Once again Western Cape-based trainer Justin Snaith will be sending runners to Port Elizabeth where the Sophomore Plate over 1400m on the turf tops the card on Friday at Fairview.
Maryah, with Richard Fourie up, represents his yard but the lone filly in this race for three-year-olds will face a strong local challenge, especially from Gavin Smith’s trio.
Maryah was a star juvenile when under the care of Lezeanne Forbes in KwaZulu-Natal, winning twice, including the Grade 2 Debutante Stakes over 1200m at Greyville.
With Forbes moving overseas, the Querari filly found her way to Snaith Racing in the Western Cape and unfortunately for her followers, she was unplaced in both her starts at Kenilworth.
This can be seen as a recovery mission for her and hopefully she is able to regain the sort of form she displayed as a juvenile.
Smith-trained Safari Blue on the other hand has been improving nicely lately and is coming off a wide-margin win at short odds on the Polytrack.
This What A Winter gelding has won twice over the course and distance and jockey Marco van Rensburg does seem to get the best out of him.
Stable companion Peace In Our World is also on a recovery mission, and hopefully an 84-day break during which he was gelded will bring about that change.
His career was started off in some style with good wins in two of his first three starts, including one over this course and distance, beating Whatever Next.
That form is solid so his connections must have been extremely disappointed with his last two performances.
He will have the aid of S’manga Khumalo in the saddle.
This winner of this race does look very likely to come out of these three runners and they should be good enough to get you through all bets.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 1 Bouquet, 9 Tufaan, 8 Regina Bellissima, 3 Chere For Me
Race 2: 19 Vanderbilt, 8 Trumps Express, 11 Il Lungo, 16 Temple Bar
Race 3: 11 Fly By, 8 Lauretta Mia, 2 St Patrick’s Day, 7 Iqembulabesifazane
Race 4: 10 Interstate, 3 Jaspero, 1 Doppio Oro, 2 Homer Fidget
Race 5: 3 Last Of The Legend, 1 Alado’s Pride, 4 Magnum Fire, 6 Ferrari Ice
Race 6: 8 Maryah, 1 Safari Blue, 2 Peace In Our World, 3 Angry Warrior
Race 7: 3 Green Light Gal, 4 Sound Check, 5 Fly My Flag, 1 Joyful Noise
Race 8: 3 The Ghan, 2 Brass Bell, 10 Strong Casha, 4 Emperors Decree
Race 3 No 11 Fly By
VALUE BET
Race 8 No 3 The Ghan
BEST SWINGER
Race 6 1×8
tabonline.co.za – Jack Milner
