Race 1

Race Summary: TWICE A MIRACLE enjoyed the return to this distance and will go close to getting off the mark. ALABASTER is running close up and could challenge. BRIEF CRUSADE, PORFIRIO and AL BORANI are looking for Trifecta money. Newcomer FREE WYLIE doesn’t have to be a star to win.

Selections:
#10 Twice A Miracle, #1 Alabaster, #6 Free Wylie, #2 Brief Crusade

Race 2
Race Summary: GILDED BUTTERFLY eased in the betting on debut but finished off strongly to get close in third. She will enjoy the step up in distance and should go close. RED HOT was just run out of it last time. While AZUCAR was 2-lengths adrift, she could turn it around. IN THE ETHER is doing better and could get into the action. CRITICAL THINKING will improve on debut over the extra. OCEANS PRIDE could place again in her 66th start.

Selections:
#9 Gilded Butterfly, #1 Red Hot, #3 Azucar, #2 In The Ether

Race 3
Race Summary: Good race. GREEK MISS found no support on debut but won without raising a sweat. She could follow up from the second gate. Stablemate LET THERE BE LIGHT is having her peak run and could challenge. HUMDINGER races in new surroundings and could win fresh. LILLIANA, from the stable, is also no slouch. IMBEWU is finding form – respect. DANCE LESSON is capable and needed her last run. LINGANOMORE pulled up lame last time, but could threaten if at her best.

Selections:
#8 Greek Miss, #7 Humdinger, #1 Imbewu, #12 Dance Lesson

Race 4
Race Summary: ESCAPE ARTIST won last time and is looking to go in again. Recent maiden winners WIKKEL SPIKKEL (scope for improvement) and NASIRIYAH (in new surroundings after a rest) are on the up and could feature. Stable companions DEVILISH DANCER (won well after a long break) and ANATURA (capable at best) could make the money. CODE ZERO and MS FLOWER POWER could find minor money.

Selections:
#1 Escape Artist, #8 Wikkel Spikkel, #2 Nasiriyah, #3 Devilish Dancer

Race 5
Race Summary: All seven runners warrant inclusion in exotics. BACK TO BLACK loves this track and could get home. DUKE OF SUSSEX recovered from a bad stumble at the start last time and ran a gutsy race – respect. He should confirm form with FLYING BULL on their recent meeting. SUPREME DANCE is honest and shouldn’t be far off. The remaining three could find minor money.

Selections:
#1 Back To Black, #2 Supreme Dance, #5 Duke Of Sussex, #3 Flying Bull

Race 6
Race Summary: ABOUT TO STORM is threatening for his second win and will give another good performance. He gets 3kg from top weighted EARL, however, the latter is ready to strike again. SECRET IS OURS is maturing nicely and could get into the action. KOOL BAIKAL was blowing last time and could get into the money. RULE BOOK beat a weak field when opening his account but has scope for improvement. Others could place.

Selections:
#1 Earl, #5 About To Storm, #8 Secret Is Ours, #12 Rule Book

Race 7
Race Summary: Small field but competitive. SWEET SENSATION finished ahead of HERSTEL and BIG EYED GIRL in yielding going last time and should hold form although it could get a lot closer. PERMESSO AVANTI has ability but races before this – update the form and respect. ROZARA is in form and could complete a hat-trick off a handy weight.

Selections:
#1 Sweet Sensation, #5 Permesso Avanti, #4 Herstel, #3 Big Eyed Girl

Race 8
Race Summary: Sparingly raced INSATIABLE has ability and opened her account on the third time of asking. The form has not been franked, however, but she should come on in heaps. ABALUS has pole position and should be right there where it counts. Many are looking to upset including FEATHER THE NEST, LOOKING HOT, VERINOVA, HEAR THE TRUMPET as well as stablemates SPACE RACE and VUITTON.

Selections:
#2 Abalus, #1 Insatiable, #3 Feather The Nest, #7 Vuitton

Best Win: #9 GILDED BUTTERFLY                    
Best Value Bet: #1 EARL                                
Best Longshot: #1 EARL

Picture: Back To Black (JC Photos).