Main Defender pictured winning the Gr 1 HF Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes last year and he has been tipped to defend his title at Turffontein Standside on Saturday (JC Photos).
R1 1 ELEGANTRIX won well on debut and could follow up. 5 GREEN DIAMOND is by Gimmethegreenlight out of a Trippi mare. 2 GLASTONBURY has run ywo fine races and should be right there. 3 BACK FROM WAR ran a fair second this week and should have come on from the run. (1-5-2-3)
R2 5 ONE FINE WINTER is well bred being by What A Winter out of a classy and speedy Trippi mare. 1 READ ALL ABOUT IT won well on debut and could be anything. 6 REIGNING ALICE is by Erik The Red out of a Hussonet mare. 2 BINGO has 1,50 lengths to find on Read All about It and is 3kg better off. (5-1-6-2)
R3 3 HOTARUBI is well weighted and shoud be effective over this trip. 1 GIMMEANOTHERCHANCE enjoys this trip and is second best in at the weights. 2 THE AFRICA HOUSE has shown glimpses of being better than his merit rating and this trip is within his rabge and Lerena is up, albeit from a tricky draw. 5 FRENCH BOLT can be involved if bouncing back. (3-1-2-5)
R4 1 JUST BE LEKKER is classy and fairly well drawn over an ideal course and distance. 3 CYMRIC has class and is drawn on the right side. 4 SILVER TUDOR should be running on sttrongly late. 8 ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES has been in good form lately and is course and distance suited. (1-3-4-8)
R5 7 ANDI’S GIRL has a tough draw but is course and distance suited and deserves a change of luck. 1 LET’S GO NOW is coming into her own and should be right there. 2 LADY FALLON is in fine form and is course and distance suited. 8 GIMMEFABULOUS is on the up and should enjoy the step up in trip. (7-1-2-8)
R6 1 SPUMANTE DOLCE is full of class and still improving and she is bred for this trip. 2 VJ’S ANGEL has 0,25 length to make up on Spumante Dolce from the Gr 2 over 1600m and she is not as disadvantaged by the draw as she was that time. 3 FIERY PEGASUS has class and should get the trip and has just 1,90 lengths to make up on Spumante Dolce from the Fillies Guineas. 5 WORLD OF ALICE should relish the course and distance and is progressive. (1-2-3-5)
R7 3 FIRE ATTACK is full of class and beat Parisian Walkway in the Dingaans and should enjoy this trip. 8 DON’T CRY FOR ME impressed over course and distance last time and has always seemed classy. 1 PARISIAN WALKWAY won a fine race in the Gr 2 Gauteng Guineas and should relish this further trip. 2 ARISTOTLE stayed on well in the latter race and should also enjoy the trip. (3-8-1-2)
R8 1 MAIN DEFENDER will be hard to beat in the defence of his title from a fair draw under Lerena 9 COSMIC SPEED was running on well in a Gr 3 over 1400m last time and has a shout. 2 BARBARESCO is classy and should be coming into his own and has a good draw over a suitable trip. 3 LUCKY LAD is capable of a strong finish but there is a slight stamina doubt. (1-9-2-3)
R9 9 WINDS OF CHANGE is on the up but does have a tricky draw thats on the low side. 7 DREAMLAND loves this course and distance and should make his presence felt from a high draw. 2 WILLIAM ROBERTSON is speedy and classy and should be running on strongly. (9-7-2)
R9 7 WAR OF KINGDOMS is by Gimmethegreenlight out of a Kahal mare who won a Gr 3 over 1800m who has produced three winners and two of them multiple winners from four runners. 2 AMANDLA NGAWETHU brings some fair form from Cape Town. 8 GIMME A STORM disappointed last time but will enjoy the step back in trip although number one draw could be tricky. 9 BLUE QUARTZ has run some fair races and has the ability to earn here. (7-2-8-9)
