Humdinger (white cap) runs over her optimum trip of 1400m in the 4th race and is the one to beat (JC Photos)
R1 6 LETS PLAY POKER looks hard to oppose here after a good debut but does return from a layoff since October last year 5 HIS LORDSHIP is by What A Winter out of a High Chaparral mare 2 NKANDLA GOLD can earn if producing his best 7 MASTER FLOKI is by Coup de Grace out of a Western Winter mare (6-5-2-7)
R2 1 QUICK TRIP brings good Cape Town form and a close second start on the Highveld and can get it right this time 2 BILINGUAL improved in her second staert with blinkers and with a repeat can earn again. 3 GOLD AGENT has shown enough ability to earn here 6 DRAGON DRAGON is by Twice Over out of a Dynasty mare and is a half-sister to three time winner Dragonfly who reached a 91 merit rating. (1-2-3-6)
R3 7 MK’S DREAMS is well regarded and can improve in his third start for this new yard 8 ROYAL EDITION ran a blinder last time when out at the weights over 1500m and he should go close from a good draw 3 PRESLEY is talented and should be in the shake up 1 SCARLETT PIMPERNEL should be effective over this trip running fresh and is drawn in pole (7-8-3-1)
R4 5 HUMDINGER is ideally distance suited and showed her class last time when finishing second in a Listed race over 1400m 4 QUANTUM THEORY comes off a fine run to Melech over 1200m, beating Main Defender although the latter did almost come down, and he has won over this trip before. 10 GIMME A SHOT has talent and over a suitable trip could make her presence felt. (8-5-4-10)
R5 4 VIX PRINCESS has done well on the Highveld and should go close from a good draw over a suitable trip 3 JUST BE LEKKER showed her talent last time in Cape Town when fourth in the Gold Rush over 1600m 7 MAGICAL FLIGHT is in good form and the form of her last fourth place finish has been franked 2 BETULA is capable of better and is drawn in pole (4-3-7-2)
R6 7 ELEGANT ICE is in fine form and has a 4kg claimer up from a nice high draw over an ideal trip but she is returning from a three month layoff 5 MOUNT PILATUS lost three lengths at the start with first time cheekpieces on around the turn last time but the blinkers are now on and he should enjoy going down the straight again. 3 READY TO CHARGE has a fine chance on his sprint form but a low draw is a bit concerning. 2 ZINOVI should be effective down the straight over shorter as one with talent but with breathing issues (7-5-3-2)
R7 5 ONE FELL SWOOP is in fine form and is capable or pogressing again. 2 MRS BROWNING has progressed and can continue to do so, but her low draw is a bit of a concern 3 WHITE PEARL has a lot of courage and some class and it would be no surprise to see her enjoying the step down in trip 7 IN THE BEGINNING is well regarded and should enjoy the step down in trip, although she does have a tough low draw. (5-2-3-7)
R8 5 SURYAVARMAN might well enjoy the step down in trip and is drawn well near the middle 8 AMBER ROCK has speed and class and should start coming into her own 2 COSMIC STAR has the form to be in the shake up 4 ESQUEVELLE has the class to be involved in the finish (5-8-2-4)
R9 7 BROSNAN returns from a layoff and might well have benefitted from it. 8 IN THE ETHER is capable of a flying finish and can never be ignored 4 SIBERIAN STEEL is in fine form but the low 2 DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN is a talented individual who could be in the shake up from a nice high draw. (7-8-4-2)
