RACE 1
6 TIMELINE 7 SOMBREUIL 1 ALESIAN BEAU 2 JET QUERARI
Preview: TIMELINE (6) is well tried but holding form and should win soon – strong each way chance. SOMBREUIL (7) Nearly won last time and can go one more this time. Big danger here. ALESIAN BEAU (1) is never too far off the action and can place. JET QUERARI (2) has a quartet shout based on the penultimate run. (Warren Lenferna 6-7-1-2)
RACE 2
1 CADENZA 4 BOMBER BAY 2 PRICELESS PEARL 3 RED LHASA
Preview: CADENZA (1) ran a fair race on debut and with natural improvement and the stable jockey abord should be able to beat this opposition. Bright win chance. BOMBER BAY (4) is trying for the 19th time to get it all right – strong place chance. Should win soon. PRICELESS PEARL (2) is a tad erratic but can earn and RED LHASA (3) can finish in the first four based on best KZN form. (Warren Lenferna 1-4-2-3)
RACE 3
1 ROYAL KINGDOM 6 EAST COAST GIRL 2 ABOVE THE HORIZON 3 SUPREME JUDGE
Preview: ROYAL KINGDOM (1) has good winning form, should win and can be a banker. EAST COAST GIRL (6) ran an absolute cracker last time and should be right there at the finish – exacta choice. ABOVE THE HORIZON (2) and SUPREME JUDGE (3) have serious place claims and must be included in the quartet. (Warren Lenferna 1-6-2-3)
RACE 4
6 BLACKBERRY BREEZE 3 PALANCAR 5 GLOBETONIC 4 PEDRO
Preview: BLACKBERRY BREEZE (6) has improved recently and looks ready for his second career victory. PALANCAR (3) ran well first time out the maidens which bodes well for another win or two – big chance. GLOBETONIC (5) is ultra-consistent and should be in the first three and PEDRO (4) can be forgiven for the last run and has obvious claims. (Warren Lenferna 6-3-5-4)
RACE 5
6 ROMAN AGENT 7 GOLDEN PAVILION 3 SWEETIE DARLING 2 PARIS LASS
Preview: ROMAN AGENT (6) has posted two terrific runs at this course recently, has ability and can be given a bright winning chance. GOLDEN PAVILION (7) is winning and winning well – he can provide plenty of cheek to the first choice and can win. Bid danger. SWEETIE DARLING (3) can do way better than the last run shows and goes well for Chad Little. A definite swinger horse. PARIS LASS (2) has each way claims. (Warren Lenferna 6-7-3-2)
RACE 6
1 FRENCH FLAME 4 GALILEO STAR 8 TRIPPING THUNDER 3 HALCYON
Preview: FRENCH FLAME (1) is making huge threats of recording his second career win and looks ready now and is therefore the firm first choice. GALILEO STAR (4) is clearly talented and could end up being anything. Interesting to note that the Dean Smith stable rider Craig Zackey has opted with French Flame over number 4. Maybe some boxed exactas could be the way to go here? TRIPPING THUNDER (8) and HALCYON (3) could add value to the quartet perms. (Warren Lenferna 1-4-8-3)
RACE 7
4 SMASHING 6 ALEX MILLER 3 HAPPY WIVES 5 MARSHMALLOW
Preview: SMASHING (4) is holding form and rates the one to beat. ALEX MILLER (6) is holding post maiden form, nearly won last time and will be a serious contender for top honors. HAPPY WIVES (3) won impressively last time and if she were to follow up, it would be no shock at all. MARSHMALLOW (5) is the lurker and place value suggestion. Can pop up. (Warren Lenfenra 4-6-3-5)
RACE 8
10 MANEKI NEKO 4 RAVILIOUS 2 SILVONIAN 8 NOTORIX
Preview: MANEKI NEKO (10) gets weight off his back again and has run some fair races recently and is never far off the action. He could represent some attractive odds and is the first choice. RAVILIOUS (4) is in hot form, and is one for the shortlist and a must for all bets – likely the horse to beat. SILVONIAN (2) has a strong place chance and NOTORIX (8) is a must for the quartet. (Warren Lenferna 10-4-2-8)
