David Thiselton

 

The Hollywoodbets Durbanville meeting today is headlined by an A Stakes event over 1250m in which the promising Lucinda Woodruff-trained Beware can go close in his first run as a gelding.

 

The three-year-old Rafeef gelding has performed well over sprints trips, but his two wins have been over 1500m and 1600m respectively. Running fresh over this trip from a draw of three out of eight under Sean Veale should see him right there. King Regent does have some issues jumping well but is in fine form and from draw two should be a big runner. The US Of A has talent and is in fair form but does have 2,25 lengths to make up on King Regent from their meeting in the Winter Sprint over 1200m.

 

In the first leg of the Pick 6 over 1400m Spanish World can fight it out with Odds And Evens with preference for the former as she is drawn well over a step up in trip she will relish. Odds And Evens will also appreciate the step up in trip but has the widest draw in the six horse field.

 

In the next race over 1800m Liefling has a tricky draw of eight, but he will enjoy the further step up in trip and being by Hawwaam he is open to more improvement. Frequent Traveller is quite exposed but is consistent and can earn another cheque from a good draw over a suitable trip.

 

In the fifth race over 1250m The Big Bang has been showing some improvement and could make a bold bid despite having to carry topweight of 60.5kg. Protector Of Peace has run some good races and over a suitable distance and fair draw he can do well with the 60kg being alleviated to some extent by a 2,5kg claimer up.

 

In the sixth over 1600m Superhero has good form over this sort of trip and can go close off a competitive mark of 71. Devil A Saint is consistent and tries the 1600m trip again, which he could get from pole position.

 

In the seventh over 1250m One Magic won well on debut and could follow up off a reasonable mark of 87. Avignon rates the main danger.

 

In the first race over 1000m the one to beat could be Onthewingsofadove, a What A Winter half-sister to a Gr 2-winning speedster, as she ran an eye-catching second on debut and is well drawn.

 

In the second over 1250m Mordechai is the one to beat having made a good debut and he is well dawn.