Parade’s End, runner-up in two competitive maidens, can come to punter’s aid on a tricky 10-race card at Greyville on Sunday.

The mini cyclone that hit Durban last Tuesday has had little effect on the Greyville poly track and while the surrounds, notably Royal Durban Golf Course still resembled a lake come Wednesday morning, Greyville course manager Kurt Grunewald was unfazed.

“We could have raced today,” he said Wednesday morning. “The track has drained perfectly and areas where we sometimes experienced problems (with drainage) were dry.”

Parade’s End makes her poly debut in the SA Racing App Maiden Plate but Andre Nel’s runner has given notice that she has a future after two smart efforts behind filly’s that have franked that form. Parade’s end has not been out since July but unless there is a ‘springer’ among the first timers, she does look good enough to break her duck.

Three others that could make up the quartet are Kateecador, Diamonds Forever and Flo Joyner.

Kateecador also returns from a break but Gavin van Zyl’s runner has not been out of the money in three starts, two in the soft, and should be well suited to the poly.

Diamonds Forever has a tricky outside draw to contend with but is in good form and Flo Joyner has run into two strongly fancied runners at recent outings and must come into the picture.

Corrine Bestel operates a small string out of Summerveld and she looks to have a decent prospect in Luneburg in the opening leg of the PA. The well-bred daughter of Var caught the eye on debut in spite of reportedly found coughing post-race. She takes on males but is sure to have come on from that effort and have the better of the year older Delectable Desire and the gelding Vision Of Trust.

The card is headed by a difficult handicap where a number are in with chances. Monte Christo is struggling for another win but came within a piece of paper of beating Mr Roy when the two clashed last Sunday.

Monte Christo is better off at the weights here but they both may have to play second fiddle to Mumsy’s Jet. Alyson Wright’s veteran has been in cracking form on the poly and although he takes on slightly stronger here the takes a corresponding drop in the weights that should see him competitive again. Last Tiger, narrowly beaten by stable companion Mr O’Neill in a fast-run race last time out, is back over what looks to be his optimum trip and is another to consider.

Online is back over best course and distance and could add a second win to her CV in the Track & Ball Gaming handicap. It has been over a year since her maiden win but she has been taking on stronger at recent outings and can go all the way from a good draw.

Fair Antonia, a winner at second time of asking, could be a threat although she does have it all to do under joint top weight.

A modest field of maidens line up in the Durban View Restaurant Handicap but recent maiden winner Pomona had good form leading up to that win and can follow up. She comes from a stable that is finding form. However, an upset is a distinct possibility and the likes of Lavender Bank and Lobelia will start at lengthy odds while Royal has been consistent of late and goes well on the poly.

The first leg of the Pick 6 is another wide-open affair but Sharp Seattle was up against stronger last run and didn’t finish far off. He has stronger help from the saddle this time around and can get the better of Roy’s Donkey while Dale House has a chance of giving apprentice Dylan Lerena his second win as the gelding improved in blinkers last run and has a chance with a 4 kg claimer up.

By Andrew Harrison