Elusive Trader looks good to get punters off to a winning start in the Data Simplified Maiden at Kenilworth tomorrow.

The Greg Ennion-trained gelding had the useful Shadowing and subsequent runaway winner Clouded Hill immediately behind when going under by less than a length to Perfect Symmetry last month and that should be good enough. He opened favourite at 22-10 and has been backed to 16-10.

Greg Ennion

Lanza (9-2) was considered smart enough to run in the Listed race on Met day but he was then only fourth at Durbanville and that run was over three months ago.  Strabo (33-10) is probably a bigger danger even though he is coming up for five without having won a single race.

Rocket Girl, placed in her last three starts, opened 17-10 favourite for the Liquidity Services Maiden Juvenile when World Sports Betting posted its prices on Wednesday but preference is for the Ramsden filly Sparkeling Fire at 2-1 because she ran well in the soft last time.

One to watch out for is Tropical Hibiscus (5-2) as she owes this column and there were valid reasons why she failed last time. “I brought her back a furlong because there wasn’t another race for her,” recalls Paddy Kruyer. “I thought she would get away with it but they took her off the bridle.

“This 1 400m should suit her a lot better although I’m worried about the ground. She has never gone on it and it’s her first time round the turn.”

Brett Crawford, on fire here on Tuesday, is responsible for half the field in the Leapfrog Durbanville Maiden Plate (race three) and on form Neria (5-1) has the best chance of the quartet. However she is held on last time’s run by 22-10 shot Bell Jar and marginal preference is for 16-10 favourite Sommersonne who is proven in the soft.

In the Nu-Line Elevator Products Handicap 35 minutes later Cavalleria could be worth an interest at 4-1 even though she has been raised a massive 7.5kg for last time’s win. She was 4kg under sufferance that day but she still skipped away in the final furlong to score by three and a half lengths. She has won in the soft and could have most to fear from Northern Ballet who is also proven in the ground.

Louis Burke, who rides Cavalleria, also has good prospects on 5-1 chance It Is What It Is in the 121 BPO Services Pinnacle. His mount acts in the going and is a sprinter whereas most of the opposition are at their best over further.

That said, the selection is between 2.5 and 4kg wrong with the top two and it is easy to see why the classy Made In Hollywood is favourite at 14-10.

By Michael Clower