Tevez should make it win number ten when the gallant eight-year-old races for the 48th time at Kenilworth tomorrow.
On paper at any rate he has a straightforward task in the Lyall Morgan & Associates Pinnacle Stakes. With the exception of Milton (who would prefer further) he has a minimum of 5.5kg – or four lengths – in hand on ratings and he showed his wellbeing by producing a devastating burst of acceleration to take a similar race over a furlong less five weeks ago. He should be suited by the extra and he is drawn on the faster side of the course
Aldo Domeyer
Regular partner Aldo Domeyer, who preferred third-placed Dutch Philip last time, regains the ride from Bernard Fayd’Herbe and both the betting and that last run suggests that 33-10 chance Nasty Harry could be the main threat to the 19-10 favourite.
Corne Orffer’s mount was beaten a length and a quarter that day but he renews rivalry on the same terms and there seems no logical reason why he should reverse the placings.
Milton (17-2) is a smart sort who frequently makes the frame. His fondness for making the running suggests he just might have enough speed for this but, significantly, he has not raced over such a short distance this season or last.
Olympian (6-1) was beaten a length and a half when fourth on these terms in last month’s Pinnacle and you could argue that he is marginally better suited to this distance. Valbonne (17-2) narrowly won a handicap over course and distance last time but has a fair bit to do at the weights.
However the intriguing one is 15-2 shot Power Grid. The four-year-old’s unfortunate deformity doesn’t stop him galloping and he has managed to win five of his 20 starts including a handicap under top weight over this distance only a week ago.
He has been a bit in-and-out at times but Andries Steyn believes that this is because he always wants to race near the inside rail. When he is not drawn on that side he hangs towards it. Significantly he was drawn one last Saturday and he again has the inside berth here.
Ready To Rumble is short enough at 6-10 in the opening Craig International Work Riders’ Maiden but the Carl Burger-Riaan van Reenen colt is hard to oppose.
Elusive Trader may just confirm previous form with the consistent Shadowing in the CK Coachworks Motor Group Maiden, Captain Of Tortuga should land the odds in the Guthrie. Colananni Attorneys Maiden and Miss Plumcake makes most appeal in the Holland Insurance Maiden.
By Michael Clower
