Andrew Harrison

Punters face a competitive card on the poly at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday. The programme is littered with low-grade handicaps so it will be all hands on deck.

It should pay to load the wallet in the first maiden races that look to hold a few punting prospects before heading into the minefields.

In the first, Pinetti was a beaten favourite last time out when trying further but is back to a more suitable trip. Main danger could come in the form of Grand Force who is seldom far back and has run well over course and distance. With a 4kg claimer up he will be competitive. Captain Frank had to negotiate a wide draw in his poly debut and can improve while Senor Resfrio showed up well last run on the turf and may be coming to hand.

In the second, Xiphos gets first time blinkers and was much improved on the poly last run. He should go close again and get the better of long-time maiden Sovereign Command who has struggled to shed his maiden but has come well of late and finished ahead of Xiphos last time out. There should not be much between the two but blinkers could make all the difference for Xiphos. This could be a boat race between these two.

In the third, Capricious Miss was much improved first up on the poly from a tricky draw. A repeat can see her home ahead of the lightly raced Love The USA who has found good market support in the past. Her best effort has been over this distance and is a big runner. Baltic Assayer raced to a big lead before fading late over 1800m last time out and she may be good enough to stay the distance over this shorter trip. Ada Lovelace was much improved second time out and should come on further and also rates a winning chance. (Andrew Harrison: 1-9-10-3).

The first leg of the Pick 6 could rest between Next Of Kin and Takeyourbestshot. Next Of Kin was much improved in first time cheek pieces while Takeyourbestshot has the widest draw to contend with but has been runner-up at his last three on the poly and can go one better.

It gets a lot more difficult from here in. The fifth is a wide open handicap but El Rey Viene is back over what looks to be his preferred surface. His last win was over course and distance and he is only four-points up in the ratings. Send Me was not far back in stronger company last run and appears to have come to hand again.  Run To Rio has the best of the draw and was rewarded for consistency last time out. However, he does seem better on the grass while stable companion King’s Island has been coming down in the handicap and with a 4kg claimer up could be dangerous.

Apprentice races are not always easy to predict but Spectacular goes well over course and distance and with a 4kg claimer aboard he looks well in for the sixth. There should not be much between Star Of The Future and The Wolf, a head separating them at the line when last they met. Frank Robinson’s charge has last season’s champion apprentice Brevan Plaatjies aboard which could give him the edge over his Qatari colleague. Shiny Bob should get a good ride from James Lihaba and his experience can count.

The seventh is another competitive handicap. Dean Kannemeyer has taken most of his big bombs back to Cape Town but although Kanaal Skater was a recent maiden winner he has come good since arriving in the province and does look progressive. Super Fast is due a change of luck after a string of runners-up berths, his last two over course and distance. Preemptive Strike has many miles on the clock but seldom runs a bad race.  He looks to be one of the standouts in this line-up.

Many in with winning chances in the eighth but Mojo Man took on stronger last time out and was narrowly beaten. He has improved in blinkers and should give another good account. Rainbow Reward has been knocking at the door over course and distance and has a plum draw. Bourbon Warrior has the widest draw but is back over his preferred surface and is due another success.

Yannakis can round off that day. He has always been well thought of by his stable but has had a myriad of problems. He seems to be over them now and can follow up. Lou Lou The Legend has his third run after a break and goes well on the poly while Catavar has been in good form over shorter and the stretch over an extra furlong is a concern but he does have a useful apprentice aboard. United Nation has his first run for his new stable since arriving from the Cape where he did not have great form. However, the Cape form is often a lot stronger than local and he meets a modest field. He is one to watch.

RACE 1

5 PENETTI   3 GRAND FORCE   6 CAPTAIN FRANK   4 SENOR RESFRIO

Summary: PINETTI (5) was a beaten favourite last time out when trying further. Back to a more suitable trip. GRAND FORCE (3) is seldom far back and has run well over course and distance. With a 4kg claimer up he will be competitive. CAPTAIN FRANK (6) had to negotiate a wide draw in his poly debut and can improve. SENOR RESFRIO (4) showed up well last run on the turf and may be coming to hand. (Andrew Harrison: 5-3-6-4).

RACE 2

4 XIPHOS    8 SOVEREIGN COMMAND   9 HIGHER LOVE   6 QUINCY TOWN

Summary: XIPHOS (4) gets first time blinkers and was much improved on the poly last run. He should go close again. SOVEREIGN COMMAND (8) has struggled to shed his maiden but has come well of late and finished ahead of Xiphos last time out. There should not be much between the two. HIGHER LOVE (9) is way better than has last run and has a money chance. QUINCY TOWN (6) showed improved form over a mile last run, his first on the poly and this trip could be more to his liking. (Andrew Harrison: 4-8-9-6).

RACE 3

1 CAPRICIOUS MISS   9 LOVE THE USA   10 ADA LOVELACE   3 BALTIC ASSAYER

Summary: CAPRICIOUS MISS (1) was much improved first up on the poly from a tricky draw. A repeat can see her home. LOVE THE USA (9) is lightly raced but has found good market support in the past. Her best effort has been over this distance and is a big runner. BALTIC ASSAYER (3) raced to a big lead before fading late over 1800m. She may be good enough to stay the distance over this shorter trip. ADA LOVELACE (10) was much improved second time out. She should come on further and rates a winning chance. (Andrew Harrison: 1-9-10-3).

RACE 4

5 NEXT OF KIN   10 TAKEYOURBESTSHOT   3 BLACK PLATINA   6 BINGELELAMZALWANE

Summary: NEXT OF KIN (5) was much improved in first time cheek pieces. He meets a modest field and can go one better. TAKEYOURBESTSHOT (10) has the widest draw to contend with but has been runner-up at his last three on the poly and can go one better. Stable companion BINGELELAMZALWANE (6) has shown some ability and has a money chance. BLACK PLATINA (3) has shown some fair form on the poly. He has a chance if finding his best form. (Andrew Harrison: 5-10-6-3).

RACE 5

3 EL REY VIENE   2 SEND ME   1 RUN TO RIO   4 KING’S ISLAND

Summary: Wide open handicap. EL REY VIENE (3) is back over what looks to be his preferred surface. His last win was over course and distance and he is only four-points up in the ratings. SEND ME (2) was not far back in stronger company last run. He appears to have come to hand again.  RUN TO RIO (1) has the best of the draw and was rewarded for consistency last time out. However, he does seem better on the grass.  Stable companion KING’S ISLAND (4) has been coming down in the handicap and with a 4kg claimer up he could be dangerous. (Andrew Harrison: 3-2-1-4).

RACE 6

2 SPECTACULAR   5 STAR OF THE FUTURE   3 THE WOLF   4 SHINY BOB

Summary: Apprentice races are not always easy to predict but SPECTACULAR (2) goes well over course and distance and with a 4kg claimer aboard he looks well in. There should not be much between STAR OF THE FUTURE (5) and THE WOLF (3) a head separating them at the line when last they met. Frank Robinson’s charge has last seasons champion apprentice Brevan Plaatjies aboard which could give him the edge over his Qatari colleague. SHINY BOB (4) should get a good ride from James Lihaba and his experience can count. (Andrew Harrison: 2-5-3-4).

RACE 7

6 KANAAL SKATER   5 SUPER FAST   3 PREEMPTIVE STRIKE   8 INTREPID

Summary: Competitive handicap. KANAAL SKATER (6) was a recent maiden winner but has come good since arriving in the province and does look progressive. SUPER FAST (5) is due a change of luck after a string of runners-up berths, his last two over course and distance. PREEMPTIVE STRIKE (3) has many miles on the clock but seldom runs a bad race.  He looks to be one of the standouts in this line-up. INTREPID (8) is another veteran. He took on stronger last run but does look suspect over this trip. (Andrew Harrison: 6-5-3-8).

RACE 8

3 MOJO MAN   2 RAINBOW REWARD   10 BOURBON WARRIOR   8 QUANDARY

Summary: Many in with chances. MOJO MAN (3) took on stronger last time out and was narrowly beaten. He has improved in blinkers and should give another good account. RAINBOW REWARD (2) has been knocking at the door over course and distance. He has a plum draw. BOURBON WARRIOR (10) has the widest draw but is back over his preferred surface and is due another success. QUANDARY (8) switches to the poly but has been consistent of late and is over his preferred trip. (Andrew Harrison: 3-2-10-8).

RACE 9

6 YANNAKIS   7 LOU LOU THE LEGEND   8 CATAVAR   11 UNITED NATION

Summary: Competitive handicap. YANNAKIS (6) has always been well thought of by his stable but has had a myriad of problems. He seems to be over them and can follow up. LOU LOU THE LEGEND (7) has his third run after a break. He goes well on the poly. CATAVAR (8) has been in good form over shorter. The stretch over an extra furlong is a concern but he does have a useful apprentice aboard. UNITED NATION (11) has his first run for his new stable since arriving from the Cape where he did not have great form. However, he meets a modest field here and is on to watch.  (Andrew Harrison: 6-7-8-11).

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