Andrew Harrison

Andrew Fortune is back from his extended trip to Australia and has two rides at Hollywoodbets Greyville tonight.

Both of his mounts have strong winning chances including Future Variety in the A Stakes over 1400 m that heads the nine-race card.

Cape Town-based trainer Candice Bass-Robinson last week announced that she was starting a satellite yard at Summerveld with vastly experienced Terry Fripp at the helm. Fripp did a sterling job with the stable’s Champions Season runners that included Future Variety, a winner of his last two starts including the Gr3 Umkomazi Stakes. Future Variety steps up in trip here but does have the best of the draw and should see it out.

Biggest danger could come from The Shepherd. Peter Muscutt’s charge is more than useful but did have issues at the start early in his career. Hopefully all has been sorted and he just needed his last run after a lengthy break. He should come on from that and will be a strong contender.

African Skyline has been taking on useful opposition of late and not been far behind. He has a 4kg claimer aboard which will make him dangerous. The sixth is a competitive handicap but Rosh Kedesh  is in fine form and won well enough last time out to suggest that he can follow up. However, there are a few closer to him in the weights this time around so he will be hard-pressed to win again. Nathan Kotzen saddles Amor Fati who is lightly raced and has come on nicely at his last two after a lengthy break and should have more to come. Plaza Accord is 2kg better off with Rosh Kedesh on their last meeting and can make up the four lengths while stable companion Nelson Bay has a tough draw but is also 2 kg better off with Rosh Kedesh on their last meeting but has to make up nearly five lengths.

Punters face a competitive card starting in the first where likely ante-post favourite Coccolina will face plenty of opposition. She drifted in the market on debut under the weight of strong support for the winner. She was a close-up second and should come on from that effort. Light The Fire has shown up well in two starts over the distance. He has had a short break but should run well. Devoted was short in the market on debut but also drifted. He finished down the field but is sure to improve on that showing.

In the second Vencedor made marked improvement when sent over a mile last time out. A repeat should see him in the money again. Director has shown promise and has the benefit of having seen the course. He should be right there along with Pied Piper who has shown promise in his two starts and was not far back over the trip last time out.

Michael Roberts saddles Call Me Wild in the first leg of the PA and he could be one of the better bets on the card. He has come to hand nicely and was narrowly beaten on this course last time out. He has a good draw and should have the run of the race.

In the opening leg of the Pick 6, Zara’s Winter has made steady recent improvement and looks primed for this.  Although he did have a 4kg claimer aboard last time out there should not be much between him and Carnival Park. MJ Odendaal’s runner has been struggling to shed his maiden but should have his chance here. His recent form is much improved and he has the best of the draw.

The seventh is a seriously competitive handicap. Ladybug had it tough from a wide draw on the poly last time out and she has a way better gate this time around and is overdue a win. Rugger Lover was not far back when trying further last time out but her most recent win has been over this trip on the poly. Avernian Goddess is seldom out of the money. Her recent form has been on the poly but she is 1kg better off with Rugger Lover on their last meeting. Siberian Winter has a handy weight and the best of the draw. She was close up last run over a furlong further but this trip does suit.

It does not get any easier in the eighth but Fortune can oblige aboard the Yogas Govender-trained Golden Moment. She showed up well over course and distance first run for her new stable. She had useful Highveld form prior to that and should go well here. Happy Analia was up against fair opposition last time out and although she has many miles on the clock she looks capable on her day. Happy Fortune was a touch disappointing on the turf last time out after two good showings on the poly but she does have the best of the draw.

Alyson Wright holds a strong hand in the last. Position Of Power was a late starter but followed up his maiden win with a solid handicap effort. He could be the stable elect. Blazing Beauty has come back well after a lengthy break. She was only a maiden winner last run but could still be under the handicapper’s radar. The Wright-trained Phutulicious showed signs of coming back to his best form last time out and did find some long-shot market support and is one for all exotics.

RACE 1

5 COCCOLINA    7 LIGHT THE FIRE   3 DEVOTED   1 MAGIC SURPRISE

Summary: COCCOLINA (5) drifted in the market on debut under the weight of strong support for the winner. He was a close-up second and should come on from that effort. LIGHT THE FIRE (7) has shown up well in two starts over the distance. He has had a short break but should run well. DEVOTED (3) was short in the market on debut but also drifted. He finished down the field but is sure to improve on that showing. MAGIC SURPRISE (1) has come on with each outing but all recent runs have been on the poly. (Andrew Harrison: 5-7-3-1).

RACE 2

1 VENCEDOR   5 DIRECTOR   4 PIED PIPER   7 TEE DOG

Summary: VENCEDOR (1) made marked improvement when sent over a mile last time out. A repeat should see him in the money again. DIRECTOR (5) has shown promise and has the benefit of having see the course. He should be right there. PIED PIPER (4) has shown promise in his two starts and was not far back over the trip last time out. TEE DOG (7) has been knocking at the door in recent outings. If holding form he should feature again. (Andrew Harrison: 1-5-4-7).

RACE 3

2 CALL ME WILD   11 LIMELIGHT LEGEND   7 FINE WINE   1 INVICTUS JET

Summary: CALL ME WILD (2) has come to hand nicely and was narrowly beaten on this course last time out. He has a good draw and should have the run of the race. LIMELIGHT LEGEND (11) is lightly raced but is in good recent form. He stays the trip well although he does have a wide draw to contend with. FINE WINE (7) is a lightly raced mare who ran well below best last time out. Her recent form has been on the poly but she should feature in this company. INVICTUS JET (1) was much improved with cheek pieces last time out. She started at long odds that day and has another money chance against males. (Andrew Harrison: 2-11-7-1).

RACE 4

4 ZARA’S WINTER   1 CARNIVAL PARK   3 KING CELTILLUS   6 CALL ME HARRIET

Summary: ZARA’S WINTER (4) has made steady recent improvement and looks primed for this.  Although he did have a 4kg claimer aboard last time out there should not be much between him and Carnival Park. CARNIVAL PARK (1) has been struggling to shed his maiden but should have his chance here. His recent form is much improved and he has the best of the draw. KING CELTILLUS (3) his lightly raced and took on winners last time out. He stays the trip and should feature. CALL ME HARRIET (6) takes on males but was close up on this course last time out and has been consistent of late. (Andrew Harrison: 4-1-3-6).

RACE 5

1 FUTURE VARIETY   5 THE SHEPHERD   3 AFRICAN SKYLINE   8 DIANI

Summary: FUTURE VARIETY (1) has come good of late and was a feature race winner last time out beating a useful field. He steps up in trip here but does have the best of the draw and should see it out. THE SHEPHERD (5) just needed his last run after a lengthy break. He should come on from that and will be a strong contender. AFRICAN SKYLINE (3) has been taking on useful opposition of late and not far behind. He has a 4kg claimer aboard and should feature. DIANI (8) is way better than his last run. He has a handy weight and goes well over course and distance.  (Andrew Harrison: 1-5-3-8).

RACE 6

9 ROSH KEDESH   6 AMOR FATI   10 PLAZZA ACCORD   12 NELSON BAY

Summary: Competitive handicap. ROSH KEDESH (9) is in fine form and won well last time out. There are a few closer to him in the weights this time around so he will be hard-pressed to win again. AMOR FATI (6) is lightly raced and has come on nicely at his last two after a lengthy break. PLAZA ACCORD (10) is 2kg better off with Rosh Kedesh on their last meeting and can make up the four lengths. Stable companion NELSON BAY (12) has a tough draw but is also 2 kg better off with Rosh Kedesh on their last meeting but has to make up nearly five lengths. (Andrew Harrison: 9-6-10-12-1).

RACE 7

3 LADYBUG   5 RUGGER LOVER   6 AVERNIAN GODDESS   1 SIBERIAN WINTER

Summary: LADYBUG (3) had it tough from a wide draw on the poly last time out. She has a way better gate this time around and is overdue a win. RUGGER LOVER (5) was not far back when trying further last time out but her most recent win has been over this trip on the poly. AVERNIAN GODDESS (6) is seldom out of the money. He recent form has been on the poly but she is 1kg better off with Rugger Lover on their last meeting. SIBERIAN WINTER (1) has a handy weight and the best of the draw. She was close up last run over a furlong further but this trip does suit. (Andrew Harrison: 3-5-6-1).

RACE 8

4 GOLDEN MOMENT   6 HAPPY ANALIA   1 HAPPY FORTUNE   7 ON BOARD

Summary:  GOLDEN MOMENT (4) showed up well over course and distance first run for her new stable. She had useful Highveld form prior to that and should go well here. HAPPY ANALIA (6) was up against fair opposition last time out. She has many miles on the clock but looks capable on her day. HAPPY FORTUNE (1) was a touch disappointing on the turf last time out after two good showings on the poly but he does have the best of the draw. ON BOARD (7) returns from a short break but her recent form has been solid. (Andrew Harrison: 4-6-1-7).

RACE 9

2 POSITION OF POWER   5 BLAZING BEAUTY   6 PHUTULICIOUS   1 MUSIC IS LIFE

Summary: POSITION OF POWER (2) was a late starter but followed up his maiden win with a solid handicap effort. He could be the stable elect. BLAZING BEAUTY (5) has come back well after a lengthy break. She was only a maiden winner last run but could still be under the handicapper’s radar. PHUTULICIOUS (6) showed signs of coming back to his best form last time out and did find some long-shot market support and is one for all exotics. MUSIC IS LIFE (1) took advantage of a drop in ratings last time out and is back up but is consistent and can feature again. (Andrew Harrison: 2-5-6-1).

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