Unfancied on debut, she put up a smart showing at long odds on the Greyville poly but it was four months before she saw the racetrack again, this time the Greyville turf, and she turned in another good effort behind Cause And Effect. The step up in trip tonight should also suit.

Likely opposition are Holy Flame and Viva Le Bleu, the former looking the more dangerous. A beaten favourite in the soft over the Scottsville mile last time out, Holy Flame makes her poly debut and that, coupled with a drop in trip give her a strong chance.

Accidental Tourist (Candiese Marnewick)

With Drier in Cape Town for their summer season, Summerveld assistant Stuart Ferrie could be in front of the cameras again after the fourth where he saddles Biometric. The gelding came up one short when sent out favourite for his last race and sports blinkers for the first time. He looks the part here but blinkers have seen Whiteleaf Hills improve for Alistair Gordon and Paul Gadsby has had similar ideas with Emerald Victory also racing in blinkers for the first time.

Winning four races on the bounce is a tall order but Accidental Tourist appears capable in the sixth. Duncan Howells’s runner has stepped up to the plate and denied the handicappers twice in succession and got a further 4 pounds for her most recent win. However, she has taken to the poly track and the step up in trip could also be in her favour.

It won’t be easy however, as she faces a number of in-form opposition including Spring In Seattle, Moon Princess and Strategic Move.

The Dean Kannemeyer yard has hit form with a vengeance of late and Gadget Man will be out to extend his winning run of victories in the seventh. He took to the poly last time out in spite of drifting alarmingly in the market. He does not have the best of the draw but he is now hitting his straps and given his pedigree the step up in trip should be what he is looking for.

Savuti was a winner on Wednesday so is unlikely to take his place in the final race of the evening but Brett Crawford has ample back-up in Scriptwriter who made a promising local debut on the poly. He drops back to a mile and could prove too swift for top weight Haddington who, although having won over course and distance, could well be more at home over a touch further.

By Andrew Harrison