Justin Snaith has revealed that he has been adopting a different approach to getting his horses ready for their races this season.

He explains: “We now go into each race a gallop short because we want the horses to last longer into the season. We will know at the end of it whether or not it has worked.”

Jo’s Bond

He runs a quarter of the 16-strong field for the SW Security Solutions Southern Cross Stakes at Kenilworth on Saturday. Last year’s winner Jo’s Bond  (Bernard FaydHerbe) is the shortest price of the Snaith Racing four at 7-1, Corne Orffer has been booked for 12-1 chance Casual Diamond while Robert Khathi rides Nordic Breeze (20-1) and Grant van Niekerk is on 25-1 shot Angel’s Trumpet.

World Sports Betting makes the Dennis Drier-trained Laisserfaire winner Sommerlied (Sean Veale) 33-10 favourite to extend her remarkable record to six wins from seven starts. Sean Tarry’s Green Plains (MJ Byleveld) is second favourite at 4-1.

WSB stood for the first time at Kenilworth last Saturday and the firm says it will continue to do so for all Cape Town meetings.

It has opened its Cape Guineas book with Cape Classic winner Tap O’Noth sharing 8-1 favouritism with runner-up Undercover Agent, Selangor third Do It Again and Bold Respect. Surprise Selangor winner Rocket Countdown is next on 9-1. In the Premier Trophy the unbeaten Last Winter heads the market on 3-1.

The Mike de Kock-trained Mujaafy, only third when starting 11-10 favourite to maintain his unbeaten record in Saturday’s graduation plate, was reported by Brandon Lerena to be hanging throughout and the vets found that the colt was not striding out behind.

Kasimir, who won the race, goes for the $500 000 CTS 1200 on Sun Met day.

By Michael Clower