The top class Var colt broke the Kenilworth course record over 1200m last time and his previous two wins over 1200m and 1000m respectively were equally impressive.

The only question is whether he will stay the trip and Drier said, “He is spot on but this is his big test to see if he is a Guineas horse. If he gets the mile I think he is the horse to beat.”

Generalissimo jumps from pole position with stable jockey Sean Cormack up. It is a small seven horse field, but is full of quality and includes two of the best three-year-olds in the country, Act Of War and MLJet.

Drier runs the classy Jet Master mare Jet Aglow in the Gr 2 weight for age Lanzerac Le General Green Point Stakes over 1600m and said, “She might just need it, although she is doing very well. It’s not easy against the colts, but she won’t disgrace herself. Beach Beauty couldn’t win the Green Point, but then won the Paddock Stakes and Majorca, and Jet Aglow will be following that same route.”

Drier’s below par Cape form does have to be judged against his fantastic results of previous seasons. He said, “They are all over the hiccup they had when they first arrived in Cape Town, but a couple of them haven’t run up to scratch.”

Pictures: Generalissimo and Sean Cormack (Liesl King)