Tevez should make it win number ten when the gallant eight-year-old races for the 48^th time at Kenilworth tomorrow.

On paper at any rate he has a straightforward task in the Lyall Morgan & Associates Pinnacle Stakes. With the exception of Milton (who would prefer further) he has a minimum of 5.5kg – or four lengths – in hand on ratings and he showed his wellbeing by producing a devastating burst of acceleration to take a similar race over a furlong less five weeks ago. He should be suited by the extra and he is drawn on the faster side of the course

Aldo Domeyer

Regular partner Aldo Domeyer, who preferred third-placed Dutch Philip last time, regains the ride from Bernard Fayd’Herbe and both the betting and that last run suggests that 33-10 chance Nasty Harry could be the main threat to the 19-10 favourite.

Corne Orffer’s mount was beaten a length and a quarter that day but he renews rivalry on the same terms and there seems no logical reason why he should reverse the placings.

Milton (17-2) is a smart sort who frequently makes the frame. His fondness for making the running suggests he just might have enough speed for this but, significantly, he has not raced over such a short distance this season or last.

Olympian (6-1) was beaten a length and a half when fourth on these terms in last month’s Pinnacle and you could argue that he is marginally better suited to this distance. Valbonne (17-2) narrowly won a handicap over course and distance last time but has a fair bit to do at the weights.

However the intriguing one is 15-2 shot Power Grid. The four-year-old’s unfortunate deformity doesn’t stop him galloping and he has managed to win five of his 20 starts including a handicap under top weight over this distance only a week ago.

He has been a bit in-and-out at times but Andries Steyn believes that this is because he always wants to race near the inside rail. When he is not drawn on that side he hangs towards it. Significantly he was drawn one last Saturday and he again has the inside berth here.

Ready To Rumble is short enough at 6-10 in the opening Craig International Work Riders’ Maiden but the Carl Burger-Riaan van Reenen colt is hard to oppose.

Elusive Trader may just confirm previous form with the consistent Shadowing in the CK Coachworks Motor Group Maiden, Captain Of Tortuga should land the odds in the Guthrie. Colananni Attorneys Maiden and Miss Plumcake makes most appeal in the Holland Insurance Maiden.

By Michael Clower

Pearl Glow can get back on the winning trail when she lines up for the fifth at Greyville this evening, the meeting rescheduled from Wednesday because of a combination of rain and a blocked highway.

This will be her third outing back since a three-month break and should strip pretty much at her peak which should be enough for her to master this field.

Relatively lightly raced, Pearl Glow looked to be going places after winning first up out of the maidens and following up with a close second to the useful Ideal Winter.

Pearl Glow (Candiese Marnewick)

Sent out favourite for her next start at Scottsville, she disappointed behind Parabola after which she was examined by the vet and subsequently rested for three months.

Dean Kannemeyer has brought her back slowly and from an ideal draw should make her presence felt.

With less than a fortnight to run to the end of the season, Dennis Drier has his nose in front of perennial rival Duncan Howells for the KZN Trainer’s Championship and will be looking to extend his seven-winner lead with Breaking Barriers who could prove the biggest threat to Pearl Glow.

The change of dates put paid to Fabian Habib’s first KZN raid, all three of his intended runners scratched, including Jubilee Line, likely favourite for the sixth.

Jubilee Line’s defection has left the way clear for Brighteyebushytail and a chance for Howells to keep the pressure on Drier. The stable holds the lightly raced Dynasty gelding in high regard but he does have his problems as can be deduced by the seven months off since his last start.

He trialled well enough behind Wednesday’s winner Double ‘O’ Eight and will much prefer this trip. Fit and well he could prove more than a match for the opposition. If not, then things get tricky.

Gunner rounded off his three-year-old career with victory in the Gr1 Premier’s Champion Stakes to give first season sire Gimmethegreenlight his first stakes winner.

It has been tough going since as he has not managed to fins the winner’s enclosure since that day, almost a year ago.

Paul Gadsby was hopeful of Gunner breaking his seasons duck last time out but Gunner was left with too much leeway to make up and was beaten into third behind the front-running Savuti.

Savuti is in opposition again today but is 1.5kg worse off and unlikely to be given a soft lead.

Sean Tarry sends out Riptide in the seventh and with apprentice Lyle Hewitson riding with supreme confidence of late, this could be another winner added to an already impressive total.

Riptide was touched off in a 1200m sprint last time out. She steps up to a mile this time around but does have a plum draw and highest rated runner Silver Prancer a non-starter.

Biggest danger could be Bold Beauty who had the worst of the draw last time out and looking set to make big improvement.

By Andrew Harrison

Dual Cape Merchants winner Tevez has been installed 19-10 favourite to follow up last month’s Pinnacle Stakes success in the Lyall Morgan & Associates Pinnacle at Kenilworth on Saturday.

Nasty Harry, beaten a length and a quarter by Tevez last time, is 33-10 second favourite with World Sports Betting which goes 6-1 Olympian and 7-1 Power Grid who beat Tevez in this race 12 months ago. Premier Trophy winner Milton is an 8-1 chance.

Aldo Domeyer, who regains the ride on Tevez from Bernard Fayd’Herbe, rides two other favourites on the card – Elusive Trader (race two) and Strawberry Fire (eight).

The early betting suggests that he and Richard Fourie could dominate as the latter also rides three favourites – Captain Of Tortuga (odds-on in race three), Sommersonne (four) and Hotel Cipriani in race five.

By Michael Clower

Featured Image: Tevez (Liesl King)

The New Turf Carriers Rider Cup has become a looked forward to meeting of the SA Champions Season and will take place on Sunday at Greyville.

The KZN Falcons team consists of Keagan de Melo (captain), Warren Kennedy, Sean Veale and Brandon Lerena.

The Highveld Hawks team will led by National Champion Jockey elect Lyle Hewitson and also includes Muzi Yeni, Craig Zackey and Ryan Munger.

Keagan De Melo

The Cape Eagles will be represented by Aldo Domeyer (captain), Bernard Fayd’Herbe, Greg Cheyne and Richard Fourie.

The competition will be contested over four races and the points allocated will be 20 for first, 16 for second, 14 for third, 12 for fourth, ten for fifth, eight for sixth, six points for seventh and a one point decrease from five down to one for the remaining five positions.

The inaugural Rider Cup in 2015 was won by the KZN Falcons and the Highveld Hawks won in 2016. New Turf Carriers came on board as sponsors last year and in an exciting contest at Scottsville the Highveld Hawks, represented by Gavin Lerena (captain), Hewitson, Zackey and Marco van Rensburg beat the KZN Falcons by five points, although Anton Marcus was the victor ladorum on his home turf with 60 points.

The first leg on Sunday is a handicap for fillies and mares over 1400m and the Hawks look to have a good chance of taking the lead as Munger on pole position-drawn Queenie and Hewitson on the course and distance-suited Summer In The City have good rides.

The second leg is a handicap over 1400m and Fourie will be aboard the one who could start favourite, Aldo’s Chase. Beyond him it is wide open.

The third leg is a fillies and mares handicap over 1900m and De Melo on Expresso Martini and Munger on Pumpkin Queen look to hold the trump cards.

The last leg is a maiden over 1800m and Veale, Zackey and Fourie look to have the best mounts in this uninspiring event on Sunny Girl, Call Me Tonight and Summer Day.

All eight races on the day will be on the polytrack including the headliner, the Listed Off To Stud Stakes over 1600m.

By David Thiselton

Spargo returned to Australia last year after a career that was highlighted by his tenure as the chief broadcaster in Dubai for 17 years.

His first Gold Coast call was back in April of 1976, before he was made the full-time caller at the course in mid-1977. He held the post until August 1993, when Terry Bailey took over.

Spargo has lived on the Gold Coast since returning home and said it was a straight forward decision to accept the offer to return to his old role.

“I grabbed it with both hands,” he said.

“I live just a few minutes from the track, if I wasn’t working I’ve been there every Saturday as a punter.

“It was a great place to me when I kicked off, when I was the number three coming through and it certainly helped me get to where I did internationally and I’m very chuffed to be back,” he said at the time.

By David Thiselton