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3 FLYING FATE 2 PEACE ROSE 1 SIYABAMBELELA 4 VAANS SPIRIT
Summary: FLYING FATE (3) raced green when finishing off her race well on debut. She is sure to have come on from that effort. PEACE ROSE (2) has improved with each outing. She was narrowly beaten last time out and should be a big runner. SIYABAMBELELA (1) is holding form well and from the best of the draw must have a winning chance. VAANS SPIRIT (4) has run two promising races on the poly over further. She is back to a sprint and gets 1.5kg relief from the saddle. (Andrew Harrison: 3-2-1-4).
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2 DREAM DECISION 7 CAN WE START 6 CALI BULLET 1 QUANDURA
Summary: DREAM DECISION (2) has been runner-up in open handicaps with a light weight. Meets modest opposition and can go one better. CAN WE START (7) started favourite last run over further but faded badly. All three runs have been in the soft and the switch to poly could bring out the best. CALI BULLET (6) was well beaten when trying further. Shows some ability and can feature. QUANDURA (1) has shown some ability and can improve with first time tongue-tie. (Andrew Harrison: 2-7-6-1).
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7 MASTER DU ROUVRAY 5 HIGH QUEUE 4 SESAME 1 THE WOLF
Summary: MASTER DU ROUVRAY (7) is never far off. He has a big weight but goes well over course and distance. HIGH QUEUE (5) is hardly ever out of the money of late. Course and distance suits and he has a strong winning chance. SESAME (4) takes on males but won well under a big weight on the poly last time out. She did get a five-point raise in the handicap which could be an issue. THE WOLF (1) goes well on the poly and has been improving slowly of late. He should be in the shake-up. (Andrew Harrison: 7-5-4-1).
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3 MAGIC MAVERICK 4 TAKEYOURBESTSHOT 7 NATIONAL DREAM 5 CHASING GOLD
Summary: MAGIC MAVERICK (3) has shown signs of coming to hand and with a 1.5kg allowance, a light weight and a world class rider aboard she should go close. TAKEYOURBESTSHOT (4) has excellent poly form. De Melo is replaced by a 4kg claiming visiting apprentice who could prove better than his allowance. CHASING GOLD (5) was a length back to Takeyourbestshot last time out but is 9kg out at the weights with her rival give the apprentice claim. NATIONAL DREAM (7) is showing signs of his best and now gets blinkers. He can surprise. (Andrew Harrison: 3-4-7-5).
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6 RAGNAR THE KING 7 MY LUCKY CHARM 3 DEANDRE’S DREAM 4 GREEN MILE
Summary: Competitive handicap. RAGNAR THE KING (6) has come down in the ratings and is back over what looks to be his preferred surface. He should start at lengthy odds. MY LUCKY CHARM (7) showed up well on his local debut after showing some fair Highveld form. He is down in class and progressive. DEANDRE’S DREAM (3) ran well below ability when taking on stronger last start. He showed up nicely on the poly at his penultimate start and looks competitive in this line-up. GREEN MILE (4) enjoys the poly and was not far back on her handicap debut. He can feature in the placings. (Andrew Harrison: 6-7-3-4).
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4 THOUGHT CONTROL 3 SPIRIT OF SHIMLA 2 OKLAHOMA GIRL 1 OH MY GUCCI GIRL
Summary: THOUGHT CONTROL (4) makes her poly debut but showed up well first run out of the maidens. She meets SPIRIT OF SHIMLA (3) on 1kg better terms and although there should not be much between the pair the weight could tell. OKLAHOMA GIRL (2) is lightly raced but has her peak run after returning from a break. She showed early promise before winning her maiden. OH MY GUCCI GIRL (1) only has 48kg to shoulder and from the best of the draw she could prove the one that they all have to catch. (Andrew Harrison: 4-3-2-1).
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2 QUEEN FENN 6 GRUE OF ICE 10 TIME IN PARIS 7 RAFEEF’S CHOICE
Summary: Competitive handicap. QUEEN FENN (2) is over her best course and distance. She has a good draw and should feature prominently. GRUE OF ICE (6) has been knocking at the door for some time now. She boast consistent form over course and distance and has a useful apprentice back aboard. TIME IN PARIS (10) has been improving nicely of late. She now gets a 4kg claimer aboard which could be enough to see her home. RHAFEEF’S CHOICE (7) is another that has been improving of late and was touched off last run. Her last win was on the poly. (Andrew Harrison: 2-6-10-7).
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4 CATCH A PENNY 1 MAGICAL SKY 2 SUMMER WINTER 7 RUBY RISING
Summary: CATCH A PENNY (4) shed her maiden in KZN but currently boast useful Cape form. She was touched off last run and should go close again. MAGICAL SKY (1) has won both of her recent starts over course and distance. She obviously enjoys the poly and can go in again. SUMMER WINTER (2) is seldom far back and was possibly in need of her last run. RUBY RISING (7) has her third run back from a break. She was a close-up third last run and has a good chance here. (Andrew Harrison: 4-1-2-7).