Frank Robinson runs Roy Had Enough and Roy’s Riviera in big races at Greyville for the second Saturday in a row and said as they were sound types this would not be a problem.

He said about Roy Had Enough, who runs in the Grade 1 Rising Sun Gold Challenge over 1600m, “He was above himself last Saturday before the Daily News and then they went at a crawl. He pulled up like he had never had a run and has been moving brilliantly, so there is no reason he can’t run a week apart.”

Roy Had Enough (Candiese Marnewick)

The Australian-bred colt had missed his intended run in the Daisy Guineas so probably needed the run last Saturday. He has won twice over Saturday’s course and distance including in the Christmas Handicap.

Roy’s Riviera also pulled up well from her fine fifth-placed effort in the Grade 1 Woolavington 2000 and Robinson pointed out, like Roy Had Enough, she was a tough horse. He runs her in the Grade 3 Cup Trial over 1800m.

He said, “Considering she finished only 3,75 lengths behind Oh Susanna last Saturday off a slow pace, she is well weighted in the Cup Trial carrying just 52kg.”

Another Summerveld trainer who expected a good performance in the Cup Trial was Mark Dixon, who runs Celtic Captain, although he admitted he was not well handicapped. He said, “He is very well and I give him a shout.” He expected from draw 8 Celtic Captain would use his good gatespeed to make the running.

Dixon was bullish about the chances of Across Seattle in the Listed Gatecrasher Stakes over 1400m. This Sail From Seattle two-year-old finished a decent third in the Sentinel Stakes over 1000m, where he stayed on well after a slow start. Dixon said, “He has been gelded and will improve a lot over the trip.”

Robinson’s other runner on the day is Bank The Cash, who runs in the KZN Winter Challenge 2000  and he felt he was a big runner as he had felt he would need the run when winning easily over 1800m on the poly last time out.

By David Thiselton