KZN has a much anticipated double header this weekend with eight races on the Greyville polytrack tonight and eight at Scottsville on Sunday.

Quintella in the last race is the top tip tonight as she loves the course and distance, goes very well for Keagan de Melo and has at last landed a good draw.

The other tips are Madame Justice in the first with Zaida the back up, Goodnight Nurse in the second, Roy’s Gul Gul Ha in the third, Music World in the fourth, African Fish Eagle in the fifth although Silva Hawk and Royal Zulu Guard must also be considered, Al Azraq in the sixth although he won’t be at his peak and The Tripster and Dance On Air could be back ups, and Main Submission in the seventh where Night Editor and Thunderwood must also be considered.

At Scottsville, in the first race over 1400m First Sea Lord ran a close third over this trip on the poly and the form of that race has been franked so he should have a good chance from a good draw, especially considering he ran a fair third over1600m at Scottsville before that. Protea Power has run two good races over 1200m in good fields and the same 4kg claimer remains aboard over a trip that he should handle, but this is his first run around the turn and he has a tricky draw. Secret Warning is a full brother to Tales Of Bravery and could improve on his debut where he wasn’t disgraced in a strong maiden juvenile plate.

In the second for fillies and mares over 1400m Open Your Heart has run two fair races over 1200m and should relish the step up in trip. Cakewalk has run two seconds over 1600m, including one at Scottsville when staying on well, and Anton Marcus is now up. Ravishing Luly enjoys the course and distance.

The third over 1400m should be at the mercy of the brilliant Same Jurisdiction. De Kock bounced back to form last time and is drawn in pole over a suitable trip. No Worries has won a Gr 2 over this trip before. MLJet might well be best suited to this trip and has class. Sabaha has some class too and would have needed her last start.

In the fourth over 1000m Hunting Owl is well regarded and having showed good pace over 1200m in his last two starts in good fields he is interesting with Marcus up over the minimum trip. Piano Man was unlucky over 1200m last time and is effective over this trip too.

Royalsecuritypower returns to lesser company than he has been facing and has 4kg claimer up. Sea Fever is only 1kg worse off with Hunting Owl after beating him by 0,75 lengths over 1200m and he should be running on strongly late. Captain On The Run is not overly reliable but can never be ignored and has a 4kg claimer up. Mr Whatever loves this trip and with a 4kg claimer up can’t be ignored. Big King is interesting at Scottsville for the first time over a suitable trip.

In the fifth, a maiden over 1950m, Grey’s A Rockin was held up off the pace for a change last time over course and distance and flew late so if settling better this time he has a big shout under Marcus. Barbarian has faced two good horses in his two career starts and wasn’t disgraced last time so should be a big runner over a step up in trip he will relish. Seattle Wolf has run two fair races to date and his half-brother Arniston finished 4th in the Gr 1 Investec Cape Derby so he could enjoy this trip.

The sixth is a Maiden for fillies and mares over 1950m and Roy’s Gold could improve on her last start over course and distance as it was her first time with blinkers and also just her second time around the turn. Ravishing Aromance beat Roy’s Gold last time and now has a reversal in draw fortunes in her favour too. Fly Away With Me was only quarter-of-a-length behind Roy’s Gold last time and now has Delpech up.

In the seventh over 1950m Golden High has been knocking on the door and has Delpech up over a step down in trip he will likely relish. Leeuloop Jet is only three points higher for his decent win over 2000m at the Vaal and Highveld raiders over this sort of trip are always dangerous. Flying Fellow is well drawn over a suitable course and distance and has run well off this sort of merit rating before.

In the last over 1950m the three-year-old Kitty’s Destiny has caught the eye as a progressive sort and although he doesn’t have an easy task at the weights he could possibly win first time out the maidens against an uninspiring field. Rocky Stallone raids from the Highveld and has dropped to a competitive mark. French Mark has fallen to a competitive merit rating and with a 4kg claimer up could earn here considering his only win was over 1800m.

By David Thiselton

Picture: Same Jurisdiction (Nkosi Hlophe)