Snaith Racing will wait until Friday evening before dispatching Computaform Sprint favourite Sergeant Hardy and stable companion Bishop’s Bounty from Summerveld in order to minimise the effects of altitude.

Jonno Snaith said “Sergeant Hardy is the type of horse you want to take to Jo’burg – tough as nails and sure to dig deep – but the trip could be on the short side for Bishop’s Bounty.”

Justin Snaith

The latter is a 16-1 chance with Betting World which makes Bernard Fayd-Herbe’s mount 22-10 favourite ahead of 9-2 chances Trip To Heaven and Exquisite Touch. Attenborough (Richard Fourie) and Speedpoint (Callan Murray) are outsiders at 16-1 and 25-1 but Joey Ramsden is expecting a big run from both of them.

He said: “Attenborough is in brilliant form, absolutely superb, and he did a good gallop there last week. Speedpoint is not out of it either. He ran a smasher at the Vaal in his first race since Met day and he had had a holiday in the interim.

“He is a tricky horse to train as he has little niggles but it’s the right trip for both of them and I am lucky to have two such top jockeys.”

Brett Crawford is looking at more immediate targets and he has the first two in the betting in the Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes at Greyville on Friday evening. The hat-trick seeking Undercover Agent is 3-1 favourite with World Sports Betting and Sail South next on 9-2.

Crawford said: “Undercover Agent is very well in himself and Sail South is also in good form. He hasn’t raced since the Met but he likes to run fresh and he will be running on well at the end.”

By Michael Clower