Andrew Harrison

A Conditions Plate, a sprint over 1160m, heads the card on the Turffontein Standside track today.

The race has attracted a crack field of sprinters, headed by last season’s Gr1 Mercury Sprint winner Buffalo Storm Cody. Tony Peters charge does appear to be better around the turn, but is a Gr 1-winning sprinter and could make his presence felt from a nice high draw.

S’Manga Khumalo is back in action and teams up with Johan Janse van Vuuren’s runner Chasing Happiness who does appear to have enough class to be a contender in this line up. This should be way too short for Champions Challenge winner Fire Attack and is a preparation outing, but as a former SA Nursery winner it would be no surprise to see him right there. Greaterix disappointed when starting odds-on in his comeback in a Conditions Plate behind the smart Confederate. He was handy for most of the 1450m journey before fading out. He was reported to have pulled up ‘blowing’ so racing fitness may have been the issue. He has speed and class and with that run under his girth he should be right there.

It’s a big day for Betway Summer Cup hopefuls with many of those entered having preparation runs for the Highveld’s biggest race.

The first of these races is a Graduation Plate over 1600m, first leg of the Pick 6 on an eight-race card where Cup hopefuls Parisian Walkway and The Equator look to be the principal protagonists.

Parisian Walkway’s issues have been sorted out since finishing down the field in the Gr1 Daily News 2000 behind Eight On Eighteen and if building on his decent comeback effort in a similar Graduation Plate over a mile he is the one to beat.

Tony Peter saddles the highly regarded The Equator who proved himself in his last start in a Pinnacle Stakes over 1800m. He is a typically solid British galloper who will relish the long Turffontein straight. The mile may be a touch on the short side but a forward showing will not do his Cup chances any harm.

Of the others, Beynac won in fine style last time and if repeating that effort, he could be in the shake up, although he does have a tricky draw.

Thirty minutes later, seven Cup entries line up in a Pinnacle Stakes over 2000m. Muzi Yeni teams up with Roy Magner’s filly Olivia’s Way who is ideally course and distance suited, has a handy galloping weight, and would have come on from her last run. Tony Peter’s charge Son Of Raj shoulders top weight but has some class and is also suited to this trip. Chestnut Bomber is among the bottom weights and has shown signs of returning to his best lately and could be thereabouts. Mike and Mathew de Kock’s gelding Marauding Horde has always struck as one who could rise above his current merit rating. Poets Warrior and Future Pearl are two to keep an eye on in the market.

Race 1

1 MONKEY PUZZLE is knocking on the door and should enjoy the step up in trip from a plum draw. 2 MIRROR FLECTION has run two good races and should be right there if able to overcome a wide draw. 10 SPACE MISSION has also run two good races and should enjoy the step up in trip, but also has a wide draw. 3 ROYALE JACKET has the form to earn in this race. (David Thiselton 1-2-10-3)

Race 2

5 ANAHITA went close on debut over 1450m and is the one to beat, although she does have a wide draw. 10 PALACE SCRIPT ran a fair debut and should relish the step up in trip, but does have a tricky draw. 11 UTSAAH has shown some ability and should be able to earn in this race. 7 GRACE’S KISS is by Erik The Red out of a Gimmethegreenlight mare and could earn on debut. (David Thiselton 5-10-11-7)

Race 3

1 PARISIAN WALKWAY’s issues have been sorted out and if building on his decent comeback effort he is the one to beat.  2 THE EQUATOR is held in high regard and after putting up good work he proved himself in his last start and can progress further. 3 BEYNAC won in fine style last time and if repeating that effort, he could be in the shake up, although he does have a tricky draw. 5 IMPACT INVESTOR is consistent and has the form to earn a cheque here. (David Thiselton 1-2-3-5)

Race 4

5 OLIVIA’S WAY is ideally course in distance suited and would have come on from her last run. 1 SON OF RAJ Has some class and is also suited to this trip. 8 CHESTNUT BOMBER has shown signs of returning to his best lately and could be thereabouts. 3 MARAUDING HORDE has always struck as one who could rise above his current merit rating. (David Thiselton 5-1-8-3)

Race 5

3 DIMAKO’S JET ran well over 1800 meters last time and if overcoming a wide draw should be in the shake up. 2 AVOONTOAST has found consistency and from a plum draw should be right there. 1 FREE IN SEATTLE is ideally coarse and distance suited and should be in the shake up. 5 LAVA LAMP is another one who is suited by this course and distance and who has a chance in this line up. (David Thiselton 3-2-1-5).

Race 6

3 HAZY DAZY won her last two starts well now tries a step up in trip that she should be suited to. 1 BOOM BOOM has done well over 1800m  and should take to this slight step u in trip. 4 KISS OF FIRE disappointed last time, but if bouncing back to the form of her penultimate start she should be right there. 6 HOLLYWOOD MADAM ran a cracker over 1800m last time and has a chance here. (David Thiselton 3-1-4-6)

Race 7

1 BUFFALO STORM CODY seems to be better around the turn, but is a Gr 1-winning sprinter and could make his presence felt from a nice high draw. 3 CHASING HAPPINESS has enough class to be a contender in this line up. 5 FIRE ATTACK this is a preparation outing, but as a former SA nursery winner it would be no surprise to see him right there. 6 GREATERIX has speed and class and he should be right there too. (David Thiselton 1-3-5-6)

Race 8

3 HIS LORDSHIP Is a progressive sort who can build on his win last time. 1 XENOPHON look the winner last time and can make amends in this race. 2 BUMPS LAST GRIND should appreciate the return to a fast course and distance down the straight. 6 SPY STORY has the form to earn in this race. (David Thiselton 3-1-2-6)

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