Durbanville 13/03

shall b free

Race 1 - Rebel`s Burst
Race 2 - Photocopy
Race 3 - Due Volte
Race 8 - Fine Lady

Race 4: What A Summer with most cheek, but I will be going with Icon King
Race 6: Marion Belle
Race 7: Elegancia seems to be knocking on the door
Race 8: Chick with Stick

Oh Behave

Race 1:Rebels Burst my pick of the raced runners, but include the first timers in bipot as this is not the strongest of Fields.
Race 2:Ashfords Legacy should win this. 1,4,2 to fill the minor places.
Race 3: Crawford has a strong hand with Due Volte and Mindblowing. The former appears to be the stable elect but the other has a decent draw for the first time.Haderat and Silver League to make up the quartet.
Race 4: Shall be Free is fit and well and ran a very good race last time even though the 1200m too short. Has run well this c&d. However, the course is running very fast and he needs to come from off the pace so track conditions not in his favour. Quite a tightly handicapped race, except Icon King which is very well in on his best form. He did not impress last time when returning from a break, but on his run on 2nd September is fully 6kg better off with Catkin for a narrow defeat, and on top of that gets 4kg allowance. If he is fit and the apple rides properly, is a penalty kick at the weights. What a Summer is 2kg under sufferance, but has plenty scope for improvement. The well bred Pillar of Hercules steps up again to 1400m and is well down on his early high rating. Tricky race.
Race 5.no selection
Race 6: Marion Belle reverts to 1000m and could remain unbeaten that trip. Jeovana the main danger.
Race 7: no selection
Race 8:Glen Kotzen saddles a third of the field and should win this. Fine Lady appears the stable elect, but Ingabangabonga gets 4kg allowance and could give cheek.Azinza is the main danger of the others.

Stan’s numbers

1 Moonlightdancer hope this one can get away from them and hang on,value at 5/2 - 3/1 to place

3 Fourie to bring home the Oratorio

4 Fourie on Macduff

6 Trip To Ibiza by two

8 Elusive Diva to cause the upset

Have the trainers who scratched or never entered on New Year’s Day because the going was “too firm “ got entries today?

Pen NYD 22
Pen today 20

Bob Brogan wrote: Have the trainers who scratched or never entered on New Year’s Day because the going was “too firm “ got entries today?

Pen NYD 22
Pen today 20

LOL
Well Snaith didn't have, but has today.
Though I think their reasons were something other than the going

Icon King e/w - strong places float exacta field -
Rebel's burst - going to banker in one Bi-pot
Photocopy
Secretariats Girl in quartets - places small exacta float field from that draw and drop in MR and distance

Snaith best runner of the day is Dreams of Love in the first race....this horse is catching pigeons at home and does seem to keep going past the 1000m Mark as if it never even break a sweat.

No race in the first.

Hard to believe the first winner had been a maiden so long