NOTHER RUSSIA
Nother Russia to honour the Princess
Jack Milner: It’s the Royal Raceday at Turffontein on Saturday with the running of the Grade 1 HSH Princess Charlene Empress Club Stakes over 1600m.
DEAN KANNEMEYER
Clifton Crusher to repay followers
Viv Greybe: Dean Kannemeyer-trained Clifton Crusher, who fluffed his lines last time when heavily backed, has a bright chance to repay punters tonight when teamed up with Anton Marcus in Race 2, a 1400m Maiden Plate at the Greyville Polytrack.
OH SUSANNA
Snaith has strong ‘July’ hand
Ken Nicol: Sun Met Heroine Oh Susanna was among first entries for the Vodacom Durban July issued on Thursday 19 April.
YVETTE BREMNER
Lamp to shine bright at Fairview
Viv Greybe: Yvette Bremner-trained Widow’s Lamp, who was unlucky in defeat last time at Fairview, has a bright chance to recover losses at the same venue on Friday when teamed up with champion apprentice Lyle Hewitson again in Race 7, the Listed East Cape Oaks for three-year-old fillies over 2000m.
ROY MAGNER
Greasepaint to make mark
Jack Milner: One has to go back to March last year to find the last time Greasepaint paid a visit to the winner’s enclosure and although he has been ultra-consistent of late, has always found one or two too good for him when it comes to the finishing line.
JO'S BOND
Jo’s Bond sets sights on KZN feature double
Viv Greybe: The on-off running of the Listed KwaZulu-Natal Stakes could finally be decided on Wednesday at the Greyville Polytrack – after a change of venue and surface.
TRIP TO HEAVEN
Trip To Heaven under stars
Mike Moon: Turffontein will be lit up on Tuesday night – by both floodlights and the quality of the racing.
GRANT VAN NIEKERK
Fighting to win
Ken Nicol: Streetfighting Man should exit the maiden ranks in Race 7 at Durbanville on Tuesday, and is clearly the best win bet of the day.
KARL ZECHNER
Strydom holds aces at Flamingo
Viv Greybe: Port Elizabeth-based trainer Jacques Strydom holds a winning hand with two raiders, Desert Wisdom (Karl Zechner) and Frikkie (Marco Van Rensburg), in Race 7 and top event, the R110,000 Northern Cape Stayers Handicap at Flamingo Park on Monday.
JO'S BOND
Jo’s Bond overdue a win
Viv Greybe: Justin Snaith-trained Jo’s Bond is long overdue a ninth career win and that could come at Scottsville on Sunday when she teams up with top Western Cape jockey Grant van Niekerk in Race 7, the R150,000 KwaZulu-Natal Stakes (Listed) over 1000m.
