NAUTIC SPIRIT
Nautic Spirit set to follow up
Jack Milner: Nautic Spirit has a reputation of being a top filly and she certainly exuded a touch of class last time when she beat Kissmeinmydreams by 5.25 lengths to shed her maiden over 1200m at the Vaal.
JOHAN JANSE VAN VUUREN
Take Selfie for profit
Ken Nicol: With the scratching of Dragonair later on, Selfie in the opener becomes the standout bets at Flamingo Park on Monday, despite being a newcomer to this centre.
DEAN KANNEMEYER
The Slade to strike Sledgehammer blow
Ken Nicol: Vodacom July entry The Slade has a great chance of scoring a first black type victory in the Listed The Sledgehammer (now run over 1800m) at Greyville on Sunday.
NOTHER RUSSIA WINS THE EMPRESS CLUB
Nother Russia shows royal class
Royal Day at Turffontein was graced by a turf queen – Nother Russia, who won the HSH Princess Charlene Empress Club Stakes (Grade 1) for a second successive year.
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.
