HAT PUNTANO
Hat Puntano shows what the fuss is about
Nicci Garner: Argentinian import Hat Puntano came to South Africa with a huge reputation after winning two of three Classics in his home country, but made few friends in his local debut.
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Peter set for a big payday
Nicci Garner: Well-liked trainer Paul Peter has made a phenomenal start to the racing season and is currently leading the Highveld trainers’ log.
Draw favours Orpheus
Jack Milner: There is a belief in some quarters that this group of three-year-olds are among the best we have seen for some time, and judging on the number of runners filling the three races on offer for them, all over 1400m, that statement could well be true.
CLASSIFY
Confidentially, it’s Classify
Jack Milner: The R1-million Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile is one of the most popular races on the Highveld as it matches horses with celebrities and charities and there is more at stake for everybody than just a simple horse race.
Yellowwood looks Cascapedia’s for the taking
Nicci Garner: It’s odd in a handicap to see a horse weighted to win, but that is the case with Cascapedia, who is six months younger than her four-year-old contemporaries and has been given a break by the handicappers in the R250,000 Yellowwood Handicap (Grade 3) over 1800m at Turffontein on Saturday.
Three-year-olds can dominate Golden Loom
Nicci Garner: Alfolk has finished unplaced only once in seven career starts and the Mike de Kock-trained three-year-old could score his first feature-race win in the R150,000 Golden Loom Handicap (Listed) over 1000m at Turffontein on Saturday.
