CANDICE DAWSON
This babe is the boss
Jack Milner: Handicaps for fillies and mares have a notorious reputation of producing upsets so it is usually a good move to look for some value in a race of that nature.
Fire away with Two Guns
Since trying the sand at Flamingo Park the Oracy gelding Two Guns is a perfect three from three and he can remain unbeaten by taking Race 8, a MR 66 Handicap over 1400m on Monday.
GAVIN LERENA
Trust Lerena to deliver
Bonginkosi Nkosi: The jockey-trainer combination of Gavin Lerena and Geoff Woodruff are most likely going to boost their already impressive 25.53% win-strike rate when Theravada lines up in Sunday’s Race 5, a Maiden Plate over 1600m on the Turffontein Inside track.
HAWWAAM WINS SA CLASSIC
Hawwaam to master KZN
Jack Milner: When one looks at past winners of the R2-million Daily News 2000 and the R1-million Woolavington 2000, many of them represent some of the best horses produced in this country.
YVETTE BREMNER
Bremner has strong hand
Viv Greybe: Four-year-old Via Seattle, out of the hot stable of Yvette Bremner, looks on target to claim her sixth career win at Fairview on Friday when teamed up with champion Lyle Hewitson in Race 6, the Milkwood Stakes (Listed) for fillies and mares over 1000m.
MUZI YENI
Sun rising at Vaal
Ken Nicol: Trainer Ashley Fortune has done very well with horses relocated from Cape Town, and Aziri Sun seems set to continue the trend in Race 4 at the Vaal on Thursday.
ANTON MARCUS
Marcus to come to rescue at Greyville
Viv Greybe: Punters are faced with a highly competitive card at the Greyville Polytrack on Wednesday but top-flight jockey Anton Marcus could come to their rescue aboard some bright prospects, more so, in the latter part of the meeting.
GREG CHEYNE
Cheyne to blow hot at Durbanville
Viv Greybe: Tuesday’s meeting at Durbanville could see top-flight jockey Greg Cheyne come to light when partnering a few bright prospects on a tricky nine-event card.
SEAN TARRY
Stay with a winning team
Mike Moon: An exciting racing week kicks off with a rare Vaal Monday meeting. If that’s a trifle disorientating, a tough card doesn’t improve matters. But regular punters are nothing if not hardy and will seize the chance to make money to finance compelling betting opportunities still to come.
AL MUTAWAKEL
Stick with Al Mutawakel
Bonginkosi Nkosi: Over a distance far too short of his best, Al Mutawakel, a full-brother to SA Derby winner Al Sahem, made a mockery of opposition in his debut performance, justifying 26-10 favouritism by 2.25 lengths.
