Preview: De Kock runner to earn his Stripes
<p>JACK MILNER<br />
AN apprentice allowance can often restore some balance when it comes to plated races and that is the case in Race 7 at Scottsville, a Pinnacle Plate over 2800m.<br />
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Photo: Trainer Mike de Kock.</p>
Preview: Bank on the grand old Duke
<p>LONDON – Duke of Marmalade has progressed into a top-notch performer this season and is likely to take all the beating in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes on the second day of Royal Ascot.</p>
Lloyd to ride River Jetez in Durban July
<p>JEFF Lloyd will fly back from Australia to ride River Jetez in next month’s Vodacom Durban July, the Mike Bass yard confirmed on Saturday. The former Durban jockey is not only one of the world’s best but also has the advantage of being a lightweight.<br />
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Photo: Jeff Lloyd,</p>
Preview: KO Kid to deliver knockout blow in big carryover Pick 6
<p>JACK MILNER<br />
PUNTERS will still be reeling from some astonishing results at Turffontein on Sunday but get a chance to make back some of their losses with a Pick 6 carryover of R927 777 to today’s pool at the same racecourse on the inside track.<br />
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Photo: Alec Laird trains The KO Kid</p>
Preview: Marcus looks forward to a lucrative day
<p>HAROLD STERLEY<br />
JOCKEY Anton Marcus has been booked on two rides at Scottsville for the Charles Laird stable to which he is retained. He has shrewdly booked another three mounts, one apiece for trainers Joey Ramsden, Glen Puller and Geoff Woodruff and looks sure to win on at least one of them.<br />
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Photo: Jockey Anton Marcus</p>
Review: Ethereal Lady takes the Tibouchina on objection
<p>JACK MILNER<br />
A couple of years ago there were many mumbles about how so many objections went the way of trainer Mike de Kock. If that was the case, it now appears to have gone full circle – the former champion trainer has recently lost two feature races on objection.</p>
Review: Dancer’s Daughter doubtful for July after Challenge win
<p>JACK MILNER<br />
ANY punter who wants to rush out and back Dancer’s Daughter in next month’s Vodacom Durban July had better wait until the stable confirms she will definitely run. The UK-bred filly would have gained a lot of supporters following her meritorious victory in Saturday’s Grade 1 Gold Challenge over 1600m at Clairwood, but trainer Justin Snaith suggested they may well give the 5 July race a miss.<br />
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Photo: Dancer’s Daughter, pictured winning the Gold Challenge</p>
Dancer's Daughter not yet confirmed for Durban July after Challenge win
<p>“YOU don’t know how good this filly actually is,’’ trainer Justin Snaith told an interviewer after four-year-old Dancer’s Daughter had beaten Imbongi and Buy and Sell in Saturday’s Grade 1 Gold Challenge over 1600m at Clairwood.<br />
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Photo: Dancer’s Daughter wins Gold Challenge.</p>
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GOLD CHALLENGE: Pocket Power can show he is still SA's best miler
<p>JACK MILNER<br />
IT always creates a thrill when a new pretender appears on the scene to challenge the established champion and that is exactly how tomorrow’s Grade 1 Gold Challenge over 1600m at Clairwood has turned out.<br />
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Photo: Champion Pocket Power winning the Met.</p>
PREVIEW: Quicksand to keep his Vaal sand record intact
<p>JACK MILNER<br />
QUICKSAND did followers of Racing Express a good turn last week when winning at great odds of 6-1. St John Gray’s runner lines up once again on the Vaal sand in Race 6 today and it should pay to be with him again. <br />
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Photo: Mark Khan rides Quicksand.</p>
