The Bill Human yard were in devastating form at Flamingo Park last Monday with five winners and they may pay to follow this week again where they saddle seventeen runners at the same venue. Their Greys Inn gelding Jack Friday certainly warrants attention in the day’s topliner.
Well drawn at 1 and with the services of S’manga Khumalo (hopefully over his aches and pains after this week’s fall), Jack Friday will relish the 1800m of the R100 000 Flamingo Park Handicap, after the Kimberley 1400.
Jaguar – could enjoy the extra
The Zietsman Oosthuizen owned gelding disappointed when dropping out to 13 lengths behind Taso The Sailor there but should improve dramatically over the extra here.
He won his two previous starts, including a 2,50 length course and distance victory over Quid Rides.
Jack Friday enjoys a 6,5kg swing at the weights and looks to hold Quid Rides again.
Tienie Prinsloo saddles a three way coupling, and while Quid Rides may be held by Jack Friday, the well drawn Lebeoana could be a different story.
The son of AP Arrow finished 4,25 lengths second to Jack Friday over a mile four runs back when giving him 3kgs. He now receives a kilo from the Human galloper (thanks to Nicholas Patel’s claim) and the 4kgs turnaround is worth taking into account.
The third of the Prinsloo runners is the topweight Pontedera, who appears to have lost his form recently.
That slump includes an ill conceived attempt on the Gr3 Racing Association Handicap on Summer Cup day. He may have benefitted from a 13 week break though, but has a helluva lot of pudding to lumber.
Corrie Lensley – Jaguar a big runner
Corrie Lensley saddles the consistent Jaguar and the rather mediocre looking Deckie’s Boy.
Jaguar stays well and is a consistent fellow who rarely runs a bad race. The son of Tiger Ridge ran on well from a little way off for third behind Taso The Sailor in the Kimberley 1400.
He will be effective over the extra and is a fit horse.
Former Mike de Kock galloper Evercell has won over the course and distance and showed his well-being with a good win over 2200m at his last start.
He looks held by Jack Friday and Quid Rides though and will be staying on for minor place money at best.
The 3yo Country Gent will strip fit – he has had a lot of racing lately.
He was beaten 3 lengths over the course and distance by a cleverly ridden Down Mexico Way at his penultimate jump – but looks held by the likes of Quid Rides.
Craig Zackey – rides longshot Valde Velox
Seattle Sunset was beaten 8 lengths by Yesan Star last time out, but won two on the trot over shorter earlier on. His Vaal 1800m form suggests he may be some value as a quartet kicker if he gets his act together.
Craig Zackey rides a half kilo over on the formless Valde Velox, who makes his Kimberley debut.
The son of Horse Chestnut was formerly with Mike Bass in Cape Town and Gavin Smith in PE. He looks modest at best and will need to up his game.
Jaguar and Jack Friday look the two most likely to fight it out, with Lebeoana a and Quid Rides the dangers.
