Yvette Bremner trains Pacyano
Trainer Yvette Bremner looks to have a potential big weekend ahead with two talented progeny of Lecture. On Saturday she saddles Copper Parade at Clairwood in the Gr1 but will first be looking to wrap up the R200 000 Gr3 Champion Juvenile Cup at Fairview on Friday with the Danika Stud-bred Pacyano.
Bremner saddles Pacyano who has won his last two and looks to have the makings of one of the better local 2yo’s this season.
Pacyano’s real test has arrived after winning 3 of his 6 starts in impressive style.
Erratic
While the juvenile form is often in and out, his two recent course and distance victories stand him in good stead to show Joey Ramsden’s Australian colt The Conglomerate a thing or two. (Ed:The Conglomerate withdrawn)
His stablemate Restless Road and the filly Priceless Sail are not without hope.
Priceless Sail ran second to Dancing Natasha in the Listed Lady’s Slipper Stakes in that terrific SaiL From Seattle finish (the boom sire produced 1-2-3-5 there).
She has not drawn well here but gets the sex allowance and has won two of her 4 starts. She ran very freely last time and was a winner until the final 30m of the race.
Restless Road won on debut but is 2kgs worse off with Pacyano after a 2,50 length beating last time.
Fox On The Run
The omnipresent Frederick Fox is a consistent Stage Call colt who has been beaten twice by Pacyano.
Last time he received 2kgs and was a half length in arrears so he should find it difficult to overturn that on level weight terms.
Gavin Smith also saddles the Windrush gelding Rushing Lark, who has been well beaten at his last two starts after earning good second cheques thrice in the maidens.
He has drawn best of all.
Greeff Duo
Alan Greeff saddles Seattle Joe and Lady’s Slipper winner, Dancing Natasha.
Seattle Joe has the blinkers removed after his seven length fourth to Pacyano last time after winning the first time he wore them. Greg Cheyne rides him again and while he has some ground to make up, just needs to get his mind on matters to be involved in the finish.
Dancing Natasha won a cracker in the Lady’s Slipper last time when catching the free running Priceless Sail in the final strides.
She is obviously talented and will be even better as she goes further.
Van Rensburg Trio
Steven Janse Van Rensburg saddles a rather optimistic looking three way coupling.
Polytrack feature winner Scuzami is well held by Pacyano on turf form, while the maidens Future Leader and King’s Blog should battle from their wide draws.
So while the locals have a varied and strong shout, they will all have to be at their best to beat the visiting contingent
Vaughan Marshall’s debut winner Jet Set Go could be anything
Cape Challenge (Update:The Conglomerate withdrawn)
Joey Ramsden wouldn’t have forgotten that this is the race that saw Variety Club beaten in his 2yo season
The attack is headed by Joey Ramsden’s Australian-bred Lonhro colt The Conglomerate who makes the trip up the coast after shedding his maiden at his second start in fine fashion.
Rumoured that day to be unbeatable after a close-up but unplaced debut, he simply floated away to beat Valerin by 1,25 lengths.
While he is assessed more on reputation than anything else, the engagement of jockey Sean Cormack and the jump from the 2 draw suggests that he could stamp his presence here.
Ready To Go
Vaughan Marshall’s Jet Set Go is an Avontuur Stud-bred daughter of Jet Master out of the brilliant racemare, Azabu Park.
She beat a weakfish maiden field on debut but won impressively and the Marshall 2yo’s are normally well tried and advanced early.
After his great weekend in Durban. Justin Snaith sends out the Dynasty gelding Arniston, who appreciated the mile last time when beating Rebel’s Game in heavy going.
He is likely to be continuing to improve but is difficult to assess against the local hotshots.
