PREVIEW: DURBANVILLE - 24 SEPTEMBER 2014

RACE 1

TRUE ASSET showed good improvement last time when staying on. Should go close. ASIA and LADY MING are two first timers that could be worth considering. Watch the betting on these twoi as well as the rest of the first timers. HILARIA has improved in her last two starts. GOLDANDSILVER ran on late last time. Could improve.

1st – TRUE ASSET (2/1 F) (10); 2nd – ASIA (5); 3rd – HILARIA (2); 4th - GOLDANDSILVER (1); 5th – LADY MING (6)

RACE 2

CAPTAIN ROMANOV has been improving again. The shorter short suit. EVEN SO got going late last time despite hanging in the latter stages. Good chance if repeating that finish. EXCLUSIVE KNIGHT has good form but weakened over shorter last time. Ignore the latest run of ROCKET RIDER. Had better form before that. Has been rested since early July. DOWNTON ABBEY could improve over the extra distance.

1st – CAPTAIN ROMANOV (37/10) (1); 2nd – EVEN SO (15/20 F) (7); 3rd – EXCLUSIVE KNIGHT (3); 4th - ROCKET RIDER (2); 5th – DOWNTON ABBEY (6)

RACE 3

ROVENTAS ran on well in his last two. Should have a winning chance. BIG FREEZE makes his debut. Keep an eye on the betting. BEAUFORT SEA also makes his debut. Bred for distance. MASTER RUNNER is yet another well bred first timer. REBEL HOUSE did not show over further last time. Chance back over this trip.

1st – ROVENTAS (286/100 F) (1); 2nd – BIG FREEZE (8); 3rd – BEAUFORT SEA (7); 4th - MASTER RUNNER (10); 5th – REBEL HOUSE (2)

RACE 4

ROUGE BERRY has fair form and showed a liking a bit further last time. Chance if continuing to improve. POWERTRIP ran on well last time when running the best race in four. COMMAND CHI showed improvement last time but failed to go on with it late. SHAKESPEAR'S LADY has had her chances. Will have a shout in this field. BANDANA GIRL comes off the back of two good runs.

1st – ROUGE BERRY (62/10) (2); 2nd – POWERTRIP (9/4 F) (8); 3rd – COMMAND CHI (7); 4th - SHAKESPEAR'S LADY (1); 5th – BANDANA GIRL (3)

RACE 5

KING OF INDIANS made up a lot of ground in the latter stages last time against a similar field. Rested July. Consider in this field. BOBBY JAMES drops in class. Weakens over shorter but could prefer the extra. ACE ANTONIUS always has a shout but last won in Durban on July Day 2013. STRATOCRUISER is holding form well and is a serious runner. Has won three from four starts. IN TRIBUTE is 2kg better off that STRATOCRUISER for a two length beating last time.

1st – KING OF INDIANS (18/1) (7); 2nd – BOBBY JAMES (1); 3rd – ACE ANTONIUS (2); 4th - STRATOCRUISER (9/4 F) (6); 5th – IN TRIBUTE (3)

RACE 6

YOU BEAUTY won this C & D three runs back. Has been in fair form since then. Respect. CAPTAIN BAGG made an easy winning debut last time when well supported. Chance again. TWENTYMANJONES takes a huge drop in class and is never too far away. CLEAN CUT was not disgraced in his post maiden against weaker last time. OLYMPIAN stayed on last time. Can earn something.

1st – YOU BEAUTY (14/1) (2); 2nd – CAPTAIN BAGG (2/1 F) (6); 3rd – TWENTYMANJONES (1); 4th - CLEAN CUT (9); 5th – OLYMPIAN (3)

RACE 7

NONKI POO did not get the best of starts in a higher class last time. Was baulked late. Still ran a decent race. COUNTING ANGELS has had two decent runs in her last two. SAINT MARY won well on debut last time. Gutsy win. watch the betting on her chances. CAT AND THE MOON is the form horse in this race but takes on stronger. Chance of winning on form alone. LONDON THEATRE has been running on against similar strength fields.

1st – NONKI POO (71/10) (3); 2nd – COUNTING ANGELS (1); 3rd – SAINT MARY (7); 4th - CAT AND THE MOON (9/4 F) (4); 5th – LONDON THEATRE (5)

RACE 8

DISNEY QUEEN weakened latter stages over further and against stronger last time. Could be good value for places. ABBEY CREEK has won three of her five wins at this track. Consider. Won this trip last time. CHRISALDAME held on to dead heat last time over shorter. SILVANE SPRING made steady and late progress last time. TIAWANA TIGRESS could be improving. One to consider.

1st – DISNEY QUEEN (833/100) (1); 2nd – ABBEY CREEK (2); 3rd – CHRISALDAME (3); 4th - SILVANE SPRING (3/1 F) (5); 5th – TIAWANA TIGRESS (10)

BEST BET: RACE 1 NUMBER 10 TRUE ASSET

BEST VALUE: RACE 5 NUMBER 7 KING OF INDIANS

BEST OUTSIDER: RACE 8 NUMBER 1 DISNEY QUEEN

BI POT: (RACES 1 - 6)

PLACE ACCUMULATOR: (RACES 2 - 8)

PICK 6: (RACES 3 - 8)

 JACKPOT: (RACE 4 - 7)

CARD CHANGES REPORT DURBANVILLE, Wednesday, 24 September 2014 As at 24 September 06:24
Race No.	Horse No.	Horse Name	Comment	Time	Date Adv.	Advised	Captured
Scratchings
Race No.	Horse No.	Horse Name	Comment	Time	Date Adv.	Advised	Captured
1	3	Flair Factor	Lame near hind	10:33	20140923	A Steyn	Audreyb
5	4	Friendly Tibbs	Off feed	12:28	20140919	P Steyn	Sarishar
Equipment Changes
Race No.	Horse No.	Horse Name	Comment	Time	Date Adv.	Advised	Captured
2	6	Downton Abbey	Alumites Front On, Unshod behind	12:54	20140918	System	Barnesg
4	7	Command Chi (AUS)	Blinkers On	10:35	20140923	Darryl Hodgson	Darryl Hodgson
7	10	Tobesuretobesure	Alumites Front On, Unshod behind	09:23	20140909	System	Devonneg
Unraced in Pick 6
Race No.	Horse
3	7 - Beaufort Sea, 8 - Big Freeze, 10 - Master Runner
General Information as at 23 September 14:36
Weather Forecast:	@08h00: Overcast, N/W -Tailwind;
Rain 24 Hours:	Nil		Rain 7 Days:	11mm		Pen Reading:	23
Irrigation 24 Hours:	Nil		Irrigation 7 Days:	Nil		Track Cond.:	Good
False Rail Pos.:	1m spur @ the 600m mark