ICE MACHINE has been racing against far stronger. A win in the Drill Hall Stakes over 1400m, followed by a seventh, only four lengths behind POWER KING in the Vodacom Durban July and an even closer short head behind behind FUTURA in the Champions Stakes. With credentials like that he must have a very good chance of winning his ninth race this afternoon. Watch for a good finish. Against him is the fact that he has yet to run at this track. The distance should a little on the short side as he won the Drill Hall Stakes on an even tighter track over 1400m. Jockey Andrew Fortune has the ride. He has been brought up to Johannesburg from Durban for the race.

Of the Mike De Kock runners, ANJAAL, looks to be the right one, especially with Anthony Delpech in the irons. His best recent run was third in the Guineas at Greyville in May. The Mike De Kock yard has come into form at the right time and ANJAAL will have his supporters.

EASY LOVER has changed stables since the end of the KZN Winter Season. She won her last race in a feature last time over further and he should be a factor.

TRIP TO HEAVEN won against weaker last time but he has faced far stronger and did look to be a promising sort early on in his career. Respect the Sean Tarry and S'Manga Khumalo combination, especially on feature race days.

BEZANOVA is as honest as they come and he too has faced some very strong fields and can never be left out of  any selections.

1st - ICE MACHINE (1); 2nd - ANJAAL (8); 3rd - EASY LOVER (10); 4th - TRIP TO HEAVEN (4); 5th - BEZANOVA (2)