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Posted 2016-02-06 06:15:19  
THREE TROIKAS STAKES (Grade 3) - SHE'S A DRAGON to scare them off

A useful field of three year old fillies face the start in this the second Grade 3 race at the Turffontein race course. SHE'S A DRAGON has been rested since the middle of November. She has been rested for longer before and won and there should not be any problems in that respect this afternoon. She is not from one of the top yards on the Highveld, but when they have a decent inmate they invariably do very well with that horse. That applies here with SHE'S A DRAGON, who has won three from her five starts, with one second and a fourth to boot. That form should see this daughter of JAY PEG go extremely close this afternoon. She does finish well and has the added bonus of last season's champion jockey aboard.

NEGROAMARO has the twelve draw from fourteen. She has a jockey who has shown over the years that he can win with his mounts from any draw over any distance. She has a look of class about her and does finish better than most.

MADAME DU BOIS has been rested for just over three months. She was soundly beaten by NEGROAMARO but had the upper hand in the next race in a similar race to this. Could be interesting as MADAME DU BOIS has the weight advantage from that run.

NOOR las ran in the Cape fillies Guineas in December. She was soundly beaten into sixth that day by the outstanding filly, SILVER MOUNTAIN. A defeat by just over six lengths to such a filly is no disgrace and one can look to a vastly improved effort today. Top yard and to jockey.

HEAPS OF FUN also has a top yard and jockey behind her.She is still improving. She won this C & D three runs back. Against her will be the widest of wide draws against which she has to contend. Looks to be a very good race on the cards.

1st - SHE'S A DRAGON (1); 2nd - NEGROAMARO (2); 3rd - MADAME DUBOIS (3); 4th - NOOR (7); 5th - HEAPS OF FUN (4)  

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