The three year old daughter of FORT WOOD, is deserving of a Grade 1 success one of these days. She could do that today, but that is not going to be an easy task, especially with  the likes of SILVER MOUNTAIN in the race. She has run ten times, fort two wins, four seconds and two thirds. The best Anton Marcus has done with her is three seconds from three rides. She loves this distance and has shown a liking for this track. Her two runs in the SA Fillies Guineas and Woolavington were especially good and to run second to current favourite for the Vodacom Durban July, BELA-BELA, is no mean feat. She seems top be getting better and better and has contested some very important three year races this season, with, it might be said, decent results. She may be able to crack her first Grade 1 this afternoon, but there are some more than useful fillies carded to run..

SILVER MOUNTAIN (11), the daughter of SILVANO, should enjoy the extra. The Mike Bass trained filly has yet to repeat her feat in the Cape Fillies Guineas at Kenilworth in December.Jockey Bernard Fayd'Herbe, who has ridden her in her last two runs, once more has the ride. This four time winner from nine starts has won an incredible R4,4 million. At best, and I think she is coming back to that best, will be running on. She left that late finish too late last time.

ALEXIS (5) has won her last two and is perfectly capable of making it the hat trick. This smart daughter of DYNASTY has won three from five this track. The experience garnered from being a four year old will count for something this race. She will be running on and looks to have very good each way claims.

INARA (1) is another top class entry and a smart looking and imposing daughter of TRIPPI. Her latest run is best ignored as it was a distance too far for her. Three of her seven wins have been over this distance and expect a good run form her this evening under lights. She will be looking for her first Grade 1 win in this province. She has won in the other two major racing centres in the country, namely her hometown, Cape Town and Johannesburg.

One who could find her best form is LAZER STAR (4). She has been a bit below par in recent runs. Against her though is the fact that she may not see out the extra. I have a feel about this four year old daughter of TOREADOR. In the past she has been expensive to follow.

For the scratching of NEGROAMARO, another four year old daughter of DYNASTY could feature. OLMA (3) could give the local yards something to cheer about this evening. The Frank Robinson trained OLMA has been sent to Johannesburg to run in the Gauteng Fillies Guineas and Oaks as a three year old. The seriousness with which his trainer has aimed him at this race was confirmed when he used the services of Piere Strydom as the jockey. She has won three from six over the distance. Could cause an upset.