WSB Cape Town Met day gets underway at 11h50 with the Heineken Listed Summer Juvenile Stakes, a listed event over 1100m.
Instaworthy (Gareth Wright) wins on debut at Fairview (Pic – Pauline Herman)
Wild Wild Green (1) made a winning debut in early December after receiving betting support. Justin Snaith and Grant van Niekerk team up at an 18% win and 49% place strike rate. The Gimmethegreenlight filly ran on nicely after a slow start and merits consideration from what may be a favourable inside draw – if recent results are anything to go by.
Instaworthy (2) and Silva City (4) truck down from the Eastern Cape having shown up well in sprints at Fairview for top trainers Gavin Smith and Alan Greeff respectively.
Churchillian (5) is an 800K Rafeef firster ridden by Ozzie Noach for Candice Bass Robinson. The stable elect though appears to be Whatastar (7), ridden by Aldo Domeyer (21% win and 57% place strike rate). The speedy daughter of What a Winter has finished runner up at both of her starts.
Parental Guidance (8) won stylishly on debut, with She’s My World (6) chasing, then hung when 1.3 lengths off Black Cheetah at her follow up in what may prove a key juvenile clash. Craig Zackey, who wins at a 30% clip for Paul Reeves is engaged to ride.
Clair de Lune (3) finished powerfully under Oisin Murphy behind Black Cheetah in that same race, marginally ahead of Parental Guidance. This sister to multiple Gr1 victor Trip of Fortune is a genuine chance. Gavin Lerena hops onboard.
Porridge Boy (9) will be tested taken on winners after clocking in around five lengths back at her first two starts when still green. Of course, juveniles can wake up dramatically from one outing to the next as they get the hang of their racing gig, but Lorenzo Karriem’s, Erupt colt must improve to trouble the judge.
Trailblazer (10) is a Querari debutant for Vaughan Marshall, a trainer with a fine record stepping out juveniles ready for action.
Call of the Karoo (11) is by under-appreciated sire, William Longsword. Glen Kotzen’s filly ran 3.75 lengths off Parental Guidance when punted. Given that Kotzen’s yard was under a bit of a cloud at that stage due to a problematic virus, which has since cleared, Call of the Karoo could well get even closer this time around.
The second career start is, statistically, where horses are apt to make the most improvement, another reason to take her seriously, even if a high number draw is not ideal.
