The Oratorio filly Carlita stands out head and shoulders in the R150 000 Listed East Cape Fillies Nursery at Fairview on Friday.
Carlita wins by a mile on debut cruise
An impressive two-time winner, and stakes placed in the Cape on Met day, she takes on just two local winners. Barring a serious market springer she looks the best bet of the week.
Top Cape jockey Aldo Domeyer will take the ride again for his Step-Mom and part-owner Ashley Fortune on the Eastern Cape’s leading 2yo filly – a bargain R35 000 buy.
Aldo Domeyer – rides Carlita for his family
Carlita has been beaten once in three starts, with an aggregate winning margin of 11 lengths in her two victories. Her sole defeat was at the hands of the Australian-bred colt Traces in the Listed Summer Juvenile Stakes on Met day.
Those credentials look water-tight and both the winners that she faces here at level weights look well held.
The Lateral filly Vertical has been beaten twice by Carlita and steps up 200m for the first time in her career. Can she improve enough in such a short time to turn the tables? We think not.
Potala Palace daughter Watsonia won her 800m debut but was then slammed 6,25 lengths by Carlita next time.
The rest are maidens or unraced horses.
Madame Speaker received 3kgs and was beaten 4 lengths by Carlita on her debut in late February. She is bound to improve but looks held.
Klever Kathy improved further at her second start on the poly last Friday when beaten a quarter length by Bertina. She is held by Vertical on her first start.
Tasunke ran fourth and 6,35 lengths behind Vertical on debut and looks well held.
Seattle Empress was beaten 9,75 lengths in receipt of 3kgs from Carlita on debut. She has plenty of ground to make up.
The Gimmethegreenlight filly Green Sea is a R375 000 National 2yo Sale graduate and looks to possibly be looking for a bit further than this.
March Music and Mary O’Reilly are scratched.
Banker Carlita in everything!
