Durbanville Picks

Anticipating a truly run race so don’t rule out backmarkers. BE MERRY resumes after a spell of 14 weeks and racing well without winning, well placed. LOVE STORY back from let-up and ran fourth at only start at Kenilworth, the real danger in the race. TIMELINE capable of racing on speed, not without each-way claims. MRS SHACKLETON on a four day back-up, in with a chance.

Anticipating this to be run genuine tempo. ANALYTIC back after 29 week break and capable of racing on speed, a close top selection. BOUNCEBACK resumes after a 13 week spell and ran 11th at only start at Kenilworth, right in this. TYPICALLY FRENCH back from 11 week let-up and has genuine early speed, sneaky chance. FIRINGONALLENGINES has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, cannot be ruled out.

Solid pace expected in this one. MR BELVEDERE first-up after 14 week break and looks the leader, genuine contender. ARDABIL resumes after a spell of 13 weeks and finished six lengths off the winner at only start at Kenilworth, could upset. DUBBELOSIX let-up and finished in the middle of the pack at only start at Durbanville, in with a chance. GNARLY has a lot of early speed, place hope.

Looks to have good pace engaged in this one. CUMBRE VIEJA has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, has solid claims. ROYAL PORT LOUIS looks the leader, cannot be ruled out. PAST AND PRESENT back after 13 week break and ran 10 lengths back from the winner at only start at Kenilworth, each-way claims. GIVETHATMANABELLS placed last start at Durbanville when fresh and has genuine early speed, capable of getting into the money.

Expecting a solid tempo early in the race. JET TO THE SUN back from let-up and has placed in two attempts this campaign, hard to go past. FAIRFIELD looks the leader, not without each-way claims. FORGOTTEN SONG ran eight lengths back from the winner last start at Durbanville when resuming, looks threatening. SANSA STARK capable of racing on speed and has five placings from 12 runs this prep, dangerous.

Looks a toss up between the top two selections. GREENLAND has genuine early speed, marginal top pick. SUDDEN SONG won last start at Kenilworth and has genuine early speed, should be thereabouts. KWITE A KING let-up for 11 weeks and capable of racing on speed, in with a chance. MOHANDAS drawn perfectly, could threaten.

Expecting a solid tempo early in the race. TRIPPI'S SILK looks the leader and won once this prep at Kenilworth eight runs back, well placed. PLEASE BE TRUE coming off a win to break maiden at Durbanville and has won here before, not without each-way claims. KING OF SPIN has a lot of early speed and Luyolo Mxothwa has had success aboard previously, cannot be ruled out. PARATROOPER first-up after 17 week break and has the speed to overcome a very wide draw, the real danger in the race.

Looks likely to be hot speed early. SILVER FALCON should find the lead easily having drawn well, genuine contender. QUESTIONING resumes after a spell of 13 weeks. Won at Durbanville when last fresh and won two of three first-up, could threaten. BEREAVE resumes from a 13 week spell and winner of four when first-up including ran third at Kenilworth last go, could upset. SILVER OPERATOR let-up and doesn't take many to get going winning two when fresh, don't treat lightly.