Poly no problem for Greeff’s superstar

Danie Toerien

Anotherdanceforme remains the overwhelming favourite to take the honours on Friday at Fairview in the Listed World Sports Betting East Cape Derby despite the meeting being moved from the turf track to the poly.

Although she will get her first taste of the all-weather surface in a competitive outing, trainer Alan Greeff said he is not at all worried about the change of surface.

The fact that the race will now be run over 2 200m and not the 2 400m as would have been the case, probably also counts in her favour.

According to Greeff, Anotherdanceforme has worked and galloped on the polytrack during her career to date and she remains the horse to beat.

The race meeting was moved to the polytrack after torrential rain pounded the Eastern Cape this week.

A nine-time winner from ten starts, Anotherdanceforme has won over distances ranging from 1 000m to 2 000m, with eight of those victories coming under Richard Fourie who, unsurprisingly, has been engaged again.

In Race 6, a Middle Stakes over 2 000m, Makhachev is attracting betting support like a lamp attracts moths.

Trained by Kelly Mitchley, this Red Ray gelding has shortened from 8-1 to 4-1, so expectations of bettors are obviously high. He does boast two career victories on the polytrack, one of which was over the distance he travels today.

Selections:

Race 1: 1 Turbulent, 2 Bourne Supremacy, 4 Alesian Beau, 14 Timeline

Race 2: 6 Red Birch, 1 Chatterbox, 2 Clara Lume’, 8 You’Re My Angel

Race 3: 10 Cape Capri, 2 French Flame, 4 Icy Lancaster, 1 Speed Racer

Race 4: 3 Priscilla Maisey, 5 Detailed Forecast, 6 Morfeliha, 9 Shori Kai

Race 5: 10 Im The Buzz, 3 Comic Relief, 1 Kings Again, 5 Cherry Oh Baby

Race 6: 4 Makhachev, 9 Heliotrope, 8 Hollandia Bakkerij, 6 Curtiss Condor

Race 7: 1 Anotherdanceforme, 8 Royal Missy, 7 Silvan Mistress, 3 Above The Horizon

Race 8: 7 Asinantanga, 2 Johnny Drama, 4 Volare E Mambo, 5 Princess Of Bayeux

Race 9: 4 Royal Mermaid, 10 Lady Luck, 1 Potenza, 6 Rockie Blue

Pick 6 (R768)

Leg 1 (race 4) 3, 5, 6, 9.

Leg 2 (race 5) 1, 3, 5, 10.

Leg 3 (race 6) 4, 6, 8, 9.

Leg 4 (race 7) 1.

Leg 5 (race 8) 2, 4, 7.

Leg 6 (race 9) 1, 4, 6, 10.