Wednesday’s race meeting at Greyville is a tough one on the go, but it is not without its share of value propositions – first of which is the best bet on the card, Tell My Fortune.
Racing for an up-and-coming yard, she could open at decent odds, but it might not stay that way. Brother and sister trainer combination of Barbara Kennedy and Wayne Badenhorst have been in hot form recently and their three-year-old filly, who was unlucky not to win her last start, should open her account in Race 2, a 2000m Maiden Plate for fillies and mares.
She didn’t show much on the turf in her first three starts but given a testing 2000m trip on the poly, her true ability came to light. She looked to be going on to score but due to inexperience and being carried inwards she handed the lead over to more experienced Golden Grove. Sparkling Flame, who was three lengths behind, boosted the form line with a win straight after.
Like Tell My Fortune, Port Adelaide is also related to feature-winning stayers, but she has a bit more speed and looks the one to be with in Race 4, a FM70 fillies and mares handicap over 1600m. More importantly, she was third in a strong race where the horses that finished ahead of her look to be going places. Winner Evening Primrose has won two of three and is headed for black type while Heartsease won convincingly recently. This race doesn’t appear as strong.
Maidens Prayer was disappointing recently but that is good news for those who know that she is a better sort on the poly. She has dropped in ratings and is back over the distance she last won over. She rates the value bet on the card in Race 6, a FM73 Handicap over 1200m as she is expected to open at decent odds.
The big one on the day is Race 5, a 1000m Pinnacle Stakes where best weighted Ultra Magnus – who last won more than two years ago – could battle it out with younger Pray For Rain. The latter will be out to make amends for a costly last poly try. Pray For Rain could be the first in a double for trainer Dennis Drier who also saddles Maidens Prayer.
Clive Robinson
