Clive Robinson
Trainer Alan Greeff has a decent hand in the feature race of the day on the Fairview Polytrack on Friday, the Walmer Handicap (Non-Black Type) over 1800m, where he will saddle five of the nine runners.
It is usually best to go with stable jockey Greg Cheyne in these situations and he is on improving Golightly.
Greeff can put this filly into his résumé of successes as she came to him having won only once in 12 starts and in terrible form.
In just six starts since her arrival, the Gimmethegreenlight filly has won four times and was an unlucky loser on one other occasion.
One could also completely forgive her local debut as she was given a 1000m sprint which was clearly way too sharp for her.
Golightly steps up in distance as most of her wins have come over the 1600m, but she is unbeaten in three starts on the Polytrack, and although she takes on her toughest opposition to date, she should be up to it.
Although stablemate Princess Kalisi has been in very good form this year, she does seem a bit stretched over 1800m and it could be Colorado Springs who is more of a danger.
The mount of Richard Fourie has lost her way of late but if at her best could run well over a distance that clearly suits.
Ideal Angel and Vision On Ice fought out the finish in a handicap over 1900m recently and both are improving.
Ideal Angel is better weighted this time which suggests she could turn the tables on that rival but Vision On Ice does like the surface and Ideal Angel could be at her very best on the turf.
It is a tough card for the punters and we may need an each-way outsider in the last race.
Trainer Gavin Smith is having probably his best season ever and he has many recent recruits to his yard.
Stateoftheusa has won on the Greyville Polytrack and even though she is badly drawn, she is worth a bet in Race 8.
