Clive Robinson
Many people swear by the power of prayer and it may be worth saying a quick one before they jump in Race 6 on Monday, a MR 78 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1400m on the Fairview Polytrack as Alan Greeff-trained Ancestral Prayers has been unlucky of late, having finished runner-up in her last three starts.
It seems she now may need some divine intervention.
Blinkers have been added for the five-year-old mare and a wide draw will not make it easy for Richard Fourie but this course and distance clearly suits and she only found Life Of Mars in a strong galloping mood recently.
The stable could also start the meeting with a winner as Potente looked a little bit unlucky when not having the cleanest of runs last time out when runner-up behind Russian Empire.
Blinkers were added, he found a lot of betting support on that occasion and produced a much-improved effort compared to his local debut, suggesting a winning turn is not far away and this Maiden Plate over 1200m looks ideal.
Another bang-in-form trainer, Sharon Kotzen, could have yet another winner with Ideal Anger in Race 5, a MR 88 Handicap over 1900m.
This Ideal World mare is consistent and although she takes on a competitive line-up, she is game and should at least contest the finish.
It is a tough card to get through and it may be worth taking a small each-way in the last race on Stay The Course. His last run is worth ignoring and if in the mood could pop at likely huge odds.
