Clive Robinson
Trainer Gavin Smith is in the form of his life and has his stable star, Global Drummer, representing him at Fairview on Friday – and that is not all.
Earlier on the card Shesakinda Magic, Demigod and Cool Runnings should all do the yard well, among others.
But back to Global Drummer, the East Cape Champion, who has not been seen at his best recently, but looks a lively runner in Race 7, the Peter Stewart Memorial November Stakes over 1400m on the Polytrack.
He is unbeaten in three starts over this course and distance and that should stand Global Drummer in good stead. He is also the best weighted runner.
Current leader in the race to be this season’s South African Champion Jockey, Keegan de Melo has been booked to ride.
Shesakinda Magic is carded to have run before that and will need to be looked at, but if she arrives to compete in Race 1, she should be a big runner.
Smith has been winning with new recruits all season and Demigod arrives in his yard already a two-time Polytrack winner. A break and a change of scenery could see her run well in Race 4.
Cool Runnings did not show much on stable debut when blinkers were tried. That was, however, on the turf and he bounced back to form with an easy win on the Polytrack last time out.
A five-point penalty may not be enough to stop him from doubling up in Race 5.
If things have not worked out in your favour by the lucky last race, then you might as well go with Soweto Rose.
He has been running fair races from bad draws and is well drawn this time so should be right there at the finish, hopefully ahead of the pack.
