Trainer Alan Greeff has his horses in good order and could be the one to follow on Tuesday at Fairview.
Blonde Act was unlucky not win on his local debut when caught too far out of his ground and found one too good on the day.
He has made good progress since then, winning his next three starts, and could still have at least one more win in him and take out Race 5, a MR 92 Handicap over 1600m on the Fairview Polytrack.
Those three wins have come at a price of a 13-point hike to his merit rating and a wide draw of No 12 will make it tough for jockey Richard Fourie, but the likeable four-year-old gelding has scope for more improvement.
Stable companion Douglas Devastator has been a disappointment in that he has yet to win, but he has also been unlucky with a few draws and inexperience has cost him dearly early on in his career.
It is pretty much a case of the “last-chance saloon” with him in Race 2, a Maiden Plate over 1900m, as he is well drawn and should get the run of the race.
If things have not worked out by the time Race 8 on the card comes around it may pay to gamble a bit on an each-way bet on the Greeff-trained Emily’s Spirit.
This three-year-old filly has lost her way in her last two starts but is over a course and distance that suits and jockey Teaque Gould could get the best out of her at likely decent odds.
Clive Robinson
