As they have done over many years trainers Alan Greeff and Gavin Smith look the likely winners of the two feature races at Fairview on Friday.
Which of them will win which race is open to question though, as they both have strong runners in the two races.
The main feature comes up in Race 7, the Breeders Guineas over 1600m, and we should be in for an exciting contest.
Likely favourite is Greeff-trained Double Destiny, but she may have to play second fiddle to Smith’s charge Ekoria. This Futura filly was only beaten twice in six starts as a juvenile.
One of those starts was her debut run and the other was when fourth, beaten only 2.60 lengths by Sweet Pepper in Grade 1 Alan Robertson at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.
Unfortunately for her supporters she has not been as good this season, having finished runner-up in all three of her starts. However, she will be fit and ready to run her best race of the season.
Double Destiny was only 0.75 lengths behind Ekoria when they met last season.
That was over 1200m and it always appeared we would see the best from her over a longer distance. She won over this course and distance last time out and could follow up.
Cruise Control and Cliff Top were supposed to have met two weeks ago but thunderstorms and jockeys refusing to ride curtailed that.
They meet in Race 6, a Pinnacle Stakes over 1000m, and they should fight out the finish.
Smith trained Cruise and Greeff trained Cliff Top have met four times with the outcomes even split at two apiece each.
The 1000m seems to throw it in the favour of Cruise Control but that cannot be certain as Cliff Top has impressed in his last two wins and comes at the top of his game.
It should be a real thriller.
Clive Robinson
