Last Tuesday’s return to Hollywoodbets Durbanville proved tricky for punters and favourite backers in particular, as just a solitary market leader landed the spoils on the day.
Tuesday’s seven-race card at the country course on 14 March, however, looks easier to navigate and bettors have several routes to take to potential big wins!
Leading rider Keagan de Melo rode three winners at Durbanville last week, including a double to close the meeting, and looks likely to pick back up where he left off by winning Race 1 over 1250m.
He partners Adam Marcus-trained Nile The Boss who stayed on to finish a promising third on debut over 1000m. With natural improvement expected and the extra 250m likely to suit, this daughter of Potala Palace should open her account at the second under in-form De Melo.
Zoomie (Race 2) and Zippy Over (Race 4) line up in their respective contests with solid recent form and have strong winning credentials after last-start seconds.
Both the former, trained by Brett Crawford, and the latter, under the care of Justin Snaith, will be hard to beat on current form, and represent potential exotic-bet bankers as well as TAB All To Come inclusions.
Greg Ennion has his stable in good nick and a double, with both runners likely to start at generous odds, could be on the cards for the veteran handler.
Frontrunner Coronation Time should find the lead easily in Race 5 so is likely to have his things his own way, which ought to bring about a return to form after a disappointing last start.
Stablemate Veronique is one of two lively chances for Ennion in Race 6 and is worth chancing, at likely double-figure odds, to turn the tables on Fly To Rio.
Clive Robinson
