Ridgemont bred and owned Walkonthewildside is clearly talented, but she has proven to be a difficult ride.
Jockey Richard Fourie managed to win three of the seven times he rode her, but she is often slowly away and tends to lose interest in the race until deep into the straight.
The Alan Greeff-trained filly has been runner-up in her last three starts. Ridgemont-retained Gareth Wright was aboard the Gimmethegreenlight filly for the first time when finishing two lengths behind rival Three Cheers over this course and distance last month.
There is a 6.5kg swing in the weights, which should be more than enough to turn the tables in favour of Walkonthewildside. If there is a genuine pace and she gets luck in running, she should win Race 4, a MR 80 Handicap for fillies and mares over 2000m.
Greeff can also pull off a victory in Race 7, a MR 80 Handicap over 1400m, with Chili Bomb. Once in a while, Greeff gives second or third choice jockeys a horse that can win, and this could be the case again.
Chili Bomb won back-to-back races earlier this year on the Polytrack and followed those wins with a runner-up performance behind Champonelle. That form has worked out nicely, and jockey Kendall Minnie can have a rare winner.
Earlier on the card, Race 3 should go the way of Global Scene. This four-year-old filly has reached 17 starts without a win, but a step up in distance and now being under the care of Juan Nel has seen her improve. She should beat some modest rivals.
Clive Robinson
