It is back to the Polytrack at Fairview on Tuesday with a lot of competitive racing and punters need to study hard to find those winners.
One runner who has been much improved of late is Alan Greeff-trained Esther.
This speedy filly was beaten in some low-grade handicaps earlier in her career but has worked her way up in the ratings and after her four wins and recent runner-up performances she now sits on a merit rating of 94.
That is a career high for her and comes after a good runner-up performance behind very talented Three Rocks last time out.
Esther lines up in Race 6, a MR 82 Handicap over 1000m, a course and distance over which she has a record of two wins and a fourth place from four starts, and she will have stable jockey Richard Fourie aboard her.
But she will be taking on the colts and it is a tough race.
The one certain thing about racing in the Eastern Cape is that when Alan Greeff sends out a favourite, rival trainer Gavin Smith will be doing his best to beat him and he has some geldings ready to take on that filly.
Vegas Gold is proven over the course and distance and Pompei Warning does look a promising sprinter in the making.
In Race 7, a MR 86 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1300m, we could get a big run out of three-year-old Idita trained by Smith and ridden by Louie Mxothwa.
This filly has ability but did not show it in her last start which was on the turf. Idita was an impressive winner when last seen on the Polytrack.
She has obvious dangers in Passchendaele and Summer Odyssey.
Passchendaele ran a good race last time out but will be trying the Polytrack.
Summer Odyssey is much improved of late but has finished behind Idita before.
Race 5 is a MR 80 Handicap over 1900m and Sharon Kotzen-trained Painite can show his has shown he could have more wins in the tank.
His very best form has come over this course and distance and he should give a good account of himself once again.
Clive Robinson
