Kannemeyer yard eyes up a quick double at Greyville
Assistant trainer Nicolette Roscoe saddles Heartsease in the fourth and Name Of The Game in the fifth.
Britain’s Queen Elizaberth II has nine horses entered for 11 races at the 35-race Royal Ascot meeting. Picture: Getty Images
The Summerveld satellite yard of Dean Kannemeyer sends two horses to the Polytrack race meeting at Greyville on Wednesday and could come away with a 100% success rate.
Assistant trainer Nicolette Roscoe saddles Heartsease in the fourth and Name Of The Game in the fifth, two three-year-old fillies who’ve recently shown aptitude when tried over more ground.
Heartsease posted her maiden win over 1400m as a juvenile in March last year but has been tried over 1900m and 2000m in recent months – to good effect, with four finishes in the money.
This 1900m FM 67 Handicap looks a plum target, especially with stable faithful Keagan de Melo jumping her from a No 4 gate.
De Melo also rides Name Of The Game, who goes over 2000m in a FM73 Handicap.
This girl got off the mark in December over this trip, though on the Greyville turf. Last time she was dropped back to 1600m – again on turf – and just failed to catch the winner after accelerating smartly in the dying stages.
Again, this engagement appears well-timed by the stable and a quick Kannemeyer Double would not be the worst bet one could place.
SELECTIONS
1: 1 Get Carter, 2 Alma Mater, 5 Grey View, 3 Bold Premier
2: 6 Giambattista, 4 Beechurst, 3 Exceed Expectation, 10 Ladooshka
3: 1 Head Gardener, 8 Stateofusa, 10 Royal Oasis, 6 Duke Of Orange
4: 4 Heartsease, 2 Isla Morada, 3 Chelsea Flower, 9 Blazing Astute
5: 3 Name Of The Game, 6 Que For You, 7 Rise, 8 To The Max
6: 1 Fight Song, 2 Run To Denmark, 7 Decorated, 3 Magical Midlands
7: 1 Irish Belle, 7 Loving The Victory, 5 Wishful Girl Linn, 4 Magicallee
8: 4 Cape Eagle, 3 Knight Warrior, 2 Two Of Us, 10 Purple Powahouse
Pick 6: 1 x 2,3,4 x 1,3,6,7,8 x 1,2,3,7 x 1,5,7 x 2,3,4,5,6,10,12 (R1260)
PA: 4,6 x 1 x 4 x 3,6,7 x 1,2 x 1 x 2,3,4 (R36)
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