Star Performer to live up to name in Cape

If form is anything to go by, trainer Vaughan Marshall and jockey Bernard Fayd’Herbe should get bettors off to a great start at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Tuesday.

They team up with Star Performer and this What A Winter colt looks a stand-out bet on the card.

While this will be his first run in the Cape, Star Performer started his career in KwaZulu-Natal where he raced twice, both at Hollywoodbets Scottsville, over 1100m and 1000m respectively. He found being support on both occasions but finished a 1.10-length third on debut and then a 0.40-length second.

But, wow, did he find some potent opposition!

First time out he bumped Main Defender, who has now gone on to win three more races – all of them features – and run second in the Grade 1 Premiers Champion Stakes. It was no better second time out where he was beaten by Frank Robinson-trained Sovereign State, who is unbeaten in three starts.

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While this will be his first start at Durbanville and he has not raced since 13 August, Star Performer is fully expected to live up to his name.

He is perfectly drawn in stall No 4 for this Maiden Plate over 1000m.

Querari filly Candy Town caught the eye on debut in soft conditions at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth where she finished third behind two experienced rivals – and the promise of that introduction was enhanced by no fewer than four winners to have come from that form line.

Candy Town made the expected improvement with that experience under her belt to win her next start from start to finish over 1250m at Durbanville with ease and then grab a second win over 1000m, the course and distance of Race 9, a Class 4 for fillies and mares.

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