Shadowfax has touch of class

THE Vaal hosts a low key meeting this afternoon where the card is headed by a Graduation Plate over 1200m.

- ANDREW HARRISON

In fact, all races except a maiden over 2000m are down the straight. In the Graduation Plate, Shadowfax has fine form including going close to Zalatoris in the Gr 2 Umkhomazi Stakes last time out.

Tarry

Sean Tarry's runner returns as a gelding after a three-month break but he should be hard to beat.

Danger could be Paul Matchett's charge The Last Duke who looks to have plenty of class and can build on his already decent record although he has to give Shadowfax 3kg.

King Harald has done well against the best of his age group and cannot be written off lightly.

In the first race MME Huntress has her third run for Mike and Mathew de Kock with two promising showing behind her name.

She looks the one to beat. Of the others, Underdog could be in the shake up if repeating either of his last two starts while Winter Wedding ran an improved race last time and if building on that could be in the shake up.