Longer distance is right up Happy Verse's alley

June 21 South Africa (Kenilworth) form analysis

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RACE 1 (1,400M) (1) STAR MAJOR has gone close in both starts and could get it right. (2) GOLD GIBOSKI should be in the shake-up after two crackers. (5) DIAMOND DAYS relished the step-up to this trip last time. Can go close from a fair draw. (9) NEW WORLD is knocking on the door and Richard Fourie retains the ride, with blinkers on.

RACE 2 (1,400M) (6) SPLASH OF COLOUR has Gavin Lerena up from a middle draw of six and having gone close last time over this course and distance, she should be in the shake-up. (1) LOVE HER MADLY has run some good races and should relish the step-up in trip. She should be right there from pole position. (2) GREEK HEIRESS is a well-bred filly by far away out of a decent Fort Wood mare and Craig Zackey rides from a plum draw. (7) ONCIDIUM has Fourie up from a tricky draw of seven but she could improve on her first start.

RACE 3 (1,000M) (1) OCTOBER STORM is very well bred being by Vercingetorix out of the top broodmare Miss October. He should go close on debut. (4) FLEUR DE VILLE went close last time over course and distance and he should be in the shake-up. (6) IKO IKO is knocking on the door and should also be right there. (7) DIGBY is in good form and could be involved in the finish.