Double Grand Slam to spring back from Paddock

Jan 31 South Africa (Kenilworth) preview

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RACE 1 (1,100M) (4) ST HARRY made an eye-catching debut. Well supported in the market, he came from a long way back to snatch victory. He can build on that experience.

Justin Snaith has a strong hand with three runners headed by (12) CHAMPAGNE CASTLE who has taken on males at her last two and won convincingly. She should be involved in the finish.

Stable companion (@) MARSEILLES found strong market support at just his second start and landed the odds comfortably and should come on from that effort.

(7) QUERARI DANCER beat Marseilles on debut. She has not been out since November last year but the form has held up well.

RACE 2 (2,000M)

(2) WORLD FIRST has improved as he has stepped up in trip. He was a narrow winner first time out of the maidens and got a four-point raise in the handicap but he is lightly raced and still improving.

@ NOTE TO SELF has not been out of the money and closeup in all four starts. This trip should suit.

(6) FAST AND FREE found strong market support at his last run but may have found the trip too far. The form of his maiden win over course and distance has held up.

(0) WEHAVEASITUATION has come good of late and seldom runs a bad race.

RACE 3 (2,800M)

(8) HOLDING THUMBS is a top-class stayer and won his last start a lot more comfortably than the margin suggests.

(2) MAGIC VERSE was under a length back to Holding Thumbs last time but the latter had the race won a long way out.

(@) ZATARA MAGIC has excellent Fairview form and is a solid gal-loper. He does jump in trip.

(4) AHEAD OF THE FACTS ran second to Holding Thumbs two runs back, but was in receipt of 1kg then. Holding Thumbs has since beaten him again and meets him on much more favourable weight terms.

RACE 4 (1,200M)

@ INFLUENCE started at long odds in a winning debut. He must surely come on with the experience and could follow up.