Promising four-year-old can give it My Best Shot

Sept 19 South Africa (Fairview) form analysis

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RACE 1(1,200M)

(1) AMERICAN MATADOR has been tiring late over a bit further than this. This distance should suit him better, and he is long overdue for a first career win.

(2) AWAY WITH RED has shown improvement of late and should be right there at the finish.

(3) BOMBER STREAM gets blinkers on his local debut and would not be a surprise winner.

(5) AMERICAN EAGLE is better than some modest recent performances and could be a threat.

RACE 2 (1,200M)

(1) DIRECT HIT is unbeaten in four starts, including the Grade 1 Allan Robertson (1,200m) at Scottsville last time. She returns from a break and takes on the veterans for the first time.

(4) MONTELENA is not an easy ride, but she remains in very good form and should be involved with the finish once again.

Stablemate (2) ELLORIX has been in very good form all year on the Polytrack and should run well again.

(3) SWEETIE DARLING flopped last time but did win three nice races before that, and should fight it out.

RACE 3 (1,200M)