Tarry is looking foward to a festival of speed

THE crack Lancaster Bomber Gr 1-winning filly Rascova is all set to have her first start for the Sean Tarry yard and will attempt to give the King Of Scottsville his ninth win in the Gr 1 weight for age SA Fillies Sprint over 1200m.

- DAVID THISELTON

Tarry is the best trainer in Hollywoodbets Scottsville history, having won 20 Gr 1s at the Pietermaritzburg venue and after first entries were published yesterday he once again looks to have a chance in all four of the big races, although sadly there is no longer a jackpot of Gr 1s as the Golden Horse Sprint has been downgraded to a Gr 2. Rascova has not raced since winning the Gr 1 Maine Chance Farms Majorca Stakes where she beat her arch rival Double Grand Slam by a shorthead.

The pair will have their twelfth clash in the SA Fillies Sprint with the score currently 6-5 in Double Grand Slam's favour.

Double Grand Slam has the potentially tricky draw of one, considering the field often drifts over to the inside leaving the inside horses cramped for room.

Rascova

Rascova is drawn five out of the 14 entries still standing.

Tarry said Gavin Lerena, who has ridden her in her last two starts, would retain the ride.

He said, "Obviously 1200m is not her thing and just looking at her form she appreciates a turn. But she is in a good space, 1am happy with her.

Looking at her form she was beaten 3,30 lengths by October Morn last year and as a juvenile in the Allan Robertson she was beaten 6,60 lengths by Mrs Geriatrix."

However, Rascova has speed and class and won two of her first three starts down the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth straight. The Tarry Hollywoodbets Scottsville magic will see her in with a chance. However, Tarry has two fine back ups in Mia Moo and Mrs Browning.