Solid field for this Grade 2. BE MERRY was beaten only 0.90 lengths in the Grade 2 KZN Guineas and is probably better over this distance. SCARLET MACAW ran on well to finish not far off and should come on nicely but has drawn widest. OXALIS GOLD had excuses in the Guineas and could be the dark horse. But it doesn't end there. MINOGUE has a good record over the course and distance and is weighted to be in the hunt. GREEN SAPPHIRE's last run is best ignored. She won a Grade 3 over the course and distance prior. CALLMEGETRIX, BEVIES DELIGHT and SOVEREIGN GRANT should make it tough.
by Simon Madiot