Britain's Queen Elizaberth II has nine horses entered for 11 races at the 35-race Royal Ascot meeting. Picture: Getty Images
The Summerveld satellite yard of Dean Kannemeyer sends two horses to the Polytrack race meeting at Greyville on Wednesday and could come away with a 100% success rate.
Assistant trainer Nicolette Roscoe saddles Heartsease in the fourth and Name Of The Game in the fifth, two three-year-old fillies who’ve recently shown aptitude when tried over more ground.
Heartsease posted her maiden win over 1400m as a juvenile in March last year but has been tried over 1900m and 2000m in recent months – to good effect, with four finishes in the money.
This 1900m FM 67 Handicap looks a plum target, especially with stable faithful Keagan de Melo jumping her from a No 4 gate.
De Melo also rides Name Of The Game, who goes over 2000m in a FM73 Handicap.
This girl got off the mark in December over this trip, though on the Greyville turf. Last time she was dropped back to 1600m – again on turf – and just failed to catch the winner after accelerating smartly in the dying stages.
Again, this engagement appears well-timed by the stable and a quick Kannemeyer Double would not be the worst bet one could place.
SELECTIONS
1: 1 Get Carter, 2 Alma Mater, 5 Grey View, 3 Bold Premier
2: 6 Giambattista, 4 Beechurst, 3 Exceed Expectation, 10 Ladooshka
3: 1 Head Gardener, 8 Stateofusa, 10 Royal Oasis, 6 Duke Of Orange
4: 4 Heartsease, 2 Isla Morada, 3 Chelsea Flower, 9 Blazing Astute
5: 3 Name Of The Game, 6 Que For You, 7 Rise, 8 To The Max
6: 1 Fight Song, 2 Run To Denmark, 7 Decorated, 3 Magical Midlands
7: 1 Irish Belle, 7 Loving The Victory, 5 Wishful Girl Linn, 4 Magicallee
8: 4 Cape Eagle, 3 Knight Warrior, 2 Two Of Us, 10 Purple Powahouse
Pick 6: 1 x 2,3,4 x 1,3,6,7,8 x 1,2,3,7 x 1,5,7 x 2,3,4,5,6,10,12 (R1260)
PA: 4,6 x 1 x 4 x 3,6,7 x 1,2 x 1 x 2,3,4 (R36)