Runners on Friday, HWB Greyville

Mathew de Kock said about De Kock Racing’s five runners on the Polytrack at Hollywoodbets Greyville today: “They’re all having their first runs on the Poly and we are mindful of that. They’ll have to adapt. But if they do, they should all acquit themselves well, so it will be an interesting meeting.

Here are the Lucky Fish ambassador’s race previews:

Race 1, 1200m: “Meghan’s Diamond was a winner barring one horse in her last start. If she repeats that from her inside draw, she’ll be hard to beat. She has lifted her game with the blinkers on.

“Mega Awesome tries a sprint which he hasn’t done before. He has a terrible draw, but we’ve always thought that he is better than his form, so it wouldn’t shock us if he runs a big race. But he has to go out there and prove it first before we can give anyone confidence.”

Race 2, 1400m: “Penny’s Choice arrived at Summerveld yesterday and she travelled well from Joburg. She has an inside gate to out her in a good spot and has a big eachway chance. The Maiden handicap will suit Shabeen Queen, who should be more competitive and has a place chance. Hopefully, staying in Durban, she can crack her Maiden in her next few starts.”

Race 5, 1400m: “We’ve changed equipment on Angel’s Oasis because she was quite unruly last time. She seems to be more co-operative now, so we’re expecting her to make her presence felt.”