A year ago, Alec Laird was celebrating a magnificent Met win by Smart Call and her many fans wondered just how she would fare at the big Breeders Cup meeting in the US. Sadly, due to injury, Smart Call never made that date and Laird can only hope she will enjoy a far better 2017. In the more immediate future, the Randjesfontein trainer will be looking to another filly, Polyphonic, to show she is well above average by winning the sixth race at Turffontein on Saturday. Although Polyphonic cannot be mentioned in the same breath as Smart Call, she is a two-time winner and looks on a handy mark with just 52.5kg on her back on Saturday. Her rivals — chiefly Swift Sarah and Crystal Glamour — bring some top form into the race and Swift Sarah is yet another Chris van Niekerk-owned mare who has won five races. Admittedly, that is four less than Cape Flying Championship winner, Carry On Alice, but she has played her part for champion trainer Sean Tarry. The Gary Alexander-Andrew Fortune combin...
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