#Mercury Rising

When trainer Corné Spies saw the draw for the Topbet Mike O'Connor Joburg Spring Challenge, he may have shouted out "Vat so, jou mooi ding!" His star performer, William Robertson, will jump from pole position and this could result in the four-year-old notching the sixth win of his career. The terms of this newly sponsored 1450m grade 2 event favour…

SA Champion trainer Paul Peter could have a massive say in both the Spring Spree Stakes and The Lady's Stakes over 1200m. Peter saddles Gr2 Post Merchants winner Val D'Orcia in the Spring Spree and is expecting a massive run from his charge. "He's a smart horse with a good draw," said Peter, who added punters should ignore Val D'Orcia's last run in…