Being undefeated in three starts as a two-year-old has the Fabian Habib-trained Gimme Some Luck well in contention for the Group 2 World Pool Bet With The Tote Stakes (1200m) at Greyville on Sunday, but one other who ran well down the field last time out has the ability to strike back according to his trainer.

Corne Spies is unconcerned by Bisou Bisou finishing 13th at his latest outing in the Group 2 Golden Horseshoe (1400m) on July 4, the race won by Vibe Check who is engaged in the fifth race, the Group 1 World Pool Moment Of The Day Champion Stakes (1600m).

Coming back to 1200m this time, Spies has no hesitation that Bisou Bisou can make a strong impression.

"He won very well on debut although not by a big margin," Spies said.

"Apparently the horse we beat, Rivera, is the best horse from that much bigger yard and it came out and won next start.

"In the next start over 1400 on Durban July Day, I think he just got a bit above himself with the crowds and he was pulling with the jockey all the way around and obviously there was nothing left in the straight there.

"Coming back to the 1200, I think he is a massive runner."

As the South African season draws to a close, Spies is happy with the 10% strike-rate his stable has achieved given the smaller size of his horses-in-training numbers.

Another of them is Hoc Est Vita lining up in the In the Group 2 Douglas Whyte Stakes (1600m) who makes the leap to the mile after breaking her maiden status last start at Turffontein over 1160m.

"She's taken a while to win and this is the first time she is going over a mile" Spies said.

"But I think she is looking for it and I think she won a very good race last time.

"She won by a nice 2½-length margin and we've got the same jockey, Rachel Venniker, aboard.

Though yet to be a group one-winning rider, Rachel Venniker has notched more than 400 winners in her seven-year career so far.

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