The first of nine racemeetings under the umbrella of the 2022 Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Summer Racing Festival kicked off at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth under punctuated sunny skies on Saturday with the inaugural running of the R175 000 non black-type Summer Bowl.
The merit rating bands weighted non black-type contest was introduced as part of the summer path for fillies, with the Hollywoodbets Gr3 Victress Stakes the next step on Guineas Day, 17 December. But end-to-end winner Make It Snappy, the only 3yo in the seven-horse field, looks likely to be aimed at the WSB Fillies Guineas on 3 December after a decent showing in the first feature contested on the longer run-in of the summer course.
Kabelo Matsunyane steers Make It Snappy to an easy win (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
Racing in the bright yellow and purple of the Hollywood Syndicate, she carried her 50kg paperweight at 14-1 with aplomb under a well-judged ride by Kabelo Matsunyane to beat two accomplished older Gr1 winners in Marina (9-2) and Chansonette (6-10).
Registering a time of 100,43secs Make It Snappy put three lengths between herself and the classy older due.
She was described as a bigger than average Dynasty filly by a pleased Brett Crawford, who said that her inexperience was a factor and that it was a smart showing – despite her 50kgs.
Bred by Ridgemont Highlands, the winner is by late champion Dynasty (Fort Wood) out of the beautifully-bred Western Winter mare, Icy Winter Air.
Make It Snappy is a winner of 2 races with 1 place for stakes of R170 125.
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