There can’t be too many lightly raced non stakes winning four-time winners around who have grossed close on R1,4 million in earnings. The Wilgerbosdrift bred Trophy Wife fits the bill and heads a powerful Sean Tarry quartet in the Bipot opener at Turffontein on Tuesday.
Sean Tarry – very strong hand
South African champion trainer Sean Tarry has a powerful string at his disposal and it was no surprise to see him edge ahead of the rampant Justin Snaith on Gauteng Guineas day at the end of February.
That happened with Tarry celebrating ‘only’ three winners – a tally he could well have doubled, had things gone his way.
He saddles eleven runners on the Turffontein Tuesday inside track nine-race programme, with four of them lining up in the R110 000 Allowance Plate – a fillies and mares 1800m contest.
With half of the field under Tarry’s command, the pace required for the top-class Trophy to deliver a match-winning performance, should not be an issue. Although a few punters may still be smirking after Guineas day, where Tarry pacesetter Stoenhenge failed to come up to tactical scratch for the disappointing French Navy. But that’s history.
Trophy Wife looks a good thing
The ill-fated Tiger Ridge’s consistent daughter Trophy Wife is not a big filly, but she has oodles of ability and boasts the heart of a lion.
The six seconds – including a Gr1 and Gr2 – to her credit from 20 outings attest very much more to her fighting spirit than a lack thereof and bumping the likes of Majmu and her own stablemate Siren’s Call was really just bad timing for Trophy Wife.
S’manga Khumalo – bang in form
She has doubled her win tally with victories at her last two runs and is in prime form and looks very fit and ready to win again. That is certainly the way it appears on paper too.
Her five-time winning stablemate Run For Revelry looks to have a mountain to climb at the weights.
She received 4,5 kgs from Trophy Wife when beaten 8 lengths last time and now has to concede a kilo. We’d suggest Karl Zechner is going to receive instructions, which includes, ‘make the pace an honest one!’
Third of the Tarry four is recent runaway maiden winner Inaninstant, a beautifully bred daughter of Silvano who won readily at her third start.
It is difficult to guage just how good she is, but she probably lacks for experience against her older stablemates and could likely run into the backend of quartets.
Bottomweight Intergalactic won a good race on Saturday and, if she runs, her form is not that bad to suggest she is a no-hoper.
She chased Gauteng Fillies Guineas eyecatching third placer Frosty Friday home a few runs back and may be more effective over the 1800m, which she tries for the first time.
Paul Peter-trained London also tries the trip for the first time but has not quite lived up to her Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge third place when only 2,15 lengths back to Met winner, Smart Call.
She looks well held by Trophy Wife.
The Dynasty mare Krystle Carrington is, alongside Coby, the old lady of the party.
She is drawn against the paint but on a line through Trophy Wide’s stablemate Run For Revelry, as one example, looks held by our first selection and will probably be relegated to place money again.
Andrew Fortune is carded to ride Coby, who returns after a 25 week break, following some tough mixed company contests.
A genuine staying sort, she could improve running fresh – but will battle to peg back Trophy Wife.
St John Gray’s lightly raced Angelic Appeal is a lightly raced 3yo who should struggle on current form against the more seasoned talent.
Sean Tarry undoubtedly holds all the aces here and it is difficult looking past Trophy Wife dominating the race.
Her stablemate Inaninstant is still an unknown quantity, while London and Krystle Carrington look best of the rest.
