A sister to Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas prospect Boundless Energy and a mare with a back story of perseverance, Peter Muscutt’s Bevies Delight fought on courageously to win the R120 000 non black-type River Indigo Handicap at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday.
Following the finding of a forbidden substance after her dead-heat victory on 17 September 2023, Bevies Delight was banned from racing for a year under Rule 74.3, and crowned her return to action after two runner-up cheques, with a deserved reward for her owners when staying on to win the Sunday feature.
Gavin Lerena keeps Bevies Delight at her task as Perilla (Rachel Venniker) stays on for third (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
After hitting her customary flat-spot late in the straight, Bevies Delight (5-2) asserted her authority under the in-form Gavin Lerena to hold off Warrior Royale (9-4) by 1,10 lengths in a time of 83,95 secs for the 1400m.
The beautiful grey Perilla (10-1) stayed on for third, a neck back.
Only 2,10 lengths separated the six-horse field.
Bred by Maine Chance Farms, Bevies Delight is a daughter of Vercingetorix (Silvano) out of the four-time winning Dynasty mare Bella Spumante.
She has now won 2 races with 4 places from 16 starts for stakes of approximately R220 000.
Earlier on in the afternoon, Ridgemont-bred Corne Spies juggernaut William Robertson registered his twelfth career victory and took his stakes earned to over R2 million when winning the sixth, a R120 000 Pinnacle Stakes.
Claiming apprentice Trent Mayhew has formed a solid partnership with the no nonsense 6yo and again did the honours.
