Milnerton trainer Piet Botha enjoyed a deserved feature race success at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday when the well backed paper-weighted Jackson 4yo Baratheon went gun-to-tape under Jabu Jacobs to win the R150 000 Listed Woolavington Stakes.
All the interest in the 2400m feature was in the seasonal debut of Justin Snaith’s 2020 Durban July winner Belgarion. But the 7yo showed little interest in proceedings and failed to kick on, running last of seven.
On the flipside, Winning Form-sponsored Jabu Jacobs rode a cavalier race on the Dare To Dream Racing Team’s Baratheon (3-1), who was never headed under his 50kgs and kicked again halfway up the home run when challenged by Salvator Mundi (4-1), to score by 1,75 lengths in a time of 149,5 secs.
A delighted Jabu Jacobs steers Baratheon to victory (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
Dean Kannemeyer’s Rex Union (12-1) ran on steadly, a further 1,75 length behind, for third.
Baratheon is a horse who Piet Botha had earmarked for the SA Champions Season. Recently it was announced that the old Cape Winter Series was being opened up to all ages, so locals may enjoy seeing this tough galloper in the colder months of 2023.
Raced by Mrs N Botha, Messrs R C M Caris, J E Lebouc, R C Marais, B R Nel & A Snyders & Lipari Racing CC (Nom: Mr M Le Roux), Baratheon has now won 2 races with 7 places from his 13 starts for stakes of R204 375.
Bred by Millstream Farm, Baratheon is a son of Jackson (Dynasty) out of the four-time winning Jet Master mare, Pure Class and was purchased for R60 000 by Piet Botha at the 2020 Mystico Yearling Sale.
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