Maine Chance’ Dubawi stallion Erupt enjoyed the distinction of siring the first juvenile winner of the new season when Ashley Fortune saddled Ripple Effect to an impressive victory in the opener on a sunny Betway Summer Cup day at Turffontein on Saturday.
Going off a well-supported 5 to 2 second favourite, Ripple Effect showed plenty of speed to clock 45,11 secs for the R90 000 Maiden Juvenile Plate 800m. It was Ashley Fortune’s first victory over the minimum trip.
Lois Mxothwa steers Ripple Effect to a smooth debut victory (Pic – JC Photos)
Ripple Effect held off an eyecatching late charge from the Oratorio filly Heirloom (16-1), who shaded the pacy favourite and Heavenly Blue first runner Zinovi (2-1) into third.
The winner was bred jointly by Avontuur and Zinzele Stud, while Avontuur also bred the runner-up. Interestingly, the same farm bred Erupt’s maiden first crop winner last term.
The winning ownership of Messrs F Vahab,D Chinsammy,Kenny Govender,M Gwalangwa,G C Kalil, A Reynolds,Mesdames R Magqaza & Pippa Mickleburgh &Waste Glass Recovery (Pty) Ltd were all on course and also enjoyed the additional incentive of the BSA R100 000 Maiden Juvenile bonus.
A R200 000 National Yearling Sale purchase, the Ripple Effect is out of the twice-winning Quiet American mare, Sea Of Calm, a prolific producer of winners.
Ripple Effect hails from the second crop of talented, globetrotting sire Erupt -whose five wins included triumphs in both the Gr1 Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris (a race won previously by subsequent champion South African sire Fort Wood) and Gr1 Pattinson Canadian International. Erupt also placed second in the 2016 Gr1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.
Erupt (Pic – Jeremy Nelson)
One of 48 Gr1 winners sired by outstanding stallion Dubawi (also responsible for successful and promising sires Night Of Thunder, New Bay, Makfi, Time Test and Zarak), Erupt hails from a truly exceptional female line.
Erupt is out of the Gr3 Prix Vanteaux winner Mare Nostrum, a daughter of champion sire Caerleon, a half-sister to Gr1 Yellow Ribbon Stakes queen Aube Indienne.
This is also the family of leading sires Encosta De Lago, Flying Spur, Holy Roman Emperor and Night Shift, as well as current boom Australian galloper Home Affairs.
Erupt has 7 lots on Sunday’s BA November 2yo Sale.
