Mike de Kock is looking for a bold showing from his smart multiple stakes-placed Dynasty gelding Noble Secret who returns from a 16 week break when he contests an Assessment Plate at Turffontein today.
Noble Secret and Randall Simons – back in action toda
The 4yo runs in the seventh race and will be ridden by regular rider Randall Simons. Placed in all three legs of the SA Triple Crown, he could be too strong for his six rivals in the mile event.
He could come into his own as a 4yo after winning 2 of his 6 starts and in the money at all of them.
By Dynasty, Noble Secret is out of the Al Mufti dual winner Arabian Secret, a mare Mike de Kock owned and raced. She is from an old Birch Brothers family that de Kock has had a lot of success with – thinking back to horses like South Lake, Totally Bold, Classic Hero and Buckarina.
Mike and Jehan Malherbe of Form Bloodstock went to R700 000 to secure Noble Secret at the National Yearling Sale of 2016. He has earned a few rand short of R500 000 in his six starts to date.
The first-timer and rested horse comments:
1 12:05 – OWA CEILING SYSTEMS MAIDEN PLATE
5 GENERAL ROMMEL P A Peter: Drawn well, could place
6 OFF THE PEG F C De Beer: No comment given
2 12:40 – JENKINSON AND WITTLE LOSS ADJUSTERS MAIDEN PLATE (F & M)
5 QUEEN CRUISER R R Magner: Recovered from virus, in good form but will need
the run
6 SCHENGEN GAL M/A Azzie: No comment given
6 15:15 – WATTSINVOLVED MR 65 HANDICAP
7 CAPE WILDCAT A G Laird: No comment given
8 SEVENTH SON C Binda: Will need the run
7 15:50 – MIX FM 93.8 ASSESSMENT PLATE
1 NOBLE SECRET M F De Kock: Will need the run but expect a bold showing
3 ORPHEUS M/A Azzie: No comment given
8 16:30 – EMPERORS PALACE BLACK CARD VIP FM 74 HANDICAP (F & M)
3 MISS TURBO E Verdonese: May need the run
4 FLOWING GOWN D Nieuwenhuizen: No comment given
9 17:05 – GET IT MAGAZINE MR 67 HANDICAP
5 WHITELEAF HILLS C Binda: Will need the run
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