The R80 000 BSA National 2yo Sale graduate Maharanee made it three from three with a superb victory for national log-leading trainer Paul Peter in the R300 000 4Racing Gr2 SA Fillies Nursery at Turffontein on Champions Day.
The opening feature of the Highveld Season’s pinnacle day went according to plan and produced a popular victory for the Koos Nkale and Hyperpaint Syndicate owned daughter of Flower Alley.
Warren Kennedy steers Maharanee to an easy win (Pic – JC Photos)
Outpaced early on, Maharanee moved up full of running at the 40om marker to challenge her pacy stablemate Queen Of Gaul.
Despite hanging out slightly in the latter stages, Maharanee (4-10) was too good and went on to beat an eyecatching first feature runner for Weichong Marwing in Time For Glory (33-1) who rattled late for a 6 length second.
Maharanee won in 68 secs flat.
None Other (16-1) and Strike A Match (16-1) dead heated for an eight length third.
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift and Mauritzfontein, the winner is a daughter of last weekend’s Gr1 winning sire Flower Alley (Distorted Humor) out of the four-time winning Tiger Ridge mare, Indira.
Her Querari half sister Marigold Hotel is an entry in next Saturday’s Gr2 WSB Fillies Guineas at Hollywoodbets Greyville.
A winner of 3 races from 3 starts, Maharanee has earned R325 000 and looks a bright prospect and a seriously well-bought filly.
