Bernard Fayd’herbe keeps Honorine at it to beat the strong finishing Tiger Quest (JC Photos)
Top Cape heavyweight jockey Bernard Fayd’herbe had to wait all day for a winner at Turffontein on Saturday. But he was on the right one of the Mike De Kock trio as he gave the yard an Australian bred Redoute’s Choice double when Honorine won the Gr2 Camellia Stakes after Majmu had won the Fillies Nursery.
The final race on the bumper Champions Season programme looked very wide open with De Kock sending out the weak 3 to 1 favourite Welwitschia.
Honorine started her career winning her first two on the trot over 1000m. She was then considered good enough to take her chances against the boys in the Gr1 Golden Horseshoe and ran a terrific third behind War Horse.
Mary Stuart led the charge early with Welwitschia tucked up and Honorine also relaxed.
Strydom looked to be delivering a strong challenge on TigerQuest but Fayd’herbe had Honorine in full flight and she ran on the better to beat Tiger Quest by a half length in a time of 66,90 secs.
Honorine has won 4 from 15 races with 4 places and R397 775 and cost A$80 000 at sale.
Bred in Australia by Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd NSW, she is by Redoute’s Choice out of the well bred Honour And Glory dam, Zaldivar.
Honorine races for Wilgerbosdrift Stud.
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Gr2 Camelia Stakes (SAf-Gr2) Turffontein, South Africa, April 26, R250k, 1160m, turf, good, 1.06.09 1 -HONORINE (AUS), 58.5, b f 4, Redoute’s Choice (AUS) – Zaldivar (AUS) by Honour And Glory (USA). Owner Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack); bred in Australia; trainer MF de Kock; jockey B Fayd’herbe 2-Tiger Quest (AUS), 56.5, b f 3, Where’s That Tiger (USA) – Sempervirent (AUS) by Canny Lad (AUS) 3-Tayba (SAF), 58.0, b f 4, Western Winter (USA) – Atyab (USA) by Mr Prospector (USA) Margins: ½, 2¼, nk
