The classy 4yo Bi Pot gets her big chance to score a long overdue graded stakes victory when she travels to Scottsville on Saturday for the R300 000 Gr3 Track & Ball Oaks.
Bipot (down the inside) chases July hopeful Sabina’s Dynasty home in the Gerald Rosenberg
The Varsfontein owned and bred Bi Pot has not won a race since March 2017. But in her defence has only ever been campaigned in feature company against the best around and has run some big races.
That applies to her last start when she was headed late by Vodacom Durban July hopeful Sabina’s Dynasty in the Gr2 Gerald Rosenberg. First time at Scottsville, she will strip fit and ready to for a major run.
Epona – lost her form recently
Joey Ramsden’s dual listed winner Epona failed to fire when bidding to win the East Coast Handicap for the second year running at her last start. That was her first run in KZN this term and she can only improve on her 8 lengths no-show.
Joey Soma’s topweight Wind Chill was reported coughing after failing to feature in the Gr3 Jubilee Handicap at her last start and was beaten 3,20 lengths by Bi Pot in the Gerald Rosenberg. The SA Oaks winner is better than that and enjoys the stamina test.
Oaks winner Wind Chill
Girl On The Run is a kilo worse off with Bi Pot for her third in the Gerald Rosenberg and is a capable daughter of Silvano who ran second behind Zante in this race last year. She will strip very fit after a Pinnacle Stakes placing (over 2600m) last time out.
Dean Kannemeyer’s Meryl won a cracker at the course beating Antony Hotspur at her last start and tries the trip for the first time. Her dam won up to a mile so there will be a question mark.
July hope and SA Oaks runner-up Flichity By Farr could be best of the balance and is looking for a big run here to cement her big race claims.
