Climbing The Charts
Lyle Hewitson built the improving stayer to full momentum and despite the attentions of the accomplished 7yo longhauler Odd Rob, won rather convincingly
3rd March 2019
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Lyle Hewitson built the improving stayer to full momentum and despite the attentions of the accomplished 7yo longhauler Odd Rob, won rather convincingly
Anton Marcus took the R1 250 000 Wilgerbosdrift Gr1 SA Fillies Classic by the scruff of the neck at Turffontein on Saturday with a stylish ride from the front
Jockey Marco van Rensburg has a knack of producing the big race body blows
The highly anticipated return clash of the PE-based Gauteng Guineas winner National Park and boom Mike de Kock colt Hawwaam failed to materialise
Candice Bass-Robinson has quickly found the raid-and-run winning recipe required for the Port Elizabeth smash ‘n grab and the Milnerton lady trainer celebrated a 100% win strike double at Fairview on Friday
After running second in 2018 with Rose In Bloom, he returned to the scene on Saturday with his trojan filly and made amends in style.
Justin Snaith’s Kasimir rounded off the Cape summer’s ‘triple crown’ of speed with a thrilling victory
Cape lightweight jockey Anthony Andrews doesn’t get a lot of quality opportunities but he showed his talent when maintaining his nerve and taking full advantage of a handy weight
In front of a crowd suggested by some observers to be possibly larger than Sun Met day, the R150 000 Listed Kenilworth Cup jumped in front of the stands and got the Cape Summer Season feature finale jackpot out of the gates under glorious summer skies.
Joey Ramsden and S’manga Khumalo hit a nice patch of form at Kenilworth last Saturday
Vaughan Marshall spotted the Listed Lady’s Pendant as a potential confidence booster for the major centre stakes performer Canukeepitsecret
The South African bred former Equus Champion Sprinter Isivunguvungu made a terrific winning debut on US soil for trainer Graham Motion and confirmed his Prevagen $1million Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint aspirations
The evergreen hero travelled to Vereeniging on Thursday for a 100% strike rate from two rides that saw him bring up his recordbreaking 5555th winner milestone
‘The Breeders Cup Distaff is definitely still on the cards and Beach Bomb will probably have one more race before then’ – Gaynor Rupert
It will be good news for South African racing fans that, despite a number of offers from abroad, Gerald and Karen Kalil’s multiple champion Quid Pro Quo will continue her 3yo season on African soil
