A short notice sale held under the auspices of Cape Racing Sales to dissolve a partnership saw the promising Gimmethegreenlight colt Malmesbury Missile go under the hammer after the last race at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on SplashOut Cape Derby day.
Splashing Out! Justin Snaith on SplashOut Cape Derby day, seen with his younger brother Jonathan, who purchased the colt for R2,2 million (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
Jonathan Snaith paid R2,2 million for the athletic Malmesbury Missile who was offered by Woodhill Racing.
The colt was a winner over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth at his third start on 5 February after placing at his first two starts.
Malmesbury Missile was bred by Drakenstein Stud and is out of the 2018/19 Equus Champion 2yo filly Gabor. He was named after Springbok star Pieter-Steph du Toit and originally fetched R900 000 at the 2024 CRS Cape Premier Yearling Sale.
Malmesbury Missile qualifies to run in the R1,5 million CTS Cape Slipper over 1200m on the Big Cap raceday on 16 March at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth.
Cape Racing Sales will now host the prestigious Premier Sale, scheduled for 13 and 14 March 2025 at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth.
