The Cape raiding duo of trainers Candice Bass-Robinson and Glen Kotzen dominated proceedings at Fairview on Friday, winning six of the eight races on the turf card.
While fellow Capetonians, the Snaiths, hit a rare blank sheet on the day, Milnerton-based Candice Bass-Robinson and Paarl horseman Glen Kotzen enjoyed a profitable jaunt up the Garden Route.
Aldo Domeyer guides Roll In The Hay to victory (Pic – Pauline Herman Photography)
Candice’ hat-trick included a welcome black-type strike for Gimmethegreenlight 4yo Roll In The Hay (3-1) in the R85 000 Listed Lady’s Pendant.
Chasing her maiden stakes success, Roll In The Hay was relaxed early under Aldo Domeyer as Racine cut out the pace.
Inside the 300m, Roll In The Hay was going twice as well as her opposition and she drew off well to record her first win over 1200m in a time of 67,22 secs.
The 35-1 Racine stayed on well for second 2,50 lengths back.
The rest were well beaten, with the 2-1 favourite World Radar disappointing and finishing 10 lengths back.
Winning jockey Aldo Domeyer said that their main concern was to get his mount cover and to settle her. This worked out perfectly.
Candice said that Roll In The Hay had not always finished off her 1200m races.
“I think the this track’s downhill makes it easier. She has had her issues – including a wind problem. I have no doubt she would have been a lot better had she been in good health.”
The winner was bred by Nadeson Park and is a daughter of Gimmethegreenlight (More Than Ready) out of the three-time winning Mon Sang mare Country Girl.
A R400 000 Cape Premier Yearling Sale graduate, Roll In The Hay, who races in the red and green of Team Valor and Vanashree and Anant Singh, has won 4 races with 5 places from 17 starts for stakes of R250 300.
