The World Sports Betting-sponsored Non-Black Type Heritage Consolation worth R175,000 was won by a very game Argo Alley under a determined Muzi Yeni.
Argo Alley (Muzi Yeni) get the job done! (Pic – JC Photos)
Allowed on set his own fractions down the 1475m Vaal straight, Yeni lead throughout down the middle of the track in those familiar green and white colours from Angel Of War towards the outside of the course.
Favourite, The Africa House was content to sit off the pace towards the inside of the field.
Approaching the final 200m, The Africa House and Tsar Bomba, both in the Wernars silks, were produced towards Argo Alley’s inside with Tsar Bomba moving best of all. However, Argo Alley and Yeni were not to be denied and the front-runner found more in the closing stages to draw away for a convincing victory.
Argo Alley (4/1) won by a length from Tsar Bomba (20/1) with bottom weight Angel Of War (7/1) staying on nicely in third place, a further length and a half behind. The winning time recorded was 87.07.
Owned by Mr St John Gray, Argo Alley is by Argonaut out of the Jam Alley mare Dance Alley. He was bred by Mr HR Truter.
A four-year-old gelding, he has had 20 starts for 4 wins and 2 seconds, with earnings of over R368,000.
