Random Thoughts

A collection of opinions and thoughts on all aspects of horse racing from around the world.

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See These Stars!

The British Champions Series gets underway this weekend at Newmarket with the running of the Gr1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas and the QIPCO 2000 Guineas

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Six Love for Straight Set

The juvenile form with interprovincial collateral assessments is confusing.Straight Set bolstered the Franny formline at Scottsville, but watch out for those false odds-on shots!

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De Kock Feature Frenzy

The balance of power shifted further in favour of Mike De Kock after a memorable Champions Day at Turffontein this afternoon. Five Group winners on an afternoon is brilliant stuff in anybody’s language!

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Goodbye Jack

A sad evening at Greyville on 24 April with the news of the passing of former jockey Hadley ‘Jack’ Augustus

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In The Eyes

The Vaal sand surface came under the spotlight again with a complaint about kickback from the jockeys. At least the two feature races were run and only the final two races abandoned

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Lame Excuses

A contentious start and five lame horses. Anton Marcus will bank the two winners’ cheques and forget a windy Sunday afternoon at Clairwood

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Juvenile Jumble

Backers of short-priced juveniles at Kenilworth on Saturday burnt their fingers. Do these youngsters’ abilities genuinely fluctuate this drastically in a fortnight?

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Marshalling The Troops

Punting on first-timers is a hazardous pursuit on the best of days. The tight finish to the second race at Greyville on 17 April illustrated this truism once again.

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We Remember

The Hennenman Memorial raceday is unique in the way the sport honours the memory of the deceased.

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Jet Master Action

A genius ride by veteran jockey Fareed Anthony and three of the four jackpot legs won by offspring of Jet Master.

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