In a category not known for great depth, Frank Robinson’s 2024 Gold Cup runner-up Shoot The Rapids stamped himself a contender for the stamina features over the next few months with a hard-earned victory in the R185 000 World Sports Betting Highland Night Cup at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday.
After the late TC02 related withdrawal of Arumugam, the field for the non black-type feature was reduced to just seven runners, with the free-striding Positive Attitude leading early, after what appeared to be a slipped saddle.
Craig Zackey has Shoot The Rapids in control as Cape Eagle (Serino Moodley) tries hard (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
In the run for home, Craig Zackey rode Shoot The Rapids (13-10) with confidence, before staving off a determined late challenge by the tough-as-teak 7yo Cape Eagle (9-2) to win by 0,30 lengths in a time of 151,83 secs for the 2400m.
Justin Snaith’s Master Of Paris (6-1) stepped up in class in his first KZN start and was not disgraced, running third a further length back.
An R80 000 November 2yo Sale graduate, the Wynnholme Stud-bred son of Erupt (Dubawi) is out of the six-time winning Modern Day mare, Rapid Flow.
Raced by Sid Moodley, Shoot The Rapids has won 3 races with 5 places from 13 starts and stakes of R526 594
