It all nearly went pear-shaped for Igugu in the J&B Met. Overcoming an 18 hour road trip from Gauteng Igugu still managed to avoid piling onto the rocks like an equine Costa Concordia and snatched a heart-stopping victory in Kenilworth’s showcase.
Jackson may be the best 3yo in South Africa after he lived up to a ton of pre-race hype and ran out the fluent winner of the Investec Cape Derby
Ebony Flyer confirmed that she remains a filly of true class when running out the fluent winner of the Klawervlei Majorca Stakes.
Blake is turning into a seriously good long-distance runner and the ultra-consistent five-year-old registered his third Stakes win in succession when capturing the J&B Reserve Stayers
A weight for age contest of the highest order, 11 go to post and with 3 of them having made the journey from Gauteng
Justin Snaith produced the Gr1 gem for owner Hassen Adams when the Australian bred 3yo colt Gimmethegreenlight won the Gr 1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate
The 3yo form faces its first acid test in top flight unrestricted company when two members of the 2008 foal crop square up to nine seasoned campaigners in the Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate
It was undoubtedly Igugu’s presence that saw the prestigious Gr1 Paddock Stakes for mares and fillies, receive just eleven entries, only seven of which initially stood their ground
Just eleven of the original 28 entries have stood their ground and with three of those in under sufferance in the Gr2 Peninsula Handicap at Kenilworth this Wednesday
Top class sprinters are to the fore in the first meeting of the new year at Kenilworth on Monday. Despite the weight, What A Winter is sure to be all the rage in the listed Southeaster Sprint, but the weight for age Gr2 Sceptre Stakes contested by the girls does look to be much more open….
The highlight in midweek is the Gr3 Christmas Handicap which takes place at Clairwood on the Day of Goodwill. Ten runners look set to go to post and with just one under sufferance it looks to be a very open affair….
