Derby Prospect Puts Hand Up
Weiho Marwing looks to have a decent Derby prospect on his hands after the Antonius Pius gelding Cool Chardonnay stayed on best to beat a seasoned field of older stayers
1st March 2015
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Weiho Marwing looks to have a decent Derby prospect on his hands after the Antonius Pius gelding Cool Chardonnay stayed on best to beat a seasoned field of older stayers
Trainer Johan Janse van Vuuren would have had mixed feelings after the running of Saturday’s R250 000 Gr3 Tony Ruffel Stakes with 22 to 1 Belong To Me winning after being ‘only 60% ready last time’ – and Unparalleled failing to kick on when it counted
Roy’s Goddess looks a filly much in the same mould as My Sanctuary – plenty of natural speed and precocity and her win is a good start for Great Britain
His fine pace judgement, competitive streak and powerful ‘cross-mane’ style power-riding make him a demon to bury in any tight finish and young Grant Van Niekerk had to play second fiddle in a thrilling climax to the supporting feature.
Legislate is favourite to land Saturday’s L’Ormarins Gr1 Queen’s Plate…His sire Dynasty, whose runners collected eight Grade 1 prizes during 2014, ended last year as one of the world’s leading sires of Grade 1 race winners
“He did a severe tendon. I made it public that I was devastated as we had very high hopes for him. We gave Hassen the confidence of our belief in his recovery by taking a share and said there would be no bills. Ashraf Mohamed also got involved…”
A gallant front-running performance over the arduous Turffontein 3200m brought the curtain down on the Summer Cup day feature action with the Dynasty gelding Shimmering Gem going all the way in the staying feature.
Sean Tarry produces an exciting 3yo every weekend at the moment. He has another really promising sort in the Trippi colt Trip To Heaven who slammed his elders to scorch to his first stakes win on Summer Cup day
Mike De Kock suggested rather modestly that the daughter of Captain Al has improvement to come and that she probably got a little lucky that her major opposition were burdened by being drawn out in the sticks.
Cape based Highlands Stud produced three winners , including an outstanding debut win by a Cape Premier Yearling Sale debutante who looks to have plenty to come. Four winners for seasoned rider Weichong Marwing and doubles for trainers Sean Tarry and Ormond Ferraris passed by almost unnoticed
The 2013 Gr3 Joburg Spring Challenge winner Potala Palace and Highlands Farm’s beautifully bred new young sire Potala Palace recently covered his first, test mare, and performed well.
