Wonderful Winter Can Improve
After a rest of 25 weeks, the Bass-Robinson runner has scope for improvement
21st July 2018
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After a rest of 25 weeks, the Bass-Robinson runner has scope for improvement
Party Crasher has had two gallops and could be competitive in the fifth today
Cash Call has a place chance in first – note the early start!
Strabo returns from a rest of 14 weeks in the first but his trainer sounds bullish
‘Has had a grass gallop so should run to form despite the short trip. Include in exotics’
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
