Fourie And Snaith Part Company
One of Cape racing’s most powerful partnerships has dissolved
24th October 2016
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One of Cape racing’s most powerful partnerships has dissolved
The power pair always looked to have a good card of runners and after a frustrating Fairview Friday afternoon where their three runners produced a winner and two seconds, the yard came back strongly at home.
Snaith saddles sixteen runners at Durbanville on Saturday and looks set for a profitable afternoon
Jet Master’s good son Jet Explorer has already beaten the veterinary science odds and is now showing signs of defying his age
The Captain Al gelding Captain Courteous, who was at the centre of the S’manga Khumalo storm a fortnight ago, won his next start at Fairview on Friday
Justin Snaith grabbed the limelight and hailed what looks to be a member of the new generation Snaith Racing attack
Richard Fourie will be the focus of much attention at Kenilworth today when he has his first rides since saying goodbye to Sha Tin and Happy Valley
“The agreement with Bernard was only up until Met day. He has commitments to another yard and his weight is also a problem. My operation is too big to have that and Richard is coming back. But Bernard will ride the odd one from now on.”
As one top rider departs our sorely depleted jockey ranks – several top riders are sidelined at the moment including Piere Strydom, Weichong Marwing and Sean Cormack – punters will be hoping another is on his way back
Horses, as the old expression goes, are dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle. Throw a whole bunch of them together in a high pressured, electric environment and you can dial the danger factor up to ‘are you crazy?’
The connection that started with Bartie Leisher still holds strong today. RacingB*tch takes a look at the South Africans that have helped shape Hong Kong racing
While there has been widespread public support for the flamboyant sportsman, the door has been shut in terms of his options via the SA racing regulator channels
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