The Best Form Of Defence
Justin Snaith pulled a dashing rabbit out the hat when the goodlooking Ready To Attack swept down the inside rail to win the Langerman in good style
27th June 2015
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Justin Snaith pulled a dashing rabbit out the hat when the goodlooking Ready To Attack swept down the inside rail to win the Langerman in good style
Highlands stallion Dynasty is enjoying another superb season and Daring Dave’s victory here was to provide yet another booming billboard for the farm and this versatile champion producing sire
Richard Fourie has been granted a full season Club Jockey’s license by the Hong Kong Jockey Club
After the disappointment of Ultimate Dollar at the start of the Daily News on Saturday, Richard Fourie and Justin Snaith could enjoy a change of luck down at Kenilworth. But Milnerton based Greg Ennion may hold the ace
The grandstand finish saw the versatile Fourie,who had ridden a peach of a race from the front on Greg Ennion’s Revved Up in the previous event over 2500m, at his brilliant best as he burgled an unlikely victory
Justin Snaith’s steady take-off to better things to come in 2015 gained further momentum at Fairview on Friday when he saddled Cat And The Moon to score her first stakes win in the R150 000 Listed Breeders Guineas
The 9 to 20 favourite was confidently ridden by the Freemanstallions-sponsored Richard Fourie but gave his supporters some heart-stopping moments in the final strides as he almost bungled what looked like a walk in the park at the 400m.
SA lead by 255 points to 152 thanks to a double by overall leader Anthony Delpech and another winner from Richard Fourie.
It was Jet Explorer’s first piece of fast work and pretty much Richard’s first time back in the saddle and, well with everything that’s happened, it was quite an emotional morning for all of us
‘When you are a young rider starting out like Grant is, titles count for a lot on your CV. This is particularly so when you look for an opportunity to ride abroad. That is what overseas jurisdictions look for’
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
The LONGINES IJC is the most prestigious jockey challenge in the world and the most lucrative for the winning rider!
