The race was an unhappy one for the connections of the weak 7 to 2 favourite Winter Passion. She ran stone last after playing up at the start, being hampered, incurred a mouth injury, had her starting certificate withdrawn and her jockey Donovan Mansour will face an inquiry after the starter was not happy with his conduct either
There are far too many people waving their arms, moving their lips and drawing salaries rather than actually getting off their rear-ends in this industry. C’mon, let’s argue the point!
Trainer Mike Azzie is always a serious factor on the Vaal sand and has only has one runner at the Vaal today in the hardknocking Tiger Ridge gelding, Panjo
Trainer Dominic Zaki’s Emerald Cup day didn’t quite develop into the jamboree that we all anticipated but he returns with seven runners to the bread and butter fare at the Vaal on Tuesday. The nine-race programme has all the familiar looks of a Pick 6 carryover in disguise
Christmas day in a racing stable is largely business as usual. Horses have to be fed, watered and exercised
James McDonald closed a highly successful short-term stint in Hong Kong with a quartet at Sha Tin on Sunday
