Futura Park trainer Justin Snaith emerged from the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth shadows of what was a relatively quiet day by his high standards up to that point when saddling Siddeley to win the R250 000 SplashOut Gr3 Prix Du Cap.
Siddeley (Gavin Lerena) takes the lead as Princess Izzy (Louis Mxothwa) and Mon Petit Cherie (Richard Fourie, inside) completes the trifecta (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
“When Pieter Graaff called me to say he was sending this well-bred filly in to train, Siddeley was the travelling companion! The other one is still a one-time winner. But Siddeley has delivered and she will make a top broodmare one day. Full marks to the Lammerskraal team,” added Snaith after Gavin Lerena had ridden a well-judged race to register the 4yo’s first stakes success.
With the hotly fancied Roccapina (9-10) in last place turning for home and then finding nowhere to go when it mattered, the chances of an upset result was on the cards into the final stages and it was the gutsy Siddeley who turned it on after drifting from 6’s to 25-2.
Siddeley was driven clear to beat Princess Izzy (40-1) by 0,40 lengths in a time of 87,29 secs for the 1400m in a Bipot knockout.
Mon Petit Cherie (8-1) showed courage through some tight traffic to run third, with Sean Tarry’s Mia Moo (25-1) capping the quartet.
Roccapina ran on steadily but was beaten just under 3 lengths in a disappointing showing for exotic players.
“We kept her and didn’t sell her as she didn’t scope very well. But it’s worked out well,” said Lammerskraal Stud manager Lindi Garlicki of Siddeley.
Gavin Lerena rode a well-judged race.
“The pace was sedate and we reverted to plan B. But she maintained her finish. She kept giving it to me. She’s quality,” added the Highveld jockey who was on a double for the day.
A Lammerskraal home-bred, Siddeley is by deceased War Front stallion Lancaster Bomber out of the six-time winning Trippi mare, Sunset Tripp.
With black-type in the bag, Siddeley has won 4 races with 9 places from her 19 starts for stakes of R608 939.
