Big day for Piet Botha (Pic – Chase Liebenberg Photography)
Former jockey Piet Botha saddles his first runner as a trainer at Kenilworth today.
Piet says that Head Of The Pack (3rd race) might need it but he is expecting a good performance.
Read his recent interview – click here for more
The Bipot starts in the second race at 13h15.
The first-timer / rested horses comments:
1 12:40 – PERPETUA HOUSE MAIDEN PLATE
1 BEETHOVEN JMT Stewart: Very immature
2 THE PEACEMAKER M J Robinson: Will need run but has ability and is one to follow
4 CHIEF MANYFEATHERS P Steyn: Will need the experience
5 CROWN TOWERS (AUS) S J Snaith: Smart colt, if not too green, will go close
6 ELUSIVE VICTOR M J Robinson: Nice horse but will need the experience
7 IN FULL POWER A D Steyn: Will need the run
8 NATURALIST C Bass-Robinson: Will need the experience
9 SCRIBNER B Crawford: Place Chance
10 SILVER PLAINS A E Sands: No comment given
11 SOVEREIGN SPIRIT C Bass-Robinson: Lovely colt should run well but will probably need the experience and better over further
13 TWO TEN WAVE H W Crawford: Shows promise, expecting a nice race
14 VIKRAM W A Nel: No comment given
15 WRITTENINTHESTARS G S Kotzen: Gelded recently but will need the run
16 YOSMA P Steyn: Will need the experience
3 13:50 – ST DALFOUR MAIDEN PLATE
1 HEAD OF THE PACK P Botha: Might need the run, expecting a good performance
2 I HAVE HOPE M J Robinson: Will need run but has ability and is one to follow
3 SKARBOVIK JMT Stewart: Has problems but nice horse
4 ROB ROY G S Kotzen: Gelded and should run well
5 BOLD VISION P Steyn: Will need the experience
6 BRAVE TIGER P Steyn: Will need the experience
7 CAPOEIRA W A Nel: No comment given
8 CASABLANCA KID H W Crawford: Working well, might be a little short
9 ENGAGE AND BEWARE (AUS) B Crawford: Place Chance
11 OUTOFTHEORDINARY C Bass-Robinson: Will need the experience
12 RETRO EFFECT G V Woodruff: Has shown nice work but may need run
13 SMUGGLERS DEN A E Sands: No comment given
14 SPIRIT OF SONG C Bass-Robinson: Nice colt expecting a fair run first time out
15 SWEET WILLIAM C Bass-Robinson: Will need the experience and further
17 CHRISTOFPH JMT Stewart: Very bad blood picture
5 15:00 – PROTEA TOYOTA BELLVILLE CONDITIONS PLATE (F & M)
5 LANARK W A Nel: No comment given
6 15:35 – PERPETUA HOUSE MR 80 HANDICAP
5 BLACK BELT A E Sands: No comment given
7 16:10 – INFINITI INSURANCE FM 82 HANDICAP (F & M)
5 WINGS OF HONOR G S Kotzen: Doing well 1000m maybe too short but will run well
9 MARION BELLE (AUS) B Crawford: Fit and well
- Thanks to Phumelela Publishing
