The Ridgemont Highlands-bred Dynasty filly Make It Snappy endorsed her connections’ recent decision to supplement her for the WSB Cape Town Met when she went all the way to register her second consecutive Gr1 victory in under five weeks, with an eyecatching end-to-end score in Saturday’s R1 million Gr1 Cartier Paddock Stakes.
Ridden by regular pilot Luyola Mxothwa, Make It Snappy raced as the leading 3yo in a field that included an SA Triple Tiara winner, the current SA Horse Of The Year, and a Hollywoodbets Durban July winner.
Richard Fourie and Captain’s Ransom just can’t get to Make It Snappy as Luyola Mxothwa drives her home (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
And the beautiful bay with the ground guzzling stride simply galloped them off their feet with her relentless motion carrying her to a 0,30 length win over the even money favourite and defending champion, Captain’s Ransom, with the runner-up’s longshot stablemate Silver Darling (50-1) rattling late to round off the trifecta.
Mxothwa rode the perfect race in a genuine tactical plan come together for the Hollywood Syndicate, whose second Gr1 winner she was, Ridgemont Highlands, and the Crawford Racing team.
Brett Crawford last saddled a Paddock Stakes winner when Shadow Dancing beat her rivals in 2012. Prior to that he had Bad Girl Runs, who won for Sabine Plattner in 2006.
The Philippi trainer was elated: “Now, that was a top-class ride! The filly has improved since the Fillies Guineas and really liked the 1800m. It’s quite remarkable that she has now won two G1’s from just five starts. She is very good indeed, and the World Sports Betting Cape Town Met is now a possibility,” he added.
The happy conections lead the rising star in after another top Gr1 win (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
Bred by Ridgemont Highlands, from whom she is leased for racing, the winner is by late champion Dynasty (Fort Wood) out of the beautifully-bred Western Winter mare, Icy Winter Air.
Make It Snappy was her late sire’s fourth success in this prestigious race after Beach Beauty (2013, 2014) and Bela-Bela (2017).
Make It Snappy is a winner of 4 races with 1 place from her 5 starts for stakes of R1 359 625.
Final supplementary entries for the 2000m WSB Cape Town Met close at 11h00 on Monday 9 January, when weights will be published.
Met declarations are due by 11h00 on Wednesday 19 January.
Barrier Draws will be done electronically by the NRB on the same day.
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