The KZN Summer Challenge Series might be one of the best kept secrets in racing, but it is a great initiative designed to give the average handicapper in that province an opportunity to compete for larger stakes.
Anton Marcus gets Monte Christo up to beat the obscured Roy’s Marciano and Highway Explorer
The three 2016 finals were held in wet conditions at Scottsville on Sunday.
With steady rain falling all day, it was pleasing to see the meeting manage to run 8 of the 9 carded races, with riders steering clear of the inside running rail in the last few events.
Race 9 was abandoned.
The Glen Kotzen machine marches on as Muzi Yeni brings Magical Bet through to beat Run Rhino Run (Alec Forbes) and Caribbean Bay
Three final races for a stake of R200 000 each were run over 1200m, 1600m and 1950m.
The winners:
R200 000 KZN Summer Challenge 1200 Final
Monte Christo (Trippi x Acquavelia)
Jockey: Anton Marcus
Trainer: Charles Laird
Breeder: AW & Mrs Procter
R300 000 BSA National Yearling Sale graduate
R200 000 KZN Summer Challenge 1600 Final
Magical Bet (Latino Magic x Allbecauseofyou)
Jockey: Muzi Yeni
Trainer: Glen Kotzen
Breeder: Hemel ‘n Aarde Stud
R110 000 CTS CPYS Book 2 graduate
Alec Forbes’ muddied face tells the story as Mr Winsome wins easily
R200 000 KZN Summer Challenge 1950 Final
Mr Winsome (Silvano x Al Shama)
Jockey: Alec Forbes
Trainer: Dean Kannemeyer
Breeder: Riverworld Stud
R110 000 CTS CPYS Book 1 graduate
