Owner Michael Leaf bounced back just a few months after his Vodacom Durban objection trauma last year to lay out a cool R1,1 million for a lovely Star Witness colt. He was handsomely rewarded at Turffontein on Saturday…
A good colt from the Cape and a Gr1 winning filly raiding from KZN top the handicapper’s official ratings and with neither particularly well drawn, the race is open
Connections are reminded that entries close at 11h00 on Monday 19 October, with supplementary entries accepted up to 09h00 on Friday 23 October
Two top fillies head the log, with Dennis Drier’s Gr1 Golden Slipper winner Chestnuts N Pearls looking to atone for a below-par last run, when fourth behind log-leader Lauderdale in the Gr1 Thekwini Stakes
Duncan Howells’ Gr1 Thekwini Stakes winner Lauderdale heads the log for the R2 015 000 BSA Ready To Run Cup
Cape racegoers of an older generation will remember the fine racemare Boland Pride, who counted what is now the Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas amongst her eight victories
