It may be the same race, but it is quite a ball-game at the tighter city track of Greyville. Gandolph, as Bass is affectionately known in some quarters, may have a trump card in the smart son of Fort Wood, Chesalon for the Gr1 Champions Cup.
Bernard Fayd’Herbe had a great day with two winners for the Bass stable, including the progressive Chesalon in the Premiers Stakes. Here’s a direct link to the Mike Bass website
Chesalon put up his career best effort when he landed the Gr2 Premier Trophy on the Kenilworth summer course last Saturday
With 21 wins in 26 starts Hawaii was thoroughly tested for speed, stamina, character, toughness, soundness and durability in two hemispheres and two continents
In the run for home Royal Victory, having his first run over 2000m, built up from rear of midfield as he picked them off one by one and had Son Of Raj and Safe Passage firmly in his sights at the 200m
