Starts And Stops
The behaviour at the start of the Gr2 Betting World Merchants almost ruined one of our top sprint races of the Cape Summer Of Champions.
5th December 2013
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The behaviour at the start of the Gr2 Betting World Merchants almost ruined one of our top sprint races of the Cape Summer Of Champions.
A relentless galloper ground his opponents into oblivion in the Gr2 Betting World Merchants at Kenilworth on Saturday
The Gr2 Merchants has attracted a smart field, and heralds the notable milestone of a first Cape feature runner for legendary champion jockey-turned-trainer, Garth Puller.
Shades Of Indigo has always been something of a Kenilworth 1200m specialist, but few were prepared for the 66/1 upset which he delivered when storming through from off the pace in his usual fashion to win the Betting World Merchants over that course-and-distance last Sunday.
A final field of 17 will face the starter at the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth 2000m marker on Saturday 25 January for the 163rd renewal of the R5 million World Sports Betting Gr1 Cape Town Met
Two past winners of the Cape’s premier summer speed clash are in the fifteen strong line-up
