LANCE BENSON: The things we fear most in organizations – fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances – are the primary sources of creativity. Cape feels like the awkward child that nobody really wanted,. and now ironically finds itself at the centre of some rather unwanted attention and veiled custody battles at the Competition Tribunal
A split second hesitation probably cost the desperately unlucky odds-on favourite King Of Pain victory, as Felix Coetzee produced the smart 4yo Changingoftheguard with a sustained burst to win the Gr3 Matchem Stakes at Durbanville on Sunday.
A high quality field of ten go to post in what looks set to be an intriguing contest in the Gr3 Matchem Stakes at Durbanville this Sunday. Variety Club won the race last year. Is there another horse of the year in the wings?
Joey Ramsden is looking forward to a Matchem Stakes double next Sunday and gave us a peek at his powerful armour at Durbanville this morning…
LANCE BENSON: Flamboyant former Cape and country course Champion trainer Joey Ramsden has started the new season in low-key fashion, but upped his game with a dazzling win in the Gr3 Matchem Stakes on Sunday 9 October.
Variety Club showed his elders (and one fellow sophomore) a clean pair of heels to land the spoils in good style.
With Gr3 events taking place in both Gauteng and the Western Cape, the season, in terms of our top horses, kicks off in fine style this weekend….
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
