31st July 2017
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Summerhill stallion Brave Tin Soldier produced the goods again just a week after his Scottsville Gr1 Allan Robertson Championship success
Trainer Gavin Smith pulled the proverbial joker out of the pack when his Querari filly Joking took full advantage of her weight pull
The Gary Alexander trained stayer The Elmo Effect sprang a surprise when he finished with a sustained run to cut down Arctica and win the Listed Drum Star Handicap
Jockey JP van der Merwe takes his fair share of flak but is up with the best of his year when on song and produced a finely judged display of pace riding
A dismal effort by the favourite Night Trip opened the door for the well-travelled Big Cat to grind his way to a shock victory with a sustained effort down the inside rail
Despite glancing behind in disbelief, JP van der Merwe never stopped riding all the way to the lollipop – as the winner drifted out marginally in the process of his enthusiastic, albeit largely unnecessary, urgings
It is very seldom that any jockey spoils the Striker party when the champion jockey looks to have the race in the bag…
Omaticaya produces powerful burst to win the R150 000 Listed Jamaica Handicap
