Randall’s Flying Start
Simons enjoyed a confidence boosting start to his new Mauritius contract
1st September 2019
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Simons enjoyed a confidence boosting start to his new Mauritius contract
Randall Simons will not be taking up his engagements at the Vaal on Thursday and actually rode work this morning with the Preetam Daby string
Cape Guineas winning rider Randall Simons, who suffered a shocking fall at the Vaal on Tuesday, will miss Saturday’s Highveld Autumn Season opener.
The champion’s last winner in the Summer Cup was the filly Flirtation, who was ridden by Randall Simons and also ran in the Livanos silks
Mike de Kock is looking for a bold showing from his smart multiple stakes-placed Dynasty gelding Noble Secret
Mike de Kock matched the legend Terrance Millard’s record of 117 Gr1 victories when the Australian-bred Soqrat benefitted from a supremely confident ride by Randall Simons
With Gambado splitting the other two, Randall Simons dup deep in a blanket flash across the line.
Trippi gelding overcomes a wide draw and makes up lengths in the home run to win the BSA August Million Colts & Geldings
They say when they stay they always have a chance and Matchett’s Archipenko gelding showed solid stamina on the sticky underfoot conditions
The beautifully bred Silvano filly Girl On The Run showed her class as she stepped on the power late to score a deserved career first stakes success
‘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’
It’s clear that eight incidents of crop excesses is unacceptable for a sport keen to maintain a good public image, and the time appears to have arrived for a review of the crop rules for work riders on the Highveld
