While multiple past SA champion trainer Sean Tarry could conceivably still pull off a dramatic late title grab, he would need a massive World Pool Gold Cup day on Sunday to eat away at Justin Snaith’s R2,1 million lead in the SA Champion Trainer title chase.
But the Randjesfontein trainer will nevertheless be pleased at his season and the recovery of his yard over the past three seasons.
Sean Tarry’s heady 2018/19 season, where he grossed just over R26 million in stakes to beat arch-rival Justin Snaith by just under R2 million, were followed by another national title in 2019/20 where the top team banked R14,5 million in stakes.
Two tough years followed, but this year the top man has clawed his way back and goes into the final week with R17,4 million on the board, and a yard full of exciting prospects.
Tarry has 17 runners on the season climax day at Hollywoodbets Greyville versus Snaith’s quartet, and pulled an interesting rabbit out of the hat in the shape of Sunday’s eyecatching Hollywoodbets Scottsville winner, Tail Of The Comet.
The Nadeson Park bred son of champion sire Gimmethegreenlight skated home under Smanga Khumalo in the www.galloptv.co.za Maiden Juvenile Plate over 1200 metres.
Well positioned early on, Tail Of The Comet, despite drifting a touch in the betting, produced an electric turn of foot and he drew off smartly to win as he liked by over 5,25 lengths.
He runs in Sunday’s opener, the Gr2 Tabgold Umkhomazi Stakes and takes on some more experienced individuals.
Sean Tarry confirmed to the Sporting Post on Monday that he intended that his charge, an exciting prospect for next season, would definitely take his place in the feature ‘if all goes well’.
The first race is off at 11h10 on Sunday.
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