No Worries Takes KZN Breeders Million Mile For Second Time
Young assistant trainer Gareth Van Zyl would have been thrilled with the manner in which his soldier No Worries came through his Gold Vase ‘prep’ at Greyville on Sunday. The 6yo son of Kahal blew Mike Azzie’s July hope Rabada away in a matter of strides to win the KZN Breeders Million Mile in fine style.
Although it came as no surprise to hear later that No Worries will probably be scratched from his July day commitment and aimed at the Champions Cup on Super Saturday rather, it was a great plan come together with jockey Warren Kennedy proving again that he has the nerve to carry the big days.
And for an owner there can’t be many better preps than a mile stretch for a cheque of R625 000 – but that is what Brian Burnard was banking after Kennedy produced No Worries late to beat the highly vaunted Daily News 2000 winner going away.
It was No Worries’ second victory in the generously endowed restricted race after he had won it during Clairwood’s dying throes in 2014, and then ran fourth behind Bezanova last year.
The KZN Breeders big stakes day was a massive success again with Summerhill breeding the winners of five of the nine races, including a top two finish in the feature.
Despite Rabada being out at the weights, Mike Azzie’s classy son of Brave Tin Soldier Rabada was backed into 18-10 favourite and the promising 3yo ranged up looking a winner inside the 350m.
With Rabada looking a winner in the closing stages, Warren Kennedy didn’t panic and switched No Worries as the big chestnut found his stride and grabbed the youngster just inside the 200m to win going away by 1,50 lengths in a time of 98,47 secs.
Rabada ran his heart out and was full value for his runner-up berth. With the Million Dollar target into the July having gone awry, it will be interesting to see whether Rabada makes the final July line-up at all
The ever conistent Malak El Moolook, by King’s Chapel and born and raised at Bush Hill Stud, stayed on for third.
No Worries was bred by Summerhill Stud and is a 4yo gelded son of Kahal out of the eleven-time winning Rambo Dancer mare, Coastal Waltz.
He has won 6 races with 15 places from his 40 starts and stakes of R2 877 075.
Alesh Naidoo’s Kingston Boy, a son of Mogok, also took home the same race twice in a row whilst recent Gr3 winner Witchcraft ran to an easy victory in a 1-2-3 for Sean Tarry.
The honours roll on KZN Breeders Day:
Last Chirp (Announce-Wise Wren)
Bred by Graystone Stud
Trained by St John D Gray
Count Von Count (Visionaire – Dream Starling)
Bred by Summerhill Stud
Trained by Tony Rivalland
Strategic Move (Strategic News – Giant’s Jewel)
Bred by JJ Snyman
Trained by Sean Tarry
Kingston Boy (Mogok – Star Of Calypso)
Bred by Sugar Hill Stud
Trained by Doug Campbell
Hyaku (Admire Main – Halfaa)
Bred by Summerhill Stud
Trained by Sean Tarry
Lala (Visionaire – Hlabelela)
Bred by Summerhill Stud
Trained by Doug Campbell
No Worries (Kahal – Coastal Waltz)
Bred by Summerhill Stud
Trained by Gavin Van Zyl
Penhaligon (Daylami – Victoria Bay)
Bred by Yellow Star Stud
Trained by Alyson Wright
Witchcraft (Kahal – Deceptive Charm)
Bred by Summerhill Stud
Trained by Sean Tarry
Extract: Sportingpost.co.za
