Ridden by Siphesihle Hlengwa who has ridden the flashy bay previously, Ishnana won convincingly at odds of 20/1 by over two lengths over the 1100m.

Out of Bird Strike by Northern Guest and bred by Mr Robert Smith, Garth Puller expressed his love for the horse and said he wouldn’t be leaving the yard, and will take up lead horse duties when Garth’s current #kznbred lead horse retires, Thuthuzela.

Amongst his 10 wins is the In Full Flight Handicap (Listed), again over 1100m in Pietermaritzburg, where he beat the likes of Gr1 winner Tempting Fate and Gr2 winner Winter Smoke.