A daughter of Crusade bred and owned by the Missing U Syndicate of National Park fame (represented by Rob Knuppe), the diminutive black filly flew home to register her 2nd career win from two race starts – 3 if you include her Barrier Trial. Gavin Van Zyl’s face post race said it all – she…
Capetown Noir is off to a flying start at stud and he had a double on Sunday at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.
Scott Bros evergreen Mogok, a sire with consistently good stats in each and every season had a double at Scottsville yesterday, including an impressive debut win with Wave.
“Sean Tarry’s hard-knocking Kahal mare Witchcraft enjoyed the very rare distinction of achieving the KZN Oaks double when she dictated matters under an enterprising ride by Lyle Hewitson to win the Scottsville R300 000 Gr3 Track & Ball Oaks on Saturday.”
Trainer Doug Campbell has recounted previously how her connections never placed a bet on Val-La-Ree in her first run, after her gallop at Scottsville saw the filly flitting all over the track and her antics didnt infuse much confidence for her first race – however she blew them away by winning on debut by four lengths!
London Call is Merit Rated at a very respectable MR 111, and its a shame that luck has not been on his side to secure a much deserved Graded Stakes win – he has defeated amongst many Gr1 winners Seventh Plain, Talktothestars, Sergeant Hardy and Kochka amongst others.
In yet another double for Scott Bros sire Crusade, juvenile Lady Abigail won the Maiden Juvenile Plate whilst Greenstreet Bloodstock’s imposing three year old Calladdi impressed to win his first race from four starts.
The entries for the Michael Roberts Handicap (Listed) are in and include seven KZN-breds including Crusade entry, Slightly Scottish from the yard of Dean Kannemeyer.
Kjell Foundation’s handsome big chestnut son of Kahal, the aptly named Wynkelder, won the KZN Summer Challenge Final (Non Black Type) at Scottsville yesterday for trainer and part owner Tony Rivalland and owners Messrs G N Cumming, Clint Larsson, Arthur Potts and Mrs Mary Liley. Wynkelder, out of Al Vino [read more about her here] by Al…
Coenie De Beer, the owner and trainer of Gr1 Tsogo Sun Sprint winner and Equus Award Champion Sprinter Talktothestars, brought the leading sprinter to Scottsville yesterday along with his full sister by Overlord, Lady Starlett, the latter giving a galloping lesson to win strongly going away.