No. 2048 ISSN 1023 / 6996
MONDAY 2nd - THURSDAY 5th JUNE 2014 JC PHOTOS
The consistent Tiger Ridge gelding Jaguar looks the best hope of a hometown victory
FLAMINGO PARK 12:20pm (Monday) p.4
KENILWORTH 12:55pm (Tuesday) p.13
SCOTTSVILLE 12:10pm (Wednesday) p.24
VAAL SAND 12:30pm (Thursday) p.32
KIMBERLEY CLASSIC at Flamingo Park on Monday
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Have horse will travel. Even to Kimberley. National log topping Cape trainer Justin Snaith and his stable jockey Richard Fourie head inland in a quest to plunder the spoils in Monday’s R100 000 Kimberley Classic to be run over a mile at Flamingo Park.
t is very rare indeed to see the Cape glamour boys deviating from their Coastal playground and even though they travel to a town without pity in an environment that is largely foreign and inhospitable, they are not going to visit the tourist attractions and their runners must be taken seriously. The combination is riding high again this season and
look set to break more records after their best ever winner tally last year. The illustrious visiting presence and the bumper fields conjure up memories of the Kimberley cards of old, and the meeting should make for good racing.
Modest Field
That said, the 2014 renewal of the Classic does not look a particularly strong race. There are mostly recent
maiden winners and the overall form is not strong. That, together with the handsome stakes, is no doubt what persuaded Justin to pack his bags and take his chances. Last year’s winner Kingofmountain has gone on quite well, progressing with a further three wins and Cliffie Miller’s son of Ravishing has proven a model of consistency. Miller saddles a trio of
runners this time and the best of his may be the lightly raced Tobe Heather, who is named in honour of his partner, who also owns a share. Tobe Heather won at the first time of asking and ran on well enough in a weak fillies race over the course and distance last time, to suggest that she could play a role from her 2 draw here.
Top Rated
Our top rated runner is Dorrie Sham’s Princess Creo, who races for Greg Bortz and Bryn Ressell. The daughter of Kahal is the only two time winner in the race, but has been disappointing recently.
She would have to find her best form to challenge, but is another whose sand skills are largely untested. She has run only once on the polytrack, finishing unplaced and 5,60 lengths behind the smart stakes winner , Winter Fantasy
Snaith Duo
Justin Snaith saddles the oddly named He’s A Nadoe and the Windrush filly True Gift, who has unfortunately drawn in Upington. Both have good enough PE Polytrack form to suggest that they could adapt to the new challenge. He’s A Nadoe is a son of Stronghold, who was well
thought of in his 2yo season. He is to be ridden by Richard Fourie. If we translate his polytrack form(sure we know that is not Kimberley sand) into collateral here, the likes of 2 lengths off a good sort like Bonnard starts looking like winning form.
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