#Big Burn

The high-riding combination of Turffontein trainer Paul Peter and jockey Warren Kennedy lauded the Narrow Creek Stud-bred 3yo, who produced what is probably her finest performance to date. Giving kilo's to some decent older fillies, Big Burn (3-1) cruised a length off the pace before galloping powerfully into the lead at the 300m, drawing clear to…

Due to the vast number of'conditions' type races, together with a host of conditions attached to the Graded races (mainly on the Highveld), many of the ratings that are published do not reflect the Handicapper's final assessment of those horses affected by these conditions. This issue is especially affecting the current 3yo crop as they are…

Tarry will have a strong hand in all of the Gr1's at the Festival Of Speed meeting on June 4. David Thisleton writes on www.goldcircle.co.za that the former multiple national champion trainer believes his best value runner at the Festival Of Speed meeting will be his VAR entire Eden Roc. This five-year-old has not made the frame in four starts this…

When trainer Corné Spies saw the draw for the Topbet Mike O'Connor Joburg Spring Challenge, he may have shouted out "Vat so, jou mooi ding!" His star performer, William Robertson, will jump from pole position and this could result in the four-year-old notching the sixth win of his career. The terms of this newly sponsored 1450m grade 2 event favour…

Last week I managed to win the Listed Ormond Ferraris Oaks Trial over 2000m and I was really happy to have a winner on the day. I also had a couple of winners down in Durban through the week so I'm happy with the way things are going down there. I would once again like to thank all the trainers that continue to support me because without that,…

There could be a sense of déjà vu at Greyville on Saturday. Nebraas and Jet Dark are poised to repeat memorable victories of 2021 - in the Gold Cup and Champions Cup respectively. These are just two of a host of important races on the card of the super fixture that rounds off the season. Nebraas is the reigning king of stayers and is heavily…