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Snaith Banks A Double Cheque

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Snaith Banks A Double Cheque

Double Check won the Garden Route on Friday. She was backed into even-money favourite. Respectable Miss had set the fractions in the 2400m feature.

Double Check won the R150 000 Wedgewood Handicap. Justin Snaith's Twice Over filly was bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein. She has won 2 races with 7 places from her 14 starts for stakes of R180 125. Gimme More Time (8-10) shed his maiden. Form trainer Gavin Smith saddled a treble to grab the training honours. . The winner was a R65,000 National 2yo Sale graduate.

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