Quick-fire treble for Snaith

PLATINUM Prince looks like becoming the latest star to carry the famous Devine colours after sauntering home for his fourth successive handicap win at Kenilworth on Saturday.

The Justin Snaith-trained three-year-old was raised 16 points (8kg) for his previous three victories and the handicappers may well test the eight-point rule limit at today’s conference call.

All four wins have come in the hands of Aldo Domeyer who finishes the season one short of his century despite the time off that back problems have cost him.

Merysagos

Those problems seem to be solved because they came through an uncomfortable test put to them by the antics of the unruly Merysagos on the way to the start of the Racing Association Juvenile Plate.

She certainly won like a good ’un whereas runner-up Midnight Moonlight, eased to the back soon after the start, ran in snatches.

Snaith Racing completed a quick-fire treble in the Champagne when 25-1 shot Nordic Breeze shaded stable companion A Time To Dream and give Brandon May his first taste of graded glory.

Karl Zechner reported that the fancied South Side was hindered by this and then failed to stay. But that was before he heard that the veterinary examination ordered by the stipes revealed that the filly was not striding out on her left fore.

Race three was delayed. The gate onto the course was locked and the vet, the farrier and the starting staff found themselves unable to get to the pens!

Greg Cheyne, given the choice of 19-10 favourite Bendy Bullet and second favourite Rush Hour Girl in race three, correctly picked the Paddy Kruyer filly.

This was his 150th winner of the season and he is the Western Cape-based jockey with the biggest total whereas Richard Fourie is the rider with the highest number of winners (95) in the province.