Sands can make history with Rainbow Bridge

ERIC SANDS is aiming to make Rainbow Bridge the first horse to win the Met and the Vodacom Durban July in the same season since Pocket Power 11 years ago.

The Milnerton trainer said: “At this stage we are planning towards Natal, ending up with the July, and then bringing him back to Cape Town. The provisional programme is the Drill Hall, the Rising Sun Gold Challenge and then the July but it will depend on the timing of these races proving suitable for the horse.”

The Ideal World four-year-old is enjoying a well-deserved break at Julia Pilbeam’s Soetendal Estate near Wellington. “He does a light trot in the morning and comes in at night,” said his trainer. “He spends the rest of his day in a field with a 32-year-old pony for company.”

Kasimir

Cape Flying Championship winner Kasimir will step up a furlong for the Khaya Stables Diadem Stakes which is being run six weeks later this year on Saturday week. “He is in a very good place at the moment,’ said Justin Snaith who also has last year’s third Sergeant Hardy in the R400 000 Grade 2.

Fresnaye heads the 23 entries for the Vasco Prix du Cap while the Kenilworth Cup has been moved from November to boost this hugely popular Prawn Festival meeting which also includes the Jet Master.