Consistent Gimmethgreenlight filly Beataboutthebush (speed score 98) is a proven winner, having scored in close to half her 19 starts and she added the Listed East Cape Paddock Stakes to her resume. It was a close run thing, however as she just got the better of Smokey Affair (s/s 98). The two-time winning runner up last saw the Number 1 box 653 days ago, but ought to be capable of adding to that based on this good figure.
The Ferraris family stretching across three generations (Ormond, David and Luke) combined again with Autumn Rain (s/s 96) who followed up on a Scottsville Maiden victory to score in a decent handicap at Turffontein. The winner is also sired by Gimmethgreenlight, a former star sprinter/miler. Apprentice Ferraris came close to riding the Jackpot, and was just thwarted in the final leg.
Clever tactics properly executed helps to win races. Foxy Princess (s/s 89) went far ahead under Morne Winnaar in a FM handicap at Kenilworth in a decisive move around the turn. She kept on for her third win since April using this catch- me- if- you- can front running strategy.
Love to Boogie (s/s 98) won the Off to Stud Stakes at Greyville on the Poly. Punters are leery of backing a horse trying something for the first time. Well, Love to Boogie was trying a new distance, different surface and racing first time blinkers. She won easily – her fourth win from ten starts to maintain the excellent strike rate of Aldo Domeyer and Andre Nel at above 30% wins to runners.