Snowdance for Queens Plate

Last season’s Cape Fillies Guineas and Majorca winner Snowdance will start off her season at Kenilworth on 8 December, either in the Southern Cross over 1000m or in a 1400m fillies Pinnacle Stakes, after pleasing in a racecourse gallop on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Justin Snaith said: “I wouldn’t mind trying her in a sprint but I will have a look at the Pinnacle Stakes. She then goes for the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate (5 January) before aiming for a second Majorca Stakes.”

She was ridden by Richard Fourie in a solo spin over 1000m after being accompanied to the start by a companion who followed her home 200m behind. The gallop didn’t reveal much other than that she is good shape.

Oh Susanna, second in the Fillies Guineas before going on to take the Paddock and Sun Met, begins her campaign in a 1600m Pinnacle Stakes for fillies and mares at Kenilworth on Thursday when the opposition includes Brave Move, Lady In Black and the unbeaten Hashtagyolo.

Snaith also worked Durban July winner Do It Again (Fourie) with the Grade 2 Kuda Gold Bracelet winner Miyabi Gold (Athandiwe Mgudlwa) over 1 500m at a good clip. Do It Again tracked the filly but was always going the better. He drew upsides in the straight and eased past over 200m out. He was impressive.

The champion trainer said: “Do It Again will start in the Green Point Stakes (8 December) and I will use the race as a prep for the Queen’s Plate. He should be 90% for the latter and 100% for the Met.”

Vaughan Marshall worked his unbeaten Cape Guineas hope One World (Anton Marcus) over 1400m with last season’s Guineas winner Tap O’Noth. The older horse led and, although One World had to be ridden to join the leader, he appeared to be going the better once he did get upsides.

Marshall said: “I was very happy with both horses. One World runs in the Concord Cup (24 November) while Tap O’ Noth starts in the Green Point before going for the Queen’s Plate and the Met.” – Gold Circle