HORSE RACING
De Beer’s champion faces tough rivals
The top stables are all represented and one of the leading fancies will be Brett Crawford’s Search Party who is bidding to complete a hat-trick
Gauteng trainer Coenie de Beer will be hoping for some Piere Strydom magic when his champion sprinter Talktothestars takes on the stables of Sean Tarry, Justin Snaith and Brett Crawford in Kyaya Stables Diadem Stakes at Kenilworth on Saturday. Strydom knows the Scott-Bros speedster well. The gelding’s career tally reads 10 wins from 27 starts. He was voted Champion Sprinter at last season’s Equus awards. However, an unplaced run last time out at Turffontein at the end of November means many punters will be looking elsewhere for the winner of this 1,200m sprint. The top stables are all represented and one of the leading fancies will be Brett Crawford’s Search Party who is bidding to complete a hat-trick. Corné Orffer will be in the irons and he will be aware stablemate Gulf Storm (Greg Cheyne) could also have a say in the finish. Bookies will not be putting up any fancy price about Tarry’s representative, Trip To Heaven, as they are probably still licking their wounds after Legal Eag...
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