Charity Mile draw dilemma: jockeys must overcome shock placing
Several jockeys will travel to Turffontein on Saturday for the Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile with one question on their minds — how are we going to overcome the shocking draws in the R1m race? Of the fancied runners, all of Finchatton (Callun Murray), Bella Sonata (Keagan De Melo), Tilbury Fort (Craig Zackey) and Hermoso Mundo (Weichong Marwing) are drawn close to the nearby Rand Stadium. Preference in this quartet is for Bella Sonata as Gavin Van Zyl’s mare boasts some decent form behind top performers Bela-Bela and Nother Russia. Unfortunately she has drawn barrier 15. Finchatton hinted that a fifth success was close at hand when second behind the useful Wonderwall. If that horse wins the fifth race — the Ready-To-Run Cup — it will be a boost for the six-year-old who will again be partnered by Callan Murray. He has barrier 16 to negotiate. While the trip is on the short side for Hermoso Mundo, another Sean Tarry runner Tilbury Fort could get involved in the finish. The col...
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