HORSE RACING
Geoff Woodruff bets on five in a row at Summer Cup
With Banner Hill injured and out of the race, trainer Geoff Woodruff will rely on Master Switch and Pagoda in his bid to win Saturday’s R2m Sansui Summer Cup at Turffontein for the fifth year in a row. Banner Hill has sustained a tendon injury which is a blow for Woodruff and jockey Grant van Niekerk, who was hoping to continue his excellent recent run in big races. Pagoda, second behind Al Sahem in last season’s South African Derby, seems sure to go well with just 52.5kg on his back, but the 18-1 on offer about Master Switch looks appealing especially with the tote paying six places. A more belligerent horse it would be hard to find, yet form studiers had to like the six-year-old’s third in the Victory Moon and he has the experience of Piere Strydom in the saddle. So the selection for Gauteng’s premier race is Master Switch to beat home Brazuca, Social Order and Pagoda. Probably the best outcome for punters would be victory for former Triple Crown hero, Abashiri, who has had this r...
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