Highveld raiders out to upstage Sommerlied in Kenilworth race
Highveld trainers Mike de Kock, Sean Tarry and Grant Maroun are to raid the Cape on Saturday for the SW Security Systems Southern Cross Stakes at Kenilworth hoping to upset Dennis Drier’s speedster Sommerlied. Unbeaten in her past three outings, it is no surprise that bookmakers have the Drier inmate as the 33-10 favourite, but they may be taking a chance offering De Kock’s Aussie-bred filly Shufoog at 15-2. De Kock has never rated his geese as swans and he predicted a big future for the daughter of Star Witness after she had come home lonely in a maiden event at Turffontein. Anthony Delpech rode the filly, but Callan Murray will be in the saddle on Saturday. Sean Tarry, successful with Legal Eagle last weekend, relies on Green Plains in this grade2 contest with MJ Byleveld, who does not ride many horses for the trainer, in the irons. Grant Maroun’s duo of Wrecking Ball and Queen Laurie complete the highveld contingent and the first-named could earn a place cheque if producing her b...
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