HORSE RACING
Cape runners dominate big feature race at Greyville
South African sports fans are used to Springbok or Proteas teams being dominated by players from one province, but it is a rarity in a horse race.That will change at Greyville on Saturday, with nine of the 13 runners in the World Sports Betting 1,900m hailing from the Cape. This season’s leading trainer, Justin Snaith, leads the Cape charge with four entrants in the grade2 race: Strathdon, Elusive Silva, Captain Splendid and Platinum Prince.Strathdon, winner of his last three races, including the Cape Summer Stayers on Sun Met day, could go well if he does not find the trip too sharp, though it is his stablemate Elusive Silva who is quoted at a shorter price (10-1) by the sponsors.Unfortunately, Bernard Fayd’Herbe’s mount has drawn the widest barrier, which is a concern for the horse’s backers, though his pilot has been in this position many times before and overcome the disadvantage.Elusive Silva, on offer at 33-1 for the Vodacom Durban July, will certainly shorten in the betting f...
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