NATIONAL PARK WINS GUINEAS
Ratings, draws are relevant
Jack Milner: In his weekly column jockey Piere Strydom always explains the relevance of a good draw on the Turffontein Standside track with regards to races over 1400m and 1600m.
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NATIONAL PARK leads home HAAWWAM
National Park grabs Guineas
Mike Moon: Eastern Cape raider National Park stunned Turffontein with a smashing victory in Saturday’s R1-million Grade 2 Gauteng Guineas – the first leg of the Triple Crown.
NAAFAYES, centre, wins Fillies Guineas
Yes, it’s Nafaayes
Mike Moon: Trainer Mike de Kock’s filly Nafaayes hung on to win the Grade 2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas by a whisker from Running Brave at Turffontein on Saturday.
MIKE DE KOCK
MDK runners top boards
It comes as no surprise that runners from the Mike de Kock yard dominate the betting for the Grade 2 Gauteng Guineas and the Grade 2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas.
HAWWAAM WINS DINGAANS
Guineas could be De Kock show
Rainbow Bridge won the Sun Met, now the attention turns to his half-brother Hawwaam as the search begins for the next SA Triple Crown winner.
MONKS HOOD WINS GUINEAS
The Hood up in value
Ken Nicol: After his stunning win in the Gauteng Guineas at the weekend, Monks Hood’s Merit Rating has been adjusted from 104 to 115. But as the entire population has been raised six points in the interim, he has effectively only been given 5 points for his facile victory by five and a half lengths..
