The running of the East Cape Sprint Cup over 1 200m at Fairview on Friday will bring memories of victories of the great Port Elizabeth sprinter Hear The Drums.
Hear The Drums produced some fine performances in this race but today it looks like Bois De Var (Justin Snaith) or the youngest horse in the race, the three-year-old gelding Sedge (Gavin Smith), will be the winner.
It should be a great race packed with quality – five of the nine runners have a merit rating of more than a 100 points.
The quality racing does not stop here. The Lakeside Handicap (Non-Black Type) over 2 400m has attracted the best stayers in PE.
The favourite is Drill Sargeant (Tara Laing) who is in red-hot form and looking for his fourth victory in a row.
Also don’t miss the Pinnacle Stakes over 1 600m where Celtic Fire, Blaze of Fire and the promising Burlaine Forest will be in action for the Yvette Bremner yard.
Now read Henk Steenkamp’s tips for the race meeting in Fairview on Friday.
