What A Winter justifies favouritism in the Cape Flying Championship. Photo: Liesl King / ThoroughbredNEWS.com.au
The weight for age Grade 1 Mercury Sprint over 1 200 m at Clairwood on Saturday, July 13, looks to be at the mercy of the world class What A Winter and the real race could more than likely be for second place.
The Mike de Kock-trained British-bred Oasis Dream mare Welwitschia finished just three lengths behind What A Winter in the Grade 1 Computaform Sprint over 1 000 m at weight for age conditions in April.
She will prefer this trip, but so will What A Winter.
She is drawn fairly well in eight and could get a tow from the horses on the standside, which is usually the favourable side, as she is often slowly away.
Her devastating turn of foot will then be effective.
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