Capetown Noir won the Grade 1 Queen's Plate at Kenilworth today, the most important race over 1.600m in South Africa. Last years Cape Derby winner produced a lovely turn of foot from 400m out to win pretty easily in the end. He made the most of his top draw to secure a favourable position inside on the rails and got the gaps when needed, but also got a fantastic ride by Karl Neisius. Odds-on favourite Jackson finished 2nd as he did last year. It seems he simply isn't equipped with the change of gear which is so vital in these races over this sort of trip at this top level in SA. He stayed on as he always does and probably will go off a warm favourite for the J&B Met in three weeks time (7/4 currently) as he did last year too -and flopped though. Jet Explorer ran a tremendous race finishing 3rd, coming from an almost impossible position as the trailer when the field turned for home. Not impossible that these three will fight out the met as well come 1st February. Personally I wouldn't bet on Jackson to be able to reverse the placings.
No comments :
Post a Comment