Nebraas claims Gold Cup crown
The dream duo claimed a win in race seven of the Marshalls World of Sport Gold Cup at the weekend.
TALENTED jockey, Lyle Hewitson, on Nebrass, won the Gr3 Marshalls World of Sports Gold Cup at Hollywodbets Greyville on Saturday.
The duo held off a late challenge from Silver Host, with Out Of Your League in third and Before Noon in fourth place.
Hewitson rode a faultless race as he aimed for the apex of the first bend and slotted in nicely, two off the pace. The well-placed Nebraas travelled a little hard from there on out as last year’s winner, Paths Of Victory, tried for a repeat but, once turned lose at the top of the straight, Nebraas went clear of the chasing pack.
Silver Host took a bump while crossing the subway but turned on the afterburners. He only went down by a neck, the 5.5kg swing in the weights possibly the difference between the two.
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“It’s amazing how racing can be,” said Hewitson. “Everything went wrong in the space of 100m and she got me out of the fire and up on the line. Then this race that went absolutely perfect.”
The newly-crowned champion trainer, Justin Snaith, after a day of disappointments, had his fortunes turn as Jet Dark came alive under S’Manga Khumalo to win the Gr1 HKJK World Pool Champions Cup. Second was Catch Twentytwo with Do It Again in third.
Jet Dark, after victory in the Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate beating Rainbow Bridge and Do It Again, disappointed in the Gr1 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge.
The category of Equus Champion Sprinter was blown wide open as Pearl Of Asia caused a major boil over in the Gr1 Mercury Sprint with favourite, Rio Querari finishing a well beaten fourth. The minor placings going to Al Sakeet, MK’s Pride and Ultra Magnus.
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