adminThe gelding stopped the clock in 1 minute 39.65 sec in the event that carried US$6 000 in stakes and attracted seven runners. By winning the Guineas Trials, Madigan has set himself as one of the strong candidates for the Phumelela Guineas Trials set for February 26. The Phumelela Guineas Trial is the first leg of the Triple Crown and it is expected that the highly rated Madigan will be facing the unbeaten super filly Control Freak after she was not entered for the Guineas Trials.
Leading trainer Lisa Harris brought in Janey (6) with Juan Van De Merwe, settling for second place, five lens ahead of Smoulder from Susan Gail Odendaal’s camp. Matlock River, partnering Francois Herholdt, was expected to put a brave fight after running a cracking second behind the unbeaten Woodford River in his last start, only to finish in fourth place on Sunday.
Trainer Gokhan Terzi’s yard took the Hachiman Sprint, which came as the other feature race when Phillipian (M. Minie) took the honours.
Formerly trained by Noleene Peech, Phillipian beat Sonic Barrier by 1.5 lens after the pre-race favourite Supa Impose was scratched from race eight.
Borrowdale card had nine races with Harris winning four while Swanson’s runners came first in three events.
Odendaal and Terzi won one race each and the next race meeting at Borrowdale will see the running of the Fillies Classics on January 29.
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