adminFULL sisters, Lily Blue and Obscure, will race against each other, for the first time, in the 1 800m OK Grand Challenge (Gr1) at Borrowdale Park on Saturday afternoon.
Five-year-old Lily Blue and four-year-old Obscure are sired by Black Minnaloushe (US) and are out of Mammy Blue (ZIM), a Kitalpha (US) mare. Both were bred by Geoff Armitage and on Saturday they will race in the Gin’ll Fix It Syndicate’s silks (pink, pink sleeves. turquoise armbands and cap).
Obscure wears the late Betty Prosser’s colours — Betty had a share in Obscure prior to her passing.
The illustrious Lily Blue needs no introduction. She has won 12 races (including Classics) with only occasional blips and carries 59.5 kg in the OK Grand Challenge.
On the other hand, Obscure has won five races, including her last start, and perhaps may only now be coming to hand. To date, 2000m and further has seemed her game but she will carry 52 kgs on Saturday and could surprise.
OK Grand Challenge Final Field
1 5 WHAT A DANDY 62.0 105 A N Takawira Debra Swanson
2 13 LILY BLUE 59.5 99 A J Penny Bridget Stido
3 10 CAPTAIN OF TORTUGA 59.0 98 BA F Herholdt Bridget Stido
4 6 FINCHATTON 59.0 98 A T Gumede Gokhan Terzi
5 16 ONLY HIM 58.5 97 A K Steyn Bridget Stido
6 3 HOLY LAND 58.0 96 BA R Danielson Vanessa Birke
7 8 TRUE BEAUTY 57.5 95 A D Schwarz Thomas Mason
8 11 DAFFIQ 57.0 94 A J Greyling Vanessa Birke
9 9 MR GREENLIGHT 57.0 94 A B Nyawo Vanessa Birke
10 4 WANTAGE 55.5 91 A T Gould Bridget Stido
11 20 ARMSTRONG 55.0 90 A N K Sibanda Vanessa Birke
12 19 BUGATTI BLUE 55.0 90 A Wes Marwing Debra Swanson
13 12 EDWARD THE SEVENTH 54.5 89 A D De Gouveia Gokhan Terzi
14 1 SEVEN SEAS 52.5 85 AM N Klink Gokhan Terzi
15 18 LOVE THE VIEW 52.0 82 A A Arries Thomas Mason
16 15 CITRUSDAL 52.0 81 BA M Nyamagwete Bridget Stido
17 2 MIND MASTER 52.0 80 A W Shumba Vanessa Birke
18 17 OBSCURE 52.0 80 A L Tarentaal Bridget Stido
19 7 VARNICA 52.0 79 T A Reserve 1 Debra Swanson
20 14 TULIP WAY 52.0 77 A Reserve 2 Debra Swanson — Zimracing.com
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