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THE WITNESS HORSERACING Share Holder wins well Blackmore gallops into ANDREW HARRISON The Paul Lafferty-trained SHARE HOLDER won race three at National history Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday. hare Holder has been something of Photo: Candiese Lenferna an under achiever - always threaten- RACHAEL Blackmore (pictured) rewrote “She was just brilliant on him. It’s bril- ing but never producing what was the history books yet again to become the liant for the McManuse's. Just over the Sexpected. Paul Lafferty explained first female jockey to win the Randox moon. Balko (Des Flos, second) was super that one of his problems was that he had a Grand National at Aintree on Saturday as as well, Aidan was brilliant on him. He serious hoof injury that had only recently she and Minella Times gave owner JP ran an absolute cracker as well, incredi- allowed them to fit a proper shoe. McManus a second win in the iconic race. ble. With all four hooves in working order it Minella Times had been backed into 11- “It feels amazing, it really does - it’s was a change of tactics that finally pro- 1 for the world’s greatest steeplechase incredible. It’s stuff you dream of. I’ve duced the effort that most knew he was after Blackmore rode six winners at last been watching it since I was a kid. It’s capable off in the third at Hollywoodbets month’s Cheltenham Festival to win the amazing, I’m just so lucky.She’s (Rachael) Greyville yesterday. leading jockey award. brilliant, isn’t she? Aren’t we so lucky to Most pundits pegged the race as a two- Blackmore, who grew up in Tipperary have her, they broke the mould after her. horse contest between Seventh Gear and and is just 10 winners behind Paul She’s brilliant.” last season’s WSB Guineas winner Wild Townend in the Irish Champion Jockey “Yes, I used to dream about winning this Coast, but they were both out-pointed by title race on 85, described winning the a bit as it is a long way home. - of course, but it was a very distant Muzi Yeni who rode a perfect front-run- race as a “massive” moment in her career. “He was just unbelievable. I’m riding all dream! These are the races you want to ning race. After partnering the eight year old to an these horses for Henry de Bromhead who win. I feel so fortunate. To quote a Lafferty euphemism, ‘Share historic six and a half-length victory, the had a one- two there. I’m so privileged to “We were a bit unfortunate with Holder pulls like a dentist’ and the worry about. Making her local debut after “He was a right horse in the race,” com- 31 year old jockey said: “I am so lucky to be getting on these horses. A massive Minella Times through the winter, having instructions to Yeni were to let Share a creditable showing in a Cape feature, she mented Puller and Ferraris executed it be riding these horses for Henry.This is so thanks to JP McManus as well. He is an a couple of great runs and just getting Holder roll. In hindsight, the instructions always looked to have the wood on her with the precision of a veteran. massive. I had such a beautiful passage extremely special horse. Ruby Walsh and beaten, but this makes up for it! were superfluous as Yeni wasn’t left with opposition and so it proved. The 14-length margin of defeat at her last around. Katie Walsh I’ve asked them both in the “Yes, we schooled the horses over some an option as the big chestnut pulled him Lyle Hewitson rode a copybook race, start will have put many off Laurel Lane but “Minella Times jumped fantastically past about riding around here and they Aintree-type fences - fairly makeshift clear. one wide with cover as Global Secret cut Duncan Howells was quick to admit that his and didn’t miss a beat anywhere. I couldn't often talk about a semi-circle in front of things - which seemed to have helped, but Given a breather up the hill, Share modest early fractions under Warren filly was beaten by a better horse. believe it, jumping the second-last - I don’t you and I felt like I had that everywhere. Minella Times is such a good jumper any- Holder was going great guns at the top of Kennedy. Taking a traffic-free passage for “Sorry Mister Howells, there was nothing I know, it’s just incredible. “That is what you need in a race like way. the straight with Wild Coast already home, Kailene was never asked a serious could do,” was the succinct observation from When I hit the rail and I heard I was four this, you need so much luck to get around “Rachael is brilliant and we are so lucky under the pump but there were ominous question as she cruised to the line under Ferraris who was in the saddle that day. lengths in front, I knew he was going to with no one else interfering first of all. to have her. She’s tough out and brilliant - signs from Seventh Gear as Keagan de hands and heels with Global Secret stay- He was back aboard yesterday, took the gallop to the line, but we all know what You need so much to go right and things what can you say? You can see that when Melo stalked his rival. ing on for a well beaten second. race by the scruff of the neck, and kept can happen on the run-in here. When I went right for me today.I feel so incredibly she joined us we have gone from strength With two furlongs to run, De Melo The history of sport is littered with pre- rolling to the line. crossed the line, I don’t know how I felt - lucky. It is unbelievable I’m just so to strength with her. She’s a fantastic released the handbrake and for a few cocious talents that have made their it’s incredible.” thrilled.” rider, a great team player and just a lovely strides it looked as if Yeni was smelling names before hitting their 20’s. 19 year-old Yeni She went on to say: “It’s unbelievable. person to work with. She’s breaking cooked goose. Luke Ferraris, just recently out of his Yeni has had a memorable week with It’s just incredible. I just got such an unbe- De Bromhead through all the records. time as an apprentice, has had a leg up War Of Athena rounding off the lievable passage through the race. Minella Speaking to ITV after the race, trainer Former jockey AP McCoy, who was Seventh Gear with his Grand Father and father being Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara and winning Times just jumped fantastic and brought Henry de Bromhead was asked what his champion jockey 20 years running and But Seventh Gear probably needed to top trainers, but no matter the pedigree, if the HF Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut me from fence to fence. secret is after the huge success he enjoyed until today had won JP McManus his only gear down to fifth for a bit of grunt as he you don’t have the talent you are never Stakes aboard Joey Soma’s charge Got “I just travelled and jumped every- at Cheltenham. Grand National with Don’t Push It in 2010, only got to Share Holders’ tail and no fur- going to make it. The Green Light, second in last year’s where. I wish I could give you a better run He said: “I don’t know it’s just brilliant, paid tribute to Blackmore after the race. ther. Young Ferraris is a man of few words, ask Vodacom Durban July. He may have a few down of what happened. I got a beautiful it’s all down to Rachael obviously,she was He said: “She’s got it all and she’s proved It was a win full of merit and long over- him a question and he cuts to the point in a tough choices to make come July time – passage everywhere. He travelled really brilliant on him today, I’m just delighted - it on the biggest stage. Everyone in the due while Seventh Gear will improve a few syllables, a television interviewer’s night- the first nominations out on Wednesday. well and jumped really well. I thought amazing, super ride, she hardly left the world can now see it.” – The Jockey Club few lengths. As for Wild Coast, his mare but a journalist’s pleasure. When races go punter’s way in the early jumping two out I was trying to hold on to rail. Champions Season may have already hit The second was not the Cape Met on exchanges, there is generally a bomb on the rocks – time will tell. Rainbow Bridge or the Triple Crown on the way and Yeni was the provider as he RESULTS & DIVIDENDS FROM TURFFONTEIN AND No one was going to get rich on Kailene Malmoos, but Ferraris was clinical produced Nathan Kotzen’s filly with a in the card opener but those who did have aboard the well fancied Final Destiny for telling late run to win the sixth at the HOLLYWOODBETS GREYVILLE a plunge on the odds-on shot had little to Garth Puller in his maiden win. ‘skinny’ odds of 40-1. TURFFONTEIN SATURDAY 10 APRIL 2021 113.20 sec. Then came: 7 BRAVE JACKSON; 10 PLACE ACCUMULATOR: Dividend: R115.80 4TH: 6 LEOPARD LADY (N Patel).