Grundy
17 December 2011
Only four runners will vie for the Uhuru Cup at Ngong Racecourse and the Golf Park on Sunday afternoon where six races wind up this year’s leg of the 2011/2012 season.
The four are Megastar from the Patsy Sercombe stables at Karen, Century Lights, Hoplyte and Tiffany Blue.
Megastar and Century Lightsare are carrying 61 and 60 kilos over the one mile (1,600 metres) distance while Hoplyte and Tiffany Blue will be carrying 53 and 51 kilos, respectively.
Winner of seven races
The pre-race favourite, Megastar, finished a neck behind Golden Ash and winner Lord Thomas over 1,400m last time out, then carrying 58 kilos.
A winner of seven races in as many as 22 stars, Megastar is being ridden today by star jockey Lesley Sercombe.
Just like last weekend, the going at Ngong is likely to be good today since no rain has been recorded in the past two weeks.
Depending on the pace therefore, Megastar could still lead the rest home although he is likely to have stiff competition from Century Lights and Tiffany Blue.
Racing starts with the Nairobi Maiden over 1,800m, again with only four runners to face the starter at 1.35pm. In the line-up is Cockle Bay, who came third last Sunday for the third time in a row.
And although today’s race is 400m longer, Cockle Bay, with Daniel Tanui aboard this time round, may join the list of winners with Russian Survivor (P. Mungai) being the main challenger.
Outright favourite
Got A Hold On Me is, meanwhile, the outright favourite in the HV Pirie Trophy over 1,400m, a terms race for three-year-olds which comes soon after the main race, the Uhuru Cup.
It will however be a close battle, particularly with each one of the four runners having visited the winners enclosure several times already this season.
Selections
1.35pm: Cockle Bay – Russian Survivor2.15pm: Fieldfare – Captain Gerard2.50pm: Megastar – Century Lights3.25pm: Got A Hold On Me – King’s Point4.00pm: Clynton – Lado4.35pm: Grandee – Bettamint
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