Horses for courses

This will be the title of my daily horseracing "tip" I will provide on my blog. I'm not sure how many of the people reading this will be racing fans but I must say that this is my second most favorite and passionate subject (after Ginger obviously) in the world.

Ok so lets get onto business. Tomorrow in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal (which got part of its name from Bartholomeusz Diaz, a Portuguese explorer who discovered the east coast of South Africa. When he saw the land he exclaimed "Bon Natale" which in Portugese means Merry Christmas. The name Natal stuck :o) we will be witnessing the running of one of the most popular racing events on the South African racing calendar. It is the Canon Gold Cup! This is one of the oldest races in South Africa to be run at the local Durban racecourse called Greyville.

Ok so lets get down to business. The favourite for this 3200 meter contest is a horse called Desert Links. This horse ran a very good race in the Vodacom Durban July (which is our biggest annual event) and will have no problems with the longer distance of this race. It is interesting though that he has never won beyond a distance of 2000 meters but still should cope none the less. The horse I'm going to tip to win here though is a filly called River Jetez. (Pictured here winning the Astrapak 1900 on the same Durban racecourse) She is as consistent as they come and she is a full sister to our current horse of the year Pocket Power. Also she has good form over varying distances. She is as versatile and honest as the day is long and if her weight of 56kg's is not too much for her to carry over this marathon distance then she will be a very big runner.

All in all this race always delivers a very exciting result and there are many with chances. If you fancy a little flutter have an each way bet on River Jetez. If you want another bet offering more value perhaps then have a "boxed swinger" on Desert Links, River Jetez and a horse called Magical Ballad. (Those numbes are 4, 7 and 18)

Good punting to you all