Mike de Kock won the Gr 1 Allan Robertson Championships for the second time in succession with the Australian-bred More Than Ready filly Entisaar, who relished the tough track and won by a length under Johnny Geroudis from a somewhat unlucky Princess Royal, who had to switch to the outside for a clear run.

Entisaar is a sprinting type and will likely not run again this season. De Kock will probably be presented by yesterday’s failed favourite Shaama in the remaining Gr 1s over 1400m and 1600m respectively.

The Highveld raider Madam Dubois ran a tremendous race from a high draw and could be a big runner in the Gr 1 Golden Slipper over 1400m on July day. The pacy Speedy Suzy led and stayed on for a five length fifth while fifth-placed Royal Pleasure surprisingly didn’t employ her usual dominant tactics and could only stay on at one pace in the final stages.

By David Thiselton

Picture: Entisaar (Nkosi Hlophe)