Mike Miller’s promising Warm White Night gelding Executive Power proved he could go 1400m last Wednesday and now has the Gr 3 Byerley Turk in his sights.

Executive Power led from the off in a small but useful Novice Plate last Wednesday under Anton Marcus. He relaxed well before running all the way to the line and staving off the fair sort Monte Christo to win by 1,25 lengths with the other two runners way back.

Executive Power (Nkosi Hlophe)

Miller does not believe he will go further than 1400m. Therefore, he will an interesting runner in the Byerley Turk, which is to be run on Friday night April 3 on the Greyville turf over 1400m.  He will be going all out, while a lot of the runners will be using it as a springboard into bigger races like the Gr 2 Canon Guineas. Executive Power will also be able to lead, having proved affective with the tactic.

Miller was also pleased with the run of Argonaut colt Rob’s Jewel in the Listed Storm Bird Stakes over 1000m at Turffontein two weekends ago.

The unfashionably bred colt won on debut over 800m at Scottsville on December 20 and was supposed to have had another run before the Storm Bird, but it had to be scrapped due to a lack of entries. He consequently just ran out of steam in the last few yards of the Storm Bird when looking threatening to finish just 1,5 lengths back in fourth.

He would have benefitted from the run and should now be cherry ripe. He is being aimed at the Sentinel Stakes over 1000m at Scottsville on April 3.

By David Thiselton