Dean Kannemeyer is pleased with his Gr 1 Daily News 2000 contender Mambo Mime and believes if he stays the trip he has “as good a chance as any.”

He said, “He has been moving very well and has tightened up nicely. He came from last in the Canon Guineas and had no split so had to go to the outside while the winner Black Arthur went down the centre. He looked dangerous.”

Mambo Mime (Nkosi Hlophe)

He finished a decent 1,5 length third, having jumped from draw six. Stuart Randolph stays aboard, but now has a 13 draw to contend with.

Kannemeyer added, “Whether he stays, only the race will tell.”

His sire Mambo In Seattle was a narrow second in a Gr 1 over 2000m on the dirt and his USA-bred dam won over 1600m, but has produced mainly speedy types.

However, early in his career Mambo Mime pulled the whole way in a juvenile 1600m event at Greyville, yet still won, so as a much more relaxed type these days should just about stay 2000m at the same course.

Kannemeyer has two runners in the Gr 3 Lonsdale Stirrup Cup over 2400m and said, “Balance Sheet was runner up in the Gold Cup and is now fit and ready after two runs and is back to his correct distance. Solar Star over raced last time with blinkers on (but still finished a close second in his first attempt at 2400m) and the blinkers are now off.”

Balance Sheet has Anthony Delpech up and jumps from draw 14 and Solar Star has Randolph up and is drawn eight.

By David Thiselton