Brutal Force, who returned to winning form in the Vasco Food Trucks Pinnacle at Kenilworth 17 days ago, has been sent to Johannesburg to campaign in sprints there.

Joey Ramsden (Nkosi Hlophe)

Joey Ramsden said: “He won a nice race that day considering he had had a wind-op as well as a life-saving operation for colic, and I thought it was a good effort for a horse who can get up to 600kg.

“With him it’s just a question of freshening him up once he is fit but there are some good sprinters around this year whereas last year I thought that, with the exception of Red Ray, they were mostly moderate.”

The Milnerton trainer has also sent the well bred three-year-old Pillar Of Hercules, third the Sophomore Sprint two months ago, with Brutal Force as well as the filly Captain Gambler who took on the colts in the Investec Cape Derby and beat all except Edict Of Nantes and Zodiac Ruler.

Ramsden said: “She is going to have a crack at the (Wilgerbosdrift) SA Oaks. The Gauteng Fillies Guineas would have been too short for her and the Fillies Classic will probably be so too but the Oaks is her target.”

By Michael Clower