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Memorable double for Dixon team

PUBLISHED: February 16, 2015

David Thiselton
Summerveld trainer Mark Dixon’s loyal owners Blake and Cath Richard had a day to remember at Scottsville’s annual Natal Carbineers meeting yesterday when two of their horses won races, a fine feat for small owners. However, punters would have groaned when the second of them, Caribbean Day, spoilt the party for supporters of one of the day’s talking horses, the promising Michael Roberts-trained Snowman.

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Cold As Ice bags packed

PUBLISHED: February 16, 2015

Michael Clower
Cold As Ice, winner of the Choice Carriers, Laisserfaire and Sceptre Stakes, has run her last race in South Africa. She will resume her career in Europe, probably in Britain.

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Burnard looks to have another good one

PUBLISHED: February 16, 2015

David Thiselton
The Justin Snaith-trained colt Buckinghampshire has probably set the current benchmark for two-year-old sprinters this season, but three colts that have also put up their hands as challengers for the R1 million Gr 1 SA Nursery to be run over 1160m on April 25 at Turffontein are the Gavin van Zyl-trained Redcarpet Captain, the Paul Peter-trained Mogok Master and the Mike de Kock-trained Baahir.

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Ennion couldn’t resist

PUBLISHED: February 16, 2015

Michael Clower
Greg Ennion broke one of his own cardinal rules last week and was doubly rewarded when Natural Blonde got up in the last stride of the Powerplaycricket Maiden at Kenilworth on Saturday.

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Kings ready for comeback

PUBLISHED: February 16, 2015

Michael Clower
Last year’s Rising Sun Gold Challenge winner King Of Pain looks like making a belated first appearance of the season under top weight in the Cape Mile at Kenilworth on Saturday.