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Futura new J&B Met favourite

PUBLISHED: January 13, 2015

Michael Clower
Futura was yesterday cut from 7-2 to 18-10 favourite for the J & B Met as the bookmakers finally responded to Saturday’s L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate shock result.

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No fear for young Marcus

PUBLISHED: January 13, 2015

Michael Clower
Fear Not, the horse who gave Anthony Delpech a broken leg on Guineas day, runs in the Soccer 6 Maiden over 1200m at Kenilworth tomorrow and she carries plenty of stable conviction.

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Icy cold Sceptre Stakes

PUBLISHED: January 13, 2015

David Thiselton
The weight for age (wfa) Gr 2 Sceptre Stakes over 1200m heads this weekend’s action around the country and has attracted a small but strong field which includes the exciting three-year-old Western Winter filly Cold As Ice.

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Strydom riding high

PUBLISHED: January 13, 2015

Michael Clower
Piere Strydom, who will be on Louis The King in the J & B Met, has pulled his stirrup leathers up a notch this season. Few jockeys anywhere in the world have ridden as short as he did when he rode his 5 000th winner on Act Of War in the Selangor.

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Bass Master Class

PUBLISHED: January 13, 2015

David Thiselton
Mike Bass’ victory in the Gr1 Maine Chance Paddock Stakes on Saturday with the three-year-old Trippi filly Inara, ridden by stable jockey Grant van Niekerk, was his fourth win in the prestigious weight for age 1800m event for fillies and mares.