Summerveld trainer Frank Robinson raids Turffontein on Saturday with a few horses, including GBets Summer Cup hopeful Roy Had Enough.

He said, “His preparation has gone well as there has been nice weather and he looks amazing. During the Champions Season he had hind lameness of the stifle which affected him as it was off and on and we were continually patching him and we only got him well at the end of the season (when he won the Listed Avontuur Darley Arabian over 1600m on the poly). He came right and has been perfect since.”

Frank Robinson

Robinson has been happy with his two comeback runs since then including when moving up well for second over 1900m on the Greyville turf last time carrying 61,5kg.

Robinson wonders how he got such a high rating of 109, especially when considering Noble Secret and Like A Panther both beat him in the Grade 1 SA Classic last season but are rated four and five points lower respectively. However, he pointed out that Roy Had Enough had run to his rating in the Grade 1 Gold Challenge and added, “If he really is that good he has a chance. I am extremely happy with him and think he is a big runner.” On pedigree he should get the trip being by miler Pierro and having a second dam who was a Grade 1 VRC Oaks winner.

Robinson said Roy’s Riviera, who runs in the Grade 2 Ipi Tombe Challenge over 1600m was always going to be a filly who needed time. He said she was very well and was surprised to see her at 20/1 odds considering her close up finishes during the Champions Season behind the like of Oh Susanna, Lady In Black, Redberry Lane, Snowdance and Fiorella.

However, he made Top Classman in the Listed Racing Association Handicap over 3200m his best runner on the day. This colt finished just 3,80 lengths behind Equus Champion Stayer It’s My Turn in the Track And Ball Derby and has proved that was no fluke by winning twice since over 1900m and 2400m respectively.

Serino Moodley became the stable jockey a month or so ago and Robinson said about the youngster’s lack of big race experience, “He has done well for us so far, he’s done nothing wrong, he is a good rider who is going to get there. He is quite calm and confident and I will tell him to just go out and ride it like it was any other race and not to panic.”

His raiders all had gallops last week and will just have blow outs this week before travelling through Friday night and arriving at about 6 o’clock on Saturday morning.

He concluded by saying all of his runners were sound and well.

By David Thiselton