Mike Bass’s Cape Fillies Guineas winner Silver Mountain is to stay on in Durban for the Jonsson Workwear Garden Province on Vodacom July day following her return to form in last Saturday’s Tibouchina Stakes.

Candice Robinson said yesterday: “Silver Mountain was unlucky not to win the Tibouchina. She was badly squeezed shortly after the start and nearly fell. She ended up at the back and chasing wide before the turn.”

Silver Mountain, who would have returned to Cape Town had she not run well, was beaten little more than a head by Alexis. Mrs Robinson confirmed that fourth-placed Inara will also be in the Garden Province line-up.

The stable’s July second favourite Marinaresco joined the rest of the Bass KZN string on Sunday after a 24-hour journey from Cape Town.

Michael Clower