Match Race?

Its on 8th Dec at the Vaal

& the purse Dave ?

Conditions and prize money being discussed with sponsor announcement to follow

Tzitikama dance (mr 89) vs. Soldier on (mr85)

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Sylvester wrote: Tzitikama dance (mr 89) vs. Soldier on (mr85)

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Great concept... Both well matched

Funny thou, that Big Mistake, who ran in the Consolisation Race, ran a quicker time than both the feature races....shouldn’t this be a case to add a 3rd horse in the mix?

Bushy wrote: Funny thou, that Big Mistake, who ran in the Consolisation Race, ran a quicker time than both the feature races....shouldn’t this be a case to add a 3rd horse in the mix?

Why cause you own it? :whistle:

Congrats by the way

In that case a great idea have a word with Clyde and WSB

Betting open

Soldier On 8/10
Tsitsikamma Dance 1/1
Dead Heat 14/1

Bob Brogan wrote: Betting open

Soldier On 8/10
Tsitsikamma Dance 1/1
Dead Heat 14/1

I have been reading that not as cut and dry as the 2 horses quoted in betting ?
Well done to WSB for hanging in .......

Trainer Stuart Pettigrew is annoyed that the Grand Heritage Match Race has been scheduled for the straight course over 1475m at the Vaal on Saturday, 8 December.

OCTOBER 31, 2018
Pettigrew has given notice that his runner Soldier On, winner of last week’s Grand Series Leg 1 at Turffontein may not participate in the race.

Soldier On is scheduled to meet the winner of the other leg – Tsitsikamma Dance.

Pettigrew told Turf Talk: “Soldier On and Tsitsikamma Dance both won their races at Turffontein around the bend over 1475m. Had they been straight races, we may have seen different horses winning.

“We are perfectly willing to race if we have the match race around the bend at the Vaal, or if we can stay at Turffontein, but not on the straight Vaal course. The match proposed will not be on the same terms as the original races that were contested, so how can it be called a proper match race?

“The Grand Heritage was planned for the Vaal and moved to Turffontein, now the match race is back at the Vaal. Soldier On’s owner, Terry Kung, and I have discussed the matter. We don’t believe this is fair and I don’t think we’ll race.”

Phumelela Racing Executive Clyde Basel said he sincerely hoped Pettigrew would change his mind so that the race can take place between Soldier On and Tsitsikamma Dance. He said: “If Soldier On is pulled out, Paul Matchett’s Dan The Lad will take his berth, but the idea is to have the winners face each other in a straight contest.

“There is absolutely no intention to displease Mr Pettigrew and Mr Kung and we recognise the merits of their argument, but the original Grand Heritage was planned for the Vaal, on a straight course over 1475m, and with the sponsor’s full support.

“The first two editions were successfully staged there and we’d like to keep the race attached to the Vaal. As we know the race was only split and moved because we were forced to move it, it was an act of God, the track at the Vaal just wasn’t in good racing condition.

“We don’t want to back-pedal now, we want to return the Vaal for a good holiday atmosphere in the country which should attract a good crowd for the sponsors, a lovely day out in line with the Heritage races we’ve already enjoyed here. And we’ve secured a winner-take-all prize of R250,000. We’d really like Soldier On to take his place!”

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Imagine how many millions will be flocking to watch dan the lad against tsisikamma dance :lol: :lol:
The joke that is sa horseracing continues on its merry way