Chasingtherainbow with Richard Fourie up is led in by an elated Robert Barrett (Picture: Wayne Marks)
South Africa’s newest trainer Robert Barrett landed his first feature success with Chasingtherainbow in the R200 000 Winter Mile at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Sunday.
The four-year-old Potala Palace gelding had given Barrett his first winner with his first runner on the 19th of May and gave the young trainer a second milestone moment just a month later.
Chasingtherainbow is part-owned by Robert’s grandfather Paul Barrett together with David Curran.
The field in the weather-delayed feature was reduced to just five runners.
Andrew Fortune set the pace on Beware The Bomb with Swiatek and Sugar Mountain next best.
However, halfway through the race, Richard Fourie confidently took Chasingtherainbow around the field to grab the lead.
Chasingthewainbow, who started 9-10 favourite, then forged clear after going all the way to the outside fence and beat Gallic Dream by 2,75 lengths in a time of 98,87 secs for the mile.
“He is a lovely horse. He was so good in the race and so well balanced. He doesn’t hang out, he just goes there,” said Richard Fourie in reference to the gelding’s penchant for finding the outside rail late in his races.
Lucky Fish-sponsored Robert Barrett suggested that Chasingtherainbow may now be given a break ahead of the Cape summer season.
