Blonde Act makes it five out of five for Fourie and Greeff on the Fairview poly today. The former Highveld-trained gelding by Act Of War is now unbeaten in three starts on the poly. (via youtube).
Richard Fourie won the first five races at the Fairview poly meeting today, all on Allan Greeff-trained horses.
The first race illustrated once again the strength of Cape Town maiden form. Fourie’s mount, Caitlyn’s Boy (Pomodoro), had managed one place in seven starts in Cape Town, but after he had got him handy from a good draw in the 1200m contest he ran away with it to win by 6,25 lengths as the 5/2 favourite.
In the second race over 1900m Fourie jumped well on the hard-knocking Douglas Devastator (Mambo In Seattle) and from a handy position he got involved in a hard fought tussle in the straight. Fourie extracted extra to get up by 0,25 lengths on the 11/20 shot.
With the maidens out the way the handicaps began and Fourie was on the 3/1 favourite Golightly (Gimmethegreenlight) in the next over 1900m.The mare was not well away but travelled well and made up ground steadily from midfield. She ran on well in the straight and prevailed by a quarter of a length.
Fourie was aboard Royal Mo gelding Matsuyamo in the next over 1900m and from a wide draw took the 9/2 shot into a one out and one back position. Fourie stole a march on this one after getting him handy. He entered the straight a couple of lengths clear and stayed on resolutely to win by 1,25 lengths.
In the fifth race over 1600m Fourie was on the 16/10 shot Blonde Act (Act Of War), a four-year-old gelding who was coming off a hattrick. He had him more handy than normal from a wide draw and having sat on the flank of the pacemaker he shot clear in the straight and won by 1,50 lengths to record his sixth career victory.
Fourie and Greeff finished third, seventh and second together in the final three races.
Fourie is now on 124 wins for the season at a strike rate of 20.33% and is 57 wins behind the national log leader Keagan de Melo.
Greeff is on 65 winners at 12.24% and is 15 wins behind his perennial rival Gavin Smith in the race for the East Cape title.
