Gimme A Nother in the familiar Mauritzfontein yellow and black colours is pipped on the post by Ready For Shirl. (via youtube).
The Wilgerbosdrift and Mauritzfontein-homebred Gimmethegreenlight filly Gimme A Nother has had a problem in the USA as the late burst she became famous for in the last half of the Turffontein straight was coming too late on the tighter USA tracks and didn’t come at all when she attempted to begin her run early in the first Gr 1 she raced in over there.
However, wily trainer Graham Motion has managed to successfully change Beach Bomb’s running style from off the pace to front-running and he tried the same with Gimme A Nother in her fourth start overseas in the Gr 2 Canadian Stakes over one mile and one furlong on the turf at Woodbine on Saturday.
She was ridden by South African Ryan Munger, who now resides in Candada, and it could have easily been mistaken for a South African race as Gimme A Nother broke well from draw two and was allowed to lead at a snail’s pace.
Munger quickened the pace around the final turn and stole a march at the top of the straight.
She maintaned a good gallop down the straight, but was caught on the line by the Roger L Attfield four-year-old filly Ready For Shirl and lost on the headbob to heap more disappointment on Gimme A Nother’s connections.
A Gr 2 win overeas would have read very well on her CV.
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More Than Shirl is by the same sire as Gimmethegreenlight’s sire, More Than Ready.
Gimme A Nother has not reached the heights expected of her in the Americas but has been prominent and is still a fine avertisement for South African breeding.
A black type win over there must be just around the corner.
