The form of Soqrat filly Showgirl’s win on Sunday at Hollywoodbets Scottsville should pay to follow, because the well-bred Frikkie Greyling-trained Vercingetorix filly Amelia’s Legacy was fancied on debut and not only looked the part but caught the eye running on and yet she was beaten 5,20 into third by Showgirl. The rest of the field were beaten 8,60 lengths and more and were strung out like the washing. The Gareth van Zyl-trained What A Winter filly What A Passion wore first-time blinkers and ran a 2,20 length second in the 1200m event. A race with such spread out margins usually indicates good form. The time of 69,36 seconds was the second fastest of four races over that distance on the day and the only horse who bettered it, the promising Gareth van Zyl-trained Wild Justice, carried 3kg less than Showgirl, who was photographed above by Anneke Akal Kitching.
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Sandown Stud’s triple G1 winning sire Soqrat has been in tremendous form of late.
The Equus Champion was at it again on Sunday, when Soqrat runners won the first two races at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.
Soqrat’s lightly raced daughter Showgirl got off the mark when she won Sunday’s Welcome To Hollywoodbets Scottsville Maiden Plate (F and M) (1200m).
Under a well judged ride from Richard Fourie, the Peter Muscutt trained four-year-old kept finding to win by nearly two and a quarter lengths. It was a smashing effort from Showgirl, who was having her first start in 575 days!
The winning rider said after the win, “She is a quality filly, a lovely filly.” Peter Muscutt was determined to buy Showgirl, with the latter reminding Peter strongly of none other than the mighty Winx as a yearling. Hopes are high for Showgirl’s future!
Making just the third start of her career, and having her first outing at Hollywoodbets Scottsville, Showgirl was bred by Shadwell Stud.
Owned by Messrs G C Cornwall, E C Abraham , B W Hamilton, R Rotham, G Piha, T Herdon, SMB Insurance Brokers CC (Nom: Mr M A Brackett) & Mrs Roslyn Coetzee, Showgirl is out of the Captain Al mare Captain’s Song.
Soqrat looks to have an exciting prospect to his name in the form of three-year-old Chicarito. The latter made a winning debut when he won the second race on Sunday.
Trained by Nathan Kotzen, Chicarito stormed home to win the Bet With Tote Maiden Plate (1200m) by nearly three-parts of a length.
Owned by Sid Moodley, Chicarito, who is out of the Bernardini mare Firdoas, was bred by Shadwell Stud.
A champion at two, and dual G1 winner at three, Soqrat continues to impress despite having had limited opportunities. His first crop is headed by Listed World Sports Betting Sledgehammer/Listed Michel Nairac Appreciation Darley Arabian hero I Salute You as well as the classy Sohot Sowhat, with the latter holding an entry for the G3 Diana Stakes.
From the same female line as rising star stallion St Mark’s Basilica, as well as the likes of Hyperion, Linamix and Sir Tristram, Soqrat has three lots on offer at the upcoming Two Year Old Sale.
