Hazy Dazy saunters to an easy win in the Gr 2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas under Trent Mayhew (JC Photos)
Rob Macnab, whose colours both William Robertson and Hazy Dazy run in, pointed out the excellent example provided on Saturday of the “highs and lows” of racing.
The Corne Spies-trained Gr l winner William Robertson had been strongly fancied for a Pinnacle Stakes event over 1000m but jumped at an awkward angle, causing jockey Ryan Munger’s knee to slam against the gate.
He lost his irons and with it went William Robertson’s chances.
Munger had to be stood down for the rest of the meeting.
However, about 40 minutes later William Robertson’s stablemate Hazy Dazy won the first leg of the Wigerbosdrift Triple Tiara, the Gr 2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas, in fine style in the same colours.
It was a most deserved win for the trainer and connections especially considering they had kept apprentice Trent Mayhew aboard.
Mayhew has ridden Hazy Dazy in five of her seven starts.
It seems there is every chance the Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara could be claimed for the sixth time as Hazy Dazy gave the impression she would relish a step up in trip after winning Saturday’s race by 2,10 lengths with seemingly a ton still in hand.
In fact, Corne Spies said after the win they had been concerned about the first leg of the series over 1600m actually being too short for her, considering she had won over 2000m before.
So, she will likely be going all out for the next two legs, despite this Act Of War filly’s pedigree having a speedy female line.
Hazy Dazy was allowed to drift out to an astonishing 25/1, despite having won the Gr 3 Ducat Africa Fillies Mile in her last start on Betway Summer Cup day. Furthermore, the form of the Fillies Mile had been franked when runner up Charge It had come out and won the Listed War Of Athena Handicap over 1800m in her next start.
Hazy Dazy did have to overcome a tough draw of 12 out of 14 and, as previously mentioned, her rider Trent Mayhew is still an apprentice.
However, she ultimately outclassed the opposition to prove herself a smart prospect.
Mayhew managed to get her into a one wide position with cover in about sixth place. She was the third horse in the one out train.
Her classy but speedy stablemate Elegantrix led with Daisy Jones sitting on her quarters with the hot favourite Golden Palm in the box seat and Warm Reception and Frangipani inside of Hazy Dazy.
Golden Palm had hit the front going through the 400m mark and Hazy Dazy appeared to be battling to get going.
However, she was not losing any ground and then when she changed legs she sauntered to the front while still actually looking green.
She won by 2,10 lengths with seemingly a ton in hand.
Charge It, who started at 7/1, ran on well to be her runner up again.
Golden Palm started at 87/100 and was a 3,10 length third. Her excuse might have been that she was sent for home too soon, but that was understandable from Craig Zackey, who is a master of timing, because in the Gr 1 WSB Cape Fillies Guineas she had got going too late under Keagan de Melo.
The Justin Snaith-trained raider Lowveld Lily ran on very well from backward of midfield to finish a 4,35 length fourth.
The small horse with the big action Littlemissmillion flew late to deny the rank outsider Daisy Jones fifth place.
Hazy Dazy was bred by Breedon Stud Close Corporation and is by Act Of War out of the Eightfold Path mare, Rabbedoe.
She was a BSA December Online sale R37 500 purchase and in seven starts has five wins a place and earnings of R929 550 for owners Mr D Dasrath & Mrs C Dasrath, Messrs R P Macnab, S Poriazis, Vikash Sobaren, X Spies & D Vayapuri.
Rob Macnab also revealed he had got 120/1 with a bookmaker for Hazy Dazy to land the Triple Tiara.
