De Melo in fine form

KEAGAN DE MELO may not have been flavour of the season in Hong Kong but I highly doubt that it was due to a lack of talent but more likely to do with a lack of opportunity.

- ANDREW HARRISON

The Andre Nel-trained PLUM PUDDING, with Keagan de Melo up, wins the Bet With Tote Middle Stakes at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Friday evening.

(Race Coast/Candiese Lenferna)

He will however, have honed his riding skills in the competitive Hong Kong environment and it was on display at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Friday night where he scored a hat-trick in quick succession.Plum Pudding

He showed a mature judgement of pace on Plum Pudding for Andre Nel and assistant Byron Forster in the Middle Stakes that headed the card and first leg of the Pick 6.

He rode a patient race on the mare, coming from a long way back to seal victory.

Stable companion

Terminator gave Tristan Godden a tough time, fighting for his head for much of the race before finally allowed his head and going well clear.