Magma Magic runs too hot

AFTER winning the first at Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday, anyone who was paying attention will have included Magma Magic in their exotic calculations with Tony Rivalland intimating that the gelding was in the ‘right’ race, the KRA Cup.

- ANDREW HARRISON

MAGMA MAGIC, with jockey Tristan Godden up, wins Race 6 the KRA Cup Class 4 for Tony Rivalland at Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday.

(Race Coast/ Chase Liebenberg)

A horse with a mind of his own, a bit of a ‘thinker’ according to Tristan Godden, he broke quickly and immediately into the lead. Given comfortable early fractions, there was still lots to come in the straight and helped along by a brisk tailwind, he was not for the catching chased home by Jazz Festival and World Of Our Own.

Wild At War was sent to Alyson Wright by Candice and Tammy Dawson from the Highveld specifically to take advantage of the poly track but when the right race is programmed for poly or turf one has to take advantage.

Narrowly beaten first up on the poly, Wright put the finishing touches to Wild At War who got home ina tight finish to the Conditions Plate over 1400m.

Azzie

One could throw the proverbial blanket over the first four across the line, but Muzi Yeni rode a driving finish to snatch victory on Wild At War and deny Adam Azzie his first win in KZN and as a trainer in his own right with Gimmefabulous beaten a head and Rollo The Viking and pacemaker Cymric disputing the shallow end of the purse but beaten less than a length.