Lucky roll of the Dyce... and it's a win again

Talented sprinter Dyce was allowed to win a Pinnacle Stakes dash at the surprising odds of 10/1 at Turffontein at the weekend.

- Mike Moon

Those who saw this speedster running rivals ragged last year would have raised an eyebrow.

Late developer Dyce capped his sparkling 2023 run by winning the Cape Flying Championship in commanding style at Kenilworth, beating subsequent Equus Champion Sprinter Thunderstruck.

So, it certainly wasn't speed potential that turned off the punters. And it wasn't the weight, either, with Dyce having a massive 2.5kg advantage over his rivals at the official merit ratings.

The draw of seven out of 10 might have been a slight worry, but the punters' wariness was mainly due to three dismal runs that followed that glory day in Cape Town.