Good For You passes the acid test

THE Glen Kotzen-trained Gr 1 Gold Medallion winner Good For You passed his stamina acid test at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday by winning the Gr 2 Race Coast Cape Punters Cup over 1600m despite giving 2kg to the rest of the field, although he had to survive an objection from runner up Randolph Hearst's trainer and he also caused interference to eventual fourth-placed Happy Verse.

- DAVID THISELTON

GOOD FOR YOU, with Chad Little up, is led into the number one box by trainer Glen Kotzen and his jubilant connections after winning the Grade 2 Race Coast Cape Punters Cup at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday.

(Picture: Race Coast/Chase Liebenberg)

Good For You is now third favourite for the Gr 1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas at 8/1 with the sponsor behind Gimmie Rules at 5/2 and Jan Van Goyen at 5/1.

Good For You broke well on Saturday and used his natural speed to claim the rail from draw two and he then dictated the pace.

He switched towards the centre in the straight off a narrow 1,5m false rail and kept on going well.

The challengers on the inside, Star Major, Absolutely Yes and Fox On The Run, made little impression, while Happy Verse had been caught wide throughout which blunted his finish on the outside.

Pay The Palace, who had sat behind Happy Verse out wide in the running, came through the centre with a strong finish, although none were finishing stronger than Randolph Hearst, who had come from last.

Good For You shifted inward after taking the lead and this caused Chad Little to change whiphands, because he was not clear of Pay The Palace, who had a rails run.

After he had changed whiphands, and used the whip, Good For You began to hang outwards.