Samo-Burthia pinches it on Master Josh

MASTER JOSH proved to be the bookmakers friend in the B Stakes that headed the card at Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday.

- ANDREW HARRISON

The Yadav Singh-trained MASTER JOSH, with apprentice Girish Samo-Burthia up, wins the ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za B STAKES at Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday.

(Picture: Race Coast/Candiese Lenferna)

Paying R17 a win on the tote, Yadav Singh's gelding held on just long enough under leading Mauritian apprentice Girish Samo-Burthia to hold off a late-charging Major Tommie, Garth Puller's runner a touch unlucky as Calvin Habib had to delay vital seconds for a gap to open as he took the inside line. Samo-Burthia is leading the national apprentice standings and had no hesitation in sending Master Josh to the front. The gelding kicked smartly at the top of the straight and went a long way clear. However, he was treading water the last furlong with the pack closing fast, but not fast enough as Major Tommie ran out of runway, a winner two jumps past the post.

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