TENANGO IS READY TO STITCH THEM UP

THE Gr1 Mercury Sprint is often the defining Grade 1 sprint when it comes to deciding Equus Champion Sprinter and Sunday's race to be run at Hollywoodbets Greyville will elevate the winner up the ladder giving the Equus panellists plenty to think about.

- ANDREW HARRISON

The R1 million Mercury Sprint (WFA) is a highly competitive contest run over 1200m. Gr2 Golden Horse Sprint winner Tenango will have many supporters after a sparkling victory at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Racing off the early pace, jockey Andrew Fortune let the gelding build up into his stride and finish with relentless speed to win rather comfortably.

Fortune is suspended and currently holidaying in Australia and his place in the saddle has been taken by his son Aldo Domeyer who knows the gelding well from his Cape Town exploits. Tenango does have a wide draw to contend with but came from well back to win last time out and his Cape sprint form is top drawer.