GOLD BOWL (Grade 2) - MINES to close down meeting

KINGSTON MINES looks set to close down the final meeting of the Highveld Season this afternoon. Whatever the outcome of this race, the day is always a huge success and as followers of this, the Sport Of Kings, dream of race meetings like this with such an array of top thoroughbreds.

KINGSTON MINES is an out and out stayer and has won over slightly shorter and quite a bit further in the past. he has won his last two in excellent style, both with Gavin Lerena aboard. Mike De Kock has employed him to ride this four year old again. Being only four years old one may be correct in assuming that he will get even better over the marathon events as he gets older.

HEART OF A LION was unlucky when finishing behind KINGSTON MINES last time as he had his heels clipped in running. May finish closer and is a ½ kg better off for a length and a half beating.

LIONS EMBLEM shows heart but is also only a ½ kg better off for a length and a quarter beating.

The other Mike De Kock runner, RAAEES, is well held by KINGSTON MINES, but one can expect a decent run with Anthony Delpech aboard again. He looks to prefer KZN, but he should improve up on the Highveld.

SAVAGE WIND could be the biggest improver in the race and is worth including for a few place bets and quartets/trifectas.

1st -  KINGSTON MINES (2); 2nd - HEART OF A LION (4); 3rd - LIONS EMBLEM (8); 4th - RAAEES (9); 5th - SAVAGE WIND (12)