Summer Pudding took the first step to winning the Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara with a hard-fought win in the Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas at Turffontein on Wednesday evening.

Showing lots of courage, the daughter of Silvano, who started as the 22-10 favourite, got the better of 9-1 shot Rio’s Winter by a neck, with Victoria Paige in third and Mill Queen fourth. Just one length separated the first four at the line.

The favourite, who was trained by Paul Peter and owned by Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd, was ridden by Warren Kennedy who notched up his third win on the night.

“She just dug down deep,” said Kennedy. “As far as the Triple Tiara is concerned this race worried us because the mile (1600m) is too short for her these days.

“Well, she won it, and now we have the first leg under the belt.”

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