THE 4y old gelding Marmara Sea will try and defend his title in the Listed Memorial Mile at Fairview on Friday.

It will be the last feature race of the East Cape season and will be an absolute cracker.

Marmara Sea, Jaeger Moon and Earth Hour are amongst the biggest stars in the province and are challenged by a strong Western Cape contingent consisting of Majestic Mozart, Captain Flinders and Somerset Maugham.

RECENT WINNERS OF THE MEMORIAL MILE:

2020: Marmara Sea
2019: Sacred Arrow
2018: Afrikaburn
2017: Stormy Eclipse
2016: Readytogorightnow
2015: Night Trip
2014: Red Barrel
2013: Celtic Fire
2012: Celtic Fire
2011: Fabiani
2010: Celtic Fire
2009: Vangelis

Words: Henk Steenkamp
IMAGE Pauline Herman