Yer-Maan made light of top weight, winning the US$40 000 OK Grand Challenge in a storming finish, from Thriller In Manila, Rock The Country and Equina.

The six-year-old Jam Allley (AUS) gelding won the $50 000 Castle Tankard on May 16, making this a big race double for owner trainer St John Gray and Zimbabwe’s champion jockey Quinton Riddle. Yer-Maan was bred by Graystone Stud. Hearty congratulations to all the winning connections, and to trainer Amy Bronkhorst who saddled the second and and fourth horses past the post.