Prepare for some anxious moments around 4pm this afternoon (Saturday) when Lily Blue races in the 1600m MR 95 Handicap (F&M) at Turffontein.

Formerly trained at Borrowdale Park by Bridget Stidolph, as a three-year-old Lily Blue had no equal. The daughter of Black Minnaloushe (USA) is now in Paul Matchett’s yard in Gauteng, and this is her first outing Down South.Paul is enjoying a purple patch at present, but this is a new ballgame for Lily Blue. Her enthusiastic owners, The Gin’ll FixIt Syndicate, and Zimbabwe racing fans, will be on tenterhooks. Muzi Yeni is riding,

Go well Lily Blue. Enjoy the race and come back safely.

Click on the link below for a free Turffontein racecard – courtesy of Sporting Post. https://www.sportingpost.co.za/sporting-post-racecards/

( LILY BLUE was not disgraced. Came fourth and her race not entirely trouble-free.)