Borrowdale Park’s last meeting of 2022 takes place on Thursday. The feature is the 1600m HealthPoint Champion Fillies Stakes where I will not be taking sides with any of the 8 runners.

This is an impressive bunch, including crowd pleasers Lily Blue and True Beauty, but both will be giving away many kgs to the likes of Masaaken, Obscure and Tigers Eagle, as well as others who could be sneaky. So, I will be sitting on the fence for this one, while expecting an especially exciting race.

Have a look at the field:

1 (2) LILY BLUE 6m 60.0 (MR98) M Thackeray – Bridget Stidolph – 12 wins 1000m – 2400m

Owner: Ms Robyn Macleod & Gin’ll Fix It Syndicate (Nom: Miss K Stidolph); Breeder: Mr G J Armitage; Breeding: Black Minnaloushe (USA) – Mammy Blue (ZIM) by Kitalpha (USA)

 2 (6) TRUE BEAUTY 5m 60.0 (MR 99) F Herholdt – Thomas Mason – 6 wins 1200m – 2000m

Owner:  Ms S P Moyo & Mr G Tafeni; Breeder: Bosworth Farm Stud; Breeding: Skitt Skizzle – Beautiful Jo by Silvano (GER)

 3 (8) MASAAKEN (AUS) 5m56.0 (MR88) N Takawira – Debra Swanson – 7 wins 2000m – 2850m

Owner:  Mr D H & Mrs J L Cocksedge; Breeder:     Shadwell Stud Australasia Ltd, NSW; Breeding: Teofilo (IRE) – Lahqa (AUS) by Stratum (AUS)

 4 (4) OBSCURE 5m 54.0 (MR83) J Penny – Bridget Stidolph – 6 wins 1450m – 2000m

Owner: Gin’ll Fix It Syndicate (Nom: Miss K Stidolph); Breeder: Mr G J Armitage; Breeding: Black Minnaloushe (USA) – Mammy Blue (ZIM) by Kitalpha (USA)

 5 (7) SHESALEGEND 5m 54.0 (MR80) M Josi – Vanessa Birketoft – 7 wins 1200m – 1700m

Owner:  Messrs G M Littleford, S H Murray & P C Rugg; Breeder:  Scott Bros; Breeding: Mogok (USA) – Majestic Legend (AUS) by Royal Academy (USA)

 6 (3) TIGERS EAGLE 4f 54.0 (MR82) T Gould – Debra Swanson – 5 wins 1600m – 2700m

Owner:  Mr C J Danckwerts; Breeder: Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein; Breeding: Flying The Flag (IRE) – Neck Of The Woods by Al Mufti (USA)

 7 (5) VARNICA 6m 54.0 (MR84) R Satombo – Debra Swanson – 10 wins 1100m – 1260m

Owner:  Messrs P D Gorringe, S P Gorringe, V Patel, D K Ward & G Carter; Breeder: Gary Player Stud (Pty) Ltd; Breeding: Var (USA) – Muvango by Manshood (GB)

 8 (1) DIFFERENTIATE 6m 50.0 (MR74) K Derere – Amy Bronkhorst – 6 wins 1160m – 1800m

Owner:  Brumby Syndicate (Nom: Grant Littleford); Breeder: Scott Bros; Breeding: Eightfold Path (USA) – Take The Lead by Al Mufti (USA)

Photographs by Zimbabwe Equine News