The main race at Borrowdale Park on Sunday, which is due off at 15:40, is the 1200m Borrowdale Sprint.

So far this season Gavin Macleod has been doing very well with two runners, Brianna and Raining Again, and going by the way Brianna won at the last meeting she could be hard to beat again. However, the other Borrowdale Sprint contestants, Jet Mirage, Jubilee and Emerald Floe, can’t be written off.

On Sunday Brianna will be giving weight to the field, and Emerald Floe will be receiving 6 kgs. In the recent 1260m Sable Flyers Emerald Floe was 10 lengths off Brianna, receiving 3 kgs.

The first race on Sunday is at 12:45, and earlier in the afternoon Macleod will introduce two new additions to his string.

Il Combattante, a four-year-old by William Longsword out of a National Assembly (CAN) mare, runs in the 1200m Maiden Plate. The lightly raced gelding’s last race was at Fairview on the 24th of February, and Morgen Nyamagwete rides him here.

The other newcomer, Jusrite, makes his appearance in the 1200m Novice Plate and he is a 4-year-old colt by Curved Ball (AUS).

Jusrite won a 1200m Maiden Plate at the Vaal in April and his last race was at the end of September where he did not shine. That said, his previous races were encouraging but he faces some stiff competition on Sunday – such as Buster Barnes.

Pics: Zimbabwe Equine News – Gavin and Brianna.