What a wonderful mare. Dindingwe, at Borrowdale where she should be, thrilled fans when she won the 2700m Pinnacle Plate (90) on Saturday.

The former champion three-year-old, by Futura, has not previously won beyond 2000m – I never thought she could – and it was the way she won.

Jeffery Syster settled her midfield before moving up to join the leaders Coffeeberry and Zazu. Dindingwe headed them, before leading the field into the home straight, and after that, there was no catching her. She finished three lengths clear of stable companion Tigers Eagle, and then came Zazu and Coffeeberry.

The six-year-old, trained by Debra Swanson, is owned by Mr C M & Mrs E B Shepherd & Mr C G & Mrs K M Bonthrone, C J Danckwerts, G M Littleford, S H Murray, P C Rugg, P D Gorringe, S P Gorringe, V Patel & D K Ward, and was bred by Ndoro Stud. Dindingwe has won 10 races

Congratulations!

Photographs: Zimbabwe Equine News.