Training honours at Borrowdale Park on Sunday once again went to Glenwood Racing, with Gokhan Terzi saddling three of the winners on the 7-race card.

The three-year-old filly, Fashion World by Global One (AUS), graduated from the maidens at the second time of asking over 1200m. She is owned by Mr S. Armstrong, bred by Bosworth Farm Stud and was ridden by Andrew Fortune. First timer Domboshava was 0.75 lengths behind, followed by the fancied, Sky, and With Distinction.

Terzi and Fortune scored again when Bankers Blues finished in front of Nugget Effect in the 1600m Merit Rated 65 Handicap – the tightest finish of the afternoon.

Bankers Blues, by Greys Inn (USA), was bred by the Estate Late Mr R.B.Wallace, and is owned by Dave Rosser and Gengiz Goksel.

Apprentice Wesley Marwing rode Agnetha for Terzi in the 1600m Merit Rated 50 Handicap. The six-year old mare by Miesque’s Approval, was bred by Dr I.R. Heyns and this was Mr S. Armstrong’s second winner. Agnetha has now won three races. In what looked to be a very open race she was Tote Favourite (4/1) and Delta Special, Muhannad and Al Cobalena came in behind her.

The photograph, taken by Gavin Macleod, shows Bankers Blues (nearest camera) and Nuggett Effect approaching the line. Winning margin 0.25 lengths.

Equina won the 1800m ZNA Charity Handicap in 2014 and should collect these laurels once again when she lines up with seven other contenders at Borrowdale Park on Sunday.

The six-year-old daughter of Silvano (GER) will be going for a hat-trick having won the $40 000 Republic Cup (GR3) over 1900m, and the 1400m Breeders Sprint, in July. Claiming Apprentice Serino Moodley teamed up with Equina for the Breeders Sprint, thereby reducing her set weight to 53.5kgs, and she beat Super Trouper (conceding 6.5kgs) by 0.05 lengths.

Moodley has the ride again in the ZNA Charity Handicap so former big-time opponents, Super Trouper, Thriller In Manila, Rock The Country and Two Gun Kid, all have heaps of work to do.

They competed in the 1800m OK Grand Challenge won by Yer-Maan in June, 2015. That day Thriller In Manila (second) finished 1.5 lengths in front of Equina (fourth) when in receipt of 3 kgs. Rock The Country (third) also received 3 kgs from Equina, and Super Trouper finished fifth, one length behind Equina while giving her 0.5 kgs.

On Sunday Equina will receive 1.5 kgs from Thriller In Manila, while meeting Rock The Country at level weights. Super Trouper will be giving the mare 4 kgs.

Equina with Moodley aboard.

The five-year-old daughter of Jay Peg, Pegwell Bay, took the 1300m Sable Flyers (L) from Iron Lady at Borrowdale Park on Sunday. Andrew Fortune was in the irons and during the afternoon he guided three of his mount’s into the Winners Enclosure.

Pegwell Bay (Fortune) from Iron Lady (Herholdt).

Photograph: Gavin Macleod.

Almost every race at Borrowdale Park on Sunday includes at least one runner who featured at the last race meeting so it’s tempting to assume they will keep up the good work. This certainly applies in the main race, the US$ 8 000 Springvale House Sable Flyers (L).

Gentle Brook, second to Casey’s Dance in the 2014 Sable Flyers, carries top weight again. The distance of this race for fillies and mares has been increased from 1200m to 1300m, which doesn’t rule out Gentle Brook, but stable companion, Pegwell Bay, could very well be the main danger.

On September 6 both mares ran in the 1000m AFZ Charity Borrowdale Sprint won by Approval Rating, where Pegwell Bay, 1kg better off with Gentle Brook, was a close second. On Sunday Gentle Brook, who finished midfield last time out, will be giving Pegwell Bay an additional 3kgs.
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APPROVAL RATING HAS STILL GOT WHAT IT TAKES

Mr S. Armstrong’s six-year-old gelding Approval Rating came with a storming finish to snatch victory in the 1000m AFZ Charity Borrowdale Stakes on Sunday.
The Miesque’s Approval (USA) gelding has returned to Borrowdale Park after campaigning in Gauteng for a year. One of South Africa’s leading jockeys, Andrew Fortune, was in the irons. He is trained by Gokhan Terzi and this was his tenth win. Wisdom Sawere is his groom.
Photograph: Gavin Macleod