Ngong Christmas Special favours Camelay

By The Squirrel

The OBTS has agreed there will be no two-year-old Challenge this season. Instead, they shall apportion such funds to increase in lowly stake money. As usual, there is to be a Christmas Party at the end of race proceedings Sunday. OBTS members do not have to pay, but Sh500 for guests, is a bargain for gourmet buffet, raffle prizes, and funfare.

Julie McCann is taking a well-deserved few days holiday in Scotland with her family, Stewart and Connor. Therefore, Jacob Lokorian is master-minding all riding arrangements at Ngong. He has a tasty appointment with Camelay in the Athi River 2,400m. Miritini, Ten Thirty, and, Drummond, all ran the marathon Brigade of Guards Trophy last Sunday. Camelay is preferred on the supposition of freshness.

The Mbagathi four runner sprint, favours Grandee (Steve Njuguna). Makubazi, Assyria and Ruanna, will not far behind.

Hands and Heels incentive, has proved so popular, even the jockeys realise horses don’t need whips to extract the best from them. Sticks could become obsolete at this rate. In the Tana River edition, Morgiana, Riptide, and, Marchin In, have a slight advantage, in what is a fairly mediocre field.

Three maiden races have no earth-shattering propositions. Better have a gander at the bookies odds.

Ibrahim Wachira is churning in the goods each meeting for Aries and Romi Grammaticas. He has a sound chance on Spoonerism in the Nairobi River Handicap. Legionnaire, Talladale, and, Rikiti Baby, are sure to be close.