The race was the first time the Greyville turf had been used this year and the jockeys commented that it had stood up quite well but was about three weeks away from being perfectly ready. Bold Inspiration was caught without cover briefly after the start, but still ran on strongly in the straight before holding off the strong-finishing Zhivago, and he looks likely to relish the galloping Turffontein Standside track.

At Fairview on Friday the classy Glen Kotzen-trained Western Winter gelding Light The Lights was well weighted in the Listed RA Stakes over 1600m and duly won easily under Greg Cheyne.