After a short drought, well by his standards anyway, Anton Marcus was back on track at Scottsville yesterday with a four-timer. He doubled up for Shane Humby, winning on Socrates and then having to work harder to get Tribal Fusion home after looking to be in trouble two furlongs out.

It was also an Ashburton double for Duncan Howells and Muzi Yeni. La Villette made nearly all the running in the second and Edge Of The Sun was pushed all the way to the line by Captain Von Trapp to deny Marcus another winner.

Tribal Fusion (Anneke Kitching)

Dean Kannemeyer had his second winner of the new season as Keagan de Melo had something of an armchair ride on Pumpkin Queen.

Cat’s Legacy appears to have finally found his niche as he made short work of the opposition in the Pinnacle Stakes over 2400m. Marcus was sitting with a double handful at the top of the straight and Cat’s Legacy responded with a six-length victory over Brighteyebushytail.

Lyle Hewitson, at only his second meeting back from injury, took a heavy fall as his mount Gratuity came down in the fourth with Pathway To Glory, who was hot on her tail, also falling. Both riders escaped serious injury. Hewitson with a sore knee while Stuart Randolph has a possible concussion and will go for observation. “They both left on their own steam. They were not ambulanced out of here,” said Chief Stipendiary Steward, Shaun Parker.

By Andrew Harrison