Same Jurisdiction, unlucky during the Highveld season, found her best form with a superb victory in the Gr 1 Jonsson Workwear Garden Province Stakes, giving Anton Marcus a well deserved Gr 1 double on the day.

It was a plan come together for Duncan Howells who had plotted this race from the day the daughter of Mambo In Seattle arrived back in the yard from Johannesburg.

“After her gallop on Tuesday I knew we would win. Donovan Dillon galloped her. I phoned Anton afterwards but he said don’t worry, Donovan has already phoned.”

From draw 14, Marcus rode a masterful race to have Same Jurisdiction on the paint in a matter of strides. She was towards the back of the field turning for home but Marcus slipped her through up the inside rail and she quickened away to win a superb race from recent Gr 1 Woolavington 2000 winner Siren’s Call.

By Andrew Harrison

Picture: Same Jurisdiction (Nkosi Hlophe)