Tiza takes Prix de Meautry for Rupert Plersch

Rupert Plersch and Tiza
(Racing News Wire / Heather Morkel)

Tiza continued to fly the flag for South Africa in France on Sunday when he won the G3 Prix de Meautry at Deauville. Bred by Daytona Stud and owned by good friend and client of Summerhill, Rupert Plersch, Tiza reportedly made strong headway on the outside to lead 200 metres from home to add to his victories in last year’s Gr3 Prix de Ris-Orangis and Gr3 Prix de Seine-et-Oise.

By Mr Prospector out of Storm Cat’s top-class three parts sister Chapel Of Dreams, Tiza’s sire Goldkeeper has sired twelve Graded winners from 398 foals and stands at Sandown Stud in South Africa for R50,000. Successful in two Gr2 races and runner-up in the Gr1 Mercury Sprint in his native South Africa, Tiza is the fourth foal of Elliodor mare Mamushka .

Says trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre: “I’m tempted to try the G1 Prix de l’Abbaye (at Longchamp October 5) again, but we will only go there if the ground is soft enough for him.”

DRIFT ICE : South Africa's Dominance Continues

The remarkable run of South African horses at the Dubai Carnival continued this weekend with yet another victory in the only Stakes event carded.

JEBEL ALI SPRINT-SHADWELL ESTATE-Listed,
Dhs350,000, 3-14, Jebel Ali, 3yo/up, 1000m, 1:00.72, ft.

1^st DRIFT ICE (SAF), 126, g, 6, Western Winter—Donya (SAf) (MGSW-SAf), by Elliodor (Fr) . O-Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi; B-Lammerskraal Stud (SAF); T-Mike de Kock; J-K Shea;
2^nd Calrissian (Ger), 126, g, 4, Efisio (GB)—Centaine (GB), by Royal Academy.
3^rd Borehan (GB) , 126, g, 5, Agnes World—Crime Ofthecentury (GB), by Pharly (Fr).
Margins: 1/4, NS, 1/4.

Drift Ice, who triumphed in a 1600-meter Carnival handicap at Nad Al Sheba on Valentine’s Day, failed to land a blow in his latest, finishing 13th behind Elusive Warning in the G3 Burj Nahaar March 6 over the same track and trip. The bay raced in the rear here, moved into contention at the half-way mark and hit the front late for his first stakes success.

“They went very quickly, which has helped as his stamina was always going to be the key to his chances,” remarked winning rider Kevin Shea. “He is a real tough horse and has been a great servant.”

Drift Ice’s six-year-old full brother Kayak (SAf) sold for Dhs460,000.

Extract from Thoroughbred Daily News