The swansong victory of Carry On Alice in the Grade 1 SA Fillies Sprint at Scottsville on Saturday was accompanied by rare emotion from her normally phlegmatic trainer Sean Tarry and the win was significant for more than one reason.

There were no excuses from the break in the R750,000, Group 1 Garden Province Stakes (1600m) at Greyville on Saturday as they all jumped out on level terms.

Trainer Mike Bass continued his great run in feature races when Hammie’s Hooker recorded her second consecutive win in the R250 000 G2 Tibouchina Stakes at Greyville on Saturday.

Justin Snaith’s big guns Futura and Legislate head a list of 67 nominations for this year’s R3,5 million Vodacom Durban July to be run at Greyville on July 4.