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Tap O’ Noth – Sun Met 2019 – Horse Profile

by
Devin Heffer
January 18, 2019

Tap O' Noth - Horse - Horse Racing South Africa - Winning the Race

All the info you need to know about the 2019 Sun Met runner TAP O’ NOTH. This Vaughan Marshall trained colt will be ridden by MJ Byleveld in this Grade 1 race at Kenilworth on Saturday 26th January 2019. Betting is available now at Hollywoodbets.

(Photo Credit: Liesl King/Gold Circle)

Tap O' Noth - Jockey Silks - Scarlet, gold crossed sashes, scarlet sleeves with gold circle, gold cap

10) Tap O’ Noth – 33/1

Jockey: MJ Byleveld
Trainer: Vaughan Marshall
Owner: Mr A N & The Hon Mrs G R Foster
Colours: Scarlet, gold crossed sashes, scarlet sleeves with gold circle, gold cap

Breeder: Mr A N Foster
Sire: Captain Al
Dam: Wintersweet (by Western Winter (USA))

Age: 4
Colour: Bay
Sex: Colt
MR: 112

Weight: 59.5kg
Draw: 13 (13)

Career Record: 11 runs, 4 wins, 3 places
Stakes Won: R 1,307,750

Runs at Kenilworth: 7 (4 wins, 1 place)
Runs at 2000m Distance: 2 (1 place)

Notable Runs:
4th in the 2018 WSB Premier Trophy (Gr 2) – 1800m
4th in the 2018 WSB Matchem Stakes (Gr 3) – 1400m
4th in the 2018 Champions Cup (Gr 1) – 1800m
3rd in the 2018 Daily News 2000 (Gr 1) – 2000m
3rd in the 2018 Daisy Guineas (Gr 2) – 1600m
1st in the 2017 Cape Guineas (Gr 1) – 1600m
1st in the 2017 Cape Classic (Gr 3) – 1400m

Trainer Comments:

Trainer Vaughan Marshall is notorious for turning out his horses immaculately and it is likely that TAP O’ NOTH will be a picture on parade this Saturday afternoon. The Cape trainer tasted success in this race in 2014 and felt things weren’t cut and dried this year when mentioning:

“I am very pleased with him, he has had a very similar prep to Hill Fifty Four. I see a decent pace with Milton and a couple others going up there, which I’m happy with. Do It Again is the real danger and Oh Susanna will be a threat again but the race isn’t run on paper.”

“One World is my best runner on the card.”

Jockey Comments:

MJ Byleveld has inspiringly returned from a serious neck
injury and sounded pleased to be back aboard Tap O’ Noth for this prestigious
event when saying:

“This is his third run after the KZN season. The first run
was obviously too short for him but he ran on nicely in his last start. He
galloped really well at Kenilworth last Saturday and his draw could keep him
out of trouble as he didn’t enjoy the bunching in Durban. It looks like the
pace could be on but one never knows when the gates open.”

“The main dangers are
Do It Again, Rainbow Bridge and Made To Conquer and my best rides on the day
are Top Of The Class and Tap O’Noth.”

Winning Form – Magic Tips Comment:
Needed comeback run, capable in this class, will be fitter.

Hollywoodbets Comments:
Coming soon…

View the 2019 Sun Met horse profiles here:

No		Horse	No		Horse
1	–	Legal Eagle	8	–	Undercover Agent
2	–	Head Honcho	9	–	Rainbow Bridge
3	–	Hat Puntano	10	–	Tap O’ Noth
4	–	Made To Conquer	11	–	Eyes Wide Open
5	–	Milton	12	–	Doublemint
6	–	Kampala Campari	13	–	Oh Susanna
7	–	Do It Again