His 10th career win

The Ridgemont-bred Rafeef gelding William Robertson notched up a tenth career victory for top travelling trainer Corne Spies as Mother Nature came out with all guns blazing to bring an early end to the Hollywoodbets Scottsville racemeeting on Sunday, reports SPORTING POST.

With lightning in the vicinity, hail stones half the size of golf balls were falling from the heavens – and then the rain came as the eight-horse meeting was abbreviated to just six races.

Gold Circle Racing Executive Raf Sheik said that the light was fading fast during the running of the sixth race, and this fact is illustrated by the Judge’s light, which shone brightly across the track as the 5yo William Robertson made it three wins on the trot – his last two in quick succession in the KZN Capital City.

Running horses regularly and travelling is not impossible with the right animal, and William Robertson is growing in confidence. Gavin Lerena has been aboard at all three of his recent wins.

William Robertson is by Ridgemont’s top-class sire Rafeef (Redoute’s Choice), who enjoyed a top weekend. The gelding is out of the thrice winning Trippi mare Massachusetts and cost R500 000 on the BSA National 2yo Sale.

William Robertson is now a winner of 10 races with 11 places from 31 starts for stakes of R1 799 750.