Charity Mile hero Neil Andrews ‘doing well’ after heart op

Andrews started out as a racing broadcaster but his personable, engaging manner quickly saw him snapped up by Supersport to be an on-screen anchor for other sports like football and rugby.

The usual excited crowd will be absent from Saturday’s Charity Mile race meeting at Turffontein and one person in particular will be missed, Neil Andrews.

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features Happy to be his dad’s lynchpin

Mike de Kock now calls on the family to help out – or, more correctly, his son Mathew.

horse profile Prinsloo has mastered time

Brendan Gaillard: The Pomodoro gelding Time Master is having a good season and there are a couple of reasons to suggest he can strike winning form again and take Race 2, a MR 59 Handicap over 2200m at Flamingo Park on Monday.

horse profile Conditions to suit Broken Spear in Catterick handicap

The seven-year-old ran over 1200m at this course earlier in the month and was a bit unfortunate to bump into what appeared to be a well-handicapped rival in Captain Dion.

horse profile Ode is ‘sweet music’for punters

This full sister to useful Euphoric should relish going 1200m and now jumps from an inside gate against females, so there’s lots to like about her chances.

horse profile Invidia to shine with strong form

Invidia was gelded and he hopefully will return a beer horse.

horse profile Bernie looks the pick in Durbanville sprint

Although the fields are typically small at Durbanville on Tuesday, the racing overall remains competitive.

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horse profile Kennedy reaping the rewards

All the pieces of his life, both personal and professional, have fallen into place recently and things are on the up for Warren Kennedy.

horse profile Work riders back on show

Mabaya to get punters off to a winning start in Race 1

horse profile Bright Blessed Day for punters

There are a couple of nice bets early on the programme at the Vaal Inside fixture today.

horse profile Hope ‘Winter’ is hot enough

Alshibaa looks the best banker at Turffontein.

horse profile Shufoog ready to step up in class

There is a Pick 6 Megapool with an estimated R1.7m pool but this is not a race in which to banker.

horse profile De Kock fillies flying in the Cape

Mike de Kock is delighted with the work currently being put up by both of his runners in Saturday’s R1-million Cartier Paddock Stakes over 1800m at Kenilworth, Nother Russia and Orchid Island.