Blossom Hill blossoms in Ngong

Venetia Philips acquainted herself with the Alfajiri Nairobi Town Plate on Blossom Hill while Magic Star (Lucinda Voorspuy) lost at least 20 lengths at the start. Without stalls, Magic Star became fractious, whipping round as the others jumped off, obliviously.

Although Westonian’s half length verdict from Mpowered Mpire seemed quite tight for Kenya’s Terminator, there was never any doubt in the Mchana Jockey Club Stakes. Champion jockey Lesley Sercombe played a safe game fitting the Westonian lid on, precisely in time.

Trainer Patsy Sercombe locked her season with another treble when Mean Mistress skipped home for the Spirit of Pinkey Syndicate by a distance, in the Adhuhuri Maiden.

NGONG RESULTS

12.35pm - First Race - Alfajiri Nairobi Town Plate (2060m):

1. Blossom Hill (V Philips) (Ashtontown/Vaman Avtar)

2. Almeria (Myra Malina)

3. Rankin (Katherine Bowser)

4. Magic Star (Lucinda Voorspuy)

Dist: 4.5/6/8/8. Time: 2:15:6/10 secs. Favourite: Winner 7-4. Runners: 5. Owner: Mim Haynes. Trainer: Patsy Sercombe.

1.10pm - Second Race - Asubuhi Kenya Cambridgeshire - (1,800m):

1. Manly Wharf (James Muhindi) (Russian Revival/Darling Harbour)

2. Hunting Call (Charles Kimani)

3. Go Public (Patrick Ngugi)

4. Carla (Jacob Lokorian)

Dist: 2.4/2.5/3.5/2.5. Time: 1:56:8/10 secs. Favorite: Go Public. Runners: 5: Owner: Sheikh Hamid Butt and Doctor Patrick Musimba. Trainer: Joe Karari.

1.45pm - Third Race - The Mchana Jockey Club Stakes (George Drew - 2,400m)

1. Westonian (Lee Sercombe) (Bezrin/Western Truth)

2. Mpowered Mpire (Richard Kibet)

3. Usurper (Patrick Mungai)

4. Shufti (Jacob Lokorian)

Dist: half/2.5/5/2.4. Time: 2:37:4/10 secs. Fav: Winner 1-9. Runners: 5. Owner: Mim Haynes. Trainer: P Sercombe.

2.20pm - Fourth Race - Adhuhuri Maiden - (1,600m):

1. Mean Mistress (Lesley Sercombe)

2. Trifecta (Willy Watetu)

3. Hood (Patrick Ngugi)

Freetown withdrawn under Veterinary Certificate.

Dist: 8/4/5.5/8. Time: 1:45:4/10 secs. Fav: Winner 7-4. Runners: 5: Owner: The Spirit of Pinkey Syndicate. Trainer: Patsy Sercombe.

2.55pm - Fifth Race - Alasiri Maiden - (1,200m):

1. Ravenslass (Charles Kimani)

2. Sea Music (Patrick Mungai)

3. Ari G (Patrick Ngugi)

Bay Empress and Cashmere withdrawn under Veterinary Certificate. Dist: 8/1.75/1.75/1.75. Time: 1:14:00 secs. Fav: Nothing specific. Runners:10. Owner: Sheikh Hamid Butt and Doctor Patrick Musimba. Trainer: Joe Karari.

3.30pm - Sixth Race - Jioni Handicap (1,200m)

1. Glitzern (David Miri)

2. Derek Boy (Josphat Kultiang)

3. Trigger Happy (Lesley Sercombe)

Transformer withdrawn

Dist: head/2.5/1.75/short-head. Time: 1:14:2/10 secs. Fav: Nothing specific. Runners: 10. Owner: Mary Binks. Trainer: Julie McCann.

4.05pm - Seventh Race - Magharibi Maiden (1,600m):

1. Akalat (James Maina)

2. Hectic (James Muhindi)

3. Fulfield (James Kinyua)

Dist: 1.5/1/3.5/5.5. Time: 1:31:8/10 secs. Fav: Winner 7-4. Runners: 10. Owner: Darling Dadas. Trainer: Surat Mohammed Noor.

4.35pm - Eighth Race - The Usiku Sir Ali Bin Salim Stakes (1,600m)

1. Happy Times (Charles Mwangi) (Casey Tibbs/Young At Heart)

2. King of Burma (Richard Kibet)

3. River King (James Muhindi)

4. Flying Whisky (Patrick Mungai)

Dist: 1/3/1/3.5. Time: 1:43:9/10. Fav: King of Burma. Runners: 8. Owner: Col. H. Farah. Trainer: Joe Karari.

4.50pm - Ninth Race - Usiku Wa Manane Handicap (1,200m)

1. Serene Geisha (Patrick Ngugi)

2. Monash (Z. Munoru)

3. Tempesta (Peter Lesengei)

Dist: 1.75/neck/3.5/2.5. Time: 1:13:4/10 secs. Fav: Nothing Specific. Runners: 7. Owner: J. Mburu. Trainer Onesmus Mutua. 

Next Meeting: August 17