The Mike de Kock trained gelding won the 2000 metre staying test by a head and
has now won three of five starts for Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa's Al Adiyaat
South Africa (Pty) Ltd.A bargain $15,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Colm Santry Bloodstock from the Erinvale Thoroughbreds draft, Ilitshe is a half-brother to dual Group I winner Morshdi, the Champion 3YO of Italy and Germany in 2001.
He is the sixth winner from the now retired Reem Albaraari (IRE), a daughter of champion sprinter Habibti.
Making it and Aussie bred double at Turffontein was four year-old Any Given Saturday gelding Anyday Anytime who broke his maiden over 1160 metres by a facile nine lengths at his third start.
From Our Dizzy Raine, he was bought for $40,000 by Heritage Bloodstock from the Little Plains draft at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
Also winning at Scottsville for Shadwell was Australian bred two year-old filly Shahrasal, who won over 1400 metres by a long neck at her second start.
By Shamardal (USA) from Eldaana (GB), who died in 2012, the filly was foaled and raised at Yarraman Park for Sheikh Hamdan and entered for the 2013 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, but she was subsequently withdrawn and retained to race.
