JET DARK, the only three year-old in the 2021 G1 Queen’s Plate delivered a knockout blow to accomplished older horses in a 1600m epic, just as Gimmethegreenlight had managed for the self-same training outfit, Snaith Racing (Justin Snaith), when also pitted against the big guns as a three year old in 2012.
After HURRICANE HARRY had set a steady pace with CIRILLO and SILVER OPERATOR stalking, it was RAINBOW BRIDGE who made what seemed the decisive move in deep stretch down the centre of the Kenilworth Summer course.
However, casting eyes towards the rail it was noticeable that JET DARK was hurtling through best of all down the inner under Grant van Niekerk, and this momentum carried the Trippi colt past RAINBOW BRIDGE just short of the wire.
Short priced favourite, BELGARION stayed on from near the back to get third with DO IT AGAIN making progress into the quartet slot.