Atticus Finch Storms to Victory in Betway Summer Cup

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Atticus Finch Storms to Victory in Betway Summer Cup
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Atticus Finch, trained by Alec Laird and ridden by Calvin Habib, won the R6-million Betway Summer Cup at Turffontein, a race known for outsider victories. The gelding's victory was significant, with Purple Pitcher, Rule By Force, and Madison Valley placing second, third, and fourth respectively.

Atticus Finch produced a storming finish to win the R6-million Betway Summer Cup at Turffontein over 2000m on Saturday. Trained by Alec Laird and ridden by Calvin Habib , the five-year-old gelding started at odds of 20-1, continuing a trend of outsiders winning Joburg’s premier horse race. Purple Pitcher and Rule By Force placed second and third respectively, while Madison Valley came in fourth. The Quartet bet paid R224,438, and the 4-1 favorite, See It Again, finished fifth.

Atticus Finch's win came at a perfect time for the stable, which had been struggling lately

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