I WAS fortunate enough to visit South Africa once, and one of the most beautiful parts of that country is the wine and food region. It is also home to Gaynor Rupert’s Drakenstein Stud.

Last weekend the farm had a memorable day. Labelled ‘the future of Drakenstein’, Charles Dickens was one of the pair of homebreds to bring up a Group 1 double at Kenilworth. The son of leading sire Trippi (End Sweep) is certain to have a place at stud when his racing days are over.