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No. 1692
MONDAY 3rd - THURSDAY 6th JANUARY 2011
ISSN 1023 / 6996
Run For It commands a very nice turn of foot.
FAIRVIEW
12:55pm (Monday) p.4
VAAL SAND
12:25pm (Tuesday) p.12
GREYVILLE NIGHT 4:55pm (Tuesday) p.20
KENILWORTH 1:20pm (Wednesday) p.31
VAAL TURF 12:45pm (Thursday) p.39
eading the weights is last year’s winner of this event Fort Vogue. Mike Bass’ charge progressed quickly at this stage of last season and on setting off for Natal was strongly fancied to win the prestigious Durban July. Fort Vogue was clearly below best in Natal and has been unable to make the Quartet in three starts since returning from a break in October. In terms of ratings though, he has been steadily coming to hand and he did briefly look threatening in the Gr2 Midmar Premier Trophy last time out. He has a shout if finding his best form.
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Veterans Since returning from a two year break in 2008, the gutsy veteran Grafton Street has done tremendously well and as he showed when trying to make all in the Green Point Stakes, he is as well as ever. He does look held on his latest effort, but he has gained four of his career victories over 1800m here at Kenilworth and if allowed a soft lead, he could take some pegging back. As with the 9yo Grafton Street, the 8yo Mighty Atom is still performing at a high level. Indeed, he is currently racing off his highest ever mark in the handicap. As with last season when he finished ninth in this race though, Mighty Atom meets some very promising younger horses with much more scope for improvement.
Gr2 Peninsula Handicap over 1800m at Kenilworth on Wednesday As we all eagerly await the 150th renewal of the Queen’s Plate on Saturday, the highlight in midweek is the Gr2 Peninsula Handicap. There are some very promising youngsters amongst the full field of sixteen going to post. It should be a thriller, writes STEVE FURNISH.
ing. This lightly raced son of Editor’s Note showed real promise earlier in his career and since returning from a twelve month layoff, he has been coming to hand very nicely. He Dean’s Bid caught the eye running on The best of Dean stoutly when only beaten a Kannemeyer’s two runners on length and a quarter by Cask in the day could well be In Writ- the Premier Trophy last time
out and he is now 1,5kg better off at the weights with that one. Last Regal seems to be at his best during the winter months as his win in the Gr3 Winter Guineas last season will attest. He has his third run after a rest here and would certainly have a shout if producing his best.
Jockey Karl Neisius did desert him in the Premier Trophy though, and this time around he’s aboard In Writing.
Joey’s Coupling Hawk’s Eye got off to a tremendous start this season, winning three of his first four starts. Those victories were all achieved over a minimum of 2000m though and he has now risen some 19 points in the weights. Hawk’s Eye is also drawn very wide. He has a stiff task. Stable companion Lion In Winter on the other hand has gained his wins over shorter. He’s yet to race this far, but he was running on nicely over 1600m last time out and he was also finishing well when
less than a length and a half Page Four behind Last Regal in the WinThe stable of Stephen Page ter Guineas. has also come to hand very Stable In Form nicely in recent weeks and with The stable of Justin Snaith four runners here, he too must has been in devastating form in hold a serious chance of landrecent weeks and in the 3yo ing the prize. Heading up the Run For It they have a very Quartet is the recent Gr2 serious contender here. The Midmar Premier Trophy winaptly named Run For It com- ner Cask. This rapidly improvmands a very powerful turn of ing son of Fort Wood ran on foot and has caught the eye best of all in that event over flying up late on several occa- today’s course and distance and sions. Indeed, he did just that he had nine of today’s rivals when only beaten a neck in the behind him. On that latest efprestigious Gr1 Cape Guineas fort Cask is still well weighted last time out and had he have with most here and although found a clear passage when he is not well drawn, he must looking to start his run, he have serious claims. might well have gotten the >>cont. on page 2 better of the winner.