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No. 1738 ISSN 1023 / 6996
MONDAY 13th - THURSDAY 16th JUNE 2011
FLAMINGO PARK
12:20pm (Monday) p.3 Master Blaster won in stronger company over this trip last time out.
VAAL SAND 12:10pm (Tuesday) p.11
DURBANVILLE 11:45am (Wednesday) p.24
TURFFONTEIN INNER 12:15pm (Thursday) p.32
What A Blast
MR90 HANDICAP over 1450m at Vaal (sand) on Tuesday
The stable elect then, especially with the very talented Anton Marcus on board, must surely be Parade Prince. At his best on sand, this son of Parade Leader commands a fair turn of foot on his day. He’s gained four of his six career wins at this circuit and he did win his only previous outing over today’s course and distance. His five most recent successes have all been over 1600m though and this doesn’t tell the whole story trip could be a bit sharp though, as last time he won now. particularly well over today’s Star Of Destiny course and distance in much The veteran Star of stronger company than he faces here. At his best when setting out Destiny has been battling in front, Dominic Zaki’s charge with consistency of late, but has been drawn in pole position he does still nonetheless here and with the not so easy to retain a high level of ability. pass Felix Coetzee in the saddle, He goes particularly well over today’s trip and would he has to rate the one to beat. be thereabouts if giving of Geoff’s Bid his best. The only coupling in the race is Fearless Gun that of Geoff Woodruff. He The runner up in the saddles both Dealsdunn and 2009 Emerald Cup, Lucky Parade Prince. Dealsdunn has won three of his five starts on sand. He Houdalakis’ charge was was off the track for fifteen months close to the best on sand prior to finishing some fifteen earlier in his career. He’s lengths behind Master Blaster just without a win 22 starts two weeks ago though, and is best now though, and having failed to get within twelve just watched for now. lengths of a winner in each
With the Emerald Cup now just three months away, interest in midweek racing on sand is once again beginning to heighten. A MR90 Handicap over the very same course and distance as that prestigious event heads up the card at the Vaal on Tuesday and with a few of the runners likely to be nominated, it will be interesting to see how they fare, writes STEVE FURNISH.
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eading the weights with no less than 63kg are both Boylan Blaze and Master Blaster.
Boylan Blaze
Mike De Kock’s charge has won three from five at this circuit and although he is more often than not seen out over further, he did win his only previous start over today’s course and distance. Usually one to race handy, this son of Al Mufti won well in similar company in his latest outing here and if the talented Anthony Delpech can swiftly get him over from what is not such a good draw, he should be right there again.
Master Blaster
Sires 2011
Having won only one of his six starts at this circuit, Master Blaster has not fared so well on sand. That
of his last three outings, he is in class and drawn widest of the thirteen clearly has no easy task. not easy to fancy. He could still improve Gangsta Fury considerably though and on that Another battling to find alone must hold some kind of a his form in recent outings is chance. Gangsta Fury. His two wins Speed Keeper on today’s surface have both As a result of winning two in come over 1200m, but he has won over 1400m twice a row on sand in the early months on turf. He’s finished well of 2010, Roy Magner’s charge down field in each of his last rose fifteen points in the two outings though and his handicap. He’s failed to get his tendency to be slow into head in front in nine starts since stride is going to count then, but having been regularly against him here as he doesn’t in the frame, the official handicapper has shown him no have the best of the draw. mercy. He’s sure to be Art Wish thereabouts again, but a win does The dark horse of the race look unlikely. is undoubtedly the 3yo Art Ryan’s A Lion Wish. This son of Strike A veteran of some 55 starts, Smartly won well when heavily supported on debut the 6yo Ryan’s A Lion regularly over 1200m at this circuit in races in this class and he does go August and although he did particularly well over this course then lose his way when taking and distance. He’s clearly well on stronger on turf, he has having won comfortably in his come to hand nicely since latest outing on turf and if able moving back to the sand in to overcome his wide draw, April. With 61,5kg on his should be thereabouts again. back, Art Wish won with Sermon authority over today’s Stephen Moffatt’s charge has course and distance last time won three of his ten starts at this out and although that was in track, two of which were over much weaker company, both today’s trip. Those three successes the second and third placed were all gained in much weaker runners have already won company though and he has since. Robbie Sage’s charge failed to make his presence felt does now take a big step up since taking on stronger.
Windrush Antonius Pius Dynasty
Enza Plan This 4yo son of Badger’s Drift runs on well on his day and having cruised in by four on the surface last time out, he is clearly at the top of his game. He is accustomed to taking on much weaker though and now considerably up in class, he won’t find it easy to get in a blow.
Tutenkhamen With stake earnings of over R430000 this 7yo son of Fard has been a tremendous servant to connections. He’s been steadily sliding down the handicap in recent months, but despite that he is without a win in 22 outings now and once again a place is perhaps his best hope.
About The Pace They usually set off at a fair clip at this circuit and with the likely favourite Master Blaster at his best from the front that should certainly be the case again here. Master Blaster won particularly well over today’s trip in stronger company last time out and although he does have to shoulder a big mass here, he won’t be easy to beat.
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