No. 1818 ISSN 1023 / 6996
MONDAY 19th - THURSDAY 22nd MARCH 2012
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Bay Route - won five of his 7 starts over 1600m at Greyville
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FLAMINGO PARK 12:20pm (Monday) p.5
VAAL TURF
12:25pm (Tuesday) p.14
GREYVILLE NIGHT
4:45pm (Tuesday) p.24
KENILWORTH
12:50pm (Wednesday) p.37
VAAL TURF
12:15pm (Thursday) p.43
Gr3 KINGS CUP over 1600m at Greyville on Tuesday night. With a number of meetings having been abandoned in Natal recently, large fields are the order of the day at Greyville on Tuesday night. Always a very competitive handicap, the Gr3 Kings Cup tops the bill and with the going more than likely to be soft, it’s not an easy puzzle to solve, writes STEVE FURNISH.
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houldering top weight is the 6yo Maliyakhe. More often than not seen sprinting, this son of Muhtafal was unplaced in his only previous effort beyond 1400m. He is at the top of his game right now though and usually one to run on stoutly from off the pace, today’s distance might suit now.
Bay Route Also in top form at the moment is Bay Route. One of two runners from the stable of Deon Visser, Bay Route has won five of his seven starts over today’s course and distance and most significantly, one of those successes was achieved in soft going. At his best from the front, Bay Route sets off from pole position with champion jockey Anton Marcus in the saddle, he has to be a very serious runner. Veteran stable companion Keat’s Drift is without a win in fifteen starts now and having failed to fill a place in the Quartet in the last seven of those, he is not easy to fancy.
Dance At Daylight
Sage Throne The runner up in last season’s Cape Derby, Sage Throne has come to hand nicely since returning from a break in October. Indeed, he’s won his last two starts, both at this circuit. Those two latest successes were both gained over further than they race here and he hasn’t won over a trip this short since shedding his maiden tag over 1600m. The lightly raced Sage Throne is clearly still improving though and must have a shout.
The Veteran Dance At Daylight was sixth in this race last year and fifth the season before. He’s without a win since landing the Christmas Handicap back in 2009 and although he did put in a very promising effort when returning from a seven month break last Excuse My French time out, he is not easy to fancy whilst still racing off a mark 8 points higher than when gaining that latest Duncan Howell’s charge success. showed real potential earlier and Jet Legend after beating the likes of Run For Mike De Kock’s sole representative in the event is It and Royal Zulu Warrior in a the lightly raced Jet Legend. Prior to finishing fifth in progress event he was thought a very competitive handicap last time out, Jet Legend good enough to contest the Gr2 had been showing good improvement with each KZN Guineas. Sparingly raced outing since returning from a 12 months absence in since, Excuse My French has November. He has a very handy galloping weight of been unable to fulfill that early potential, but he did put in a just 52kg here and could still improve plenty. promising effort last time out Gold Onyx and we have by no means seen Sean Tarry’s charge is a bit of an enigma. He won the the best of him yet. Gr1 Premier’s Champion Stakes over today’s course Wild Type and distance back in 2010 and if at his best here would Usually one to race up with, or certainly have claims. He’s never been the most consistent of performers though, and coming off a four close to the speed, Gavin Van month break here, one is not quite sure what to expect. Zyl’s charge has gained his last three wins at this circuit. He’s at
his best over 1400m where he’s he finished runner up in this race gained five of his six career suc- back in 2010, success here does cesses. He has done well around look unlikely. today’s distance though, and in Mr Harry good form at the moment canThe 4yo Mr Harry has gained not be discounted. both of his wins over sprint disLas Ramblas tances. He’s without a win in A runner up in both the nine starts now, but he has been Gauteng Fillies Classic and KZN keeping very good company and Oaks last season, the Toreador is always thereabouts. He returns filly Las Ramblas is not too far from a break here. It will be off the best of her generation. interesting to see how he goes. She’s come to hand nicely since About The Pace returning from a break in DeWith a number of candidates cember and she has done well at for the role of front runner this circuit. amongst the thirteen going to Cape Town post, the pace looks sure to be The 7yo Cape Town was once on. At home in soft going, the rated 8 points higher by the of- front running Bay Route has ficial handicapper than he is here. won his last three starts at this He’s clearly been well below his circuit. Champion jockey Anton former best in recent months Marcus takes the ride here and though and when picking up a setting off from pole position, MR78 Handicap in January, he he looks sure to fight out the was gaining his first win in 29 finish in what is clearly a very starts. open contest.
Thandolwami Another veteran battling to find the winner’s enclosure right now is Thandolwami. Craig Eudey’s charge has run some good races in defeat, but amazingly he has now gone 36 outings without a win and although
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