5-8 May #2040 Sporting Post

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No. 2040 ISSN 1023 / 6996

MONDAY 5th - THURSDAY 8th MAY 2014

Sean Tarry is aiming the classy Whiteline Fever at the 2014 Vodacom Durban July and he runs at the Vaal on Tuesday

FLAMINGO PARK 12:20pm (Monday) p.3

VAAL 12:55pm (Tuesday) p.11

VAAL SAND 12:55pm (Thursday) p.21

RACING ASSOCIATION PINNACLE STAKES at Vaal on Tuesday

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Leading trainer Sean Tarry has confirmed that he is aiming Whiteline Fever at the Vodacom Durban July and is absolutely convinced that the son of Right Approach stays every inch of the 2000m. The dual Hawaii Stakes winner brings a touch of class and glamour to the Vaal on Tuesday where he contests a Pinnacle Plate. he trainer who took Mike De Kock all the way to the wire in last season’s SA national champion trainer title race

and is in the vanguard once again this year , said that he believed that both Whiteline Fever and his stablemate Skitt Skizzle were capable of going very close in the R 120 000 Racing Association Pinnacle

Stakes run over 1200m. He did add though that both had ‘bigger fish to fry’.

July Bid

Tarry, who goes for a historic hat trick of Vodacom

Durban July wins this year after Pomodoro in 2012 and Heavy Metal in 2013, said that Whiteline Fever was on track for the July. Whiteline Fever must be one of the most unluckiest horses yet to win a Gr1. The July could be his big chance. “I know that he stays the July trip and that is our ultimate aim this season. I wanted to run him in the Drill Hall Stakes but it made no sense after he drew in the bush. So he runs on

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Second x2 Gr2

Tuesday and then he will go for the Gr1 Gold Challenge, which is a mile race at Clairwood. Thereafter it is straight into the July,” he said confidently.

he has any chance of winning over 200m shorter than he ever has, then he certainly will be given every opportunity. Cont. p.2

Distance Question

The Daytona Stud bred Whiteline Fever has won 7 of his 31 starts, but has never managed to win over 1200m. Will he be competitive against a fair bunch? “The distance is naturally a concern but I have Piere Strydom in the saddle and if

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