No. 2066 ISSN 1023 / 6996
MONDAY 4th - THURSDAY 7th AUGUST 2014 The classy Tiger Ridge gelding Capricorn Ridge has his first sand outing at the Vaal on Monday
VAAL SAND 12:50pm (Monday) p.3
SCOTTSVILLE 12:45pm (Tuesday) p.11
DURBANVILLE 1:05pm (Wednesday) p.22
TURFFONTEIN 12:55pm (Thursday) p.28
August Stakes MR 95 DIVIDED HANDICAP at Vaal on Monday
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With regular stable rider Sherman Brown winging his way to Mauritius, 21 year old Hennie Greyling gets his chance to throw his leg over Leon Erasmus’ grey Stage Call gelding Kavinsky at the first Vaal meeting of the new season on Monday. Greyling has won two races on the 5yo so he shouldn’t be under any undue pressure to deliver for punters.
he Supreme Sand Season is now well under way and interest will start building towards the climax of the R1 million Emerald Cup which is scheduled to be run on Saturday 27 September. Monday’s eight race card is a rather low-key modestly
patronised one, but without the regular helping of Kimberley, we will have to take our chances.
Perfectly Composed
The Summerhill Studbred Stavinsky has won 8 of his 43 starts for owner Ivan Snyman and has proven to be something of a moneyspinner considering his
giveaway R70 000 Ready To Run price tag. A winner of 8 of his 43 career starts, he is equally at home on sand and turf and half stands out as the proven fit campaigner in a fair field. He gave Steelwing 5,5kgs and only went down 0,35 lengths when running on well at his last outing over the course and distance.
Sherman Brown rode him in his last 8 starts so obviously had gotten to know him well. But the enthusiastic Greyling is not far behind and he may prove a popular potential banker.
Others
But there are the likes of Mike De Kock’s Capricorn Ridge, Shadow Line and the Azzie galloper Panjo to consider. Randall Simons rides the Tiger Ridge 4yo Capricorn Ridge. He has shown fair ability on the turf with 3 wins from 9 starts, and ran on Super Saturday on the Greyville poly when showing handily
before fading to 9,30 lengths behind Night Trip in the Listed The Darley Arabian. He now drops in class and tries the Vaal sand for the first time. He must have a reasonable chance if adapting and is a fit horse.
Futura 3x Gr1 winner Legislate 3x Gr1 winner Jackson 5x Gr1 winner Beach Beauty Gr1 Champions Cup
On The Line
Steve Kenny’s Toreador gelding Shadow Line blotted his copybook last time after two good wins. He cast a shoe in running when finishing 11,25 lengths behind the revitalised Jet Jamboree in a conditions race last time, but won his penultimate start over the course and distance
beating Be Mine Tonight by 10,25 lengths in a MR 87 Handicap. That brings him right into the picture with a serious winning chance. Topweight Nice Stride is a speedy son of Imperial Stride who enjoys a 1,5kg discount courtesy of apprentice Collen Storey. Cont. p.2
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