26-28 Dec #2211 Sporting Post by Sporting Post

No. 2211

SATURDAY 26th - MONDAY 28th DECEMBER 2015

ISSN 1023 / 6996

GREYVILLE MIXED 12:05pm (Saturday) p.16 TURFFONTEIN

12:55pm (Saturday) p.26

KENILWORTH

1:20pm (Sunday) p.38

FAIRVIEW

12:45pm (Monday) p.44

Guineas Tragedies & Triumphs Mary Slack On A Star Named Noah

page 13

A Time To Reflect Accolades For Phumelela

page 9

Merchants winner Triptique has a big ask at the weights on Sunday

Khaya Stables

Gr2 2 DIADEM STAKES

at Kenilworth on Sunday

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‘TIZ THE TIME OF THANKSGIVING. To those who keep their horses with us, to our customers at the ringside and those who support our stallions. To our trainers, our jockeys and those who care for our horses. To the custodians of our sport, our fans in the stands and to those who live and work here and make Summerhill what it is.

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FOR ANOTHER GREAT YEAR - MANY THANKS! LEADING BREEDERS BY STAKES

LEADING TRAINERS BY STAKES

season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 20 December 2015 Stakes

9,409,463 7,753,538 5,825,363 4,419,813 4,333,788 3,768,613 3,065,950 2,865,000 2,740,275 2,695,750 2,317,350 2,297,400 2,135,025 2,106,175 2,101,988 1,718,675 1,649,450 1,380,525 1,318,850 1,315,000 1,250,913 1,091,200 1,041,600

Breeder

rnrs

AEPR

runs

Summerhill Stud Klawervlei Stud Highlands Maine Chance Wilgerbosdrift Scott Bros Varsfontein Stud Mauritzfontein Stud Drakenstein Stud Lammerskraal Stud GJ Armitage Ascot Stud Moutonshoek Gary Player Stud The Alchemy Cheveley Stud Hemel ‘n Aarde Stud M De Broglio Daytona Stud Witzenberg Stud Arc-en-Ciel Tawny Syndicate G Murdoch

287 32,786 1062 297 26,106 1009 139 41,909 476 151 29,270 476 105 41,274 333 132 28,550 485 81 37,851 293 87 32,931 295 75 36,537 219 70 38,511 228 59 39,277 207 64 35,897 218 81 26,358 272 56 37,610 198 80 26,275 309 63 27,281 204 86 19,180 293 4 345,131 14 34 38,790 115 11,315,000 4 48 26,061 168 20 54,560 72 6 173,600 19

wnrs wns

73 78 46 41 34 25 29 25 30 25 21 20 19 18 23 21 17 4 11 1 11 8 5

wnr/ rnr%

96 25% 90 26% 62 33% 49 27% 42 32% 31 19% 34 36% 32 29% 40 40% 33 36% 23 36% 23 31% 23 23% 21 32% 26 29% 24 33% 18 20% 4 100% 13 32% 2 100% 13 23% 14 40% 8 83%

season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 20 December 2015

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

plcs plc/ SP rns%

1 2 5 0 2 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1

258 270 132 152 100 145 97 89 68 67 67 61 79 56 89 57 75 3 43 1 45 18 5

1 2 7 0 3 1 1 3 3 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1

1% 3% 11% 0% 6% 4% 3% 12% 7% 8% 0% 0% 16% 6% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9% 0% 9% 13% 20%

24% 27% 28% 32% 30% 30% 33% 30% 31% 29% 32% 28% 29% 28% 29% 28% 26% 21% 37% 25% 27% 25% 26%

7 7 6 5 3 1 4 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 4 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 1

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Champagne Haze 1,322,425 14% Redcarpet Captain 319,950 4% Silver Mountain 976,875 17% Tahini 156,250 4% Noah From Goa 1,115,625 26% Wild One 781,250 21% M L Jet 279,500 9% Smart Call 315,500 11% Inara 212,800 8% Current Event 201,000 7% Anglet 575,000 25% Crystal Glamour 443,125 19% Exit Here 266,250 12% Captain Chaos 276,700 13% Lunar Approach 130,125 6% Arabian National 145,200 8% Victorious Jay 193,875 12% Master Sabina 1,200,000 87% Stonehenge 221,250 17% Budapest 1,315,000 100% Act Of War 176,250 14% Lazer Star 312,500 29% Futura 705,000 68%

LEADING SIRES BY STAKES

season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 20 December 2015 Stakes

6,720,175 6,599,975 6,287,350 6,192,050 5,245,763 4,394,488 3,732,450 3,491,613 3,355,813 3,178,388 3,039,775 2,729,475 2,712,338 2,491,213 2,367,813 2,239,600 2,128,900 1,989,225 1,915,025 1,830,425 1,820,225 1,791,325 1,721,125

Sire

rnrs

AEPR

runs

Silvano Captain Al *Kahal Trippi Dynasty *Jet Master *Western Winter Judpot Mogok Var Jay Peg *Tiger Ridge Windrush Toreador Miesque’s Approval Ideal World Seventh Rock Black Minnaloushe Rebel King *Horse Chestnut *Fort Wood Brave Tin Soldier Argonaut

162 135 147 146 132 96 105 98 90 118 102 75 85 88 128 65 75 113 92 82 68 48 80

41,483 48,889 42,771 42,411 39,741 45,776 35,547 35,629 37,287 26,935 29,802 36,393 31,910 28,309 18,499 34,455 28,385 17,604 20,815 22,322 26,768 37,319 21,514

495 451 579 422 444 336 351 335 339 367 359 250 295 290 483 195 230 347 318 262 209 161 268

wnrs wns

58 59 48 54 47 30 35 30 25 33 29 17 28 20 24 23 15 21 21 18 20 11 18

72 80 68 66 56 34 49 41 29 37 39 22 37 28 30 28 15 23 24 22 21 12 23

wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

plcs plc/ SP rns%

36% 44% 33% 37% 36% 31% 33% 31% 28% 28% 28% 23% 33% 23% 19% 35% 20% 19% 23% 22% 29% 23% 23%

3 6 1 6 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0

148 138 139 131 147 107 93 105 109 106 103 65 80 87 117 56 61 91 91 81 80 37 73

4 5% 6 10% 1 2% 7 11% 4 9% 1 3% 1 3% 3 7% 1 4% 0 0% 1 3% 2 6% 3 7% 1 5% 0 0% 2 9% 1 7% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 5% 1 9% 0 0%

30% 31% 24% 31% 33% 32% 26% 31% 32% 29% 29% 26% 27% 30% 24% 29% 27% 26% 29% 31% 38% 23% 27%

3 3 4 6 7 7 2 1 0 3 3 2 1 2 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 0

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Silver Mountain 976,875 Redcarpet Captain 319,950 Champagne Haze 1,322,425 Deo Juvente 700,000 Futura 705,000 Master Sabina 1,200,000 Brutal Force 446,250 Deputy Jud 625,000 Wild One 781,250 Our Destiny 266,825 Exit Here 266,250 Noah From Goa 1,115,625 Doing It For Dan 278,125 Lazer Star 312,500 Quintella 107,100 Smart Call 315,500 Crystal Glamour 443,125 Littleblacknumber 161,300 Deep Down Rebel 123,550 Luv U Babes 151,900 Negroamaro 178,125 Rabada 900,000 Spirit Of Hamilton 173,600

15% 5% 21% 11% 13% 27% 12% 18% 23% 8% 9% 41% 10% 13% 5% 14% 21% 8% 6% 8% 10% 50% 10%

LEADING SIRES OF 3YO’S BY STAKES season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 20 December 2015

Stakes

3,212,275 2,706,200 2,361,325 2,079,325 1,817,150 1,751,125 1,653,863 1,496,900 1,478,025 1,317,300 1,297,325 1,292,800 1,267,388 1,185,325 1,133,675 1,118,650 1,100,338 1,045,200 987,600

Sire

Captain Al Silvano *Kahal Trippi Jay Peg Var Dynasty *Western Winter *Tiger Ridge Lithuanian Brave Tin Soldier Warm White Night Judpot Seventh Rock Ideal World Elusive Fort Mogok Visionaire **Star Witness

rnrs

AEPR

63 50,988 62 43,648 51 46,300 67 31,035 49 37,085 57 30,721 39 42,407 41 36,510 23 64,262 2 658,650 28 46,333 31 41,703 38 33,352 43 27,566 34 33,343 25 44,746 38 28,956 45 23,227 2 493,800

runs

198 143 158 199 179 162 112 129 66 8 82 105 121 125 100 79 130 133 8

wnrs wns

29 21 12 24 17 20 20 17 5 1 6 11 13 6 14 8 11 10 1

41 27 15 28 26 22 26 24 9 2 6 14 16 6 17 10 13 11 1

wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

46% 34% 24% 36% 35% 35% 51% 41% 22% 50% 21% 35% 34% 14% 41% 32% 29% 22% 50%

1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

1 3% 2 5% 0 0% 0 0% 1 6% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 20% 0 0% 1 17% 1 9% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 13% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%

plcs plc/ SP rns%

61 48 36 65 45 51 33 36 12 2 24 36 42 33 31 25 47 42 4

31% 34% 23% 33% 25% 31% 29% 28% 18% 25% 29% 34% 35% 26% 31% 32% 36% 32% 50%

0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 1

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Redcarpet Captain 319,950 10% Silver Mountain 976,875 36% Champagne Haze 1,322,425 56% Taffety Tart 187,125 9% Exit Here 266,250 15% Our Destiny 266,825 15% Nassa 221,875 13% Frosty Friday 136,875 9% Noah From Goa 1,115,625 75% Budapest 1,315,000 100% Rabada 900,000 69% Hard Day’s Night 369,875 29% Rocketball 146,500 12% Crystal Glamour 443,125 37% Free State 101,250 9% Lauderdale 434,050 39% Magic 178,250 16% Heaps of Fun 228,125 22% Lineker 928,400 94%

LEADING SIRES OF 2YO’S BY STAKES season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 20 December 2015

Stakes

Sire

97,000 92,750 50,000 40,625 24,150 17,000 17,000 16,000 13,000 13,000 8,500

Var Querari Argonaut Captain Al Rebel King Just As Well **King’s Chapel A P Answer Noordhoek Flyer Fencing Master Jay Peg

rnrs

3 3 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 1

AEPR

32,333 30,917 50,000 40,625 6,038 17,000 8,500 16,000 13,000 13,000 8,500

runs

3 3 1 1 4 1 3 1 1 1 1

wnrs wns

2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

wnr/ rnr%

2 67% 2 67% 1 100% 1 100% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

plcs plc/ SP rns%

1 33% 1 33% 0 0% 0 0% 3 75% 1 100% 1 33% 1 100% 1 100% 1 100% 1 100%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Hamunaptra Fresh Rob’s Jewel The Merry Widow Zevenastic Might As Well Silver King Answeringenesis Felicity Flyer Mount Keith Bollemakiesie

*Stallion dead or Retired **Stallion Not Standing in RSA **Breeding operations not based in RSA

53,125 55% 53,125 57% 50,000 100% 40,625 100% 11,400 47% 17,000 100% 17,000 100% 16,000 100% 13,000 100% 13,000 100% 8,500 100%

Trainer

runs wins

J Snaith MF de Kock SG Tarry MW Bass G v Zyl GV Woodruff MG Azzie GM Alexander DR Drier DC Howells AG Laird D Kannemeyer BJ Crawford M Houdalakis DA Sham J Ramsden AC Greeff VH Marshall JJ v Vuuren GS Kotzen CS Laird D Zaki RR Magner WH Marwing OA Ferraris Y Bremner KG Naidoo SD Gray LW Goosen

515 351 504 380 308 184 219 149 222 238 146 188 230 234 281 191 324 271 164 335 125 205 191 182 131 330 235 189 127

89 56 62 50 42 28 25 20 30 30 17 32 33 29 38 19 41 29 18 24 23 18 25 15 16 19 17 16 18

win %

fav

17% 16% 12% 13% 14% 15% 11% 13% 14% 13% 12% 17% 14% 12% 14% 10% 13% 11% 11% 7% 18% 9% 13% 8% 12% 6% 7% 8% 14%

115 99 85 54 44 37 26 17 45 31 32 49 38 34 31 26 46 35 21 27 34 26 13 14 20 25 10 16 19

fav wfav % % 22% 28% 17% 14% 14% 20% 12% 11% 20% 13% 22% 26% 17% 15% 11% 14% 14% 13% 13% 8% 27% 13% 7% 8% 15% 8% 4% 8% 15%

2nd 2nd %

42% 36% 35% 41% 41% 32% 23% 18% 27% 32% 31% 35% 29% 38% 42% 35% 30% 37% 24% 22% 41% 23% 31% 36% 30% 20% 70% 31% 58%

63 50 51 44 32 25 23 12 25 18 19 25 25 17 31 23 31 28 24 36 13 19 13 14 21 26 21 20 9

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259 176 206 172 143 88 103 65 110 93 70 97 100 90 120 83 138 118 73 122 63 82 70 59 63 109 83 80 46

1st four% 50% 50% 41% 45% 46% 48% 47% 44% 50% 39% 48% 52% 43% 38% 43% 43% 43% 44% 45% 36% 50% 40% 37% 32% 48% 33% 35% 42% 36%

stakes

stks/ runs

7,543,325 6,778,300 6,490,888 5,091,463 5,001,675 4,011,988 3,911,563 3,528,475 2,809,138 2,661,475 2,512,775 2,502,625 2,420,188 2,398,750 2,339,150 2,325,175 2,275,138 2,243,850 2,197,938 2,112,563 2,081,825 1,986,750 1,807,075 1,740,188 1,697,650 1,526,675 1,514,375 1,467,813 1,428,725

14,647 19,311 12,879 13,399 16,239 21,804 17,861 23,681 12,654 11,183 17,211 13,312 10,523 10,251 8,324 12,174 7,022 8,280 13,402 6,306 16,655 9,691 9,461 9,561 12,959 4,626 6,444 7,766 11,250

LEADING TRAINERS/JOCKEYS BY WINS % season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 20 December 2015

trainer/ jockey

runs wins win %

CS Laird/A Marcus D Kannemeyer/A Delpech T Prinsloo/A Fortune J Snaith/B Fayd’herbe GV Woodruff/G Lerena C Lensley/M Yeni LW Goosen/P Strydom MF de Kock/A Delpech J Snaith/A Fortune MG Azzie/JP vd Merwe JJ v Vuuren/Wei Marwing MW Bass/G v Niekerk AC Greeff/G Cheyne DA Sham/K Zechner BJ Crawford/C Orffer DC Howells/M Yeni SG Tarry/S Khumalo LJ Human/S Khumalo DR Drier/S Cormack OA Ferraris/Wei Marwing VH Marshall/M Byleveld GM Alexander/A Fortune T Laing/R Danielson G v Zyl/W Kennedy

60 47 59 105 58 51 46 132 54 55 52 183 137 142 158 144 135 69 122 75 152 72 72 89

19 14 17 28 15 12 11 29 12 12 11 37 28 26 26 23 21 11 18 11 21 10 10 12

fav

fav %

wfav 2nd 2nd % %

stakes

stks/ runs

29 29 26 38 20 13 17 55 18 1 10 44 40 24 34 24 28 10 31 18 28 9 17 9

48% 45% 11 18% 62% 31% 9 19% 44% 31% 7 12% 36% 42% 24 23% 34% 45% 7 12% 25% 54% 8 16% 37% 53% 4 9% 42% 40% 23 17% 33% 39% 5 9% 2% 100% 3 5% 19% 30% 10 19% 24% 41% 24 13% 29% 30% 21 15% 17% 46% 18 13% 22% 26% 20 13% 17% 29% 16 11% 21% 32% 24 18% 14% 10% 11 16% 25% 29% 14 11% 24% 28% 15 20% 18% 39% 19 13% 13% 11% 4 6% 24% 24% 15 21% 10% 56% 12 13%

1,573,275 858,150 704,975 2,406,100 2,212,950 488,725 789,575 4,012,100 629,050 1,451,500 1,375,475 2,812,638 1,446,125 1,413,050 1,902,825 2,075,200 2,644,038 525,200 1,510,163 1,243,450 1,609,750 2,292,300 720,125 951,200

26,221 18,259 11,949 22,915 38,154 9,583 17,165 30,395 11,649 26,391 26,451 15,370 10,556 9,951 12,043 14,411 19,585 7,612 12,378 16,579 10,590 31,838 10,002 10,688

32% 30% 29% 27% 26% 24% 24% 22% 22% 22% 21% 20% 20% 18% 16% 16% 16% 16% 15% 15% 14% 14% 14% 13%

LEADING JOCKEYS BY WINS

season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 20 December 2015 Jockey

rides wins

A Delpech A Fortune M Yeni S Khumalo G Lerena A Marcus G Cheyne G v Niekerk K Zechner P Strydom B Fayd’herbe Wei Marwing S Cormack JP vd Merwe I Sturgeon C Orffer C Zackey A Domeyer R Danielson A Forbes K De Melo R Munger R Simons M Byleveld M v Rensburg S Brown F Herholdt D Mansour D Dillon

368 566 498 470 293 238 427 267 405 232 173 198 241 402 447 219 372 230 266 231 300 386 226 237 221 279 254 264 248

87 85 77 63 61 61 54 50 47 38 36 35 34 33 32 30 30 27 26 26 26 26 25 24 21 19 19 19 19

win %

fav

24% 15% 15% 13% 21% 26% 13% 19% 12% 16% 21% 18% 14% 8% 7% 14% 8% 12% 10% 11% 9% 7% 11% 10% 10% 7% 7% 7% 8%

143 118 86 65 90 123 72 51 43 66 53 49 46 20 29 38 33 28 31 20 12 13 29 33 19 13 11 16 27

fav wfav % % 39% 21% 17% 14% 31% 52% 17% 19% 11% 28% 31% 25% 19% 5% 6% 17% 9% 12% 12% 9% 4% 3% 13% 14% 9% 5% 4% 6% 11%

41% 27% 36% 26% 32% 39% 26% 39% 40% 33% 36% 39% 33% 25% 41% 24% 30% 25% 23% 25% 58% 46% 38% 39% 11% 62% 18% 31% 33%

2nd 2nd % 62 67 56 65 40 38 56 33 33 30 37 34 27 32 36 25 41 30 32 26 39 23 19 29 23 21 26 23 22

17% 12% 11% 14% 14% 16% 13% 12% 8% 13% 21% 17% 11% 8% 8% 11% 11% 13% 12% 11% 13% 6% 8% 12% 10% 8% 10% 9% 9%

1st four 230 272 253 238 173 162 194 149 160 120 105 110 130 149 150 94 153 93 110 93 130 104 76 110 89 76 85 106 87

1st four% 63% 48% 51% 51% 59% 68% 45% 56% 40% 52% 61% 56% 54% 37% 34% 43% 41% 40% 41% 40% 43% 27% 34% 46% 40% 27% 33% 40% 35%

stakes

stks/ rides

9,564,850 7,407,738 5,431,150 5,772,213 6,605,000 6,516,625 3,620,013 3,590,338 3,510,100 4,210,138 3,233,650 4,104,600 3,200,988 3,551,863 3,121,125 2,253,700 3,005,188 2,854,000 2,987,375 2,038,700 2,854,713 2,069,701 1,961,063 2,136,888 1,865,275 1,737,275 1,444,713 1,685,375 1,677,550

25,991 13,088 10,906 12,281 22,543 27,381 8,478 13,447 8,667 18,147 18,692 20,730 13,282 8,835 6,982 10,291 8,078 12,409 11,231 8,826 9,516 5,362 8,677 9,016 8,440 6,227 5,688 6,384 6,764

- Statistics for breeders and sires reflect ALL earnings, including those of restricted races and handicap races

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Gr1 winner Entisaar could recapture her earlier sparkle

LAISSERFAIRE STAKES (Listed) at Kenilworth on Sunday

Mike who? That was the question posed a good few times prior to Saturday’s Cape Guineas - until we were provided with a wake-up call that took just over a minute and a half in the form of Noah From Goa. De Kock saddles the Australian-bred Entisaar in Sunday’s R150 000 Listed Laisserfaire Stakes – and maybe we should jump on the wave and enjoy the ride.

t has been well documented that the multiple SA champion trainer’s Cape summer season had been a bit in and out up until Saturday. Interestingly, Entisaar was one of the culprits – if we dare so label a Gr1 filly who chased Silver Mountain home in the Choice Carriers Championship – and the daughter of More Than Ready could make good on Sunday.

Top-Class

Let us just recall a few facts about Entisaar, who has disappeared off our

radar since she arrived in Cape Town a winner of 3 of her 4 starts – including the Gr1 Alan Robertson Championship and the Gr2 SA Fillies Nursery. She trailed Silver Mountain on her Cape debut as we have already alluded to and then ran rather disappointingly in the Southern Cross Stakes when beaten 2,15 lengths behind Carry On Alice. Entisaar had both Cuvee Brut and Real Princess (2,10 lengths) and Real Princess (1,35 lengths) in front of her there and she meets them on 2kgs and 1kg better terms respectively. While it is a bit of a swipe

in the dark, she should also enjoy the extra 100m – but realistically, so should both of the other two. Cuvee Brut was a desperately narrow loser of the Southern Cross Stakes and the daughter of Count Dubois will be fancied to go close again.

High Regard

Dean Kannemeyer holds Real Princess in high regard and the daughter of Trippi will strip sharper in her second outing in three weeks. Grant Behr may want to try and get her closer to the action and she is a massive runner at best.

Justin Snaith will have plenty of emotional sentiment attached to this race by virtue of the family association with Laisserfaire and he sends out three runners – all by Captain Al. The yard saddled a fourtimer last Saturday and they can never be discounted. Snaith Trio The three are much of a muchness and the best may be the keenly weighted and fast improving Acaciawood. A winner of 2 of her last 3 starts, she gets a chance to stake a black-type claim and is a pacy sort who could stretch the top-rated gallopers at the weights. Victoria Lavelle popped up to beat the much vaunted Chevauchee last time of asking and makes for an interesting contestant as she can be switched off and run at them late. Petala won two on the trot before being outclassed in the Choice Carriers Championship. She has won

3 of 5 starts and is another worth throwing in if looking for a decent dividend. The stakes placed Champery has her first outing as a 3yo after a 33 week break from racing. She won her first two outings and then notched a stakes place behind My Emblem. Fitness will be her major worry in a quality field.

Kotzen Duo

Glen Kotzen –trained Night In Tahiti actually beat Silver Mountain on her debut over the Kenilworth 1000m and was not disgraced in the Choice Carriers Championship when 3,85 length off the same flyer. The lightly raced daughter of Kildonan has the makings of a decent sprinter and could chase place stakes – even if outgunned on paper. The Paarl-based Kotzen also saddles the year older Goldandsilver who bolsters

the dominance of the lightly weighted runners in the race. The Silvano 4yo has little stakes credentials but has won 4 of her 17 outings and is no slouch down the straight track. Geoff Woodruff ’s Ntombe may feel she is running without a jockey as she lumbers 52kgs as she rises in class. The Australian-bred mare is a touch in and out and registered her only Cape win during the dark of winter.

Laisserfaire

Just a word about the racename. A daughter of Danehill, the multiple Gr1 winning Laisserfaire won 12 of her 16 starts in the Plattner silks and retired after her second consecutive win in the SA Fillies Sprint in May 2002. A timeless link is provided by Justin Snaith’s three runners as his Dad and mentor, Chris, was Laisserfaire’s original trainer.

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Khaya Stables Gr2 DIADEM STAKES at Kenilworth on Sunday

Weighty issues will come into play and possibly settle a few scores after Dennis Drier’s Triptique bounded home under a soft saddle to win the Merchants five weeks ago. The R400 000 Gr2 Khaya Stables Diadem Stakes to be run at Kenilworth on Sunday is something of a springboard into the Gr1 Cape Flying Championships, and a speed spectacle of promise.

he Merchants is a handicap and Dennis Drier grabbed the opportunity with both hands. Already proven in the Cape, his progressive speed merchant Triptique took the plunge into the big league under 52kgs and won a confidence boosting feature. Sunday’s main event is structured a little differently. It is a weight for age race with Gr 1 and Gr 2 penalties and besides opening doors to the Cape Flying, it is also sometimes used for horses targetting the Gr 1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate. The champion miler Pocket Power used this race as a preparation for two of his recordbreaking four consecutive Queen’s Plate wins, although on both occasions the race fell three weeks before the latter event instead of the current two weeks.

Painless

One horse who stands out in the mile prep category is Joey Ramsden’s 2014 Rising Sun Gold Challenge winner King Of Pain, who had absolutely no luck when encountering traffic issues in the Gr2 Premier Trophy last time out. In a small field, he was switched in and out in a bunch packed tightly on the outside rail and never had a shout. The move to bring him back to the sprinting track is an interesting one and here we can look back to his penultimate start, when he

lacked pace but stayed on for 3,95 lengths behind Triptique. He was having his first run after 5 months and in the circumstances, he produced a good effort. He meets the likes of Triptique (3,95 lengths - 6,5kgs), Tevez (3,91 lengths 0,5kgs) Zambezi River (1,80 lengths - 2kgs) and Talktothestars (0,30 lengths -5,5Kgs) on better terms and must have a shout if the bang in-form Anthony Delpech can get him into the race. He has generally been campaigned over middle distances, but it is worth noting that he won first time of asking over the straight track 1100m as a youngster.

River Runner

Another fellow who has a LQP possible look about him is Sean Tarry’s last season’s Lanzerac Ready To Run winner Zambezi River. The classy Trippi gelding was low flying late in the Merchants, when beaten 2,15 lengths by Triptique – whom he meets on 4,5kgs better terms here. On paper he can’t beat Tevez, who is 1,5kgs better off for a 1,75 length advantage. But that was Zambezi River’s first Cape run this season and he is bound to come on a few lengths. It is a tad concerning that Tarry stable jockey S’manga Khumalo has been engaged for stablemate Bichette – a very smart 4yo daughter of Western Winter.

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The Gr2 Camellia Stakes winner ran a scintillating race when making Smart Call work every inch of the Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge last time out. The big worry is her match freshness after that hard race and the 2000km road trip to Kenilworth.

Top Tevez

Dual Cape Merchants winner Tevez is one of a trio of runners from the Mike Bass stable. The six-year-old again meets Triptique, who beat him by 0.40 lengths in last month’s Merchants - but has a 6kg pull and comes into the reckoning at a track he loves. The Gr1 Mercury Sprint winner Fly By Night has had a quiet time of it so far this season and was never sighted when just under 5 lengths off Carry On Alice in the Gr2 Southern Cross Stakes last time out. She did run third last year and has beaten the males often enough to be a factor. A former Cape Fillies Guineas runner-up Lanner Falcon actually finished 1,75 lengths ahead of her stablemate in the Southern Cross Stakes. She is a hardy daughter of Trippi who is capable of putting together a winning performance. As

Much Tougher already

mentioned,

Merchants winner Triptique has a different road to negotiate here at the weights but is a course and distance specialist who is obviously considered by his master trainer to be equal to the challenge. Sean Veale will ride him again in his first serious test of mettle. Brett Crawford’s Gulf Storm is the only Merchants casualty not to carry more weight. He was beaten 2,50 lengths by Triptique, with both Tevez and Zambezi River ahead of him – but with more pudding to carry. Coenie De Beer’s Talktothestars was 3,65 lengths off Triptique in the Merchants and rises 7kgs in the weights. That probably puts him out of the reckoning on paper, but he will strip supremely fit after his helter skelter frontrunning effort in the Listed Southeaster Sprint. The 100m extra on Sunday should not be an issue for this very consistent son of Overlord. Vaughan Marshall’s Western Winter gelding Exelero had a decent run of form for three runs, prior to his Merchants effort where he failed to fire and ran twelfth and 5,45 lengths behind Triptique. He jumps 7kgs in the

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weights and looks well held on the conditions of this race.

Spectacle

So a fascinating speed spectacle awaits us. Class and the weights point to Tevez and Gulf Storm, with Fly By Night a danger if finding best. Zambezi River is bound to better at his second start of the Cape season and improvement will be there. And the astute Mr Drier would not be throwing Triptique in head first if he didn’t feel he could win it.

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SPORTING POST • SATURDAY 26th - MONDAY 28th DECEMBER 2015 COASTAL PHOTOS

Heartland (Bernard Fayd’herbe) comes back to best

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Night Trip (Grant Van Niekerk) ran away from the locals

JET MASTER STAKES (Listed) at Kenilworth last Saturday

The possible threat of losing his ‘crown jewels’ appeared to lift the performance of the handsome Heartland, who booked himself a berth in the Snaith Dynasty trio for the 2016 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate with a thrilling win in the R150 000 Listed Jet Master Stakes at Kenilworth on Saturday.

he Snaiths have an enviable arsenal of equine power and they are likely to run the lightly tried 4yo Heartland as a back-up to established Dynasty stars Legislate and Futura in South Africa’s premier weight-for-age mile on 9 January. The 2015 Gr3 Byerley Turk winner Heartland has long promised to be a top campaigner and he endorsed the value of his 3yo feature success with a top-class effort to deny 5yo J&B Met entry Silicone Power in the final strides of an exciting contest. Chestnut’s Rocket led the charge in the eleven horse field that boasted some serious seasoned campaigners, of the ilk of former KZN based No Worries and the solid miler, Ashton Park, who sadly wrecked his chances with a slow start. MJ Byleveld had Chestnut’s Rocket out and setting a decent pace leading the cavalry into the 400m, just as S’manga Khmulo went for broke on Silicone Valley who hit the front full of running – as the Snaith pair of tote favourite Kingvoldt and Heartland commenced their charges. At the 100m it was anybody’s race but Bernard Fayd’herbe had timed his effort to

perfection as he gradually got the upper hand to win by a nose. No time was published. Silicone Valley was not disgraced at his first run around the term, even though his connections were no doubt looking for a win to bring him a step closer to the Met. The Andre Nel longshot Marchant stayed on best for third, with Light The Lights making up many lengths to run fifth – with Kingvoldt failing to go through with his run and running 3,40 lengths off and out of the money. An elated Fayd’herbe said that Heartland had shown guts and proved that he wanted to win. Assistant trainer Jono Snaith added that the high-class winner was a good looking horse and that is just why John Freeman had ‘loved him so much at the sale’. Heartland has now won 4 races with 4 places from 10 starts for stakes of R401 725. The R2,2 million National Yearling Sale purchase was bred by Highlands and is by Dynasty out of the one-time winning Cozzene mare, Moonlit Prairie. As already suggested, that makes him a full brother to the brilliant Gr1 performer Jackson, who stands in the Highlands stallion barn. And for now, gelding seems like the last thing on anybody’s mind.

MEMORIAL MILE (Listed) at Fariview last Friday

Despite enjoying some of the most beautiful coastline in Africa, life’s not always a beach for Port Elizabeth-based owners and trainers. And when Mike Bass comes to town on a cherry-picking escapade with a decent big centre stakes performer, it’s pay-pay.

obody is advocating anticompetitive controls of the nature of the playpen rules introduced in the KZN offseason some time ago, but it must be a bitter pill to swallow for the locals when a top Cape yard trots into town and loots the feature kitty the way the Night Trippers did in the R150 000 Listed Memorial Mile at Fairview on Friday. It was no race as Grant Van Niekerk simply played with the steering mechanism on the 4-10 Night Trip, to give the dual Listed Darley Arabian champion his seventh victory from 34 starts, taking his stakes balance to R684 355. His collateral form to some big guns spoke for itself. It was under a month ago that local diehard horseman Mitch Wiese called it a day with his string and this week we listened to shock retiree Dominic Zaki painting a picture of some doom and gloom in his farewell postrace interview. Zaki suggested that many of his colleagues were just not making it financially. That’s a

scary reality – not that we are surprised, given ever spiralling costs and the economic climate. It really has become a rich man’s game. Against that background, Mike Bass’ winning double – the long battling R1 050 000 buy Roman Silvanus finally shed his maiden certificate a half hour before Night Trip’s exercise gallop – must really be tough muti for the local boys. Grant Van Niekerk had Night Trip tracking the leader Zestful in the nine-horse feature and simply let his mount go as he stretched clear to win easing up by 5 lengths in a time of 98,44 secs. The Sham’s Symbolik ran on strongly late to deny the Joostes a feature exacta when he came on powerfully under Karl Zechner to nab the consistent Red Barrel. Grant Van Niekerk rode a hat-trick of winners on the afternoon, after booting home Rocking Donna for Gavin Smith in the second. Night Trip was bred by Drakenstein Stud and is by Trippi out of the twice winning Irish bred Machiavellian mare, Pleine Nuit and was a R400 000 National Yearling Sale graduate.

NEED FOR SPEED SPRINT at Kenilworth last Saturday

Var Speedster Shows The Need

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The Joey Ramsden trained Var gelding Tar Heel produced an electrifying show of pure pace to streak to an impressive victory in the R150 000 Need For Speed Sprint at Kenilworth on Saturday.

nton Marcus jumped the 2014 Listed Somerset 1200 winner from his 1 gate and he was never headed as he charged down the inside rail in the 1000m 3yo non black-type race to score a facile win by 3,75 lengths in a time of 58,95 secs. Dennis Drier’s recent maiden winner Shamrock Skipper caught the eye when

coming out of the pack to bank the second cheque, ahead of the ever-present Mystical Twilight, who stayed on well for third. Tar Heel was scoring his first success this term and made it 3 wins with 3 places from 9 starts for stakes of R252 100. Bred by Professor Ian Sanne, Tar Heel topped the inaugural Cape Thoroughbred Sales (Johannesburg) Ready To Run Sale held at the Inanda

Club in Sandton on 31 October 2014. He is the fourth foal of the Kabool mare Egyptian Reign, and is thus a half-brother to Gr2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas winner Go Indigo. Tar Heel is a nickname for the U.S. state of North Carolina and its inhabitants. It is also a term of endearment for the University of North Carolina athletic teams, students, alumni, and fans.

Tar Heel (Anton Marcus) outpaces them to win going away

SPORTING POST • SATURDAY 26th - MONDAY 28th DECEMBER 2015

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Noah From Goa powers home under Anthony Delpech

Grand Parade Gr1 CAPE GUINEAS at Kenilworth last Saturday

It had to only be a matter of time before Mike De Kock would grab a Cape Summer Of Champions Gr1 trophy and the multiple champion trainer did it in style courtesy of a superb display of big race riding and timed-to-the-minute preparation to score his fourth win in the Cape’s premier classic.

e Kock has not had the most memorable of summers by his own high standards but Gr2 Dingaans winner Noah From Goa demonstrated his heart and class to make it a top two finish for the Gauteng visitors. And Avontuur sponsored Anthony Delpech maintained his outstanding streak of form that makes him the best jockey to have in the irons for the big days. The R1 million Grand Parade Gr1 Cape Guineas build-up was largely dominated by the presence of the Mike Bass star filly Silver Mountain, who was attempting to become only the second member of the fairer sex in history to win the fillies’-colts’ double. But the hyped and hoped for fairytale was not to be as Silver

Mountain failed to accelerate in the final stages, opening the door for Noah From Goa to charge clear and hold off the flying efforts of Brazuca, and the promising Nassa, who ran a peach of a race from the 17 draw. Selangor Cup winner Hard Day’s Night led Budapest into the home straight and Marcus tried to get his mount to kick down the centre. Noah From Goa was poised in third and Anthony Delpech was alive to the threats as he went for his run at the 350m marker and grabbed a length, with Silver Mountain starting her run and weaving her way through. Delpech kept his mount slightly inside of centre and rode for his life as Noah From Goa stayed on best to beat Brazuca by 0,75 lengths in an unconfirmed time. The low-flying Nassa’s presence a further head back in

third made it a memorable race for Wilgerbosdrift Stud, who also bred the winner. Silver Mountain clung gamely to fourth and under a length off the winner. The Cape 3yo form was put into perspective by a few bruised egos and disappointments downfield. These included the Selangor Cup winner Hard Day’s Night who faded out to tenth and 4,75 length off the winner. Cape Classic winner Eighth Wonder broke through the gate at the start, ran accordingly and finished second last 12,55 lengths adrift – and ahead of runaway Lanzerac RTR Stakes winner Budapest who ran stone last. Noah From Goa’s victory broke the ice for Mike De Kock after a twelve year wait following Domino Man’s memorable beating of Dynasty in 2003. Previous De Kock winners include the

ill-fated Flight Alert in 2002 and the outstanding Horse Chestnut in 1999. Wearing his sponsor’s sought-after bright purple Oratorio cap, Delpech suggested afterwards that ‘the boys are maybe a little bit better than the girls’in a reference to the absence of a fire fight from Silver Mountain. “Noah From Goa struggled to go round the turn and was on the wrong leg all the way round – even in the straight he was running out. But he is a top horse and proved it here.’’ With his Dad in Dubai, Matthew De Kock was on course to do the saddling honours after Clayton Mathee had looked after Noah From Goa and Cape Summer Stayers runner-up Kingston Mines in the Kenilworth on-course stables. “There was a lot of talk about the Cape horses but our boy showed his mettle today. He just seems to get bigger and after every start. I must thank Clayton who has been here the whole week. Thanks to New Turf Carriers too for moving us so smartly. Noah From Goa has had a hard season – let’s see how he pulls up before we make any decisions about his future plans,” he said in

response to the usual enquiry. The Wilgerbosdrift Studbred Noah From Goa is a son of the ill-fated Tiger Ridge out of the five-time winning Fort Wood mare, Limerick. He was a R325 000 National 2yo Sale purchase and has earned stakes of R1 115 625 (plus the BSA Value Added Bonus of R152 500) in scoring his fifth win from six starts. Stipes’ report excerpt: EIGHTH WONDER (S Veale) broke through the front gate, was immediately returned to the start, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon declared fit to race and was reloaded, causing a delay. Trainer G W Ennion will be advised that this gelding’s starting stall certificate has been withdrawn in terms of Rule 61.6.10 ILLUMINATOR (A Fortune) jumped awkwardly losing one length and thereafter was slow into stride. READY TO ATTACK (AUS) (D Dillon) jumped awkwardly inwards and made contact with JET AIR (R Khathi). LIEGE (S Khumalo) was fractious in the stalls. Trainer S Tarry will be advised that this colt’s starting stall certificate has been

withdrawn in terms of Rule 61.6.10. a) In view of the performance from BUDAPEST (B Lerena) (13.30 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine the gelding on its return to the unsaddling enclosure and submit a report. b) SILVER MOUNTAIN (A Domeyer) was held up, brushed VICTORIOUS JAY (M J Byleveld) and had to shift in to continue her run at the 350m. c) Trainer S Tarry reported that LIEGE coughed post race. d) NOAH FROM GOA (A Delpech), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer Mathew de Kock, acting on behalf of Trainer M F de Kock, was advised. (SN) e) NASSA (C Orffer), the third placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Crawford was advised. (TN) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: BUDAPEST (B Lerena) returned blowing. SILVER MOUNTAIN (A Domeyer) returned cut on the right hind.

Gr3 SUMMER STAYERS HANDICAP at Kenilworth last Saturday

Current Event Too Strong

Justin Snaith helped himself to a feature double at Kenilworth on Saturday and after Heartland had won the Jet Master Stakes, it was the turn of the stayer Current Event to register his peak career success with a good victory in the R250 000 Gr3 Summer Stayers Handicap.

unters were caught napping in the 2500m eight strong field of staying handicappers and the Snaith second stringer landed up jumping at 20-1 as the outsider of the bunch. No doubt bettors were influenced by his recent placed form stint in PE and the support was for the Mike Bass-trained My World, who went off at 5-2. The initial pace was a tentative one as it always tends to be in these races and Weichong Marwing di not hesitate in taking the

De Kock visitor Kingston Mines out to show the way ahead of My World. Current Event was some way downfield early on. Into the run for home, the pace had quickened as My World ran past Kingston Mines, with A Time To Kill running on down the inside. My World’s effort petered out at the 200m and it was here that Khumalo produced Current Event with a decent late effort. With Kingston Mines digging deep, Current Event ran on the better under a well judged ride by Khumalo and stayed on strongly to win by

Current Event stays on best under S’manga Khumalo 1,25 lengths. No time was published. Kingston Mines was always thereabouts and was rewarded with a R50 000 second cheque. Last year’s winner Coltrane plodded into third and looked to need the run after his 20 week break.

Current Event, who had run third behind Coltrane last term, took his career stakes earnings to R583 038 with his 7th win and 11 places from 36 starts. A R50 000 National Yearlng Sale purchase, Current Event originally raced in the Chow silks for trainer

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Gavin Van Zyl but was bought over in training as a onetime winner. He was bred by Lammerskraal Stud and is a son of Go Deputy out of the five-time winning Elliodor mare, Camara – who was trained by Dean Kannemeyer for the Fosters.

SPORTING POST • SATURDAY 26th - MONDAY 28th DECEMBER 2015

Gr2 Diadem Stakes Diadem Honour Roll 1974 - 2014

The Gr2 Diadem Stakes dates back to 1974 when won by the top sprinter Lancaster, who was ridden by Paddy Kruyer for trainer Alec Soteriadis.

he race evolved from an event called the WFA Diadem Plate, which then changed to the Southern Cross Plate, and then latterly (1974 onwards) became the Southern Cross Stakes. In 1974 the two races split properly and there was both a Southern Cross Plate (won by Mr Noah) and a Diadem (won by Lancaster). The Charles Laird trained Nhlavini joins Eric Sands’ brilliant sprinter Flobayou as the leading lights of the race over the past four decades. Flobayou won it three times, as did Nhlavini who won it in 2001 and 2002, was second in 2004 and won it again in 2005. Champion Pocket Power was second in 2006. In 2007 it was won by Rebel King, with Blue Tiger in 2nd (both are now stallions). In 2008 the fortunes were reversed with Blue Tiger winning it, Pocket Power in 2nd and Rebel King 3rd. Blue Tiger was 2nd again in 2009 and 3rd in 2010.

Flashback to 20 Years Ago

The unfortunate – and premature – retirement of Special Preview may have removed whatever opposition there was to Flobayou in the 1995 renewal. It has always been our view, and it will forever remain so, that Special Preview was essentially a sprinter, and a superb one at that. We will never know, but with Flobayou the issue is cutand-dried. The five-year-old has no peers when racing in a straight line, and Saturday’s 1995 WPOTA Diadem Stakes at Kenilworth saw him as dominant as ever. The Weight For Age conditions of the Diadem Stakes meant that Flobayou had to suffer some unspeakable disaster to not capture the R64,500

first prize, and the bookmakers predictably took no chances. Eric Sands’ gelding was sent out 3/10 favourite, and he proved full value for it. As usual, jockey Karl Neisius was prepared to bide his time and had Flobayou racing third of the seven runners as Prospectors Strike set a good paceclear of Bold Thatch. Prospectors Strike really tried to take the bull by the horns, and was still so far in front approaching the last 200m that we began to wonder if he hadn’t just maybe pulled a stunt to rival the Great Train Robbery. Needless to say, all such fears were groundless. Flobayou accelerated in his normal dazzling manner once Neisius let him go, and he simply shot away in the final 100m to win by 3.75 lengths. The early effort took its toll on Prospectors Strike anyway, and he faded into fourth as first

outsider Jewel Of Asia and then Bushmanland stormed past to fill the places. Flobayou was winning the Diadem Stakes for a second year in succession, and he has already this season repeated his success of last year in the Merchants Stakes. The third and last of the summer’s premier sprints, the Cape Flying Championship in January, looks to be his for the taking. Victory there would complete Flobayou’s second cleansweep of Cape Town’s premier sprints for, as we already know full well, he won the whole lot of them last season as well. All told, Flobayou has now won twelve times from just 14 career starts, and chalked up stakes of R614 340.

He is a son of Waterville Lake, who has always played second fiddle to his late (and much lamented) brother Golden Thatch, but who has

Kenya International Jockey’s Challenge

After Hong Kong – It’s Ngong!

SA champion and recent Longines International Jockeys’ Challenge winner Gavin Lerena will represent his country in Kenya in January. THE Jockey Club of Kenya have announced that Britam Kenya Ltd are once again the frontline sponsors for the first classic of the season, the Britam Kenya Guineas to be run on 17 January 2016, which is the headline event on the day.

In 2015 the Jockey Club Of Kenya introduced the first Kenya International Jockeys Challenge series, inviting two jockeys from Mauritius, South Africa and Zimbabwe to compete against the locals. This was a major success and attracted some 7700 fans.

Zinbabwe won the inaugural challenge. The invited jockeys include: Gavin Lerena (SA), Quintin Riddle (Zimbabwe), Swapnell Rama (Mauritius), Patrick Mungai Kenya). Support sponsors include the Racing Association, the TBA and Gold Circle. At the recent 22nd World Travel Awards, Kenya picked up three awards and is one of the undiscovered gems of the African continent.

had the last laugh by siring one horse who is probably better than anything even his more famous sibling could up with.

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Marcus Marches On Basil Marcus retains his lead on the Hong Kong jockey log and may be on his way to yet another jockey title there. Basil has 24 wins from 143 rides, a 17% winning percentage, Tony Cruz is second with 21 wins from 125 rides (17%).

emarkably, Piere Strydom finds himself in third place, even though he left a few weeks ago. Piere has 18 wins from 139 rides (13%). Felix Coetzee, with 5 wins, is in 12th place.

Basil Marcus

Celebrations

Anybody with the odd Amour de Fleuve yearling to sell in 1996 will have celebrated the festive season with more gusto than most as he posted two Graded race scorers to his credit between Christmas and New Year. Such is the dazzling rapidity with which the fortunes of racing can change. Lady Celeste became her sire’s first ‘black type’ winner when she short-headed Lake Gate out of victory in the Gr2 Varsfontein Sceptre Stakes over 1200m at Kenilworth on Boxing Day. Ninety-six hours later, St Lazare ensured that his sire ended the year on a high. Harmony Forever started the 4/10 favourite for the 30 December Gr3 Premier-wire Homberg Stakes over 1400m at Kenilworth and indeed, looked to be coasting when he turned for home the leader. Harmony Forever was still full of running halfway down the straight, but the hoped for response was not forthcoming when his rider pressed the button

and the overlooked Derek Dalton runner overhauled Harmony Forever in the last 150m to win by the best part of a length.

Lucky St Lazare has a long way to go to suggest he is a leading contender for the Guineas, although at least it can be said that he’s finding his form at exactly the right time, while Harmony Forever may frankly be lucky to even secure a place in the 16 horse Guineas field. At any rate, this marked a third career win from six starts for St Lazare and took his earnings to R71 160. He was bred and is part-owned by Dudley and Dulcie van Zyl, who stand 14-year-old Amour de Fleuve at their Steadfast Stud in Klapmuts.

Sands Of Time is our flashback to racing news and events of twenty years ago. It is published monthly in diary format on www.sportingpost.co.za

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A Fistful Of Dollars Silver Mountain heads the log The slightly disappointing effort by Mike Bass’star filly Silver Mountain in Saturday’s Cape Guineas has opened the door again for the CTS Million Dollar, which will be run at Kenilworth on 23 January 2016 – the Investec Day Of Dreams, which includes the Gr1 Klawervlei Majorca Stakes and the Gr1 Investec Cape Derby. The race is for 3yo’s and is restricted to eligible graduates of the 2014 Cape Premier Yearling Sale held on 23 and 24 January 2014 and the 2014 CTS March Yearling Sale held on 22 and 23 March 2014. Please note that the latest log was calculated prior to the Cape Guineas.

CTS Million Dollar Log Per 17/12/15 • Kenilworth 23 January 2016 17/12 Horse

1 2 3 4 5 5 7 7 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 16 16 16 16 16 21 22 22 22 22 22 27 27 27 27 31 31 33 33 33

111 110 100 104 101 96 95 95 99 93 98 98 93 93 98 92 97 97 97 97 96 95 90 95 95 90 89 89 94 89 88 93 87 87 92

3 F 3 C 3 F 3 C 3 G 3 F 3 F 3 F 3 G 3 F 3 C 3 C 3 F 3 F 3 G 3 F 3 C 3 C 3 C 3 C 3 C 3 C 3 F 3 C 3 C 3 F 3 F 3 F 3 G 3 F 3 F 3 C 3 F 3 F 3 G

SILVER MOUNTAIN SEVENTH PLAIN JO’S BOND REDCARPET CAPTAIN ERNIE LAUDERDALE A TIME TO DREAM VARUMBA TAR HEEL A MILLION DREAMS EXIT HERE HARD DAY’S NIGHT PERFUMED LADY SWIFT SARAH WESTERN STORM CAPTAIN’S SONG FORWARD DRIVE LIEGE MAIN SUBMISSION VICTORIOUS JAY ILLUMINATOR JUBILEE LINE MELLIFLORA PRINCE OF THIEVES PURPLE MOUNTAINS SILVER BANSHEE HARLEM SHAKE NIGHT IN TAHITI RODNEY SUBLIME LADY FROSTED HONEY SEVEN WOOD OCEAN’S SWELL OLD EM THE STONE THROWER

• This log is intended as a guide only and is purely based on performance thus far • Fillies will receive a 2,5kg allowance. This has been added to all raced fillies for log purposes • The log excludes horses without an official NHA merit rating.

LQP Gets Cartier Stamp The luxury brand has a long association with equestrian sport The L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate will be the first horseracing sponsorship for Cartier in Africa, another testimony to the Maison Cartier’s enthusiasm for an exceptional sport of passion and skill, values that Cartier has never ceased to champion. The luxury brand has a long association with equestrian sport since launching the Cartier International Day in 1985. In the same year, Cartier Polo gained international notoriety with the Cartier World Elephant Polo Championships in Nepal and the Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow, which took place on the frozen waters of Lake St Moritz in Switzerland. “Cartier is proud to sponsor the 2016 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate at the Kenilworth Racecourse,” said Alessandro Patti, Managing Director of Cartier Africa. “This prestigious sport, universally associated with an exceptional way of life, has long been the mirror of Cartier’s ideals and values: elegance and passion, tradition and excellence, talent and respect.”

Phumelela deserves accolades…

A Time To Reflect

With 2015 nearing its end, it is always a good time to reflect on the year gone by and to see how it has measured up in terms of personal goals. Have all goals been achieved, which one’s have not and of these are any worthy of further pursuit or should they be adjusted or shelved?

eon Smuts writes that he has no doubt that betting operators will also be reflecting on their achievements and failures and the many challenges that lie ahead. Phumelela has often been criticised on racing related issues and I have personally been quite vocal in my criticism of our local operator at times. Although the criticism has mostly been justified it would be very unfair to not acknowledge the many successes that they have had since the corporatisation of racing through the establishment of Phumelela. Shareholders have every reason to be happy with the progression in the value of their shares since inception as well as solid dividends paid along the way. This has been a very good achievement considering the plight that racing found itself in and the considerable challenges continually faced along the way. The company has gone from being solely a race operator to being a gaming company with diversified interests and a far more sustainable business model. This has however drawn much criticism from racing purists as funding have mostly been channelled into

other more lucrative and more profitable ventures. The list is long and impressive with PGI, Betting World, the recent ARC and Supabets deals being prime examples of a business driven by an evolving vision and forward thinking. Once again the purists and traditionalists will see some of the diversification initiatives as deviating from the racing roots that the company was founded on. Mr Du Plessis and his management team deserve considerable praise for constantly pulling rabbits from the hat in an industry where profit bunnies are in short supply. My personal criticism has and will always be directed at what Phumelela and other operators are not doing rather than at what they are doing, especially as they do most things rather well considering the constraints and the challenges that a declining local racing landscape is placing on overall company performance. Any astute businessman will agree with the consolidation in racing interests and in the creation of a leaner cost structure to aid sustainability. It is regrettable that a few historic and quality race courses had to make way as part of the exercise but this was an unavoidable part of a

very necessary process. After all of this local racing is still struggling to contribute positively to the bottom line which shows that there really was no sensible alternative.

Accolades

Phumelela deserves accolades for what their management team has been able to deliver and for the consistent performance under difficult regulatory and economic circumstances. I hope that over the next few years we will be able to congratulate them for not only excellent company performances and the preservation of local racing, but additionally the passionate expansion thereof. The one criticism that I will continue to direct at them is for their failure and reluctance to introduce long term capacity building projects directly aimed at expanding the racing customer base. The motivation and obligation to allocate resources in areas with the highest yield and near term realisation potential is understandable, as maximising the three R’s (ROC, ROA, ROE) are expected from a listed company performance perspective. Longer term capacity building projects are an unknown quantity, given historical failure to do so,

and as a successful project will realistically produce results only after years and not months, make it an understandably difficult objective to support.

Turnaround

Avoidance of this very necessary strategy will however place mounting pressure on the bottom line in coming years, if racing operations are to continue, and undo much of the gains from good strategic initiatives that are being put into place. Racing can be turned around by laying the foundation now and reaping the rewards a few years down the line. Whether local racing is a current priority or not, the opportunity exist to ease the growing burden that racing is placing on the financial performance, and for a turnaround strategy to lead to a renewed positive bottom line contribution and a much stronger and more sustainable group performance. Phumelela could become pioneers for a global recovery that will not only benefit the company and shareholders but every stakeholder in an industry crying out for a solution and committed support. My wish for 2016 and beyond is that operators will consider the advantage of finding true racing solutions over and above all the other profitable initiatives that they have embarked on. Operators should not allow historical failure to dictate future actions around the racing portfolio, as with the right initiatives there will be life in the old dog yet.

He had his second highest ever seasonal stakes earnings last season

Zaki Quits Leading trainer Dominic Zaki has shocked the industry by announcing his intention to relinquish his licence. Zaki had his second highest ever seasonal stakes earnings last season.

father of three young daughters, Zaki relocated to the Vaal training centre about four years ago and he has been particularly admired as a conditioner of Group winning sprinters. He has guided the two classy speedsters Arabian Beat and Little Genie to numerous successes in recent times. A spokesperson for the family confirmed that Zaki would be pursuing private business interests. He told David Thiselton on www. goldcircle.co.za that: “It is a very tough industry, a very expensive industry and it is hard to make money. I had 95 odd horses, a great string and great owners, but even then the business was just not financially viable and I lost my passion for it. I would like to thank my clients who stuck with me throughout. I am going to miss the game, but was forced into the decision. We will see what happens in time to come.” He named the sprint-miler National Spirit as his “best memory” in racing. This National Emblem gelding, bred

by KZN Midlands couple, Dr Alan and Robyn Bechard, won the Gr 2 Golden Horseshoe (now a Gr 1) as a two-yearold, then won the Gr 2 Dingaans, the Gr 2 Gauteng Guineas, the Gr 2 Drill Hall Stakes, the Gr 1 Gold Challenge and the Gr 2 Emerald Cup on sand. He was a much loved by the public due to his courage, as a front runner who refused to be overtaken, and he was named KZN Breeders Horse Of The Year in 2006. In 2008 Zaki won the Gr 1 R3,5 million GommaGomma Challenge over 2000m, which was at that stage the richest race ever run in South Africa, with the three-year-old Model Man gelding Eddington. His best position on the national log has been 6th, achieved in both the 2004/2005 and 2006/2007 seasons from his own private training centre, and in the latter of those seasons he had his highest seasonal earnings of R7,213,175. He began pressing this yard record last season shortly after relocating to the Vaal and had earnings of R6,259,275, which is one of the reasons the news of his departure from the game came as such a shock as he seemed set to break into the top echelon again.

There were tears of joy at Avontuur on Monday evening as the team got behind one of their favourite daughters, Cold As Ice, who made her second start in the UK a winning one under Cape based heavyweight, Bernard Fayd’herbe. The outstanding daughter of Western Winter was a leading light in the Cape 3yo ranks last season, winning 5 of 7 starts, including two Gr2’s. Cold As Ice was having her second start for trainer William Haggas and won a cracker over 1400m at Chelmsford. Regular pilot Bernard Fayd’herbe said that she was a lot fitter and felt like the ‘Ferrari’ he had ridden back home in Cape Town. Cold As Ice was purchased on the Cape Premier Yearling Sale Book 1 for R875 000 and races in a partnership of Kathy Finch and Belinda Kieswetter. The star filly was bred by Avontuur and is by Western Winter out of the lightning fast seven time winning National Assembly mare, Viva (National Assembly x Hot Grass) General Manager Pippa Mickleburgh was over the moon: “The major excitement as we approach next month’s CPYS Book 1 is that Cold As Ice has a close relative on offer in the Avontuur draft,” she said. Seraphic (#25) will come up early on day one and is a daughter of the top farm’s sensational new man Oratorio, who has produced 7 international Gr1 winners to date and is high on the European leading sire lists. He looks to be a classic producing sire if we have ever seen one. Seraphic is out of Menorah (Var x Hot Grass) Interested buyers are welcome to make an appointment with Pippa at Avontuur Estate for a private yearling viewing from 5 January to 15 January, or from the 19th at Avontuur’s Stud Lounge at the CTICC. Visit the Stud pages on www.avontuurestate.co.za for the full list of yearlings.

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Much has been written about the exploits of 3yo filly Silver Mountain in recent weeks. Her spectacular Cape Fillies Guineas victory was followed by the announcement that she would take on the colts in the Gr1 Cape Guineas two weeks later. Comparisons were readily made with great fillies from the past, notably Star Effort and Empress Club, the last fillies to get their names engraved on the Cape Guineas trophy, some twenty-five years ago, in consecutive seasons. History did not repeat itself. Starting at odds-on for the Guineas, Silver Mountain finished fourth, beaten a length. There was a whiff of disappointment in the air following the defeat, not unexpectedly when a great horse proves to be not as great as had been perceived by many. There’s a long season ahead, though, for the 3yo’s – with lots of opportunity to turn premature theories on their head. The fat lady hasn’t song yet by a long stretch. The mention of Star Effort and Empress Club as the last fillies to beat the colts deserves perspective. How good were they really? What follows is an essay from the 1992 Racing Record Annual on Star Effort’s 3yo career.

TAR EFFORT 3 ch f Esplendor – Pilgrims Rest (Flower Power); won 10 (this season: 1400; 1600; 1600; 1600; 1600; 2000) born 29Aug – unbeaten in six starts as a 3yo, twice beating the best colts on even terms at weight-for-age., A career total of eleven wins (including six Gr1’s) and earnings of fractionally less than a million Rand. No doubt about it: Star Effort has lived up to her name in every respect. She will rightly go down in the record books as one of South Africa’s greats. Yet one question remains: how does Star effort compare with the other highclass fillies of recent years. And more specifically (since she never met them) how does she compare to Olympic Duel, Roland Song and Miss Averof? One of the cardinal rules in race-rating is to keep an eye on the ‘bad’ horses. There is a real danger to get carried away by the reputation of a race, or the excitement of a tight finish, and on the basis of that make more out of a performance than there really was. The proximity of horses who in ability are below the best often gives a clue as to the real merit of performance. Take, for instance, Flaming Rock’s win in the Rothmans July. Spectacular as it was, no one should overlook that a horse like Transfix finished just a length behind the winner, carrying just a kilo less. Transfix is a nice handicapper, but no star. On paper Flaming Rock’s win made him some 4 pounds superior to Transfix – which hardly merits the tag of ‘Champion’. Another example is the win of Mighty Crystal in the Administrator’s Champion Futurity. Despite the apparently heroic battle between Mighty Crystal and Fast Gun, lasting some 300m, no one should overlook that Thunderdrome finished only a length and a half behind the winner. Nor should it be overlooked that Thunderdrom was over two lengths behind Mighty Crystal coming into the straight – and less than that

at the finish. The essence of assessment is to ask what Transfix and Thunderdrome showed apart from this specific race, and what their close proximity to the winning horse really means. More often than not close proximity points to the race in question having been a false run race. Which in teun means that the result should not be taken at face value. When Star effort’s winning streak is analysed, some interesting observations can be made. Let’s take them in chronological order. Star effort opened her Gr1account at 3 in August, when the new season was just three weeks old. She shortened from 3/1 to 22/10 to win the Golden Slipper, over 1400m at Clairwood. Star effort was well off the pace coming into the straight, and took some time to get going. Once in her stride the acceleration was immediate, however, and she won nicely by three quarters from Fragrant Lady. The next horses, Another Cuddle and Pullitzer Prize, were 4 and 5 lengths behind the winner. Although Fragrant Lady had a most disappointing season at three and showed nothing remotely resembling this form, Another Cuddle’s and Pullitzer Prize’s subsequent form indicated that this must have been a useful win indeed. We rated Star effort some two pounds off her best form. Star effort returned to the Cape and had a break of almost three months. She reappeared for the Gr2 Computaform Stakes over a mile at Kenilworth, early in November. As the race was a Weight for Age event, Star effort carried bottom weight of 49kg.

As an imported four-year-old the favourite Flaming Rock had 56.5 kilos to shoulder, while handicapper Peaceful Paradise had 58kg. Star effort and Flaming Rock both came from the back of the field, tactics that require confidence to execute at Kenilworth with its 400m straight. Incredibly, both horses matched each other’s acceleration – the same devastating acceleration that would play such a big role for both during the rest of the season. Star effort came off best, beating Flaming Rock by half a length, with Peaceful Paradise three lengths in third. Beating Flaming Rock at Weight for Age certainly was as good as you can get, but Peaceful Paradise was a bit too close for the performance to be in the real champion league. Still, we rated Star effort’s win not more than five pounds off her best form. Michael Roberts had been engaged to ride Star effort at her next start, the Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas over the sharp Milnerton mile. In a field of fifteen the filly started 5/10 favourite. Peony Pink set a useful gallop, with Star effort handy just off the pace. Peony Pink built a useful lead around the bend and led by a good few lengths coming into the straight. When Roberts asked the question, Star effort’s acceleration was immediate, and in the space of a furlong she had pulled clear. Roberts dropped his hands some way before the finish after peeping over his shoulder, and after the race remarked “she’s the best filly I’ve sat on for quite some time”. Praise indeed from the jockey who’d come fresh from a successful year in UK. Star effort won by four lengths from Downriver, with Peony Pink and Betty Blue next, over seven lengths back. Fragrant Lady and Pullitzer Prize were amongst the also-rans. In our book this ranked as the best rated run of Star effort’s season at 3.

Star Effort winning the 1991 Gr1 Bloodline Guineas It came as no surprise for Star effort’s connections to stand their ground for the Cape Guineas, early in February. The crop of 3yo colts had been disappointing when they raced at 2. No colt of significance had emerged since, and Star effort clearly had to take them on. her impressive Fillies Guineas win merely made the decision an easier one. Things didn’t go as smoothly as in the Fillies Guineas. Again with Roberts on board, Star effort raced quite some way off the pace, and ran into a bit of trouble coming into the straight. This is where the Roberts magic counted most. he got her in the clear, and she again answered to his call magnificently. From five lengths off the pace at the 400m mark, she led by a length two hundred metres from the finish. Star effort kept going to win by three-quarters from King Kama, Supersonic Suprise and a somewhat unlucky Spook And Diesel, who should have been closer. Three lengths further back came Surprise Attack, Special Squad and Dunbarton, with Phantom Robber and Bold Chieftain next. Star effort probably won a little more comfortably than the margin suggested. We rated her run some 4 pounds below her Fillies Guineas win. There were high hopes for Star effort’s Natal season. The three-year-old classics were clearly on the cards, now even the Rothmans July was mentioned. But things didn’t quite develop that way. Most of the horses in the Woodruff stable weren’t themselves during that winter season, running temperatures and showing erratic form on the track. Rip Curl died of African horse Sickness, the highclass Rastaz didn’t show anything like her Cape brilliance, and Star effort also gave reason for concern. She won the Gr1 Natal Fillies Guineas and the Gr1 Daily News 2000 (again beating the colts), but she did so unimpressively and in modest company. It was a courageous

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decision not to persevere with her after she suffered a slight injury, and rather to give her a long break until the Cape season. In the Natal Fillies Guineas at Scottsville she ran into trouble midfield, took a long time to get going and won by not more than half a length from Piece of Pie and Pullitzer Prize. Neither of the runners-up franked this ’classic’ form at their subsequent starts, which is not surprising, as they hadn’t shown anything like it before the Guineas either. In terms of ratings, Star effort’s workmanlike win is probably best forgotten about. In the Gr1 Daily News, over 2000m at Greyville early in June, eleven of the runners finished within 3 lengths of the winner. Surprise Attack went off at a good pace and until a furlong from home looked as if he would hold on. With a wall of horses on his heels he kept on finding more, which proved too much for all but Star effort. Not that many would have given much for Star effort’s chances halfway through the race. Midfield, her jockey was seen vigorously at work to make her hold position. It took until midway up the straight before she got going and it was her incredible acceleration that got her there. Surprise Attack was half a length back in second, Spook And Diesel third, just ahead of Boss Baccus. The also-rans within the first ten (and thus less than 3 lengths behind the winner) included Stag hunter, Special Squad, and Fine Token. Again, in terms of ratings this wasn’t exactly vintage stuff. In retrospect, Star effort’s early season (Cape) form was her best by far. She did everything asked of her in fine style. her major asset that breathtaking acceleration, to which even Flaming Rock had no answer. Much as she was the leader of her own generation (and of both sexes), Star effort did not cross the age-boundaries. She has yet to meet the older generation.

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On our ratings all of Olympic Duel, Roland’s Song and Miss Averof would have had the better of Star effort in the past season. Perhaps Star effort could have pulled out more had it been necessary (she could, after all, do no more than winning), perhaps what we saw was all there was. Fortunately Olympic Duel remains in training for another season, and one or more clashes with Star effort seem unavoidable. Then, of course, there is Flaming Rock. he was beaten by Star effort at Weight For Age early in the season, but his performance in the Schweppes especially shows that he improved out of the ordinary – which could not be said for the filly. And lastly, there’s the new crop of three-year-olds, of which the still unbeaten empress Club stands out. Star effort seems more than likely to cross swords with her, too, in 1992. Star effort’s best distance still is a bit difficult to predict. She seemed to get the 2000m of the Daily News well enough, but did not need to reproduce anything like her best form to win. It’ll need another outing over the distance to provide the real proof that she is more than just a miler – and that seems most likely to happen in the J&B Met in January 1991. To her advantage is that she has a habit of switching off and relaxing almost to the point of the ridiculous during her races, a distinct advantage when it comes to races over a mile and more. Star effort, a nicely made, quite strong individual, acts on good and firm going, but has yet to race on anything that’s really soft (she acquitted herself well with some give in the ground as a two-yearold in the Allan Robertson). It is quite possible that she is capable of improving on her current rating when she meets with the best at four. If she does we’ll be in for some fascinating racing. (Geoff Woodruff) (Racing Record rated Star Effort AR 106)

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Roald Dahl In search of racing magic

I believe it was Roald Dahl who said: ‘Those who do not believe in magic will never find it.’ An interesting racecourse encounter made those words ring all sorts of bells in my head last Saturday afternoon, but first there was some racing to be done.

course.

t’s always something of a pleasant shock to drive through the Kenilworth entrance and have the gate staff try and usher you into the infield as it means there’s a bit of a crowd on

We managed to grab a spot in our usual area, but it was fun to see the colour and activity inside the track. Stand side there were food stalls, face paints for the kids, a Grand West bar area for the grownups and cheery bunches of flowers brightening up the tables under the trees. Inside HQ, Charles Faull and the Thoroughpedia team have set up a mini version of his Heroes project and the history of the Queen’s Plate has been beautifully recreated on the first floor. It’s well worth a visit and deservedly received many admirers during the course of the afternoon. Another of the Thoroughpedia projects, the Garrett Bar (also on the first floor) has become a firm race day favourite and was buzzing with activity.

Festive Atmosphere

Downstairs, the weighing room was swelled with all the extra traffic of visiting jockeys, trainers and assistants and there was a bit of a first day of school air as people exchanged waves and snatches of conversation while rushing from one spot to the next. One seldom spares much thought for the time and effort it takes to travel horses and raid other centres, so huge thanks to all the visitors who came from near and far to support Cape Guineas day. On course we had big race trainers such as reigning SA champion Sean Tarry, Gavin van Zyl and Mathew de Kock (deputising very ably for his dad and turned out immaculately in a suit and tie). Johan Janse van Vuuren in his blue suit had a wonderfully successful raid with Brazuca and big race stalwart Weichong Marwing, and Duncan Howells’ Garden Province winner,

Same Jurisdiction seems to be finding her feet in the Cape. I think some of our jockeys spend more time on aeroplanes than they do in the saddle, and there are seldom any thanks or acknowledgements for the long hours on the road, living out of suitcases and the time away from friends and family. While a number took home cheques and trophies, I just wanted to say thanks to all the jocks (local and visitors) for providing some great racing.

The Racing

By the time I bumped into my acquaintance, I’d seen Tar Heel bounce back to best in the Need for Speed Stakes, watched Jackson’s full-brother Heartland stamp his Queen’s Plate entry with victory in the Jet Master Stakes and an epic finish in the Guineas. There was even a bit of a South-easter to hark back to Milnerton days, when the Guineas just wasn’t the Guineas without the Cape Doctor baring its teeth down the Cape Turf Club straight. While I yelled Silver Mountain home as loudly as anyone, she was magnificent in defeat, particularly as the Stipes report noted that she’d been cut into. A courageous effort all round and if it’s not out of turn to say, it was very sporting of the Silver Mountain team to have a go at the colts when they could so easily have chosen to play safe. In the words of Theodore Rooseveldt, the credit belongs to he who “does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” While there may have been regrets that the filly didn’t quite get there on the day, perhaps we’ve not so much lost a filly as gained a few new favourites to follow for the Cape feature season.

Guineas Winner

Noah From Goa could not be described as an imposing individual on parade, but watching him canter down gave an inkling as to what was to come – he clearly does his best work on the move. Post race Anthony Delpech was full of praise for the gangly chestnut, saying “He’s becoming a little star. When he hits the front, he just doesn’t know how to lose.” He was certainly very workmanlike in putting away the opposition, ensuring he had the best part of length to spare over Brazuca and the melee for the minor placings. Having been led into the winner’s enclosure to unsaddle and complete the post-race formalities, Anthony Delpech made me a fan for life by leaving the victory party to run back onto the track and pet ‘Noah’ one more time before he was led back to the stables. Very classy indeed.

When is a big day a big day?

I had two favourites in the Cape Stayers Handicap that I wanted to check on and as I made my way to the rail, I bumped into an acquaintance enjoying some of the day’s hospitality beneath the blue gums. He’s not what one might call a regular race-goer and wore a somewhat bewildered look to prove it. We exchanged pleasantries and he kindly proffered some of his lunch as we chatted. When I asked what had brought him racing, he explained that he’d heard Hassen Adams on the radio on Saturday morning and that it was supposed to be a big race day and so he’d come down to have a look. As someone used to the crowds and razzmatazz of the big flagship days, he was clearly struggling to reconcile the ‘big’ race day moniker with the scenes in front of him and feeling a little perplexed. “This is a big race day?” he asked uncertainly. It was an interesting exercise to try and explain that yes, it was a big race day. Huge in fact, in terms of the

importance of the result and what happened in the parade ring and out on the track - not necessarily in the stands and hospitality areas.

see was the dark stable and even Aslan, with the gifts he was willing to bestow upon them, could not convince them otherwise:

I felt a little sorry for him explaining that there had been grand theatre, more or less from start to finish and that, despite being close enough to touch it, he seemed to have missed it.

All there in one golden afternoon, sandwiched between the pages of the race card were the back-breaking, heart-breaking, wallet-shaking days, months and years it takes to get a horse to the track, the fun of Nassa, the grooms’ consortium horse, Andrew Fortune and his amazing story as well as son Aldo Domeyer following in his footsteps and sharing a jockey room and racetrack with him.

Of course, with racing, you need to be in on the secret to fully understand what you’re seeing – you need to know the stories to see the magic. My friend had come down to the track in good faith to enjoy a ‘big race day’, but no-one had explained to him what ‘big’ really meant in a racing context. We’d had grand theatre taking place right under his nose and he’s missed it for lack of information and someone to help him along. It’s a shame really, as here was someone who was genuinely interested and had actually taken the trouble to make their way to the track on one of the most important race days of the year. It seemed rather a pity to have dropped him right at the final hurdle.

Narnia

I was reminded of C.S. Lewis’s Narnia series and a scene from The Last Battle where a group of dwarves are thrown through the stable door and on into the magical realm of the real Narnia, but the dwarves could not see it. Despite being in the promised land, all they could

There were several years’ worth of champion trainers all sharing a parade ring, several champion jockeys, horses that are sons, daughters and half brothers and sisters to past champions, some of which are on their way to becoming champions of the future. All the fun touches of Pocket Power’s Boy Boy Jevu leading out Silver Mountain, that bastion of Cape racing, Mike Bass and the little knot of people that ebbed and flowed around him all afternoon as people came to exchange a few words, touch him on the shoulder or simply draw reassurance from the fact that if he was there, then all’s well with the world. These are little bits of magic that we take for granted, firstly because we’re surrounded by them every day and secondly because well, people seem to enjoy give racing a hard time and it’s been a particularly

tough year on the PR front. While I was musing on how to get the public to see the good stuff again, it occurred that perhaps simply believing in ourselves before we can start selling it to anyone else might be a good place to start. Because we are magic. And it’s not a question of soft selling or rose-tinting anything, it’s just a question of knowing where to look. It is good to be reminded of that from time to time. And also to say it.

Merry -

(insert preferred terminology for the holiday season) As it’s nearing the end of what has been a very long year for some, it seems as good a time as any to say thanks to everyone for all the ups, downs, highs, lows and high drama of the past year. It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes considerably more to run racing. To all the guys and girls at the track, the training centres, spelling farms, stud farms, sales staff, grooms, work riders, appies, jockeys, trainers, owners, operators, regulators, vets, farriers, dentists, physios, chiros, transporters, safety crews, camera crews, photographers, media folk and of course each and every punter and person who comes racing and trusts us with your hard earned cash every week. Whether you are celebrating the holiday or not, may I wish all our readers a happy, safe and magical festive season.

SPORTING POST • SATURDAY 26th - MONDAY 28th DECEMBER 2015

SHORT HEADS

Common Jump Cents For The usually diplomatic Anton Marcus has criticised a poor programming decision by racing authorities with the Gr1 Paddock Stakes (1800m) being run on 16 January, and the Majorca Stakes over a mile a week later. “You want to go a natural progression from a mile to 1800m. That’s selfexplanatory and common sense should prevail,” he said after big race candidate Same Jurisdiction scored at Kenilworth on Saturday.

Joy

Twenty times champion jockey Tony McCoy was honoured in Belfast on Sunday evening when receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC’s 2015 Sports Personality of the Year dinner. He delivered a rousing speech urging youngsters to do all they can to make the grade. Good advice from a living legend.

C eap Seats Trainer Mike Azzie said on www.sportingpost.co.za comments after the midweek KZN venue switch: ‘Big ups to Gold Circle for being proactive. It is always easy for people to criticize from the cheap seats. Put your hands up and come forward with constructive suggestions . Our industry is bleeding! I wonder why? Less criticism in the public forum would be a good start.’

BMT?

The occasion got to jockey Aldo Domeyer in Saturday’s Cape Guineas, suggests Tabnews’ Jack Milner. ‘Not only was all the attention on the ﬁlly but many people wanted her to win in order to give Mike Bass his ﬁrst win in the race. After breaking well from draw 2, he almost stopped riding. He had used her to get a handy position but, suddenly, he looked like a rabbit in the headlights, as all the other runners pushed past him. From being handy on the rail she was suddenly nearer the rear and had lost any advantage the draw might have given her.’

King Of The Boland Geoﬀ Woodruﬀ-trained SA Triple Crown winner Louis The King has been reported by Andrew Bon to be on his way to Annabel and Terry Andrews’ Sorrento Stud in Paarl. A winner of the 2014 Sansui Summer Cup and L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate runner-up who won from 1400m to 2450m, the son of Black Minnaloushe will be an exciting addition to the stallion ranks.

DID YOU NOAH…?

Dick Shinnery

That the Mike de Kock-trained son of Tiger Ridge, Noah From Goa, is the ﬁrst horse to achieve the Dingaans and Cape Guineas double. Now we just have to believe part-owner Jehan Malherbe’s post-race statement that he is one of the lesser ﬁnancially endowed of the illustrious partnership that race the gelding.

Bright Future

SA champion apprentice Craig Zackey and his colleagues Ryan Munger and Wesley Marwing will become fully ﬂedged jockeys in January 2016 and will add plenty of value to the professional riding ranks. All three are based at the Randjesfontein Academy.

Tellytrack presenter Shaheen Shaw’s command of the English language is impressive – and almost as strong as his ability to recall arb form from Milnerton on a Wednesday meeting of 30 odd years ago. “Our producer Neo has perspicaciously attended thereto,” he quipped of the Lingﬁeld preview on Monday. Talk about selling Lyle Cooper down the river – Thames, that is.

2000

Up For Snaith Justin Snaith sent out the 2000th winner of his training career when The Merry Widow kicked oﬀ the stable’s four-timer at Kenilworth on Saturday. The former SA champion also saddled a feature double on the day and looks to have a powerful hand going into the ﬁnal month of the Summer Of Champions in January 2016.

Another Jockey Down

Christmas plans were turned upside down for jockey Xolani Charles Ndlovu when he fractured his scapula and dislocated his shoulder at the start of the ﬁrst race at Fairview on Monday. He was aboard Newcrest for Alan Greeﬀ. We wish Charles a speedy recovery.

SPORTING POST • SATURDAY 26th - MONDAY 28th DECEMBER 2015

Mary Slack

Guineas Day – as any race day really saw a series of triumphs and tragedies play itself out in front of the unrelenting finishing post. The much hoped for star filly fell an agonising 0.9 lengths short, there is a sudden question mark over the Cape form, and our Johannesburg raiders went home with broad smiles and bulging pockets. The decks have been reshuffled and everyone is suddenly re-examining their hands. However, the Cape Summer Season suddenly gained a whole lot more colour.

RACING is a funny old game. You can study and plot and scheme and plan and end up with much the same result as throwing your catalogue into the air and buying whatever page it happens to land open on. Racing is just like that. And the vagaries of chance are probably one of its most appealing aspects.

Horse Sense Jane Smiley perhaps put it best in her wonderful book, A Year At The Races, in which she wrote ‘Gamblers everywhere will always feel that Heaven reached down and touched them personally if they win’. What she doesn’t explain is that we’re all gamblers. Whether we’re breeding, buying or standing at the betting window. And it’s perhaps what makes racing folk such a special breed. I think it’s because we’re all gamblers at heart and we’d rather go for glory than take the safe option, but fortune favours the brave and it’s surprising how often it pays off. Be gone calculated risk. Hello excitement and uncertainty and the prospect of a delicious surprise - even though we know it’s more likely the joke will be on us. W.C. Fields is credited with saying that ‘Horse sense is the thing that stops horses from betting on people’. Luckily racing people don’t subscribe to ‘horse sense’ all that much. We prefer the joys of hope to the drudgery of weighing the checks and balances. It’s what makes us buy horses, support new stallions and put our money on long-shots at the windows. It gives us an irresistible air of mischief, adventure and throwing caution to the wind because as every gambler knows, the higher the stakes, the bigger the fun.

Luck Luck has sides and in that yin yang way, when someone’s having a good run, it means someone else isn’t. So while we lamented the filly just falling short, someone who had a good day’s racing was Wilgerbosdrift’s Mary Slack. Not only did she own the sire and breed the exotically named Noah From Goa, she still owns a leg too, alongside Mike de Kock, Gary Westwater, Chris Haynes, Gary Grant, Dr John and Amanda McVeigh and Noeline Malherbe. And better yet, another Wilgerbosdrift graduate, Nassa, ran a very eye-catching third for the Brett Crawford string.

Who Is Noah? The intriguingly named Noah From Goa was led through the ring at the 2014 National 2YO Sale and knocked down to Mike de Kock Racing for R325k. Mary explains, “I had a reserve of R325k. Jehan (Malherbe) and Mike (de Kock) had bid on the horse up to about R260k, but there was a man who was really interested in the colt – I’ve forgotten who he was bidding for – but he wouldn’t go further than R300k. Things were sort of stalling, so while the client on the phone was weighing his options, I tore down the sales grounds to say to Mike and Jehan ‘you’ve got to buy him’. And while the other buyer was making up his mind, Mike and Jehan came through. I rather reluctantly at the time! - agreed to in with them.”

Where is the name from? “It’s really because the mare is called Limerick, so we had a whole lot called ‘Man from….’ to fit the limerick theme. Billy Prestage has one called Man From Japan. Then Jessica decided – and I agreed – that year by year

we’d do another letter of the alphabet and he was the ‘N’ year, so it had to be an ‘N’ and a limerick. We’ve since scrapped the whole thing and are reverting to ordinary names again.” Noah From Goa has proved a rather fun guilt purchase as he won first time out at the Vaal over 1000m on 17 September. He was beaten 3.3 lengths on his second attempt, again over the Vaal’s 1000m a week later, but has plied his trade very successfully on the turf ever since.

Stepping up The first inkling that the lanky chestnut might be something came on 24 October, when he beat Steelwing home by 6.25 lengths over 1450m at Turffontein. The Mike de Kock website read: “After Noah from Goa’s sweeping six-length win over 1450m at Turffontein on Saturday, there will be silent hopes of a Dubai campaign in 2017 among the likes of part-owners Gary Grant, Chris Haynes and Gary Westwater, but on Sunday Mathew de Kock suggested “baby steps” to be the only course of action at this early stage. Mat commented: “Noah from Goa is a really nice horse, he could go on to better things like the Dingaans but his rating is still low and we’ll probably have to get another handicap under the belt before we can take on the best around with him.” They did exactly that and Noah From Goa came home victorious in a MR94 Handicap over Turffontein’s 1450m on 12 November. As predicted back on October, from there it was on to the Dingaans and the rangy chestnut produced a spectacular finish to the R500,000 Gr2 on Summer Cup Day, scrapping gamely with New Predator from the 500m to the finish

line, refusing to throw in the towel to win by a nose.

Being bold Racing gives one many lessons in coping with adversity – opportunities to cope with success are all too rare and it is perhaps harder than most people realise. One of the great joys of chatting to Mary is that she is one of the best examples of sportsmanship, always modest in victory and always finding something kind to say about the opposition. Mary relates that three weeks ago Mike was debating whether it was worth travelling with the filly in the field. “I knew he was good, but didn’t think he could beat the filly who I really think is quite special. And of course you never know when they travel.” Rather than travel down two days before the race as is his norm, Mike sent Noah From Goa down a few days earlier than usual to allow him to have one gallop round the left hand turn. “And so bravery was rewarded and I must say I couldn’t have been more surprised by the whole thing – it was a great thrill. And that’s about the story,” Mary finishes with satisfaction.

“The other one ran on so brilliantly, too,” she notes, as the third placed Nassa who finished like a runaway freight train, is one of the Wilgerbosdrift grooms’ co-op horses and a half-brother to Summer Cup winner, Wagner.

Where to from here? “He definitely would not stay the Derby distance in my opinion, but not having spoken to him yet, Mike may think differently, but it will be up to him to show me I’m wrong!” Asked whether there are any more Noah’s on the farm, Mary replies in her laconic way, “No, the stallion’s dead and the mare’s sold. Can you believe it? I haven’t even got a daughter. Limerick was bought by Favour Stud and Jehan mentioned that she’s got a What A Winter colt on a sale coming up. Good for them,” she says magnanimously. Of course it’s also wonderful to add another Gr1 success

to the late Tiger Ridge, who already has the Summer Cup winning Wagner to his credit, as well as the Triple Tiara winning Cherry On The Top. “It’s absolutely brilliant. Lovely in fact,” Mary confirms. Mike, commenting from Dubai, said on his website: “A few years ago Mary made a bold decision to change some technicals on the farm, including farriery and feed and it’s certainly paying dividends as we can see from Wilgerbosdrift”s last few crops. Wilgerbosdrift has always been a top stud farm, they have great genetics and are well on the up!” Racing is a funny old game indeed. You have to take the highs with the lows and learn to treat them all the same. But most of all, you’ve got to learn to take a chance. As the old Kenny Rogers song goes, “You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, Know when to walk away and know when to run. You never count your money, when you’re sittin’ at the table. There’ll be time enough for countin’ when the dealing’s done.”

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with Steve Furnish

Analysing The Presents

A review of the week's best SPEEDRATINGS

Towering Above

Turffontein 15th December They raced on the old stand side track on Tuesday Swiftly guided over from a wide draw by Ryan Munger, evening and here we saw a very easy victory in the the lightly weighted daughter of A P Arrow made faster of the two maiden plates over 1400m for JIN- most. She answered every call over the final 400m GO-LO-BA. Backed into favouritism at the track (7/1 and held on to score by a neck from the other 66/1 into 3/1), Stuart Pettigrew’s charge sat sixth during shot LUALA. A pinnacle stakes over 1000m topped the bill the early part of the race. She ran on best of all from halfway and won going away by three and a half after and in a race where question marks were aplenty ONE MAN’S DREAM registered his seventh career striking the front 200m from home. The faster of the two 1600m races was the MR72 victory. Positioned in midfield when the race began in Handicap won by HIS LEGACY. A fluent winner of his earnest, Louis Goosen’s charge ran on strongly over only previous racecourse appearance, the poorly the final 400m and won fair and square by a half drawn son of Tale Of The Cat raced in midfield early from MOOFEED who had run on well from a similar on. He ran on strongly down the long home straight position. and in a thrilling three way finish he got up late to TITBITS deny the easy to back EUROZONE. Runner up for the sixth race in a row here, GOLDEN The MR68 Handicap was the faster of the two MAN finished best of all, and only failed to get up by 2000m races and here a major upset was to be had the narrowest of margins. when one of the two rank outsiders of the sixteen The 3yo BANKABLE TEDDY won the maiden plate over horse party SUSQUEHANNA (66/1) landed the spoils. 2000m with some in hand.

Captain In Command

Horses worth following at their next few starts... REDCARPET CAPTAIN (G Van Zyl, KZN)

FASTEST TIMES (The number of races run in each category shown in brackets) *Denotes - Times taken by Clockwatcher • T = Turf • P = Poly

KENILWORTH (NEW) 15TH DECEMBER Penetrometer 22 – Going Good 1000m (1) Hoist The Mast 59,13 1400m (3) Blackmore 86,12 1600m (1) Three Blue Cranes 103,00 1800m (1) Whitley Willows 114,05 2000m (1) Trackmaster 127,89 2500m (1) Dunham 159,82 TURFFONTEIN (OLD) 15TH DECEMBER Penetrometer 22 – Going Good 1000m (1) One Man’s Dream 56,39 1160m (1) Wet Autumn Mist 67,53 1400m (2) Jin-Go-Lo-Ba 85,94 1600m (2) His Legacy 97,93 2000m (2) Susquehanna 125,50 GREYVILLE (MIXED) 16TH DECEMBER 1000m (1) Bikini Billy 56,97P 1400m (1) Redcarpet Captain 83,03T 1600m (3) Killer Woman 95,92T 1600m (2) Mad Pushpa 96,46P 2400m (1) Great Rumpus 150,23T VAAL (OUTSIDE) 17TH DECEMBER Penetrometer 20 – Going Good 1200m (2) African Ruler 69,51 1400m (3) Captain Aldo 81,64 1600m (2) O’brien The Lion 96,66

.. E .............. BLACKMOR NTE........ WON 7/1 MA BELLA SPU .. WON 7/1 E LION...... H T 0 N IE R ’B O ... WON 33/1 VER .......... IL S /2 G 5 IN N LY F WO .................. RED HEART WON 9/10 . .. .. .. .. RILLI .. P 0 N O R T A M .. WON 6/1 VANUS ...... IL S 3 N /1 A 2 M N O O R .. W HEIR .......... ’S R E T IN W

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Kenilworth 15th December Three of the eight races in Cape handy. She put her head in front going Town on Tuesday were run over through the 200m and went on to score 1400m and quickest against the clock with plenty in hand. The only favourite on the card to in these was BLACKMORE in the bill topping MR99 Handicap. Allowed to oblige was TRACKMASTER in the drift on course as if a win was out of MR70 Handicap over 2000m. On the question (7/1 out to 14’s), Dean leaving the stalls it was the friendless Kannemeyer’s charge raced seventh of VINSANTO (7/1 out to 16/1) who the nine for most of the journey. He elected to make the running whilst quickened well at the top of the long Justin Snaith’s charge raced handy in new course straight and under a well- fifth. He didn’t find the clearest of passages judged ride from Grant Behr he got up when the race began in earnest 400m late to score by a neck. On an afternoon when most of the out, and won well after striking the races were won by less than a length, front 120m or so from home. by far the biggest winning margin TITBITS was the five and a quarter lengths The 3yo ELUSIVE SILVA ran on well recorded by HOIST THE MAST in from the rear when third in maiden the opening maiden plate over 1000m. company over 1800m. Sent off fourth in the betting market at 5/1, Andre Nel’s charge was soon up

Notebook

d ’s Top Rate Last Week 'S winners incl. ATING SPEED R WON 14/1

Greyville 16th December Both surfaces were used on Wednesday didn’t let down his supporters. Nicely positioned afternoon where the faster of the opening two in third as the nine runners turned for home, maiden plates over 1600m (poly) was the girls’ Gavin Van Zyl’s charge put his head in front affair won by the lightly raced MAD PUSHPA. 150m out and drew clear easily in the closing Trying the distance for the first time here, Paul stages of the race to score by three and a quarter. A pinnacle stakes over 2400m topped the Gadsby’s charge was always handy. She was ridden to lead shortly after passing the 200m bill and here it was nice to see the 6yo GREAT marker and won going away by five and a quarter. RUMPUS gain just reward for his recent Another to win with lengths to spare was consistency. Sent off a warm favourite at 5/2, the KILLER WOMAN in the fastest of the three Black Minnaloushe gelding raced in the rear for 1600m races on turf, a MR73 Handicap. Always most of the journey. He made up many lengths in touch with the leaders, the well-supported in the short home straight and with the rest some even money favourite struck the front as they four lengths adrift, he got up late to deny another approached the 200m pole and won going away 6yo SERISSA (led 500m). by four and three quarters. TITBITS REDCARPET CAPTAIN in the MR86 The well-supported second favourite BIKINI BILLY Handicap over 1400m (turf) was the best bet made all when winning the MR66 Handicap withon the card for many and the top weighted 3yo out any anxious moments by two and a quarter.

Ruling The Roost Vaal 17th Thursday’s action took place on the outside track where the fastest of the three 1400m races was the bill topping MR92 Handicap won by the ultra-consistent CAPTAIN ALDO. In the red at 9/10 on the off, St John Gray’s charge was soon up handy. He was ridden to lead going through the 300m and went on to score comfortably by a length and a quarter from the 7yo PRINCE JAZEEM. The faster of the two 1200m races was the graduation plate in which AFRICAN RULER gained his third career victory from just six starts. On leaving the stalls it was the well-supported BUCKLAND who elected to make the running whilst Paul Peter’s charge, after being a little slow into stride, raced close up in third. Along

December with the speedy JO MALONE, the two principals in the betting market fought out a thrilling finish and it was only by a half that the all-out son of Trippi got the verdict. The two remaining races were both maiden plates over 1600m and quickest home in these was O’BRIEN THE LION in the boy’s affair. Soon at the head of affairs, Dominic Zaki’s charge attempted to make all. He was headed by the favourite KANONKOP 350m out, but fought back gamely in the closing stages of the race, and won going away by a length and a quarter. TITBITS The 3yo FLYING SILVER won the girl’s maiden plate over 1600m going away.

TOP SPEED RATINGS for this WEEKEND (Ratings shown have already been adjusted to allocated weights)

TURFFONTEIN (SAT) Race 1: (1) El Bombero 16 (NAP**) Race 2: (11) Mrs Bader 14 Race 3: (6) Cherokee Grey 30 Race 4: (8) Machismo 55 Race 5: (7) Romany Prince 71 Race 6: (8) Eau De Creole 37 Race 7: (2) Kissimmee 57 Race 8: (3) Maria Theresa 60 Race 9: (4) Save The Day 36 GREYVILLE (SAT) Race 1: (2) Bank It 25 Race 2: (8) Caroline’s Call 5 Race 3: (3) Fire The Rocket 65 Race 4: (5) Beautiful Jet 31 (EW) Race 5: (1) Feel The Volcano 18 Race 6: (15) Silver Spring 90 Race 7: (12) Queen Of Credit 46 Race 8: (6) Blaze The Trail 40 (EW) Race 9: (8) Saarikh 26 Race 10: (1) Caligari Carnival 12 KENILWORTH (SUN) Race 1: (4) Mount Keith 8 Race 2: (2) Captain Bagg 55 (NAP*) Race 3: (6) Colour Magic 64 Race 4: (7) Sunrise In Africa 39 Race 5: (2) Stratocruiser 51 Race 6: (2) Real Princess 75 Race 7: (3) Gulf Storm 95 Race 8: (1) Rockingonthemoon 11 NAP BETS * Fancied ** Strongly fancied *** Very strongly fancied

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Hooked on Classics

Ever since he won the 1984 Irish 2000 Guineas, beating subsequent Epsom Derby hero, Secreto, Sadler’s Wells has made his mark on major classic races. At stud, Sadler’s Wells’ offspring won every English classic, with his tally including a pair of Epsom Derby winners in Galileo and High Chaparral, both of whom went on to become hugely successful sires.

adler’s Wells’ Derby domination can be in no doubt – remarkably, of the last eleven Epsom Derby winners, eight carry Sadler’s Wells in their pedigree. Between them, his great sons, Galileo and Montjeu, have sired seven Investec Derby winners, and, with Galileo seemingly still going strong, this total can yet rise significantly. However, sometimes overlooked is the tremendous impact this great stallion has had on 1600m classics the world over.

Classic influence

Tellingly perhaps, Sadler’s Wells can be found in the pedigrees of the first three horses home in Saturday’s Gr1 Grand Parade Cape Guineas – Noah From Goa (out of a Fort Wood mare), Brazuca (by Teofilo), and Nassa (by

Fort Wood’s son, Dynasty). In fact, at least seven of the 16 runners in Saturday’s R1 000 000 race bear Sadler’s Wells in their pedigrees. Sadler’s Wells himself sired 3 English 2000 Guineas winners – Entrepreneur (1997), King Of Kings (1998) and Refuse To Bend (2003), while another son, Barathea, ran second to the brilliant Zafonic (Gone West) in the race in 1993. Sadler’s Wells is also broodmare sire of 2000 Guineas winner, Henrythenavigator (Kingmambo). His daughter, Salsabil, added further lustre to her sire’s record of top flight 1600m wins when she landed the 1000 Guineas, before going on to win both the Epsom Oaks and Irish Derby.

English Guineas

Remarkably, Sadler’s Wells’ name can be found in the past five English 2000 Guineas winners – Frankel (by Galileo), Camelot (by Montjeu), Dawn

Approach (by Galileo’s son New Approach), Night Of Thunder (out of a Galileo mare), and Gleneagles (by Galileo). The late Coolmore colossus also had a pair of Irish 2000 Guineas winners – Barathea (1993) and Saffron Walden (1999), while Henrythenavigator went on to add the Irish classic to his English Guineas win. Sadler’s Wells is broodmare sire of French 2000 Guineas hero, American Post (Bering), as well as French 1000 Guineas heroine Musical Chimes (In Excess).

Irish Guineas

The son of Northern Dancer has also exerted a remarkable influence on the Irish 1000 Guineas won by his own daughters, Imagine, Gossamer and Yesterday in three consecutive years (from 2001 to 2003). When Gossamer won her race she defeated a pair of Sadler’s Wells

for the Qipco 1000 Guineas.

Fort Wood

Sadler’s Wells sired fillies (Quarter Moon, Starborne) into second and third places. Sadler’s Wells can be found in the pedigrees of three of the last five Irish 1000 Guineas winners – who are either by Galileo or the latter’s son, Teofilo. To date Galileo has 3 winners of the race to his credit – Nighttime, Misty For Me and Marvellous.

Galileo

His sire’s greatest sire son, Galileo has also made quite an impression in 1600m classics. The former dual Derby winner to date has three

Irish 2000 Guineas winning sons (Roderic O’Connor, Magician, Gleneagles), and two 2000 Guineas winners (Frankel, Gleneagles). He is also broodmare sire of Night Of Thunder. Galileo is also the sire of 2011 French 1000 Guineas winner, Golden Lilac, and it comes as no surprise surely to see his offspring feature prominently in the betting for some of next year’s major European Guineas. His daughters, Minding and Ballydoyle, already winners of three Gr1 races between them, currently dominate the betting

Shocking Greyville Accident Sequel

Jockey Samuel – Satisfactory Treatment THE National Horseracing Authority confirms that an investigation into Jockey J Samuel’s incident on 4 December 2015 at Greyville Racecourse, was conducted by the KwaZulu-Natal Stipendiary Board. We broke the story. There was plenty of reaction.

Background

Following an incident in Race 4 at Greyville Racecourse on 4 December 2015, Jockey Jarred Samuel required medical attention and he was transported to hospital for further medical care. Subsequent to this incident a number of allegations were made public by certain parties which brought into question the level of medical care which was afforded to Jockey Samuel, as well as the medical response times at the Course. The National Horseracing Authority opened an investigation into these concerns and the KwaZulu-Natal Stipendiary Board’s findings are quoted hereunder: Following the Jarred Samuel incident on 4 December 2015 at Greyville Racecourse and the

public criticism which followed regarding the medical care afforded to him, an investigation was conducted by the KwaZuluNatal Stipendiary Board. The Management of EMS and the Medical Doctor on duty were interviewed, as well as the NHA staff present at the scene. The following points were noted:The ambulance never had to travel around the track again to get to Jockey Samuel. The ambulance stopped on the road alongside the patient and when Jockey Samuel was stabilized, the ambulance driver proceeded through the Golf Club car park, some 150 metres, to get onto the track in the pull up area. The Doctor on duty is summoned to any emergency by the Racing

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Operator’s Duty Manager. The Doctors bag remains in the Jockeys’ weighing room as this is where the Doctor is generally needed most on a race day and the Doctor also assists with the sample collection of the riders. Should the Doctor be called by the Duty Manager, the Doctor proceeds to the scene and the Duty Manager who remains in the Stipendiary Boardroom/ Greyville office, which are adjacent to the weighing room, takes the bag to the scene. The emergency team then advises the Duty Manager whether an additional ambulance should be called. In light of this long standing procedure, the point of the Doctor forgetting his bag is incorrect. With regards to there not being the correct forms available due to the last

form being used when a Handler was injured, it must be noted that Handlers when injured are treated in terms of Injured on Duty. These forms clearly differ from Jockeys’ forms who are covered under their own medical aid. Gold Circle manages the rider’s medical aid nationally. No rider may participate in races in South Africa should he not be covered by medical aid, as well as the necessary insurances. As such, Gold Circle has a standing agreement with St Augustine’s Hospital and Entabeni Hospital (Greyville) and the Medi Clinic Hospital (Scottsville) where riders are treated under a guarantee by Gold Circle, thereby ensuring no delays. Gold Circle Management together with the KwaZuluNatal Stipendiary Board hold regular meetings with EMS to ensure that the standards for the ambulance and qualifications of the paramedics are maintained. The last such meeting was

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February 2015. Since that date the ambulance and paramedics have not changed. Following a meeting on 11 December 2015 between the same parties, we are satisfied that as per the agreements in place, the ambulance is equipped to offer full advanced life support. Furthermore, that there is an advanced life support paramedic on duty at all race meetings. In considering the detailed replies from the EMS and the Course Medical Officer, as well as from the NHA staff present on the scene, we are satisfied with the treatment afforded to Jockey Samuel. One aspect of this incident that does raise concern is that too many by-standers/ members of the public were present at the scene. Gold Circle has been notified that in future stricter measures should be put in place to prevent members of the public hindering the efforts of the trained medical professionals.

In South Africa, Sadler’s Wells’ greatest son, Fort Wood, has had a stunning influence on the Cape Guineas. Not only is the late former champion responsible for one of the race’s greatest winners in Horse Chestnut, with another son Celtic Grove finishing second in 2001, but Fort Wood is broodmare sire of both 2012 hero Capetown Noir (Western Winter) and Saturday’s gallant winner, Noah From Goa (Tiger Ridge).

Dynasty

Fort Wood’s son, Dynasty, (surprisingly beaten into second place in the Cape Guineas of 2003), has also made his mark on the Cape Guineas. The sire of Saturday’s third place finisher, Nassa, Dynasty is also sire of Act Of War, who was victorious in the race in 2014. Fort Wood’s impact in the Guineas has not been restricted to the Cape version. Timber Country’s Grand Prix de Paris winning half brother has such major local Guineas winners as Celtic Grove (SA Guineas), Dog Rose (Gauteng Fillies Guineas), Dunsinane (KZN Guineas), Dynasty (SA Guineas), Fort Defiance (Newmarket Guineas), Heir Apparent (SA Guineas), Hunting Tower (Gauteng Guineas), Rememberance (Gauteng Fillies Guineas) and Shadow Dancing (Cape Fillies Guineas), to his credit.

SA Guineas

Remarkably, sons of Fort Wood won the SA Guineas (subsequently re-named KZN Guineas when surprisingly downgraded) four times in five years – 2001 (Celtic Grove), 2003 (Dynasty), 2004 (Heir Apparent) and 2005 (Dunsinane). Another son of the sire, Zanzamar, finished second to Splash Point (Street Cry) in the 2011 Gr3 UAE 2000 Guineas. Two other sons of Sadler’s Wells have had significant Guineas winners in this country – Casey Tibbs siring ill-fated Big City Life (KRA Guineas), while former Prix Royal-Oak winner, Braashee, left behind Indiscreet Fantasy, winner of the Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas.

Ice In Seattle

WON at Flamingo Park on 14 December 2015

Slewsgate

WON at Fairview on 18 December 2015

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LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Danika Stud Breeders Of

1 win 2 places 7 runs

THE NGWAZI

3 b g Black Minnaloushe - Irish Royal(SNL) (Kalanisi)

WON by 2.25L at Flamingo Park , 1600m, 14 Dec

Contact

Nicky Bartlett on 082 774 3695

FLAMINGO PARK Monday 14 December Race 1 (120)

1000m R46,000

V 351 1 0.00 Boogaloo (8) 60.0 R Simons 2/1 4 b g Jay Peg - Boogie Woogie (Western Winter) (9) 60.0 S Khumalo 16/1 T 267 2 2.50 Captain Disko 3 b c Captain Corageous - L’Lisa (Exclusive Patriot) (10) 60.0 A Fortune 4/1 V 404 3 2.75 Star Of Burma 4 b g Mogok - Albright (National Assembly) (7) 60.0 K Zechner 10/1 T 395 4 5.75 True Valour (5) 60.0 F Naude 5/2 5 7.00 Over Budget (1) 60.0 F Herholdt 7/1 L 484 6 9.50 War Declaration (3) 60.0 D Habib 50/1 Q 110 7 10.00 Happy Gun (6) 60.0 S Brown 100/1 Q 37 8 14.00 Bridgebuilder (2) 60.0 M Yeni 12/1 Q 91 9 15.00 Tierip (4) 57.5 F Maleking 75/1 Q 37 10 25.00 Mini Bear Time: 59.48s (59.48s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:PF Matchett O:NK van Rensburg & KA Govender B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 2 (121)

Flamingo Park Maiden Plate (F&M)

1400m R46,000

Q 111 1 0.00 Jolene (3) 60.0 A Fortune 11/2 4 ch f Right Approach - Tramps (Rich Man’s Gold) (5) 60.0 S Brown 7/1 Q 112 2 3.25 Ginger Sioux 4 ch f Ashaawes - Dancing Sioux (Qui Danzig) (8) 60.0 R Simons 16/10 Q 112 3 3.75 Avatara 4 b f Miesque’s Approval - Santa Cristina (Requiem) (4) 60.0 D Habib 10/1 L 139 4 4.00 Royal Drive (1) 59.0 T Pretorius 16/1 Q 111 5 6.25 Lady Duchess (2) 59.0 S Chambers 7/1 Q 112 6 7.50 Juniper (9) 59.0 J Penny 40/1 Q 112 7 7.60 She Alone (7) 59.0 M Yeni 4/1 Q 111 8 7.75 Bay Of Rochelle (6) 59.0 Wes Marwing 75/1 Q 112 9 9.00 Josetti (10) 59.0 R Munger 33/1 Q 111 10 16.00 Jacaranda City Time: 90.18s (64.41s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:T Prinsloo O:Ms Yvette Bremner B:Narrow Creek Stud

Race 3 (122)

Flamingo Park Maiden Plate

Flamingo Park Pinnacle Stakes

Flamingo Park MR 66 Handicap

Q 115 1 0.00 Quid Rides (3) 62.0 4 b g Modus Vivendi - Tickle My Fancy (Fort Wood) (13) 57.0 Q 113 2 6.50 Misty Power 5 b g St Petersburg - Show Girl (Rocky Marriage) (10) 62.0 Q 114 3 7.00 Beautiful Dawn 7 ch m Kabool - Solar Light (Damascus Gate) (8) 57.0 Q 115 4 7.25 Prove A Point (4) 60.0 Q 114 5 7.75 Pena Palace (2) 52.0 V 241 6 10.25 Chevalier (11) 57.5 Q 105 7 11.50 Duchess Catherine (7) 52.0 Q 104 8 12.75 Aaron’s Element (9) 58.0 Q 113 9 16.25 Defender Of Peace (5) 58.0 Q 115 10 17.00 Sidecar (6) 52.5 Q 113 11 24.00 Limited Edition (12) 52.5 F 179 12 27.00 Time Share (1) 52.0 Q 106 13 99.99 Royal Escape Time: 115.08s (63.93s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) 1st T:T Prinsloo O:Mr R R Harris B:IR Heyns

Race 6 (125)

Flamingo Park Pinnacle Stakes

Flamingo Park MR 62 Handicap (F&M)

1400m R43,000

Race 10 (129) Flamingo Park MR 78 Handicap (F&M)

1400m R55,000

Q 119 1 0.00 Boarding Call (5) 53.0 C Murray 6/1 5 ch m Announce - Love Jet (Jet Master) (7) 55.0 S Khumalo 16/1 Q 119 2 3.75 Dukes Idol 4 b f Kahal - Doll Of Dolls (Qui Danzig) (1) 52.0 M Thackeray 6/1 Q 114 3 4.25 Rippit Whippet 3 b f Jay Peg - Woelfin (Wolfhound) (2) 60.0 S Brown 7/1 V 281 4 4.50 S’way (13) 59.0 J Penny 14/1 Q6 5 5.00 Princess Chichibu (6) 52.5 R Munger 10/1 Q 117 6 5.50 Cape Grey (10) 58.0 C Habib 20/1 Q 105 7 7.00 Wimoweh (8) 52.0 T Pretorius 25/1 Q 114 8 11.50 Popular Blues (9) 52.0 T Appie 75/1 Q 108 9 13.00 Camara’s Park (4) 52.0 M Yeni 28/10 Q 114 10 5.00 Raging Princess (3) 54.5 N Patel 25/1 Q 119 11 17.00 Celine (11) 56.5 K Zechner 16/1 Q 107 12 22.00 Wolf’s Girl (12) 57.0 JP vd Merwe 7/1 V 317 13 23.00 Eastside Time: 87.95s (62.82s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:C Spies O:Messrs F N Englezakis, R P Macnab & J M D S Soares B:DGM Southey

LEADING SIRE OF 2YO’S 1 win 2 places 4 3 b g Var - Miss Madelein(ARG) (Not For Sale) runs

WON at Kenilworth, 1400m, 15 December

TAR HEEL

A Fortune

8/1

S Moodley

12/1

J Sampson 25/1 C Habib 3/1 M Yeni 33/1 F Naude 16/1 C Murray 50/1 S Chambers 50/1 Wes Marwing 10/1 R Munger 16/1 K Zechner 33/1 T Pretorius 50/1 SP Total %: 122%

1000m R66,000

1200m R43,000

Q 117 1 0.00 Ice In Seattle (1) 52.0 C Murray 33/1 4 b f Sail From Seattle - Break The Ice (Western Winter) (9) 52.5 F Herholdt 40/1 Q 90 2 0.15 National Symbol 4 ch f Ashaawes - Sable Lodge(IRE) (Grand Lodge) (12) 57.0 N Patel 50/1 Q 72 3 0.80 Take Two Turns 6 b m Slew The Red - Take The Turn (Russian Revival) (8) 54.5 F Maleking 40/1 F 181 4 2.00 Strictlycumdancin (4) 62.0 S Brown 7/1 Q 119 5 2.50 Star Empress (6) 55.5 F Naude 16/1 Q 108 6 3.00 A P Ikhaja (13) 53.5 J Greyling 66/1 Q 108 7 3.50 Narmada (11) 59.0 R Simons 14/1 Q 114 8 4.00 Bad Dream (10) 61.0 C Habib 10/1 D 314 9 5.75 Here We Are (3) 57.5 A Fortune 4/1 Q 108 10 10.00 Miss Lecture (2) 52.5 K Zechner 5/1 F 183 11 13.00 Regents Agency (7) 60.0 J Penny 9/2 V 278 12 18.00 Hazelnut (5) 57.5 T Pretorius 10/1 Q9 13 31.00 Legend’s Moon Time: 75.53s (62.94s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 109% 1st T:T Prinsloo O:Ms Yvette Bremner, Mrs M E Botha, Messrs B H Botha & Arne J Botha B:BH & AJ Botha

3 wins 3 places 9 runs

3 b g Var - Egyptian Reign (Kabool) WON by 3.75L at Kenilworth, 1000m, 19 December

Kenilworth MR 82 Handicap

1400m R68,000

Kenilworth MR 99 Handicap

1400m R83,000

K 254 1 0.00 Annigoni (10) 58.5 M Byleveld 4/1 4 b g Silvano - Excelsa(AUS) (Red Ransom) (3) 58.5 D Dillon 8/1 K 228 2 0.30 Midnite Zone 3 b g Trippi - Helleborus Blue (Cee’s Tizzy) (2) 56.0 D Mansour 33/10 K 235 3 1.05 Mr Wise Guy 3 b g Visionaire - Catch The Wind (Jet Master) (11) 55.0 A Andrews 9/1 K 221 4 1.10 Man From Milan (9) 57.0 G Cheyne 12/1 K 233 5 2.85 Russian Speed (4) 54.5 S Fortune 25/1 K 226 6 3.05 Belcourt Castle (1) 52.0 M Winnaar 100/1 K 248 7 3.35 Little Mo (6) 58.0 G v Niekerk 7/2 K 180 8 3.65 Schachar (7) 53.5 R Khathi 20/1 K 235 9 4.40 Nabisco (5) 52.0 L Africa 33/1 V 279 10 5.15 Trip To Paradise (8) 60.0 A Domeyer 7/1 K 234 11 5.65 Imperial Guard Time: 87.6s (62.57s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:VH Marshall O:Mr A N & The Hon Mrs G R Foster B:AN Foster

Race 5 (289)

K 254 1 0.00 Blackmore (5) 55.0 G Behr 14/1 4 ch g Kahal - Cariad (Northern Guest) (1) 59.0 C Orffer 9/2 K 210 2 0.30 Sail South 5 b g Sail From Seattle - Southern Pride (Northfields) (2) 52.0 S Fortune 4/1 K 201 3 0.80 Ochoncar 4 b g Captain Al - Grace Me Guide (Western Winter) (9) 60.0 B May 9/2 K 178 4 1.10 Blarney Bay (4) 52.0 M Byleveld 13/1 K 201 5 2.60 Half Moon Hotel (6) 58.0 A Domeyer 13/2 K 210 6 2.70 Tomba La Bomba (3) 57.0 D Dillon 12/1 F 117 7 3.45 South Kensington (7) 58.0 G v Niekerk 7/2 K 201 8 6.95 Sheer Trouble (8) 55.5 G Cheyne 33/1 K 233 9 11.70 Cigar Boy Time: 86.12s (61.51s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Miss April Glaspie B:Summerhill Stud

Race 6 (290)

Kenilworth MR 74 Handicap (F&M)

Kenilworth MR 70 Handicap

2000m R57,000

K 260 1 0.00 Trackmaster (8) 59.5 B Fayd’herbe 22/10 4 b g Jet Master - Kimba(PER) (Unknown) (3) 53.5 A Andrews 12/1 K 218 2 1.25 Cape Rebel 3 b c Rebel King - Faraway Galaxy(AUS) (Fantastic Light) (2) 55.5 M Byleveld 3/1 K 197 3 4.00 Paladin 3 b g Jay Peg - Pailita(GER) (Monsun) (7) 58.0 G Wright 13/2 K 246 4 4.40 Solar Night (4) 59.5 C Orffer 13/1 K 242 5 4.45 Gull Rock (6) 58.5 D Dillon 11/2 K 243 6 4.65 Chrome Blue (9) 61.0 A Domeyer 10/1 K 218 7 4.95 Bono Vox (1) 52.0 G v Niekerk 16/1 K 197 8 5.45 Vinsanto (5) 56.5 G Cheyne 20/1 K 246 9 5.85 Nebra (10) 52.0 D Mansour 40/1 K 246 10 9.10 Lane Frost Time: 127.89s (63.95s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs E A Braun, John T Freeman, W J C Mitchell & Mrs D J Sherrell B:Ascot Stud

Kenilworth Maiden Plate

Vaal 26th November

Race 4 Maiden Plate

2nd KANONKOP Turffontein inside 3rd December

Race 5 MR 72 Handicap

1600m R68,000

K 200 1 0.00 Three Blue Cranes (3) 58.5 M Byleveld 13/2 4 gr f Captain Al - Sage Blue (Badger Land) (8) 60.0 G Behr 5/1 K 236 2 0.75 Fromafar 3 b f Trippi - Big Mona(USA) (Yes It’s True) (6) 58.5 G v Niekerk 14/10 K 228 3 2.00 Waity Katie 3 b f Jay Peg - Medowie Duchess(NZ) (Tale of the Cat) (4) 56.5 D Dillon 9/1 K 168 4 2.10 Francia (7) 56.5 G Cheyne 14/1 K 220 5 3.60 Noisette (1) 53.5 S Fortune 10/1 L 152 6 3.80 Casey’s Jet (5) 61.5 C Orffer 11/2 L 126 7 5.80 Morning Light (2) 56.5 D Mansour 14/1 K 230 8 6.55 Silver Rain Time: 103s (64.38s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:VH Marshall O:Late Mrs G J Beck B:Highlands

Race 7 (291)

Backed & Pre-Trained

1800m R65,000

K 206 1 0.00 Whitley Willows (12) 58.0 C Orffer 4/1 3 b g Fort Wood - Lan Air Cel(USA) (Fusaichi Pegasus) (6) 58.0 A Domeyer 3/1 K 242 2 0.75 Shall Be Free 3 b g Elusive Fort - Fair Song (Darby Fair) (5) 58.0 B Fayd’herbe 7/2 K 238 3 2.50 Elusive Silva 3 ch c Silvano - Esprit (Fort Wood) (7) 58.0 A Andrews 8/1 K 238 4 3.50 Braaistin (4) 58.0 G v Niekerk 10/1 K 252 5 4.25 Swinging Captain (10) 58.0 G Cheyne 10/1 K 240 6 5.75 Magic Ice (3) 60.0 D Dillon 25/1 K 216 7 5.85 Dynasty’s Gift (1) 58.0 K Steyn 100/1 L 138 8 7.35 Olympic Power (11) 58.0 D Ashby 14/1 K 190 9 9.35 Mighty Hash (9) 58.0 M Byleveld 20/1 K 242 10 10.85 Solid As A Rock (2) 58.0 D Mansour 9/1 K 240 11 18.10 Due West (8) 58.0 R Khathi 40/1 K 240 12 21.35 El Clasico Time: 114.05s (63.36s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 125% 1st T:DR Drier O:Messrs M I Fullard & J H Drew, M Dally & Mrs C L Gabler B:Mauritzfontein Stud

3rd LISNOBLE

Flamingo Park 7th December

Race 7 MR 78 Handicap

2nd YESAN STAR Turffontein inside 10th December

Race 2 Maiden Plate

2nd LAUGHISTHEANSWER Flamingo Park 14th December

Race 8 MR 70 Handicap

WON YESAN STAR Vaal 17th December

Race 2 Maiden Plate

2nd KANONKOP Greyville Polytrack 18th December

Race 4 MR 94 Handicap

3rd FORTISSIMO Kenilworth 19th December

Race 2 MR 76 Handicap

3rd PROMISING POLLY Raised Greyville Polytrack 27th November

Race 3 MR 90 Handicap

& Placed . . .

ARCTIC BLAST, TIMBLES

3rd AL CIBERANO

VAR stands at Avontuur Contact Pippa Mickleburgh 021 855 1442 or 083 658 4404 stud@avontuurestate.co.za

Race 5 MR 70 Handicap

Vaal 8th December

Kenilworth Maiden Plate (F&M)

Turffontein inside 19th December

Race 8 MR 66 Divided Handicap

Going: good

Race 1 (492)

Going: good

Race 1 (285)

2nd ROCKY STALLONE

TURFFONTEIN Tuesday 15 December

KENILWORTH Tuesday 15 December

14/10

S Khumalo

Race 4 (288)

Race 8 (292)

MUTZI

1800m R43,000

Q 119 1 0.00 You Beauty (11) 52.5 M Yeni 2/1 5 b m Carpocrates - Flying Affair (Allied Flag) (9) 52.0 M Thackeray 20/1 Q 118 2 2.25 Racing Red 3 b g Querari - Racing Heart (National Assembly) (1) 60.0 F Naude 10/1 D 124 3 2.75 Velvet Verona 5 b g National Assembly - Grand Velvet Bay(USA) (Grand Slam) (8) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 25/1 Q 107 4 3.25 Protest Song (10) 58.5 S Brown 20/1 V 235 5 3.50 Green Rock (6) 57.0 R Simons 12/1 Q 98 6 4.50 Atso Fields (7) 55.0 Wes Marwing 14/1 Q 107 7 4.75 Jet On Fire (2) 60.0 J Penny 20/1 Q 48 8 5.00 Devon Gold (3) 57.0 T Pretorius 6/1 Q 70 9 6.25 One Cool Cat (4) 55.0 S Khumalo 10/1 Q 103 10 7.00 First Answer (5) 52.5 F Herholdt 20/1 Q 65 11 9.25 Beez Brother Time: 59.1s (59.1s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 103% 1st T:T Prinsloo O:Mr Sean Pillay B:Clifton Stud

Race 7 (126)

Flamingo Park MR 66 Handicap

Q 113 1 0.00 Mcgeek (6) 55.5 K Zechner 10/1 4 b g Newton - Spanish Miss (Jallad) (12) 54.0 S Khumalo 10/1 Q 97 2 0.75 Rich Approval 3 b g Miesque’s Approval - Really Rich (ONLY A POUND) (4) 60.0 F Herholdt 7/2 D 216 3 2.25 First Sea Lord 4 b g Ashaawes - Royal Yacht (Caesour) (2) 55.5 R Munger 25/1 Q 97 4 3.25 Glinka (3) 53.0 Wes Marwing 15/2 Q 97 5 5.50 Eagle Face (13) 58.0 R Simons 16/1 Q 113 6 8.25 Cool Kid (5) 55.0 JP vd Merwe 10/1 F 111 7 9.25 Captain Broadhurst (10) 52.5 J Penny 13/2 T 418 8 9.50 Argomento (1) 52.0 F Maleking 50/1 Q 113 9 11.00 Bob Rock (11) 52.0 T Pretorius 33/1 Q 94 10 12.00 King Alfred (9) 56.0 S Brown 8/1 V 318 11 15.00 Battle Of Arcole (7) 52.0 M Yeni 6/1 S 75 12 19.00 Manchurian Tiger (8) 52.0 C Murray 12/1 D 312 13 21.00 Top Command Time: 88.21s (63.01s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:DA McKenzie O:Messrs Andy Williams & J Beekman B:Bush Hill Stud

1600m R66,000

Q 115 1 0.00 Jack Friday (3) 55.0 S Khumalo 11/2 5 b g Greys Inn - Cape Pride (Cordoba) (6) 58.0 A Fortune 16/10 Q 92 2 4.25 Lebeoana 5 b h A P Arrow - Arabian Magic (Al Mufti) (9) 53.0 T Pretorius 16/1 Q 11 3 5.75 Steady As A Rock 5 b g Miesque’s Approval - Stormy Listen(ARG) (Bernstein) (2) 53.5 F Herholdt 10/1 Q 105 4 6.50 Luv U Babes (7) 58.0 M Yeni 6/1 Q 92 5 10.75 Evercell (8) 53.0 M Thackeray 40/1 Q 69 6 12.50 Country Gent (4) 61.0 R Simons 7/1 T 436 7 16.00 Pontedera (5) 53.5 J Sampson 25/1 Q 115 8 17.00 Ponoka (1) 55.0 K Zechner 66/1 Q 116 9 19.00 Giant Strides (10) 56.5 R Munger 33/1 Q 116 10 99.99 Il Palio Time: 101.38s (63.36s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 106% 1st T:LJ Human O:Mr Z Oosthuizen B:Summerhill Stud

Race 5 (124)

1200m R46,000

1600m R46,000

Q 93 1 0.00 The Ngwazi (1) 59.0 C Habib 16/1 3 b g Black Minnaloushe - Irish Royal(SNL) (Kalanisi) (10) 59.0 F Naude 100/1 Q 110 2 2.25 Cossack Patrol 3 b g Argonaut - Song Of Russia (Labeeb) (3) 60.0 K Zechner 4/1 Q 101 3 3.50 Shades Of Silence 4 b g Kahal - Silent Legacy (Elliodor) (8) 60.0 J Penny 7/1 Q 101 4 4.75 Strictly Business (2) 57.0 R Munger 40/1 Q 112 5 5.25 For Love Or Money (5) 59.0 T Pretorius 14/1 Q 101 6 5.50 Show Me Seattle (9) 60.0 F Herholdt 20/1 Q 91 7 6.25 Duke Flies (7) 60.0 R Simons 18/10 Q 110 8 9.00 San Salvador (12) 59.0 C Murray 40/1 Q 101 9 14.00 Opportunist (6) 59.0 A Fortune 3/1 K9 10 30.00 True Brave 100/1 Q 110 11 37.00 Jamaicanminaloushe (11) 60.0 D Habib (4) 60.0 S Brown 33/1 F 479 12 99.99 Race Rocket Time: 103.43s (64.64s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:WGC Miller O:Messrs T P Granger & W G C Miller B:Danika Stud

Race 4 (123)

Flamingo Park MR 70 Handicap

Q 116 1 0.00 Yesan Star (8) 60.0 R Munger 9/2 5 b g Miesque’s Approval - Sky Gazer (Shoe Danzig) (1) 58.0 J Penny 5/2 V 315 2 0.50 Emerald Mackay 4 g Right Approach - Emerald Beauty(ARG) (Equalize) (2) 54.0 Wes Marwing 33/1 F 168 3 13.00 Umbani 5 b g Badger’s Drift - Touch Of Royalty (Dominion Royale) (5) 58.0 A Fortune 8/1 Q 118 4 13.75 Al Lunam (7) 59.5 S Khumalo 33/10 Q 118 5 14.00 Heavenly Express (9) 55.0 M Thackeray 14/1 Q 101 6 14.50 Tanie (11) 53.0 K Zechner 9/1 Q 118 7 18.00 War Trail (10) 58.0 C Habib 8/1 Q 119 8 24.00 On The Thames (3) 55.0 J Greyling 20/1 Q 113 9 26.00 Pawan (4) 55.5 JP vd Merwe 33/1 Q 62 10 27.00 Major Hill (6) 55.0 T Appie 50/1 Q 118 11 33.00 Silver State Time: 73.66s (61.38s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:LJ Human O:Messrs Z Oosthuizen & L J Human B:AW & Mrs Procter

Race 9 (128)

Congratulations to all the connections!

Going: good Flamingo Park Maiden Plate

Race 8 (127)

1000m R65,000

K 214 1 0.00 Hoist The Mast (15) 60.0 A Domeyer 5/1 3 b f Querari - Sailing To Rio(AUS) (Woodman) (7) 60.0 D Mansour 4/1 K 232 2 5.25 Prize Peg 3 ch f Jay Peg - Pikachu (Caesour) (13) 60.0 B May 66/1 3 5.75 Queen At War 3 ch f Brave Tin Soldier - Supreme Queen (Second Empire) (4) 60.0 G Cheyne 33/10 K 249 4 6.75 Princess Jane (14) 60.0 D Ashby 10/1 K 204 5 7.50 Fiesty Fiesta (11) 60.0 L Africa 12/1 6 7.55 Angie Bee (6) 60.0 C Orffer 16/1 K 232 7 8.05 Mea Filia (9) 60.0 G v Niekerk 33/10 K 17 8 8.35 Like Janis (2) 60.0 S Fortune 20/1 K 214 9 8.55 Indigo Storm (3) 60.0 G Wright 66/1 10 9.80 Hussar’s Niece (5) 60.0 A Andrews 66/1 K 249 11 11.05 Prairie Rose (16) 60.0 C Puller 25/1 K 204 12 11.80 Molly’s Chambers (12) 60.0 M Winnaar 66/1 K 251 13 13.30 State Ballet (10) 60.0 D Dillon 100/1 K 232 14 31.30 Wish You Well (8) 60.0 R Khathi 66/1 15 36.30 Brinkley (1) 60.0 G Behr 20/1 K 222 16 99.99 Indonesia Time: 59.13s (59.13s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 128% 1st T:A Nel O:Mrs S Plattner B:La Plaisance Stud

Turffontein Maiden Plate

1400m R85,000

T 459 1 0.00 Mutakayyef (8) 60.0 S Khumalo 4/1 4 br g O’Reilly - Rationable(AUS) (Housebuster) (16) 60.0 C Maujean 22/10 V 468 2 0.10 Golden Man 4 ch g Lateral - Picadilly Miss (London News) (14) 59.0 JP vd Merwe 33/1 T 486 3 3.70 Just a Gigolo 3 ch g Lundy’s Liability - Dance All Night (Rambo Dancer) (1) 59.0 J Sampson 12/1 T 428 4 5.50 Emblem King (15) 59.0 R Danielson 100/1 T 486 5 7.25 Patric (5) 59.0 C Zackey 66/1 V 422 6 9.05 Dream Lover (10) 59.0 G Lerena 7/2 7 9.15 Newbury (6) 59.0 C Murray 12/1 V 468 8 12.15 Extreme Dubai (2) 59.0 A Fortune 40/1 T 415 9 12.40 Freddyfrontrunner (7) 59.0 R Simons 20/1 10 13.80 Royal Honour (4) 59.0 C Little 12/1 T 415 11 14.30 Sir Nathan (13) 59.0 S Brown 125/1 T 1273 12 14.55 Trusty Joe (11) 59.0 F Herholdt 40/1 V 387 13 16.80 Fanfare Blaze (3) 59.0 T Pretorius 100/1 T 334 14 16.90 Underboss (12) 60.0 I Sturgeon 16/1 V 285 15 17.00 Aquabuoy (9) 59.0 K Zechner 66/1 V 349 16 17.10 Shady World Time: 86.84s (62.03s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:C Binda O:Mr L M Nestadt & Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mrs S M Binda) B:bred in Australia

Race 2 (493)

Turffontein Maiden Plate (F&M)

K 242 1 0.00 Dunham (2) 57.0 G v Niekerk 16/1 3 b g Royal Air Force - Ma Petit Choux (Royal Chalice) (9) 60.0 G Cheyne 7/1 K 242 2 1.00 Exclusive Knight 5 ch g Doowaley - Exclusive Reign (Tara’s Halls) (3) 60.0 A Domeyer 1/3 K 242 3 2.50 Arctic Teon 4 b g Fanatic Dane - Belle Grise(AUS) (Kenmare) (4) 57.0 G Behr 11/1 K 242 4 5.50 Earth Fair (6) 60.0 D Dillon 20/1 K 242 5 7.75 River Blaze (5) 56.5 B May 12/1 K 203 6 7.85 Celtic Revival (7) 60.0 D Ashby 33/1 K 238 7 11.10 Olimpic Airways (1) 56.5 M Winnaar 66/1 K 239 8 17.60 King’s Kitten (8) 57.0 C Puller 125/1 K 242 9 99.99 King’s Parade Time: 159.82s (63.93s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:MW Bass O:Messrs M W Bass, T Govender & Glen Goddard B:AC Dickerson & DJ Fraser

Race 3 (287)

Race 3 (494)

Kenilworth Maiden Plate

2500m R65,000

1400m R65,000

K 238 1 0.00 Mutzi (5) 59.0 C du Plooy 15/2 3 b g Var - Miss Madelein(ARG) (Not For Sale) (4) 59.0 A Andrews 75/1 K 258 2 0.50 Bega 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Miss Sassy(SNL) (With Approval) (8) 59.0 M Byleveld 8/1 K 166 3 0.70 Sun Power 3 ch c Lateral - Asahi (National Emblem) (1) 59.0 G v Niekerk 2/1 K 231 4 1.20 Mr Piscato (2) 59.0 B Fayd’herbe 14/10 K 190 5 3.70 Sub Zero (3) 59.0 D Dillon 45/1 K 653 6 4.10 Seventh Flame (7) 59.0 B May 100/1 K 162 7 4.60 Valado (6) 59.0 G Cheyne 13/2 K 231 8 6.35 Yellow Submarine Time: 88.27s (63.05s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:J Snaith O:Miss N Mitchell & Mr W J C Mitchell B:M Chetty

Turffontein Pinnacle Stakes

Backed & Pre-Trained Scottsville 6th December

Race 4 Maiden Plate

2nd MISS BRODY Borrowdale 13th December

Race 7 MR 60 Handicap

2nd CHANGA

1400m R85,000

T 460 1 0.00 Jin-go-lo-ba (1) 60.0 K Zechner 3/1 4 ch f Tiger Ridge - Queen’s Service (Western Winter) (4) 59.0 G Lerena 7/1 V 420 2 3.50 Ultimate Survival 3 b f Greys Inn - Noble Century (Centenary) (3) 60.0 M Thackeray 20/1 T 411 3 4.80 Global Ethos 4 b f Global One - Ably Yours (Personal Hope) (5) 59.0 C Maujean 50/1 T 460 4 5.10 Shankly Gates (11) 59.0 S Brown 16/1 T 411 5 5.30 Tangerine Lady (2) 59.0 S Khumalo 7/2 T 393 6 5.60 Youcanrockme (7) 59.0 A Fortune 33/10 T 370 7 7.20 Winning Sister (8) 59.0 R Danielson 6/1 T 393 8 7.80 Sylvianna (13) 59.0 C Murray 14/1 T 451 9 10.20 Shelly (10) 60.0 I Sturgeon 100/1 T 429 10 18.00 Pearl Valley (9) 59.0 JP vd Merwe 100/1 V 386 11 18.50 Forever A Lady (6) 59.0 R Simons 100/1 V 441 12 18.55 Dynamite Lady (12) 59.0 Wes Marwing 100/1 V 311 13 99.99 Winter Paradise Time: 85.94s (61.39s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:ST Pettigrew O:Mr R L Pretorius B:Narrow Creek Stud

Race 2 (286)

2nd ROCKY STALLONE

1000m R120,000

T 431 1 0.00 One Man’s Dream (2) 58.5 A Fortune 6/1 5 b g Greys Inn - Ember Dream (Flaming Rock) (4) 60.0 S Khumalo 9/2 T 220 2 0.40 Moofeed 5 b h Duke Of Marmalade - Dizzy de Lago(AUS) (Encosta de Lago) (8) 57.0 C Zackey 22/10 V 389 3 1.40 Bad Boy Buddy Boy 4 b g Captain Al - Merry Mistral (Mistral Dancer) (5) 58.5 R Simons 4/1 T 431 4 1.50 Tiger Territory (6) 53.0 F Naude 10/1 T 381 5 4.00 Seventh Symphony (3) 61.5 Wes Marwing 8/1 V 283 6 4.80 Uncle Tommy (1) 60.0 M Thackeray 22/1 V 189 7 5.05 Jade Bay (7) 57.0 J Sampson 8/1 V 389 8 6.05 Varbration Time: 56.39s (56.39s avg/1000m, or 64km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:LW Goosen O:Mr M J A Ferreira B:Rosedene Stud

Contact Jill Fox

PO Box 227, Nottingham Road, 3280 Cell: 072 289 8471 Fax: 086 242 3562 • thefortstud@bundunet.com

www.thefortstud.co.za Race 4 (495)

Turffontein Maiden Plate

2000m R85,000

V 421 1 0.00 Bankable Teddy (10) 58.0 A Fortune 3/1 3 b c Bankable - Harem’s Secret (Jet Master) (7) 58.0 JP vd Merwe 2/1 V 442 2 1.10 Road To Indy 3 b c Distorted Humor - Ms. Blue Blood(USA) (A P Indy) (5) 60.0 S Khumalo 11/2 T 448 3 3.10 El Bombero 4 ch g Jet Master - La Deportista (Sportsworld) (14) 58.0 G Lerena 7/1 T 396 4 4.10 Connaught Hotel (8) 58.0 Wei Marwing 6/1 T 334 5 7.60 Penteliko (1) 60.0 C Zackey 25/1 T 482 6 9.70 Secunde’s Victor (15) 58.0 F Naude 25/1 V 403 7 11.00 Scare Tactics (4) 58.0 S Brown 66/1 T 482 8 12.40 Yours And Mine (12) 60.0 K Zechner 25/1 T 448 9 12.65 Paratus (13) 58.0 C Little 125/1 V 440 10 14.65 San Julian Bay (3) 58.0 C Murray 50/1 T 295 11 14.95 Fashion Dancer (11) 60.0 F Herholdt 33/1 T 482 12 15.20 Wall Of Ice (2) 58.0 J Greyling 125/1 T 482 13 16.90 Wasabi (9) 60.0 C Maujean 100/1 T 482 14 17.90 Rich Bid (6) 58.0 M Thackeray 125/1 V 421 15 21.70 Apsley Time: 127.3s (63.65s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:BO Wiid O:Mr & Mrs J J van der Vyver & Mr B O Wiid B:Anfield Sports

SPORTING POST • SATURDAY 26th - MONDAY 28th DECEMBER 2015

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Race 5 (496)

Turffontein MR 68 Handicap (F&M)

2000m R75,000

T 401 1 0.00 Susquehanna (16) 52.0 R Munger 66/1 4 b f A P Arrow - Careless Mirth (Rambo Dancer) (13) 54.5 C Maujean 66/1 V 424 2 0.25 Luala 6 b m Victory Moon - Guest Farm (National Assembly) (5) 58.0 A Fortune 33/10 T 384 3 1.25 Matsuri 4 b f Admire Main - Vintage Event (Braashee) (4) 57.5 G Lerena 3/1 V 424 4 1.95 Eina (14) 56.0 S Brown 55/1 V 406 5 2.65 Misristocrat (15) 58.5 S Khumalo 25/1 T 384 6 3.65 Shiraz Cabernet (2) 54.0 M Thackeray 22/1 V 424 7 4.25 Leah’s Little Luv (6) 56.0 R Simons 40/1 T 465 8 5.25 Spurwing Summer (1) 57.0 C Murray 16/1 D 244 9 5.65 Eye The Countess (9) 52.5 F Herholdt 12/1 T 401 10 6.90 Arabian Arrow (3) 52.5 J Penny 40/1 V 424 11 7.70 Double Spin (10) 57.5 Wei Marwing 15/4 T 335 12 7.95 Laurel Cherry (11) 58.0 K Zechner 7/1 V 425 13 10.05 Chessy (12) 61.0 C Zackey 50/1 T 485 14 10.75 Elusive Spirit (7) 58.5 Wes Marwing 25/1 V 385 15 11.85 La Vida Banco (8) 55.5 J Sampson 25/1 T 479 16 17.25 Patrina Time: 125.5s (62.75s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:L Kruger O:Mr D J Kruger B:Summerhill Stud

Race 6 (497)

Turffontein MR 68 Handicap (F&M)

1160m R75,000

V 447 1 0.00 Wet Autumn Mist (15) 56.0 M Thackeray 10/1 5 b m Rebel King - Wet Winter (Western Winter) (7) 59.5 S Khumalo 12/1 T 379 2 0.50 Second Bite 5 b m National Emblem - Flora (Fort Wood) (2) 59.5 K Zechner 7/1 T 416 3 1.30 One Yesterday 5 b m Jay Peg - Miami Blues (Western Winter) (14) 56.0 S Brown 50/1 V 410 4 1.60 Sweet Pickings (4) 60.0 I Sturgeon 33/1 V 1167 5 1.85 Outa My Way (3) 58.5 G Lerena 3/1 V 407 6 3.75 Save The Day (9) 56.5 F Naude 8/1 V 473 7 4.25 Lady On Fire (11) 54.5 J Penny 16/1 V 407 8 4.85 Torrelavega (5) 59.0 R Munger 14/1 V 402 9 5.25 Over It (13) 57.5 C Maujean 40/1 V 447 10 5.30 Stay Amazed (10) 59.0 C Murray 16/1 V 254 11 6.80 La Strada (6) 58.5 R Simons 25/1 V 316 12 7.40 Last Girl Standing (12) 58.5 J Mariba 25/1 T 481 13 7.90 Seven Stars (8) 59.0 A Fortune 7/1 T 276 14 12.90 Defining Looks (1) 58.5 JP vd Merwe 8/1 T 414 15 25.50 Qarman Time: 67.53s (58.22s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:C Binda O:Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mrs S M Binda) B:Zandvliet Stud

Race 7 (498)

Turffontein MR 76 Handicap (F&M)

1600m R85,000

T 332 1 0.00 Christmas Carol (2) 52.0 C Maujean 33/10 3 b f Western Winter - Night Diva (Daarik) (7) 59.0 R Simons 33/10 T 450 2 0.25 Sharp Princess 3 b f Dynasty - Sharp Mistress (Tamburlaine) (9) 55.5 I Sturgeon 8/1 D 201 3 1.45 Khonza 3 b f Kahal - Salaam (Northern Guest) (3) 57.0 S Khumalo 12/1 T 479 4 1.50 Escudo (1) 55.5 C Murray 4/1 T 460 5 3.20 Wedgwood (4) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 8/1 V 390 6 4.40 Ruby Ruby (6) 56.5 A Fortune 28/1 T 397 7 4.70 Just Lucky (8) 55.0 J Mariba 16/1 V 426 8 5.90 Kalanchoe (10) 57.0 K Zechner 40/1 V 426 9 6.70 Miss Tweedy (5) 60.5 Wei Marwing 8/1 T 136 10 7.00 Mirror The Moon Time: 98.63s (61.64s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:GV Woodruff O:Mr M De Broglio B:Varsfontein Stud

Race 8 (499)

Turffontein MR 72 Handicap

1600m R75,000

T 375 1 0.00 His Legacy (11) 58.5 G Lerena 16/10 4 b g Tale of the Cat - Regarded(AUS) (Redoute’s Choice) (14) 53.0 C Maujean 25/1 V 405 2 0.20 Eurozone 4 ch g Judpot - Lady Onassis (National Assembly) (3) 60.0 S Khumalo 3/1 T 439 3 0.50 Hawaiian Sun 5 ch g Zambesi Sun - Hula Queen(USA) (Irish River) (8) 57.5 C Murray 25/1 T 62 4 1.50 Arctica (4) 57.5 JP vd Merwe 20/1 V 228 5 2.70 Neuf De Pape (2) 56.0 A Fortune 10/1 T 374 6 2.90 Calico Quiver (16) 55.0 J Greyling 40/1 T 299 7 3.40 Aza Arrow (10) 55.5 R Danielson 20/1 T 452 8 3.60 Kingkovsky (6) 58.5 I Sturgeon 16/1 T 400 9 6.70 American Magic (13) 52.5 R Munger 75/1 T 398 10 7.00 Kidmambo (7) 52.0 M Thackeray 40/1 T 417 11 7.20 Opah Latino (9) 54.5 J Mariba 75/1 T 1198 12 8.10 The Money Shot (12) 60.0 R Simons 6/1 V 235 13 11.10 Battle In Seattle (5) 57.5 K Zechner 33/1 T 336 14 11.20 Perfect Grace (15) 52.0 N Patel 100/1 V 279 15 12.20 Rainbow Star (1) 52.0 J Penny 100/1 V 405 16 12.50 Battle Born Time: 97.93s (61.21s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:GV Woodruff O:Mr Mayesh Chetty B:bred in Australia

Race 5 (360)

Greyville Pinnacle Stakes (Turf)

2400m R120,000

D 330 1 0.00 Great Rumpus (8) 57.0 A Forbes 5/2 6 b g Black Minnaloushe - Princess Polly (Royal Chalice) (5) 60.0 A Delpech 8/1 D 245 2 0.25 Serissa 6 b h Black Minnaloushe - Scented Royal (Royal Prerogative) (3) 57.0 I Sturgeon 16/1 D 330 3 4.00 Emperor Niarchos 5 b h Miesque’s Approval - Smart Empress (Strike Smartly) (1) 51.5 ES Ngwane 15/2 D 295 4 4.75 Seeking The Dream (2) 58.0 K De Melo 13/2 D 238 5 4.90 Supercede (10) 55.5 A Mgudlwa 8/1 D 137 6 7.90 Worship Dancer (9) 51.5 M Ntuli 25/1 D 304 7 9.40 Eco Storm (7) 58.5 B Lerena 8/1 D 330 8 9.65 Pioneer Spirit (4) 60.0 M Yeni 5/1 D 264 9 11.40 Beewithmee (6) 54.0 S Veale 12/1 D 304 10 11.50 Kentucky Guest Time: 150.23s (62.6s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:F Robinson O:Messrs L F Robinson & A E Volsum & A C H Volsum B:Varsfontein Stud

Race 6 (361)

Greyville Graduation Plate (Turf)

1600m R85,000

D 278 1 0.00 Celtic Captain (1) 59.0 B Lerena 4/1 3 b c Captain Al - Celtic Chalice (Royal Chalice) (2) 60.0 A Marcus 16/10 D 909 2 0.50 Run Rhino Run 4 b g Silvano - Haute Cuisine (Gallic League) (3) 56.5 ES Ngwane 25/1 D 271 3 5.75 It Doesn’t Matter 3 ch c National Emblem - Her Excellency(AUS) (Exceed And Excel) (5) 56.5 S Veale 8/1 D 263 4 6.50 Lighting The Fire (4) 57.5 I Sturgeon 14/1 D 309 5 7.75 Willoughton (7) 60.0 M Yeni 22/10 D 329 6 12.00 Baltic Amber (6) 52.5 K De Melo 14/1 D 173 7 15.25 Eternal Ice Time: 97.22s (60.76s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:G v Zyl O:Mr B D Burnard B:Patricia Devine Inv

Race 7 (362)

Greyville MR 73 Handicap (F&M)(Turf)

1600m R75,000

Going: good Greyville Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack)

Race 2 (357)

Greyville Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

D 323 1 0.00 Live On The Moon (2) 60.0 4 b g Lateral - Last Moon(NZ) (Last Tycoon) (6) 59.0 D 234 2 0.50 Jullidar 3 b g Just As Well - Lydara(USA) (Alydar) (3) 59.0 D 323 3 1.25 King’s Wager 3 b g King’s Chapel - Fancy Flutter (Kahal) (12) 60.0 D 309 4 1.30 Suzie’s Arrow (9) 59.0 D 316 5 2.05 Promissory (4) 59.0 D 291 6 2.30 Stokvel (7) 59.0 D 271 7 5.80 Impact Zone (1) 59.0 S 92 8 6.55 Leonard (11) 59.0 S 208 9 10.80 Blues King (8) 60.0 D 316 10 13.80 Roy’s Jackpot (10) 59.0 D 274 11 13.90 Chuffed (5) 59.0 D 252 12 27.15 The Deer Hunter Time: 96.69s (60.43s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) 1st T:A Nel O:Mrs S Plattner B:La Plaisance Stud

Race 3 (358)

Greyville MR 66 Handicap (Polytrack)

M Ntuli

1600m R80,000

7/2

B Nyawo

13/2

A Mgudlwa

66/1

A Delpech 11/2 B Lerena 7/2 A Marcus 2/1 I Sturgeon 40/1 K De Melo 100/1 M Yeni 66/1 S Veale 40/1 S Randolph 100/1 A Forbes 33/1 SP Total %: 119%

1000m R64,000

D 294 1 0.00 Bikini Billy (5) 61.0 K De Melo 5/2 3 b g Rebel King - Palm Blue (Saumarez) (2) 61.0 A Delpech 2/1 D 284 2 2.25 Ostentation 4 b f Fort Beluga - Elegant Princess(ARG) (Thunder Gulch) (3) 57.0 B Lerena 14/1 D 231 3 2.50 Maria Estella 3 b f Ashaawes - Margarita Maggie(USA) (Cadeaux Genereux) (7) 60.5 I Sturgeon 9/2 D 314 4 3.25 Roy’s Gul Gul Ha (1) 56.0 C Ngcobo 15/2 D 284 5 3.40 Jolo (9) 55.5 M Ntuli 50/1 S 335 6 4.90 Stampede (8) 56.5 B Claassen 16/1 D 294 7 4.95 Draco (4) 54.5 B Jacobson 28/1 D 226 8 5.20 Risky Rosco (10) 54.0 ES Ngwane 40/1 D 204 9 7.70 Rasta’s Jet (6) 53.0 W Kennedy 33/1 F 194 10 9.70 Choppies Time: 56.97s (56.97s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:PL Lunn O:Mr A J van Huyssteen B:Boland Stud

Race 4 (359)

Greyville MR 86 Handicap (Turf)

T 324 1 0.00 Redcarpet Captain (1) 61.0 3 b c Captain Al - Divine (Kabool) (2) 55.0 D 280 2 3.25 Hip Hop Dancer 3 b g Trippi - Dance Along (Rakeen) (4) 60.5 D 962 3 4.50 Cutting Edge 3 b g A P Answer - Glitterstone (Secret Prospector) (3) 59.0 D 899 4 4.55 Auction King (9) 55.0 D 305 5 4.80 Fully Charged (5) 56.5 D 902 6 6.55 Albert (6) 59.5 S 337 7 7.80 Silence Descends (8) 60.0 D 280 8 9.80 Across The Ice (7) 53.5 D 278 9 10.80 Royal Folly Time: 83.03s (59.31s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) 1st T:G v Zyl O:Mr B D Burnard B:Klawervlei Stud

1400m R92,000

B Lerena

1/1

Race 1 (500)

Vaal Maiden Plate (F&M)

1200m R85,000

V 467 1 0.00 Red Heart (12) 60.0 S Chambers 5/2 3 b f Trippi - Red Growler (Fort Wood) (10) 60.0 Wei Marwing 10/1 T 320 2 2.25 Spring Dance 3 b f Big Brown - Katiet(AUS) (Mossman) (3) 60.0 D Habib 5/2 V 386 3 2.75 Bally Swiss 3 b f Mogok - Shoe Queen (Galba) (7) 60.0 C Habib 16/1 T 458 4 4.25 She’s A Flirt (8) 60.0 R Danielson 16/1 5 4.50 Matresse (13) 60.0 S Khumalo 33/1 6 6.00 Cosmo Russe (9) 60.0 R Munger 16/1 V 420 7 6.05 Bay Of Thunder (14) 60.0 K Zechner 16/1 8 8.25 Variety Spirit (5) 60.0 F Naude 66/1 9 9.75 Lady Yahoo (4) 60.0 C Murray 4/1 V 420 10 10.25 Captured Quality (1) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 75/1 V 441 11 10.75 Meteor Mon (2) 60.0 J Sampson 66/1 V 467 12 15.00 Pippi Shortsock (6) 60.0 G Wrogemann 75/1 13 17.00 Politesse (11) 60.0 T Pretorius 125/1 14 20.00 Fair Sheik Time: 70.7s (58.92s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:C Spies O:Messrs F N Englezakis, A J van Huyssteen & F van Wyk B:Golden Touch

Race 2 (501)

Vaal Maiden Plate (F&M)

1600m R85,000

D 289 1 0.00 Killer Woman (3) 55.5 A Delpech 1/1 3 b f Rip Van Winkle - Prix du Sang(NZ) (Red Ransom) (6) 52.0 C Ngcobo 50/1 D 287 2 4.75 Throne 5 ch m King of Kings - Royal Canton (Dominion Royale) (1) 52.0 A Mgudlwa 16/1 D 281 3 6.50 Proverb 5 b m Mogok - La Brillante (Kahal) (8) 54.5 S Veale 18/1 D 300 4 8.25 Roy’s Lioness (12) 56.0 K Jupp 14/1 D 243 5 8.30 Beautiful Jet (4) 52.0 ES Ngwane 15/1 D 244 6 8.45 London Olympics (5) 59.5 W Kennedy 8/1 D 310 7 11.20 Rosalie (9) 59.0 B Lerena 15/2 D 289 8 11.25 Secret Admirer (7) 60.0 A Forbes 8/1 D 287 9 13.25 Syringa (11) 52.0 DS Lembethe 25/1 D 262 10 14.50 Lady Cougar (10) 58.5 B Jacobson 20/1 D 240 11 14.75 Thaler Point (13) 56.0 L Mxothwa 100/1 D 310 12 15.00 Taipai Tigress (14) 52.0 C Storey 100/1 D 281 13 15.05 Spring Flight 66/1 D 289 14 18.80 Nights On Broadway (2) 52.0 M Ntuli Time: 95.92s (59.95s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:AJ Rivalland O:Mrs M D J Liley B:bred in New Zealand

Race 8 (363)

Race 3 (502)

Greyville MR 70 Handicap (F&M)(Turf)

1600m R75,000

D 287 1 0.00 Off Ramp (5) 58.0 A Delpech 2/1 4 b f Toreador - Killaney Road (Northern Guest) (1) 60.0 A Forbes 18/10 D 289 2 0.75 Lobelia 3 b f Lion Tamer - Spring Clover (Kahal) (6) 56.5 S Veale 4/1 D 162 3 1.50 Money Penny 3 ch f Silvano - Fort D’Or (Fort Wood) (7) 52.0 M Ntuli 28/1 D 229 4 3.50 Gavea Girl (10) 55.0 M Yeni 13/1 D 244 5 4.00 Rehoboth Beach (11) 55.5 ES Ngwane 66/1 D 326 6 5.75 Noriki (9) 54.5 L Mxothwa 33/1 D 243 7 6.00 Roy’s Gold (8) 53.0 A Mgudlwa 50/1 D 281 8 9.00 Keep It Quick (4) 52.0 C Ngcobo 25/1 D 287 9 9.50 Cayenne (12) 53.0 K De Melo 75/1 D 279 10 9.75 West Coast Star (13) 53.0 W Kennedy 100/1 D 255 11 9.80 Chill Spa (3) 55.5 B Nyawo 14/1 D 250 12 9.85 Black Cashmere (2) 52.0 C Storey 40/1 S 830 13 12.35 Amber Flyer Time: 97.05s (60.66s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Messrs G L Blank, D G Abery, J Sarkis & J E Finlayson B:Tawny Syndicate

Vaal Maiden Plate

Vaal Graduation Plate

1200m R92,000

V 445 1 0.00 African Ruler (8) 60.0 G Lerena 5/2 3 b g Trippi - Chant de Nuit (Caesour) (9) 60.0 S Khumalo 1/1 V 444 2 0.50 Buckland 3 b c Western Winter - Inupiat (Fort Wood) (7) 57.5 S Chambers 14/1 T 430 3 0.75 Jo Malone 4 ch f Tiger Ridge - Loofah (Fort Wood) (6) 57.0 R Danielson 25/1 T 243 4 2.50 Machismo (5) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 8/1 T 412 5 3.25 Jolie Roger (4) 57.0 Wei Marwing 10/1 V 446 6 3.75 Without Permission (1) 57.0 I Sturgeon 25/1 T 339 7 13.00 Nugget Counter (2) 57.5 J Sampson 16/1 T 430 8 18.00 Easy Street (3) 54.5 T Pretorius 150/1 T 489 9 25.00 Flying Welshman Time: 69.51s (57.93s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:PA Peter O:Mr H C N Da Costa B:HCN Da Costa

Race 5 (504)

Vaal MR 92 Handicap

1400m R100,000

T 394 1 0.00 Captain Aldo (6) 59.0 G Lerena 9/10 5 b g Captain Al - Cuddle Me (Elliodor) (1) 59.0 R Danielson 10/1 L 93 2 1.25 Prince Jazeem 7 br g Toreador - Relentless Storm(AUS) (Hennessy) (7) 59.0 C Zackey 10/1 T 337 3 3.00 Be Mine Tonight 5 b m Jet Master - l’Amour(USA) (Gone West) (3) 59.0 F Naude 12/1 T 461 4 3.50 Brad’s Surge (4) 54.5 S Brown 25/1 T 166 5 3.60 Zanzibar Man (5) 54.0 J Sampson 9/2 V 423 6 3.75 Move Like Jagger (2) 60.0 Wei Marwing 11/2 V 235 7 11.00 Rock Me Var Time: 81.64s (58.31s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:SD Gray O:Messrs A Girolo & St John D Gray B:Boland Stud

Kingmambo - Weekend In Seattle (Seattle Slew)

Race 6 (505)

Vaal MR 75 Handicap

1400m R75,000

1 0.00 Analyse This (9) 53.5 D Mansour 10/1 7 wins T 453 3 places 4 b g Lithuanian - Noble World (Noble Thatch) (12) 59.0 C Zackey 11/2 2 2.50 Wottahottie 12 runs V 446 4 ch g Kahal - Sucha Looka (Braashee) 4 b f Mambo In Seattle - Diana De Carlo (Captain Al) (1) 52.0 N Patel 100/1 V 1233 3 4.00 Tiger’s Legacy 4 b g Tiger Dance - Until(IRE) (Danehill Dancer) WON by 3.25L at Kenilworth 1400m, 19 Dec (14) 59.0 I Sturgeon 25/1 T 439 4 4.25 Ilitshe (10) 57.5 G Wrogemann 4/1 V 446 5 5.75 Man’s Inn 2 wins (2) 52.0 J Sampson 33/1 T 299 6 5.85 Black Cossack 3 places (3) 56.5 S Chambers 33/1 Q 115 7 6.75 Duke Of Destiny 13 runs (11) 60.0 C Little 6/1 T 394 8 7.25 Tee Jay Ar 4 b g Mambo In Seattle - Mat Gold (Goldkeeper) (8) 60.0 G Lerena 2/1 T 347 9 7.35 Var Bay (5) 52.0 J Penny 25/1 T 377 10 7.75 For Gia WON at Turffontein 2000m, 19 Dec (13) 52.0 R Munger 100/1 T 453 11 8.00 Castle Keep (4) 52.0 M Thackeray 33/1 T 453 12 11.00 Son Of Approval 1 place (7) 55.5 S Khumalo 10/1 D 312 13 12.00 Angelus Bell 6 runs (6) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 125/1 V 409 14 12.50 King’s Wild Time: 82.38s (58.84s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 120% 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Miss Sassy(SNL) (With Approval) 1st T:PA Peter O:Messrs R J, M J & R J Abrosie & Hyperpaint Syndicate 2nd at Kenilworth 1400m, 15 Dec (Nom: Mr G T Peter) B:Normandy Stud

SAME JURISDICTION KIDMAMBO BEGA

BRAZZAVILLE

2 places 3 runs

3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Nordic Spring (Fort Wood) 2nd at Greyville 1400m, 18 Dec

EXTRADITE

1 place 1 run

2 b f Mambo In Seattle - Summer Angel (Jet Master) 3rd atKenilworth 800m, 19 Dec

IN THE MOMENT 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Wolf’s Rain (Wolfhound) 3rd at Turffontein 1200m, 19 Dec

B Jacobson

14/1

ES Ngwane

4/1

Mambo In Seattle stands at

S Randolph 20/1 K De Melo 12/1 I Sturgeon 9/1 W Kennedy 12/1 A Delpech 11/1 M Yeni 16/1 SP Total %: 121%

Dr Bennie van der Merwe Cell: 083 460 4066 namaquas@intekom.co.za

3 places 7 runs

Race 7 (506)

Vaal MR 74 Handicap

1400m R75,000

V 409 1 0.00 My Treasure (11) 60.0 G Lerena 7/2 4 g Right Approach - Treaj Pots (Rich Man’s Gold) (12) 52.0 C Maujean 10/1 V 423 2 0.25 Strongmind 6 b g Stronghold - Mythical Madam (National Assembly) (8) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 25/1 V 423 3 2.00 Warbash 5 b g Antonius Pius - Wrapped In Clover(USA) (Mt Livermore) (13) 52.0 J Penny 66/1 T 489 4 3.50 Sir Cecil (1) 56.5 I Sturgeon 8/1 V 349 5 3.75 Le Clos (5) 52.5 C Murray 14/1 T 1055 6 4.00 Summit (10) 57.5 R Munger 7/1 V 446 7 4.75 Russian Steward (7) 55.5 J Sampson 10/1 V 423 8 5.00 Bah (3) 52.0 M Thackeray 40/1 V 409 9 6.00 Super Club (2) 55.0 R Simons 20/1 V 102 10 7.25 Royal Master (6) 57.5 F Naude 6/1 V 447 11 9.00 Nkomo (4) 57.5 S Khumalo 5/1 V 423 12 9.50 Rock On Rebel (9) 52.0 D Mansour 16/1 V 1280 13 23.00 Neo Jet Time: 82.11s (58.65s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:M Houdalakis O:Happy Valley Syndicate (Nom: Mrs E Ladeira) B:Wilgerbosdrift

Races 8 - 9 Abandoned

Dr. Marianne Thomson breeders of

3 Memorial Mile (L) RD

11 wins 9 places 26 runs

RED BARREL

7 b g Right Approach - Red Kaschka (Elliodor) WON Fairview, 1600m, 18 Dec Congratulations to T Laing, Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste Ambiance Stud

CUVEO

2 f Querari - Fairy Song (Almushtarak) WON at Fairview, 800m, 18 Dec Congratulations to

Debut Win

GD Smith, Suven Govender, Peter Haripersad, K N Naidoo & H G Theunissen, Ambiance Stud

contact number: 082 557 1442

1600m R85,000

V 387 1 0.00 O’Brien The Lion (9) 60.0 C Zackey 7/1 4 b g Captain Al - Geared Up (All Fired Up) (8) 59.0 I Sturgeon 18/10 V 422 2 1.25 Kanonkop 3 ch g Kahal - Al Vino (Al Mufti) (2) 59.0 Wei Marwing 22/10 V 304 3 3.00 Hermoso Mundo 3 b c Ideal World - Escoleta Fitz(ARG) (Fitzcarraldo) (3) 60.0 C Little 50/1 V 387 4 5.00 De Lujo (6) 59.0 G Lerena 5/1 V 422 5 5.10 Buenos Aires (4) 59.0 C Maujean 14/1 V 422 6 7.25 Like A Master (11) 60.0 Wes Marwing 66/1 V 290 7 7.35 Lego House (1) 60.0 R Danielson 14/1 T 448 8 7.75 Zillionaire (12) 59.0 K Zechner 25/1 V 442 9 9.75 A P Emblem (7) 59.0 JP vd Merwe 66/1 V 421 10 9.85 Trusty Jim (5) 60.0 G Wrogemann 100/1 T 367 11 14.00 Merchant Prince (10) 59.0 S Brown 100/1 V 351 12 16.00 Fire Away Time: 96.66s (60.41s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:D Zaki O:Mr K & Mrs L R A Zackey & Messrs L M Nestadt, G L O’Brien, Buddy Zackey & Jeff Zackey B:Gary Player Stud

Race 4 (503)

1600m R80,000

D 292 1 0.00 Mad Pushpa (2) 59.0 I Sturgeon 4/1 3 b f Windrush - Lanquid Lady(USA) (Theatrical) (3) 59.0 B Lerena 16/1 D 292 2 5.25 Chinese Whisper 3 ch f Lion Tamer - Lana (Fort Wood) (10) 60.0 K De Melo 10/1 D 232 3 6.50 Liquorice Moon 4 b f King’s Apostle - Ballerina (Rambo Dancer) (1) 59.0 L Mxothwa 11/1 D 324 4 7.25 l’ Attitude (11) 60.0 M Ntuli 35/1 D 324 5 9.00 Dirty Dancing (6) 59.0 ES Ngwane 50/1 D 299 6 9.05 Hatton Garden (9) 60.0 W Kennedy 25/1 D 300 7 9.20 Zara’s Legacy (5) 59.0 A Marcus 8/10 D 266 8 9.30 Open Your Heart (12) 59.0 S Randolph 20/1 D 299 9 13.05 Turquoise Water (4) 59.0 M Yeni 33/1 D 272 10 13.80 Belarus (7) 59.0 B Nyawo 80/1 D 307 11 21.80 Kim’s Approval (8) 59.0 A Forbes 50/1 D 290 12 99.99 Extra Explosive Time: 96.46s (60.29s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:PM Gadsby O:Mr Roy Moodley B:Nadeson Park

Going: good

V 469 1 0.00 Flying Silver (5) 59.0 C Murray 33/10 3 b f Silvano - Flymetothestars (Jet Master) (7) 59.0 G Lerena 28/10 T 411 2 1.25 Topography 3 ch f Visionaire - Shoreline Symphony(ZIM) (National Emblem) (8) 59.0 K Zechner 33/1 V 306 3 1.75 American Story 3 b f Judpot - Moneycantbuymelove (Jallad) (13) 59.0 S Khumalo 3/1 V 443 4 4.75 Peg O’ My Heart (1) 59.0 Wei Marwing 33/10 T 429 5 5.50 Gains Tax (3) 60.0 M Thackeray 75/1 T 460 6 9.75 You Clever Girl (12) 60.0 I Sturgeon 33/1 V 443 7 10.50 Jackie’s Joy (4) 59.0 J Greyling 75/1 V 443 8 12.00 Lindy Lu (11) 60.0 C Habib 8/1 V 443 9 13.25 Rose Of Castille (10) 60.0 C Maujean 125/1 V 427 10 17.50 Performance (9) 59.0 S Chambers 125/1 Q 112 11 18.00 Raving Jewel (2) 59.0 S Brown 100/1 V 443 12 18.25 Truly Evelyn (6) 59.0 L Bester 125/1 13 39.00 Caitlin’s Answer Time: 97.31s (60.82s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:MG Azzie O:Mr A & Mrs F J Van Vuuren B:TD Andrews

GREYVILLE Wednesday 16 December Race 1 (356)

Ambiance Stud

VAAL Thursday 17 December

FAIRVIEW Friday 18 December Going: good

Race 1 (213)

Fairview Maiden Juvenile Plate (Turf)

800m R57,000

Fairview Maiden Plate (F&M) (Turf)

1000m R57,000

Fairview Maiden Plate (Turf)

1000m R57,000

Fairview Maiden Plate (Turf)

1600m R57,000

1 0.00 Cuveo (9) 57.5 R Khathi 28/10 2 f Querari - Fairy Song (Almushtarak) (3) 60.0 T Gould 66/1 2 0.25 Zevenastic 2 ch c Rebel King - Seven Veils (Rich Man’s Gold) (7) 60.0 G Cheyne 4/1 3 1.00 Pont Du Gard 2 b c Dupont - Prieska (Parade Leader) (5) 60.0 A Andrews 4/1 4 1.05 Battersea Bridge (1) 60.0 K Minnie 66/1 5 4.05 Singita Sweni (10) 60.0 S Khumalo 33/10 6 4.80 Bonfire Night (4) 60.0 K Zechner 25/1 7 5.55 Judd Power (8) 60.0 X Ndlovu 40/1 8 5.60 Lake Easton (6) 60.0 D Mansour 12/1 9 7.85 Sailing East (2) 60.0 F Naude 6/1 10 8.60 Lancaster Time: 44.81s (56.01s avg/1000m, or 64km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:GD Smith O:Messrs Suven Govender, Peter Haripersad, K N Naidoo & H G Theunissen B: Ambiance Stud

Race 2 (214)

F 164 1 0.00 Rocking Donna (11) 60.0 G v Niekerk 5/1 3 ch f Don Pedro Mendoza - Rock-Me-Babe (Rocky Marriage) (4) 60.0 K Zechner 16/1 L 90 2 1.25 Main Attraction 5 ch m Atso - Major Distraction (Mistral Dancer) (8) 60.0 W Agrella 12/1 F 205 3 2.50 Stunning Angel 4 b f Ravishing - Red Spirit (Slew The Red) (6) 60.0 A Andrews 33/1 F 164 4 3.00 Grand Christine (5) 60.0 R Khathi 1/1 F 66 5 3.75 Garden Queen (1) 60.0 D Mansour 5/1 6 4.50 The Wild Mistress (2) 60.0 G Cheyne 13/2 7 7.50 Red Velvet Lounge (10) 60.0 K Minnie 50/1 F 164 8 11.50 Warrior Queen (3) 60.0 F Naude 25/1 F 164 9 11.60 Sly Tactics (9) 60.0 S Devoy 100/1 F 205 10 11.65 Jacaranda Flower (7) 60.0 T Gould 100/1 F 132 11 99.99 Rose Of London Time: 57.09s (57.09s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:GD Smith O:Mr & Mrs G W Funnell & Mr G L & Mrs L E Ellis B:Cool Springs cc

Race 3 (215)

F 180 1 0.00 Flicker (8) 60.0 G Cheyne 1/1 3 b g Fort Wood - Warnies Babe (Jallad) (7) 60.0 S Devoy 25/1 K 43 2 0.75 Orcadian Forest 4 b g Jay Peg - Mind Over Matter (Complete Warrior) (6) 60.0 W Agrella 28/10 V 1254 3 0.85 Sportstrader 4 b g Fort Wood - Sudden Gust (Sportsworld) (5) 60.0 K Minnie 40/1 T 340 4 1.60 Agile Combat (9) 60.0 S Khumalo 4/1 F 180 5 2.85 Green Grass (11) 57.5 R Khathi 25/1 6 2.95 Fourteen (2) 60.0 G v Niekerk 50/1 F 196 7 5.45 King Of Spice (4) 60.0 F Naude 40/1 F 155 8 5.95 Charock (1) 60.0 A Andrews 40/1 F 155 9 7.45 Stevedore (3) 60.0 K Zechner 16/1 K 216 10 8.70 No Reprieve (10) 60.0 T Gould 40/1 F 180 11 11.95 In India Time: 56.91s (56.91s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:AC Greeff O:Evanstan Investments (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr R D Hamilton) B:Daytona Stud

Race 4 (216)

K 186 1 0.00 Roman Silvanus (3) 60.0 G v Niekerk 6/10 4 ch g Silvano - Light Fandango (Cordoba) (4) 59.0 R Khathi 33/10 K 225 2 1.50 Captain Quick 3 b g Mogok - Captain’s Gem (Captain Al) (6) 60.0 K Zechner 20/1 F 191 3 4.50 Woodstock Express 5 ch g Mount Nelson - Woodstock Inn(AUS) (Woodman) (9) 60.0 W Agrella 33/1 K 186 4 7.00 Aldabara Run (10) 59.0 G Cheyne 40/1 F 180 5 8.25 New Deal (11) 59.0 F Naude 33/1 T 333 6 9.50 Treetop Flyer (1) 59.0 D Mansour 12/1 F 191 7 10.00 Goodnight Nurse (7) 59.0 S Khumalo 40/1 F 191 8 11.75 Louche (2) 60.0 X Ndlovu 10/1 F 191 9 18.75 Taketotask F 139 10 21.00 Hachoo (8) 59.0 T Gould 100/1 (5) 60.0 A Andrews 75/1 F 180 11 33.75 Boston Particle Time: 98.21s (61.38s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:MW Bass O:Messrs N M Shirtliff, M J Jooste, Bryn Ressell & Mrs I Jooste B:Oldlands Stud

Race 5 (217)

Fairview Memorial Mile (Listed)(Turf)

1600m R150,000

K 229 1 0.00 Night Trip (4) 60.0 G v Niekerk 4/10 6 b g Trippi - Pleine Nuit(IRE) (Machiavellian) (5) 59.0 K Zechner 33/1 F 185 2 5.50 Symbolik 5 b g Kahal - Protea (National Emblem) (9) 60.0 D Mansour 6/1 F 151 3 5.60 Red Barrel 7 b g Right Approach - Red Kaschka (Elliodor) (1) 59.0 G Cheyne 10/1 K 262 4 7.85 Jet Explorer (2) 60.0 W Agrella 66/1 F 151 5 8.60 Lockheed Jetstar (8) 59.0 R Khathi 40/1 F 63 6 10.85 Astro News (6) 59.0 T Gould 25/1 F 200 7 10.90 Straw Market (3) 59.0 A Andrews 125/1 F 185 8 11.00 Zestful (7) 59.0 S Khumalo 7/1 T 431 9 16.25 Al Don Cumarco Time: 98.44s (61.53s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:MW Bass O:Messrs N M Shirtliff, M J Jooste, Bryn Ressell & Mrs I Jooste B:Drakenstein Stud

SPORTING POST • SATURDAY 26th - MONDAY 28th DECEMBER 2015

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Yesan Star

Humidor

WON at Flamingo Park, 14 December

WON at Scottsville, 20 December

T: LJ Human J: R Munger O: Messrs Z Oosthuizen & L J Human B: AW & Mrs Procter Race 2 (365)

breeders of 5 wins 2 places 7 runs

EXIT HERE

3 ch c Jay Peg - Summer Angel (Jet Master) WON at Greyville 1400m, 18 December

KIDMAMBO

4 b g Mambo In Seattle - Mat Gold (Goldkeeper) WON at Turffontein 2000m, 19 December . . . and placed . . . EXTRADITE

Congratulations to all the connections Chris Gerber & Dr Bennie vd Merwe PO Box 67, Piketberg 7320 Tel (022) 942 1782 or (022) 942 1255 email: namaquas@intekom.co.za Race 6 (218)

Fairview MR 68 Handicap (F&M)(Turf)

F 173 1 0.00 Sensuous Sally (3) 60.0 F Naude 12/1 5 b m Greys Inn - National Sensation (National Assembly) (1) 56.5 G Cheyne 4/1 F 163 2 1.00 Jam Tart 4 ch f Duke Of Marmalade - Majestic Girl(AUS) (Galileo) (7) 55.0 S Khumalo 33/10 F 178 3 1.10 Oyster Nut 4 ch f Dupont - Dream Lodge(IRE) (Grand Lodge) (6) 53.5 K Zechner 7/2 F 171 4 1.35 Silvane Spring (2) 58.0 G v Niekerk 5/1 F 159 5 2.85 Guest Of Honour (8) 57.0 R Khathi 5/1 F 178 6 3.10 Hazel Jay (9) 53.5 D Mansour 25/1 F 171 7 4.85 Sovereign Speech (5) 52.0 K Minnie 12/1 F 178 8 7.10 Blue Bay Doll 25/1 F 211 9 9.35 Mesmerising Melody (4) 52.0 T Gould Time: 128.46s (64.23s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:AC Greeff O:The Carefree Syndicate (Nom: Mr J L Van Heerden) B:Birch Bros

Race 7 (219)

Fairview MR 63 Handicap (Turf)

1200m R58,000

D 192 1 0.00 Slewsgate (8) 59.5 X Ndlovu 16/1 4 b g Sail From Seattle - Poetic Miss (Darby Fair) (9) 55.0 G v Niekerk 12/1 F 81 2 1.25 En Route 4 b g Trippi - Estimada(ARG) (Ride The Rails) (4) 59.5 S Khumalo 3/1 F 194 3 1.30 National King 4 b g King’s Apostle - National Delux (National Assembly) (6) 53.5 K Zechner 15/10 F 194 4 1.80 In Rem (7) 59.5 A Andrews 33/1 F 168 5 2.30 Impressionist (5) 60.0 F Naude 7/2 F 153 6 2.55 King’s Summit (3) 57.0 D Mansour 12/1 F 192 7 4.80 Just Too early (1) 59.5 T Gould 25/1 F 192 8 8.05 Ultimate Sacrifice (2) 56.5 K Minnie 25/1 F 199 9 29.05 Tibet Time: 70.52s (58.77s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:AC Greeff O:Messrs C G & L F Scribante B:Birch Bros

Race 8 (220)

Fairview Novice Plate (F&M)(Turf)

1400m R59,000

K 63 1 0.00 Bella Spumante (10) 58.0 X Ndlovu 7/1 4 b f Dynasty - Spumante (Argosy) (5) 59.5 T Gould 12/1 F 181 2 5.25 So Suspect 4 ch f Argonaut - Key Suspect (Qui Danzig) (6) 59.0 R Khathi 15/2 F 187 3 7.00 Brooke’s Montana 3 b f Ideal World - Wild Almond (Fort Wood) (3) 58.0 A Andrews 4/1 F 207 4 7.25 Red Hot Lady (7) 60.0 W Agrella 16/1 F 178 5 10.00 Karelia (4) 59.0 G Cheyne 3/1 F 19 6 11.25 Ngong Hills (8) 60.0 K Zechner 10/1 F 190 7 12.50 Quick Step Rosie (1) 60.0 F Naude 15/2 F 171 8 13.25 Judstone (2) 60.0 B Vlooh 20/1 F 38 9 15.00 Rare Stone (12) 57.0 S Devoy 66/1 F 142 10 17.25 Black Chrome (11) 57.0 K Minnie 66/1 F 187 11 17.30 Quiana (9) 58.0 D Mansour 10/1 T 246 12 23.05 Bespoken Time: 85.02s (60.73s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:AC Greeff O:Messrs B A Fox, D D Hayman & I W Longmore & Mrs D J Sherrell B:The Alchemy

Race 9 (221)

Fairview MR 72 Handicap (Turf)

Greyville Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack)

1400m R80,000

Greyville MR 70 Handicap (Polytrack)

1400m R68,000

D 262 1 0.00 Secret Warning (2) 57.5 A Marcus 14/10 3 b c Kahal - Emperor’s Warning (Caesour) (10) 59.0 A Forbes 7/2 D 312 2 0.05 Buster Brown 4 ch g Kildonan - Japrodisco(BRZ) (Royal Academy) (5) 58.0 B Claassen 33/1 D 313 3 0.80 Diesel Engine 5 b g Casey Tibbs - Rising Breeze (Scuffleburg) (11) 55.0 A Delpech 5/1 D 294 4 0.95 What’s News (6) 59.0 A Mgudlwa 14/1 D 311 5 1.20 Millrace (7) 57.5 S Veale 20/1 D 257 6 2.20 Argyle Bay (4) 58.5 I Sturgeon 10/1 D 226 7 3.95 Moi Power (1) 60.0 B Lerena 8/1 D 312 8 5.20 Ready For Take Off (3) 52.5 M Ntuli 25/1 D 192 9 5.25 Bonsai (9) 53.0 W Kennedy 66/1 D 312 10 8.00 Nottingham Forest (8) 60.0 K De Melo 33/1 D 269 11 16.25 Henchman Time: 83.3s (59.5s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:CS Laird O:Messrs R R Naidoo, V Archary, Mayesh Chetty & S T Pather B:B Le Roux

Race 4 (367) 2000m R62,000

T: AJ Rivalland J: A Marcus O: Messrs I M & M G Horsfield, G N Cumming, I Deetlefs, A S Potts, A J Rivalland & Mrs M D J Liley B: Backworth Stud

Greyville MR 94 Handicap (Polytrack)

1400m R104,000

D 263 1 0.00 Exit Here (5) 57.0 A Marcus 9/20 3 ch c Jay Peg - Summer Angel (Jet Master) (4) 55.0 K De Melo 6/1 D 245 2 1.00 Kiss Me Hardy 4 gr g Captain Al - Kiss And Fly (Jet Master) (3) 57.5 A Delpech 10/1 D 280 3 3.50 Fortissimo 4 ch g Fort Beluga - Dancing Rhapsody (Qui Danzig) (2) 52.0 ES Ngwane 15/2 D 329 4 3.55 Last Tiger (11) 59.5 B Jacobson 10/1 D 199 5 4.30 Just Ask Me (9) 57.5 A Mgudlwa 50/1 D 329 6 5.05 Silva Hawk (6) 56.0 W Kennedy 66/1 D 359 7 8.30 Across The Ice (10) 56.0 S Randolph 100/1 D 245 8 8.55 Buffalo Bill (8) 61.0 B Lerena 100/1 S 337 9 8.60 Tuscan (7) 58.0 I Sturgeon 33/1 D 308 10 8.85 Eddie Sweat (1) 58.0 S Veale 33/1 D 277 11 9.10 King Of Torts Time: 82.62s (59.01s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 125% 1st T:CS Laird O:The Fire Racing Trust (Nom : Mr Alesh Naidoo) & Mr M J Jooste B:Moutonshoek

Race 5 (368)

Greyville MR 69 Handicap (Polytrack)

1400m R68,000

D 313 1 0.00 Chill (6) 56.5 C Ngcobo 5/1 8 b g Strike Smartly - Chinchuna (Fort Wood) (2) 57.0 M Ntuli 7/1 D 312 2 0.50 Prof Tiger 5 b g Tiger Ridge - She’s An Academic(AUS) (Royal Academy) (4) 60.0 K De Melo 22/1 D 267 3 0.55 Delicious Damowin 5 b g Hussonet - Damowin(AUS) (Danehill) (8) 59.5 C Murray 14/1 T 299 4 2.55 Vitruvian Man (7) 54.0 W Kennedy 14/1 D 327 5 4.30 Mynameisbond (5) 55.0 A Mgudlwa 13/1 D 296 6 5.80 In The Trenches (1) 57.5 A Delpech 5/2 D 315 7 6.30 Big Si (3) 54.0 B Jacobson 7/1 S 338 8 7.05 Teppanyaki (10) 60.0 I Sturgeon 7/1 D 268 9 7.55 Keep Your Light On (9) 52.0 ES Ngwane 33/1 S 338 10 8.30 David’s Flower Time: 83.95s (59.96s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 111% 1st T:CG Eudy O:Messrs L M Bernhardi & C G Eudey B:Mauritzfontein Stud

Race 6 (369)

Greyville Graduation Plate (F&M)(Polytrack)

2000m R85,000

D 326 1 0.00 Little Chapel (9) 58.0 A Delpech 3/1 3 b f Ideal World - Brides Dream (Strike Smartly) (4) 56.5 C Ngcobo 7/1 D 279 2 0.50 Jet Intombi 6 b m Jet Master - Au Pair Girl (Model Man) (6) 60.0 A Marcus 13/2 D 346 3 4.00 Lemon Tea 4 b f Lateral - Lemon Drop Girl (Parade Leader) (2) 55.0 W Kennedy 13/20 D 301 4 6.00 Work Ethic (7) 55.5 K De Melo 50/1 D 255 5 21.25 Likeness (5) 59.5 S Veale 16/1 D 321 6 21.30 One Way Ticket (3) 54.5 M Ntuli 100/1 S 81 7 25.55 Proper Posh (1) 57.0 B Nyawo 100/1 D 289 8 25.70 Jet For Joy (8) 59.5 C Murray 66/1 D 279 9 36.95 Infinity Knot Time: 122.26s (61.13s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Gary Player Stud Farm (Nom: Mr G J Player) & Mr Marc B Player B:Mauritzfontein Stud

T: L Denysschen J: A Delpech O: Messrs G P Denysschen & M B Lyle & J A Carr B: RM Smith

TIGER RIDGE Kingmambo – Banks Hill by Danehill

Little Chapel

WON Gr1 Cape Guineas (3yo’s)

3 wins 3 places 9 runs

NOAH FROM GOA

3 b f Ideal World - Brides Dream (Strike Smartly) WON at Greyville, 2000, 18 December

3 ch g Tiger Ridge - Limerick (Fort Wood)

at Kenilworth, 1600m, 19 December

Congratulations to D Kannemeyer, Gary Player Stud Farm (Nom: Mr G J Player) & Mr Marc B Player, Mauritzfontein Stud

JIN-GO-LO-BA

4f Tiger Ridge - Queen’s Service (Western Winter)

WON by 3.50L at Turffontein, 1400m, 15 Dec

. . . and placed . . . Brooke’s Montana, Fear Not, Hermoso Mundo Guy Murdoch • Tel: 053 833 7095 Cell: 083 308 4002 • guy@mauritzfontein.co.za Race 7 (370)

Greyville MR 74 Handicap (Polytrack)

TROPHY WIFE

4f Tiger Ridge - My Squeeza (Goldmark)

WON at Turffontein, 1450m, 19 Dec

2000m R75,000

. . . and placed . . . Al Firenze, Jo Malone, Netflix, Prof Tiger

D 296 1 0.00 Rio De La Plata (7) 57.5 A Delpech 18/10 3 b g Windrush - Rachel’s Princess (Sapieha) (1) 58.0 K De Melo 9/2 D 296 2 0.05 Pure Valor 4 b g Dynasty - Pure Reason (Jallad) (6) 60.0 A Marcus 8/1 D 277 3 0.55 Thirtytwo Squadron 4 ch g A P Arrow - Beauty Queen (Jallad) (4) 58.5 C Murray 8/1 D 269 4 1.05 Jonovich (10) 57.0 A Forbes 35/1 D 269 5 4.80 Night Lock (5) 52.5 W Kennedy 7/2 D 297 6 4.85 Canigao (3) 61.0 B Lerena 12/1 D 310 7 5.10 Royal Tree (8) 57.0 B Nyawo 100/1 D 344 8 9.85 Priceless Gem (2) 55.0 A Mgudlwa 12/1 D 315 9 10.10 Grey’s A Rockin (9) 57.0 I Sturgeon 16/1 S 152 10 17.10 Musuchelalomissus (11) 55.5 S Veale 33/1 F 179 11 19.10 Lago Cuomo Time: 123.52s (61.76s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 126% 1st T:GB Puller O:Messrs Tony Jelinski & G B Puller B:DGM Southey

Race 8 (371)

Greyville Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

D 322 1 0.00 Winter’s Heir (4) 60.0 4 b g Western Winter - challis (Rakeen) (9) 58.0 D 343 2 9.75 Osuna 3 b g Toreador - Be Careful (Salaadim) (7) 60.0 D 322 3 9.85 Secret Service 4 b g Overlord - Carta Expresa(ARG) (Lode) (6) 60.0 D 309 4 12.10 Putchini (8) 60.0 D 205 5 18.60 Marsden (3) 58.0 D 227 6 21.35 Alejandro (5) 58.0 D 291 7 21.40 Mega King (2) 60.0 D 273 8 22.65 Winter Axe (1) 58.0 D 271 9 29.40 Storm Of Swords Time: 123.03s (61.52s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) 1st T:GB Puller O:Mr E Cassim B:Summerhill Stud

Congratulations to Connections

WILGERBOSDRIFT PO BOX 322, PIKETBERG 7320. TEL: 022 942 1266 FAX: 022 942 1755

2000m R80,000

A Marcus

2/13

K De Melo

35/1

A Forbes

7/1

B Nyawo 13/1 C Murray 45/1 B Jacobson 30/1 A Mgudlwa 30/1 DS Lembethe 35/1 M Ntuli 100/1 SP Total %: 121%

BRAZUCA

3 ch c Teofilo - Base Paradise(AUS) (Choisir) at Kenilworth over 1600m, 19 December for trainer JJ v Vuuren

MUTAKAYYEF

D 261 1 0.00 Shreya’s Star (2) 59.0 A Delpech 2/1 3 ch g King’s Chapel - Galway Bay (Western Winter) (1) 59.0 B Lerena 4/1 D 134 2 1.25 Brazzaville 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Nordic Spring (Fort Wood) (5) 59.0 A Forbes 5/2 3 3.00 First Apostle 3 b c King’s Apostle - Italian Summer(USA) (Red Ransom) (8) 59.0 K De Melo 12/1 D 191 4 3.10 Caprivi (10) 60.0 S Randolph 80/1 T 132 5 4.60 Chesa (3) 59.0 I Sturgeon 50/1 D 306 6 6.85 Petiscos Chook (11) 60.0 A Mgudlwa 100/1 D 316 7 7.85 Whirl Away Lad (4) 60.0 W Kennedy 66/1 D 103 8 10.60 Carlin (9) 60.0 A Marcus 33/10 S 208 9 11.60 Destined For Dawn (7) 59.0 M Ntuli 66/1 D 274 10 13.85 Clash Of Kings (6) 59.0 B Nyawo 80/1 D 340 11 14.10 Black Samurai Time: 84.53s (60.38s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:PV Lafferty O:Mr R M Sewgoolam B:P & R M Sewgoolam

WON at Scottsville, 20 December

T: OA Ferraris J: S Brown O: Messrs G M Maree & G M Kotzen B: Scott Bros

2ND Gr1 Cape Guineas (3yo’s)

Going: good

1400m R80,000

Air Service

WON at Turffontein, 19 December

KENILWORTH Saturday 19 December Going: good

Race 1 (293)

SECRET WARNING

2 wins 1 place 4 runs

3 b c Kahal - Emperor’s Warning (Caesour) WON at Greyville 1400m, 18 December

4 br g O’Reilly - Rationable(AUS) (Housebuster) WON at Turffontein over 1400m, 15 December for trainer C Binda

HIS LEGACY

4 b g Tale of the Cat - Regarded(AUS) (Redoute’s Choice)

...and placed... Fortissimo, Reconsider Baby, Rich Approval Congratulations to all the connections Bruce le Roux - 082 493 5773 PO Box 501, Mooi River 3300 email: springvalley@lantic.net

WON at Turffontein over 1600m, 15 December for trainer GV Woodruff and placed . . Amadeus Rocks, Spring Dance, Jam Tart, Moofeed, Delicious Damowin

www.aushorse.net.au

Kenilworth Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies)

800m R65,000

Kenilworth MR 76 Handicap (F&M)

1000m R70,000

Kenilworth Maiden Plate (F&M)

1200m R65,000

1 0.00 The Merry Widow (4) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 33/10 2 b f Captain Al - Miss Kiri (Jallad) (3) 60.0 A Domeyer 8/1 2 1.50 Felicity Flyer 2 ch f Noordhoek Flyer - The Zone (Restructure) (5) 60.0 G v Niekerk 2/1 3 3.50 Extradite 2 b f Mambo In Seattle - Summer Angel (Jet Master) (2) 60.0 A Fortune 18/10 4 4.75 Navarone (6) 60.0 G Cheyne 8/1 5 6.00 Main Ambition (1) 60.0 M Winnaar 25/1 6 8.25 Flash Dance Time: 49.06s (61.33s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:J Snaith O:Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) B:Boland Stud

Race 2 (294)

Bred by Bruce Le Roux

GREYVILLE Friday 18 December Greyville Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

T: G v Zyl J: W Kennedy O: Team G Racing (Nom: Mr G H van Zyl) B: Scott Bros

Save The Rhino

1000m R62,000

F 192 1 0.00 Western Force (8) 61.0 W Agrella 20/1 4 b g Western Winter - Sofala (Jet Master) (10) 55.0 F Naude 8/1 F 194 2 0.25 Amadeus Rocks 4 b g Amadeus Wolf - River Dance Queen(AUS) (Snippets) (5) 60.0 S Khumalo 3/1 F 154 3 1.00 Simply Black 5 ch g Black Minnaloushe - Winning Touch (Al Mufti) (3) 59.5 D Mansour 7/1 K 192 4 1.05 Around Not Across (2) 59.0 T Gould 7/1 F 192 5 2.80 Firth Of Clyde (9) 57.0 X Ndlovu 6/1 K 44 6 3.55 Balletome (4) 60.0 K Zechner 10/1 V 282 7 4.80 Mogok’s Desire (1) 60.0 R Khathi 10/1 F 192 8 4.90 Restless Road (7) 52.5 S Devoy 25/1 F 160 9 5.00 Paradise Cove (12) 59.0 B Vlooh 8/1 F 168 10 9.50 Silver Image (11) 52.0 K Minnie 75/1 F 23 11 9.55 Tigress Poem (6) 52.5 A Andrews 16/1 V 1302 12 11.05 Countess Bacardi Time: 57.41s (57.41s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:T Laing O:Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste B:Vendel Civils

Race 1 (364)

Spiritos

WON at Greyville, 18 December

1 0.00 Spiritos (7) 59.0 W Kennedy 6/1 3 b f Mogok - Dance for Joy (Comic Blush) (3) 60.0 A Mgudlwa 28/10 D 276 2 0.50 Overly Impressed 4 b f Overlord - Smart Impression (Gulch) (1) 60.0 C Murray 2/1 D 266 3 1.50 Eleven 4 b f King of Kings - Pinturina(ARG) (Rampart Road) (2) 59.0 S Randolph 15/1 S 334 4 2.75 Art Attack (11) 60.0 C Storey 80/1 S 20 5 4.25 Roy’s Twilight (9) 59.0 I Sturgeon 50/1 D 232 6 4.40 Devon Blue (5) 59.0 B Lerena 25/1 S 796 7 7.15 Malou (4) 59.0 A Delpech 3/1 8 7.30 Young Lass (8) 60.0 B Nyawo 50/1 D 307 9 8.55 Being Julia (6) 60.0 B Jacobson 80/1 D 347 10 8.60 Merry Chase (10) 59.0 K De Melo 66/1 D 271 11 11.35 Selfpropelled Time: 84.48s (60.34s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:G v Zyl O:Team G Racing (Nom: Mr G H van Zyl) B:Scott Bros

Race 3 (366)

2 wins 3 places 13 runs

another winner for

2 more winners for

K 247 1 0.00 Dixie Express (1) 60.5 B May 16/10 3 b f Jay Peg - Chatanooga Chuchu (Cataloochee) (7) 57.5 A Fortune 2/1 K 247 2 3.50 Tumbles 3 b f Var - Tumbelini(GB) (Pivotal) (5) 60.5 M Byleveld 8/1 K 261 3 3.70 Promicing Polly 6 b m King of Kings - Blushing Polly (Jallad) (4) 52.5 S Fortune 14/1 K 249 4 5.95 Royal Chian (3) 61.5 C Orffer 12/1 K 250 5 6.35 Folk Law (6) 55.0 G Wright 33/1 K 247 6 8.35 Emblem Ahoy (8) 54.5 D Ashby 33/1 K 249 7 9.85 Moonblanched (2) 60.0 I Sturgeon 11/2 K 247 8 11.60 Rebel’s Idol Time: 58.91s (58.91s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs N C Cooper & D Hancock B:RT Fitzgerald

Race 3 (295)

K 187 1 0.00 Impala Lily (6) 60.0 A Delpech 2/1 3 b f Trippi - Barberton Daisy (Western Winter) (17) 60.0 A Domeyer 8/1 2 1.25 Leisure Trip 3 b f Trippi - Laisserfaire(AUS) (Danehill) (5) 60.0 S Khumalo 15/2 K 249 3 1.65 Oli Miranda 3 b f Trippi - Sangria Girl (Wolfhound) (2) 60.0 D Mansour 16/1 4 1.70 My Cherry (3) 60.0 M Byleveld 5/2 K 270 5 1.80 Variance (18) 60.0 C Puller 66/1 K 251 6 1.85 Kwando (11) 60.0 D Dillon 25/1 K 249 7 4.10 Midnight Spy (7) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 40/1 K 154 8 5.35 Steel Magnolia (9) 60.0 B Lerena 40/1 9 5.75 Golden Pass (4) 60.0 G v Niekerk 18/1 K 232 10 5.80 Call Me Darling (10) 60.0 C Orffer 20/1 K 232 11 6.10 Steel Pan Band (8) 60.0 G Cheyne 20/1 K 270 12 6.20 Entre Nous (16) 60.0 L Africa 25/1 K 214 13 6.60 Five Star Banker (13) 60.0 S Veale 100/1 14 8.35 Shira (1) 60.0 B May 100/1 K 239 15 8.65 Mom’s The Word (14) 60.0 I Sturgeon 50/1 K 249 16 8.85 Forever Alert (12) 60.0 S Fortune 100/1 K 239 17 13.85 Words Of Wisdom (15) 60.0 R Khathi 100/1 18 15.10 Grey’s Kitten Time: 73.36s (61.13s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 125% 1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) B:Drakenstein Stud

SPORTING POST • SATURDAY 26th - MONDAY 28th DECEMBER 2015

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Race 4 (296)

Kenilworth Maiden Plate

1200m R65,000

K 267 1 0.00 Top Of The Rock (4) 60.0 A Fortune 20/1 3 b g Rock Of Rochelle - Sun Blazer (Joshua Dancer) (16) 60.0 D Dillon 9/2 K 231 2 1.00 Overshadow 3 b g Trippi - Shadow Dancing (Fort Wood) (12) 60.0 A Marcus 9/10 K 164 3 1.10 Arctic Blast 3 b g Var - Icy Chariot (Western Winter) (13) 60.0 A Delpech 12/1 K 34 4 2.35 Storm Front (5) 60.0 B Lerena 66/1 K 179 5 4.10 Saint Roch (19) 60.0 I Sturgeon 66/1 K 252 6 4.20 All Magic (2) 60.0 M Byleveld 25/1 K 267 7 4.95 Twenty Four Carat (15) 60.0 S Veale 40/1 8 5.25 Great Expectations (8) 60.0 C Orffer 33/1 9 5.65 This Is Sparta (1) 60.0 A Domeyer 50/1 10 6.90 Sherlock (9) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 9/2 K 213 11 7.00 Impressed (7) 60.0 D Mansour 100/1 12 8.00 Full Stop Rock (18) 60.0 G Cheyne 100/1 K 213 13 8.30 Silver Chalice (6) 60.0 G v Niekerk 33/1 K 277 14 8.70 Mr Lover Boy (17) 60.0 R Khathi 150/1 K 267 15 10.20 Special Bond (3) 60.0 C Puller 100/1 16 12.70 Yeoman (14) 60.0 L Africa 150/1 K 231 17 12.80 Kemosabe (20) 60.0 S Khumalo 50/1 F 122 18 14.30 Glanto (11) 60.0 G Wright 150/1 K 164 19 14.70 Lavita Noir (10) 60.0 S Fortune 100/1 20 39.20 Silver Legend Time: 73.27s (61.06s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 126% 1st T:GW Ennion O:Messrs G W Ennion, G A Naylor & P C Sarembock, Mrs S A Holland, Mr D & Dr S M Hepburn-Brown & Sea Cottage Properties CC (Nom: Dr K A Sarembock) B:Hemel ‘n Aarde Stud

Race 5 (297) Kenilworth Need For Speed Sprint (3yo’s)(Non-Blacktype)

1000m R150,000

K 262 1 0.00 Tar Heel (1) 58.0 A Marcus 3/1 3 b g Var - Egyptian Reign (Kabool) (2) 55.0 S Veale 16/1 K 231 2 3.75 Shamrock Skipper 3 b c Captain Al - Irish National (Casey Tibbs) (7) 55.0 M Byleveld 33/1 F 121 3 5.00 Mystical Twilight 3 b g Great Britain - Fading Light (Bel Byou) (3) 54.5 D Mansour 20/1 K 193 4 6.25 Just Felicity (4) 59.0 I Sturgeon 11/2 K 233 5 6.55 Forward Drive (6) 59.0 G v Niekerk 3/1 K 228 6 6.85 Captain Chaos (11) 57.0 D Ashby 18/1 K 19 7 7.85 Western Storm (8) 57.0 S Khumalo 11/1 K 261 8 8.25 Northern Corner (5) 60.0 G Cheyne 5/1 F 576 9 9.75 Juan Two Three (9) 55.0 A Delpech 15/2 K 248 10 15.00 Durban Beach (10) 55.0 B May 20/1 K 248 11 16.50 Ledbury Time: 58.95s (58.95s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 126% 1st T:J Ramsden O:Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste B:IM Sanne

Race 6 (298)

Kenilworth Jet Master Stakes (Listed)

1600m R150,000

K 161 1 0.00 Heartland (4) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 5/1 4 b c Dynasty - Moonlit Prairie(USA) (Cozzene) (10) 54.0 S Khumalo 5/1 K 268 2 0.10 Silicone Valley 5 b g Jay Peg - Prize Collection (Model Man) (1) 51.5 L Africa 50/1 K 191 3 1.35 Marchant 7 b h Dynasty - Magical Miss (Al Mufti) (8) 57.0 G v Niekerk 9/2 K 176 4 2.60 Spirit Of Hamilton (11) 57.0 G Cheyne 20/1 K 268 5 2.90 Light The Lights (7) 57.0 A Delpech 3/1 K 210 6 3.40 Kingvoldt (6) 54.0 S Veale 7/1 K 245 7 3.90 Big Cat (2) 60.0 A Domeyer 9/1 K 229 8 4.20 Ashton Park (9) 54.0 R Khathi 45/1 K 226 9 6.20 Friendly Tibbs (5) 61.0 B Lerena 16/1 S 94 10 6.70 No Worries (3) 57.0 M Byleveld 10/1 F 185 11 8.70 Chestnut’s Rocket Time: 97.89s (61.18s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:J Snaith O:Miss N Mitchell & Mr W J C Mitchell B:Highlands

Race 7 (299)

Kenilworth Gr1 Cape Guineas (3yo’s)

Kenilworth Gr3 Cape Summer Stayers Handicap

2500m R250,000

F 166 1 0.00 Current Event (6) 54.5 S Khumalo 20/1 6 b g Go Deputy - Camara (Elliodor) (5) 59.5 Wei Marwing 7/1 T 476 2 1.25 Kingston Mines 5 ch g Archipenko - Alexandrine(IRE) (Nashwan) (3) 60.5 A Marcus 11/2 D 963 3 2.50 Coltrane 6 ch g Giant’s Causeway - Nuance(IRE) (Rainbow Quest) (4) 52.5 G v Niekerk 5/2 K 243 4 3.25 My World (2) 54.0 A Delpech 6/1 F 128 5 3.75 Masterly (7) 59.0 M Byleveld 11/2 K 226 6 4.15 Gothic (1) 52.5 G Cheyne 8/1 K 243 7 4.90 A Time To Kill (8) 57.0 A Domeyer 4/1 K 176 8 5.30 Gifted For Glory Time: 157.43s (62.97s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs E A Braun & P S Loomes B:Lammerskraal Stud

Race 9 (301)

Kenilworth Conditions Plate (F&M)

1400m R78,000

K 210 1 0.00 Same Jurisdiction (3) 60.0 A Marcus 11/10 4 b f Mambo In Seattle - Diana De Carlo (Captain Al) (1) 54.0 D Mansour 12/1 K 167 2 3.25 Fear Not 4 b f Ideal World - Koffiefontein(USA) (Diesis) (8) 58.0 G v Niekerk 22/10 L 119 3 3.35 Inara 4 b f Trippi - Mountains Of Mist(IRE) (Shirley Heights) (4) 58.0 S Khumalo 4/1 D 819 4 5.10 Siren’s Call (5) 55.5 S Veale 33/1 K 208 5 5.30 Eventual Angel (6) 56.0 C Orffer 10/1 K 263 6 7.05 Alexis (7) 50.0 S Fortune 100/1 K 259 7 8.30 Hilaria (2) 59.0 A Domeyer 33/1 K 208 8 8.80 Arcetri Pink Time: 86.11s (61.51s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:DC Howells O:Drakenstein Stud (Nom : Mrs G A Rupert), Messrs D C Howells, L C Vermaak, Dr R H Katzwinkel & Mrs M A M Powell B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 10 (302) Kenilworth Maiden Plate

breeders of

Gr1 Cape Guineas

1600m R65,000

K 238 1 0.00 Tin Soldier (4) 60.0 A Domeyer 7/10 3 b g Silvano - Pewter (Rakeen) (10) 60.0 A Fortune 10/1 K 252 2 1.25 Sun Dynasty 3 b g Dynasty - Heading Home (Special Preview) (5) 60.0 G Wright 16/1 K 216 3 1.75 Mega Secret 3 ch g Jay Peg - Secret Of Victoria (Goldkeeper) (9) 60.0 I Sturgeon 8/1 K 216 4 3.00 League Of Legends (2) 60.0 C Puller 20/1 K 252 5 4.25 Larimar (8) 60.0 D Mansour 25/1 K 206 6 5.75 Cecil John (6) 60.0 G Cheyne 4/1 K 271 7 7.00 Banner Hill (1) 60.0 D Dillon 40/1 K 186 8 7.75 Duke Of Edinburgh (3) 60.0 M Byleveld 14/1 K 267 9 7.95 Jeremy (7) 60.0 S Veale 40/1 L 140 10 15.70 Pygmalion SP Total %: 125% Time: 100.43s (62.77s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) 1st T:MW Bass O:Messrs M I Fullard, J H Drew, J H Kinsley, O Schoeman & A J van Huyssteen B:Nutfield Stud

To Advertise in Sporting Post Tel: 021 797 8678 • kiki@sportingpost.co.za

(3yo’s)

at Kenilworth, 1600m, 19 December

FROM GOA 1ST NOAH 3g Tiger Ridge - Limerick (Fort Wood) NASSA 3RD 3c Dynasty - Cosima Liszt(CHI) (Rich Man’s Gold)

MY TREASURE

4g Right Approach - Treaj Pots (Rich Man’s Gold) WON at Vaal, 1400m, 17 December

TROPHY WIFE 4f Tiger Ridge - My Squeeza (Goldmark) WON at Turffontein, 1450m, 19 December

Congratulations to Connections PO BOX 322, PIKETBERG 7320. TEL: 022 942 1266 FAX: 022 942 1755

TURFFONTEIN Saturday 19 December

Race 7 (515)

Race 1 (509)

Turffontein Maiden Plate (F&M)

1000m R85,000

V 467 1 0.00 Matron Prilli (5) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 9/10 3 b f Great Britain - Enchanted Dawn (National Assembly) (8) 60.0 C Zackey 12/1 T 321 2 1.30 Taittinger Fizz 3 ch f Horse Chestnut - Pasadora Fizz(ARG) (Unknown) (6) 60.0 F Naude 15/10 S 862 3 2.80 Kirsten’s Pride 3 b f Toreador - Cavatina (Model Man) (1) 60.0 M Thackeray 110/1 V 303 4 7.20 Golden Memories (9) 60.0 C Habib 110/1 V 402 5 7.80 Justadream (7) 60.0 F Herholdt 7/1 T 245 6 8.20 Floral Vision (2) 60.0 G Wrogemann 110/1 T 259 7 8.70 Olyvenbosch (3) 60.0 S Brown 110/1 T 451 8 9.90 Street Affair (4) 60.0 Wes Marwing 110/1 T 370 9 20.40 Abby Blue Time: 58.43s (58.43s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:MG Azzie O:Mr A & Mrs F J Van Vuuren B:Highlands

Race 2 (510)

Turffontein Maiden Plate

1200m R85,000

1 0.00 Captain Leon (2) 60.0 R Munger 10/1 3 b g Captain Al - Mkushi Gold (Western Winter) (7) 60.0 A Mgudlwa 8/1 T 135 2 1.00 In The Moment 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Wolf’s Rain (Wolfhound) (1) 60.0 M Yeni 22/10 V 440 3 2.30 Criss Cross Man 3 b g Windrush - Lassiter (Doowaley) (3) 60.0 M Thackeray 45/1 T 486 4 2.55 Watch Me Run (6) 60.0 18/10 5 3.05 Enbharr (10) 60.0 S Brown 110/1 T 415 6 3.15 Rock Force (4) 57.5 K Zechner 3/1 T 458 7 7.55 Pipkin (9) 60.0 C Maujean 66/1 8 9.95 Naval Exercise (5) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 75/1 V 466 9 12.50 Elijah (11) 60.0 Wes Marwing 75/1 T 340 10 18.50 Play Magic (8) 57.5 C Zackey 66/1 V 311 11 22.50 Magic Samba Time: 74.2s (61.83s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:RR Magner O:Ms Sylvia Vrska & Mr Colin Bird B:Daytona Stud

Race 3 (511)

Turffontein MR 72 Handicap

1200m R75,000

V 473 1 0.00 Last Battle (6) 57.0 C Zackey 9/2 6 b g Parade Leader - Landaulet (Badger Land) (2) 52.5 F Herholdt 10/1 T 452 2 0.30 Arkansas 5 b g Antonius Pius - Kindly Kat(USA) (Machiavellian) (3) 54.5 C Habib 7/1 V 409 3 0.40 Al Firenze 4 b g Tiger Ridge - Touch Of Tuscan (Al Mufti) (5) 60.5 M Thackeray 15/2 T 459 4 1.15 All Night Flight (9) 54.0 C Maujean 40/1 T 489 5 1.75 First Sign (11) 61.0 S Brown 16/1 T 489 6 1.85 Gun Fighter (10) 55.0 R Munger 16/1 T 366 7 1.95 Canadian Mountie (1) 55.0 R Simons 9/2 V 314 8 2.20 Duty Dance (7) 56.0 M Yeni 35/1 T 481 9 4.00 Exploracy (4) 53.5 JP vd Merwe 16/1 T 453 10 5.00 Sir Price (12) 56.0 K Zechner 50/1 D 121 11 7.20 Excalivar (8) 60.5 F Naude 3/1 T 560 12 16.50 Pure Blonde Time: 73.44s (61.2s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:D Zaki O:Mr K & Mrs L R A Zackey & Messrs J Nassif, Z L Nassif, G J Nassif & Messrs G, K & M M Nassif B:Lammerskraal Stud

Race 4 (512)

Turffontein Pinnacle Stakes (F&M)

1450m R120,000

T 435 1 0.00 Trophy Wife (5) 61.5 A Mgudlwa 13/10 4 b f Tiger Ridge - My Squeeza (Goldmark) (7) 61.5 M Yeni 12/1 D 963 2 0.90 Vino Veritas 5 b m Silvano - Valdovino (Al Mufti) (4) 55.5 R Munger 25/1 T 435 3 2.30 Celtic Legend 5 ch m Stronghold - Mana Pools (Muhtafal) (6) 58.5 S Brown 16/10 T 435 4 3.50 London (8) 55.5 C Zackey 25/1 T 330 5 3.70 China Beach (1) 57.0 JP vd Merwe 8/1 T 322 6 3.90 Peep Show (3) 57.0 K Zechner 25/1 T 464 7 4.50 Bountiful Harvest (9) 54.0 J Mariba 20/1 T 430 8 5.50 For The Lads (2) 50.0 J Penny 110/1 V 447 9 7.70 The Berry Lady SP Total %: 118% Time: 87.92s (60.63s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) 1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:Wilgerbosdrift

Turffontein MR 80 Handicap

1600m R85,000

Turffontein MR 84 Handicap

2000m R100,000

T 439 1 0.00 Save The Rhino (5) 60.0 S Brown 3/1 4 b g Mogok - Endangered Species (Sapieha) (6) 59.5 R Simons 4/1 T 439 2 1.50 Lava Flow 4 b g Western Winter - French Sun (Elliodor) (1) 59.5 C Maujean 18/10 T 331 3 1.70 Master Switch 4 b g Jet Master - Lady Windsor (Al Mufti) (2) 54.5 JP vd Merwe 20/1 T 22 4 3.80 Frikkie (8) 53.5 K Zechner 33/1 V 470 5 4.30 Tom Fool (9) 56.0 M Yeni 20/1 T 439 6 5.40 World Domination (3) 54.0 A Mgudlwa 8/1 T 499 7 5.65 Hawaiian Sun (7) 56.5 C Habib 40/1 T 463 8 6.95 Baracah (4) 55.5 C Zackey 6/1 T 439 9 9.35 The Big Easy Time: 124.15s (62.08s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:OA Ferraris O:Messrs G M Maree & G M Kotzen B:Scott Bros

Turffontein MR 66 Handicap

T 499 1 0.00 Kidmambo (9) 52.5 4 b g Mambo In Seattle - Mat Gold (Goldkeeper) (2) 60.0 V 470 2 0.30 Rocky Stallone 6 b g Eyeofthetiger - Silk Wind (Al Mufti) (6) 57.0 T 480 3 0.55 Triple Beat 4 ch g Trippi - Tala(FR) (Lomitas) (12) 54.0 T 417 4 2.15 Go Gold V 470 5 2.75 Victorious Royal (7) 56.5 (8) 59.0 V 470 6 3.05 Rumbling Lion V 442 7 3.45 Beaufort Sea (3) 58.0 (1) 52.5 T 374 8 4.45 Dance Kid V 403 9 6.55 My Favourite Brown (13) 56.5 V 470 10 8.35 Sir Trippi (5) 57.5 V 102 11 8.55 Wellesley (10) 52.0 (11) 52.0 V 35 12 16.00 Wells-Cargo T 452 13 28.00 Sammy Silver (4) 53.5 Time: 124.94s (62.47s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) 1st T:PF Matchett O:Mr M C Gerber B:Moutonshoek

Race 9 (517)

Going: good

1450m R75,000

T 462 1 0.00 Lunar Approach (2) 56.0 A Mgudlwa 16/10 3 b c Right Approach - Ashbrook (Doowaley) (1) 55.0 R Simons 12/1 T 417 2 0.80 Trees Of Green 4 b c Dynasty - Wonderful World (Complete Warrior) (3) 55.5 C Zackey 16/1 V 472 3 1.20 Netflix 3 b g Tiger Ridge - Cyber Cento (Centenary) (10) 53.5 R Munger 20/1 T 452 4 2.20 Antonius Charm (11) 62.0 M Yeni 8/1 V 408 5 2.40 Down Under (6) 55.0 JP vd Merwe 9/2 V 468 6 2.60 Wild Brier (8) 52.0 M Thackeray 50/1 T 462 7 4.10 Gentleman Only (9) 53.5 C Maujean 25/1 T 367 8 4.20 Dublin Rebel (5) 59.5 S Brown 14/1 T 439 9 4.30 Seize The Throne (4) 57.5 G Wrogemann 11/2 V 423 10 4.60 Tamarind (7) 59.5 F Herholdt 12/1 T 478 11 5.10 Crevasse Time: 97.91s (61.19s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:The Alchemy

Race 8 (516)

. . . . and placed . . . BUSTER BROWN, EMERALD MACKAY, AL FIRENZE, JO MALONE, NETFLIX

Turffontein MR 68 Handicap (F&M)

T 455 1 0.00 Paree (10) 55.0 M Yeni 8/1 4 b f Silvano - Distinta Wells(ARG) (Poliglote) (7) 59.5 R Simons 12/1 T 497 2 1.40 One Yesterday 5 b m Jay Peg - Miami Blues (Western Winter) (1) 57.5 S Brown 4/1 V 447 3 2.20 Raring To Go 3 b f Windrush - Thistle (Centenary) (5) 56.5 C Maujean 11/2 V 447 4 2.30 Princess Pearl (3) 58.5 A Mgudlwa 15/4 V 406 5 2.40 Wandie’s (11) 52.5 JP vd Merwe 10/1 T 479 6 3.70 Wensleydale (2) 58.5 K Zechner 14/1 V 447 7 4.10 Pied Piperess (9) 52.0 N Patel 50/1 T 416 8 4.30 Trenery (14) 53.0 M Thackeray 10/1 T 490 9 4.55 River Run (13) 52.0 R Munger 33/1 V 407 10 5.65 Inkolo (4) 61.5 G Wrogemann 6/1 T 479 11 6.05 Cape Marigold (12) 52.0 J Penny 50/1 T 455 12 7.35 Soft Sand (8) 52.0 J Mariba 75/1 T 416 13 9.35 Vivacious Lady (6) 52.0 F Herholdt 66/1 Q 74 14 27.75 Swizzle Stick Time: 89.03s (61.4s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 124% 1st T:T Zackey O:Haras Del Carmo (Pty) ltd. (Nom: Mr P F M Do Carmo) B:Al Adiyaat

Race 6 (514)

1600m R1,000,000

T 433 1 0.00 Noah From Goa (3) 60.0 A Delpech 5/1 3 ch g Tiger Ridge - Limerick (Fort Wood) (9) 60.0 Wei Marwing 8/1 T 344 2 0.75 Brazuca 3 ch c Teofilo - Base Paradise(AUS) (Choisir) (16) 60.0 C Orffer 11/1 K 227 3 0.80 Nassa 3 b c Dynasty - Cosima Liszt(CHI) (Rich Man’s Gold) (2) 57.5 A Domeyer 8/10 K 264 4 0.90 Silver Mountain (11) 60.0 M Byleveld 40/1 K 227 5 1.20 Victorious Jay (1) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 25/1 K 159 6 2.20 Baritone (4) 60.0 R Khathi 100/1 K 228 7 3.45 Jet Air (8) 60.0 A Fortune 14/1 K 227 8 3.65 Illuminator (6) 60.0 G Cheyne 100/1 K 188 9 4.40 Star Chestnut (13) 60.0 A Marcus 16/1 K 227 10 4.70 Hard Day’s Night (10) 60.0 C Puller 66/1 K 227 11 4.80 Purple Mountains (5) 60.0 D Dillon 50/1 L 141 12 5.55 Ready To Attack (7) 60.0 G v Niekerk 40/1 K 227 13 7.80 Rodney (12) 60.0 S Khumalo 66/1 K 228 14 8.55 Liege (15) 60.0 S Veale 75/1 K 227 15 12.55 Eighth Wonder (14) 60.0 B Lerena 14/1 K 228 16 13.30 Budapest Time: 98.86s (61.79s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 128% 1st T:MF de Kock O:Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) & Messrs M F de Kock, G M Grant, C S Haynes & G J Westwater & Mrs N P Malherbe & Dr J & Mrs A J McVeigh B:Wilgerbosdrift

Race 8 (300)

WILGERBOSDRIFT

Race 5 (513)

2000m R75,000

F Herholdt M Yeni

40/1

33/10

J Mariba

11/2

R Munger 10/1 S Brown 16/1 A Mgudlwa 14/1 C Habib 20/1 C Maujean 7/1 C Zackey 7/2 JP vd Merwe 25/1 J Penny 12/1 N Patel 100/1 J Sampson 14/1 SP Total %: 121%

Turffontein Maiden Plate (F&M)

2200m R85,000

V 388 1 0.00 Zafira (8) 58.0 Wes Marwing 22/10 3 b f Silvano - Zahira (Fort Wood) (5) 58.0 C Little 9/2 T 449 2 3.25 Kellie Firth 3 b f Go Deputy - Killie Campbell (Western Winter) (7) 58.0 M Yeni 18/10 T 449 3 4.75 Lovingkindness 3 b f Silvano - Lady In Love (Fort Wood) (6) 58.0 G Wrogemann 25/1 T 449 4 9.25 Vision Of Dahlia (9) 60.0 J Penny 125/1 T 483 5 10.00 Ayessaypee (1) 58.0 M Thackeray 16/1 V 427 6 15.00 Ursula (14) 58.0 F Herholdt 10/1 V 306 7 15.75 Cup Bearer (3) 60.0 S Brown 55/1 T 449 8 18.50 Sweet On You (11) 60.0 R Simons 75/1 V 443 9 20.50 Class Queen (4) 58.0 C Zackey 25/1 V 443 10 26.00 Bank Note (13) 58.0 K Zechner 20/1 T 449 11 27.00 Lilliputian (12) 58.0 C Habib 125/1 T 335 12 28.75 Gracie Gold (10) 60.0 F Naude 125/1 V 388 13 99.99 Elegant Charm (2) 60.0 C Maujean 66/1 T 411 14 99.99 Sweet Singer Time: 141.82s (64.46s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:WH Marwing O:Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs) B:Maine Chance

ESTATE BREEDERS OF

At Chelmsford UK

COLD AS ICE

(Western Winter – Viva by National Assembly) WON at her second start in the UK over 7f, 21 Dec

Congratulations to all the connections

Make A Note!

uary CPYS Book 1 21 - 22 Jan d! ate rel y sel Lot 25 clo . . . and placed . . . Money Penny VAR & ORATORIO stand at Avontuur Contact Pippa Mickleburgh (021) 855 1442 or 083 658 4404 stud@avontuurestate.co.za

SCOTTSVILLE Sunday 20 December

Race 1 (372)

Going: good Scottsville Maiden Juvenile Plate

800m R80,000

1 0.00 Rob’s Jewel (1) 60.0 DS Lembethe 7/2 2 b c Argonaut - Barahin’s Jewel (Albarahin) (2) 60.0 K De Melo 15/2 2 0.25 Answeringenesis 2 b c A P Answer - Sauna’s Rose (Tamburlaine) (5) 60.0 A Delpech 5/2 3 1.50 Megnaas 2 ch g Asiatic Boy - Fennana(USA) (Fusaichi Pegasus) (8) 60.0 M Yeni 8/1 4 5.75 Gingerbread Man (3) 60.0 S Veale 28/10 5 5.90 Marron (10) 60.0 A Forbes 8/1 6 8.15 Skip The Red (6) 57.5 C Storey 50/1 7 9.40 Zigzagonal (7) 57.5 M Ntuli 66/1 8 12.40 Sunset Boulevard (4) 60.0 I Sturgeon 20/1 9 19.65 Villa Le Blanc (9) 60.0 B Nyawo 66/1 10 26.65 Westonaire Time: 45.91s (57.39s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:MD Miller O:Mr & Mrs R Muir B:RC Muir

Race 2 (373)

Scottsville Pinnacle Stakes

1000m R120,000

S 184 1 0.00 Barbosa (1) 61.5 A Marcus 3/10 6 b g Captain Al - Fine Feather (Best By Test) (5) 57.0 A Delpech 13/2 D 308 2 1.75 Arabian National 5 b g National Emblem - Dubai’s Fairy(GB) (Medicean) (4) 55.5 ES Ngwane 25/1 S 337 3 2.00 Piano Man 6 b h Mogok - Voga Longa (Western Winter) (3) 58.5 I Sturgeon 12/1 T 431 4 2.75 Sheik’s Brashee (6) 57.0 M Yeni 25/1 D 308 5 4.50 Royalsecuritypower (2) 60.0 K De Melo 15/2 S 184 6 5.25 Mr Whatever Time: 56.08s (56.08s avg/1000m, or 64km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:DR Drier O:Mr & Mrs R J Trotter, R E Alexander, B B Campbell & The Apache Syndicate (Nom : Mr J W Trotter) B:J Trotter

Race 3 (374)

Scottsville Maiden Plate (F&M)

1000m R80,000

Scottsville MR 77 Handicap

1200m R82,000

Scottsville MR 90 Handicap (F&M)

1200m R98,000

Scottsville MR 73 Handicap (F&M)

1200m R75,000

Scottsville MR 66 Handicap (F&M)

1400m R68,000

Scottsville MR 80 Handicap

1600m R82,000

S 332 1 0.00 Air Service (3) 60.0 A Delpech 13/2 4 ch f Atso - Carry It Far (Muhtafal) (9) 60.0 C Storey 8/1 D 259 2 1.25 Camomile 4 b f St Petersburg - Razy Wells(ARG) (Poliglote) (11) 60.0 B Jacobson 66/1 D 559 3 1.30 Quick Answer 4 b f A P Answer - Speedy Eli (Elliodor) (6) 60.0 I Sturgeon 5/1 D 317 4 2.55 Hey Georgie Girl (2) 60.0 M Ntuli 80/1 5 3.55 Girl Gone Wild (12) 60.0 K De Melo 13/2 6 4.05 Imbali (10) 60.0 S Veale 12/1 S 206 7 4.55 Royal Visionaire (15) 60.0 B Lerena 1/1 S 165 8 5.30 Jollerie (13) 60.0 ES Ngwane 125/1 9 6.80 Lockheed Star (14) 60.0 S Randolph 75/1 D 316 10 8.55 Sandy’s Point (5) 60.0 A Mgudlwa 100/1 D 229 11 10.55 Aloxxi (4) 60.0 C Ngcobo 66/1 D 232 12 10.70 Antarctica (8) 60.0 DS Lembethe 50/1 13 11.20 Sunlady (7) 60.0 B Nyawo 25/1 D 259 14 11.45 Heart Of Christmas (1) 60.0 M Yeni 66/1 15 26.20 Singular Time: 58.13s (58.13s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 127% 1st T:L Denysschen O:Messrs G P Denysschen & M B Lyle & J A Carr B:RM Smith

Race 4 (375)

S 208 1 0.00 Humidor (11) 56.5 A Marcus 16/10 4 b g Miesque’s Approval - Lewinsky’s Lover (Jallad) (3) 60.0 S Veale 10/1 S 154 2 3.00 Oh Boy 4 b g Judpot - Olympic Dam (Model Man) (6) 57.5 K De Melo 18/1 S 337 3 3.05 Burra Boy 4 ch g Tiger Dance - Selika (National Emblem) (4) 59.0 ES Ngwane 8/1 S 337 4 3.80 Panza (12) 58.5 S Randolph 10/1 D 280 5 5.55 Roy’s Strike Force (8) 53.0 A Mgudlwa 20/1 S 338 6 7.30 A P Strike (7) 55.0 A Delpech 7/2 S 335 7 9.30 Aldric (2) 59.0 I Sturgeon 11/2 D 288 8 9.55 Shezaleader (5) 53.5 DS Lembethe 40/1 V 1179 9 10.30 Invierno (1) 52.0 W Kennedy 50/1 D 358 10 10.80 Risky Rosco (9) 54.5 K Jupp 33/1 S 928 11 13.30 Jay Again (10) 56.0 M Yeni 33/1 D 303 12 14.05 King Django Time: 68.65s (57.21s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 126% 1st T:AJ Rivalland O:Messrs I M & M G Horsfield, G N Cumming, I Deetlefs, A S Potts, A J Rivalland & Mrs M D J Liley B:Backworth Stud

Race 5 (376)

D 328 1 0.00 Littleblacknumber (8) 60.5 B Lerena 7/2 4 b f Black Minnaloushe - Antonia’s Pride (National Assembly) (3) 52.0 ES Ngwane 7/1 S 335 2 0.25 Respect At Bay 4 b f Mullins Bay - Mhlonishwa (Jallad) (7) 53.5 A Delpech 15/10 D 287 3 2.00 Deep Down Rebel 3 b f Rebel King - Deep Down Heart (West Man) (5) 52.0 W Kennedy 16/1 D 240 4 4.25 Bold Approach (1) 56.0 A Mgudlwa 33/1 D 107 5 6.00 Call Me Maybe (2) 55.0 M Yeni 5/1 S 185 6 7.50 Miss Argentina (4) 54.0 M Mjoka 50/1 D 288 7 7.55 Mogokity (6) 53.0 K De Melo 11/2 D 238 8 7.60 Mark My Card Time: 68.74s (57.28s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:DC Howells O:Messrs B A Schwegmann & H F Schwegmann, T Herdon & D C Howells B:J & Mrs Erasmus

Race 6 (377)

D 328 1 0.00 Don’t Mention It (9) 58.0 M Yeni 22/1 5 b m Tobe Or Nottobe - Frangipani (Model Man) 14/1 S 336 2 0.25 Whatawondafulworld (10) 58.0 C Ngcobo 3 b f A P Answer - What A Life (Windrush) (1) 59.5 K De Melo 3/1 S 207 3 0.50 Isingamoya 3 ch f Muhtafal - Shoot The Breeze (Kahal) (7) 56.5 A Forbes 14/1 S 336 4 0.55 Vampirella (11) 57.5 ES Ngwane 7/1 S 336 5 2.55 Dreya’s Gold (12) 60.0 K Jupp 25/1 D 328 6 2.80 Peach Delight (3) 58.5 B Lerena 8/1 D 240 7 2.90 Private Dancer (16) 58.5 A Marcus 12/1 S 336 8 3.40 Pearl Emblem (14) 58.5 B Jacobson 33/1 D 284 9 3.55 Ginger Biscuit (6) 57.5 S Randolph 12/1 S 336 10 5.80 Brave And Bold (13) 59.0 C Storey 25/1 D 56 11 7.30 Panchatanta (4) 59.0 W Kennedy 11/2 D 287 12 7.55 Strategic Move (5) 59.5 I Sturgeon 45/1 S 39 13 7.80 Lily Gray (8) 54.5 DS Lembethe 80/1 D 59 14 7.85 Greatstarofafrica (15) 57.5 A Delpech 10/1 D 248 15 8.00 Obrega (2) 57.0 S Veale 12/1 D 270 16 11.50 Not A Word Time: 68.94s (57.45s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 128% 1st T:Belinda Impey O:Messrs Roshan S Singh, A S Singh, Ronesh S Singh, Shiven Singh & Sundhir Singh B:JJ Venter

Race 7 (378)

S 151 1 0.00 Cyclone Sassy (4) 60.0 A Marcus 17/10 3 b f Windrush - Grand Duchy (Western Winter) (14) 56.0 S Randolph 66/1 D 279 2 0.50 Reconsider Baby 4 b f Fort Beluga - Protique (Proclaim) (8) 58.5 I Sturgeon 15/2 D 293 3 2.25 Psalm 3 b f Mogok - Wait ‘n See (Rocky Marriage) (9) 52.0 M Yeni 16/1 D 293 4 2.35 Daiquiri (5) 60.0 B Jacobson 5/1 D 248 5 2.45 Dizzy Feet (1) 58.0 A Mgudlwa 11/2 S 188 6 2.95 Ravishing Lilly (2) 57.0 C Storey 15/2 D 284 7 3.20 Salander (12) 56.0 A Forbes 20/1 D 217 8 3.70 Thanda (10) 52.5 W Kennedy 16/1 D 363 9 5.70 Cayenne (6) 56.0 M Ntuli 33/1 K 387 10 6.45 Paradise Horse (3) 52.0 K Jupp 33/1 D 293 11 8.95 Good Girl Flies (7) 56.5 ES Ngwane 100/1 D 162 12 10.95 Golden Answer (13) 56.0 C Ngcobo 50/1 D 293 13 13.20 Shezamatador (11) 57.5 DS Lembethe 20/1 D 287 14 13.25 Toni Performs Time: 86.86s (62.04s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 124% 1st T:GS Kotzen O:Mr G S Kotzen B:Gary Player Stud

Race 8 (379)

T 331 1 0.00 Olympic Bolt (6) 61.0 ES Ngwane 8/1 4 b g Asiatic Boy - Doubt Fire(BRZ) (Ski Champ) (9) 57.0 I Sturgeon 8/1 D 320 2 1.75 Sir Earl Grey 4 gr c The Sheik - Odyssey (Exclusive Patriot) (11) 61.0 S Randolph 9/1 D 329 3 2.50 Cat In Command 5 ch h Black Minnaloushe - Star Deputy(NZ) (Deputy Governor) (7) 53.0 W Kennedy 20/1 D 320 4 2.75 Strategic’s Pride (1) 57.0 A Delpech 22/10 D 327 5 4.75 Do Be Snappy (8) 58.5 A Forbes 3/1 S 154 6 4.80 Monte Christo (5) 60.0 M Yeni 9/1 D 305 7 4.85 Royal Zulu Guard (4) 52.0 K Jupp 40/1 D 286 8 7.60 Trendy Guy (3) 60.5 B Lerena 7/1 D 305 9 8.35 Cage Fighter (10) 62.0 A Mgudlwa 15/1 D 329 10 8.40 Caribbean Day (2) 58.5 C Storey 33/1 D 329 11 10.15 Nitro Nori Time: 99.34s (62.09s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 127% 1st T:MF de Kock O:Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd B:bred in Brazil

Races 9 - 10 Abandoned

SPORTING POST • SaturDAY 26th - MONDAY 28th DecEMber 2015