8-10 Jan #2215 Sporting Post by Sporting Post

No. 2215

ISSN 1023 / 6996

FRIDAY 8th - SUNDAY 10th JANUARY 2016 WAYNE MARKS

FAIRVIEW POLY 12:25pm (Friday) p.21 GREYVILLE MIXED/NIGHT 5:50pm (Friday) p.29

KENILWORTH

11:55pm (Saturday) p.41

TURFFONTEIN INNER 12:40pm (Saturday) p.52

SCOTTSVILLE

1:15pm (Sunday) p.60

J&B Met Latest

Six Queen’s Plate Runners In Top Ten

page 13

Leading Sires Of 2015

International Performances In Spotlight

page 19

The magical miler Legislate could set the record straight under Piere Strydom

L’Ormarins Gr1 QUEEN’S PLATE at Kenilworth on Saturday Our Best Adverts Aren't Written They’re Running!

Dynasty, Silvano, Oratorio, Var, Pathfork, Trippi, Captain Al, Byword, Judpot, Lope De Vega, Poet’s Voice

Tel: Mike Sharkey 082 372 2682 www.highlandsfarmstud.co.za

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 8th - SUNDAY 10th JANUARY 2016

MORE MILES FOR MULLINS

He’s already produced a Triple Tiara heroine; he’s already spawned a Derby ace; he’s already had a Group One performing millionaire and a Black-type marathon runner; now Mullins Bay has a Group-winning sprinter. That covers all the bases, from 1000m to 3000m. Hats off to Grant Maroun and Ken Twort on Viking Hero’s smashing victory in the Labello Sprint (Gr.3).

SUMMER READY TO RUN: @ SUMMERHILL 23 FEB 2016 LEADING BREEDERS BY STAKES

10,046,288 8,527,738 6,140,063 4,770,688 4,733,838 4,108,763 3,240,325 3,108,350 2,995,450 2,780,275 2,647,000 2,572,675 2,381,550 2,287,863 2,176,475 1,914,725 1,736,825 1,410,300 1,380,525 1,328,313 1,315,000 1,130,988 1,129,950

Breeder

rnrs

AEPR

runs

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

293 34,288 1170 302 28,238 1104 139 44,173 516 156 30,581 519 108 43,832 371 134 30,662 537 83 39,040 316 76 40,899 242 90 33,283 321 71 39,159 244 68 38,926 240 60 42,878 226 57 41,782 215 81 28,245 329 81 26,870 292 64 29,918 222 87 19,964 322 34 41,479 124 4 345,131 14 48 27,673 184 11,315,000 4 47 24,064 167 20 56,498 77

wnrs wns

wnr/ rnr%

76 101 26% 83 101 27% 48 64 35% 44 54 28% 37 47 34% 29 36 22% 30 36 36% 31 42 41% 26 33 29% 25 33 35% 21 26 31% 23 27 38% 21 25 37% 24 28 30% 19 23 23% 21 25 33% 17 18 20% 12 14 35% 4 4 100% 11 13 23% 1 2 100% 12 13 26% 9 15 45%

season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 3 January 2016

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

plcs plc/ SP rns%

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

292 292 146 165 116 156 106 73 99 74 70 72 61 94 84 62 85 47 3 52 1 43 18

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

1% 2% 10% 0% 5% 3% 3% 10% 12% 8% 0% 0% 5% 0% 16% 5% 0% 8% 25% 9% 0% 8% 11%

25% 26% 28% 32% 31% 29% 34% 30% 31% 30% 29% 32% 28% 29% 29% 28% 26% 38% 21% 28% 25% 26% 23%

8 9 7 6 3 1 4 1 3 3 5 1 3 4 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Champagne Haze 1,325,175 13% Redcarpet Captain 319,950 4% Silver Mountain 976,875 16% Tahini 156,250 3% Noah From Goa 1,115,625 24% Wild One 781,250 19% M L Jet 279,500 9% Lanner Falcon 265,600 9% Smart Call 315,500 11% Current Event 201,000 7% Crystal Glamour 511,875 19% Anglet 575,000 22% Captain Chaos 276,700 12% Lunar Approach 198,875 9% Exit Here 266,250 12% Olma 248,750 13% Victorious Jay 193,875 11% Stonehenge 241,250 17% Master Sabina 1,200,000 87% Act Of War 176,250 13% Budapest 1,315,000 100% Roman Carnival 231,250 20% Lazer Star 312,500 28%

LEADING SIRES BY STAKES

season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 3 January 2016 Stakes

7,229,150 7,044,175 6,886,575 6,769,575 5,920,263 4,675,538 4,017,750 3,820,963 3,759,388 3,546,738 3,432,613 2,893,300 2,745,888 2,575,963 2,531,538 2,339,500 2,283,025 2,202,475 2,154,425 1,951,300 1,938,425 1,871,125 1,857,575

Sire

rnrs

AEPR

runs

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

166 137 149 151 132 97 106 120 100 91 103 77 85 91 131 77 68 116 96 70 83 85 73

43,549 51,417 46,219 44,832 44,850 48,201 37,903 31,841 37,594 38,975 33,326 37,575 32,305 28,307 19,325 30,383 33,574 18,987 22,442 27,876 23,355 22,013 25,446

543 489 470 627 486 361 380 408 365 370 398 270 311 318 543 261 211 374 347 232 280 293 281

wnrs wns

64 62 58 53 51 32 36 40 32 28 32 18 28 20 25 15 23 23 24 21 19 20 14

79 85 71 75 63 36 52 47 44 32 44 24 37 28 31 17 28 25 27 23 24 25 19

wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

plcs plc/ SP rns%

39% 45% 39% 35% 39% 33% 34% 33% 32% 31% 31% 23% 33% 22% 19% 19% 34% 20% 25% 30% 23% 24% 19%

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

166 156 146 148 154 118 103 116 116 115 118 72 85 94 131 69 61 100 103 85 85 78 71

4 5% 7 11% 8 12% 1 2% 6 12% 1 3% 1 3% 1 3% 3 6% 1 4% 1 3% 2 6% 3 7% 1 5% 0 0% 1 7% 2 9% 0 0% 0 0% 1 5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%

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

4 3 8 4 8 9 2 3 1 0 3 2 1 2 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 0 2

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Silver Mountain 976,875 Redcarpet Captain 319,950 Deo Juvente 700,000 Champagne Haze 1,325,175 Futura 705,000 Master Sabina 1,200,000 Brutal Force 446,250 Our Destiny 266,825 Deputy Jud 625,000 Wild One 781,250 Exit Here 266,250 Noah From Goa 1,115,625 Doing It For Dan 278,125 Lazer Star 312,500 Judicial 112,000 Crystal Glamour 511,875 Smart Call 315,500 Littleblacknumber 161,300 Deep Down Rebel 125,675 Negroamaro 178,125 Luv U Babes 151,900 Spirit Of Hamilton 173,600 King Of Chaos 276,825

14% 5% 10% 20% 12% 26% 11% 7% 17% 22% 8% 39% 10% 12% 4% 22% 14% 7% 6% 9% 8% 9% 15%

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

Stakes

3,515,200 2,854,700 2,570,725 2,197,975 2,102,100 1,987,200 1,799,913 1,754,325 1,573,150 1,360,988 1,357,150 1,345,725 1,326,800 1,317,300 1,281,200 1,262,713 1,159,575 1,157,300 1,036,225

Sire

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

rnrs

AEPR

63 55,797 63 45,313 55 46,740 69 31,855 50 42,042 57 34,863 39 46,152 41 42,788 25 62,926 40 34,025 44 30,844 31 43,410 28 47,386 2 658,650 26 49,277 39 32,377 45 25,768 36 32,147 50 20,725

runs

218 158 182 218 200 184 123 142 75 133 142 113 92 8 89 146 150 111 158

wnrs wns

30 23 14 25 19 22 21 18 6 14 6 11 6 1 9 14 10 14 8

44 29 18 29 29 26 29 27 10 17 8 15 6 2 12 16 11 17 9

wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

48% 37% 25% 36% 38% 39% 54% 44% 24% 35% 14% 35% 21% 50% 35% 36% 22% 39% 16%

2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0

2 7% 2 4% 0 0% 0 0% 1 5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 17% 0 0% 0 0% 1 9% 1 17% 0 0% 2 22% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%

plcs plc/ SP rns%

72 55 40 71 57 57 34 42 15 46 38 37 29 2 29 49 53 34 47

33% 35% 22% 33% 29% 31% 28% 30% 20% 35% 27% 33% 32% 25% 33% 34% 35% 31% 30%

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

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Redcarpet Captain 319,950 9% Silver Mountain 976,875 34% Champagne Haze 1,325,175 52% Taffety Tart 187,125 9% Exit Here 266,250 13% Our Destiny 266,825 13% Nassa 221,875 12% Christmas Carol 180,750 10% Noah From Goa 1,115,625 71% Rocketball 146,500 11% Crystal Glamour 511,875 38% Hard Day’s Night 369,875 27% Rabada 900,000 68% Budapest 1,315,000 100% Lauderdale 434,050 34% Magic 178,250 14% Heaps of Fun 228,125 20% Free State 101,250 9% Spanish Kiss 135,225 13%

LEADING SIRES OF 2YO’S BY STAKES season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 3 January 2016

Stakes

206,375 92,750 81,250 64,250 61,775 59,875 50,000 35,625 23,750 21,275 21,250

Sire

Var Querari Captain Al Argonaut Rebel King Noordhoek Flyer **New Approach Bold Silvano **King’s Chapel Sail From Seattle Just As Well

rnrs

5 3 2 3 8 1 1 1 2 5 1

AEPR

41,275 30,917 40,625 21,417 7,722 59,875 50,000 35,625 11,875 4,255 21,250

runs

5 3 2 3 11 2 1 1 6 5 2

wnrs wns

4 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

wnr/ rnr%

80% 67% 100% 33% 0% 100% 100% 100% 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 20% 1 33% 0 0% 2 67% 7 64% 1 50% 0 0% 0 0% 2 33% 2 40% 2 100%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Rivarine Fresh Sergeant Hardy Rob’s Jewel Queenie Felicity Flyer Intriguing Lady Besotted Silver King Seattle Singer Might As Well

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

56,250 27% 53,125 57% 40,625 50% 50,000 78% 17,000 28% 59,875 100% 50,000 100% 35,625 100% 23,750 100% 17,000 80% 21,250 100%

Trainer

runs wins

win %

fav

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

556 102 18% 566 71 13% 383 58 15% 415 56 13% 328 45 14% 210 32 15% 244 29 12% 163 21 13% 247 32 13% 259 32 12% 208 35 17% 171 20 12% 213 23 11% 254 33 13% 353 44 12% 316 40 13% 257 29 11% 366 27 7% 290 31 11% 133 25 19% 165 18 11% 205 18 9% 204 25 12% 144 17 12% 196 16 8% 364 23 6% 269 19 7% 155 17 11% 189 16 8%

128 98 109 62 44 40 29 19 50 36 54 40 30 41 47 35 35 29 37 38 21 26 13 23 14 33 15 19 16

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fav wfav % % 23% 17% 28% 15% 13% 19% 12% 12% 20% 14% 26% 23% 14% 16% 13% 11% 14% 8% 13% 29% 13% 13% 6% 16% 7% 9% 6% 12% 8%

2nd 2nd %

43% 34% 35% 39% 41% 33% 24% 21% 26% 31% 31% 30% 37% 27% 30% 37% 37% 21% 38% 42% 24% 23% 31% 30% 36% 21% 53% 47% 31%

70 58 55 46 34 26 29 15 30 22 29 20 25 28 36 34 19 43 29 14 24 19 13 24 15 27 22 21 20

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

1st four 283 234 188 188 153 103 117 69 119 102 110 84 95 107 150 132 96 137 127 67 74 82 72 68 62 127 97 75 80

1st four% 51% 41% 49% 45% 47% 49% 48% 42% 48% 39% 53% 49% 45% 42% 42% 42% 37% 37% 44% 50% 45% 40% 35% 47% 32% 35% 36% 48% 42%

stakes

stks/ runs

8,251,925 7,223,513 7,050,225 5,766,613 5,251,775 4,333,613 4,290,813 3,646,975 3,002,763 2,880,700 2,865,050 2,783,475 2,591,425 2,531,388 2,508,638 2,490,475 2,471,450 2,396,838 2,377,475 2,267,950 2,206,438 1,986,750 1,827,975 1,826,650 1,815,063 1,765,863 1,699,500 1,472,350 1,467,813

14,842 12,762 18,408 13,895 16,012 20,636 17,585 22,374 12,157 11,122 13,774 16,278 12,166 9,966 7,107 7,881 9,617 6,549 8,198 17,052 13,372 9,691 8,961 12,685 9,261 4,851 6,318 9,499 7,766

LEADING TRAINERS/JOCKEYS BY WINS % season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 3 January 2016

trainer/ jockey

runs wins win %

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

67 59 50 117 66 51 46 44 55 45 201 140 53 137 68 164 162 160 69 174 122 80 74 165

21 17 14 32 17 12 11 10 12 10 42 29 11 28 13 28 27 25 11 26 18 12 11 23

31% 29% 28% 27% 26% 24% 24% 23% 22% 22% 21% 21% 21% 20% 19% 17% 17% 16% 16% 15% 15% 15% 15% 14%

fav

fav %

wfav 2nd 2nd % %

33 26 30 43 21 13 17 10 18 11 51 59 10 40 2 36 28 29 10 36 31 21 11 30

49% 44% 60% 37% 32% 25% 37% 23% 33% 24% 25% 42% 19% 29% 3% 22% 17% 18% 14% 21% 25% 26% 15% 18%

45% 31% 30% 44% 43% 54% 53% 60% 39% 27% 37% 37% 30% 30% 50% 31% 39% 28% 10% 25% 29% 29% 18% 40%

12 7 10 26 7 8 4 8 5 5 25 26 10 21 6 28 20 18 11 21 14 16 4 19

18% 12% 20% 22% 11% 16% 9% 18% 9% 11% 12% 19% 19% 15% 9% 17% 12% 11% 16% 12% 11% 20% 5% 12%

stakes

stks/ runs

1,759,400 704,975 885,950 2,619,225 2,375,450 488,725 789,575 577,450 629,050 543,500 3,346,763 4,081,650 1,383,975 1,446,125 1,582,625 3,156,838 1,501,875 2,258,425 525,200 1,975,025 1,510,163 1,334,950 2,363,800 1,718,550

26,260 11,949 17,719 22,387 35,992 9,583 17,165 13,124 11,437 12,078 16,651 29,155 26,113 10,556 23,274 19,249 9,271 14,115 7,612 11,351 12,378 16,687 31,943 10,415

LEADING JOCKEYS BY WINS

season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 3 January 2016 Jockey

rides wins

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

411 587 552 535 268 312 304 427 460 194 232 482 443 213 241 336 251 242 381 301 416 260 264 237 201 277 274 239 313

92 90 85 76 71 64 60 54 52 41 38 37 37 36 34 32 31 30 30 29 29 28 26 25 22 22 21 21 21

win %

fav

22% 15% 15% 14% 26% 21% 20% 13% 11% 21% 16% 8% 8% 17% 14% 10% 12% 12% 8% 10% 7% 11% 10% 11% 11% 8% 8% 9% 7%

158 123 94 81 140 96 60 72 49 59 66 31 24 57 46 13 32 41 33 38 13 21 36 30 18 16 14 19 16

fav wfav % % 38% 21% 17% 15% 52% 31% 20% 17% 11% 30% 28% 6% 5% 27% 19% 4% 13% 17% 9% 13% 3% 8% 14% 13% 9% 6% 5% 8% 5%

2nd 2nd %

38% 28% 35% 26% 39% 31% 37% 26% 37% 39% 33% 42% 21% 35% 33% 62% 28% 22% 30% 21% 46% 24% 39% 37% 28% 31% 43% 11% 25%

71 70 65 71 43 43 35 56 39 42 30 38 36 38 27 43 30 28 42 37 24 30 33 19 22 25 22 25 31

17% 12% 12% 13% 16% 14% 12% 13% 8% 22% 13% 8% 8% 18% 11% 13% 12% 12% 11% 12% 6% 12% 13% 8% 11% 9% 8% 10% 10%

1st four 258 283 280 275 181 186 170 194 180 120 120 165 164 121 130 146 107 103 156 127 108 103 122 79 85 112 96 93 115

1st four%

stakes

1st - Arch Rival 1st - Super Commuter 1st - Witchcraft 1st - Kapellmeister

1st - The Gobi 1st - Heavenly Express 1st - Glinka 1st - Victory Takeover

2nd – Lala (Visionaire) in the Famboyant Stakes (Gr.3) And Dream To Reality placed in the Lady’s Bracelet (L)

THE ADVENTURE RESUMES @ THE SUMMER RTR: 23 FEB

stks/ rides

63% 10,082,950 24,533 48% 7,767,613 13,233 51% 6,042,075 10,946 51% 6,704,951 12,533 68% 7,193,250 26,840 60% 6,924,600 22,194 56% 4,353,863 14,322 45% 3,620,013 8,478 39% 4,042,900 8,789 62% 3,618,375 18,651 52% 4,210,138 18,147 34% 3,571,975 7,411 37% 3,921,513 8,852 57% 4,289,600 20,139 54% 3,200,988 13,282 43% 3,297,613 9,814 43% 3,075,975 12,255 43% 2,369,425 9,791 41% 3,070,013 8,058 42% 3,295,325 10,948 26% 2,252,076 5,414 40% 2,231,300 8,582 46% 2,311,063 8,754 33% 1,982,288 8,364 42% 1,989,150 9,896 40% 1,848,225 6,672 35% 1,689,275 6,165 39% 1,914,150 8,009 37% 2,206,300 7,049

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

EXCELLENT EIGHT

When it comes to winners, you can count on us. We’re not only at the top of the earnings list, we’re also in front when it comes to winners. And there’s no place like Summerhill and the Ready To Run for finding them.

Contact: Tarryn Liebenberg 083 787 1982

LEADING TRAINERS BY STAKES

season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 3 January 2016 Stakes

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SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 8th - SUNDAY 10th JANUARY 2016

First South African Yearlings 2016

A Proven Sire

Sire of 7 G1 Winners Sire of 75 Stakes Performers Sire of 20 Group Winners Sire of Horse of the Year in HK

31 Yearlings at the Cape Premier Yearling Sale 21 - 22 January 2016 7 11 25 29 36 40 61 69 71 79 92 102 109 121 122 134 153 174 192 194 210 212 219 221 224 226 231 234 249 253 256

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Soho Secret family 2nd dam Logetta (SA Oaks) family of Gr2 Cold As Ice, Cartel dam is Gr2 Mochachino half sister to Gothic, Lochlorien Arctic Sweep family 2nd dam Champion Imperious Sue dam half sister to Champion Soft Falling Rain half sister to SW Royal Trip dam half sister to AUS Champion Starstruck dam half sister to Gr2 Natural Selection dam half sister to SP Lightning Lecture half sister to SW Agra dam sister to SW Schiffer, Mastermind half sister to Gr2 Reflective Image dam is Gr3 A Daughters Legacy half brother to Gr3 Nocturnal Affair dam is sister to Gr1 Pacific Blue half sister to SW Dancing Natasha family of Gr1 Badger’s Drift, Gr2 Secret Hoard dam (SW) is half sister to Gr1 Love Struck half brother to Gr1 Contador half sister to Champion Soft Falling Rain dam 3-part sister to Champion Yard-Arm female line of Champion Enchanted Garden first foal of 6-time winning dam dam is sister to Gr1 Contador dam half sister to Gr2 Vacherin dam is Gr2 Joshua’s Princess first foal of Gr2 placed Kalaam half sister to Gr3 Key Decision, American Storm

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SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 8th - SUNDAY 10th JANUARY 2016

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SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 8th - SUNDAY 10th JANUARY 2016

Last year's winner Futura looks on track to challenge for top honours again

Gr1 Queen’s Plate PAST WINNERS

2010

L’Ormarins Gr1 QUEEN’S PLATE

Impressive The latter is out to retain his 2015 LQP crown, which he won in such impressive fashion for his then trainer Brett Crawford – and interestingly forgettable race for the odds-on off colour Legislate, who went home with his tail between his legs. Both have won four Gr 1’s apiece, and their personal match tally in their four clashes to date stands at 2 all. In good health, Legislate certainly looks the part as the more effective miler and the engagement of Piere Strydom looks a particularly inspired and astute one. Legislate has not run for 23 weeks since going third in

the Champions Cup (run over 1800m) behind Futura.

Fitter Futura is one prep run ahead of Legislate, after storming through late to be beaten a half length by Captain America in the Green Point Stakes. That was a slow run affair and there is no question that the heat will be on come Saturday – which will suit Futura’s bid to win the race for the successive year. Futura is top drawer and could well pull of the prestigious LQPMet double again this year. The junior partner in the Snaith trio is the recent Listed Jet Master Stakes winner Heartland, who looks to have plenty of scope. He has shown himself to be right on top of the best and he could be a dark horse, although will need to up his game again to challenge.

Legal Action The highest rated runner in the race is the Sean Tarry-trained Legal Eagle, who has his first run in the Cape. With Anton Marcus now riding him, plenty of value is added to his chances, even when running over short of his optimum trip at this level. The J&B Met is his chief target and with his last prep run under

the belt, he may strip a more competitive galloper than many would choose to believe. His stablemate Gold Onyx is an evergreen eight-year-old who went close last year when third and only 1,75 lengths behind Futura in a small field. He showed his well -being last time out when second in the Gr2 Premier Trophy over 1800m – in a race of admittedly questionable form.

Joey’s Duo The 4yo Act Of War (yet another son of Dynasty) heads the Ramsden coupling. Last season’s Gr1 Cape Guineas and Gr 2 Selangor Cup winner has been lightly raced and his last run, when finishing fourth behind Captain America, Futura and Paterfamilias in the Gr 2 Green Point Stakes over Saturday’s trip, can probably largely be ignored as he was caught behind the action off a slow pace. He – and the great competitor Andrew Fortune - will be keen to set the record straight with the older Captain America and Futura for his last defeat. The second of the Ramsden duo is the elegant grey King Of Pain, who shocked the best milers in the country when winning the Gr1 Rising Sun Gold Challenge two seasons ago. His run in the Gr2 Premier

Trophy can be best ignored as he had countless ‘roadblocks’ to negotiate up the home straight. His last start in the Gr2 Diadem Stakes was a decent one. He got going too late and made ground on the speed in front of him to finish 2,30 lengths off Lanner Falcon in a race he was not expected to win. Brett Crawford’s hope of retaining his LQP title will rest on the shoulders of recent Green Point Stakes winner Captain America, a winner of the Gr1 Horse Chestnut Stakes last term. Captain America has excellent course and distance form and it will be interesting to see how he handles being challenged early in a fast run race.

Young Gun The Cape Guineas winner Noah From Goa is a fascinating inclusion in an already complex puzzle and attempts to become a very rare 3yo winner of this race. An impressive winner of 5 of 6 starts, the Mike de Kock galloper just improves with every run and gets 5kgs from his elders. This will be his first shot in the big league against proven and mature opponents – but if any trainer can pull the rabbit out of the hat, it is De Kock. Sensational Sansui Summer Cup winner, Master Sabina returns to the Cape after an unsuccessful raid here in 2014. He has won thrice at a mile but there is little question that he prefers a little further these days as a mature horse. The 6yo son of Jet Master will have the Met as his chief target but could give them a fright by challenging for the places, running fresh from a decent draw.

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at Kenilworth on Saturday

One would have to travel halfway around the world to find a more tantalising and fascinating horseracing spectacle than Saturday’s R1 million Gr1 L’Ormarin Queen’s Plate. They have come from near and far with a Vodacom Durban July winner, a Sansui Summer Cup winner and a Cape Guineas star to take on the might of the Snaith Racing machine in their own backyard – at weight for age.

he Snaiths are enjoying a cracking season and with over 100 winners on the board, they are more than ready to get stuck into the serious side of things – the Gr1 playing fields, where history shows that they need fear no man or his horse. With 33 runners on a day they modestly call ‘our Met day’, they will be looking to put the royal cherry on the top with their power attack of two Dynasty SA Horses Of The Year in Legislate and Futura.

1 2 3 3

July Hero

58.0 ( 1) 9/20 58.0 ( 3) 10/1 58.0 (10) 3/1 58.0 ( 2) 20/1

1 Mother Russia 57.5 ( 1) 18/10 2 Tales Of Bravery 60.0 ( 8) 20/1 3 Ebony Flyer 52.5 (12) 3/1

2012 Dean Kannemeyer 1 Gimmethegreenlight 55.0 ( 6) 13/1 2 Variety Club 55.0 (10) 5/2 opens his Cape Summer of 3 Tales Of Bravery 60.0 ( 7) 13/2 Champions campaign with 2013 Vodacom Durban July hero 1 Variety Club 60.0 (14) 1/1 Power King. 2 Jackson 60.0 (13) 7/2 The son of Silvano has 3 Pomodoro 60.0 ( 7) 4/1 2014 not run in six weeks since 1 Capetown Noir 60.0 ( 1) 5/1 travelling North to contest 2 Jackson 60.0 ( 8) 1/1 the Sansui Summer Cup – 3 Jet Explorer 60.0 (11) 50/1 where he ran 3,40 lengths off 2015 Master Sabina, after looking 1 Futura 60.0 ( 9) 6/1 dangerous in the final 400m. 2 Louis The King 60.0 ( 4) 5/1 3 Gold Onyx 60.0 ( 1) 33/1 He meets the Woodruff runner on 2kgs better terms here and it is worth noting that Power King was on the brink of from his decent 3 draw, he can following in the footsteps of the be fancied to knock for a back great Pocket Power when just end of the quartet. This will be a very different failing to win the Cape Winter ball game to beating Symbolik Triple Crown two seasons ago. Running fresh, the 5yo could at Fairview and he looks held run above his mile form and give by Captain America and Futura on his Green Point Stakes fifththe main men a fright. Alec Laird makes a rare visit to placed effort. Ashton Park has drawn wide at Cape Town and has high hopes for the Gr2 Peermont Emperor’s 14 and is a few lengths inferior Palace Charity Mile winner to the best. He is continually Bouclette Top, who has been a campaigned at this level without revelation since blinkers were ever being disgraced – at the same time also not really making fitted. The son of Giant’s Causeway any sort of impact. We will pass has drawn a touch nastily at 13, him by. but has the vastly experienced Weichong Marwing in the irons. He looks a likely pacesetter. Bar one or two, a case can be made for most of the field. While Mike Bass has enjoyed Justin Snaith holds a supremely an extraordinary run of feature powerful hand with Legislate and success, he may understandably Futura and there will be little to be less hopeful of winning this choose between them. major. Captain America has enjoyed He saddles recent Listed a great prep and cannot be Memorial Mile winner Night Trip underestimated. and the somewhat out of sorts, The year younger Act Of War is Ashton Park. a top-class miler and we have yet Riding arrangements suggest to see the best of South Africa’s that Night Trip is the better and top-rated horse, Legal Eagle.

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SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 8th - SUNDAY 10th JANUARY 2016

The progressive Deo Juvente should go close

Gr2 PENINSULA HANDICAP at Kenilworth on Saturday

The R400 000 Gr2 Peninsula Handicap run as a supporting feature on L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate date represents an opportunity for some Met marginals to stake a claim for the big one at the end of January. The competitive handicap hosts the opening Cape performance of up-and-coming Summer Cup runner-up Deo Juvente.

he fifteen strong field represents as tricky a jackpot closing leg as one could wish for and the Geoff Woodruff runner adds an interesting dimension to a gathering of some of the usual suspects, including old man river himself, in the 7yo Punta Arenas who has been asked to lumber top weight.

Old Boy

Punta Arenas has not quite reached the heights of his storming July runner up position behind Power King, but considering the conditions of his interim races, that of the Champions Cup and Green Point Stakes, then we can’t really blame the old boy. His last run in the suspect form of

a slow run Premier Trophy was also nothing to write home about and he may be worth including in the quartets as he steps back into his comfort zone in a race where pace looks very likely. The Gr2 Victory Moon Stakes winner Deo Juvente has confounded friend and foe in recent times and was desperately unlucky to go down to his illustrious stablemate Master Sabina in the Sansui Summer Cup. He hit the front there looking a winner and was the source of a sensational, albeit unsuccessful, objection. He has not drawn well and has his first run on a left-handed track, but looks a smart youngster and with SA champion jockey Gavin Lerena in the saddle must be a major factor.

Body Of Matter

Jet Master Stakes runnerup and Met entrant Silicone Valley took the step up to a mile in his stride and was a winner everywhere but the line – and comes in well drawn in this race over 200m further. Joey Ramsden’s The Conglomerate was never comfortable in the Green Point Stakes and has failed to deliver on his Daily News 2000 placing of last KZN Champions Season. Mike Bass has a strong four way and jockey engagement seems to point in the direction of Spirit Of Hamilton. The son of Argonaut ran on nicely and looked dangerous late when fourth and only 2,60 lengths behind Heartland in the Jet Master Stakes.

He won his penultimate start over the winter track 1800m and while this won’t be easy against some hardknockers, he needs to prove that he can be competitive. Winter Classic winner Royal Dreamer may find this on the short side and is yet to recapture his winter season form. The enigmatic Helderberg Blue was fancied in this event last year but lacked spark late and ran fourth behind Arion. The Glen Kotzen-trained Light The Lights was way out of his ground in the Jet Master Stakes and an on strongly for a very decent fifth, under three lengths off the winner. Stuart Randolph deputises for the injured Greg Cheyne and if he reproduces a similar effort will go close off 55kgs.

Riot Act

French Revolution had his first run in six months when 4,10 lengths off Paterfamilias in the Premier Trophy in a race that would not have suited him. He will come on with the benefit of that run

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under the belt. His stablemate, the 7yo Marchant ran out of his skin when chasing Heartland home in third in the Jet Master Stakes. Bill Prestage’s Milton has won two on the trot in a notable return to his best after a quiet spell with Ormond Ferraris in Johannesburg. He is an interesting runner off a galloping 52kgs. Justin Snaith saddles a three way coupling of Master’s Eye, Krambambuli and the staying type Ovidio.

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2010

1 Fort Vogue 2 Thundering Jet 3 Noblewood

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1 Lion In Winter 2 Paddy O’reilly 3 Run For It

58.5 (16) 40/1 56.5 ( 7) 20/1 55.0 ( 4) 7/2

1 Polar Bound 2 Astro News 3 Caymen Island

54.0 ( 4) 13/2 52.0 (11) 14/1 56.0 ( 7) 16/1

1 Hill Fifty Four 2 Punta Arenas 3 Black Wing

57.0 (13) 6/1 55.0 ( 6) 22/1 60.0 ( 5) 8/1

2011

2012

2013

2014

1 Master Of My Fate 59.0 (12) 2/1 2 Awesome Power 52.0 ( 2) 18/1 3 Punta Arenas 55.0 ( 9) 15/1

2015

1 Arion 2 Power King 3 Night Trip

55.5 ( 8) 10/1 56.5 (10) 4/1 58.5 ( 6) 40/1

Black Minnaloushe. Geoff Woodruff could open his Cape Summer Of Champions winning account and the improving Deo Juvente is the choice to hold Silicone Valley and Krambambuli.

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Eye Of The Tiger

While drawn out wide, Master’s Eye, is improving with racing and stayed on in the Gr2 Premier Trophy at his last run. He may be held on paper by Spirit Of Hamilton on his penultimate start but will stripper at this stage of his programme. Krambambuli didn’t have much better luck with a gate one outside of his stablemate. Piere Strydom looks the perfect foil for this hard finishing son of

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7 Alec Laird brings the tenacious Smart Call to the Mother City to take on the big guns

Gr1 Paddock Stakes PAST WINNERS

2010

1 Mother Russia 2 Sparkling Gem 3 River Jetez

Maine Chance Farms Gr1 Gr1 1 PADDOCK STAKES at Kenilworth on Saturday

A trio of big gun visitors adds plenty of sparkle and interest into the mix as they clash with a quality local challenge in the R1 million Maine Chance Farms Gr1 Paddock Stakes to be run over 1800m at Kenilworth on Saturday. then turned it on impressively to beat Fear Not and Inara in a Conditions race over the Kenilworth 1400m three weeks back. Inara was a well beaten 3,35 lengths behind Same Jurisdiction there and meets the KZN filly on 2kgs worse terms. A dual Gr1 winner, Same Jurisdiction may also hold Smart Call on their Garden Province Stakes clash where the two fought out the finish with Same Jurisdiction getting the upper hand to win by a length.

he likes of Joburgbased Smart Call and Pine Princess, and the KZN queen Same Jurisdiction will test the local ladies headed by the bang in-form Bass stable star Inara, who steps up off an excellent prep in a bid to join the double club of racers who have won the race twice.

Hometown

Inara got up in a dramatic finish to narrowly beat the Joburg challenger Athina in 2014, and besides homeground advantage, she has a wide draw to overcome. Topping our list of likely winners is the Duncan Howells stable star Same Jurisdiction, who looks primed to fire after two prep runs in the Mother City. Same Jurisdiction failed to show at her first start when outpaced behind Triptique in the 1200m Merchants, but

Smart Girl

Alec Laird has targetted Saturday’s feature for some months for Smart Call and the daughter of Ideal World has come to the party beautifully since a slow start in a Pinnacle Stakes. She has since won her last two in convincing fashion – with the former outing a smart win in the Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge

A fact that must weigh fairly nicely in Smart Call’s favour is that she is well drawn – unlike her major opposition and if she takes to the left-handed track must rank as a major factor. The dual Gr1 winner Inara is one of the most underrated fillies of her generation and goes for a double in this race. The 2015 Diana Stakes winner has had a near perfect prep and even though slightly flat footed behind Same Jurisdiction last time, and now 2kgs worse off, is bound to strip at peak readiness come Saturday. Pine Princess is another quality raider. The daughter of Captain Al chased Smart Call home last time and has 2kgs to find for a 2 length beating. She is drawn wide at 13 and the fact that regular rider Delpech opts to ride BelaBela for the Snaiths, suggests she may not be ready to win a race of this nature.

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Ma Choix won a sensational n race in the Victress Stakes last month over Saturday’s course and distance when beating Harlem Shake 3,75 lengths and is back for more. The daughter of Choisir had more than half of Saturday’s line-up behind her. That form is all well and good in isolation but that was a particularly unique race given the great ride by Brandon Lerena on the winner – and also the traffic issues encountered by a few of the field as the ‘sheep’ went to the outside up the home straight. Joey Ramsden’s Gallica Rose is 2kgs better off and was beaten 5,60 lengths after stumbling at the start. Cat And The Moon is 1,5kgs better off for a 7,95 length walloping and was held up for a run between the 300m and 200m. Come Fly With Me was cramped for galloping room on the outside running rail and a well beaten 7,15 lengths back. Zante was beaten 9,45 lengths after having to ease in the straight.

Hardluck

But the biggest hard luck story of the lot was the Adam Marcus trained Crystal Cavern who was held up for a clear run between the 350m and 250m and when switched out for a clear run became awkwardly placed on the heels of the Kannemeyer trained Indaba, whereafter she was continually baulked to the finish. The daughter of Horse Chestnut is a late run merchant who is inclined to find trouble – don’t leave her out of the quartets. Moonsong Magic managed to stay out of trouble and finished with a rattle to run a 4,35 length fourth. She is 1,5kgs better off with Ma Choix. Besides Cat And The Moon, Justin Snaith has three other runners in the race. Acrostar was well beaten without excuse (except a wide draw) in the Victress and she should battle to make the six lengths up.

Caution

Two underexposed wellbred 3yo’s catch the eye and could be Snaith aces.

A leading sire country-wide #133 First Swallow

3rd foal; half sister to a winner; dam (by Danehill Dancer x Sadler’s Wells mare) is half sister to 5 winners incl Italian Champion DARK MOONDANCER (10 wins, Gr1/2/3 in Italy, France, UK & USA) and Dances With Dreams (won, SP; Gr1 4th) in France

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2011

57.5 ( 5) 11/10 57.5 ( 4) 11/1 58.0 ( 1) 16/10

1 Emerald Cove 54.0 ( 5) 20/1 2 Flirtation 59.5 ( 2) 17/10 3 Love Is In The Air 60.0 (11) 4/1

2012

1 Thunder Dance 2 Beach Beauty 3 We Three

54.0 ( 1) 9/2 59.5 ( 2) 17/20 60.0 ( 6) 28/1

1 Beach Beauty 16/10 2 Jet Aglow 3 Viva Maria

60.0 (11)

2013

2014

54.0 ( 7) 20/1 59.5 ( 6) 8/1

1 Beach Beauty 60.0 (10) 21/20 2 In The Fast Lane 54.0 ( 3) 13/2 3 Jet Aglow 59.5 ( 5) 13/1

2015

1 Inara 2 Athina 3 Jet Belle

54.0 (13) 20/1 59.5 ( 9) 12/1 60.0 ( 7) 14/1

Bela-Bela has the pole position gate and after winning her first two starts, she ran a flat race when 6 lengths back in the Fillies Guineas. Piere Strydom rides the Silvano filly Star Express has won 3 from 5 and has her first dip in the big league. They must both be included in bigger permutations.

Three Cornered

It looks like a three corned interprovincial clash between the class of Same Jurisdiction, the big galloping Smart Call and local hope Inara. Suggesting preferences would be based more on emotion than anything else.

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 8th - SUNDAY 10th JANUARY 2016 Olma and Ian Sturgeon strike a winning combination

Gr3 FLAMBOYANT STAKES at Greyville

last Friday

An inability to speak his owner’s language proved a godsend for Summerveld trainer Frank Robinson when he purchased the classy Dynasty filly Olma at the 2013 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale. A caution from an astute colleague was thrown to the wind and Olma finally cracked a long overdue first stakes win when scoring in Friday evening’s R250 000 Gr3 Flamboyant Stakes at Greyville. he traditional KZN New Year’s day fixture looked tailormade at the weights for the Rusland Bifov owned Olma, who didn’t disappoint her supporters with a fluent victory. And on this showing, she looks

like a decent KZN Champions Season prospect as a mature 4yo. “Muis Roberts came up to me after I had signed for her and said she had cysts on her stifles. My spoken Russian is very limited so I was not in a position to try and explain that to my client. But all’s well that ends well!”

laughed the experienced Robinson about a not so rags-to-riches tale of going with your eye, your heart and a simple good gut feel. Olma has always shown herself to be way above average and after campaigning at Gr1 level as a 3yo, her happy trainer conceded on Friday evening that she may not quite stay as far as he had always believed she would. She certainly looks very effective up to 2000m. Ian Sturgeon, who travelled to Russia a few years back for an unsuccessful Gr2 bid,

finally cracked the Gr3 for the same owner. Sturgeon rode a confident race some five lengths off the pace. “She pulled me up the hill and I don’t always like that. But she went through with it beautifully and won well,” he said. After Lertasha had set a healthy gallop, Olma ran on powerfully to beat the late finishing Lala by 2 lengths in a time of 94,68 secs. Cassie O’Malley ran above her mark to finish third and a further 2,75 lengths back, with her stablemate Brown Sugar in fourth.

Sean Tarry’s second favourite In Other Words failed to take the step up after four wins on the trot and faded out to 5,15 lengths off the winner. The Cheveley Stud bred Olma is a daughter of Dynasty out of the UK placed Danzig mare, Theas Dance. She cost R450 000 at the National Yearling Sale (cysts and all!) when signed for by Malkinsky Stud. Olma has now won 6 races with 3 places from 16 starts and took her stakes to R484 125.

Gr3 LEBELO SPRINT at Turffontein last Saturday

Maroun’s Magic Machine

Marriage and hard work have done wonders for jockey Karl Zechner who is enjoying the time of his life, clocking up 50 winners for the season at Fairview on New Year’s Day. He was back in the winner’s box again at Turffontein on Saturday when producing a polished ride on Viking Hero to win the R250 000 Gr3 Lebelo Sprint for Grant Maroun.

he Zimbabwe born Zechner married Lauren O’Reilly on 21 November, and with his natural riding ability and the enthusiastic and professional support of one of South Africa’s most vocal jockey agents, he is carving himself a niche as one of our leading riders. Even with agent extraordinaire Desmond Zacpack Zackey enjoying a well deserved working holiday down in a heat-wave hit Cape Town, Zechner has been booting them home all over and the now familiar victory chant, ‘Galiek Yo Baby’, has become a regular jingle on the social media airwaves. He rode a double on Saturday. A man who must take plenty of credit for the feature win is trainer Grant Maroun, who showed good judgement and the courage to run Viking Hero just four days after he went down narrowly to Kapelmeister at the Turffontein Tuesday night meeting. Zechner never panicked as Greasepaint went quickly, chased keenly by Mod Barley and the 3yo Wisaam.

With the group packed on the middle outside, Zechner had the fit-as-a-fiddle Viking Hero angling to the outside to find a clear passage. At the 300m he found daylight and ran on strongly to hold off a determined challenge from Tiger Territory, ahead of the omnipresent Mod Barley, who showed his usual fiery toe. Viking Hero capped two consecutive seconds to win by 0,25 lengths in a time of 56,75 secs. One Man’s Dream moved up well but his weight told and he ran on into fourth to finish just 2 lengths off the winner. Viking Hero has now won 5 races with 19 places from 36 starts and has banked stakes of R684 250. The 6yo gelding Viking Hero was bred by Barton Hall Stud and is a rare sprinting son of retired Summerhill stallion Mullins Bay out of the four-time winning All Fired Up mare, Out Of Norway. He was purchased for just R30 000 by Tawny Syndicate off the 2011 Emperors Palace National Two Year Sale.

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Viking Hero (Karl Zechner) powers home

SPORTING POST • FriDAY 8th - SUNDAY 10th January 2016

Gr3 Politician Stakes at Kenilworth on Saturday

Rabada Could Confirm Potential

The Mike Azzie trained Rabada could confirm his potential with a big run here

The R250 000 Gr3 Politician Stakes is an ideal Cape Derby Trial but with the big 3yo classic moved forward a week in terms of a programme reshuffle, it now comes only a fortnight before the 3yo classic test. Mike Azzie will be keen to get the smart Rabada’s season on the road.

lovely son of Brave Tin Sold ie r, Rabada won the Gr1 P r e m i e r s Champion Stakes over 1 600m at Greyville at the beginning of August and may have needed the run when second to Champagne Haze on his return in the CTS Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup at Turffontein three months later.

No Confirmation That form was not franked when the Alexander runner went missing in a small field 3yo handicap on Saturday, when fifth of six runners and failing to quicken. There were excuses and we can hardly use that as a yardstick of the Azzie runner. But the fact remains that Rabada was scratched from the Grand Parade Cape Guineas after failing to impress in work. Azzie said at the time: “He was a little distressed afterwards so we took a blood test. The picture wasn’t too bad but we would have been taking on Silver Mountain who I think is something special and I don’t want to go down to Cape

Town if I am not happy with the horse.” So the simple fact is that Rabada has had to travel to a strange first time left-handed track, with a ten week break from racing action. He is, however, patently the proven class act in a field where only a few genuine stand out as classic hopefuls. Rabada carries 62kgs as topweight, and this includes a 2kg penalty for his Gr1 victory. The weights in this event are set on a sliding scale with MR 100 plus runners carrying 60kg, 95 – 99 rated carrying 58.5 kgs, 90 – 94 carrying 57 kgs, 85 – 89 lumping 55.5 kg and 84 and below just 54kgs.

Star Chestnut finished 4,40 lengths back in the Cape Guineas and was well beaten by Rabada when they met at level weights on Super Satuday. Star Chestnut has home advantage and gets 3,5kgs from the Azzie star. Baritone won three on the trot before going unplaced in the Cape Classic and the Guineas. He was 2,20 lengths in front of Baritone and gets 1,5kgs from his stablemate – which gives him the edge. The Aussie bred More Than Grand is the fourth of the Snaith runners and won a lowly rated handicap after a dry spell. He has plenty to do.

Snaith Attack

Not Enough

On a big day for the Snaiths, the leading yard saddle a foursome and while his rating may not yet indicate so, Black Arthur may be the best of the four. Piere Strydom rates the son of Silvano who has won 2 of his 3 outings with some authority and is being spoken about as something special. He tries the 1800m for the first time, but gives every indication that he will enjoy it.

Sean Tarry-trained Liege has not quite clicked in the Cape in two outings and needs to start getting his act together. Dean Kannemeyer’s Cape Speed won two on the trot, including his first run as a 3yo, before running disappointingly last time when fading against the older Milton. He is a difficult fellow to assess and has been brought on in typical Kannemeyer style. Mike De Kock has an exciting

Australian-bred son of Galileo on his hands in Mooghamir, who won his prep opener in good style last time. He has won 2 from 3 and while beaten nothing to date, looks an ideal Derby type and may have the class to win this. Nebula is a half kilo better off for a one length beating by Mooghamir and only beat the battling professional maiden Exclusive Knight at his penultimate outing. Solar Night has been beaten three times in

handicap company after shedding his maiden and has a 14 draw to contend with. Tin Soldier represents the Mike Bass yard and is a recent maiden winner.

Good Enough We are going with the Azzie touch and suggest that Rabada may be good enough to get back to winning ways. He is the selection to beat Mooghamir and Baritone.

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SPORTING POST • FriDAY 8th - SUNDAY 10th JANUArY 2016 COASAL PHOTOS

Sea Cat (JP van der Merwe) is back on the winning track

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Ernie and Grant van Niekerk storm home

laDY’S BRacelet (listed) at Fairview last Friday SoPHoMoRe SPRint (listed) at Kenilworth last Saturday

Milnerton neighbours Joey Ramsden and Mike Bass added some much needed sparkle to a lifeless Kenilworth on Saturday afternoon with a hat-trick apiece. Bass continued his feature purple patch with the consistent Ernie reigning supreme in the R150 000 Listed Sophomore Sprint.

he Tequila Twins at Greyville on Friday evening and a sextet of spectators at Kenilworth on Saturday afternoon are literally night and day in terms of the on-course atmosphere and buzz and despite a decent card of some quality, there is obviously little perceived entertainment appeal in attending races on Tweede Nuwe Jaar in the Cape, with a few weeks of major racing entertainment in the offing. The Listed Sophomore was the day’s headliner, moved from its’ traditional September schedule, and with eight of the nine runners chasing a berth in the forthcoming CTS Million Dollar, the race had the makings of a fascinating spectacle – and it did not disappoint watchers. Dennis Drier’s dual Gr1 winner Seventh Plain was installed favourite on the strength of his improved fitness following Budapest wiping the floor with his reputation in the CTS Million Dollar when he found himself

5,75 lengths adrift in fourth. But things didn’t pan out for Seventh Plain, who was given every chance down the inside rail by Anton Marcus, but found himself outpaced and outgunned by Ernie and the promising Puller galloper Illuminator. Ernie had moved up at the 400m and took the fight to his opposition as Illuminator looked to have plenty of catching up to do and with Seventh Plain within striking distance. Inside the final 200m, it was clear that the rampant Grant van Niekerk had Ernie en route to a first stakes win with only Illuminator kicking on. In the drive to the wire, Ernie was 0,75 lengths clear, having clocked 72,18 secs for the 1200m. Ernie proved the handicapper on the mark after having gone up nine points for his last win. Illuminator showed sprinting could be his forte and finished nicely, getting the better of the disappointing Seventh Plain by a neck, to run into second. Recent Need For Speed

winner Tar Heel failed to prove as effective over the extra 200m and ran out of the money while the pacemaker Forward Drive faded badly. It has been a super four weeks for trainer Mike Bass since Silver Mountain won the Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas. He has added the silverware for the Gr2 Diadem Stakes, the Gr2 Premier Trophy and the Listed Memorial Mile to his already extensive collection of feature trophies. Ernie has won 4 of his 12 starts with 6 places and R297 300 in stakes. He was purchased by Mike Bass Racing for just R80 000 on the 2014 CTS March Yearling Sale. Ernie is a second crop son of Fort Wood stallion Elusive Fort out of the one-time winning Captain Al mare, Betty Burke – who raced in the winning breeder, Peter de Beyer’s silks for the now Australian-based, Stephen Page, during her racing career. The CTS Million Dollar is panning out into a thriller and is no cut-and-dried affair at this stage.

Milnerton trainer Paul Reeves established himself as the kingpin of the Cape raiders by cementing his outstanding Fairview win strike-rate when he produced the Var mare Sea Cat in fine trim to grab top honours in the R150 000 Listed Lady’s Bracelet at Fairview on Friday. Reeves won the same race in 2014 with Nonki Poo.

ith Wayne Agrella being stood down, it was left to JP van der Merwe to pick up the chance ride on the 3-1 second favourite, who races these days in the famous Oppenheimer yellow and black flag. Kumiko was out of the pens like a scalded cat and led Topless and the fancied Sunset Tripp for the first 1000m. Replacement rider JP van der Merwe had Sea Cat across from her wide draw and tracking the favourite Sunset Tripp for much of the journey. Into the home run, Kumiko came down the inside and was guarding her big lead with Topless chasing down the centre, as Sea Cat was angled wide for her challenge. Kumiko shortened her stride close to home as JP van der Merwe delivered Sea Cat on the outside of Purely Atomic. The two went head to head for a few strides, before Sea Cat asserted her superiority to go on and win smartly

by 1,75 lengths in a time of 96,94 secs. It was Sea Cat’s first win since April 2014. Trainer Paul Reeves, who picks the PE cherries with some astute planning, was on course. “She is a little gypsy and loves to travel. She also trains herself largely and needs to find something new to do every day. She is a very, very special mare to us and ran a phenomenal race. It was a great ride from JP too and I must say well done to Mary and Jessica (Slack),” said an elated Reeves. Jockey JP van der Merwe rode a double on the day, to share riding honours with his senior colleague, Andrew Fortune and Robert Khathi. “I didn’t want to get caught behind the bad ones. I sat behind the favourite and was always going well – even maybe a little too well. But she produced it when I asked,” he said. Sea Cat is a daughter of Var out of the Hansel mare Hansea, who won in the USA and produced winners in that country, as well as France and Italy.

Sea Cat was bought for a bargain R20 000 at the Cape Premier Yearling Sale Book 2 but changed hands for an unknown sum in mid-career, when purchased by Wilgerbosdrift and Mauritzfontein, for whom she has had five runs. She left the Reeves yard for Mike De Kock at the time of changing hands, but never raced for the champion stable. She has now won 5 races (3 of those at Fairview) with 6 places from 21 starts and took her stakes tally to R365 500. It was a largely forgettable race for Justin Snaith, after his 16-10 favourite Sunset Tripp fell away to run a poor last. But the Cape family outfit were pleased to celebrate a notable milestone of achieving 100 winners for the season – not bad going after just five months under the belt. Jockey Karl Zechner also reached a happy milestone at the New Year’s Day meeting, when he got the longshot Pepe up to win the last and register his 50th winner this season.

Drama In Doha

Mike de Kock-trained Tannaaf (Ire) shared the Qatar Derby honours with Rogue Runner (GER) after a dramatic finish to the Class One feature over 2000m at Al Rayyan Racecourse in Doha on Wednesday night.

he original call was victory by a nose to Rogue Runner but this was amended to a dead-heat after Mike de Kock’s charge had finished fast and wide under Wayne Smith and at the post was the width of the course apart from German trainer Mario Hofer’s gelding, ridden by Eduardo Pedroza. A re-examination of the photo-finish print with the

trainers involved concluded that the two horses could not be separated – giving the South African a success in an eighth country. “It was really impossible to split the pair,” commented Mike. “A dead-heat was considered the fairest result to all and it was graciously accepted by Mario Hofer. Interesting was that the jockey on Rogue Runner also rode Paolini who dead-heated with our Right Approach in the 2004 Dubai Duty Free,”

Mike said about Pedroza, the four-time German Champion Jockey. Mike praised the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) for a “pleasant experience” and said: “The Club is upgrading its international status and they’re making good progress. The quarantine protocol is always the first hurdle to international competition and the facilities here are good. We were in and out quickly, the process was smooth and

this alone bodes very well for future international racing in Qatar. “Our special thanks must go to Nasser Al Kaabi, the General Manager of QREC and his assistant Patricia Musial who made our arrangements. Naaser is a professional administrator who made this an easy and worthwhile trip. They’re planning another international meet here in February and we’ve pencilled in a 2400m race on the night for Tannaaf. We hope to be back.

SA Connections “Also thanks to the IRB’s Adrian Beaumont and Alistair ‘Duck’ Donald for their help.

International racing won’t be the same without them! A number of South Africans are plying their trade in Qatar, it was nice to see former Randjesfontein track Manager Bradford Smith and his wife Lou again, also Ryan Skelton and Dave McGilliveray – what a loss he was to SA racing!” Tannaaf (High Chapparal), a 280,000gns Tattersalls October yearling purchase by Form Bloodstock for Mike’s long-time patron Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum of Dubai, was last seen placing a close third in the Listed Fairway Stakes at Newmarket May 30. A debut winner there late in 2014,

Tannaaf was fourth in both the Tattersalls Millions Trophy at Newmarket on April 16 and the G3 Chester Vase on May 7 2015, respectively. Mike explained his game plan: “Tannaaf was immature and after his good runs at high level in the UK I put him away for several months, I felt that his rating was high enough to afford him the necessary time off. Congratulations to Sheikh Mohammed, Tannaaf is a smart horse, he is bound to be competitive at the 2016 Dubai Carnival. It will be interesting to see how the Qatar form holds up.” www.mikedekockracing.com

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It Looks A Cruise For Tarry

The R100 000 Ready To Run sale graduate French Navy has made SA champion trainer a proud man on more than one occasion in recent months and the son of Count Dubois looks set to add Saturday’s R250 000 Gr3 London News Stakes to his impressive CV.

arry has a powerful hand in the Met and was transparent recently when marking Legal Eagle as a more likely candidate than French Navy. That is unlikely to change after Saturday, with Legal Eagle lining up in the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate and French Navy looking likely to knock this lot over without too much sweat. The Gr1 SA Classic and Daily News 2000 winner looks to hold his 7 opponents and bumps many of the usual suspects, including Charity Mile winner Bezanova, whom he beat rather easily last time out, after his excellent third in the Sansui Summer Cup at his penultimate start. While Bezanova is a half kilo better off, he is unlikely to trouble Tarry’s star 4yo. Tyrone Zackey’s Judicial is sneaking back to his best form and came from the clouds to run fourth in the

Sansui Summer Cup. He ran on well again when a half length behind Bezanova at his last start. Killua Castle spoilt the Tarry party last time when beating LQP runner Legal Eagle in his prep run. The Woodruff trained Australian bred galloper is a touch in and out and looks unlikely to repeat that giant killing act. Woodruff also saddles the improving 4yo Master ‘N Commander, who beat The Hangman last time in a race

The top-class French Navy looks hard to beat

that he showed his better ability. Weiho Marwing’s Mac De Lago ran fifth and only 1,60 lengths behind Master Sabina in the Sansui Summer Cup. He also finished well to run fourth to Bouclette Top in the Charity Mile. The favourite’s stablemate Whiteline Fever has been a faithful servant but looks past his best and shouldn’t trouble the top two. French Navy is a confident selection to beat Master ‘N Commander and Bezanova.

Always In The News Saturday’s feature is named in honour of London News, one of the most famous South African horses of the last 50 years, died after contracting cancer at the age of 17 in 2009. The son of Bush Telegraph won 11 races including five Grade 1s, notably the 1996 Durban July and the following year’s Queen’s Plate and J & B Met,but it was his win in the 1997 Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong Kong that marked him apart. He smashed the 1800m track record at Sha Tin and in the process became one of the

comparatively few South African-bred horses to win at the top level on the international stage. London News was then transferred from Alec Laird to Barry Hills. He ran at Royal Ascot and finished third to Bosra Sham in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes but disappointed behind Alhaarth when sent to The Curragh for the International Stakes. He rejoined Laird on his return to South Africa where he won the Drill Hall Stakes before being retired to stud. He was twice horse of the year. Laird said: “London News was a very professional

horse to train. He was wellmannered and did the job. On occasion he wouldn’t do his best on the gallops - he would save himself for the racecourse. “He was a good traveller. He fulfilled my initial dream by winning the Durban July and then went beyond that by winning in Hong Kong.” London News stood at the Cheveley Stud of

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the late Wilfred Koster who bred him and was champion first-season sire. Since 1996 he had been at Terry Silcock’s Starston Stud. “It’s a sad story because his breeder, his owners [Laurie and Jean Jaffee] and London News himself all died of cancer.” Michael Clower www.racingpost.co.uk

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Can Futura Achieve The Double?

155th Queen’s Plate ENTRIES close at 11h00 on Wednesday, 6 January, with supplementary entries due by no later than 11h00 on Wednesday, 13 January for the much spoken about CTS Million Dollar, which is 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. Declarations are due by 11h00 on Thursday, 14 January for

Africa’s richest horserace ever. 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. Saturday’s Listed Sophomore Sprint saw eight hopefuls make what is likely to be a final racetrack appearance before the big one and Mike Bass, who trains log-leader Silver

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South Africa’s oldest racing event, the Gr1 L’Omarins Queen’s Plate takes place at Kenilworth racecourse this Saturday.

he race was first run in honour of Queen Victoria after she gifted a silver plate and 500 sovereigns to the South African Turf Club. The inaugural contest was staged as a heats event in April 1861, with the honours going to Cape Town owner Mr Chiappini’s horse, Dispatch. The Queen’s Plate has kept its royal ties meticulously. After the death of Queen Victoria, it was run as the King’s Plate during the reigns of Edward VII and George VI and then reverted to being named the Queen’s Plate when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1952. The monarch maintains strong ties with the event, and is represented every year by the British High Commissioner. A lot has changed since 1861 and the race has grown in stature to become South Africa’s premier weight-for-age contest over 1600m. These conditions ensure that the race is won by a true champion and the laurels have been claimed by some of the greatest horses ever to grace South African soil, including the mighty Sea Cottage, William Penn, In Full Flight, Yataghan, Sledgehammer, Politician, Wolf Power, galloping goldmine Empress Club, international superstar London News, champion sire Jet Master, Winter Solstice and Variety Club. Of course, the undisputed King of the Queen’s Plate, with 4 successive trophies, is the unforgettable Pocket Power. Those are very large shoes to fill, but Justin Snaith’s champion son of Dynasty, Futura, takes his next step as he bids to join the modern stars like Jet Master and Winter Solstice, who have won the race in successive years. Last year the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate was voted one of the top 5 race days in the world by the British Telegraph. It is a day of royal racing which celebrates the sport of kings. Be there and play your own part in a proud moment of history.

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Slap In Face For Paddock Stakes The 1996 Cape racing programme has taken an apparent dim view of the importance of the Paddock Stakes, by moving the race back by a month. That makes it impossible for 3yo fillies to contest both the Argus Guineas and the Paddock Stakes. At the same time, fillies or mares entered to run in the J&B Met are now no longer capable of running in the Arc-en-Ciel Paddock Stakes.

n other words, the Paddock Stakes is in danger of losing exactly what it was most famous for: runners of the highest class. If the race club had wanted to drive away one of the only two stud-sponsors in the whole country on purpose, it couldn’t have done a better job. As Shirley Pfeiffer and her Arc-En-Ciel Stud are in her seventh year of sponsorship, perhaps it’s just a case of the seven year itch?

David Shades ‘Em! There was a time when some people’s idea of a good tip for the summer was: never, ever, back a Jo’burg horse in Cape Town. It’s a long trip, the altitude difference kills them, and so on. Like so much of racing’s urban legends, that one is just so much

hokum. Just ask David Ferraris. He sent his regular trio of top line stayers all the way to Kenilworth for the inaugural IGN Gold Plate. The Monk proved a damp squib, but Travel North and Pinehurst proceeded to teach the locals a thing or two. They did everything but share first prize, with Travel North emerging a short head winner courtesy of the camera. Improving Cape stayer Star Attack was sent out favourite, and he did best of the nonFerraris runners in finishing a close third, but Travel North and jockey Willie Figueroa really stole the show. The Peruvian rider had Travel North stone last of the 16 runners as first Francini and then Hill Station set a respectable pace, with Rhode Island, Midnight Cowboy and Conman next in line. Hill Station did most of the donkey work, taking it up at the 2400m pole and still showing them the way into the straight. Faradeh and Space Walk had passed

horses on the turn to be within striking distance, but their efforts soon petered out. Hill Station was left soldiering on half-way down the stretch, but the Ferraris boys were closing fast, with Star Attack hot on their heels. This trio swept past Hill Station in the last furlong, with Travel North bursting out of the pack to take a narrow lead and just hold off the determined charge of Pinehurst. It was less than a length further back to Star Attack, with Hill Station hanging on gamely to take fourth prize back to Gauteng. Thus Travel North will find himself attempting to be the first to collect the million rand bonus that goes with winning this race, the IGN Gold Cup at Greyville, and the IGN Gold Bowl at Turffontein, in the same year. In fact, it will probably be a freezing cold day in hell before any horse manages to complete the

Shades of Gold series. All three races are handicaps, and the penalty incurred for winning any one of them makes further success down the line extremely difficult – once, let alone twice. Still, Travel North is well established as one of the best stayers in training. He did after all win last season’s SA Derby, and more recently captured the Caradoc Gold Cup over 3200m at Turffontein and the IGN Gold Plate marked his seventh career win from 19 starts. Travel North was bred at Rondebosch Farms in the Natal Midlands; the stud is certainly having an excellent Cape season as it bred also Fillies Guineas winner, Dance Every Dance.

Night Racing Is Here! South Africa’s first ever day/ night meeting will be held at Greyville on Wednesday, 14 February. Racing will start at

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about four in the afternoon, to finish at about nine o’clock. On-track facilities will stay open until eleven. Extra security is provided for the in-field parking area, and the streets surrounding the Greyville track. The lighting at the track comes from 586 floodlights, mounted on masts and on the roof of the grandstand. The lux level (light intensity) will be 800 at the 1600m mark, building up to 1500 lux at the finish. All midweek meetings programmed for Greyville will become day/night meetings.

No more secrets Soho Secret, dam of Guineas favourite London News, died after giving birth to a colt foal by Goldmark. Soho Secret was 23 years old.

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Paddock Stakes Honour Roll

Sun Lass wins the first running of the Paddock Stakes

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Can Inara Achieve The Double?

Paddock’s Proud History

The Maine Chance Farms Paddock Stakes has long been regarded as the country’s top WFA race for fillies and mares, and boasts a long and glorious history The first running of the Paddock Stakes was won by Sun Lass. She became a hugely influential broodmare, whose descendants include July winner Yataghan and champion fillies In Camera and Consensual. In 1976 the race was won by Party Time. A top-class racemare who also won the Cape Fillies Guineas, Party Time became one of the tap root mares in the South African stud book. Her descendants include July winner Trademark, SA Oaks victress Lambarina as well as Gr1 winners Let’s Rock ‘n Roll, Morisco and Fillies Guineas winner Sally Bowles. During the 1970’s and 1980’s, the Paddock Stakes was dominated by champion Terrance Millard. Millard won the race on 16 occasions,

most notably with champions Taima Bluff, Olympic Duel and Tecla Bluff. Mike Bass trained Inara won the race last year and she stands on the brink of history to join the select band of dual winners. They include Country Cousin in 1961/1962, Renounce (65/66), Night Bird (69/71), Olympic Duel (90/91) and the outstanding Dennis Drier trained Beach Beauty (2013/14) Renounce impressed with the largest winning margins - 5 lengths in 1965 and 8 lengths in 1966. She was trained and ridden by the Amos brothers, Cookie and Stan. In 2001, Hoeberg became the first Paddock Stakes winner produced by another Paddock Stakes winner, when she emulated her dam Petrava in winning the race.

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Tellytrack Boss Accepts Full Responsibility

Communication Fail

Tellytrack CEO Rob Scott has confirmed that there are processes in place to ensure that any punter sensitive information is disseminated on Tellytrack the moment that it is verified from the racecourse.

cott was reacting to our ‘Poor Show’ editorial which was published follow-ing punter reaction to an objection in the Fairview first race last Friday. Despite commentator Bumpie Schoeman advising a race review in progress, no information was forthcoming until the official result was noted to be different from the provisional finish. Angry punters contacted the Sporting Post to query the lack of transparency and information. “At the outset, please allow me to take full responsibility for what happened with this breakdown in our communication.

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I must accept that failures on the part of my personnel are my own. I have done a brief investigation and it appears that our information flow process may have broken down at the point of our on-course production unit. I must assure our viewers that we have regular meetings with the NHA and have a system in place that works well – most of the time. Given the volumes, errors and oversights are regrettably inevitable,” said Scott.

Blame Scott would not be drawn on apportioning blame to any individual but refuted suggestions that there was no accountability in the system. “This is a corporate environ-ment and where an employee is found to have failed to carry out their job function, believe me we will take whatever corrective and disciplinary action that may be required. Service delivery is a top priority and when I took on this job, I did so in the quest to make a positive contribution to the sport that we all love so much,” he said. Phumelela announced in April last year that Scott had been appointed as the new CEO of Tellytrack. A man who hails from a well-known SA horseracing family, he has made a positive impression so far with his opendoor approach and innovation, which includes exciting developments at the Rivonia HQ.

And Punters React Positively...

Well Done!

Talk is cheap and money buys the whisky so they say. Whilst it is refreshing seeing responsibility taken, I would far prefer to judge on corrective actions taken going forward. Having said all that, it is noteworthy to see the different approach taken by someone with a solid corporate background. Well done fat boy slim. Steve Reid - via www.sportingpost.co.za

Great Example

Mr Scott,your handling of your division is a breath of fresh air within corporate racing/operators. What happened was unfortunate but for a senior man at Phumulela to apologise,never mind take responsibility, is unique! I hope that your approach to the industry and its customers rubs off on some of your colleagues in the ivory tower… although your example may well make you an endangered species! Rob Faux - via www.sportingpost.co.za comments Sporting Post Letter’s Page Policy Letters to The Sporting Post are welcome from anyone. While letters printed do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Sporting Post, where the content is not libellous and the source is known, letters shall be published, when possible, as their authors intended. Replies are welcome, and every effort will be made to allow participants to make their positions clear, for as long as there is interest in the thread.

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Met Picture Clearer After This Saturday

J&B Met Log With six Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate contestants in the top ten on the log for the 2016 J&B Met, there could well be changes after the running of South Africa’s premier weight-for-age mile this coming Saturday. The 2015 Met winner and current SA Horse Of The Year Futura heads the table for the big one to be run at Kenilworth on 30 January. Final supplementary entries for the J&B Met close at 11h00 on Monday 11 January and only 20 horses can run.

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Another Cape Jockey In The Wars

Cape lightweight jockey Devin Ashby was discharged from Vincent Pallotti hospital on Monday after an awkward fall in the canter down to the start of the fourth race at Kenilworth on Saturday left him with a fractured ankle. THE 32 year old Ashby had replaced the indisposed Chris Puller on Olimpic Airways and was cantering quietly to the start, when disaster struck. “My mount did not want to parade, so the Groom leading us let him go and I was cruising down to the start when something must have spooked him. He went left and I kept going straight. I somehow landed on my feet but very awkwardly and felt an excruciating pain,” he said. Ashby was rushed to hospital where x-rays later revealed that he had fractured bones on the outside of his ankle and the pins inserted on the inside of the same ankle had also bent – and damaged a recent injury. It was only in September last year that Ashby had been admitted to Milnerton Medi – Clinic after an horrific accident while sprinting up a Eric Sands horse at the Milnerton training centre. The horse flipped over backwards and fell on top of him, badly damaging his ankle and which led to pins being inserted.

He had returned to race riding just over a fortnight ago and with new opportunities in PE and localy, he was looking forward to bouncing back quickly. “I am naturally devastated by this setback and all indications are that I will be out for even longer than my recent stint. Things happen so quickly and it just goes to show how dangerous this game is. The canter speed of a horse is quite deceptive on television – imagine pushing somebody suddenly off a bakkie that’s moving at say 30km/hour,” he said. Devin is the son-in-law of Milnerton trainer Paul Reeves and said that he would pass his recovery days at the stable with his wife Stacey, who works for her Dad. He expects to see an ankle specialist next week and said that early indications are that he may have a plate fitted in the ankle. Ashby joins a growing list of injured jockeys, which includes Jarred Samuel, Charles Ndhlovu, Greg Cheyne and Donavan Mansour.

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Still On Track For Guineas, But…

Champagne Loses Some Of It’s Fizz AMSDEN S AMBLING’S

A spokesman for Gary Alexander Racing Stables has rejected any suggestions of sinister motives or foul play after their 2015 CTS Emperors Palace Ready To Run winner Champagne Haze had run a dismal fifth in a field of six at Turffontein on Saturday.

n an exclusive interview with the Sporting Post, Dean Alexander conceded that the run was a disappointing one. Champagne Haze, a winner of 3 of his 5 outings and a halfbrother to a former Alexander star in Pierre Jourdan, was partnered by regular jockey Andrew Fortune in the 1400m MR 93 Handicap, where he jumped at 5-10 and was a popular Bipot exotic banker for many. After being settled a few lengths off, he failed to improve his position and ran 6,50 lengths behind the Sean Tarry-trained Lunar Approach.

I wish all Sporting Post readers a happy New Year and I hope they had a blessed Christmas. To all the trainers around the country, there is no rest for the wicked. Certainly for us here in the Western Cape, it is the busiest time of the year with the season and everyone needs to play ball, writes Joey Ramsden.

ur staff have been magnificent this year and followed rosters, pitched at work when required and worked extremely hard over the festive season. It is never an easy time of year for them and they have all been fantastic. I think we, at Goodhope Racing, have been extremely lucky.

Whether The Weather

The weather has truly been unbelievable. The south-easter seems to have got lost and in the words of Big Cook, Little Cook it is “hot, hot,hot” and there looks to be no sign of the heat letting up. This leads to a complete nightmare for Dean Diedericks and his beloved Kenilworth as there is obviously a limited water supply. The track is still looking fantastic but with this heat and the lack of a head wind, it has been running extremely fast. We have seen some competitive racing but not always with horses coming from off the pace. The south-easter has not totally deserted us and seems to be finding some form today. I know Dean has been battling with some dodgy fungi and bacteria on his baby (Kenilworth racecourse). Watching the cricket at Newlands (where they have produced the pitch in extremely fine fettle) I believe they had the same thing but have managed to beat it. Maybe Dean needs a day at the test match – with a sneak peak at lunchtime to see what they have managed to do to sort out the problem. I have no doubt, being the man he is, that he has not already been in contact with the grounds man at Newlands. Talking of cricket, it is lovely to have the show in town on what looks to be a great batting pitch, but with some bounce. With the weather being so fine, the ball looks to be going as straight as a dye and it looks to be a run fest ahead. One of the lovely things about the cricket is that most of the cricket commentators (I don’t know about the South Africans) are complete and utter racing nuts. It is great to have Michael Holding, Mike Atherton and David Lloyd following our sport so closely. I am sure they will be spotted on course this Saturday.

Winners

We have had some good winners over the past few weeks and hopefully things are now turning. This year’s two year olds are a smart bunch and we have some lovely pedigrees. No excuses can be made with the bunch we have. We did not buy too many last year – we

bought more at the Ready to Run sales – and while they have been good, consistent earners, it has been quite tough to get their noses in front and we have had far too many seconds. I can assure you; no one realises this more than the trainer himself! It was great to win with Prince of Thieves for Anna and Kevin Doyle, Adam Gurney and Diane Nagle. Hopefully now he definitely gets into the CTS Million Dollar race. The excitement is starting to build and it could well be the one we all want to win this year, particularly with the exchange rate climbing, climbing, going, going, gone. There are going to be many excited people around these parts over the next few weeks, particularly the ones trying to qualify. It is going to be some race.

Class “Andrew Fortune jumped off afterwards and said that he could not say that he was not disappointed. We echo his sentiment and felt that Champagne Haze had done enough work and had the class to win a race of this nature – or certainly run in the top three – after his 9 week break. Andrew had to fight him to get him into a position off them and with the

track running dead and the grass quite long, he failed to quicken as they sprinted away in the final 400m,” said Dean Alexander, who added that Fortune had not resorted to ‘cutting the youngster in half.’ He went on to explain that Champagne Haze was an immature and physically and emotionally softer individual than Pierre Jourdan was at the same time of his career. “There is little question that he will be a much better 4yo and that is why we kept him to his own age group here. We also feel that the handicapper should restrict the topweight to 60kgs – for a 3yo to lump 61,5kgs is no fun,” he suggested. “When the second race was run, we did not realise yet that the track was dead and that is precisely why we didn’t opt to drop Crystal Glamour out in the sixth and get caught flatfooted again. We had her up there and she was returning from exactly the same break as Champagne Haze,” he said.

Glamour A promising 3yo filly, Crystal Glamour drifted to 22-10 and won the sixth race in the hands of Fortune. “While we, and our owners, are disappointed, punters need to see the bigger picture of a race programme plan for a young horse. For us to allow him time to develop and reach his optimum level of performance, and ensure he trains on, we have to let Champagne Haze find his feet. We don’t ‘stamp’(Ed- afrikaans word pronounced stump – ‘put serious pressure on’) our horses – particularly when his season target is the Guineas – he thus needs to peak in 8 weeks’ time – not yesterday.” Dean confirmed that they believed that a mile would be Champagne Haze’s maximum trip and that his next run would be in the Tony Ruffel Stakes. “We go out trying to win with all of our runners. This run was clearly a prep for his classic plans. The fact that he didn’t run up to scratch because of a possible combination of fitness, track conditions or the way the race turned out, is highly regrettable,” he said in conclusion.

Great Racing

Racing does not get much better, with the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate on Saturday. I am sure there will be plenty of celebrities there. The Queen’s Plate is backed up by the Maine Chance Paddock Stakes so Saturday will probably have two of the best WFA events for colts and fillies and then the fillies themselves. This is something we are extremely fortunate to have at Kenilworth. This year’s Queen’s Plate could well be the best for the past twenty years, with a star-studded line up and the three year old Guineas winners (who have a great record) thrown in just to mix it up that little bit more. We have sadly copped a dodgy draw with Act Of War and whoever rides will have to be extremely astute and smart on the day. He has had a smashing build up and all has gone well with him. I am really looking forward to what is probably the best day’s racing of the year: true glamour and great horses. A small gripe: when one looks at the field, from a purist point of view, it is probably the best race in the country but the stake is just that little bit small for such a big event and quality field. Let’s hope it can or is allowed to be improved. As I said, the heat has not let up and continues to wear us down. It is nearly time to hit the road and start looking at yearlings. Hopefully the heat will let up as there is no way one can go to the farms to view their finest when it is forty degrees. It is an absolute killer and one ends up looking like a member of the “barmy army” on day five of the test match. Really no fun at all. Well, here’s to being competitive in 2016 and wishing all readers plenty of winners but more importantly a good year’s racing. Get the full story on www.joeyramsden.com

Breeders of the

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OLMA Dynasty – Theas Dance (Danzig)

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Everyone loves a horse. More particularly, everyone loves a good horse. And when a good horse comes with a great story, well, you’ve hit the jackpot.

he story of Louis The King has always had a whiff of fairytale about it. The plain bay horse, unwanted in the sale ring and sold on a chance encounter in a Durban car park to a trainer who had never even laid eyes on him and an owner, looking for a new yard, naming the horse after his son. A few years ago, it was my special privilege to stumble across the story of Louis The King. In many ways, as it turns out, I’ve been researching this story for most of my life. My teenaged-self attended parties at Terry and Annabel Andrews’ old place in Philadelphia, and Philip Kahan introduced a (slightly older!) version to Bundaberg rum at the Alchemy one New Year’s eve. I was on the rail the day Horse Chestnut won the Met and the first (and sadly only) day I tried my hand at Cape Hunt racing, Carol Millard met me outside the weighing room to offer commiserations and laugh with me about the experience. Somehow all these threads ran along and neatly tied themselves together in Louis The King.

#WhoIsLouis Part is fact, part is fiction, but happily, the biggest chapter is still unwritten. Louis has his roots deep in the fertile racing soil of England. His dam, Pamushana, had 2 career starts under the care of Clinton Binda before retiring to the paddock. In foal to Black Minnaloushe, she was offered at auction in 2010 and caught the eye of Philip Kahan, who gave her a chance for R20k. Pamushana duly produced a bay colt, who would in his turn be offered at the Sun Coast Casino sale in KZN. A chance encounter in the car park aligned the stars. Geoff Woodruff had stopped at the sales, less to buy yearlings, than to deliver tickets for a client. He encountered Philip Kahan in the car park, who mentioned a colt that he’d had no bids for and would be happy to accept the reserve price. On a whim, Geoff bought him on spec and the plain bay with the fluffy forelock and unruly mane was dispatched to Randjesfontein. Shortly afterwards, Geoff was approached by Tiaan van der Vyver with a view to joining

the yard. Geoff mentioned that he had a colt available, Tiaan drove out and had a look, liked what he saw and said he’d take the whole horse, registering the name Louis The King, after his son. Intriguingly, Pamushana died not long afterwards, making Louis a true one off.

Career Geoff, always so generous with his time, gave a quick recap of Louis’ career. “He’s a very laid back horse at track, so we thought he was good, but not sure how good as he’d never bothered to show us. We went to the Vaal for the first time expecting a good run and he duly romped in over 1400m. Tim went racing next time and really liked him and I said ‘well, this race will tell’. “When he won that, I knew we were on to something. Of course, as soon as you think that, you get cut down to size. We were mildly disappointed in the Secretariat Stakes, but he jumped from the widest draw, never really got in the race and still finished 2nd. His next start was the 1800m Sea Cottage Stakes with Glen Hatt in the saddle, where he beat Heart Of A Lion.”

Triple Crown “He drew wide in the Guineas and I think people thought it was too sharp for him. He’d won 3 out of 4 and placed second – that was his form going into the Guineas – but he was kind of overlooked. It wasn’t lost on Robbie (Fradd) though. He was confident and they duly arrived. The going on Guineas day was very flat. It started raining that morning and then didn’t stop for two and a half weeks. We were starting to get anxious – everybody was - there were no tracks to work on and it was just terrible. Going into the Classic, Louis got fat! I didn’t say anything beforehand – I was confident he was good enough – but I commented on it to Tim afterwards. Tim replied ‘I didn’t want to say anything as I knew you’d s**t on me!’”

Ostrich feather With Triple Crown fever running high, I canvassed Maine Chance Farms’ stud master John Slade for his opinion before the Derby. “One can take a chance with modest horses and hope to get lucky, and well-bred horses may throw a lot of

average types, but they will produce some spectacular horses because the blood is there. Black Minnaloushe is a very well bred horse. The big thing for us is that we try to produce a classic type of horse and of the things we aim to achieve, Louis really ticks all the boxes. The Triple Crown is a very stiff test and you need a truly versatile horse to be able to do those 3 distances within that 8 week period. “As a 3yo it is the ultimate test and I think the fact that it’s only ever been done once in this country is testament to that. It’s a rare achievement and if they can pull it off, will be an absolute milestone in our breeding industry in SA and obviously for the stallion. And it’s quite conceivable that he could do it. Blackie has produced a champion sprinter and horses that can go a distance, so we’ll see whether this might be an all in one horse. To have top speed and staying ability in one horse would be the achievement of a lifetime. It would be a great big ostrich feather in Blackie’s cap if he can do that!”

Derby Geoff maintains that he was confident. “Robbie always said he’d get the distance comfortably and I was pleased when everyone said he wouldn’t stay – it took the pressure off.” There are very few people who have trained a Triple Crown winner and asked what it felt like at the time, Geoff laughs. “You’re very, very relieved, that’s all. Delighted and relieved and absolutely shattered when you get home. One of our owners said to me ahead of the races that morning ‘it must be very exciting’. I said ‘Were you excited going into the exam hall at school? That’s what it’s like!’ It certainly felt that way as Louis swept into the lead with 500m still to go. At the 300m mark, Robbie hauled out the stick and started riding for his life. Time stood still as As You Like mounted a spirited challenge and Louis appeared to falter. However, he was merely pausing to change gear and with 100m to go, Robbie put away the stick and it was hands and heels all the way home, sweeping the Derby, the Triple Crown, the R2 million bonus and sealing his place in racing history. Ostrich feathers all over the place.

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KZN With Robbie Fradd unable to fly out from Australia, the ride passed to Kevin Shea for the Durban season. “Kevin got lambasted for being slow away in the Daily News, but he didn’t do much wrong. Louis was looking at something coming out of the gate and from a good draw he was suddenly last, but that’s how Louis likes to race. He was one of the fastest finishers and finished just over a length off Legislate.” “I was very confident going into the July – I really thought we’d see the best of him there, but he got cleaned out completely by Captain America. He was literally on his nose – how Kevin even stayed on, I don’t know. He came out with big fat joint and very sore and I think that might have been the start of him losing his form. We dealt with it, but it always needed management after that.”

Summer Cup Louis flashed up for 3rd in the Charity Mile in November and then it was on to the Summer Cup. Piere Strydom was in the irons that day and remembers, “He’s a very laid back type of horse. I won’t say he has the best acceleration, but he’s very game. I was quite happy with the pace and we had a nice position, but down the straight Killua Castle was accelerating better than him and I thought we’re really in trouble. At the 500 we were in trouble, at the 400 we were in trouble, at the 300 we were in trouble. At 200m I realised Killua Castle hadn’t pulled away. Louis was starting to find another gear and I realised we had a chance of getting up. As I said, he’s such a gutsy, game horse that he managed to come back and win.” Next it was off to the Cape. Geoff continues, “His Queen’s Plate run, less than a length behind Futura was very good. As for his Met run, I don’t know. If there’s one run I sorely regret, it’s that. I think he should have been sat at the back. He’s the sort of horse that wants to be sat on and come with a powerful run.” Geoff dismisses Louis’ runs in the Horse Chestnut and Presidents Champions Challenge as ‘substandard’, but explains that his whole yard had been suffering with a virus at the time. In May they removed one of Louis’ testicles, which had twisted and was causing discomfort. The team were gearing up for another KZN campaign and bullish about a second July attempt, when

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Louis fractured a sesamoid in his near fore. “I’d almost have any other injury,” says Geoff ruefully. “When those sesamoids fracture, it can be life threatening, which is why even though according to x-rays he’s completely mended, we would never dare race him again. But if things were different, I tell you I’d I’d fancy him for this year’s Met.” After a long period of box rest accepted with his usual good grace, Louis The King relocated to Terry and Annabel Andrews’ Sorrento Stud in the Western Cape and will serve his first season in 2016. “We chose Sorrento because for one thing Terry hasn’t got a stallion that he would put in front of Louis and from there he’s very accessible to the neighbouring farms. Terry and I have a long standing association – I used to ride in hurdle races against him.”

New chapter Louis arrived at his new home on 19 December. Most horse folks dream of a horse for Christmas and as presents go, a Triple Crown winner is a pretty big one! Terry and Annabel are understandably thrilled about their new resident, but are keeping

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things low key and in his typical fashion, so is Louis who appears to be settling into his new surroundings very well. While he is a well-made, well-balanced horse, Louis is not noticeably out of the ordinary in any particular department as far as physical attributes go. The joy of Louis is that he is, to quote Geoff, ‘just Louis’ and the magic lies on the inside, but there’s a rare energy about him that reassures you that it is there. In spades. From 15 career starts, Louis won 7 times from 1400 – 2450m. He won the Summer Cup, finished second in the Queen’s Plate and with the loss of Horse Chestnut last year, is our only living Triple Crown winner. There are shares available at R35k a share, which will permit shareholders 2 covers a year for the first 3 years. For everyone else, he will stand for a cover fee of R10,000 (R2,000 nomination and R8,000 on live foal). Geoff says, “He’s a Jet Master type horse - his pedigree is thin, but the X-factor is there and he’s every bit as good as Jet Master and I think I knew the pair of them pretty well. Over 2000m on his day I’d say he’s pretty much unbeatable.” The king has arrived. All he needs is a book of suitable princesses. So here’s to ostrich feathers. Lots and lots of them.

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SHORT HEADS

Richard Johnson recorded another landmark winner in his proliﬁc career as St Saviour at Ludlow gave the champion jockey-elect his 3000th career success. The 38-year-old now needs just four more wins to reach 3000 over jumps.

Television coverage of horse racing in the UK is set for a major change next year with ITV to replace Channel 4 as the free-to-air broadcaster. ITV has won rights to cover ﬁxtures including the Cheltenham Festival, Grand National, the Derby and Royal Ascot, from January 2017 in a four-year deal worth £30m.

Gerardo Corrales may have been feeling a bit foggy on New Year’s Day because he suﬀered an almighty brain fade in a race at Gulfstream Park in the United States. He was riding 80/1 shot Enders Cat, and took oﬀ on the turn, hitting the lead early in the straight and extending the margin to more than eight-lengths on the line. Unfortunately for Corrales, and for punters who had backed the outsider, he had gone for home a lap early.

MILESTONE

The Big Show

Round The Bend

Bounce A Jock

Jockey Peter Wells was left unconscious and with facial fractures after being brutally attacked outside a pub in Berry, New South Wales on Saturday night. Wells attempted to politely intervene in a confrontation between a patron and the man’s former partner.” He got quite aggressive and that’s when I stepped in,” he said.

LUCKY KEY Drought Broken RINGS?.... Jockey Deon Sampson rode a cracker to win on former KZN galloper Glinka at Flamingo Park on Monday. The win was his ﬁrst since Night Moves at the Vaal on 24 September and only his third this season. Conﬁdence is a major factor and we hope that Deon bounces back – along with some of his colleagues languishing at the bottom end of the log

Tainer Graham Motion has made the trip from his base in Maryland to Magic Millions to see the ﬁrst southern hemisphere-bred crop of yearlings by Animal Kingdom sell. Motion, who was last in Australia 30 years ago, trained the son of Leroidesanimaux to win the Kentucky Derby and Dubai World Cup. Animal Kingdom has eight yearlings up for grabs this week.

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Careers have been ruined, Australian racing has been tarnished and we’ll never get back the hours spent reading about the conflicting reports on the effects of cobalt. The only mildly redeeming aspect of the whole sordid affair has been the fact that we’ve got some amusement out of the ridiculous excuses/explanations used by the trainers involved.

A bumper New Year’s Day crowd was declared a record by Hong Kong Jockey Club officials and turnover bounced back in a big way as well with more than HK$1.5 billion bet at the heavily promoted meeting. Spectacular sunshine, blue skies, jackpot-boosted pools and maybe even the free lucky key rings handed out to each person at the gate saw 77 735 fans flock to Sha Tin for the first meeting of 2016.

It was nice to see the Mike de Kock yard giving jockey Brian Nyawo a chance on impressive winner Intriguing Lady who blitzed home almost ﬁve lengths clear on her 800m Scottsville debut on Sunday. The stable’s retained champion jockey Anthony Delpech ﬁnished third on the Kom Naidoo trained Sovereign Magic.

Lyle’s Golden Stir Up

If Tellytrack are broadcasting to an international audience, then presenters need to get the basic pronounciation of words correct. We had another ‘Cooperism’ at Flamingo on Monday when Autumn Encore ran. It is broadly pronounced ‘on kor’ – not ‘en kor’. Even after Alistair Cohen stressed it in the canter down, the on course presenter came back with his own version.

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Keanen Steyn

Indian Summer With the racing industry becoming ever more competitive, it is interesting to see our locally produced riders spreading their wings to foreign racing jurisdictions, seeking international experience, earning foreign currency and getting to explore the world from the saddle.

Keanen Steyn is the polite, quietly spoken young rider, best remembered for piloting Mother Russia to her maiden victory. He has just returned home after a stint in India and tells us about his trip and plans for the future. Getting started Keanen grew up in Johannesburg and took a somewhat unconventional route to becoming a jockey. “None of my family are involved in racing. How it came about that I saw it on TV briefly one day when I was still very young. I approached my mom who said ‘No Keanen, it’s not for you, those guys are much smaller than you,’ but it intrigued me and lingered at the back of my mind.” “Eventually you start asking yourself and your school starts asking what you want to do when you grow up and a couple of years later, I was in my first year of high school. I was quite outspoken - I went to the same school as my older sister, so everyone knew where I’d come from and that I was very sporty. Everyone knew me as a small guy and one day the deputy principle called me to office and handed me pamphlets to the Jockey Academy. At first I just glanced at it and said it’s not for me, but when I started reading the list of requirements, I realised I fit that and that and that and realise that perhaps it wasn’t out of my league. I got home and rang the number on the pamphlet and they set up an appointment at Turffontein a week or so later.” “I joined the Academy in 2001, which was the same intake as Gavin Lerena, Raymond Danielson, Muzi Yeni and Richard Fourie – what a year!” he reflects.

Mother Russia Partnering Mother Russia for her first two runs remains a career highlight. “She was definitely one of the special ones I’ve managed to ride. You would never have expected her to be what she was based on looks. She wasn’t ugly, but she felt like a completely different horse from the saddle than she looked from the ground. I remember riding her as a youngster a few times and we got on very well. She could be a little difficult to get out on to the track with other

riders and in the end it was easier to put me back on. I made a point of sticking to her and trying to ride her every day. When I galloped her, I thought ‘there’s definitely something special here’. While Mr Ramsden was doing scratchings one day, I asked if I could rider her in her first start. He said ‘ja, ja, sure, we’ll see what’s in the race and let you know’. I was going to walk away, but then looked back and said ‘please can I ride her, I’ve been riding her every single day for the last few months and we’ve got a nice connection. I’d like to ride her first time.’ He glanced at me and said, ‘OK, ja sure.’ And he did. He held to his word and put me on and I won on her first time out at Kenilworth. Next time out she finished 4th in the Fillies Nursery and they realised she was something special,” he reminisces.

Getting in India is not a country one immediately associates with horse racing, but Keanen is quick to say that they have a thriving racing industry. “Racing is huge there. Even on a normal racing day, the grandstand is packed. On big days they have to have security and actual guards just to keep public under control and everything in order. Racing is followed very widely.” His first opportunity came by word of mouth. “I got an email from someone requesting a rider in India. I’d been referred by one of the local stud farms and I went over for the first time in 2011. I was there for four months before fracturing my foot. By the time my foot repaired, there would only have been a few weeks left of the season, so I was released from my contract early, but I did well and ran second on the log in one province.” Rather than being contracted to a trainer, Keanen explains that it is easier to work for an owner. “You could go over for a trainer, but it’s very difficult and your opportunities are a lot less as

you’re only allowed to ride for that trainer. However, if you’re contracted to an owner, you can ride any of the horses he has in training at any yard. It’s really strict – you’re only allowed to ride for your owner, even in the Graded races and outside jockeys are not allowed to ride syndicated horses, so generally it’s easier to go for an owner.” “The second time I went was at the end of 2013 / beginning of 2014. I had an email from the Jockey Club saying that they had an owner requesting a rider. I’d ridden for him previously and was there for about 4 months when he got really ill. I was going to come back home, but just before I left I got offered a contract from another owner who has one of the top racing strings, so I came home briefly to renew my visa into their name and went over again last November.” “The seasons work in 3 months at a time and I did 3 months at a couple of centres and 2 months in another. My last month was really quiet, so they said I could come back for a holiday. I really enjoyed my last stint – I was riding for a good owner with a lot of good horses in every centre and I did well.”

Racing in India “The daily routine is fairly standard. You wake up at about 4:30 and get ready for track. Track opens at 5:30 and closes at 8:30 / 9am at the latest. Most trainers are done by 8:30 unless there’s gate practice. On those days there’s a siren at 8:55 and then the gates are brought onto the track. It’s very controlled and the tracks are very well run and managed.”

Remuneration “You need to earn a minimum of $25k per annum, excluding stakes, but generally speaking, they pay you a lot more than that just for your services. They really do look after their jockeys and everything is taken care of. Wherever you go, you’re put up in flats or hotels and they provide

transport. It’s all included in your contract and everything is very professionally done. There’s not even a question of having to ask for anything. It helps that they get a lot of international jockeys from England and Australia who ride there in the off season over the years it’s been done that way and it’s just the norm for them now.”

“Stakes are mediocre compared to here and are maybe even a little less for your day to day racing. But when it comes to the higher level races, there’s a big jump and the stakes are really nice. If you compare the riding fee, then it works out at about R350, which is a lot less than here, but one doesn’t go for the riding fee, it’s mainly for your retainer and the opportunity to ride in their big races.” “From a riding perspective, things are also run very differently there in terms of the way things are run and how you are treated. They ask your opinion and they trust you 100%. Obviously things go wrong from time to time, and when you come back you can see your owner or trainer is disappointed – and you’re disappointed, but what’s done is done. After races you go to dinner with the owner and trainer and discuss what happened and what you could maybe have done differently and then it’s over and done with and you move on.”

Culture shock “I won’t lie, going alone isn’t easy. When I went in 2011, I had a girlfriend I’d been seeing for a while and that helped a lot, although it was still very daunting, but you’ve just got to put your head down and grind. Once I started meeting people, there were a good handful who were good to me, which really helped.” “Living there is a big culture shock. The flats and hotels they put you in are completely different – it’s like walking into a 5 star hotel. My flat was fully equipped and furnished, clean and really beautiful. In saying that, if you stepped out of the flat and walked a couple of steps down the road, you were right in the middle of poverty.

One hotel in Bombay was 7 star hotel and you could walk out straight onto the beach. But if you walked just a short distance down the road, you were back into poverty. It was there all the time, but it never really affected me as I was living in hotels and the minute I came out, there was a driver waiting for me.”

“The weather is another thing. I remember being in Bombay for a while – it was unbearably hot. The heat there is really hard – it’s like Durban, but the humidity is 5 – 10 times worse. Of all of it, that was the hardest to get used to. We don’t come from a cold climate, but when it gets hot there, you really feel it!”

What did you learn? “It’s hard to explain, but I definitely brushed up on my racing. You have to learn to do things quicker. You have to be really, really quick. Racing is going so quick, you have to make a decision now and not wait and see where the horses are going. You have to commit or get left. You’re also only allowed to hit a horse 8 times, so you learn to save those hits. You save your horse for the last bit and only use the stick when necessary.” “It taught me to be cleaner in my riding. They’re very strict and for any interference you get a suspension or a fine. Outside of racing I think it’s helped me be a bit more professional and learn to talk to people and owners and become more involved.”

Where to from here?

“I’m back in Cape Town now and I can ride at a bottom weight of 52kgs. I know it’s going to be difficult to get established again, so the main thing is to try and get my foot in the door. In Cape Town you can’t only ride for one yard, or you’ll end up with one or two rides at every meeting and ideally you need 4 – 6 rides, so you need support from a few stables. At the moment, my goal is just to get my foot in the door at a few yards, prove myself and move forward from there.” “At the moment, I’m getting support from Mike Bass, Glen Kotzen is giving me quite a few rides, Joey Ramsden still helps me out whenever he can and then there’s the odd trainer here and there, like Mr Crawford in Phillippi. At this point, I’m going to try and focus on Cape Town. If I can start picking up rides in PE, I’ll start doing that again, but it’s a bit of a mission getting up and down with flights, etc.” Despite the difficulties that racing faces and how competitive the industry is becoming, does he still think he made the right career choice? “I wouldn’t swap it for the world.”

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Following the recent essays from Racing Record Annual on Star Effort and Empress Club, the spotlight falls on another remarkable filly – Olympic Duel, whose racing career preceded those of the two other fillies by one year and two years respectively. Hers is a story of great courage.

LYMPIC DUEL 3 b.f. Dancing Champ – Mashka (New South Wales); won 6 [this season: 1600; 1800; 1800; 1600;] born 20 Oct

If courage was to be the yardstick, the undisputed champion of the 1989/90 season would beyond a doubt be Olympic Duel. Lightly raced late at 2 in Natal, and a winner of 2 of her first four starts, Olympic Duel appeared to be a nicely above average (but not great) filly. On her way back from Natal to the Cape, she was involved in a road accident that claimed the lives of a several of the Millard horses and took care of the careers of a few others. Although physically unharmed, Olympic Duel was left with some psychological scars – confined spaces, such as on transport vehicles and in starting stalls, were not her favourite haunts afterwards. It took an unbelievable amount of patience and perseverance on the part of her trainer to get her to race again. Set to reappear in November, a very nervous Olympic Duel would have none of the starting stalls and refused to load. Five weeks later, late in December, she proved more cooperative over 1400m at Kenilworth. Always off the pace, she ran wide and finished some five lengths behind Generally Fair and Master Fove. The filly had opened at 8/10 for that race, but drifted to 4/1, indicating the ability was there, but not the stable confidence. The Cape Fillies Guineas was run two weeks later over

a mile at Milnerton, on slightly yielding going. In a field of fifteen, Olympic Duel was easy to back at 7/1, with Old Rituals and Backapound joint favourites at 3/1. Again a bit unsettled and not easy to load, Olympic Duel jumped well to take the lead from the break. Little changed in the order, and when jockey Coetzee went for his run up the straight, Old Rituals was the only one with enough pace to go with Olympic Duel. Two hundred out the Payne-filly had enough, and Olympic Duel ran out a comfortable winner by just over three lengths. This to the obvious delight of jockey Coetzee, whose skywards look at the end of the pull-up said everything. Now that the ice had been broken, there was no going back. Three weeks after the Guineas victory came the Gr2 Rex Trueform Fillies Championship over 1800m at Kenilworth. At odds of 1/3 in a field of fifteen fillies, the start proved again a traumatic experience for Olympic Duel, who played up badly before finally being coaxed in last. She broke moderately, and matters looked bleak when a chain reaction of bumps around the bend caused her to brush the rail and fall back. She cornered nearer first than last and looked to have little hope of winning from where she was. Class, courage and

Olympic Duel winning the 1990 Gr1 Paddock Stakes

a clear run up the straight got her there, though, be it by less than a length from Backapound. The Gr1 Paddock Stakes (WFA) over the same 1800m three weeks later looked no walk-over, as Olympic Duel now had to deal with her elders for the first time. Wainui, who’d won the Queen’s Plate before running a good third in the J&B Met, looked a formidable opponent, and the two fillies started joint favourites at 2/1 in a field of sixteen. Wainui made an attempt to lead all the way, with Olympic Duel a few lengths back in fifth. Matters were brought to a head at the 300m mark where the two joined battle, leaving the rest of the field behind. After a brief struggle Olympic Duel pulled away to win comfortably by almost two lengths from Wainui, with Danseuse Classique over 4 lengths back in third. The roles were reversed just over 2 months later, when both fillies met again in Natal, in the Pointsettia Stakes at Greyville, where the distance of 1200m was very much in Wainui’s favour. As things went, Olympic Duel ran really well, not more than 3 lengths behind Wainui in third. After this the Gr1 Natal Fillies Guineas over a mile at Scottsville looked a formality. Starting at 5/10, and always well up with the pace in a fast run race, Olympic Duel ran on nicely to win by over 2 lengths from Dancer’s Choice and St Just. Three weeks later it was Olympic duel’s first opportunity to try a bit more ground,

Olympic Duel winning the 1990 Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas in the Gr1 Daily News over 2000m at Greyville. After her run in the Guineas she’d become (perhaps somewhat optimistically) an early favourite for the Rothmans July, but her stamina was as yet unproven – 1800m was as far as she’d gone. The betting for the Daily News was 5/10 Olympic Duel, 6/1 St Just and 14/1 bar. Olympic Duel had shown in the Guineas that she wasn’t averse to racing handy, and with obvious advantages attached to such tactics, that was again how she raced in the Daily News. The pace was a good one, but not as fast as the Guineas. Olympic Duel found herself in front with 200m to go and appeared to have her race won. Our reading of the race at that point was that jockey and horse slackened their concentration, which gave St Just and Spanish Galliard on the outside, and Stamp Of Approval on the inside, renewed hope. When St Just came alongside Olympic duel, the filly had to be asked for a second effort, and although she responded well, St Just had her head in front where it mattered. The Millard stable afterwards conceded that Olympic duel may not have been 100% for the race, which is quite possible as she ran about five pounds below her best form. Even so, this was one race she shouldn’t have lost. After her run in the Daily News, and given that she drew 19 out of 20 for the Rothmans July, it came as no surprise that Olympic Duel lost her position at the top of the betting

boards in the weeks leading up to the July. But she ran the race of her life. Again handy throughout, she made her run up the inside and quickened as well as winner Illustrador did. Nothing else had a chance, and hadn’t it been for Illustrador, Olympic Duel would have run out the winner by two lengths from Jungle Warrior and Respectable. When the weights were published for the Gr1 Mainstay 1800, to be run 3 weeks later over 1800m at Clairwood, Olympic Duel was 2 kilos better off with Illustrador for a length beating in the July. But she was a kilo worse off with Jungle Warrior, although the slightly shorter distance gave some respite in the form of a reduced WFA-disadvantage for the three-year-olds. Looking a picture on the day, and with a flood of money coming for her, Olympic Duel started an 18/10 favourite for the race, with Face North at 28/10, Illustrador 11/2 and Jungle Warrior 6/1. As was by now predictable, Olympic Duel raced handy. Face North, who’d led, skipped clear coming into the straight, and 400m from home was a good few lengths ahead of Olympic Duel and Rip Curl. The latter came to within half a length of Face North, but 300m from home it was clear that Olympic Duel lacked her former zest. She’d lost her near-fore shoe during the race, but even so ran some eight pounds below her Rothmans July form. She was apparently not well after the race, and her Mainstay run is probably best over looked. It certainly wasn’t a fitting end to a fantastic season for the

filly, who’d earned over half a million in span of six months, including four Gr1 races. Probably the best daughter to date in South Africa of Dancing Champ, Olympic Duel is the sixth foal of her dam Mashka, of whose previous produce only Olympic Duel’s full brother Castleton was above average. Mashka is an unraced half-sister to useful winners Marico, Martella and Ashtontown, as well as to Strike Two, a daughter of Drum Beat and the dam of Counter Stroke and First Base, both topnotch sprinters. The second dam Maricopa was an imported mare bred for at least 2000m, whose main claim to fame on the track was a fourth place in a 1400m Nursery handicap at 2 in the UK. Timeform rated her 81. Maricopa was out of Chione, a half-sister to multiple British classic winner Meld (dam of Derby winner Charlottown and successful NZ sire Mellay). It is to be hoped that Olympic Duel, who is a big, balanced filly, will remain in training. Not that she will have things all her way, with the likes of Roland’s Song reportedly also around for another year. But with the male opposition (at least over a measure of ground) unexciting as things stand now, her courage and gameness should provide her with good opportunity in major races from a mile upwards. Olympic Duel still gets a little worked up before her races and usually loads last into the stalls, but she now tends to go in without any help from handlers. She’s an undoubted credit to the expertise and patience of her trainer. (Millard) (Rated 111 at 3).

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Leading Sires of 2015 With the international season having drawn to a close and statistics being tallied up, we look at who topped the sires’ logs in 2015 GB/Ireland Galileo has continued to dominate the UK General Sires List, just as his sire Sadler’s Wells did before him. The 2001 Epsom Derby winner picked up his seventh GB/Ire General Sires title last year, when his offspring amassed a mighty £5.735 million in stakes. His UK stakes winners included Gr1 winners Minding, Order Of St George and dual Guineas winner Gleneagles, while Galileo (whose son Teofilo was seventh on the log) was represented by no fewer than 10 top level winners the world over. Galileo had a superb season with 2yos and also picked up the GB/UK Leading Sire of 2YOS (by total prize money) title. He has an extremely promising young sire son to his credit, in the form of Irish 2000 Guineas winner, Roderic O’Connor (who will stand at the National Stud in 2016). The latter had 19 winners and two group

winners from his first juvenile runners last year and ended up as Europe’s fourth leading first crop sire by stakes. The only sire currently standing in the UK to have had more Gr1 winners in 2015 was Darley’s Dubawi, whose 11 individual Gr1 winners included French stars, Erupt and New Bay, Lockinge Stakes hero, Night Of Thunder, Gr1 Juddmonte International winner, Arabian Queen and Gr1 Dubai World Cup winner, Prince Bishop. Dubawi also made an excellent start as a sire of sires, with his young sire sons Makfi and Poet’s Voice leaving behind classic winners and Gr3 winners respectively in their first crops thus far. Former brilliant 2yo, Zoffany, who ran Frankel close in the Gr1 St James’s Palace Stakes at three, had a superb first season in 2015 and ended the year as the top first crop sire in the UK.

USA While not yet as dominant as Galileo, Gainesway Farm’s

Tapit made it back to back titles when he became Champion Sire in USA for 2015. The former Gr1 Wood Memorial winner had a stunning 31 individual stakes winners last year and his progeny earned over $18 000 000 in stake money. Tapit’s 16 graded winners included the Gr1 winners Constitution, Frosted (who emulated his sire in winning the Wood Memorial), Ring Weekend, and Untapable. With some top class 3yos, including leading Kentucky Derby hope, Mohaymen, representing him this year, Tapit looks capable of defending his title in 2016. Another sire who made a huge impression last year was Ashford Stud’s Uncle Mo, who romped away with the Leading First Crop title. The former Champion 2YO had 7 stakes winners in his first crop, including champion and Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile hero, Nyquist, and Uncle Mo, and will stand for a fee of $75 000 in 2016. Sadly, Scat Daddy died towards the end of a year which had seen him

LQP – Top Trainers Talk

They are both spot on and it will take a very good horse to beat them, says Justin Snaith of Futura and Legislate who dominate the market for the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate at Kenilworth on Saturday. Snaith, who won the race with Gimmethegreenlight four years ago, gave last year’s winner Futura his final piece of serious work in a racecourse gallop on 27 December while Legislate went to Kenilworth two days later for his. “Legislate galloped 1400m on his own with Bernard Fayd’Herbe riding and he was very good,” reports the former champion trainer. “His best run last year was in the Green Point after four-and-a-half months off when he broke the course record and we are replicating what we did then with him.” Towards the end of last week Snaith got his vet to check out both horses, explaining: “I always do that and I also give them a blood test to make sure there is no haemoconcentrating because that is something that can sneak up on you.”

Futura and Legislate have met on five previous occasions and every time one of them has won. The score is 3-2 in Legislate’s favour at the moment. Brett Crawford, who trained Future when he won 12 months ago and when he went on to win the J&B Met, has third favourite Captain America who won this season’s Green Point. Crawford took him to Kenilworth last Tuesday and said: “Captain America was ridden by Corne Orffer and he galloped seven furlongs (1400m) with three others. He worked very well and I am very happy with him.” Joey Ramsden, bidding for his fourth Queen’s Plate following Winter Solstice (2005 and 2006) and Variety Club in 2013, worked last season’s Grand Parade Cape Guineas winner Act Of War over 1400m at Kenilworth last Saturday and reported: “He was ridden by Donovan Dillon, went with Brutal Force (who was partnered by a groom) and The Conglomerate (Keanan Steyn) and worked fantastically.” www.tabnews.co.za

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Seattle Fairy WON at Turffontein on 31 December 2015

headed the broodmare sires list, with a rare Sea Bird male line representative prevailing as France’s Leading Sire of 2YOs, in the form of American Post (Bering).

Japan Sunday Silence descendants continue to excel in Japan and his greatest son Deep Impact, made it four sires titles in a row for 2015, following a season which saw his runners win at the highest level in three different countries.

Galileo enjoy such success that his fee had been increased to $100 000. The son of Johannesburg was represented by 30 stakes winners in 2015, with his 2yos in particular carrying all before them.

Germany Areion headed the General Sires List in Germany both by prize money (€728 902) and as sire of stakes winners (6). The son of former champion, Big Shuffle, was winning his third title, having been champion sire previously in 2010 and 2014. Himself Germany’s champion 3yo sprinter back in 1998 (and from the same male line as Seattle Slew), Areion’s star performer last year was Gr1 Deutsches Derby runner up, Palace Prince. Areion subsequently made it a double as he was also Germany’s top sire of 2yos by prize money last year, while his sire, Big Shuffle, was Champion Broodmare sire.

of Dubai Millennium had an unbelievable year all round, with his offspring winning Gr1 races in Australia, Britain, Dubai, France, Ireland, Italy and Qatar, and the former Irish 2000 Guineas hero headed the French premiership, narrowly in front of Cape Cross. Dubawi’s main representatives in France included Gr1 Prix du Jockey Club hero, New Bay and G1 Grand Prix de Paris winner, Erupt, and his runners (who won 12 stakes races in France in 2015) earned over €2 000 000 in France alone. Remarkably, it is the first time since 2004 (when Linamix headed the log) that the sire of the Arc de Triomphe winner did not top the French premiership. Galileo’s legendary sire, Sadler’s Wells,

The former Japanese Triple Crown winner had a remarkable year in 2015, when represented by no fewer than 20 official black type winners. Deep Impact progeny enjoyed success the world over, with his son, A Shin Hikari, landing the Gr1 Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin and another son, Real Impact, taking out the Gr1 George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill. His other Gr1 winners in 2015 included Japan Cup heroine, Shonan Pandora (a daughter of the sire having now won the Japan Cup three times), classic winner, Mikki Queen and Gr1 QE II Commemorative Cup heroine, Marialite. Deep Impact’s tally of stakes winners in 2015 places him above many of the world’s top stallions –including Candy Ride (17), Dubawi (18), Giant’s Causeway (17) Invincible Spirit (15), and War Front (13).

Duke Of Marmalade, Drakenstein Stud’s resident sire and sire of 2015 Gr1 Deutsches Derby winner, Nutan, ended the year fourth on the German premiership, ahead of the likes of Rock Of Gibraltar (Danehill), Shamardal (Giant’s Causeway), and Monsun (Konigsstuhl).

France Dubawi was champion sire in France for 2015. The son

and

Ascot Bred Yearlings

1 Colt at the CPYS

Besotted WON at Fairview on 28 December 2015

Sadler’s Wells

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d ’s Top Rate Last Week 'S winners incl. ATING SPEED R WON 16/1

A review of the week's best SPEEDRATINGS

with Steve Furnish

Flying Falcon

All out Trio

Kenilworth 27th December A maiden juvenile plate over 800m got Gr2 Diadem Stakes over 1200m topped the bill proceedings underway in Cape Town on and here we saw a smart performance from the Sunday and here we saw a very easy victory 5yo LANNER FALCON. As per usual towards for the well-supported favourite SERGEANT the rear early on, Mike Bass’ charge ran on best HARDY. In the red at 8/10 on the off, Justin of all from halfway, and after striking the front Snaith’s charge was soon positioned close 100m or so from home, he won going away by to the speed. He put his head in front at the a length and a half. The supporting act was the halfway mark and only had to be pushed out listed Laisserfaire Stakes over 1100m and here from there onwards to win with some in hand we saw a gutsy performance from the Captain Al filly VICTORIA LAVELLE. Nibbled at by four and three quarters. The only distance to stage more than one on course into 11/2 from 6/1, Justin Snaith’s race was 1600m where the fastest of the three charge made all. She led by a length throughout races was the MR86 Handicap in which and never looked like being overhauled. REAL JEWELLER’S JOY caused an upset. Eventually PRINCESS ran on from the back to fill third sent off as one of the rank outsiders of the eight position in this race. horse party at 20/1 (op 9’s), Glen Kotzen’s charge TITBITS raced fifth during the early part of the race. She Lightly raced NIMA ran on well from midfield ran on strongly over the final 400m and under when dead-heating for second in the maiden a well-judged ride from Donavan Dillon she plate over 1600m. won going away by a length and a quarter. The

Fairview 28th December They raced on the turf on Monday where the always handy and running on best of all fastest of the four 1200m races was the pinnacle won going away by a length and a half. stakes won by VAUCLAIR. Soon up handy, Tara TITBITS Laing’s charge ran on stoutly at the business end of Backed throughout the day into 4/1 from the race, and with the rest comfortably beaten he 10’s, MAGMA ran on well from the back got up late to deny VILLA DEL LARGO. when winning the MR64 Handicap over Race two on the card was a condition’s stakes 1600m going away. over 2700m and in what proved to be a real thriller the 1/3 favourite CROWN OF GOLD got rolled. Just five went to post and in a very steadily run event TOP SPEED RATINGS it was always anyone’s for the taking. Along with for this WEEKEND the pacemaker OH SO MODUS and the eventual (Ratings shown have already been winner DRILL SARGEANT (Crown Of Gold’s stable adjusted to allocated weights) companion), Crown Of Gold was all out at the finish. FAIRVIEW (FRI) The not so lucky last was a MR70 Handicap over Race 1: (2) Minnaroom 10 1200m and here victory went to the uneasy NIGHT Race 2: (10) Big Bucks 37 OUT. Originally priced up as a 7/2 co-favourite of Race 3: (3) Taketotask 7 four, Alan Greeff’s charge was allowed to drift right Race 4: (9) Sissy Gray 55 out to double those odds before the off. She was Race 5: (9) Sky full Of Stars 49

Solid Class

Notebook

Horses worth following at their next few starts... MAGMA (G Paddock, E-Cape) SERGEANT HARDY (J Snaith, W-Cape) SOLID SPEED (D Kannemeyer, W-Cape)

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

KENILWORTH (NEW) 27TH DECEMBER Penetrometer 21 – Going Good 800m (1) Sergeant Hardy 49,51 1000m (1) Breathless Bertie 59,67 1100m (1) Victoria Lavelle 65,93 1200m (1) Lanner Falcon 72,08 1400m (1) Free Agent 87,84 1600m (3) Jeweller’s Joy 100,89 FAIRVIEW (TURF) 28TH DECEMBER Penetrometer 22 – Going Good 800m (1) Besotted 45,72 1200m (4) Vauclair 69,06 1400m (1) Door Of Deception 84,38 1600m (1) Magma 99,34 2700m (1) Drill Sargeant 173,14 KENILWORTH (NEW) 29 DECEMBER Penetrometer 22 – Going Good 1000m (1) Ferrie 60,04 1200m (2) Lane Frost 72,89 1400m (1) Goodtime Gal 88,45 1600m (3) Solid Speed 101,24 1800m (1) Adorada 113,60 TH

TURFFONTEIN (OLD) 29TH DECEMBER Penetrometer 23 – Going Good 1000m (2) Sweet Painted Lady 56,36 1160m (3) Aurum Pot 66,05 1400m (1) Wendish 85,77 2000m (1) Gladiatore 126,29 2450m (1) Arch Rival 156,53

.. ARNIVAL .. CALIGARI C ERTIE ... WON 5/1 SS B BREATHLE .. WON 5/1 E .............. R 0 O T IA D A L G ... WON 28/1 R .............. E D A /2 B 5 S N R M ... WO E .............. 0 KING’S FIR .. WON 15/1 .. .. .. DAY ...... E 0 H T /1 6 E V N A O S .. W .................. SAARIKH .. . WON 1/4 .. .. .. .. .......... .. .. .. IE R R E F

Kenilworth 29th December The best bet on the card for most in Cape during the early part of the race. He ran on Town on Tuesday was FERRIE in the opening strongly over the final 400m and under a wellmaiden plate over 1000m. Backed as if judged ride from Grant Van Niekerk, he beat the unbeatable during the morning into 1/4, Dennis faster finishing KWASSA KWASSA (came from Drier’s charge always handy. He was ridden the rear) by three quarters. Three of the afternoon’s eight races were to lead going through the 200m and although CASTLEWOOD chased hard in the latter run over 1600m and quickest against the clock stages, he won without any anxious moments amongst these was SOLID SPEED in the bill topping MR94 Handicap. by a length and three quarters. Coming off a four month break, and racing In terms of distance the easiest victory on the card was recorded by MIDNIGHT SPY when over a trip thought short of his best to boot, the opening her account in the maiden 1200m. son of Dynasty idled along in the rear for most Soon positioned close to the speed, the daughter of the journey. Once given rein though he cut through the of Magic Albert took up the running at the 300m marker and drew clear easily in the closing field like a knife, and won a lot more easily than the official winning margin of a length and a stages of the race to win by four and a half. There were two races run over 1200m in total quarter would suggest. and the faster of these was the MR70 Handicap TITBITS in which LANE FROST caused an upset. The recent maiden winner ADORADA came from Freely available at 14/1 on the off, the in under the back when comfortably winning the MR80 sufferance son of Casey Tibbs raced in midfield Handicap by two.

Powerful Frontrunners Turffontein 29th December Tuesday evening’s action took place on the 400m, and in what at the line had become a old stand side track where victory in the fastest strung out field, she beat HA LUCY by two and of the three 1160m races, a MR102 Handicap, a half. Race five on the card was a pinnacle stakes went to the 2/1 favourite AURUM POT. Taken straight to the front by Gavin Lerena, the son of over 2450m and here we saw an easy victory for Judpot led throughout. He was always clear and ARCH RIVAL. Nibbled at on course into 9/2 from 11/2, Geoff Woodruff’s charge was always handy. won without any anxious moments by two. Another to win with authority from the front He was ridden to lead as they approached the on this card was SWEET PAINTED LADY when 400m marker and eased down late won quite a causing an upset in the faster of the two 1000m bit more easily than the official winning margin of races, a conditions plate. In a very tightly two and a quarter lengths would suggest. bunched field the 3yo daughter of Western TITBITS Winter held just a slender advantage for the first The 5yo WENDISH completed a hat-trick when half of the race. comfortably accounting for her twelve rivals in She stepped on the gas going through the the MR76 Handicap over 1400m.

Race 6: (2) High Fashion 47 Race 7: (11) I Will Be 52 Race 8: (6) Happy Lion 70 (NAP*) GREYVILLE (FRI) Race 1: (1) Heart ‘r Pumping 18 Race 2: (5) Roy’s Monkey 7 Race 3: (9) Donna Amata 29 (EW) Race 4: (12) Maachaan 61 Race 5: (11) Big Bird 54 Race 6: (7) Golden High 65 Race 7: (14) Lilly’s Rush 46 Race 8: (11) Nishac 53 TURFFONTEIN (SAT) Race 1: (7) Schillaci 31 Race 2: (5) Gasoline 71 Race 3: (1) Laughistheanswer 19 Race 4: (7) Zafira 58 Race 5: (7) Bravo Maya 76 Race 6: (9) Lavish Gal 55 Race 7: (1) French Navy 94 (NAP*) Race 8: (5) Abashiri 70 Race 9: (3) Gambol 43 KENILWORTH (SAT) Race 1: (1) Sabrina Fair 17 Race 2: (8) Miss Stake 1 Race 3: (1) Trip Tease 94 Race 4: (1) Equity Kicker 64 Race 5: (16) Preoccupation 45 Race 6: (14) Marchant 96 Race 7: (3) Baritone 68 Race 8: (4) Same Jurisdiction 102 (NAP**) Race 9: (2) Futura 106 Race 10: (7) Qing 48 Race 11: (9) Nordic Jet 58 Race 12: (1) Overshadow 18 SCOTTSVILLE (SUN) Race 1: (1) Answeringenesis 18 Race 2: (3) Minnie The Minx 12 Race 3: (2) Omega Onslaught 21 Race 4: (2) Astroman 23 Race 5: (1) Fly Peg Fly 46 Race 6: (4) Highway Explorer 67 Race 7: (7) Panza 57 Race 8: (8) Royal Honeymoon 39 NAP BETS * Fancied ** Strongly fancied *** Very strongly fancied

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LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

WILGERBOSDRIFT breeders of

NITROGEN

3 ch f Tiger Ridge - Zirconeum (Jallad) WON at Turffontein, 1160m, 29 December . . . . and placed . . . ANTWERP, FIRTH OF CLYDE, NEUF DE PAPE, IMPRESSIONIST, NABUCCO, NOTEWORTHY, TYGERHOOGTE, HA LUCY

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KENILWORTH Tuesday 29 December Going: good

Race 1 (319)

Kenilworth Maiden Plate

1000m R65,000

K 267 1 0.00 Ferrie (10) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 1/4 3 b c Trippi - Diva (Trigger Finger) (7) 60.0 M Byleveld 16/1 K 258 2 1.75 Castlewood 3 b g Elusive Fort - Rose Of Sharon (Prime Timber) (4) 60.0 A Domeyer 8/1 3 4.75 Weskus Klong 3 ch g Trippi - Los Kop Doll (Joshua Dancer) (3) 60.0 J Smitsdorff 55/1 4 6.00 Mini Loushe (5) 57.5 L Africa 16/1 K 249 5 6.50 Secret Name (8) 60.0 D Dillon 40/1 K 277 6 7.00 Knight Of Glory (1) 60.0 G v Niekerk 28/1 K 164 7 8.25 King Of The North (2) 60.0 C Puller 16/1 K 277 8 9.50 Soul Of Simon (6) 60.0 D Ashby 45/1 K 616 9 9.70 London Knight (9) 60.0 G Behr 25/1 10 13.70 Torchman Time: 60.04s (60.04s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:DR Drier O:Messrs M A Currie, M J Jooste, B Kantor & Mrs I Jooste B:Normandy Stud

Race 2 (320)

Kenilworth Maiden Plate (F&M)

1200m R65,000

K 295 1 0.00 Midnight Spy (5) 60.0 G Behr 10/1 3 b f Magic Albert - Twilight Spy(AUS) (Bletchley Park) (12) 60.0 D Dillon 17/2 L 124 2 4.50 Pixelate 3 ch f Jay Peg - Cool Shadow (Fanatic Dane) (13) 60.0 M Byleveld 7/2 K 285 3 5.00 Prize Peg 3 ch f Jay Peg - Pikachu (Caesour) (14) 60.0 A Domeyer 16/1 K 251 4 5.75 Elusive Empress (7) 60.0 C Orffer 9/2 S 148 5 7.00 Tide Is Turning (8) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 4/1 K 270 6 9.25 Gin For Genius (10) 60.0 C Puller 9/1 K 251 7 10.00 Royal Seduction (1) 60.0 A Andrews 80/1 K 279 8 10.75 Helen’s Bay (9) 60.0 G v Niekerk 40/1 K 249 9 11.15 Chacabotha (6) 60.0 L Africa 9/1 K 285 10 12.40 Angie Bee (3) 60.0 J Smitsdorff 100/1 K 222 11 14.15 Heat Fever (4) 60.0 M Winnaar 80/1 K 305 12 21.15 Beyond The Stars (2) 60.0 K Steyn 7/1 K 275 13 99.99 Persian Silk (11) 60.0 B May 100/1 K 270 14 99.99 Happy Dream Time: 73.5s (61.25s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 125% 1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Mr A L A Crabbia B:bred in Australia

Race 3 (321)

Kenilworth Maiden Plate

1600m R65,000

K 271 1 0.00 Rahvar (1) 59.0 C Puller 15/4 3 b g Var - Rocking And Raving (Mistral Dancer) (7) 59.0 B Fayd’herbe 17/2 K 284 2 2.25 Go Direct 3 ch g Go Deputy - Fair Maiden (Western Winter) (9) 59.0 M Byleveld 13/2 K 287 3 3.75 Sun Power 3 ch c Lateral - Asahi (National Emblem) (8) 59.0 A Domeyer 13/2 K 277 4 6.00 Tropical Heat (4) 59.0 G Behr 3/1 K 284 5 7.75 Avail (2) 59.0 C Orffer 3/1 K 271 6 8.50 Rock On Geordies (3) 59.0 A Andrews 14/1 K 292 7 8.60 Magic Ice (5) 59.0 G v Niekerk 75/1 K 277 8 8.80 World Bank (10) 60.0 R Khathi 25/1 K 292 9 10.05 Dynasty’s Gift (6) 59.0 K Steyn 75/1 K 284 10 11.30 Emerald Island (11) 59.0 D Dillon 75/1 K 277 11 14.55 King Of Tegea Time: 101.35s (63.34s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:GR Puller O:Favour Stud (Nom: Mrs Engelize du Preez) B:Favour Stud

Race 4 (322)

Kenilworth MR 71 Handicap

1600m R68,000

K 271 1 0.00 Brooklyn Brawler (3) 58.0 B Fayd’herbe 15/4 3 b g Dynasty - Frostbite (Western Winter) (5) 55.5 M Byleveld 28/1 K 260 2 1.75 On The Side 3 ch g Lateral - La Graciosa (National Assembly) (7) 60.0 C Puller 5/2 K 266 3 3.75 Prince Lateral 3 b g Lateral - Miss Delish (Jallad) (1) 60.0 G v Niekerk 17/10 K 227 4 4.25 Brilliant Crimson (4) 56.0 R Khathi 20/1 K 273 5 5.00 Shepherds Purse (6) 55.5 D Ashby 16/1 K 266 6 5.10 Power To Please 7 5.30 David’s Dynasty (2) 57.0 A Andrews 13/2 K 273 Time: 102.32s (63.95s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 114% 1st T:J Snaith O:Mr A L A Crabbia B:Gary Player Stud

Race 5 (323)

Kenilworth MR 94 Handicap

1600m R83,000

D 963 1 0.00 Solid Speed (7) 61.5 G Behr 12/1 5 g Dynasty - Boston Tea Party (Jallad) (4) 55.0 A Andrews 6/1 K 245 2 1.25 Catside Slew 4 b g Black Minnaloushe - Missy’s Thunder(USA) (Thunder Gulch) (6) 54.5 R Khathi 8/1 K 245 3 1.55 Arachne 5 b g Greys Inn - Money Spider (Fort Wood) (2) 58.0 D Dillon 9/2 K 375 4 1.75 True Master (5) 61.0 G v Niekerk 16/10 K 229 5 2.50 Sail For Gold (1) 58.0 A Domeyer 9/1 K 245 6 2.90 Ze Kaiser (3) 54.0 G Wright 11/2 K 280 7 3.65 Henry Of York Time: 101.24s (63.28s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd B:WJ Engelbrecht Jnr

Race 6 (324)

Kenilworth MR 80 Handicap (F&M)

1800m R74,000

K 279 1 0.00 Adorada (6) 52.5 M Byleveld 14/1 3 b f Alado - Our Princess (Western Winter) (5) 54.0 R Khathi 2/1 K 274 2 2.00 Secret Seven 3 b f Dynasty - I’ve Got It(GB) (King of Kings) (2) 53.5 L Africa 11/2 K 220 3 2.75 Excellent 3 b f Fort Wood - Lady Bonzer(AUS) (Choisir) (1) 52.0 G v Niekerk 3/1 K 257 4 3.50 Romagna (8) 60.0 C Orffer 9/1 K 281 5 4.50 Elusive Wave (3) 57.0 A Andrews 15/2 K 218 6 4.80 Be Fabulous (7) 57.0 B May 16/1 K 244 7 5.55 Dynasty’s Pride (4) 58.5 D Dillon 12/1 K 185 8 7.05 Vitoria Time: 113.6s (63.11s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:VH Marshall O:Alado Project (Nom: Mr David Allan) B:Alado Project

Race 7 (325)

Kenilworth MR 70 Handicap

1200m R57,000

K 291 1 0.00 Lane Frost (8) 52.0 G v Niekerk 14/1 5 b g Casey Tibbs - Summer Preview (Shamikh) (2) 54.5 R Khathi 16/1 K 221 2 0.75 Kwassa Kwassa 4 gr g Muhtafal - Coastal Waltz (Rambo Dancer) (4) 60.5 A Domeyer 11/10 K 222 3 0.80 La Favourari 3 b c Querari - La Favorisee(AUS) (Umatilla) (6) 54.0 M Winnaar 9/2 K 248 4 4.30 Red Rex (7) 57.5 B May 9/2 K 269 5 5.80 Megamind (5) 56.5 L Africa 14/1 K 315 6 7.55 Trip To Paradise (3) 57.5 M Byleveld 7/1 K 183 7 9.30 Muskets ‘N Roses (1) 55.0 D Ashby 50/1 K 269 8 15.05 Show Stealer Time: 72.89s (60.74s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:ELP Steyn O:Messrs Bryn Ressell & E L P Steyn B:VH Marshall

1400m R70,000

TURFFONTEIN Tuesday 29 December

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

Kenilworth MR 76 Handicap (F&M)

K 241 1 0.00 Goodtime Gal (4) 57.0 R Khathi 16/1 3 b f Royal Air Force - Tirza (Silvano) (3) 60.0 A Andrews 4/1 K 251 2 0.20 Silvan Star 3 b f Silvano - Bold Choice (Lecture) (10) 60.5 A Domeyer 13/2 K 220 3 0.40 Georgeous Gaby 5 b m Albert Hall - Generous Gabriella(USA) (Forest Wildcat) (6) 56.5 G Wright 9/1 K 270 4 0.45 Tender Trip (5) 60.0 G Behr 5/1 K 290 5 0.55 Fromafar (1) 58.5 D Dillon 10/1 K 174 6 1.55 Fairy Maker (9) 56.5 K Steyn 20/1 K 272 7 2.05 Pearl Oyster Bay (11) 57.0 B May 16/1 K 264 8 2.15 Valediction (2) 59.0 M Byleveld 6/1 K 290 9 2.90 Three Blue Cranes (8) 59.0 G v Niekerk 6/1 K 250 10 3.30 Elusive Stars (7) 60.0 J Smitsdorff 10/1 K 199 11 3.80 Princess Salme Time: 88.45s (63.18s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:M Robinson O:Mr J H Van Heerden B:SC Davis

Going: good

Race 1 (535)

Turffontein Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies)

1000m R85,000

1 0.00 Star Burst Galaxy (6) 60.0 K Zechner 11/10 2 b f Var - Majestic Star (Doowaley) (1) 60.0 S Chambers 16/10 2 0.05 Seattle Singer 2 b f Sail From Seattle - Royal Drummer (Kilconnel) (7) 60.0 D Habib 16/1 T 457 3 5.25 Queenie 2 b f Rebel King - Big Five Jive (Tiger Dance) (4) 60.0 C Murray 5/1 T 457 4 7.00 Might As Well (2) 60.0 F Naude 50/1 T 484 5 8.50 Refrain (5) 60.0 C Habib 75/1 T 484 6 10.60 Rasberry Lips (3) 60.0 R Munger 16/1 T 457 7 11.00 She Done Good Time: 57.29s (57.29s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:MG Azzie O:Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste B:IR Heyns

Race 2 (536)

Turffontein Conditions Plate (F&M)

1000m R100,000

T 464 1 0.00 Sweet Painted Lady (6) 58.0 S Chambers 10/1 3 b f Western Winter - Pure Reason (Jallad) (2) 60.0 G Lerena 5/2 T 381 2 2.50 Ha Lucy 4 b f Trippi - Bold Ellinore (Kahal) (7) 58.5 JP vd Merwe 33/10 T 338 3 4.20 Miss December 4 ch f Var - Bushgirl (Huntingdale) (3) 55.0 N Patel 33/1 T 534 4 5.10 Ballerini (1) 56.5 S Khumalo 33/10 T 543 5 5.60 Mambonick (5) 55.0 C Murray 25/1 T 330 6 7.20 Silvan Jazz (4) 60.0 G Wrogemann 3/1 T 494 7 11.00 Seventh Symphony Time: 56.36s (56.36s avg/1000m, or 64km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:C Spies O:Messrs F N Englezakis & D Fleischman B:WJ Engelbrecht Jnr

Race 3 (537)

Turffontein Maiden Plate (F&M)

Turffontein Maiden Plate

2000m R85,000

T 477 1 0.00 Gladiatore (11) 60.0 C Habib 5/1 4 gr g Linngari - Just Beyond(BRZ) (Ghadeer) (9) 58.0 S Khumalo 11/10 T 321 2 0.20 Smartifact 3 b c Lateral - Show Piece (Fort Wood) (1) 58.0 G Lerena 8/1 V 442 3 1.20 Go Fly A Kite 3 br g Domesday - Diplome(AUS) (End Sweep) (7) 58.0 S Brown 33/1 T 495 4 2.00 Yours And Mine (8) 58.0 R Munger 20/1 V 442 5 2.70 Frappachino (6) 60.0 M v Rensburg 100/1 T 448 6 4.70 Rollin In Da Deep (13) 58.0 G Wrogemann 14/1 T 413 7 4.95 King Of Thrones (12) 58.0 C Murray 100/1 T 482 8 6.25 Tiki Torch (5) 60.0 C Little 33/1 V 502 9 12.25 De Lujo (10) 60.0 Wes Marwing 10/1 V 502 10 16.75 Lego House (14) 58.0 JP vd Merwe 125/1 T 495 11 17.75 Wasabi (3) 58.0 R Danielson 25/1 D 309 12 24.00 Streetwear (15) 58.0 N Patel 18/1 13 26.00 Reminiscence (4) 58.0 K Zechner 40/1 D 318 14 31.00 Chestnut (2) 58.0 F Naude 33/1 V 468 15 99.99 Superficial Time: 126.29s (63.15s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:RP Lerena O:Messrs L J van der Vyver & C J van der Vyver B:bred in Brazil

Race 5 (539)

Turffontein Pinnacle Stakes

Turffontein MR 102 Handicap

1160m R120,000

Turffontein MR 86 Handicap

1160m R92,000

T 431 1 0.00 Aurum Pot (2) 58.5 G Lerena 2/1 5 b g Judpot - Gold Class (Lecture) (1) 57.0 JP vd Merwe 7/2 T 488 2 2.10 Splendid Garden 4 ch g Black Minnaloushe - Gardener’s Delight(USA) (Giant’s Causeway) (6) 60.0 Wei Marwing 22/10 T 494 3 4.30 Moofeed 5 b h Duke Of Marmalade - Dizzy de Lago(AUS) (Encosta de Lago) (7) 54.5 R Danielson 20/1 D 319 4 5.10 National Key (3) 54.5 I Sturgeon 22/1 T 488 5 5.30 Flag Of France (5) 55.0 S Khumalo 7/1 V 504 6 5.55 Prince Jazeem (4) 55.0 K Zechner 16/1 V 504 7 16.50 Rock Me Var Time: 66.05s (56.94s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 114% 1st T:AG Laird O:Mr R R Boon & Mrs S Boon B:Gary Player Stud

Race 7 (541)

T 488 1 0.00 Kapellmeister (2) 58.0 C Habib 8/1 8 ch g Kahal - Lotti (National Emblem) (8) 61.0 K Zechner 7/2 V 445 2 0.05 Viking Hero 6 ch g Mullins Bay - Out Of Norway (All Fired Up) (5) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 8/1 T 489 3 1.35 Barbel Run 5 b g Joshua Dancer - Sierra Blue (Crystal de Roche) (1) 58.0 G Lerena 10/1 V 389 4 2.65 Rafa (4) 57.0 S Khumalo 8/1 V 574 5 3.35 Fort Meyers (6) 60.0 R Danielson 7/1 T 1082 6 3.85 Seventh Heart (3) 59.5 Wei Marwing 18/10 T 489 7 4.85 Master’s Spirit (7) 52.0 C Murray 55/1 T 519 8 5.10 Benbow Time: 66.55s (57.37s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:C Binda O:Messrs G van Lear & T Kung & Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mrs S M Binda) B:Summerhill Stud

Race 8 (542)

Turffontein MR 76 Handicap (F&M)

1400m R85,000

T 479 1 0.00 Wendish (5) 56.5 I Sturgeon 8/1 5 b m Silvano - Windin The Willows (Western Winter) (8) 54.5 S Khumalo 11/2 T 498 2 1.00 Kalanchoe 4 ch f Kahal - Spring Garland (Rambo Dancer) (2) 52.5 N Patel 20/1 T 523 3 1.90 Lexicon 4 b f Count Dubois - Portfolio (Counter Action) (6) 53.5 F Naude 12/1 T 455 4 3.30 La Digue (12) 55.5 K Zechner 6/1 T 513 5 4.30 One Yesterday (13) 55.5 JP vd Merwe 20/1 V 447 6 4.55 Dangerous Diva (3) 53.0 C Murray 9/1 T 393 7 8.95 Redaire (7) 62.5 G Wrogemann 16/1 T 272 8 9.20 Green Crest (1) 53.0 R Munger 40/1 T 464 9 10.00 Danielle (4) 60.5 G Lerena 18/10 T 512 10 11.10 For The Lads (11) 52.0 J Mariba 100/1 T 397 11 12.30 Princess Bryerly (10) 57.0 D Habib 14/1 V 354 12 13.40 Narnia (9) 52.0 J Penny 33/1 T 497 13 15.00 Stay Amazed Time: 85.77s (61.26s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:JL v Heerden O:Mr E J Jacot-Guillarmod & Mrs E M Kirkness & The Carefree Syndicate (Nom: Mr J L van Heerden) B:Maine Chance

1160m R85,000

1 0.00 Nitrogen (10) 60.0 R Munger 10/1 3 ch f Tiger Ridge - Zirconeum (Jallad) (1) 60.0 R Danielson 4/1 T 483 2 0.90 Snowdonia 3 b f Greys Inn - Winter Cherry (Western Winter) (11) 60.0 J Mariba 11/2 T 474 3 2.50 For Show Me Angel 3 f Mogok - Show Me Angel(AUS) (Show A Heart) (12) 60.0 F Naude 20/1 T 509 4 3.60 Floral Vision (7) 60.0 D Habib 12/1 V 500 5 3.65 Cosmo Russe (9) 60.0 G Lerena 6/1 T 458 6 4.25 Rose Water (13) 60.0 K Zechner 110/1 T 525 7 5.45 Asian Babe (4) 60.0 I Sturgeon 40/1 T 458 8 5.70 Romiella (6) 60.0 S Chambers 14/1 T 458 9 5.75 Pendulum Of Life (3) 60.0 M v Rensburg 66/1 T 520 10 6.55 Shirley-Kay (2) 60.0 Wei Marwing 11/2 K 27 11 8.25 Chinawhite (5) 60.0 J Greyling 110/1 V 226 12 12.00 Lolita (8) 60.0 S Khumalo 4/1 13 26.00 Flammarosa Time: 67.52s (58.21s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:AG Laird O:Messrs J F & L M F Wernars, Mr M C Gerber & Mrs T J Wernars B:Wilgerbosdrift

Race 4 (538)

Race 6 (540)

2450m R120,000

T 436 1 0.00 Arch Rival (5) 58.5 G Lerena 9/2 5 ch h A P Arrow - Competitive Edge (National Emblem) (1) 56.5 Wei Marwing 11/10 T 322 2 2.25 Marmalady 5 b m Duke Of Marmalade - Heaven Instead(AUS) (Carnegie) (2) 52.0 K Zechner 16/1 T 399 3 2.30 Elusive Flyer 4 b g Elusive Fort - Best To Fly West (Dominion Royale) (6) 53.0 Wes Marwing 40/1 V 470 4 3.30 Silver Matador (8) 51.5 JP vd Merwe 7/1 V 470 5 6.90 Kinaan (3) 60.0 J Mariba 20/1 T 436 6 9.90 Savage Wind (7) 60.0 S Brown 7/1 T 378 7 12.75 Henry Higgins (4) 57.0 R Munger 25/1 T 439 8 14.15 Africain (9) 60.0 S Khumalo 10/1 T 378 9 99.99 Orchestrated Time: 156.53s (63.89s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:GV Woodruff O:Messrs N C Smith, D D Hayman & R A Hill B:Summerhill Stud

TIGER RIDGE NITROGEN

3 ch f Tiger Ridge - Zirconeum (Jallad)

WON at Turffontein, 1160m, 29 December . . . and placed . . . Impressionist, Nabucco, Noteworthy, Tygerhoogte, Jaguar

Congratulations to Connections

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

Race 6 (406)

Race 7 (407)

Going: good

Race 1 (401)

Greyville MR 78 Handicap (Polytrack)

1400m R82,000

Greyville MR 76 Handicap (F&M)(Polytrack)

1400m R82,000

D 313 1 0.00 Royal Armour (4) 58.0 A Forbes 14/1 3 b g Jay Peg - Royal Palm (Fort Wood) (7) 57.0 A Delpech 15/10 D 345 2 3.00 Ferdnand The Bull 4 b c Toreador - Necochea(USA) (Roy) (9) 59.5 A Marcus 13/2 D 230 3 4.75 Sovereign Reign 4 b g Dynasty - Miss Caskura(ARG) (Numerous) (10) 58.0 B Lerena 11/1 D 329 4 6.75 Black Jaguar (1) 55.5 M Yeni 17/2 D 257 5 7.00 Copper’s Pride (2) 60.5 I Sturgeon 25/1 D 359 6 7.75 Albert (8) 56.5 K De Melo 14/1 D 298 7 8.00 Master Sam (3) 57.0 S Veale 11/2 D 327 8 9.50 Beluga (6) 56.5 S Randolph 7/1 S 928 9 9.60 Shap Shap (5) 53.5 A Mgudlwa 25/1 D 340 10 11.10 The Lonsdale Time: 83.09s (59.35s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:L Forbes O:Mr S P & Mrs A M Pienaar B:Waterford Stud

Race 2 (402)

D 363 1 0.00 Lobelia (4) 58.0 S Randolph 18/10 3 b f Lion Tamer - Spring Clover (Kahal) (9) 58.0 A Forbes 11/1 D 362 2 0.25 Syringa 4 b f Argonaut - Spring Lilac (Joshua Dancer) (5) 56.5 K Jupp 25/1 K 413 3 0.30 Vogue Idea 6 b m Silvano - Vogue Award (Model Man) (3) 56.0 W Kennedy 7/1 D 358 4 1.80 Ostentation (2) 57.5 A Marcus 2/1 S 188 5 3.55 Seek The Summit (1) 58.5 I Sturgeon 17/2 D 328 6 3.80 Royalsecuritybaby (7) 54.0 C Storey 33/1 S 336 7 3.85 Hannah’s Answer (10) 60.0 K De Melo 18/1 S 376 8 4.10 Mark My Card (8) 56.5 M Yeni 30/1 D 281 9 4.60 News Weekly (11) 59.5 M Ntuli 25/1 D 310 10 5.85 Peace Again (6) 57.5 S Veale 14/1 D 289 11 7.60 Gill’s Fancy Time: 84.2s (60.14s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 126% 1st T:L Forbes O:Messrs D B Samuelson & B Samuelson & Mr C Fenwick B:Riyo Stud

Race 3 (403)

Greyville MR 70 Handicap (Polytrack)

1600m R68,000

V 352 1 0.00 The Gobi (10) 57.5 B Claassen 20/1 5 b g Kahal - Haifaa(IRE) (Doyoun) (5) 60.0 I Sturgeon 7/1 D 361 2 2.00 Willoughton 4 b g Miesque’s Approval - Winning Pact (Trigger Finger) (11) 54.0 B Nyawo 20/1 D 313 3 2.05 Royal Lance 6 br g Tale of the Cat - So Amorous(GB) (Generous) (9) 59.0 A Delpech 4/1 D 269 4 2.30 Tanjiro (1) 59.0 A Marcus 2/1 D 218 5 2.80 Sea Urchin (4) 58.5 A Mgudlwa 35/1 D 267 6 3.30 Groovy News (7) 60.0 K De Melo 8/1 D 327 7 4.05 The Poet (2) 59.0 S Veale 12/1 D 345 8 4.20 Rocky Bay (12) 59.5 A Forbes 16/1 D 262 9 5.70 Phoebus (8) 52.0 ES Ngwane 25/1 D 362 10 7.70 London Olympics (6) 55.0 W Kennedy 33/1 D 260 11 10.20 Madame Le Roi (3) 58.0 B Lerena 15/2 D 311 12 10.25 Land Of Legends Time: 97.22s (60.76s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:WH Marwing O:Messrs Lawrence Pillay, V Ragoonath, Manie Pillay & D Chinsammy B:Summerhill Stud

Race 4 (404)

Greyville Maiden Plate (Turf)

Race 8 (408)

Race 5 (405)

Greyville MR 95 Handicap (Turf)

1200m R98,000

D 319 1 0.00 London Call (7) 61.0 B Lerena 9/2 5 b g Kahal - Fancy Fantasy (Rainbow Dream) (5) 53.5 A Delpech 5/1 D 314 2 1.00 Mr Roy 3 ch c Western Winter - Chambre (Rakeen) (6) 52.0 M Yeni 22/10 S 166 3 2.50 Executive Power 3 b g Warm White Night - Vareuse (Var) (3) 53.0 ES Ngwane 8/1 D 253 4 4.25 Surrey (1) 55.0 A Mgudlwa 20/1 D 359 5 5.75 Silence Descends (8) 56.5 W Kennedy 40/1 S 927 6 6.00 Tipo Tinto (2) 54.5 C Ngcobo 25/1 S 337 7 10.25 Mackdesi (4) 57.5 A Marcus 28/10 D 308 8 12.50 Al Ciberano Time: 70.79s (58.99s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:M Dixon O:Messrs C N Larsson, G N Cumming & R D Samuelson B:B & Mrs Le Roux

Greyville Maiden Plate (F&M)(Turf)

1400m R80,000

Greyville Maiden Plate (F&M)(Turf)

1400m R80,000

Greyville Maiden Plate (Turf)

1400m R80,000

D 365 1 0.00 Art Attack (10) 59.0 W Kennedy 6/1 3 b f Dupont - On The Rocks (Icelander) (7) 60.0 S Veale 5/1 S 332 2 0.25 Masked Girl 4 b f Overlord - La Mascarata (Kahal) (9) 59.0 ES Ngwane 16/1 D 317 3 2.00 Roy’s Monkey 3 b f Teofilo - Gold Cachet(AUS) (Mister C) (8) 59.0 J Jordaan 8/1 D 390 4 3.50 Honeysuckle Rose (11) 59.0 M Ntuli 11/1 K 153 5 3.75 Alesnado (12) 59.0 DS Lembethe 16/1 D 259 6 5.50 Lady Of Class (3) 59.0 A Delpech 4/1 D 317 7 8.00 Classy Chic (13) 59.0 B Lerena 25/1 S 111 8 9.50 Silversuzi (2) 59.0 K De Melo 7/1 D 307 9 12.50 Swan Dance (6) 59.0 A Marcus 11/2 10 19.50 Main Dimension (5) 60.0 C Storey 125/1 D 347 11 19.75 Pure Life (4) 59.0 B Nyawo 125/1 S 332 12 22.50 Crown Heritage (1) 59.0 A Mgudlwa 11/1 D 299 13 30.25 Callofsummer Time: 85.78s (61.27s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 124% 1st T:IS Moore O:Messrs D W Moore & I S Moore B:GJ Armitage

D 318 1 0.00 Jack The Knife (14) 59.0 S Veale 9/1 3 b g Black Minnaloushe - Jacaranda Girl (Silvano) (9) 59.0 A Delpech 5/2 D 340 2 0.10 After Midnight 3 b g Kahal - Mocha-Choca (Muhtafal) (12) 59.0 A Mgudlwa 16/1 D 323 3 0.35 Reactive 3 b g Bankable - Four Ladies Wild (Western Winter) (8) 59.0 I Sturgeon 9/2 D 318 4 1.60 Hanji (3) 60.0 B Lerena 4/1 S 339 5 2.10 Blessed Release (11) 60.0 M Ntuli 50/1 K 219 6 3.10 Lateral Dancer (13) 60.0 L Mxothwa 40/1 S 339 7 3.60 Roy’s Amazing Ash (6) 60.0 M Yeni 11/1 D 318 8 4.35 Royalsecuritystar (4) 59.0 W Kennedy 16/1 D 364 9 5.85 Petiscos Chook (2) 59.0 K De Melo 11/2 S 208 10 7.60 Re-Examined (1) 59.0 B Jacobson 66/1 11 10.85 South Paw (5) 60.0 ES Ngwane 50/1 D 306 12 13.35 Shoot The Bull (10) 59.0 A Forbes 16/1 D 894 13 15.10 The Money Man (7) 59.0 B Nyawo 66/1 D 323 14 99.99 Roy’s Flame Time: 86.86s (62.04s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 127% 1st T:D Campbell O:Messrs B E Miskin, Douglas Campbell, P M Chetty & R Chetty, M E Miskin & F R W van Ghent B:Maine Chance

Bred by Bruce Le Roux

4 wins 2 places 7 runs

LONDON CALL

5 b g Kahal - Fancy Fantasy (Rainbow Dream) WON at Greyville 1200m, 30 December

FANTASY LADY

3 b f Kahal - Silver Fantasy (Silvano) WON at Greyville 1400m, 30 December

1 win 1 place 3 runs

...and placed Captain Sparrow, Translunar, Silver King, Rich Approval Congratulations to all the connections

1800m R80,000

D 322 1 0.00 I Am A Rock (9) 58.0 M Yeni 1/1 3 b c Judpot - Rock Concert (Lecture) (3) 58.0 B Nyawo 6/1 D 357 2 0.25 Jullidar 3 b g Just As Well - Lydara(USA) (Alydar) (4) 58.0 A Delpech 4/1 D 343 3 0.50 Soldier’s Code 3 b g Western Winter - Bardot (Badger Land) (5) 58.0 W Kennedy 40/1 D 309 4 0.75 Sylvan Bay (1) 60.0 J Jordaan 20/1 D 322 5 2.25 Royal Champion (2) 58.0 S Randolph 14/1 D 261 6 10.00 Man The Fort (6) 58.0 A Forbes 75/1 D 371 7 11.75 Storm Of Swords (7) 60.0 C Storey 100/1 D 343 8 13.50 Royal Bodyguard 9 99.99 Sheriff Hood (8) 58.0 B Lerena 11/2 D 273 Time: 112.7s (62.61s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:DC Howells O:Mr & Mrs B R Linington B:Linington & Sons

1200m R75,000

D 317 1 0.00 Fantasy Lady (11) 59.0 K De Melo 28/10 3 b f Kahal - Silver Fantasy (Silvano) (5) 59.0 B Lerena 5/1 D 317 2 1.75 Paix Embleme 3 ch f King Of Kings - Peace Emblem (National Emblem) (3) 59.0 A Delpech 9/2 S 332 3 3.50 Roy’s Rakara 3 ch f Horse Chestnut - Rakara (Rakeen) (6) 59.0 M Yeni 22/10 D 190 4 5.00 Glimmer Of Silver (10) 60.0 B Nyawo 75/1 D 325 5 5.50 Star Attraction (9) 59.0 DS Lembethe 33/1 S 332 6 6.00 Charter Quay (1) 59.0 J Jordaan 25/1 D 202 7 8.75 Millies Rockstar (4) 59.0 C Storey 100/1 S 332 8 9.00 Queen’s Crest (7) 59.0 C Ngcobo 10/1 S 334 9 9.50 Russian Fantasy (2) 60.0 A Forbes 25/1 D 341 10 9.65 Gallic Fire (8) 60.0 W Kennedy 25/1 S 339 11 14.90 Mullins Model Time: 86.99s (62.14s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:M Dixon O:Messrs G N Cumming, C N Larsson & R D Samuelson B:B Le Roux

Race 9 (409)

GREYVILLE Wednesday 30 December

Greyville MR 78 Handicap (Turf)

D 327 1 0.00 Var Du Bois (1) 55.5 I Sturgeon 6/1 3 b g Var - Tippuana (Fort Wood) (9) 55.5 M Yeni 20/1 D 291 2 0.75 Winter Auralius 3 b g Antonius Pius - Winter Parade (Western Winter) (6) 60.0 B Lerena 6/1 D 122 3 1.25 Gumbi 4 ch g Judpot - Land Of Wilkes(USA) (Diesis) (3) 52.0 ES Ngwane 20/1 D 312 4 1.75 Burwaaz (2) 60.0 A Marcus 17/10 D 303 5 2.00 Top Form (8) 52.5 DS Lembethe 16/1 D 303 6 2.05 Silver Kavalier (4) 59.0 W Kennedy 6/1 D 311 7 2.80 Aware (5) 55.0 C Ngcobo 16/1 S 338 8 4.80 Rainier (7) 54.5 A Mgudlwa 16/1 S 375 9 6.55 Aldric Time: 71.27s (59.39s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 107% 1st T:D Campbell O:Messrs P M Chetty, R Chetty, B B Campbell, Douglas Campbell, J E M Campbell & D J Hawkins B:DC Theron

Bruce le Roux - 082 493 5773 PO Box 501, Mooi River 3300 email: springvalley@lantic.net

TURFFONTEIN Thursday 31 December Going: good

Race 1 (543)

Turffontein Maiden Plate

T 459 1 0.00 Danza (2) 59.0 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Tavita (Rakeen) (7) 60.0 T 521 2 4.00 Crimson Magic 5 b g Latino Magic - Crimson Lace (Captain Al) (10) 59.0 T 415 3 4.30 Duzi Moon 3 b g Brave Tin Soldier - Free Pass (Braashee) (5) 59.0 T 510 4 4.60 In The Moment (3) 59.0 V 502 5 5.85 Buenos Aires (13) 59.0 T 492 6 7.15 Just a Gigolo (4) 59.0 V 1001 7 7.65 Dragon’s Den (8) 59.0 V 502 8 10.90 Trusty Jim (14) 60.0 T 492 9 11.30 Aquabuoy (11) 59.0 V 227 10 12.60 Jahunda (9) 60.0 T 1294 11 12.80 Starlight Explorer (6) 59.0 T 521 12 13.10 Chalky White (12) 59.0 T 492 13 18.40 Trusty Joe (1) 59.0 14 21.50 Nawra Time: 89.66s (61.83s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) 1st T:AG Laird O:Mr M C Gerber B:Wicklow Stud

1450m R85,000

A Fortune

8/10

K Zechner

8/1

G Lerena

6/1

S Khumalo 8/1 R Danielson 10/1 S Brown 16/1 G Wrogemann 75/1 F Herholdt 125/1 I Sturgeon 66/1 R Munger 125/1 D Habib 75/1 C Zackey 50/1 J Greyling 125/1 JP vd Merwe 33/1 SP Total %: 118%

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 8th - SUNDAY 10th JANUARY 2016

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Race 5 (547)

LEADING SIRE OF 2YO’S

Race 6 (548)

WON LADY’S BRACELET (LISTED)

SEA CAT

5 wins 6 places 21 runs

5 b m Var - Hansea(USA) (Hansel) at Fairview, 1600m, 1 December

RAHVAR

1 win 1 place 5 runs

STAR BURST GALAXYDEBUT 2bf Var - Majestic Star (Doowaley) WON at Kenilworth, 1000m, 29 Dec

VAR DU BOIS

1600m R100,000

WIN

2 wins 2 places 4 runs

RIVARINE

DEBUT 2bc Var - River Jetez (Jet Master) WIN

WON at Turffontein, 1000m, 2 Jan

REGARDSTOBROADWAY 4bf Var - Rebel Kid (Jet Master) WON at Scottsville, 1000m, 3 Jan

2 wins 4 places 6 runs

& Placed . . .

DIVAR, MISS DECEMBER, MISS VARLICIOUS, PURPLE MOUNTAINS, RED REX, VAMPIRELLA

Turffontein MR 67 Handicap

1600m R75,000

T 413 1 0.00 Elusive Seven (3) 56.5 C Murray 8/1 3 b g Seventh Rock - Elude And Avoid(AUS) (Elusive Quality) (2) 60.0 G Lerena 2/1 T 499 2 1.50 Arctica 3 b c Captain Al - Little Grey Wolf(IRE) (Indian Ridge) (1) 57.5 S Khumalo 10/1 T 491 3 2.50 Rushing Lark 4 b g Windrush - Musical Lark(ZIM) (Goldkeeper) (6) 56.0 F Herholdt 14/1 T 499 4 2.55 Kingkovsky (4) 58.5 C Zackey 18/1 T 480 5 2.75 Pyramus (12) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 125/1 T 480 6 4.50 Mickey Gossiper (9) 58.5 C Habib 75/1 V 505 7 5.00 Angelus Bell (7) 53.5 F Naude 33/1 T 480 8 5.05 Amber Sail (11) 58.5 K Zechner 20/1 T 456 9 5.25 King Gerard (10) 54.0 R Munger 33/10 T 491 10 5.75 Big Shot (8) 59.0 M Thackeray 6/1 T 480 11 8.00 Post Grad (5) 54.5 N Patel 12/1 T 452 12 8.25 Lisnoble Time: 98.46s (61.54s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:GV Woodruff O:Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 7 (549)

3bg Var - Rocking And Raving (Mistral Dancer) WON by 2.25L at Kenilworth, 1600m, 29 Dec

3bg Var - Tippuana (Fort Wood) WON at Greyville, 1200m, 30 Dec

Turffontein MR 92 Handicap

Turffontein MR 81 Handicap (F&M)

1600m R100,000

T 490 1 0.00 Star Of Love (6) 54.0 M Thackeray 10/1 4 b f Indigo Magic - Star Of The Party (Silvano) (11) 54.5 S Khumalo 15/4 T 432 2 0.05 Intergalactic 3 ch f Kahal - Nojoom(AUS) (Sadler’s Wells) (8) 60.0 G Lerena 7/1 T 487 3 0.70 Close Relative 4 ch f Kahal - Cousin Linda (Badger Land) (4) 53.5 K Zechner 20/1 T 496 4 0.75 Elusive Spirit (3) 56.5 Wes Marwing 8/1 T 465 5 1.50 Party Magic (1) 58.0 M v Rensburg 16/1 T 498 6 2.75 Mirror The Moon (2) 59.5 G Wrogemann 4/1 T 383 7 3.75 Zrinski (7) 57.0 JP vd Merwe 11/2 T 490 8 3.80 Red Star (5) 55.0 C Murray 22/1 T 384 9 4.25 Way Of Escape (10) 55.5 R Munger 16/1 T 532 10 4.50 Sisters Of Mercy (9) 57.5 I Sturgeon 10/1 T 450 11 5.75 She’s A Looker Time: 98.69s (61.68s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:S Ferreira O:Mr R A Gullett & Mrs L C A Bouwer B:Oldlands Stud

Race 8 (550)

Turffontein MR 67 Handicap (F&M)

1600m R75,000

T 531 1 0.00 Seattle Fairy (8) 52.0 J Mariba 12/1 5 b m Sail From Seattle - Forest Fairy (Al Mufti) (7) 58.0 F Naude 4/1 T 524 2 0.25 Lavish Gal 7 gr m Makaarem - Lavishly (West Man) (2) 58.0 JP vd Merwe 28/10 T 496 3 0.35 Eina 4 b f Ideal World - Ouch (Fort Wood) (1) 54.5 C Zackey 14/1 T 496 4 2.50 Leah’s Little Luv T 363 5 2.75 Shamal (11) 52.0 S Khumalo 4/1 (3) 53.0 M Thackeray 22/1 Q 117 6 2.80 Diamondinthedark V 284 7 4.00 Madam Alexis (5) 52.0 J Penny 66/1 (12) 59.0 K Zechner 22/1 T 513 8 4.25 Pied Piperess T 497 9 5.25 Torrelavega (13) 54.0 R Munger 20/1 (9) 53.0 C Habib 22/1 T 452 10 5.35 Starry Soiree T 523 11 5.40 Soft Sand (6) 52.0 C Murray 66/1 (10) 52.0 N Patel 35/1 T 523 12 5.75 Inkolo (4) 53.5 J Greyling 9/2 T 513 13 6.50 Wensleydale Time: 99.51s (62.19s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:WH Tolmay O:Messrs A J Boshoff, G F Rautenbach & W H Tolmay B:Ascot Stud

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

Race 2 (544)

Turffontein Maiden Plate (F&M)

2000m R85,000

V 501 1 0.00 Peg O’ My Heart (14) 58.0 S Khumalo 11/2 3 b f Jay Peg - Wintie (Windrush) (10) 58.0 R Danielson 14/1 T 517 2 2.10 Cup Bearer 3 b f Announce - Mayreau (Rakeen) (2) 58.0 R Simons 13/2 V 501 3 2.25 Gains Tax 3 ch f Bankable - Amy Jane(IRE) (Orpen) (11) 58.0 G Lerena 18/10 V 501 4 2.35 Topography (6) 58.0 K Zechner 16/1 T 493 5 4.50 Shankly Gates (9) 58.0 G Wrogemann 4/1 V 427 6 7.75 Lingerie (1) 60.0 C Habib 100/1 T 335 7 8.75 Island Bliss (12) 58.0 S Brown 110/1 T 527 8 10.00 Truly Evelyn (3) 58.0 I Sturgeon 20/1 T 517 9 10.50 Lilliputian (8) 60.0 J Penny 40/1 T 517 10 10.75 Ayessaypee (7) 60.0 C Murray 50/1 T 525 11 14.00 You Clever Girl (13) 58.0 A Fortune 12/1 D 325 12 14.05 Oblivion (4) 60.0 J Greyling 50/1 13 14.75 Cherry Burton (5) 58.0 Wes Marwing 110/1 T 483 14 20.50 Saint Rosaline Time: 126.71s (63.36s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Messrs C J H van Niekerk, Bryn Ressell & N M Shirtliff B:Zandvliet Stud

Race 4 (546)

Turffontein MR 71 Handicap

PURELY ATOMIC

4 b f Encosta de Lago - Catching Moonbeams(IRE) (Danehill)

MIDNIGHT SPY

3 b f Magic Albert - Twilight Spy(AUS) (Bletchley Park) WON by 4.5L at Kenilworth over 1200m, 29 December for trainer D Kannemeyer

SHEA DEVON

4 b g High Chaparral - Truly Lovely(NZ) (Pins) WON at Turffontein over 1600m, 31 December for trainer GV Woodruff

INTRIGUING LADY

Kingmambo - Weekend In Seattle (Seattle Slew)

DANZA

1 win 4 places

3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Tavita (Rakeen) 7 runs WON by 4.0L at Turffontein 1450m, 31 Dec

Mambo In Seattle stands at

FAIRVIEW Friday 1 January Going: good

Race 1 (238)

Fairview Maiden Plate (F&M)(Turf)

1200m R62,000

F 553 1 0.00 Misnomer (4) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 6/1 3 b f Elusive Fort - Missing No More(USA) (Unaccounted For) (9) 60.0 F Naude 12/1 F 232 2 2.00 Fourteen 3 b f Lecture - Preview (Fard) (1) 60.0 A Fortune 5/1 F 205 3 2.50 Baseball Hattie 3 ch f Rebel King - Brighter(USA) (Gone West) (7) 60.0 S Moodley 11/2 F 223 4 1.25 Haizi’s Daizy (5) 60.0 B Vlooh 25/1 D 299 5 2.75 Exhalted (10) 60.0 K Zechner 4/1 F 214 6 3.25 Main Attraction (8) 60.0 R Danielson 9/2 F 214 7 3.75 The Wild Mistress (2) 60.0 R Khathi 9/1 F 164 8 6.00 Speed Bay (6) 60.0 D Ashby 20/1 F 214 9 8.00 Grand Christine (12) 60.0 T Gould 20/1 F 214 10 9.50 Red Velvet Lounge (3) 60.0 G Wright 25/1 F 205 11 9.60 Calico (11) 60.0 S Khathi 50/1 F 190 12 14.35 Shimmering Dream Time: 70.13s (58.44s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:DA Sham O:Mr R T Mattheyse B:Maine Chance

Fairview MR 64 Handicap (Turf)

1600m R62,000

T 399 1 0.00 Pepe (10) 56.0 K Zechner 16/1 4 ch g Kabool - Spanish Isle (Russian Revival) (9) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 6/1 F 228 2 0.25 Netherby Hall 4 b g Judpot - Over The Anvil (Fort Wood) (14) 59.0 S Khathi 15/1 F 219 3 0.30 Impressionist 4 ch g Tiger Ridge - Morisot (Royal Academy) (1) 59.5 G Wright 11/1 F 144 4 0.80 Evening Storm (4) 55.5 B Vlooh 14/1 F 199 5 0.90 Unbroken (7) 59.5 S Khumalo 9/2 V 210 6 2.40 White Christmas (8) 56.0 S Moodley 6/1 F 228 7 2.45 All The Bids (2) 55.0 S Devoy 25/1 F 228 8 3.70 Lemon Fizz (5) 57.0 R Khathi 10/1 F 134 9 3.80 Spectacular Jet (11) 57.0 R Danielson 10/1 F 161 10 3.90 Zingaro (6) 59.5 A Fortune 7/1 F 93 11 4.00 Falling Sky (3) 52.0 D Ashby 80/1 F 219 12 4.10 Tibet (13) 60.0 F Naude 14/1 F 229 13 4.60 Ze Tzar (12) 55.0 T Gould 25/1 F 191 14 14.35 Inquisition Time: 98.39s (61.49s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:DA Sham O:That’s Nice Syndicate (Nom: Mrs D A Sham) B:Tawny Syndicate

2 ch f New Approach - Pleats(FR) (Green Desert)

and placed . . Go Fly A Kite, Marmalady, Moofeed, Tell Me More, Superwomen, Aussie Austin, Royal Lance, Roy’s Monkey

GREYVILLE Friday 1 January

www.aushorse.net.au

Going: good

Race 2 (239)

Fairview Maiden Plate (Turf)

F 216 1 0.00 Captain Quick (5) 59.0 3 b g Mogok - Captain’s Gem (Captain Al) (4) 59.0 F 191 2 0.50 Nabucco 3 b g Tiger Ridge - Play Music (Mutakddim) (12) 60.0 F 222 3 0.60 Whinking Casanova 4 ch g Classic Flag - Don’t Blink (Tilden) (11) 60.0 F 222 4 1.85 Agile Combat (3) 60.0 F 216 5 2.60 Taketotask (8) 60.0 F 222 6 2.85 Orcadian Forest (2) 60.0 F 157 7 2.90 Messageinabottle (10) 59.0 F 216 8 3.15 Goodnight Nurse (6) 60.0 F 216 9 3.90 Aldabara Run (13) 60.0 F 232 10 5.90 Dr Mouse (1) 59.0 K 238 11 12.65 Seattle Warrior (7) 59.0 L 148 12 13.15 Rock Like Jagger (9) 59.0 L 138 13 17.90 Benji’s Dynasty Time: 99.97s (62.48s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) 1st T:J Snaith O:Mr A L A Crabbia B:Bush Hill Stud

R Khathi

1600m R62,000

9/10

K Zechner

6/1

S Khumalo

16/1

D Ashby 25/1 A Fortune 14/1 S Devoy 20/1 G Wright 25/1 F Naude 25/1 JP vd Merwe 10/1 S Khathi 33/1 S Moodley 22/1 R Danielson 16/1 T Gould 33/1 SP Total %: 121%

Fairview Maiden Plate (F&M)(Turf)

Fairview Novice Plate (Turf)

F 147 1 0.00 Welsh Emperor (5) 3 b c Go Deputy - Welsh Pagan (Al Mufti) (1) F 221 2 3.50 Silver Image 5 b g Silvano - Saratoga Shadow (Al Mufti) (2) F 195 3 4.25 Brida 3 b f Judpot - Syrian Flame (All Fired Up) (8) K 184 4 5.50 Capstone Von Kluh (7) K 228 5 7.25 Nordic Wind (10) F 234 6 8.50 Oreo (6) F 209 7 8.55 Elegant Gent (9) F 192 8 12.30 Fly Me Over (3) F 141 9 14.80 Familiar Chat (4) F 210 10 28.30 Mystic Runner Time: 97.92s (61.2s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) 1st T:AC Greeff O:Mr H Guo B:Ascot Stud

Race 5 (242)

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

1600m R150,000

WON by 4.75L at Scottsville over 800m, 3 January for trainer MF De Kock

Race 4 (241)

1800m R75,000

T 516 1 0.00 Rumbling Lion (1) 56.5 JP vd Merwe 7/1 5 b g Silvano - Cry For The Lion (Elliodor) (12) 55.0 F Herholdt 10/1 T 491 2 1.25 Charanga 4 b g Mullins Bay - Dancer’s Choice (Royal Prerogative) (3) 55.0 C Murray 16/1 T 524 3 3.00 Gentleman Only 3 b g Miesque’s Approval - Sand Trap (Fahal) (11) 54.0 M v Rensburg 33/1 T 499 4 3.50 Aza Arrow (6) 58.0 R Danielson 16/10 T 491 5 3.55 High Drama (4) 54.5 R Simons 14/1 V 506 6 4.00 Royal Master (13) 59.0 A Fortune 40/1 D 320 7 4.25 Racing Socks (7) 60.0 S Brown 14/1 T 515 8 5.75 Tom Fool (2) 55.0 Wes Marwing 12/1 T 398 9 6.25 Facebook (8) 58.0 K Zechner 40/1 V 257 10 6.30 Sundari (9) 53.5 J Mariba 33/1 V 470 11 6.35 Taegan’s Jet (10) 57.0 F Naude 14/1 T 400 12 7.50 Aqua Blue (14) 54.0 J Greyling 25/1 T 516 13 8.75 Victorious Royal (5) 58.0 S Khumalo 15/2 T 417 14 99.99 Heptagon Time: 111.59s (61.99s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Messrs N M Shirtliff, J Cooper, R J Fletcher & Bryn Ressell B:Glenellen Stud

Race 8 (245)

at Fairview over 1600m, 1 January for trainer AC Greeff

1600m R62,000

K 259 1 0.00 Brilliant Idea (3) 59.0 R Khathi 18/10 3 b f Lateral - Buccellati (Secret Prospector) (2) 60.0 T Gould 8/1 K 217 2 1.25 Eternal Winter 4 b f Western Winter - Easyjadeasy (Model Man) (7) 60.0 S Moodley 10/1 F 189 3 2.00 La Myst 4 b f Lateral - Myst (Model Man) (4) 59.0 JP vd Merwe 33/10 F 163 4 2.25 Ruby Duchess (9) 60.0 R Danielson 11/2 F 223 5 2.75 Gauteng (6) 59.0 K Zechner 16/1 F 198 6 3.50 Red Rouge (10) 60.0 F Naude 10/1 F 198 7 4.75 Zen And Now (5) 60.0 D Ashby 50/1 F 198 8 6.50 Badger’s Belle (8) 60.0 A Fortune 16/1 F 223 9 8.25 O Molly (1) 59.0 S Khathi 50/1 F 190 10 8.75 Elegant Elle Time: 99.19s (61.99s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs Greg Bortz, William Henderson & A J van Huyssteen B:Maine Chance

1450m R85,000

Fairview Lady’s Bracelet (Listed)(Turf)

K 215 1 0.00 Sea Cat (11) 59.0 JP vd Merwe 3/1 5 b m Var - Hansea(USA) (Hansel) (7) 59.0 A Fortune 7/2 F 202 2 1.75 Purely Atomic 4 b f Encosta de Lago - Catching Moonbeams(IRE) (Danehill) (10) 59.0 F Naude 20/1 F 187 3 4.50 Kumiko 4 b f Silvano - Sashay (London News) (9) 59.0 D Ashby 28/1 F 197 4 6.25 Dream To Reality (8) 59.0 R Danielson 15/1 F 170 5 8.00 Black Kitten (4) 59.0 T Gould 16/1 F 107 6 8.10 Bride’s Dowry (5) 59.0 G Wright 80/1 F 195 7 12.60 Admire The Persian (2) 59.0 S Khathi 22/1 F 235 8 13.85 Silvane Spring (6) 60.0 S Moodley 16/1 F 202 9 13.95 Nonki Poo (1) 59.0 K Zechner 11/1 K 185 10 14.45 Topless (3) 60.0 R Khathi 22/10 F 202 11 30.95 Sunset Tripp Time: 96.94s (60.59s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:PD Reeves O:Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom : Miss J B Slack) & Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom : Mrs M Slack) B:Collingwood Stud

2ND Lady’s Bracelet (Listed)

Race 3 (240)

V 500 1 0.00 Bay Of Thunder (3) 59.0 R Munger 5/1 3 b f Dynasty - Far Off Thunder (Thunder Gulch) (5) 59.0 A Fortune 17/20 T 429 2 2.75 Monarch Air 3 ch f A P Arrow - Lady Red (Russian Revival) (12) 59.0 S Brown 15/2 T 493 3 5.75 Tangerine Lady 3 b f Spanish Harlem - Tynelli (Martinelli) (10) 59.0 R Danielson 50/1 T 451 4 8.25 Zonke (2) 59.0 K Zechner 11/2 V 500 5 9.50 Variety Spirit (7) 60.0 M Thackeray 20/1 T 528 6 10.50 Princess Maggie (4) 60.0 R Simons 25/1 T 517 7 11.50 Class Queen (6) 60.0 C Habib 40/1 T 271 8 11.75 Dahlia’s Arrow (9) 60.0 J Greyling 75/1 T 451 9 12.50 Retro Chic (8) 59.0 I Sturgeon 100/1 V 500 10 14.50 Fair Sheik (1) 60.0 C Zackey 50/1 T 393 11 99.99 Savannah Jade (11) 59.0 F Herholdt 33/1 T 525 12 99.99 Queen Of Arts Time: 88.63s (61.12s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:C J Mayhew O:Messrs D U Kruger & P U Kruger B:Highlands

Race 3 (545)

Race 7 (244)

T 463 1 0.00 Shea Devon (8) 59.0 G Lerena 9/2 4 b g High Chaparral - Truly Lovely(NZ) (Pins) (4) 60.0 J Mariba 14/1 T 382 2 1.75 Stonehenge 4 b c Seventh Rock - Pacific Sunrise(AUS) (Twig Moss) (1) 52.5 M Thackeray 8/1 T 461 3 1.80 Cumberland 4 b g Casey Tibbs - Larks Land (Badger Land) (5) 56.0 F Herholdt 9/2 T 478 4 2.25 Loco Por Ganar (7) 55.0 K Zechner 5/1 T 433 5 3.00 Trading Profit (2) 57.0 M v Rensburg 6/1 T 463 6 3.75 Candy Rock (3) 58.0 S Khumalo 15/2 T 394 7 12.50 Imperial Gold (6) 60.0 A Fortune 4/1 T 476 8 17.25 Earl Of Derby Time: 97.53s (60.96s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:GV Woodruff O:Mr B Joffe B:bred in Australia

Fairview MR 72 Handicap (Turf)

59.5

A Fortune

60.0

R Danielson

15/2

55.0

S Khumalo

11/1

60.0 56.0 59.0 59.0 57.5 57.5 59.0

F 176 1 0.00 Fort Ozark (7) 58.5 5 b h Fort Wood - Fashion Edition (Rambo Dancer) (2) 60.5 F 121 2 0.50 Leodocus 5 ch g Argonaut - Helenaki(AUS) (Royal Academy) (6) 59.0 F 221 3 1.50 Firth Of Clyde 4 b g Right Approach - Cathay Firth (Philippi) (1) 60.0 F 221 4 2.25 Mogok’s Desire (5) 53.0 F 180 5 2.35 Captain King (11) 57.0 F 154 6 2.60 Verlaine (9) 55.0 F 219 7 3.35 National King (3) 59.5 F 221 8 3.60 Around Not Across (13) 60.0 F 221 9 4.10 Simply Black (4) 56.0 K 170 10 4.60 Stem In Die Bos (8) 61.0 F 158 11 10.10 Icefire (12) 57.0 F 221 12 10.60 Balletome (10) 52.0 F 194 13 13.85 Pikastar Time: 56.46s (56.46s avg/1000m, or 64km/h) 1st T:AC Greeff O:Mr A T Millard B:PU Van Schoor

Race 6 (243)

Fairview MR 80 Handicap (Turf)

1600m R62,000

28/10

B Vlooh 12/1 R Khathi 12/10 JP vd Merwe 12/1 K Zechner 12/1 D Ashby 33/1 S Devoy 80/1 S Moodley 33/1 SP Total %: 122%

1000m R68,000

A Fortune

7/1

K Zechner

7/1

G Wright

12/1

S Moodley 14/1 JP vd Merwe 20/1 F Naude 14/1 R Khathi 8/1 R Danielson 15/4 S Khumalo 9/2 B Vlooh 25/1 S Khathi 20/1 T Gould 15/1 D Ashby 40/1 SP Total %: 118%

1400m R72,000

F 199 1 0.00 Briar King (9) 55.0 S Khumalo 15/4 5 ch g Bezrin - Royal Centenary (Centenary) (4) 59.5 R Khathi 13/2 F 85 2 1.25 Razed In Black 4 ch g Kahal - Elegant Blush (Jallad) (7) 57.5 F Naude 4/1 F 234 3 3.25 Frederick Fox 4 b g Stage Call - Royal Fox (Dominion Royale) (2) 58.5 S Khathi 12/1 F 203 4 4.50 Crescendo (3) 58.5 K Zechner 9/1 F 203 5 5.50 Kono (8) 56.0 S Moodley 13/2 F 229 6 6.75 Imperial Velvet (6) 58.0 A Fortune 9/1 F 203 7 8.25 Placido (1) 55.5 JP vd Merwe 18/1 F 199 8 8.35 Red Guard (10) 53.0 T Gould 9/2 F 203 9 10.10 Wogsy (5) 61.5 D Ashby 50/1 F 217 10 16.60 Zestful Time: 83.79s (59.85s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:Y Bremner O:Ms Yvette Bremner, Mr & Mrs J Peskens B:Golden Acres

Race 1 (410)

Greyville MR 66 Handicap (Polytrack)

1000m R64,000

S 335 1 0.00 Kept Secret (7) 60.5 M Yeni 7/1 5 b m King of Kings - Perfume Gift (Captain Al) (1) 57.0 ES Ngwane 12/1 D 231 2 0.15 Royal Honeymoon 5 ch m Bezrin - Seychelles (Lizard Island) (3) 56.5 A Mgudlwa 25/1 D 195 3 0.25 King’s Affair 4 b g Fort Beluga - May Ball (Eastern Viewpoint) (5) 60.5 A Delpech 15/10 D 358 4 0.75 Roy’s Gul Gul Ha (9) 52.5 K De Melo 10/1 D 358 5 0.80 Stampede (10) 58.0 I Sturgeon 20/1 D 294 6 0.85 Authorice (2) 52.0 S Veale 66/1 D 249 7 1.35 Mr President (4) 52.0 M Ntuli 15/2 D 314 8 1.85 Brachetto (6) 57.5 B Lerena 33/10 D 358 9 4.10 Maria Estella (8) 57.5 B Jacobson 25/1 D 222 10 7.10 Bermudabreeze Time: 58.96s (58.96s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:Belinda Impey O:Miss B L Impey B:LJG Werner

Race 2 (411)

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

D 293 1 0.00 Google Me (7) 56.5 4 b f Jay Peg - Estime(FR) (Caerleon) (6) 55.5 D 341 2 0.75 Dark Rose 4 b f A P Answer - Rose Bay (Russian Revival) (4) 55.0 S 338 3 3.00 Kadeze 4 b f Kahal - Linda Grandeza(AUS) (Grand Lodge) (3) 60.0 S 377 4 3.05 Ginger Biscuit (2) 58.0 K 220 5 3.55 Tigeress Dance (10) 59.0 S 377 6 4.80 Brave And Bold (1) 57.0 S 336 7 6.30 Harvest Queen (5) 52.0 D 91 8 6.80 Hey Sugar (9) 52.0 D 284 9 16.30 Vivarani (8) 59.5 D 299 10 25.30 Joyful Mystery Time: 70.62s (58.85s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) 1st T:ML Roberts O:Mr B Kantor B:Luxardo Stud

Race 3 (412)

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

D 342 1 0.00 Victory Takeover (5) 60.0 5 b m St Petersburg - Victory Tale (Jet Master) (4) 54.0 D 293 2 1.25 Bee My Honey 5 b m Miesque’s Approval - Calpurnia (Caesour) (2) 58.5 S 377 3 1.50 Vampirella 3 b f Var - Bellotto Flash(AUS) (Bellotto) (8) 55.5 D 293 4 3.00 Quintella (1) 53.0 D 394 5 3.50 Millenium Reign (7) 59.0 D 385 6 4.50 You Bolt (10) 56.0 D 204 7 5.00 Lucky Packet (9) 53.5 D 293 8 5.25 Storm Kitten (6) 57.0 D 342 9 5.30 La Gitano (3) 52.0 S 378 10 7.05 Cayenne (11) 52.0 F 183 11 7.15 Sputnik Sweetheart Time: 70.94s (59.12s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) 1st T:R Hill O:Mr R A Hill B:Tmen Stables

Race 4 (413)

1200m R75,000

A Delpech

15/4

S Veale

11/1

ES Ngwane

20/1

W Kennedy 9/2 B Lerena 4/1 S Randolph 11/1 A Marcus 28/10 M Ntuli 55/1 A Mgudlwa 75/1 K De Melo 14/1 SP Total %: 117%

1200m R75,000

A Marcus

5/2

M Yeni

6/1

A Forbes

5/1

K De Melo 10/1 A Mgudlwa 8/1 A Delpech 6/1 I Sturgeon 14/1 C Storey 75/1 S Veale 10/1 ES Ngwane 16/1 W Kennedy 66/1 SP Total %: 118%

Greyville Maiden Plate (F&M)(Turf)

1600m R80,000

Greyville Maiden Plate (Turf)

1600m R80,000

D 341 1 0.00 Durban Blues (3) 59.0 B Lerena 11/10 3 b f Ashaawes - Delta Blues (Goldkeeper) (2) 59.0 S Veale 33/10 D 276 2 1.25 Coastal Spell 3 b f Toreador - Coastal Reign (Fort Wood) (4) 60.0 C Ngcobo 100/1 D 317 3 2.75 Su-Pa-Suta 4 ch f Admire Main - Vanity (Jallad) (1) 59.0 DS Lembethe 100/1 D 356 4 4.50 Hatton Garden (12) 59.0 A Forbes 12/1 D 356 5 4.60 l’ Attitude (10) 59.0 A Delpech 7/2 D 390 6 4.65 Aventurine (9) 59.0 ES Ngwane 100/1 D 301 7 5.90 Liberty Market (11) 59.0 J Jordaan 10/1 D 324 8 7.15 Zagora (5) 59.0 M Ntuli 33/1 D 341 9 9.65 Diamond Drop (6) 59.0 B Nyawo 110/1 D 259 10 15.40 Causeway Bay (8) 59.0 S Randolph 40/1 S 374 11 17.15 Sandy’s Point (7) 59.0 B Jacobson 110/1 S 334 12 52.40 Legal Legacy Time: 99.74s (62.34s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:ML Roberts O:Messrs B Jonsson, N Jonsson, D K Labuschagne & Dr N A Labuschagne B:Boland Stud

Race 5 (414)

D 343 1 0.00 Apple Jack (10) 59.0 B Lerena 5/1 3 b c Right Approach - Green Peace (Fort Wood) (4) 59.0 A Forbes 66/1 D 273 2 0.75 Noteworthy 3 b g Tiger Ridge - Quintessential(ARG) (Not For Sale) (9) 60.0 B Jacobson 20/1 D 371 3 1.00 Putchini 4 ch g Bezrin - Suki Tortri (Centenary) (1) 60.0 B Claassen 8/1 D 282 4 1.05 Dhaamer (2) 59.0 L Mohapi 33/1 D 291 5 4.80 Unbelievable (11) 59.0 L Mxothwa 20/1 D 298 6 5.05 Positivo (5) 59.0 A Delpech 5/2 D 340 7 6.80 Super Sonic (3) 59.0 I Sturgeon 22/10 T 428 8 7.80 Nirvana (12) 59.0 J Jordaan 100/1 D 205 9 8.30 Sunshine City (6) 59.0 M Ntuli 100/1 D 364 10 8.55 Clash Of Kings (8) 59.0 M Yeni 40/1 D 306 11 17.30 Emporio Mani (13) 59.0 S Veale 66/1 D 297 12 18.55 Colour Wheel (7) 60.0 S Randolph 75/1 D 357 13 21.30 Roy’s Jackpot (14) 56.0 K De Melo 8/1 D 341 14 24.05 Agustina Time: 98.94s (61.84s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:G v Zyl O:Mr B D Burnard B:Narrow Creek Stud

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 8th - SUNDAY 10th JANUARY 2016

another winner for

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Road To Dubai

WON at Borrowdale, 3 January

Greyville Gr3 Flamboyant Stakes (F&M)(Turf)

D 321 1 0.00 Olma (4) 60.0 4 b f Dynasty - Theas Dance(GB) (Danzig) (6) 55.0 D 328 2 2.00 Lala 3 ch f Visionaire - Hlabelela (Muhtafal) (7) 60.0 T 383 3 4.75 Cassie O’Malley 4 b f Jet Master - Antonia’s Lass (Jallad) (5) 60.0 S 336 4 4.80 Brown Sugar (2) 60.0 T 330 5 4.85 Lertasha (1) 60.0 D 897 6 4.90 Casha (10) 60.0 D 270 7 5.15 In Other Words (8) 55.0 S 187 8 6.15 Trini’s Colateral (3) 60.0 D 321 9 6.20 Future Fantastic (11) 60.0 D 328 10 7.95 Alice Springs (9) 60.0 D 321 11 8.10 Sabaha Time: 94.68s (59.18s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) 1st T:F Robinson O:Mr Z Bifov B:Cheveley Stud

Race 7 (416)

1600m R250,000

I Sturgeon

16/10

K De Melo

10/1

W Kennedy

33/1

B Lerena 50/1 A Forbes 14/1 S Veale 100/1 A Marcus 33/10 S Randolph 14/1 A Mgudlwa 50/1 A Delpech 7/1 M Yeni 11/2 SP Total %: 120%

Greyville Graduation Plate (Turf)

1800m R85,000

D 362 1 0.00 Killer Woman (2) 54.5 A Delpech 5/2 3 b f Rip Van Winkle - Prix du Sang(NZ) (Red Ransom) (4) 60.0 A Marcus 18/10 D 361 2 1.75 Run Rhino Run 4 b g Silvano - Haute Cuisine (Gallic League) (1) 60.0 B Lerena 10/1 D 327 3 1.90 Translunar 4 b g Fort Beluga - Luna Perfumada (Ahmad) (5) 59.5 W Kennedy 11/2 T 514 4 2.40 Down Under (6) 55.0 S Randolph 3/1 D 320 5 2.45 Rap Attack (3) 57.0 B Claassen 50/1 D 366 6 9.95 Diesel Engine Time: 111.22s (61.79s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:AJ Rivalland O:Mrs M D J Liley B:bred in New Zealand

Race 8 (417)

Greyville Maiden Plate (F&M)(Turf)

1800m R80,000

D 325 1 0.00 Roy’s Emblem (6) 58.0 B Lerena 2/1 3 ch f National Emblem - Sans Frontieres (Modern Day) (11) 58.0 A Delpech 4/1 D 301 2 0.75 Racey J 3 b f Jay Peg - Summer Passion (Captain Al) (12) 60.0 M Yeni 20/1 D 233 3 1.25 Dellavera 5 b m Miesque’s Approval - Patchouli Moon (Al Mufti) (14) 58.0 I Sturgeon 33/10 D 317 4 2.75 Seattle Belle (10) 58.0 K De Melo 20/1 D 266 5 3.50 Bold Star (3) 60.0 M Ntuli 33/1 D 356 6 4.50 Dirty Dancing (8) 58.0 B Nyawo 28/1 D 301 7 4.75 Ghaliya (4) 58.0 C Storey 40/1 D 325 8 6.00 Truly Julia (5) 58.0 A Forbes 100/1 D 276 9 8.25 Flying Pepper (13) 58.0 S Veale 33/1 D 266 10 9.00 Badger Creek (9) 58.0 S Randolph 25/1 D 356 11 12.00 Turquoise Water (2) 58.0 A Mgudlwa 100/1 D 341 12 13.25 Cape Belle (7) 60.0 C Ngcobo 100/1 D 324 13 17.00 Champagne Silk (1) 60.0 B Claassen 100/1 Q 254 14 28.00 Forty Winks Time: 112.89s (62.72s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 106% 1st T:AJ Wright O:Mr Roy Moodley B:R & Mrs Pickering

Race 4 (554)

ESTATE

RIVARINE 2 b c Var - River Jetez (Jet Master)

DEBUT WIN

WON at Turffontein, 1000m, 2 January

Race 5 (555)

TURFFONTEIN Saturday 2 January Going: good

Race 1 (551)

Turffontein Maiden Juvenile Plate

1000m R90,000

1 0.00 Rivarine (4) 60.0 K Zechner 5/2 2 b c Var - River Jetez (Jet Master) (7) 60.0 C Murray 20/1 2 0.05 Aussie Austin 2 b c Pluck - Nufoos(AUS) (Elusive Quality) (1) 60.0 F Naude 12/1 T 484 3 3.50 Bollemakiesie 2 b c Jay Peg - Zanzabee(AUS) (Tale of the Cat) (5) 60.0 S Khumalo 1/1 T 484 3 3.50 Silver King 2 ch c King’s Chapel - Silver Fantasy (Silvano) (3) 57.5 A Fortune 15/4 5 4.75 Rebel’s Diamond (2) 60.0 R Munger 22/1 T 484 6 8.00 King Of Cant (6) 57.5 S Chambers 80/1 T 535 7 16.00 Rasberry Lips Time: 57.16s (57.16s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:MG Azzie O:Mr A & Mrs F J Van Vuuren B:Avontuur and CA & Mrs Amm

Race 2 (552)

Turffontein MR 93 Handicap (3yo’s)

1400m R110,000

T 514 1 0.00 Lunar Approach (3) 57.5 S Khumalo 28/10 3 b c Right Approach - Ashbrook (Doowaley) (4) 53.0 JP vd Merwe 33/1 T 499 2 3.50 Neuf De Pape 3 b g Right Approach - Best Chris(BRZ) (Trempolino) (1) 60.0 G Lerena 12/1 T 433 3 3.75 Rikitikitana 3 b c Toreador - Russian Foxtrot (National Emblem) (2) 54.0 R Danielson 14/1 T 462 4 6.00 Baylisiana (6) 61.5 A Fortune 5/10 T 325 5 6.50 Champagne Haze (5) 52.0 R Munger 50/1 V 506 6 14.00 Russian Steward Time: 84.53s (60.38s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 112% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:The Alchemy

Race 3 (553)

Turffontein Maiden Plate

Shezaleader

T: J Snaith J: R Khathi O: Mr A L A Crabbia B: Bush Hill Stud

T: FC de Beer J: A Fortune O: Messrs F C de Beer & G J Fourie B: Scott Bros

T: DS Bosch J: A Marcus O: Messrs H C N Da Costa, D S Bosch & Praveen Mohanlall B: Scott Bros

Turffontein Maiden Plate (F&M)

1600m R90,000

Turffontein MR 76 Handicap (F&M)

2000m R92,000

T 498 1 0.00 Christmas Carol (3) 53.5 C Maujean 2/1 3 b f Western Winter - Night Diva (Daarik) (10) 53.0 K Zechner 7/2 V 443 2 1.50 Estimation 3 ch f Distorted Humor - Ebaraya(IRE) (Sadler’s Wells) (5) 57.5 M Yeni 8/1 V 424 3 4.25 Superwoman 3 b f I Am Invincible - Zebithea(AUS) (Barathea) (6) 60.0 G Lerena 8/1 T 465 4 5.00 Lucky Gambler (11) 52.0 N Patel 16/1 T 496 5 5.50 Luala (2) 54.0 S Khumalo 10/1 T 496 6 6.00 Shiraz Cabernet (8) 55.0 JP vd Merwe 12/1 T 384 7 7.25 Polly Wolly Doodle (9) 53.0 J Penny 45/1 T 465 8 7.75 Cool Fantasy (1) 52.0 M Thackeray 75/1 T 496 9 10.00 Double Spin (12) 54.5 C Zackey 14/1 V 471 10 10.25 Elusive Prophecy (4) 52.0 R Munger 60/1 T 531 11 13.75 Lady Muffet (7) 54.5 F Herholdt 20/1 T 496 12 17.50 Laurel Cherry Time: 125.65s (62.83s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:GV Woodruff O:Mr M De Broglio B:Varsfontein Stud

Race 6 (556)

Turffontein MR 89 Handicap (3yo Fillies)

1400m R110,000

T 324 1 0.00 Crystal Glamour (8) 57.5 A Fortune 22/10 3 b f Seventh Rock - Eastern Glamour (Fort Wood) (4) 56.5 JP vd Merwe 5/1 V 386 2 0.15 Jungle Mist 3 ch f Black Minnaloushe - Jungle Assembly (National Assembly) (5) 60.0 C Maujean 7/1 T 432 3 0.25 Juxtapose 3 b f Judpot - Sunsational (Windrush) (3) 53.5 K Zechner 10/1 V 471 4 1.25 Beautiful Shay (9) 59.0 M Yeni 10/1 D 279 5 1.50 Way Out Front (1) 54.5 S Khumalo 33/10 T 450 6 1.60 Nikki (7) 57.0 M v Rensburg 12/1 T 263 7 3.75 Gain Ground (2) 52.0 C Murray 35/1 V 471 8 4.25 Gold Shades (6) 56.0 C Zackey 30/1 V 390 9 7.25 Allegorical Time: 86.17s (61.55s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:GM Alexander O:Mr D Jansen van Rensburg B:Ascot Stud

Turffontein Gr3 Lebelo Sprint

1000m R250,000

T 541 1 0.00 Viking Hero (6) 54.0 K Zechner 12/1 6 ch g Mullins Bay - Out Of Norway (All Fired Up) (2) 58.5 C Zackey 5/1 T 494 2 0.25 Tiger Territory 5 b g Trippi - Fragrant Filly (Model Man) (7) 56.5 F Naude 7/2 T 431 3 1.75 Mod Barley 5 b g Antonius Pius - Summers Sweet Song (Model Man) (9) 60.0 A Fortune 6/1 T 494 4 2.00 One Man’s Dream (4) 52.0 C Murray 10/1 V 503 5 4.50 Jo Malone (3) 52.0 M Yeni 11/2 T 519 6 5.75 Wisaam (5) 59.5 G Lerena 8/1 T 488 7 7.75 Greasepaint (8) 55.0 S Khumalo 5/1 S 373 8 12.00 Arabian National (1) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 20/1 T 366 9 29.00 Supanova Time: 56.75s (56.75s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:G Maroun O:Miss M Uren & Mr G J Maroun B:Barton Hall Stud

Race 8 (558)

VAR & ORATORIO stand at Avontuur Contact Pippa Mickleburgh (021) 855 1442 or 083 658 4404 stud@avontuurestate.co.za

Lady Starlett

T 217 1 0.00 Super Commuter (1) 59.0 M Yeni 7/1 3 b f A P Arrow - Mistress Morn (Kahal) (8) 59.0 K Zechner 8/1 V 385 2 0.05 Span Die Seile 3 b f Captain Al - Start Me Up (Jet Master) (3) 59.0 C Maujean 33/1 T 545 3 1.00 Shankly Gates 3 ch f Latino Magic - Day Girl (Modern Day) (7) 59.0 C Little 40/1 V 441 4 2.25 Russian Star (12) 59.0 Wes Marwing 16/1 T 525 5 3.25 Cambridge Choir (2) 60.0 A Fortune 12/1 T 493 6 3.75 Global Ethos (11) 59.0 G Lerena 11/2 T 474 7 5.25 Rubybay (5) 59.0 JP vd Merwe 16/10 V 469 8 6.25 Khetiwe (4) 59.0 S Khumalo 6/1 T 460 9 6.50 Night On The Hill (10) 60.0 G Wrogemann 40/1 T 527 10 7.00 Secret Angel (9) 59.0 S Brown 100/1 V 443 11 8.25 Khalette (6) 60.0 R Munger 75/1 T 483 12 9.50 Love Tryst Time: 100.3s (62.69s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:G v Zyl O:Team G Racing (Nom: Mr G H van Zyl) B:Summerhill Stud

Race 7 (557)

BREEDERS OF

Captain Quick

Turffontein MR 76 Handicap (F&M)

1000m R92,000

V 467 1 0.00 Lady Starlett (3) 57.5 A Fortune 9/2 3 b f Overlord - Tellittothestars (Spaceship) (6) 58.5 G Lerena 4/1 T 370 2 0.50 Trip To India 3 ch f Trippi - Indian Torrent(USA) (Gulch) (16) 58.5 C Zackey 13/1 T 454 3 0.75 Rebel’s Girl 4 ch f Rebel King - Quickstep (Rambo Dancer) (11) 54.5 R Simons 20/1 V 410 4 1.50 Shiver ‘n Shake (4) 62.5 F Herholdt 35/1 T 464 5 1.75 Twilight Tiger (7) 58.5 S Khumalo 25/1 T 533 6 2.75 Regal Rose (13) 55.5 C Maujean 7/1 D 946 7 3.25 Lena Laptev (5) 54.0 JP vd Merwe 14/1 T 509 8 4.25 Matron Prilli (9) 59.0 M Yeni 10/1 V 410 9 5.00 Coratina (12) 55.0 R Munger 20/1 T 379 10 5.25 Ride Of Honour (8) 60.5 M Thackeray 7/1 T 533 11 5.50 Lady Al (14) 56.5 M v Rensburg 30/1 T 487 12 6.25 Movie Award (15) 54.0 C Murray 75/1 T 512 13 6.50 The Berry Lady (2) 57.0 C Habib 70/1 T 454 14 6.55 Northern Horizons (10) 58.5 F Naude 55/1 T 464 15 16.00 Karoo Breeze (1) 57.0 R Danielson 14/1 V 410 16 26.00 Varanese Time: 57.21s (57.21s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:FC de Beer O:Messrs F C de Beer & G J Fourie B:Scott Bros

Race 9 (559)

Turffontein Maiden Plate

1600m R90,000

T 521 1 0.00 Shimmering Brook (4) 60.0 S Khumalo 13/1 4 b g Silvano - Brilliant Brook (Argosy) (6) 59.0 S Brown 100/1 T 456 2 1.00 Divar 3 ch c Var - Lady Patch (Manshood) (5) 59.0 A Fortune 16/10 V 502 3 3.25 Hermoso Mundo 3 b c Ideal World - Escoleta Fitz(ARG) (Fitzcarraldo) (1) 60.0 C Maujean 13/10 T 521 4 4.50 Golden Man (7) 59.0 G Lerena 10/1 T 333 5 4.75 Trip To Troy (8) 59.0 M v Rensburg 10/1 T 456 6 5.00 Neptune’s Jewel (9) 60.0 D Habib 16/1 T 486 7 10.00 Detonation (3) 59.0 F Naude 25/1 T 495 8 10.75 Scare Tactics (2) 60.0 G Wrogemann 100/1 T 27 9 99.99 Gypsy’s Inn Time: 99.18s (61.99s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd B:WJ Engelbrecht

1160m R90,000

T 518 1 0.00 Dragoon (2) 60.0 M Thackeray 16/1 4 b g Trippi - Dragon Lily (National Emblem) (12) 60.0 A Fortune 8/1 T 486 2 0.70 Arpad 3 b c Indigo Magic - Happy Harriet (National Assembly) (14) 60.0 M v Rensburg 75/1 V 466 3 1.25 Hever Castle 3 ch g Visionaire - Treasure (Coastal) (1) 60.0 K Zechner 8/1 T 543 4 2.25 Crimson Magic (4) 60.0 R Simons 8/1 T 510 5 4.00 Enbharr (5) 60.0 G Lerena 3/1 V 442 6 4.75 Captain Marooned (15) 60.0 G Wrogemann 70/1 T 459 7 6.00 Peace Pipe (7) 60.0 C Zackey 110/1 T 528 8 6.30 Mr Rambo (16) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 16/10 T 486 9 7.00 Captain Chips (8) 60.0 C Maujean 110/1 T 518 10 8.25 Time To Be Great (3) 60.0 C Habib 110/1 V 99 11 8.50 Artful Emperor 16/1 T 486 12 8.75 NewYorkStateOfMind (13) 60.0 S Khumalo 110/1 T 518 13 9.50 Charltons Announce (6) 60.0 F Herholdt (10) 60.0 F Naude 110/1 T 376 14 10.75 Quattro (11) 60.0 R Munger 110/1 T 492 15 20.00 Royal Honour (9) 60.0 J Penny 110/1 T 518 16 24.00 Dancer’s Answer Time: 67.39s (58.09s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:C Binda O:Mr J M Mort & Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mrs S M Binda) B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 2 (328)

KENILWORTH Saturday 2 January Going: good

Kenilworth Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies)

800m R75,000

K 293 1 0.00 Felicity Flyer (3) 60.0 A Domeyer 5/10 2 ch f Noordhoek Flyer - The Zone (Restructure) (1) 60.0 R Khathi 7/1 2 1.75 Rebel’s Burst 2 ch f Rebel King - Giant’s Slipper(AUS) (Giant’s Causeway) (6) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 9/2 3 2.50 Beaute Noire 2 b f Black Minnaloushe - Logontonews (London News) (5) 60.0 D Ashby 10/1 4 3.50 Moulina (4) 60.0 B May 16/1 K 276 5 4.00 Desert Dreamer (2) 60.0 M Winnaar 33/1 K 293 6 7.00 Flash Dance Time: 49.78s (62.23s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:MW Bass O:Mr A J van Huyssteen B:Gary Player Stud

Kenilworth MR 83 Handicap (F&M)

Race 3 (329)

Kenilworth Maiden Plate

1200m R75,000

K 267 1 0.00 Al Dangeur (1) 60.0 A Marcus 11/2 3 b g Captain Al - Daneria(GB) (Dansili) K 296 2 1.75 All Magic (6) 60.0 B May 20/1 3 b g Latino Magic - Shareefa (Al Mufti) K 277 3 1.95 Search Party (13) 60.0 C Orffer 1/3 3 b g Captain Al - Princess Magdalena(GB) (Pennekamp) K 196 4 3.70 Sekonjalo (3) 60.0 C du Plooy 35/1 K 258 5 3.80 Alarm Bells (7) 60.0 G Behr 125/1 K 284 6 4.00 Heracles (2) 60.0 R Khathi 125/1 K 222 7 5.00 Nadas (12) 60.0 G Wright 50/1 8 5.20 Payne’s Grey (14) 60.0 D Dillon 16/1 K 277 9 6.20 Tizsmoke Tizfire (15) 60.0 G v Niekerk 16/1 K 277 10 6.30 Seven Again (8) 60.0 A Andrews 45/1 K 296 11 8.55 Glanto (9) 60.0 K Steyn 55/1 K 277 12 10.30 Maximum Flo (5) 60.0 A Domeyer 33/1 L 556 13 13.30 Mambo Star (4) 60.0 L Africa 125/1 K 198 14 14.05 Schwarzekatze (11) 60.0 M Byleveld 50/1 K 277 15 23.55 Mr Casanova (10) 60.0 D Ashby 125/1 Time: 73.41s (61.18s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 124% 1st T:J Ramsden O:Messrs B P Finch, A A Mohamed, J Ramsden & K P Truter & Mrs K Finch B:AJ McNabb

Race 4 (330)

Kenilworth Maiden Plate

2000m R75,000

K 292 1 0.00 Elusive Silva (3) 59.0 B Fayd’herbe 17/10 3 ch c Silvano - Esprit (Fort Wood) K 302 2 3.75 Jeremy (4) 58.0 C Orffer 16/1 3 b g Antonius Pius - Brilliant Beryl (Rakeen) K 284 3 5.25 Benjan (7) 58.0 G v Niekerk 17/10 3 b g Fort Wood - Awaited(GB) (Machiavellian) K 292 4 6.50 Shall Be Free (6) 58.0 A Domeyer 7/2 K 292 5 9.25 Olympic Power (11) 58.0 K Steyn 33/1 K 286 6 11.00 Olimpic Airways (2) 60.0 A Andrews 50/1 K 302 7 12.00 Duke Of Edinburgh (1) 58.0 C du Plooy 40/1 K 284 8 15.50 Patroclus (9) 58.0 G Behr 66/1 K 206 9 15.55 Banker’s Delight (8) 58.0 M Byleveld 16/1 K 242 10 22.05 Keep Counting (10) 58.0 G Wright 40/1 K 292 11 22.10 El Clasico (5) 58.0 D Dillon 110/1 Time: 126.06s (63.03s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs E G Bouwer, E A Braun, P S Loomes & K P Truter B:Nutfield Stud

Race 5 (331)

Kenilworth MR 72 Handicap

1000m R75,000

Kenilworth MR 86 Handicap

1400m R82,000

K 312 1 0.00 Eastern Front (1) 60.5 A Marcus 18/10 5 b g Lithuanian - No Excuses (Hard Up) K 192 2 1.50 Tell Me More (7) 57.5 G v Niekerk 7/2 5 b h High Chaparral - Visique(AUS) (Quest for Fame) K 325 3 2.75 Red Rex (2) 53.5 M Winnaar 8/1 3 ch g Var - Queens Prerogative (National Assembly) K 234 4 6.25 Political Power (6) 58.0 C Orffer 8/1 K 312 5 6.65 Breathless Bertie (4) 60.5 B Fayd’herbe 15/4 K 297 6 8.40 Ledbury (3) 57.5 M Byleveld 12/1 K 294 7 9.65 Rebel’s Idol (5) 61.5 B May 16/1 Time: 58.84s (58.84s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:J Ramsden O:Miss G Burg, Messrs J Ramsden, K von Garnier & M J T Wickens B:Normandy Stud

Race 6 (332)

WON at Scottsville, 3 January

1200m R86,000

K 278 1 0.00 Aliysa’s Prize (4) 60.0 G v Niekerk 8/1 4 ch f Pure Prize - Aliysa(BRZ) (Music Prospector) K 283 2 0.40 Red Moon At Night (1) 54.0 M Byleveld 14/1 3 b f Jay Peg - Scarlet Sky (Fort Wood) K 256 3 1.15 Grey Light (5) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 14/1 4 gr f Tapit - Charmz(USA) (Orientate) K 187 4 1.25 Captain’s Flame (7) 58.5 A Domeyer 16/10 K 228 5 3.00 My Emblem (6) 59.5 A Marcus 7/2 K 278 6 5.25 Silver Banshee (3) 60.0 C Orffer 33/10 K 326 7 7.75 Elusive Stars (2) 55.5 D Dillon 14/1 Time: 73s (60.83s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:GS Kotzen O:G L Blank, D I Scott & N C Smith B:bred in Argentina

K 268 1 0.00 Prince Of Thieves (3) 60.0 A Marcus 15/10 3 b c Rebel King - Sylvan Forest(USA) (Silver Charm) K 299 2 3.75 Purple Mountains (2) 60.0 C Orffer 4/1 3 gr c Var - Riviersonderend(GB) (Efisio) K 246 3 4.50 Our Jet (7) 56.5 G v Niekerk 8/1 5 ch g Jet Master - Kiss Me Quick (Caesour) K 308 4 5.75 Catkin (5) 61.5 B May 14/1 K 289 5 7.75 Half Moon Hotel (8) 56.5 L Africa 25/1 L 82 6 8.15 River God (1) 58.0 M Byleveld 6/1 K 228 7 8.20 Elysian Park (9) 56.5 A Domeyer 20/1 K 227 8 8.25 Aspara (6) 59.0 B Fayd’herbe 7/1 K 254 9 8.65 Kirumbo (4) 57.5 D Dillon 25/1 Time: 86.33s (61.66s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:J Ramsden O:Mesdames A M Doyle, Adam Gurney & D Nagle & Mr K Doyle B:The Alchemy

SCOTTSVILLE Sunday 3 January Going: good

Race 1 (418)

Scottsville Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies)

800m R80,000

Scottsville Maiden Plate (F&M)

1000m R80,000

Scottsville Maiden Plate

1000m R80,000

Scottsville MR 77 Handicap (F&M)

1000m R87,000

1 0.00 Intriguing Lady (1) 60.0 B Nyawo 18/10 2 ch f New Approach - Pleats(FR) (Green Desert) 2 4.75 Dawn Calling (3) 60.0 M Yeni 18/10 2 b f Trippi - Acquavella(GB) (Danehill Dancer) 3 7.50 Sovereign Magic (2) 60.0 A Delpech 4/1 2 b f Traffic Guard - Sovereign Lass (Silvano) T 535 4 8.25 Refrain (6) 60.0 A Forbes 16/1 5 10.25 Victory Cross (4) 60.0 W Kennedy 33/1 6 10.40 Why Rio (7) 60.0 B Lerena 20/1 7 12.15 Himalayan Empress (5) 60.0 C Storey 55/1 S 372 8 12.40 Sunset Boulevard (9) 60.0 DS Lembethe 50/1 9 13.40 Dear Nancy (8) 60.0 S Randolph 15/1 Time: 46.01s (57.51s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:MF de Kock O:Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd B:bred in Australia

Race 2 (419)

D 382 1 0.00 Kingsview (10) 60.0 M Yeni 15/10 4 b f King’s Apostle - Silver Skies (Captain Al) D 241 2 2.50 Between The Sheets (4) 60.0 K De Melo 28/10 5 ch m Jet Master - Nothing But Silk (Belong to Me) S 374 3 3.50 Girl Gone Wild (7) 60.0 B Lerena 11/2 3 b f Way West - Ruby Rocks (Portrush) D 325 4 5.25 Bois Cheri (2) 60.0 ES Ngwane 50/1 5 5.75 Queen Chloe (8) 60.0 S Veale 11/2 S 374 6 8.25 Quick Answer (5) 60.0 B Jacobson 10/1 S 374 7 9.50 Antarctica (3) 60.0 C Ngcobo 100/1 D 259 8 11.50 Supa Dupa Date (6) 60.0 S Randolph 20/1 D 299 9 12.00 Free Flyer (9) 60.0 M Ntuli 33/1 10 12.50 Don’tstoptheparty (1) 60.0 B Nyawo 50/1 Time: 57.92s (57.92s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:T Mitchley O:Mrs Lindy Dickinson & TMR Syndicate (Nom : Mrs T A Mitchley) B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 3 (420)

D 384 1 0.00 Red China (5) 60.0 A Delpech 2/1 4 ch g Silvano - Far Off Thunder (Thunder Gulch) S 333 2 0.10 Trinity Hall (3) 60.0 K De Melo 7/2 3 b g Global One - May Ball (Eastern Viewpoint) D 236 3 0.35 Silver Green (2) 60.0 S Cele 22/1 3 b g Antonius Pius - Wrapped In Clover(USA) (Mt Livermore) D 391 4 3.85 Lord Luton (1) 60.0 S Randolph 16/10 D 306 5 5.85 Captain’s Flight (6) 60.0 I Sturgeon 8/1 D 383 6 8.60 Bacca Laureate (7) 60.0 DS Lembethe 22/1 D 384 7 17.10 Albuquerque (4) 60.0 B Nyawo 35/1 Time: 58.2s (58.2s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:DS Bosch O:Messrs P T Reilly & S M Jerrier B:Highlands

Race 4 (421)

D 302 1 0.00 Regardstobroadway (7) 58.5 K De Melo 13/2 4 b f Var - Rebel Kid (Jet Master) T 536 2 0.75 Sweet Painted Lady (4) 63.0 S Randolph 33/10 3 b f Western Winter - Pure Reason (Jallad) D 385 3 0.85 Simla (3) 57.5 M Yeni 8/1 3 b f Querari - Set For Summer (Count Dubois) D 284 4 1.35 Black Velvet (9) 57.0 S Veale 15/2 D 385 5 1.85 Class Act (2) 54.5 S Cele 40/1 S 376 6 1.90 Respect At Bay (6) 58.5 A Delpech 5/2 S 335 7 4.15 Royal Kaitrina (5) 59.0 A Marcus 7/2 S 926 8 6.90 Across The Lake (1) 59.0 B Jacobson 28/1 V 280 9 14.40 Lizzie’s Legs (8) 59.0 B Lerena 35/1 Time: 57.29s (57.29s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:DS Bosch O:Messrs S M Jerrier & P T Reilly B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 5 (422)

Scottsville 1000m African Holly Handicap (Non-Black Type) R120,000

D 302 1 0.00 Beloved Country (5) 57.5 A Marcus 17/20 4 b f Trippi - Uber Rock(AUS) (Rock of Gibraltar) K 62 2 0.25 Muscatt (4) 59.0 B Lerena 4/1 6 ch g Victory Moon - Lone Sailor (Hard Up) D 270 3 2.25 Miss Varlicious (2) 59.5 I Sturgeon 5/1 4 b f Var - Qui Success (Qui Danzig) F 201 4 3.25 Insearchofthesun (3) 61.0 B Claassen 28/1 S 373 5 4.00 Mr Whatever (6) 62.0 K De Melo 11/1 S 373 6 4.50 Royalsecuritypower (1) 55.5 M Yeni 7/1 Time: 56.79s (56.79s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:CS Laird O:Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 6 (423)

Scottsville MR 70 Handicap

K 262 1 0.00 Ernie (1) 56.0 G v Niekerk 9/2 3 ch g Elusive Fort - Betty Burke (Captain Al) K 299 2 0.75 Illuminator (4) 54.0 R Khathi 3/1 3 b c Trippi - Pacific Lights (Al Mufti) K 228 3 0.80 Seventh Plain (2) 60.0 A Marcus 11/10 3 b c Seventh Rock - Amber Plain (National Emblem) K 213 4 1.30 Psycho Syd (5) 52.5 M Byleveld 20/1 K 297 5 5.05 Tar Heel (8) 57.0 D Dillon 7/1 K 273 6 7.55 Winter Prince (9) 56.0 C Orffer 16/1 K 258 7 9.80 Astrapi (7) 52.0 M Winnaar 100/1 K 297 8 12.05 Western Storm (6) 54.0 A Andrews 75/1 K 297 9 14.30 Forward Drive (3) 56.0 B May 40/1 Time: 72.18s (60.15s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:MW Bass O:Messrs P G de Beyer, N M Patrick, W Smith & D K Sterley B:PG de Beyer

D 286 1 0.00 Highland Fling (7) 52.0 7 b g King of Kings - Dancing Scot (Qui Danzig) S 337 2 0.25 Antwerp (6) 60.0 4 b g Right Approach - Loupe (Fort Wood) S 335 3 1.00 Texas Cowboy (5) 59.5 4 b g Casey Tibbs - West Of The Sun (Qui Danzig) S 338 4 1.15 Semonkong (4) 52.5 S 338 5 1.40 Letdagoodtimesroll (10) 59.0 S 338 6 1.45 The Big League (1) 52.5 D 364 7 2.20 Shreya’s Star (2) 58.0 S 375 8 2.45 A P Strike (12) 55.5 S 338 9 2.70 Legend Fighter (3) 59.5 D 327 10 6.20 Scuzami (8) 52.0 S 333 11 9.95 Global Flyer (9) 58.0 D 358 12 10.95 Choppies (11) 52.0 Time: 70.13s (58.44s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) 1st T:ML Pappas O:Mr M L Pappas B:ML Pappas

Race 8 (334)

Race 7 (424)

Race 7 (333)

Kenilworth Sophomore Sprint (3yo’s)(Listed)

1200m R150,000

Kenilworth MR 80 Handicap

2500m R79,000

K 260 1 0.00 Three Balloons (6) 55.0 G v Niekerk 4/1 4 b g Judpot - Souen(IRE) (Montjeu) K 243 2 0.75 Juddering Angel (3) 59.5 A Marcus 7/2 5 b g Judpot - Where Angels Walk (Saumarez) K 253 3 2.00 Tygerhoogte (2) 55.0 B May 8/1 4 b g Tiger Ridge - Sylvan Crest (Silvino) K 218 4 2.75 Forte De Ouro (4) 57.0 A Domeyer 10/1 K 308 5 3.05 Seven Oceans (7) 55.5 K Steyn 25/1 K 226 6 3.80 Arezzo (8) 60.5 B Fayd’herbe 9/2 K 244 7 6.05 Masked Lady (9) 59.0 D Dillon 16/1 K 291 8 7.55 Gull Rock (5) 53.5 C Orffer 8/1 K 160 9 10.55 Private Doowaley (11) 57.5 A Andrews 33/1 K 280 10 13.30 No Resistance (1) 54.5 R Khathi 16/1 K 291 11 15.05 Cape Rebel (10) 52.5 M Byleveld 10/1 K 243 12 99.99 Barossa Valley (12) 57.0 C du Plooy 110/1 Time: 157.93s (63.17s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:MW Bass O:Jagessar Limited (Nom: Mr Alan Cooper) B:Jagessar Limited

Race 9 (335)

Race 1 (327)

WON at Turffontein, 2 January

WON at Fairview, 1 January

T: K Swanson J: F Herholdt O: Mr J Koumides B: Scott Bros

Race 6 (415)

2 more winners for

Kenilworth Maiden Plate (F&M)

K 279 1 0.00 Katies Jay (10) 59.0 3 b f Jay Peg - Katies Star (Modern Day) K 279 2 1.75 Stockade (11) 59.0 3 b f Querari - Dancing Penny(AUS) (Danske) K 251 3 4.00 Sava Sunset (4) 59.0 3 ch f Noordhoek Flyer - Muvango (Manshood) K 279 4 5.75 La Flambee (1) 59.0 K 241 5 5.85 Midnight Breeze (13) 59.0 K 540 6 6.15 Gold Force (6) 59.0 K 295 7 7.65 Five Star Banker (3) 59.0 K 295 8 7.75 Oli Miranda (12) 59.0 K 295 9 9.25 Steel Pan Band (2) 59.0 K 285 10 10.00 Like Janis (5) 59.0 K 310 11 10.05 King’s Kitten (7) 60.0 K 295 12 10.80 Grey’s Kitten (8) 59.0 K 251 13 13.30 Queen’s Circus (9) 59.0 Time: 88.27s (63.05s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) 1st T:J Snaith O:Mr J Mahony B:Beaumont Stud

1400m R75,000

B Fayd’herbe 33/10 G Behr A Andrews

33/10 25/1

R Khathi 8/1 C Orffer 14/1 D Dillon 75/1 L Africa 25/1 M Byleveld 4/1 C du Plooy 14/1 G v Niekerk 6/1 M Winnaar 125/1 K Steyn 125/1 G Wright 35/1 SP Total %: 119%

1200m R68,000

ES Ngwane

110/1

A Marcus

9/2

L Mxothwa

25/1

DS Lembethe 33/1 A Delpech 11/2 K De Melo 5/1 S Randolph 8/1 B Jacobson 16/1 S Veale 7/2 W Kennedy 55/1 B Lerena 5/1 M Ntuli 28/1 SP Total %: 119%

Scottsville Graduation Plate (F&M)

1200m R85,000

Scottsville Maiden Plate (F&M)

1200m R80,000

S 375 1 0.00 Shezaleader (8) 58.0 A Marcus 10/1 4 b f Overlord - Lead That Tiger (Mogok) S 377 2 5.75 Peach Delight (7) 59.5 M Yeni 16/1 4 b f Greys Inn - Just Peachy (Muhtafal) D 122 3 5.80 Time Marches On (2) 60.0 K De Melo 16/1 4 b f Overlord - Timeless Tune (Exclusive Patriot) D 385 4 6.55 Sister Cosmos (6) 58.5 A Mgudlwa 7/2 S 376 5 7.55 Deep Down Rebel (5) 58.5 A Delpech 22/10 S 336 6 8.55 Miss Nightingale (4) 57.5 W Kennedy 12/1 D 248 7 10.30 Love Conquers All (3) 56.0 I Sturgeon 50/1 S 377 8 12.05 Dreya’s Gold (9) 55.5 ES Ngwane 12/1 V 500 9 26.05 Red Heart (1) 58.5 S Randolph 5/2 Time: 68.83s (57.36s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:DS Bosch O:Messrs H C N Da Costa, D S Bosch & Praveen Mohanlall B:Scott Bros

Race 8 (425)

S 332 1 0.00 She’s A Fortress (15) 60.0 A Mgudlwa 66/1 3 b f Fort Wood - She’s A Winner (Joshua Dancer) S 180 2 1.50 Roy’s Lily (3) 60.0 A Marcus 7/2 4 ch f Al Miqdaam - Lily Of The Lake (Braashee) D 341 3 3.00 Villa Floriana (7) 60.0 B Jacobson 45/1 3 b f A P Answer - Floriana (The Sheik) D 133 4 3.75 River Course (5) 60.0 B Lerena 7/2 5 6.50 Cherry Hill (4) 60.0 A Forbes 12/1 D 299 6 7.75 Speedjet (10) 60.0 W Kennedy 5/1 D 382 7 8.00 Newtons Lady (13) 60.0 ES Ngwane 33/1 S 334 8 8.75 Polly Power (1) 60.0 M Yeni 7/2 S 334 9 9.75 Bankosolo (16) 60.0 S Veale 16/1 10 13.75 Roy’s Jewel (9) 60.0 I Sturgeon 66/1 11 16.75 Gemsgalore (14) 60.0 K De Melo 75/1 D 307 12 17.00 Beretta (6) 60.0 S Randolph 7/1 S 969 13 21.75 Can’t Resist (12) 60.0 B Claassen 125/1 S 374 14 21.80 Heart Of Christmas (11) 60.0 DS Lembethe 66/1 S 374 15 22.30 Singular (8) 60.0 C Storey 125/1 D 356 16 34.30 Kim’s Approval (2) 60.0 B Nyawo 125/1 Time: 70.33s (58.61s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:CM Bestel O:Mr E W Buhr & Mrs J M Paterson B:Clifton Stud

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 8th - SUNDAY 10th JANUARY 2016

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Race 9 (426)

Scottsville Maiden Plate

D 361 1 0.00 Eternal Ice (1) 60.0 3 b c Western Winter - Easyjadeasy (Model Man) (11) 60.0 S 333 2 4.00 Captain Sparrow 4 b g Captain Al - Vasilisa (National Emblem) (2) 60.0 3 5.00 Dynamic Force 3 b g Toreador - Bouncer (Black Minnaloushe) (3) 60.0 S 331 4 8.50 Long Tom Pass (7) 60.0 D 271 5 8.55 Brave Knight (10) 60.0 D 383 6 10.30 Mustang Sonny (4) 60.0 S 331 7 12.80 Roy’s Cannon (6) 60.0 D 386 8 14.05 Good Team (5) 60.0 D 383 9 14.80 Hiva-Oa Koi (12) 60.0 10 15.30 Masteromydreams (13) 60.0 S 333 11 15.55 Lanson (14) 60.0 12 15.60 Dancing Dixie (9) 60.0 13 20.10 Darting Bid (8) 60.0 S 331 14 23.85 Manoeuvre Time: 70.4s (58.67s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) 1st T:G v Zyl O:Mr B D Burnard B:Nutfield Stud

1200m R80,000

A Marcus

15/2

A Delpech

BORROWDALE Sunday 3 January Going: ﬁrm

Race 1 (57)

Borrowdale Maiden Plate

1100m R5,600

V 251 1 0.00 Bullion Bay (7) 60.0 B McNaughton 2/1 3 b g Bankable - Ashfield (Wolfhound) (3) 60.0 L Pagel 7/1 H 42 2 2.00 Copper Sky 4 b c Royal Air Force - Eastern Copper (Al Mufti) (6) 57.5 A Fortune 12/10 H 51 3 4.50 Ladies First 3 ch f Silvano - Lady Windsor (Al Mufti) (2) 60.0 S Chambers 8/1 H 51 4 5.25 Nemba Beach (4) 57.5 R Danielson 8/1 H 51 5 6.50 Domboshava (8) 60.0 D Frank 66/1 H 51 6 8.00 Setswana (5) 60.0 F Herholdt 33/1 H 51 7 13.00 Andralert (1) 57.5 C Murray 25/1 8 15.00 Sand Storm Time: 64.67s (58.79s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:B Stidolph O:Messrs S N Buchan & N Evans & M K Chant B:C Bird

Race 2 (58)

Borrowdale MR 70 Handicap

1200m R7,000

H 30 1 0.00 The Mutineer (8) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 20/1 6 ch g Mullins Bay - Wanted (Iktamal) (11) 59.0 A Fortune 2/1 H 49 2 2.50 Porterhouse 5 ch g Miesque’s Approval - May Ball (Eastern Viewpoint) (9) 58.5 S Sawere 33/1 H 36 3 2.55 Lost Island 7 b g Lizard Island - Lost Fragrance (Lost Chord) (7) 61.0 N Takawira 14/1 H 36 4 3.05 Gotago (2) 54.5 R Munger 33/1 H 49 5 3.10 Romantic Balladeer (1) 57.0 R Danielson 14/1 H 49 6 4.10 Chestnut Girl (5) 57.0 L Pagel 3/1 H 56 7 7.10 Mind Games (4) 57.0 F Herholdt 7/2 H 56 8 8.60 Changa (10) 52.5 C Murray 10/1 H 54 9 9.85 Pente’s Daughter (6) 57.5 K Derere 8/1 H 49 10 14.85 Sword Of Truth (3) 53.0 D Frank 100/1 H 54 11 18.85 PaintYourFace Time: 69.85s (58.21s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 126% 1st T:GG Terzi O:Mrs A Marwing B:Summerhill Stud

Race 3 (59)

Borrowdale Maiden Plate

1700m R7,000

H 51 1 0.00 Baumgartner (4) 59.0 F Herholdt 16/10 3 b c Black Minnaloushe - South Sea Lady(AUS) (Torrential) (7) 59.0 A Fortune 12/10 H 53 2 1.25 Finlay 3 ch c Go Deputy - Flaming Flower (Western Winter) (5) 59.0 JP vd Merwe 16/1 H 51 3 1.50 Magnificent Mile 3 b c Ashaawes - Grand Luxe (Nissr) (8) 60.0 B McNaughton 12/1 H 44 4 2.00 Expensive (10) 60.0 R Danielson 14/1 H 51 5 4.50 Bachata (1) 60.0 S Chambers 7/1 H 53 6 4.60 Thunder Fury (3) 56.0 R Munger 40/1 H 27 7 5.60 Flaming Fantastic (6) 59.0 L Pagel 66/1 H 44 8 7.10 Kooza (2) 59.0 N Takawira 50/1 H 53 9 8.10 Murcielago (9) 59.0 C Murray 33/1 H 53 10 8.85 Money To Burn Time: 101.85s (59.91s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 125% 1st T:K Swanson O:Mr J Koumides B:Haras Del Carmo

Race 4 (60)

Borrowdale MR 70 Handicap

1700m R7,000

H 45 1 0.00 Confabulate (1) 52.0 F Herholdt 7/1 4 b g Oracy - Narrate (National Emblem) (5) 56.5 R Munger 5/1 H 46 2 0.25 It’s By Jingo 5 b g Century Stand - Goodness Gracious(ZIM) (Green Lightning) (3) 55.5 R Danielson 15/4 H 56 3 0.30 Jean’s Dancer 6 ch m Jallad - Dance Along (Rakeen) (8) 60.0 N Takawira 20/1 H 46 4 0.40 Wee Doch ‘n Dorris (11) 55.5 JP vd Merwe 14/1 H 54 5 0.65 Bankers Blues (7) 59.0 B McNaughton 5/1 H 52 6 1.65 Parade Prancer (9) 60.5 L Pagel 4/1 H 46 7 2.40 Supa Challenge (10) 54.0 C Murray 20/1 H 32 8 4.40 Heron Boy (4) 56.0 A Fortune 15/2 H 46 9 4.90 River Waltz (2) 58.0 S Chambers 33/1 H 46 10 5.40 Two Gun Kid (6) 62.5 S Sawere 20/1 H 55 11 6.15 Quick Glance Time: 104s (61.18s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:K Swanson O:Messrs M K Chant, J Koumides, L G Neely & A W Smith & Dr Ronald Mhizha & Mrs A G Mason B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 5 (61)

Borrowdale Novice Plate

H 44 1 0.00 Windigo (1) 60.0 4 b g Windrush - Forbidden Fruit (Goldkeeper) (5) 57.0 H 56 2 2.00 Slick 3 b c West Man - Gifted(ZIM) (Kitalpha) (2) 56.0 H 26 3 2.25 Al Cobalena 4 b f Fort Beluga - Coral Tan (Sailor Prince) (3) 56.0 H 39 4 4.25 Sky (8) 58.5 H 49 5 4.75 Rawedge (4) 54.5 H 174 6 5.75 Second Guessing (11) 53.5 H 47 7 6.25 Betula Uber (10) 59.5 H 45 8 8.00 Captain Grant (9) 54.5 H 54 9 10.50 Autumn Blossom (7) 59.0 H 45 10 15.50 Muhannad (6) 60.0 H 33 11 99.99 Full Court Time: 108.72s (60.4s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) 1st T:K Swanson O:Mr Colin Bird B:The Alchemy

Race 6 (62)

Borrowdale Hachiman Sprint

H 48 1 0.00 Road To Dubai (1) 55.5 4 b g The Sheik - Fourth Avenue (Model Man) (3) 57.5 T 373 2 0.05 Pacifica 3 gr f Lecture - Pleasing(ARG) (Equalize) (8) 54.0 H 55 3 0.80 Newton Power 6 b g Newton - Red Spirit (Slew The Red) (6) 63.0 H 55 4 0.90 Approval Rating (9) 55.5 H 55 5 1.00 Pegwell Bay (5) 56.0 H 55 6 3.00 Thriller In Manila (7) 52.0 H 48 7 4.00 Nimble Dancer (2) 59.5 H 69 8 4.25 Atso’s Scheme (4) 57.0 H 52 9 5.75 Gentle Brook Time: 63.28s (57.53s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) 1st T:K Swanson O:Mr J Koumides B:Scott Bros

Race 7 (63)

Borrowdale MR 50 Handicap

F Herholdt

1800m R7,000

12/10

R Danielson

20/1

R Munger

25/1

A Fortune 3/1 L Pagel 8/1 K Derere 12/1 JP vd Merwe 7/1 S Chambers 33/1 BV Vengesa 66/1 C Murray 33/1 B McNaughton 25/1 SP Total %: 122%

F Herholdt

Going: good

16/10

M Ntuli 55/1 M Yeni 4/1 A Forbes 20/1 H Ramlugaan 50/1 I Sturgeon 15/2 B Jacobson 66/1 ES Ngwane 66/1 B Lerena 20/1 C Ngcobo 125/1 DS Lembethe 125/1 K De Melo 16/1 SP Total %: 124%

Race 1 (130)

Flamingo Park Maiden Plate (F&M)

1000m R50,000

Race 2 (131)

Flamingo Park Maiden Plate

JP vd Merwe

6/1

L Pagel 11/2 C Murray 14/1 R Danielson 8/1 B McNaughton 16/1 S Chambers 14/1 D Frank 20/1 SP Total %: 118%

H 56 1 0.00 Anthony’s Lazer (13) 58.5 B McNaughton 50/1 4 ch c Tiger Dance - Sand Fairy(IRE) (Desert King) (4) 59.5 K Derere 7/1 H 37 2 0.50 Flintstone 4 ch g Count Dubois - Black Shadow (Saumarez) (5) 57.5 L Pagel 28/10 V 406 3 1.50 Breathless 7 ch m Doowaley - Zip It Up (All Fired Up) (12) 56.0 R Munger 33/1 H 56 4 1.60 Yesterday Man (6) 53.5 C Murray 12/1 H 37 5 1.70 Lake Nakuru (7) 59.5 F Herholdt 9/2 H 56 6 2.45 Touching Base (1) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 10/1 H 54 7 3.20 Sido (2) 58.5 R Danielson 14/1 H 56 8 4.45 Vice Admiral (10) 59.0 S Chambers 5/1 H 49 9 4.70 Century Sunrise (9) 62.0 S Sawere 33/1 H 36 10 4.80 Aqaba (11) 59.0 A Fortune 10/1 H 47 11 6.80 Fashion World (3) 55.5 D Frank 20/1 H 38 12 10.30 Walton Heath (8) 57.0 BV Vengesa 33/1 H 35 13 12.30 Tail Wind Time: 65.28s (59.35s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:GG Terzi O:Mr J Koumides B:Druk-my-Niet Stud

Cell 081 498 0108

K 242 1 0.00 Rock Country (12) 59.0 G Wrogemann 15/4 3 b g Rock Of Rochelle - Country Girl (Mon Sang) (10) 60.0 M Yeni 10/1 D 12 2 11.25 Ocean Pirate 4 b g Fort Beluga - Terra Firma (Caesour) (13) 60.0 F Herholdt 9/2 Q 120 3 11.50 War Declaration 4 b g Dynasty - Halfmoonrising (Captain Al) (9) 57.0 R Munger 33/1 Q 122 4 13.25 For Love Or Money 66/1 Q 122 5 17.00 Jamaicanminaloushe (6) 60.0 N Patel (11) 59.0 T Pretorius 20/1 Q 122 6 22.00 Show Me Seattle (8) 59.0 A Fortune 5/1 K 271 7 23.00 Roxy Babe (2) 60.0 J Sampson 8/1 Q 110 8 23.50 Tease The Wind (14) 59.0 R Simons 12/1 T 521 9 24.00 British Anthem (5) 59.0 S Brown 8/1 V 502 10 25.50 Fire Away (7) 59.0 J Penny 100/1 Q 110 11 26.00 Achtung Spitfire (4) 60.0 F Naude 33/1 Q 110 12 27.00 Ayrton (3) 60.0 M v Rensburg 8/1 Q 73 13 30.00 Chilapa Lapa (1) 59.0 M Thackeray 50/1 K 190 14 35.00 JK Casanova Time: 86.42s (61.73s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:S Miller O:Ourfriendsinthenorth Syndicate (Nom: Mrs S Miller) B:Nadeson Park

Race 3 (132)

Flamingo Park MR 66 Handicap

Q 128 1 0.00 Glinka (10) 54.5 J Sampson 14/1 4 b g St Petersburg - Hat Trick (Fard) (3) 56.0 S Brown 13/1 Q 127 2 1.75 Umbani 5 b g Badger’s Drift - Touch Of Royalty (Dominion Royale) (5) 54.5 R Munger 4/1 Q 128 3 2.00 Rich Approval 3 b g Miesque’s Approval - Really Rich (ONLY A POUND) (4) 55.0 J Penny 11/2 Q 110 4 4.25 Al Kateece (1) 56.5 G Wrogemann 12/1 Q 127 5 5.25 Tanie (8) 58.5 A Fortune 15/2 Q 115 6 6.50 Ford Country (7) 54.5 F Herholdt 40/1 Q 94 7 8.50 Rocket Falls (9) 60.5 M v Rensburg 15/2 Q 116 8 12.00 Autumn Encore (13) 52.0 M Thackeray 14/1 T 448 9 14.00 Thiel (12) 58.5 Wes Marwing 28/1 Q 104 10 15.00 Hunter Valley (6) 58.0 R Simons 20/1 F 186 11 21.00 The Helmsman (2) 53.0 N Patel 25/1 Q 113 12 31.00 Croke Park (11) 56.5 M Yeni 9/2 Q 104 13 37.00 Waterways Time: 86.48s (61.77s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:LJ Human O:Messrs N F van Niekerk, L J Human & Z Oosthuizen B:Tmen Studs

Race 4 (133)

Flamingo Park MR 82 Handicap

Q 124 1 0.00 Quid Rides (5) 58.5 4 b g Modus Vivendi - Tickle My Fancy (Fort Wood) (7) 56.0 Q 116 2 4.50 Seattle Sunset 4 ch g Sail From Seattle - Sunset Sails (Al Mufti) (2) 60.0 Q 266 3 5.00 Jaguar 5 b h Tiger Ridge - Chinchuna (Fort Wood) (1) 54.5 Q 123 4 7.75 Country Gent (8) 56.0 Q 103 5 9.00 Kingofmountain (9) 57.5 Q 103 6 11.25 Trade Emblem (4) 55.5 Q 123 7 12.50 Giant Strides (3) 54.5 Q 116 8 23.00 Lord Victorious (6) 52.0 Q 127 9 29.00 Major Hill Time: 100.05s (62.53s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) 1st T:T Prinsloo O:Mr R R Harris B:IR Heyns

Race 5 (134)

1600m R58,000

A Fortune

12/10

J Penny

22/10

M Thackeray

15/2

G Wrogemann 35/1 M v Rensburg 8/1 R Munger 10/1 Wes Marwing 75/1 C Murray 16/1 T Pretorius 110/1 SP Total %: 120%

Flamingo Park MR 74 Handicap (F&M)

1800m R50,000

Q 117 1 0.00 Bodega (6) 55.0 G Wrogemann 8/1 4 b f Scarlet Letter - Au Pair Girl (Model Man) (7) 55.5 F Herholdt 5/1 V 424 2 1.25 Siena’s Star 3 b f Argonaut - Siena (Elliodor) (5) 52.0 M Thackeray 7/1 Q 117 3 1.90 Heart Flower 4 ch f Go Deputy - Flaming Flower (Western Winter) (8) 56.0 M Yeni 7/2 Q 124 4 2.75 Pena Palace (3) 52.0 C Murray 10/1 Q 129 5 5.50 Popular Blues (10) 59.5 M v Rensburg 8/1 Q 129 6 8.00 Wimoweh (4) 58.0 F Naude 11/2 Q 124 7 13.00 Beautiful Dawn (13) 60.5 J Penny 12/1 Q 129 8 19.00 Princess Chichibu (2) 52.0 J Sampson 40/1 Q 117 9 21.00 Fit To Flight (11) 52.0 N Patel 110/1 Q 129 10 99.99 Camara’s Park (9) 52.5 R Munger 66/1 Q 114 11 99.99 Butool (1) 57.0 R Simons 33/1 F 555 12 99.99 Sounds Of Tigers (12) 52.5 F Maleking 33/1 Q 126 13 99.99 Narmada 14/1 Q 105 14 99.99 Bandsmakeherdance (14) 52.0 T Pretorius Time: 115.5s (64.17s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:C Lensley O:PCS (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr P Botha) B:Rosedene Stud

Congratulates the connections of

ROY’S EMBLEM

1 win 3 places 4 runs

WON 1800m, Greyville, 1 January

RAZZLE MY TAZZLE

5 wins 14 places 36 runs

4 b f Carpocrates - Countess Andora (Count Dubois)

WON 1200m, Flamingo Park, 4 January ...and placed Lavish Gal, Tangerine Lady MIDDLEFIELD STUD Tel: (033) 263 2407 Fax: (033) 263 1465

VACANCY Eric Sands Racing Stables

1400m R45,000

3 ch f National Emblem - Sans Frontieres (Modern Day) 1100m R7,000

Our team are dedicated horse people with more than 30 years experience. For additional services: backing and pre-training, contact Lorraine

1400m R50,000

3/1

5/2

What you can expect as owner / trainer • First class yard with 24 hour owner/manager supervision and involvement • Well trained and kind grooms • Horses go out into small paddocks for a few hours a day • Horses will be handled, groomed, taken care of and loved • Regular Farrier Schedule (for owners account) • Worming programme • Teff at lib; 2 to 3 meals per day depending on each horses requirement. • Basic medical treatments, though we strive for an injury free environment • Major veterinary bills will be for owners account

S 339 1 0.00 Ninth Carat (10) 60.0 G Wrogemann 4/1 3 b f King’s Apostle - Double Tryst(NZ) (Zabeel) (5) 60.0 M Thackeray 9/2 Q 102 2 0.20 Maya The Bee 4 b f Miesque’s Approval - Little Jet (Jet Master) (4) 60.0 T Pretorius 10/1 Q 121 3 0.50 Lady Duchess 3 b f Kahal - Her Ladyship(AUS) (Catbird) (1) 60.0 F Naude 40/1 V 501 4 1.75 Raving Jewel (7) 60.0 R Munger 50/1 Q 111 5 2.75 Just Jawja (9) 60.0 A Fortune 4/1 T 509 6 3.75 Olyvenbosch (12) 60.0 N Patel 10/1 Q 111 7 4.25 Elegant Lady (8) 60.0 S Brown 50/1 Q 111 8 5.00 Ms Holly Golightly (14) 60.0 R Simons 5/1 Q 121 9 7.00 Bay Of Rochelle (11) 60.0 C Murray 75/1 Q 121 10 8.50 Josetti (13) 60.0 J Sampson 50/1 Q 111 11 12.00 Dream Of Me (3) 60.0 Wes Marwing 33/1 Q 100 12 14.00 Maxi Million (6) 60.0 F Herholdt 5/1 Q 100 13 18.00 Wild Empress (2) 60.0 F Maleking 75/1 Q 120 14 20.00 Mini Bear Time: 59.9s (59.9s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 124% 1st T:S Miller O:Mr L J Lindsay & Mrs N Laird B:Klawervlei Stud

1100m R8,000

A Fortune

HARDTACK STUD offers SPELLING

FLAMINGO PARK Monday 4 January

9/2

S Veale

Looking for a Stable Employee/ Assistant Trainer with experience. Email CV to: sandsracing@lando.co.za Race 6 (135)

Flamingo Park MR 66 Handicap

2200m R45,000

Q 124 1 0.00 Sidecar (1) 58.0 Wes Marwing 11/2 6 b g Caesour - Kite Runner (Kabool) (13) 53.0 N Patel 18/1 Q 115 2 4.75 Lady Arrow 5 b m A P Arrow - Lady Patch (Manshood) (6) 57.0 R Munger 7/2 Q 124 3 7.75 Misty Power 5 b g St Petersburg - Show Girl (Rocky Marriage) (9) 61.0 C Murray 16/1 Q 123 4 10.25 Ponoka (5) 57.0 F Herholdt 33/10 Q 113 5 10.50 Down Mexico Way (12) 61.0 A Fortune 11/2 V 505 6 13.25 Duke Of Destiny (11) 52.0 J Penny 25/1 Q 124 7 13.75 Limited Edition (7) 52.0 M Yeni 16/1 Q 124 8 17.00 Chevalier (10) 53.0 F Maleking 35/1 Q 105 9 21.00 Cupid’s Gold (8) 54.5 M Thackeray 16/1 Q 128 10 34.00 Cool Kid (4) 53.5 J Sampson 18/1 Q 128 11 34.50 Battle Of Arcole (3) 57.0 G Wrogemann 12/1 Q 124 12 99.99 Duchess Catherine (2) 52.0 T Pretorius 35/1 Q 124 13 99.99 Time Share Time: 151.55s (68.89s avg/1000m, or 52km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:DA McKenzie O:Mr & Mrs P A Michaelides & Messrs W Clues & A G O’Connor B:Shirluck Stud

Race 7 (136)

Flamingo Park Flamingo Park Sprint (Non-Blacktype)

Q 125 1 0.00 Racing Red (6) 52.0 3 b g Querari - Racing Heart (National Assembly) (1) 52.5 Q 107 2 1.00 Just A Jag 4 b g A P Answer - Wig Wam (Qui Danzig) (8) 61.0 Q 125 3 1.50 Devon Gold 8 ch g Muhtafal - Ad Infinitum (Among Men) (7) 59.0 T 511 4 3.00 Duty Dance (5) 52.0 T 489 5 3.50 Night Editor (11) 52.0 Q 127 6 4.50 Yesan Star (4) 53.0 Q 34 7 5.50 Taso The Sailor (3) 56.5 Q 116 8 6.75 La Tourelle (10) 52.0 Q 125 9 7.50 Protest Song (2) 55.0 Q 125 10 8.25 First Answer (9) 58.5 Q 125 11 9.00 Green Rock Time: 73.13s (60.94s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) 1st T:P Smith O:Dr A C Botha B:Maine Chance

M Yeni

1200m R100,000

J Penny

12/1 7/2

M v Rensburg 50/1 R Simons 6/1 M Thackeray 12/1 R Munger 7/1 N Patel 15/1 Wes Marwing 20/1 T Pretorius 66/1 G Wrogemann 16/1 S Brown 22/1 SP Total %: 89%

Race 8 (137)

Flamingo Park MR 74 Handicap (F&M)

1200m R50,000

Flamingo Park MR 66 Handicap

1000m R45,000

Q 114 1 0.00 Razzle My Tazzle (7) 58.0 Wes Marwing 15/2 4 b f Carpocrates - Countess Andora (Count Dubois) (13) 52.0 M Thackeray 66/1 Q 114 2 0.05 Jellylorum 5 ch m Atso - Kitz Blitz (Announce) (2) 52.0 N Patel 6/1 Q 126 3 0.10 Take Two Turns 6 b m Slew The Red - Take The Turn (Russian Revival) (3) 52.0 M Yeni 9/2 Q 117 4 1.10 Buddy’s Falcon (5) 57.0 R Simons 6/1 Q 129 5 1.50 Dukes Idol (6) 58.0 A Fortune 7/2 T 533 6 3.00 Boarding Call (8) 54.5 G Wrogemann 16/1 Q 127 7 5.25 On The Thames (1) 58.5 J Penny 20/1 Q 129 8 5.75 Wolf’s Girl (9) 62.0 S Brown 8/1 Q 129 9 6.25 S’way (11) 54.0 R Munger 15/1 Q 129 10 8.25 Cape Grey (4) 59.0 C Murray 12/1 Q 119 11 9.00 Eyes For You (12) 54.0 M v Rensburg 50/1 Q 126 12 14.00 Hazelnut (10) 52.0 F Maleking 75/1 Q 129 13 14.25 Celine Time: 73.89s (61.58s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:C Lensley O:Ms E L Fourie & Mr G Theron B:R & Mrs Pickering

Race 9 (138)

Q 127 1 0.00 Heavenly Express (8) 60.5 R Munger 8/1 4 b g Kahal - Enroute To Heaven (Northern Guest) (10) 59.0 A Fortune 9/2 Q 118 2 0.80 Striking Pose 3 b g Alado - Strike A Pose (Model Man) (4) 60.0 F Naude 7/1 Q 118 3 2.25 Cannes 4 ch g Atso - Ramp Vamp (Jet Master) (9) 60.5 Wes Marwing 6/1 Q 328 4 3.00 Easy To Please (2) 58.5 C Murray 14/1 Q 127 5 3.25 Al Lunam (7) 56.0 G Wrogemann 45/1 Q 234 6 3.75 Pegged For Glory (6) 59.0 S Brown 16/1 Q 61 7 5.25 Triumvirate (13) 57.5 M Yeni 12/1 Q 119 8 5.50 Nomvula (12) 57.0 R Simons 6/1 Q 120 9 5.75 Boogaloo (5) 60.0 M v Rensburg 15/1 D 226 10 6.25 Wild Namaqua (11) 55.0 T Pretorius 5/1 Q 118 11 8.00 Law Enforcer (14) 54.0 M Thackeray 28/1 Q 333 12 8.25 Triple A (1) 52.5 N Patel 125/1 Q 127 13 17.00 Silver State (3) 52.5 F Maleking 35/1 Q 126 14 22.00 Strictlycumdancin Time: 58.22s (58.22s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:LJ Human O:Mesdames I Lazarides & I P Nofal & Messrs H D Lazarides & G Nichas B:Summerhill Stud

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