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The exciting New Predator looks very progressive

FAIRVIEW 12:05pm (Friday) p.19

GREYVILLE POLY/NIGHT 6:20pm (Friday) p.28

TURFFONTEIN 12:40pm (Saturday) p.39

KENILWORTH 2:10pm (Saturday) p.47

SCOTTSVILLE 1:25pm (Sunday) p.53

J&B Met Jockey

JP rides the crest of a wave

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Snaith's Met Day V-8

How on earth do they do it?

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An Ideal World!

Met winner - a potent cross

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Sunday, 14 February Lot 1

Gimmethegreenlight colt, out of a three parts sister to Gr3 winner at Royal Ascot

Lot 2

Tiger Ridge colt, from the Soho Secret family

Lot 3

Tiger Ridge colt - bred on same Tiger Ridge/Fort Wood cross as G1 winners Cherry On The Top and Noah From Goa

Lot 4

Var colt, full brother to Garibondy from family of champion Kochka

Lot 5

Judpot colt, half brother to SW’s Miss Mischief and White Mischief

Lot 6

What A Winter colt, from the world class family of Peintre Celebre, Pawneese, and Protectionist

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Gimmethegreenlight filly, out of a half sister to Gr1 Gypsy’s Warning and Surabi

Lot 9

Var colt, five winning siblings include Gr1 War Horse and Gr2 Deputy Jud

Lot 10 Ideal World filly, out of a full sister to Monyela and a three parts sister to Horse Chestnut Lot 11 Captain Al filly, own sister to SW 2yo Princess Alberta and a half sister to Gr2 Badger’s Cove Lot 34 Gimmethegreenlight colt, out of Gr1 Duchess Daba Lot 36 Royal Air Force filly, a half sister to millionaire Budapest Lot 38 Main Aim filly, dam half sister to G3 Milden Magic, second dam of Louis The King Lot 49 Tiger Ridge colt, a half brother to 3 winners incl G3 Fear Not and unbeaten filly Free State Lot 51 Fort Wood filly is out of a four time winning half sister to an Australian Stakes winner Lot 57 Horse Chestnut filly (bred on potent Sadler’s Wells/Danehill cross) is out of a daughter of sprint champion Laisserfaire Lot 63 Twice Over colt, out of half sister to Gr1 performer Chave de Oura (dam Gr1 Wonderful World) Lot 72 Main Aim filly is out of a winning daughter of Gr1 Dog Wood Lot 74 Marchfield colt (inbred to Mr P) is out of a half sister to a SW, family of Special Preview Lot 75 Marchfield filly, is out of a half sister to Gr1 Ingleside Lot 78 Pathfork colt, inbred to Sadler’s Wells, out of a daughter of SW Lake Baikhal Lot 80 Gimmethegreenlight filly, half to 3 winners, is out of a SW mare from family of recent Gr1 Master Sabina Lot 81 Querari filly (bred like Gr1 filly Melliflora) from the family of European champion Paita Lot 83 Gitano Hernando colt, out of Gr3 Promises To Keep Lot 90 Elusive Fort filly (Sadler’s Wells/Gone West cross) is closely related to the SW Fort Petersburg and Stormy Coast Lot 93 Judpot filly, half sister to 2 winners, related to Gr1 Captain America Lot 94 Fort Wood colt, out of a winning daughter of Danehill Dancer and Gr1 Igreja Lot 97 Gimmethegreenlight filly, out of a half sister to 2 SP fillies, female line of Gr1 Irridescence and Perfect Promise Lot 101 Antonius Pius colt, out of Gr1 Spiced Gold Lot 103 Right Approach filly, full sister to Green Keeper, half sister to World Focus and Nevada Lot 107 What A Winter colt, half brother to 3 winners out of a daughter of Ollies Last Lot 109 What A Winter filly, half sister to 10 winners incl. School Assembly, family of Fanciful and Cover Look

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The Kahal colt Champagne Haze is out to silence his detractors

Gr3 Tony Ruffel Stakes PAST WINNERS

2010

1 Pierre Jourdan 56.0 ( 3) 4/1 2 Galileo’s Galaxy 54.0 ( 7) 15/20 3 Echohawk 56.0 ( 5) 18/1

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Gr3 TONY RUFFEL STAKES at Turffontein on Saturday

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Trainer Johan Janse Van Vuuren had less than no luck in the Cape Summer Of Champions Season but he could take his next step to a classic prize in the months ahead. He saddles the promising Australian-bred New Predator, who will start very fancied to win the R400 000 Gr3 Tony Ruffel Stakes at Turffontein on Saturday.

ust 2,75 lengths was the difference between Van Vuuren celebrating a rare double Gr1 success and nothing at all when another Australian-bred in his Teofilo colt Brazuca was a fast-finishing runner up in both the Cape Guineas and Investec Cape Derby down South.

And then on Saturday, Belong To Me – in the very same silks- was not disgraced when under two lengths off Gulf Storm in the Cape Flying Championship.

Highveld

But that is all modern history now as the yard approaches the Highveld season with renewed vigour and enthusiasm, and New Predator could give them a flying start in the Tony Ruffel.

A son of New Approach, New Predator has not finished further back than second in his five outings and few will forget his titanic duel with new star Noah From Goa in the Gr2 Dingaans on Sansui Summer Cup at the end of

November. Noah From Goa went on to win the Cape Guineas and run a cracking third in the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate and the form has been franked in blue chip fashion. New Predator had a stretch in between when he narrowly beat the highly thought of Tarry galloper Buckland over 1200m at the Vaal a month ago.

Racing off a 107, he should be primed to fire for a massive effort over the 1450m – and over and above his straight advantage at the weights, he receives 2kgs from two of his prime rivals, in Champagne Haze and KZN hope, Celtic Captain.

Celebrations

The Gary Alexander trained Champagne Haze is a course and distance winner and a big earner courtesy of his terrific win in the CTS Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup late last year.

Unlike New Predator’s smooth passage, the halfbrother (by Kahal) to superstar Pierre Jourdan hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons at his last start when a

well beaten odds-on favourite, behind Lunar Approach in an MR 93 Handicap last time.

The winner – who finished 6,50 lengths ahead of a flatfooted Champagne Haze – then went to Cape Town and was beaten over 10 lengths

by Illuminator in the CTS Million Dollar.

There were seemingly valid excuses for Champagne Haze – from unsuitable riding tactics on the ground on the day to him being less ready than expected – and there will be many waiting to see him return to winning ways under Andrew Fortune.

KZN Challenge

Gavin Van Zyl-trained Celtic Captain looks to validate the strength of the KZN form and this son of Captain Al has won 3 of his 7 starts in good style.

He beat older horses last time when fitted with blinkers for the first time and could be anything at his first Joburg jump. He has it all to do at the weights on paper, but is not exposed at feature level as yet.

Met Day heroes Justin Snaith and Piere Strydom

team up with the enigmatically talented Lineker – another Australian bred 3yo who has show decent ability.

The son of Star Witness jumps from a 1 draw but looks held by New Predator on his 4,50 length fourth in the Dingaans, where he stalled in the final stages.

Strydom has questioned this fellow’s commitment in giving of his best and it will be interesting to see how long he avoids the unkindest cut of all. Victory here would go some way to establishing his credentials, though!

Down Under

The Aussies hold a strong hand in the race and Mike De Kock saddles Magic Albert’s son Suyoof, a recent postmaiden winner.

The lightly raced gelding was narrowly beaten by Brazuca on debut and has won his last two starts – albeit beating little of consequence.

He jumps from a tough 10 draw and the top yard will have a line through his stablemate Noah From Goa as to his hopes against New Predator.

Ormond Ferraris trained Romany Prince has drawn even wider, but must have some sort of place shout after his eyecatching second place chase behind the boom galloper Abashiri in the Listed Sea Cottage Stakes three weeks ago.

He received 2,5kgs when beating the promising Malak El Moolook at his penultimate start over Saturday’s track and trip.

Tarry Two

Malak El Moolook is one of the Tarry attack here and he may have found the Sea Cottage Stakes too far when 6,15 lengths behind Abashiri.

His stablemate Rikitikitana looks the better, even though running a shocker in the Dingaans when finishing double digits behind the winner. He has shown a nice turn of foot, but may find this on the sharpish side.

Anton Marcus joins forces with Met winner Alec Laird with Danza, who shed his maiden over the course and distance at his seventh try, at his penultimate start.

The rest look to have plenty to do and best of those may be Le Clos, who gets thrown in the deep end (excuse the

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1 Fantastic Mr Fox 56.5 (11) 8/1 2 Zestful 56.0 (10) 16/1 3 Swift And Strong 56.0 ( 3) 5/1

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54.0 ( 2) 5/2 54.0 ( 5) 16/1 58.0 ( 1) 7/2

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pun) by Mike Azzie. He has a decent 2 draw in his favour, but should struggle.

Confident

A man with a shrewd eye in Mike de Kock suggested the Dingaans runner-up will go places.

His own Noah From Goa has outstripped all expectations - New Predator remains a confident choice to hold Champagne Haze and Lineker – with an upset looking unlikely.

Old School Leader

Saturday’s Turffontein feature race honours one of the great old school racing administrators of years gone by.

The late Tony Ruffel was a former Steward, Chairman of the Transvaal Owners and Trainers Association, as well as a Chairman of the National Federation of Owners and Trainers(NATFED).

He was appointed Chairman of the then Jockey Club of SA in 1981. His wife Joan made history when becoming the first female Steward in our history when elected to the board of the Newmarket Turf Club.

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Gr3 G r3 THREE TROIKAS STAKES at Turffontein on Saturday

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The fairer sex leg of Saturday’s Gr3 Turffontein 3yo double feature on Saturday looks a far more competitive affair than the boys’ equivalent. The presence of a smaller yard amongst the top-rated contestants makes it an interesting race too.

rainer Craig Mayhew won’t mind us observing that he is not a regular batter amongst the Group race top order and it is great to see him coming in with a serious classic hopeful in the Jay Peg filly She’s A Dragon, who has won 3 of her 5 starts by an aggregate margin of over 11 lengths.

The Tawny Syndicate bred filly has been brought along slowly and takes her first step into feature race waters on Saturday – and her connections will soon find out if she is as good as she has looked so far in the R250 000 Gr3 Three Troikas Stakes.

Gavin Lerena has won twice on her and he takes the controls again from a decent draw.

She found the 1200m on the short side last time when staying on strongly for third and 0,75 lengths behind Swift Sarah. That was exactly a month ago and she should be strong enough to take on this lot – certainly on paper where her 104 rating makes her a standout.

Piere Strydom is back aboard Gr3 Starling Stakes winner Madame Dubois, who was late withdrawal from the Fillies Mile after undergoing a change of ownership.

The daughter of Count Dubois comes in here off a 14 week break but has her 2 draw in her favour – and the hold on Negroamaro, whom she beat at her third start. Robbie Sage obviously has bigger fish to fry with Madame Dubois and a lot will depend on her race fitness.

Big Day

Funny Girl

The Van Vuuren-Wernars combination will be looking at a big day with New Predator lining up in the Tony Ruffel and Anton Marcus partners the grey Gr3 Fillies Mile winner Negroamaro – named after a red wine grape variety native to southern Italy.

The daughter of Fort Wood jumps from a wide draw but has the versatility and gate speed to overcome that obstacle.

Sean Tarry’s Heaps Of Fun is a course and distance winner but has drawn awfully and was well beaten by 4,25 lengths in the Fillies Mile by Negroamaro.

Heaps Of Fun looked all over a winner in the Listed Swallow Stakes in that terrific comeback fight by her stablemate Mambonick, who received 2kgs from her. She will strip fit.

Mike De Kock is well represented by Persian

Rug and Noor. With Anthony Delpech riding the latter, she may well be the stable pick but has travelled the Cape round-trip where she finished 6,40 lengths behind Silver Mountain in the Cape Fillies Guineas.

Persian Rug is another held by Negroamaro on her 7,50 length fourth in the Fillies Mile. The daughter of newsmaker Ideal World won twice early over 1400m and she may be suited to the shorter trip.

Lucky Joan Ranger and Firstimesacharm make up the Lucky Houdalakis coupling.

Joan Ranger looks held on her decent Starling Stakes third and her unplaced effort in the Fillies Mile by Madame Dubois and Negroamaro respectively and should battle to assert her authority.

Firstimesacharm has her first run at Turffontein and tries the 1450m for the first time.

The daughter of Antonius Pius has won twice from five starts and has earned her

place – but she will need to put her best foot forward.

Mike Azzie saddles the unbeaten Silvano filly Penny Serenade, who is an interesting contestant from the 1 draw in the hands of ‘J&B’ Van der Merwe.

She has shown good toe in her two sprints, but should easily find this trip on breeding. Bella Sonata is another daughter of Silvano, and this course and distance winner steps into the feature league for the first time after winning 2 from 3.

She could be the dark horse in the field and has been very impressive to date.

Glamour Girl The Alexander’s Crystal Glamour has drawn terribly at 13 but won her prep run last time despite stumbling at the start. She ran Tony Ruffel candidate Lineker to a 0,25 length at her penultimate start and looks a very decent sort.

Stan Ferreira’s Juxtapose could have the edge on Crystal Glamour on her last run, but was beaten 7,25

Gr3 Three Troikas Stakes PAST WINNERS

2010 1 2 3 3

Catherina Lady Cashew Nut All Afire Theta

2011

55.5 ( 1) 16/1 55.5 (10) 50/1 58.0 ( 8) 13/2 53.5 ( 3) 25/1

1 Hollywoodboulevard 58.0 ( 2) 16/10 2 Without Malice 55.0 ( 9) 9/1 3 Mina Salaam 53.0 (10) 20/1

2012

1 Go Indigo 58.0 ( 2) 8/1 2 Extra Zero 56.0 ( 8) 17/20 3 Awesome Beauty 56.0 ( 3) 7/1

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King’s Temptress Cherry On The Top Sea Shadow Margot On Stage

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52.5 ( 8) 11/2 58.0 ( 5) 1/1 56.0 ( 2) 12/1 50.0 (10) 14/1

1 Athina 2 Close The Gap 3 Winter Star

54.0 ( 7) 9/2 57.0 (12) 7/2 58.0 (11) 8/1

1 Sensible Lover 2 Lazer Star 3 Bichette

52.0 ( 1) 12/1 58.0 ( 5) 7/10 52.5 ( 6) 3/1

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lengths by Negroamaro at her penultimate start. Her stablemate Spring Dance is a recent maiden winner.

Alec Laird’s Ntoma won her maiden is runaway fashion at her penultimate start but is another held by Negroamaro on the Fillies Mile result.

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Bernard Fayd’herbe pushes Ovidio out under a hands and heels ride

J&B Gr2 URBAN HONEY STAYERS at Kenilworth last Saturday

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Despite losing his whip at the start of the R400 000 Gr2 J&B Urban Honey Stayers, heavyweight jockey Bernard Fayd’herbe was able to keep the Australianbred Ovidio in the race for the entire 2800m to score a convincing win.

he smart win by the 5yo son of Danehill Dancer was just another example how so much went right for the Justin Snaith team on their world record-breaking(so we believe, anyway) day of eight winners – six of which were on the trot.

Tabnews reported that pundits at Kenilworth Racecourse could not call to mind any stable having eight winners at one meeting, or the first six on a programme – and certainly no-one has done it at such a prestigious race day.

In fact, racing fundis couldn’t recall such a feat anywhere in the world and Tellytrack presenters started talking about a world record.

With fifteen runners jumping in front the stands, the staying race is always a crowd pleaser , although the Cape staying style of crawl and sprint would have again irked those with genuine stayers in the event.

Oh So Modus led them early from Zante and the fancied Solid Speed in close attendance.

Into the home run, Solid Speed moved forward powerfully down the inside as Ovidio got going as he weaved his way through runners on the outside.

In a top display of race riding, Fayd’herbe got him home under a hands and heels ride to beat Coltrane by 1,25 lengths in a time of 181,73 secs. Last year’s winner Kingston Mines finished

strongly for third, with Solid Speed hanging on to fourth – just ahead of Gallica Rose who only got going when the race was over. Ovidio was purchased by James Bester Bloodstock for A$ 30897 at the Inglis Bloodstock 2012 Australian Easter Yearling Sale. He was described as ‘one of the cheaper horses we bought in Australia’by coowner Hassen Adams.

He is a son of Danehill Dancer out the Red Ransom mare, Pre Nup – who was out of De Beauvoir.

Pre Nup won once and ran two places from 12 starts.

Ovidio has now won 6 races with 9 places from 18 starts and took his stakes tally to R597 825.

He looks to be maturing into a decent stayer.

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SUMMER JUVENILE STAKES (Listed) at Kenilworth last Saturday

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Trainer Justin Snaith reeled off an extraordinary winning streak and marketing coup when saddling the first five winners on the flagship J&B Met card at Kenilworth on Saturday. The big winning run from the top Cape yard included the R150 000 Listed Summer Juvenile Stakes with the Captain Al colt, Sergeant Hardy.

n typical big race day showboat style, the Snaiths had all of their major firepower in action and when one opened the card their 36 runners suggested that there would be some serious action. But the winning streak beat anything we have seen from them in recent times – with everything going sweetly to plan.

The yard had a trio of runners in the Listed Summer Juvenile Stakes and despite the money pouring on the unraced Bishop’s Bounty, it was debut winner Sergeant Hardy who came up trumps under S’manga Khumalo.

Bishop’s Bounty, a full brother to the top class Red Ray, Brutal Force and Narnia,went off at even money and was settled in midfield, as Sergeant Hardy defied the headwind to lead the

pack, from pacy PE debut runner, Pacific Spirit. At the 300m marker, the 3-1 shot Sergeant Hardy kicked again, and with Karl Zechner riding for his life on the chasing Pacific Spirit, the winning post came up comfortably with Sergeant Hardy clocking 60,12 secs for the 1000m and winning by 0,75 lengths.

Bishop’s Bounty had a few traffic issues, and only got going late – he failed by a short head to bank the second cheque.

The filly Felicity Flyer ran into fourth, with the Snaith’s Var Ahead out of the money – after finding himself outpaced early.

The winner is raced by his breeder Veronica Foulkes, and rumoured to be a ‘roarer’ – he apparently failed the Vet at sale.

An emotional Veronica Foulkes conceded that Sergeant Hardy had his breathing problems, but

expressed the hope that confining him to races up the straight would limit the impact.

Trainer Justin Snaith said that he had prepared Sergeant Hardy for the Ready To Run and had been impressed by him – and was very happy to get him back.

He was a R450 000 Cape Premier Yearling Sale Book 1 buy and bred by Normandy Stud. The colt is by champion sire Captain Al out of the four-time winner Hard Lady (by Hard Up), who also raced in the vieux rose and white silks. Sergeant Hardy has won two from two and took his stakes earnings to R134 375.

Snaith’s other winners amongst the first five were Fire Master, Star Express and Qing – all ridden

by Piere Strydom, while Bernard Fayd’herbe got Acaciawood home in the third race.

And the day is far from over!

half-brother to ten winners, headed by Gr3 South Australia Classic victress Red Typhoon (Hold That Tiger) and the Stakes-placed Bella Princess (Flying Spur).

He is out of the Bluebird mare, Ladybird Blue, a Gr1

placed dual Stakes winner and traces in her female line to Noble Lassie, the dam of Vaguely Noble.

Ten Gun Salute has now won 3 from 6 with 2 places and took his stakes earned to R227 000.

MICHAEL ROBERTS HANDICAP (Listed) at Greyville last Sunday

Howells Takes The ‘Muis’ Salute

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Ashburton trainer Duncan Howells looks to have another very decent potential classic prospect on his hands and his Australian-bred Ten Gun Salute earned himself a host of new fans when streaking to victory in Sunday’s R150 000 Listed Michael Roberts Handicap at Greyville.

he feature is named in honour of 61 year old Michael ‘Muis’ Roberts, an eleven time Champion jockey of South Africa and 1992 Champion jockey of Britain, who trains horses these days out of Summerveld.

A neck injury, resulting from a fall in the UK in 2001, led Roberts to retire from riding and, as always, he was on track to hand over the trophies.

The race, usually run at Scottsville, was contested over

the Greyville turf 1800m and presented a tricky handicap puzzle as it usually does, with a mixed bunch lining up.

Howells’ lightly raced colt was the only 3yo in the fourteen horse field, but went off a well supported 17-10 shot, and didn’t let the side down. And it looked tight in the final 300m as Gavin Van Zyl’s power galloping 7yo Silver Spring appeared to have poached a winning break in the hands of the in-form Warren Kennedy, after Serissa had led for a long way.

But Muzi Yeni, who had recovered quickly from an

awful fall at the Vaal a few days earlier, was full of fire and never stopped riding his mount, who went on to win by 0,25 lengths in a time of 107,67 secs.

Yeni scored a treble on the afternoon.

Garth Puller’s polytrack performer Way Of Light ran on nicely for third, a further two lengths back.

Dean Kannemeyer-trained Solar Star stayed on gamely for fourth. Ten Gun Salute, an Australian-bred son of Henrythenavigator, topped the final session of the CTS Lanzerac Ready To Run

Ten Gun Salute runs on strongly under Muzi Yeni

Sale. David Allan of Allan Bloodlines bid R1,15-million for the Australian-bred.

The colt, who had been snapped up for just A$10,000 at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale ten months earlier, boasts impressive credentials as a

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‘J&B’ Van der Merwe salutes as Smart Call cruises in

J&B Gr1 MET at Kenilworth last Saturday Trainer Alec Laird celebrated the blissful successful culmination of a stressful few weeks and the dawn of a likely new era in his own career, as he introduced a shining star to the horseracing world courtesy of a runaway victory in Saturday’s R2,5 million Gr1 J&B Met by his cracking Ideal World filly Smart Call.

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n injury to regular jockey Weichong Marwing led to the Laird yard and Smart Call connections facing a week of tough decisions to find a suitable replacement rider.

And after negotiations fell flat with a trio of international riders, it was left to a 26 year old local lad who enjoys pap and braaivleis, washed down with a crème soda nogal, to steer the progressive galloper home – and even relish the rare Gr1 luxury of a glance back at his stunned opponents in the final stages of one of our great races.

In the face of Justin Snaith’s world record eight winner rout, it was always going to take a massive performance in the feature to dominate the headlines on a sunny windswept afternoon – and the Mauritzfontein bred filly came to the party in grand fashion to register a sensational win in the black and yellow silks, worn by the 3yo superstar Horse Chestnut in 1999. Trainer Alec Laird saddled international superstar London News to win the Met in 1997, and having another potential globetrotter on his hands must be music to the ears of the veteran horseman.

The 2016 Met glory story had it opening chapter a few years ago when the Grande Dame of SA horseracing, the late Bridget Oppenheimer, delivered a young daughter of Kingmambo stallion Ideal World to Alec Laird’s yard.

And the tale reached a peak just seven hours prior to the race when JP van der Merwe stepped off the direct flight from Joburg and checked his smart phone – to feel the thrill of knowing that he had been confirmed as the jockey.

“Mr Laird and I spoke during the week. I have ridden her in work and know her as a decent filly. I kept refreshing the website to check who had been confirmed for the ride. Just after 09h00 on Saturday I checked again after we had landed. What a thrill – and yes, I only really had seven odd hours to think about it,” he laughed modestly.

With the Met field reduced to 14 runners, and Smart Call the only rose in a bunch of serious Gr1 thorns, she was easy to back at 10-1.

And after a clean race that saw Legislate lead Helderberg Blue for home, it was left to the Paddock Stakes winner to match the L’Ormarins Queen’s’ Plate crackerjack – but it was no contest Smart Call left Sean Tarry’s race favourite Legal Eagle for dead, as she drew off and won going away by 3,50 length in a time of 123,17 secs.

Despite glancing behind in disbelief, Van Der Merwe never stopped riding all the way to the lollipop – as the winner drifted out marginally in the process of his enthusiastic, albeit largely unnecessary, urgings.

Legal Eagle was given every chance, but was beaten fairly and squarely – and it was not to be

the Avontuur bred star’s day.

Captain America came out of the pack to grab third another length away, ahead of the gallant Glen Kotzen longshot Light The Lights, who ran his heart out to secure fourth.

Legislate ran a forward race and was always thereabouts – but faded inside the 350m and ran sixth, 6,20 lengths off the serious action.

Last year’s winner Futura ran eighth, a further two lengths behind – and jockey Bernard Fayd’herbe said afterwards that he had no excuses – even if he did appear to check when making his run from behind King Of Pain.

Justin Snaith admitted later that he would have traded his eight winners for the Met – but he will have to come back in twelve months to show that he can train a Met winner.

Sansui Summer Cup winner Master Sabina ran trailed off last in a disappointing showing – although his owner Mike De Broglio didn’t exactly waste his time jetting in from the USA, leading in two minor race winners.

Smart Call joins an illustrious modern era honour roll of female winners of this great race, that includes the likes of Igugu, River Jetez, Imperious Sue, Empress Club, Olympic

Duel, and a half century back to Renounce.

Van Der Merwe comfirmed that everything had gone perfectly and that Smart Call had come out of the stalls well.

“I sat behind Anton Marcus on the favourite and at the 300m she showed what she was made of,” he said.

Trainer Alec Laird was filled with emotion and his face reflected the strain of the three months of careful planning that had gone into the big win.

“What a wonderful moment.

I was expecting her to do well but this was beyond our expectations. And what a top ride by JP – he was in the right place behind the favourite – she was travelling with her head up – but when she accelerated there was nothing coming at her. She is very special and was sent to me by Jess’s late grandmother.

Unbelievable stuff,” he said.

Mauritzfontein’s Jessica Slack was also naturally elated and her usual Gr1 animated self – can we blame her!

“This is the best – it doesn’t feel real. I really had no idea how good she was. JP is a superstar,” she said.

Smart Call took her earnings to R3 416 125 at her seventh win with 6 places from only 16 starts.

A classic Mauritzfontein product, Smart Call is a daughter of Ideal World out of the 1999 Met winner Horse Chestnut’s unraced daughter, Good Judgement – a halfsister to Vodacom Durban July winner, Greys Inn, who sired runner-up Legal Eagle.

A stakes winning son of breedshaping sire Kingmambo,who was euthenised at age 26 at Lane’s End recently, and champion racemare Banks Hill, Ideal World is closely related to successful sires Dansili, Cacique and Champs Elysees – the family of Gr1 Qipco 2000 Guineas Gr1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas winner, Gleneagles. In the aftermath of a terrific day, spare a thought for top jockey Weichong Marwing, who had been aboard Smart Call in all of her six wins.

He was replaced on CTS Million Dollar winner Illuminator a week earlier – and then had to watch another historic winner from the grandstand on Saturday.

The Breeders Cup invitation earned after Smart Call’s Paddock Stakes victory is looking more of an exciting reality every day! And the quote of the day came from tenth race winning conditioner, Andre Nel: “It feels great to have a winner on Snaith Day.”

Gr1 CAPE FLYING CHAMPIONSHIP at Kenilworth last Saturday

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Brett Crawford’s game speedster Gulf Storm came of age in style at Kenilworth on Saturday, when sneaking home in a thrilling finish to the R1 million Gr1 Cape Flying Championship to give regular pilot Corne Orffer his first Gr1 win.

rawford and Orffer have developed into a combative force to be reckoned with in the Cape and even if the partnership only developed by chance through an injury to veteran jockey Glen Hatt, the pair have flourished and gone from strength to strength.

With luck temporarily deserting Justin Snaith, with Daring Dave losing lengths at the start, it was S’manga Khumalo who showed the benefits of what he had learnt in the Sceptre Stakes disaster, as he had Carry On Alice scooting along out front, just ahead of Guiness.

Gulf Storm was tucked in about three lengths off and within shouting range of the leader. Into the final 300m, the headwind took it’s toll on the front-runners as Gulf Storm and Brutal Force took off almost simultaneously on opposite sides of the track.

In the most thrilling finish of the afternoon, the photo showed that Gulf Storm had snuck in between Tevez and Carry On Alice to get his head down and beat the flying Brutal Force on the outside by a head – the gallant winner clocked a time of 56,92 secs.

The track record of 56 secs is held by Muscatt and dates back to 2012.

The tote favourite Carry On Alice hung on for third, ahead of the always game, Tevez.

After his slow start, Daring Dave took off late to run just 3,20 lengths behind the winner.

Louis Goosen’s top Joburg sprinter Trip Tease was all dressed up with nowhere to go, and after endless traffic issues, ran downfield to end a disappointing Cape campaign.

The Ascot Stud-bred winner is a son of the deceased Sail From Seattle out of the very fast fourtime winning Kilconnel mare, Royal Drummer.

A R225 000 Cape Premier Yearling Sale Book

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1 graduate, he has now won 8 races with 9 places from 24 starts, and took his stakes

earnings to R1 356 250. A deserved Gr1 win and Gulf Storm should be a serious force

to be reckoned with in the KZN Champions Season later this year.

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FAIRVIEW MERCHANTS (NBT) at Fairview last Friday

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The Chinese New Year is upon us and we have been spoilt in terms of quality racing. The main event next Tuesday is the Fortune Bowl and Pat Shaw has a very strong hand. With 6 of the 12 entries, I would be very surprised if he did not take out the 2016 renewal, writes Gareth Pepper.

is stalwarts Quechua and Cooptado will carry top weight but it is up and coming stayer Perfect P, recent winner of the New Year Cup, that will be my first choice.

He is a lovely stayer in the making and his trackwork has been scintillating. Pat’s Time Odyssey won again last week and his season has gotten off to a flying start. The son of Jet Master was given a really solid push by Aussie jock Corey Brown and he is most definitely one who will compete at the highest level in the months to come.

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I watched the Met day racing with great interest. Congratulations to Jessica Slack and her Mauritzfontein operation. What a filly and what a performance. Kudos to farm manager Guy Murdoch. He is another true gentleman of the game and to see the pure elation on his face was just fantastic.

Of course Alec Laird has tasted Met success before, and I am so glad to read she will be heading to the Breeders Cup meeting in November. Alec’s success overseas is well documented and I hope she can keep his

fantastic overseas record intact. My highlight of the day was Gulf Storm winning the Cape Flying.

As I alluded to last week, the Crawford yard and my good friend Corne Orffer always get the sentimental vote from me. I am so happy Corne has won his maiden Group 1 and I truly hope the flood-gates now open for him at the highest level.

To owners Lance and Delma Sherrell, congratulations. Not only did he do you proud, but I thought Captain America showed he is one of the better older horses around with a gallant 3rd in the Met!

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When Rondeberg trainer Andre Nel won a Mickey Mouse MR 72 Handicap with 20-1 shot Skip A Beat on J&B Met Saturday, his post-race quip summed up the unspoken sentiment felt by surely the majority of his battle scarred colleagues. ”It is so nice to win a race on Snaith Day!” he said with a broad smile.

Humble Start Met Day 2016 really started on 4 July 1972, the day Justin’s current senior assistant, and chief float driver Dad, Chris, became the youngest racehorse trainer in South Africa at the age of 22.

In the spring of that same year, with the Moody Blues topping the charts with the anthemic Nights In White Satin, Chris and wife Sue, with a string of five horses, saddled the first Snaith runner.

In those days, when we could still buy a genuine proper bloomin’ racecard from the Kimberley Café and jackpot dividends were published in the Argus around midnight, websites were things found in dark and dusty corners of the stable - and social media was little more than a bottle of Lieberstein and a packet of Lexington 20’s on Clifton Beach.

How times have changed into the 21st century!

Chris eventually dropped the reins and took a back seat.

His two sons – the good looks were a bonus - were foist into the limelight. The one was the marketer, the other a horseman

t was always going to be tough to overshadow the Snaith show at Kenilworth on Saturday, and the Laing record for Ingrid and Markus Jooste passed by without much fanfare.

Ms Laing trains exclusively for the top owner partnership and made it a terrific hat-trick in the non black-type feature, with jockey Raymond Danielson aboard when Vauclair won it for the first time in 2014 and Unannounced (in the same silks) scored in 2015.

On Friday, Danielson booted the 6yo Var gelding home for his ‘lucky’ 13th win at the expense of stablemates Captain’s Reserve, Black Toga and The West Is Wide. The 17-10 favourite was untroubled to win the 1200m straight contest in the seven horse field to score by 0,75 lengths in a time of 66,84 secs.

It is thought that the feat of saddling the top four in a feature for the same owner is an SA record – and Danielson added the cherry on top by making it a personal hat trick in the feature.

The winning gelding is a mobile billboard for the versatility,hardiness and gutsy ability of the Var offspring.

Vauclair was bred by Pippa Mickleburgh, and is

by Var out of the 1998 Majorca Stakes winner, Wild Aster (by Elliodor) – who won 6 races.

Vauclair has now earned R770 980 in stakes and took his win tally to 13, with 12 places from his 41 starts. He was purchased by Joey Ramsden at the Cape Premier Yearling Sale Book 1 for R350 000.

He left the Ramsden yard at Milnerton as a one time winner from eight starts for Tara Laing’s PE base in March 2013.

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I need to also commend one of my dearest friends Paul Lafferty on a remarkable effort with Harry’s Son. He did so well after the arduous journey to get to Dubai and I am sure he will continue to make us all proud! Talking about proud, Mike De Kock is flying the flag , as usual, and his horses are in hot form at the moment both locally and abroad. All in all, our horses again show they can compete on the world’s stage and I am proudly South African!

Till next time.

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he irony for Nel is that his boss Sabine Plattner is a Snaith Racing patron, and one can only wonder which Cape owner isn’t going to desire (secretly or otherwise) at least a leg of a horse with the Phillipibased family operation, after their eight win rout in 12 races – including the first six in a row – on what we believe has got to be a world record shattering orgy of triumph.

This was simply embarrassing butt-kicking dominance on a scale few of us have witnessed in any sporting arena.

Sure, the blonde wannabee handicapper in the mod tight fitting suit threw the kitchen sink at the Met card - as he generally loves to do on the Cape’s two big days.

34 runners is double the permanent equine population of many of his colleagues.

But it is the Snaith’s larger opposition who must be wondering what makes the J&B Team (that’s Justin and brother, by the way) so damn effective.

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It was a weekend for smashing records in South African horseracing and trainer Tara Laing and champion owners Ingrid and Markus Jooste got the ball rolling at Fairview on Friday when the combination celebrated a top four finish in the R100 000 Fairview Merchants.

like Dad. The trick is they can both do both jobs. They talked the talk – but it helped that they have also walked the walk.

Image Besides the late Theo de Klerk’s innovative flower in the lapel and dignified dapper look from the sixties, that so appealed to the original swallows, trainers didn’t always seem too preoccupied with public image. Winners were always more important.

But the Snaiths have long clicked that this is a numbers game and they needed the horses. And if you don’t ask, you just don’t get.

It’s a ‘lose if you snooze’ mentality of marketing aggression.

Sort of, look after your owners – or we will.

And they just seem to have it all – they saddled the big race winners – most days they said the right things – they got the right guys behind them – and they have always appealed to a diverse spectrum from youth to seasoned racing folk- the type trainers battle to bluff.

They led the pack with the first trainer website in South Africa

Recent alarming events in athletics have provided proof that racing is ahead of the game in the implementation of drug-free policies, according to leading international administrator Louis Romanet.

“WE’RE succeeding,” he said, “and I believe we’re in front of most other sports around the world.

“You have only to read the newspapers and every day there seems to be a big issue on integrity in other sports. Maybe we don’t communicate enough with the outside world about what we do, but I think our image is changing thanks to the problems other sports are facing.”

‘Ongoing battle’ Speaking on the final day of the Asian Racing Conference in Mumbai on Thursday, Romanet, chairman of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, warned against complacency.

“It’s an ongoing battle,” he said. “It’s never perfect as big labs are manufacturing drugs for human beings which later on are used for horses, so we have to permanently invest and improve our quality if we don’t want to lose our place.”

Pointing to the IFHA’s international agreement on racing and wagering, in which an eight-

over a decade ago. They have just marketed themselves cleverly – no trainer can do it without the owners and the horse – and the Snaith results have followed.

And in a cut-throat competitive dog-eat-dog game, they have grown. Not everybody loves them – do they care? Hardlythey’re too busy with post-race speeches!

Small Touches It is the small soft touches too - the public and their owners love the morning fashion shoot of the champions on the beach that have become a regular feature on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

It was no harm that Justin became SA champion trainer at age 39 in the 2013/14 season and he is set to break all records again this term as he leads the national log – with 128 winners and an 18% win strike rate at precisely the halfway mark this week.

page article covers screening limits for 28 therapeutic substances and detection times for 32, Romanet said: “It’s been a success. It doesn’t mean allowing horses to race under medication, but we’re allowing those that have minor traces of a therapeutic substance which can have no effect on its performance, so that trainers can take care of their horses.”

He added: “The global integrity of racing is a basic principle and must be our permanent priority, for the confidence of the betting public and for the breeding industry.”

Brian Stewart, head of equine welfare at Racing Victoria, who has been working at the heart of the cobalt cases in Australia, agreed with Romanet, saying that racing was “doing pretty well compared to other sports” on implementing drug-free policies.

However, Stewart called for a change in culture to “disentangle legitimate medication from the taint of an anti-doping connection,” referring to the public perception that “someone has an Amazonian treatment

Some wag suggested that ‘Snaith’s elation at his phenomenal achievement was tempered just a little by not winning either of the two big Grade 1 races on the day’.

After the last race, Snaith said he’d swap the eight wins for a victory in the Met. “I’ve got to get it right and win the Met!” he exclaimed.

“But I’ll take this as a good second prize.”

Sure, they need to learn to train a Met winner – they have had enough opportunities and they don’t want to get to Karl Neisius’ advanced years and have to rue the lost opportunities and what could have been.

Jockeyship On the day, four of the eight Snaith winners were ridden by multiple South African champion jockey Piere Strydom and two by Bernard Fayd’Herbe – with one apiece by S’manga Khumalo

or a Chinese herb that gives them an edge”. He added: “One problem of our culture, especially around racing stables, is we can become desensitised to accepted practices. What we regard as perfectly normal can be viewed by outsiders as completely unacceptable. We have to be careful not to be caught up in our own world.”

Education needed Stewart called for better and further education of trainers, saying: “Very few professions don’t require some form of continuing education, and I don’t think racehorse trainers are any different. People wouldn’t be too impressed if their accountant said he was too busy to catch up with the latest change in tax codes.

“We also have to have a high probability non-compliance will be detected, and we have to take on the enablers, those people who sell the dream to trainers about the latest and greatest ‘go-fast’ or anabolic that can’t be detected, or the EPO-substance that isn’t actually EPO.” www.racingpost.com

and Heavelon Van der Hoven.

And Strydom, particularly, needs an accolade for his outstanding contribution.

How the Gauteng trainers fail to give this magician a regular flow of top-class rides is beyond logic. The thought of him teaming up with Snaith on a permanent basis must be a scary thought for the beleaguered opposition ranks.

And, as if scripted to add to the drama, the day saw a fairytale ending- almost as if the Snaith team were borrowing a trick devised by Milnerton trainer Glen Puller with his Million Dollar magic of a week earlier.

Substituting originally engaged S’manga Khumalo with ‘super sub’ Heavelon Van der Hoven to win the last race on Baritone to round off a dream day just proved the level of confidence.

Hell, this is a bloody easy game when you’re on top!

Well done Snaiths.

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Over the centuries that man has been racing horses, there have been many special ones along the way.

There have been fast ones, tough ones, mean ones and crazy ones.

Some raced many times and some never saw the track, but each had some special quality that marked them out as different, a cut above the rest and it’s a quality that transcends time, borders and continents.

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t’s a quality that snags the attention of horsemen and makes their hearts skip a beat.

Champion horses don’t always have it while perfectly ordinary horses sometimes do.

Circumstances dictate that some horses shine brightly for only a moment before the light flickers and fades, while others have it in such abundance that it lasts their full lifetime.

These are horses that change lives and re-set the course of destiny. These are the magic horses.

Statisticians will argue that magic is stupid and pretty much useless unless it can be quantified (and hopefully replicated) and it is not an unfair point. After all, we breed and race our horses in the hopes of finding a good one so that we can use it to breed and hopefully improve the next generation. So how does one quantify magic?

I don’t honestly think one can. At least, not until the career is over, all the checks and balances are in place and one can dissect the numbers in black and white and make a judgement. Of course, it can also be argued that black and white is for hindsight mongers trying to justify the magic by making the numbers fit.

Or conservative speculators trying to play safe by attaching a value to magic in the hopes of putting two bits of it together to produce a third.

Occasionally it works, but generally magic does not exist in the realms of 1 + 1 = 2, and wants none of that logical nonsense.

Logic is for the timid souls who expect the world to make sense and want to measure the present against the past. Of course racing folk are anything but timid because we know.

We have seen the magic and we know that it lies somewhere beyond the numbers.

Do you believe in magic?

Like most horsemen, I believe in this magic. I have to as I have seen enough evidence of it to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it exists, but it is a capricious thing. It doesn’t like hiding in stats or stuffy old record books – although if you look hard enough, you

might still see traces of it. It’s a feeling, rather than a collection of digits.

Mostly the magic lurks in the old stories, told by the old horsemen, and has to be collected bit by bit. However, the strongest magic is the stuff that you get in person, leaning against the rail with the sun on your back, waiting for the fireworks to explode up your spine.

The day I saw Horse Chestnut thunder across the finish line, 8 lengths clear of the 1999 J&B Met field, I felt those fireworks and I knew.

As Matthew Lips wrote in this very publication, “We can all live to be a thousand, and never again witness what we saw in the J&B Met.” There was no mistaking it – we witnessed greatness that day.

And those are the days that keep us going back, hoping to catch a glimpse of it again.

Horse Chestnut

In the aftermath of his racing and subsequent breeding career at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky, I only caught up with Horse Chestnut again at the 2011 Queen’s Plate. I was astounded at the profound effect this horse still had on people, myself included. Good horses get under your skin that way.

His death in 2015 was felt profoundly and I feared his magic may have died with him, so I was thrilled to find a golden thread running directly from that 1999 race to Smart Call’s win in the 2016 J&B Met. I had to collect bits of the story here and there and thread them all together, so my apologies if I’ve missed a detail or two, but here is her story so far.

Good Judgement

When Horse Chestnut retired to stud at Claiborne, ‘Mrs O’ wanted a mare to send to him in Kentucky and mandated Robin Bruss with sourcing a worthy candidate.

This he did, at the Inglis sale in Sydney, going to AUD340k for an unraced mare called Great Verdict by Christmas Tree out of a broodmare of the year, Summoned. At the time of purchase, Great Verdict was in foal to Zabeel and once she’d shipped to

Kentucky, duly produced a bay colt who would go on to be named Greys Inn (yes, the very same!).

Great Verdict met Horse Chestnut as planned in 2000 and in 2001 produced Good Judgement, who would follow her half brother Greys Inn to South Africa. She never raced and eventually found her way to the Mauritzfontein paddocks.

With the loss of Strike Smartly and Fort Wood not getting any younger, Mrs Oppenheimer set out to find a new stallion and purchased the beautifully bred Ideal World, who joined their stallion roster in 2010. Stud manager Guy Murdoch describes Good Judgement as a ‘big plain boat of a mare’. She visited Ideal World and produced Smart Call in 2011.

Guy relates that Good Judgement produced a full sister to Smart Call in 2012, before dying shortly afterwards. However, the farm owns a full sister to Good Judgement in the form of Crown Office. She produced a very nice Silvano colt for the 2015 National Sale and currently has a Byword at foot and is in foal to Vercingetorix.

Smart Call’s 3yo full sister belongs to Jurgen van Heerden and is currently at stud and in foal to Querari.

Next generation

When Mrs Oppenheimer passed away in October 2013, Maurtizfontein stud and the famous black and yellow silks passed to her granddaughter Jessica Slack.

Like Horse Chestnut with Fort Wood, Smart Call was from the first crop of Ideal World and in the same way that de Kock made Horse Chestnut the top of his list, Smart Call was the pick of the bunch for trainer Alec Laird when he came to the farm to choose yearlings.

Given plenty of time to mature, Smart Call debuted over 1200m at Turffontein on 7 August 2014, finishing 4 lengths behind Carla The Rebel. On 22 September, she cantered down for a 1400m Fillies & Mares Maiden Plate at the Vaal. A racing acquaintance with a horse in the same race was given a bit of confidence by his trainer

and about to make his way to the betting windows when he was waylaid by Alec Laird.

Alec advised him to put his money back in his pocket with the words, “I’ve got a Gr1 filly in this race.” Smart Call romped home by 6.75 lengths and my friend’s horse finished a little further back in 3rd.

Sometimes you just know.

Accompanied mostly by the skilful hands of Weichong Marwing, Smart Call progressed steadily through the ranks, doing little wrong.

She finished 2.25 lengths 3rd behind Majmu in the Gr3 Starling Stakes and was 2 lengths behind Siren’s Call in the Gr2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas.

She blotted her copybook somewhat by finishing out of the money in the Gr1 Fillies Classic and the Gr1 Empress Club Stakes, before bouncing back in the SA 2000 to post her sire’s first Gr1 victory and rounded off her 3yo year one length second to Same Jurisdiction in the Garden Province Stakes.

After a short break, her 4yo career has been a revelation.

On her return to the track, she finished 3.25 lengths off Bichette in a Pinnacle Stakes, exacting revenge by 0.75 lengths in the Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge on 28 November.

She beat Pine Princess in an 1800m conditions plate on 12 December 2015 before making her way to Cape Town.

Alec Laird always stated the Gr1 Maine Chance Paddock Stakes as his main target and delivered by an emphatic 2 lengths over Inara on Queen’s Plate day. When I visited the yard a few days before the race, I was struck

by Smart Call’s outstanding temperament and commented on it to Alec. He answered, “A

good temperament is a sign of good breeding.”

Dream big

Given the manner in which she won, the connections decided to dream big and entered for the Gr1 J&B Met. With regular pilot Weichong Marwing having to stand down after a nasty fall, speculation reached fever pitch over who the replacement rider might be. The public were finally put out of their misery on Met morning, with the confirmation of up and coming young rider, JP van der Merwe.

It’s been a long time since a filly won the Met and with most of the money on Queen’s Plate winner Legal Eagle (interestingly by Great Verdict’s son, Greys Inn), Smart Call cantered postward an 8/1 shot. However, she repaid her backers handsomely, beating the colts home by 3.5 lengths gearing down and perhaps my favourite scene from the day was a weekend edition of the Sporting Post with our headline ‘Filly Meets Colts’ scratched out and corrected to ‘Filly Beats Colts’.

It was a tremendously emotional and popular win.

Mr and Mrs Oppenheimer had their first big race success in the 1953 Met when 40/1 shot Prince Bertrand won by 1.5 lengths from Quickgrass.

It was a very long wait until their second win in 1999 and on Saturday, a punter over the winner’s enclosure fence raised gooseflesh all around him with the comment, ‘Mrs Oppenheimer is very happy right now.”

Symmetry

There are some striking symmetries.

Both are Mauritzfontein homebreds - Horse Chestnut from the first crop of Fort

Wood and Smart Call out of a Horse Chestnut mare and from the first crop of Ideal World. They nearly even had the same jockey! Horse Chestnut put Fort Wood on the map as a sire and when I asked Guy Murdoch whether Ideal World was getting any additional attention he confirmed that he’d had 5 bookings on Monday.

It may also be worth mentioning that there are a number of Ideal World fillies on offer on the forthcoming Val de Vie sale as well as a good crop of colts and fillies on the 2016 National Yearling Sale.

Horse Chestnut was exported and raced in the USA, winning the Broward Handicap on his first attempt.

Smart Call’s Paddock Stakes win has earned her a ‘win and you’re in’ ticket to the 2016 Breeders’ Cup, and she looks set to try and better the record of her paternal granddam, Banks Hill in the Fillies & Mares Turf.

Can she do it?

There are several factors in her favour. To quote Robin Bruss, “Not many fillies win the Met. The ones that do are not just champions, they are super champions.”

Off a MR112, Smart Call beat a field that included the MR120 Legal Eagle, suggesting either the entire field ran below par, or the possibility that this filly is still improving hand over fist (“that will be a conundrum for the handicapper!” quipped Robin). She has an outstanding temperament, something vital to withstand the rigors of the export protocols and she has a passionate and sporting set of connections who will give her every possible chance. But most of all, I think the magic demands it.

Sometimes you just know.

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As They Like Jockey Gavin Lerena left Kenilworth Racecourse on Met Day without seeing the Medical Officer and did not take up his ride on As You Like in the final race. The Stipes are investigating what is becoming a bad habit by certain top jockeys on big racedays.

Straight off the racecourse!

That was the instruction to Jockey Julius Mariba at Turffontein on Saturday after he had failed a breathalyser test. He was also fined R1500 for not informing the Stipes that he could not fufill his riding engagements.

That is what 2015 Met winner Futura suffered on Saturday.

Management Met trainer Alec Laird told Tabnews that it became apparent quite early that JP Van der Merwe would be the likely jockey. “He kept calling me and asking me about the ride and I told him I would talk to Jessica (Slack).

But we decided to keep him on tenterhooks because he has a tendency to get nervous.”

An Off Day

At a meeting of the National Board which took place immediately following the Special General Meeting on Wednesday, 20th January 2016, Mr Andrew O’Connor was re-elected as Chairman of The National Horseracing Authority.

The son of Dynasty finished eleventh and Bernard Fayd’Herbe told Michael Clower: “I was a bit far back but I thought I would get past them, and certainly get past Captain America, but he didn’t quicken.

He is much better than that.”

Trainer’s Business AGENT Not An Plans Ideal World

The NHA advises that Justin Vermaak is no longer registered as an Agent to S’manga ‘Bling’ Khumalo, while Rob Champion is no longer registered as an Agent to Karl Neisius, Gerrit Schlechter and Sean Cormack.

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SCMP Journalist Andrew Hawkins on the 36th Asian Racing Conference- ‘It is far from perfect - too many administrators stuck in prehistoric times, plenty of backslapping, too few trainer, owner, jockey or punter representatives.

But it is also a conflagration of ideas, a chance to gain an understanding of how racing operates abroad and an insight into the challenges and changes in the years ahead’.

Gary Player Stud Farm’s resident sire Noordhoek Flyer was represented by two more winners this weekend –which took his tally of first crop winners to ten in South Africa –and counting! An outstanding racehorse who earned over R1.27 million, the Wilgerbosdrift bred Noordhoek Flyer scored a rare Guineas double when he won the Gr1 Cape Guineas and Gr2 KZN Guineas a few years ago.

The NHA may want to take a leaf out of their Mauritian counterparts book. Trainer O.

Pertaub had his 2016 licence renewed after a review of his business plan, and subject to a number of conditions, including the advance payment for the airfreight of ten new horses.

Is it too easy in South Africa to hold a trainer’s licence?

BIG BOOKIE

A new giant in the world of bookmaking was created on Tuesday when share trading began in Paddy Power Betfair plc on stock markets in London and Dublin, marking the completion of the £6 billion-plus merger between the two betting companies.

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JP van der Merwe is a young rider who has steadily been making a name for himself among South Africa’s jockey ranks.

His career took something of a quantum leap when he secured a last minute engagement to ride Smart Call in the 2016 Gr1 J&B Met and delivered the goods with consummate ease.

About JP Juan-Paul van der Merwe is the son of Andre and Dalene van der Merwe and the eldest of their three children. He was born in Johannesburg on 28 December 1990, but when he was 9 or 10, his family relocated to Port Elizabeth.

He speaks in clipped, heavily accented English, but it is clear he is a very determined young man with a solid head on his shoulders. JP cites his father as a big influence on his career choice.

“I was always small and my father thought I could be a jockey. I think he tried, but it never happened. My father said I should apply and at that time we were living in PE. I went to the Academy and applied. In the first year they didn’t take me, but I applied again the next year and the second time they accepted me.”

Like another blonde bomber, the young man also attended primary school Altona Primary Daniel Pienaar. “I was in grade 5 or 6 and Piere was on suspension and came to PE to visit his family. My old headmaster and Piere were friends and he told Piere to ‘come and have a look, we have another jockey here.’”

Piere duly stopped by and had a look at JP’s shoe size, legs, height and weight and said he thought he should give it a try. “He’s kept an eye on me ever since. In fact, most of my seniors are quite good to me,” he adds modestly.

Early career After finishing his basic training at the Durban academy, JP moved to the Cape Town Academy under the eye of Vince Curtis and completed his time under Robert Moore and Gary Waterston.

“When you race once a week like in some centres, it’s very difficult. Joburg has a lot more racing and with Kimberley and Zim always available, you learn things faster.”

Once he qualified, JP spent a year in Johannesburg and says, “I was doing OK, but I wasn’t happy and think I needed a break. There was a lot of pressure, things weren’t

happening for me and it was starting to get to me, so I looked around for something else. Tex Lerena helped me out and got me two opportunities – one in Mauritius and one in Dubai. I opted for Dubai and went and rode there. It never lasted long and in the end I was only there for 10 days. The stable I was riding for had a very small string and I thought I’d rather come back, but it was an awesome experience and I raced at Jebel Ali and Meydan.”

When I came back, I heard Lloyd Lunn was looking for a jockey. I used to go well for him as an apprentice, so I went to Durban for 6 months. I did some work for Glen Kotzen in Durban and Glen said he needed a jockey for Cape Town, so I came down for 8 months.

Cape Town is hard and there’s not a lot of racing, so I moved back to Joburg and it’s been going well ever since.”

JP currently rides work for a number of top flight Joburg strings including Michael Azzie, Alec Laird, Sean Tarry and Mike de Kock. He doesn’t currently have an agent and prefers to do his bookings himself.

“It’s quite nice. I mostly ride work for those four trainers and either they’ll let me know about rides or I’ll ask them at noms.

I’ve had agents before and it didn’t work out – it’s a bit like having a middle man and in the end, the trainer’s not too sure what’s going on, I’m not too sure what’s going on and it’s not ideal.”

Riding engagement With Smart Call’s regular rider Weichong Marwing benched due to a back injury, there was a glaring blank in the slot for the jockey’s name and which caused increasing speculation as the D Day of the Met approached. With the public in the dark about the filly’s riding arrangements, what did things play out from his side? “I rode her a lot at work, but never in a race,” he explains.

“Obviously Weichong is having a back problem and early last week I spoke to Mr Laird and said ‘Is there any chance I can ride the filly?’ He said it should be fine, but that he’d need to speak to Miss Slack.

On Wednesday Mr Laird phoned to ask whether I would be in Cape Town on Saturday and he said there was a big chance I might be riding, but I was never on her at that stage – he only put me on late on Saturday morning. I was always going to come down for Paul Reeves, but it wasn’t until I landed and checked scratchings, that I saw I was on for the first time.

“The first thing I did was phone Weichong to ask him for advice. Myself and Weichong have got a good relationship.

We understand each other and as my senior, he’s always had my back and given me advice.

When I phoned him, he was very helpful and gave me very good advice. We were drawn 8 and all the fancied horses – Futura, Legislate and Legal Eagle - were on our inside, so the plan was to try and slot in behind one of those three.”

Saturday As it was his first ever Met ride, how did the nerves hold up? “The thing is, I only got put on at 9am of the morning of the race. Usually for a big race you know 2 or 3 weeks in advance and the pressure builds, but because I picked up the ride so late, I never actually got excited and never felt any pressure.

It was a filly against the boys and she’d never run against them before, but there was no pressure on me. The only instructions from Miss Slack were to bring her back safe and to pat her a lot!”

Asked what it was it like to be part of the jockey’s parade and all the big race razzmatazz for the first time, he answers, “To be honest, I didn’t enjoy the formalities. It all takes so long and I just wanted to get on the filly and do my job.”

He confirms all the reports of the filly’s easy temperament.

“She’s never done anything wrong. She doesn’t rear, doesn’t kick. She used to be a bit keen, and used to over race a bit, but that’s about it.”

The big race “We came out a little bit sluggish, but then got over quite nicely and sat behind Legal Eagle. Master Sabina bumped us a few times coming around the bend and she got a

little keen, but it was nothing serious. By the 1000m Anton used Legal Eagle, so I followed and joined him and at the 300m and when I saw Legal Eagle was off the bit, it was unbelievable. The rest was actually quite easy. I got to Anton and by about the 300m, I let her go and she quickened from there. I didn’t even have to give her a few slaps, she’s so good. You can see I start looking around quite early, but ja, the further we went the further we won by.”

As he crossed the line, JP placed his fingers across his lips, which made for some fun front page photographs, but is there any special significance to the gesture?

“You can’t stand up and salute anymore or they’ll fine you. Across the line I just wanted to do something and I had to come up with something unique, so that was it.”

With a total of one ride and one win in the J&B Met, JP is currently on a 100% strike rate. A jockey’s first Grade 1 is always a milestone and can have a significant impact on his career. “I still can’t believe it – I think I’m still waiting for it to kick in,” he says, still sounding a bit shell-shocked.

“It’s my first Grade 1 win. I’ve been having a good season and been just under the top 10. I haven’t got an agent, and I’m getting good horses, if not the top rides, but one needs a big one like that. Obviously you are what you ride, but you can work as hard as you like and think you’re doing everything you should - getting a Gr1 win just gives you the confidence that you’re on the right track.”

Reaction “There have been so many phone calls and messages. I saw a lot of people while I was in Cape Town, but my phone battery died at about 10pm on Saturday night, so it all piled up. I’m still clearing stuff off the phone. My family are very chuffed for me. I haven’t seen them yet – they’re down in PE and it’s a bit difficult getting time to get down

there, but my mom phoned in tears and they’re all very happy.”

Asked whether any of the younger van der Merwe’s might follow in his footsteps, he laughs and says ‘No, being a jockey is definitely not for my younger brother. He’s not into sport.”

Future Prospects A Grade 1 means a huge amount on any jockey’s CV, but for someone as young, competent as JP with the all-important advantage of being a light-weight rider, the achievement will not only give him a huge confidence boost, but presents a golden ticket to a lot of new opportunities.

“After winning a Gr1 like the J&B Met there are a lot of doors I can open. My CV is going to look good and I will try and send it to Singapore and places like that. I must send my CV everywhere.”

Back to the grindstone He’s not had a great deal of time to absorb it all yet, but racing

life moves on quickly and by the time we catch up with the newest member of the J&B jockey honour roll, JP is en route to Kimberley.

They say you’re only as good as your last ride and when your last ride was the J&B Met, it’s a good time to keep the momentum going.

Trainer Corrie Lensley must have been thrilled to leg the 2016 Met winning jockey on his string on Monday and from 6 rides, JP brought home a winner and 2 seconds – not a bad day at the office!

Asked whether there were any particular horses he liked that folks could follow going forward, JP selects Greek Legend in the Michael Azzie yard, saying “He’s one of my nice ones and is just coming back from injury.”

He cites Splendid Garden, also from the Michael Azzie yard, as “also another champion. He’s a bit hot in the gates – he rears up and does stupid things, but he can run.”

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Tragedy Tinges Triumph…

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Mike de Kock was the toast of Meydan with three Dubai Carnival winners on Thursday night, including a 1-2-4 in the Gr2 Al Rashidiya and a 1-2-3 in the Bab Al Shams Desert Resort and Spa Handicap.

acing so often imitates the ups and downs of life, as do Hollywood blockbusters – and Mike, speaking after the meeting, told how the evening’s treble-scoring high was harshly and unexpectedly balanced by two lows.

Royal Ridge, who ran on powerfully for third in the Bab Al Shams, collapsed and died of a heart attack while being hosed down after the race. Rock Cocktail was not persevered with in the closing handicap – he was pulled out of the race before the bend and found to have broken his pelvis.

Mike lamented: “Royal Ridge ran the best race of his career in Dubai. He looked very well and came running along hard late in the contest.

Jockey Dane O’Neill came back full of praise afterwards, explaining how well Royal Ridge had felt accelerating under him. Moments later the horse was dead.

“Rock Cocktail was taken to the Equine Hospital and we’ll be waiting for a report on his condition.These incidents just brought us back to earth after a truly mesmerising evening, our runners made us very proud tonight,” he said.

Great Record

Forries Waltz (Grey’s Inn) gave the stable a fifth successive win in the Al Rashidiya over 1800m on turf – an eighth win in total – and racing fans around the world were treated to a duel between the South African-bred under Christophe Soumillon and the Aussie-bred South African Ertijaal in the hands of Paul Hanagan.

Mike said: “Fitness prevailed over class tonight, Forries Waltz got the better of Ertijaal, but the runner-up was impressive too and he will make big improvement after this. He has a sand pedigree, being by Hard Spun, and we’ll keep the sand in consideration when we plan the rest of his campaign.

“Let’s not take anything away from Forries Waltz. He rose to the occasion in good, solid style and is becoming a horse of note. Well done to my partners Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum and Chris Gerber and kudos again to Rennie Price, a small-time quality breeder whose heart would have skipped a few beats tonight. For a breeder, there’s nothing like international success to crown hard work in this competitive industry.”

Mujaarib was nosed out of third in the race, giving of his best again, and he runs like a horse who can win again over 2000m. While the limits of the Carnival may not allow this, he’s a happy horse, as Mike has noted, and his connections and supporters will be hoping their game seven-year-old can pull off another win wherever he is placed next.

Another horse who is clearly enjoying the benefits of maturity is Mohammed K h a l ee l ’ s e i g h t- y ear-ol d Anaerobio (Catcher In The Rye), described by Mike as “a member of our family”.

Soumillon, also at the peak of his powers, drove long arms and a swinging whip into this old-timer in pursuit of free-striding Banaadeer and caught him on the line to win by a short-head, the ill-fated Royal Ridge a further threequarters back in third.

“Anaerobio responded to Christophe’s urgings like a horse half his age. He could’ve shirked the issue and turned it up, but he fought like a Trojan to win his fourth race for us, the ninth of his career. Just when we thought of retiring him he’s shown us he’s not done yet!”

Khaleel told Dubai Racing: “I am so lucky to have this horse and he is a real favourite of my family and in the yard.

He had 60kgs to carry tonight which was a concern for me but he is a real star and has been a great servant to us all.”

Banaadeer came close to giving Sheikh Hamdan his second win at the meeting following Alareef ’s success in the opener. With his good five-furlong speed Banaadeer had his rivals off the bit a long way out and he was arguably unlucky to have bumped an older piece of cast iron with a point to prove. “This was more like it and Banaadeer saw it out. We’re very happy with this run, he’ll have his confidence back and we’ll have more options now,” Mike said.

Good Opener

Alareef (Stronghold), with all recently-added equipment removed, posted his first Dubai win in a 1400m Handicap on dirt that opened proceedings.

“We’ll look for another suitable handicap for Alareef, he probably won’t qualify for the bigger races,” Mike assessed.

One more runner who made his presence felt on the night was Meydan newcomer Liquid Mercury (SAF), who finished just out of the money in a

Handicap over 1600m. The imposing grey by Trippi was Gr1 placed over 2000m and won a Gr3 over 2400m in his home country, which makes this debut at international level very promising.

Anyone who has seen the 1959 box-office spectacular Ben Hur will remember the fearless Charlton Heston crashing through enemy lines on a chariot pulled by awesome white horses. Chances are jockey Sam Hitchcott thought he was in a 2016 remake of the film on Liquid Mercury, who was so full of running he almost barged through a wall of rivals before being pulled to the outside for an eye-catching finish.

On the whole, Blue Stables performed with great distinction in the eyes of the racing world and Mike concluded: “South Africanbreds are once again doing the job from limited opportunities and besides that horses with South African form like Ertijaal and Paul Lafferty’s Harry’s Son have shown their mettle.

I’ve said it many times and I will say it again – let the world take notice. South African thoroughbreds are the best value for money on the planet, even more so now with our weak currency. The floodgates will open for us once export protocol issues are resolved!” www.mikedekockracing.com

Greys Inn To The Fore

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Rosedene Stud’s red hot sire Greys Inn was once again to the fore at Meydan on Thursday.

The champion’s talented son Forries Waltz made it five wins from just six outings when he captured the G2 Al Rashidiya over 1800m, comprehensively defeating former G1 Investec Cape Derby winner Ertijaal into second place.

he Al Rashidiya was also a triumph for champion South African trainer Mike de Kock, who saddled the 1-2-4 finishers in the $200 000 contest.

Remarkably, de Kock has now won the Al Rashidiya for the past five years in a row.

Forries Waltz, bred by Rennie Price’s Wicklow Stud, put up a remarkable performance in overcoming a poor draw of 13 and a wide trip which saw the four-year-old drop out.

However, the talented colt (who races for Messrs Gerber and De Kock in partnership with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum) ran on strongly to deny Ertijaal victory by a length and a quarter, in going away style.

Former French G3 winner Earnshaw was third ahead of former G2 Charity Mile winner Mujaarib, and the winner stopped the clock in

a time of 107.85. Forries Waltz has now won twice from three oDubai outings and he has been nominated for all of the Forries Waltz hails from a bang in form female line –his dam, Rich Man’s Gold daughter Rose Of Tralee is a half sister to Listed winner Limerick, the dam of this season’s Gr1 Grand Parade Cape Guineas winner Noah From Goa. His sire Grey enjoyed a lucrative few days – his G1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winning son Legal Eagle ran his heart out on Saturday to chase Ideal World star filly Smart Call home in the G1 J&B Met at Kenilworth.

A son of the now deceased Zabeel, Greys Inn has one lot on offer at February’s Val De Vie Yearling Sale –a filly whose dam is a winning half sister to Derby winner Central Pacific and who hails from the prolific Majorca family (#96). www.capebreeders.co.za

Marchfield Leads The Way

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Moutonshoek’s exciting young sire Marchfield, whose first crop are now yearlings, ended 2015 as the Champion 2nd Crop Sire in Canada.

his is quite a feather in the cap for the champion son of A P Indy, with Marchfield runners having earned over $780 000 up to the end of 2015.

Marchfield’s total places him well clear of runner up Not Bourbon, with former G1 Hollywood Gold Cup winner Mast Track finishing back in third position on the Canadian table.

Marchfield himself finished the year on the National Log ahead of such notable

performers as Afleet Express (G1 Travers Stakes), Bullsbay (G1 Whitney Handicap) and All American (G1 Emirates Stakes) –to name a few.

To date, the millionaire and dual champion has been represented by 21 individual winners, including the classic placed colt Field Of Courage –and the best looks yet to come from Marchfield and his progeny.

Marchfield has a strong draft of 14 yearlings on offer at the upcoming Val De Vie Yearling Sale. His draft includes a colt from

the family of exciting filly Negroamaro (Lot 33), a colt from the immediate family of G1 winner Captain America (Lot 66), a filly whose dam is a half sister to multiple G1 winner Ingleside (lot 75), and a colt who is intensely inbred to breed shaping sire Red Ransom (Lot 99).

His sire A P Indy continues to make his mark as a sire of sires, with his sons Bernardini, Malibu Moon, and Pulpit (the sire of current champion US sire Tapit) dominating US graded features. www.capebreeders.co.za

The Problems Of Power?

ON Wednesday 20 January 2016 the National Horseracing Authority (“NHA”) held its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) and a Special General Meeting (“SGM”). I was present at both meetings.

In my opinion all the issues which were required to be put to the vote by members of the NHA at the AGM and the SGM were of great importance to some, if not many members.

I was disappointed in the way that the NHA board dealt with the issues REQUIRED to be decided. To put it simply, the NHA :1) Did not allow any of the issues raised by Mr Goosen and Dr Katzwinkel for the AGM, to be put to the vote, despite members having been asked to

vote by proxy and informed that the issues would be voted on at the AGM. 2) Started the process of voting on the SGM issues but put a hold to it when it was suggested by Mr Du Plessis of Phumelela that there was no need to vote on the issues as the board did not obtain a 2/3 majority as required by the Constitution.

So that put an end on issues which members were specifically asked to cast a vote.

It will take me a good few hours to type out what transpired at the meetings.

For the past two weeks I have scoured websites to see what has been reported about the events of the AGM and SGM.

For its own reasons, the NHA has failed to notify members regarding what transpired at the two meetings. I thought that the NHA board would regard notice or a report back to members as being essential and mandatory.

Members live throughout RSA and expect some sort of notification. The issues to be discussed and voted on at the SGM were of major importance. Clearly, the lack or Letters can be faxed dema: eMailed to Karel Mie spost@iafrica.com Fax: (021) 761 4003 used, Pseudonyms may be e and provided the full nam are address of the sender supplied to the editor.

of communication of the NHA shows that it has a different understanding to me about keeping members up to date.

Robert F Kennedy said: The problem of power is how to achieve its responsible use rather than its irresponsible and indulgent use - of how to get men of power to live for the public rather than off the public.

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Met Winner - A Potent Cross

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The win of Smart Call (Ideal World) in Saturday’s Gr1 J&B Met provided the recently deceased sire Kingmambo with yet another cornerstone in his career.

he is the first Kingmambo (sire of Ideal World) line descendant to win the Cape’s showpiece, with her victory coming just days after her grandsire’s death.

Another son of Kingmambo, Henrythenavigator, had a smart looking local stakes winner this weekend when Ten Gun Salute justified favouritism to land the Listed Michael Roberts Handicap at Greyville on Sunday.

Big In Japan

Kingmambo sons’ success is not limited to South Africa either - his son, King Kamehameha, is currently the leading sire by stakes in Japan.

Interestingly, Smart Call is also the latest star bred on the potent Kingmambo/Sadler’s Wells cross, with her broodmare sire, Horse Chestnut, being a grandson of the mighty Sadler’s Wells himself.

Other notable performers bred on this potent cross include 2000 and 1000 Guineas winners, Henrythenavigator and Virginia Waters, French superstar, Divine Proportions (whose son Eightfold Path is currently standing

at the Scott Bros in KZN), Japanese Horse Of The Year, El Condor Pasa, top sprinter, King’s Apostle, and Derby/Arc hero, Workforce, to name but a few.

Last year’s Gr1 Canadian International winner, Cannock Chase, is another top class performer bred on this cross, and he is actually bred on similar lines to Smart Call.

Cannock Chase is a son of Kingmambo’s son, Lemon Drop Kid, and out of the very successful Horse Chestnut daughter, Lynnwood Chase, also dam of Cannock Chase’s Gr2 winning own brother, Pisco Sour.

Kingmambo, who was 26 at the time of his death this year, was a truly exceptional sire and one of the very best sire sons of the legendary Mr Prospector. He had been retired from stud duties since 2010.

The triple Group One winner left behind 95 stakes winners from 894 foals –or nearly 11% of stakes winners to foals.

In contrast other major sire sons of Mr Prospector sported stats such as: Machiavellian: 79 stakes winners from 763 foals (10%) Gulch: 75 stakes winners from 1,077 foals (7%)

New Stallion Off The Mark - GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT

Green For Go!

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Varsfontein Stud’s exciting young sire Gimmethegreenlight became the second of the first crop sires off the mark on Sunday, when his son Skip The Red showed an impressive turn of foot to win a maiden juvenile plate over 1000m at Greyville.

red by Nadeson Park, Skip The Red ran on powerfully in the closing stages to register a neck victory at just the second time of asking.

Out of the Badger’s Drift mare Peonie Paradise, Skip The Red was a R200 000 buy from last year’s National Yearling Sale.

His sire Gimmethegreenlight was a top class racehorse, who was as brilliant as he was precocious. Gimmethegreenlight reeled off four wins on the bounce as a juvenile, with his winning streak including the Listed Betting World Somerset 1200m, where he beat dual Horse Of The Year Variety Club into third.

Gimmethegreenlight, a little unlucky when narrowly beaten in both the G1 Premier’s Champion Stakes and G1 Golden Horseshoe at two, trained on well to become the first 3yo in 40 years to win the prestigious G1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate –a race also won by seven time champion sire Jet Master.

Among his beaten rivals in the Queen’s Plate

was the mighty Variety Club, who not only won the LQP the very next year but who went on to become the first international raider to win Hong Kong’s G1 Champions Mile.

Following his Queen’s Plate win, Gimmethegreenlight demonstrated his versatility in finishing third to Horse Of The Year Igugu in the 2012 G1 J&B Met. A really handsome horse himself, Gimmethegreenlight retired to Varsfontein having won or placed in 12 of his 13 outings, and earned over R1.6 million in prize money.

One of more than 150 stakes winners for perennial leading sire More Than Ready (whose offspring include Australian sire sensation Sebring), Gimmethegreenlight is a half brother to G1 Coolmore Classic winner Ofcourseican.

His dam, Yes She Can Cancan, is a daughter of G1 Golden Slipper winner Canny Lad –also broodmare sire of triple Australian champion sire Redoute’s Choice.

Gimmethegreenlight has 8 lots on offer at this month’s Val De Vie Yearling Sale. www.capebreeders.co.za

Smart Call shows the boys who's boss

WAYNE MARKS

Smart Strike: 116 stakes winners from 1,384 foals (8%) Fappiano: 49 stakes winners from 566 foals (9%) Gone West: 101 foals from 1,263 foals (8%) Seeking The Gold: 92 stakes winners from 935 foals (10%) Carson City: 100 stakes winners from 1025 foals (10%) Miswaki: 101 stakes winners from 1,154 foals (9%) Forty Niner: 57 stakes winners from 920 foals (6%)

Best

Clearly, Kingmambo’s stats are right up there with the best of Mr P’s top sire sons and his legacy shows no sign of slowing down.

And, like the sires mentioned above, he has also become an extremely important broodmare sire.

The impeccably bred Kingmambo (whose female line was boosted by the performances of such Breeders’ Cup winners as Six Perfections (Celtic Swing) and Karakontie (Bernstein)) is damsire of more than 100 stakes winners to date, with this total still likely to rise further.

This tally includes Drakenstein Stud’s red hot sire, Duke Of Marmalade, (sire of four European classic winners in 2015), as

well as the Investec Derby winners, Camelot and Ruler Of The World. The latter pair are yet further examples of how well Sadler’s Wells and Kingmambo have fared together, with Camelot being

by Montjeu and Ruler Of The World by Galileo.

The son of Mr Prospector has also built up a good record with Danzig line horses (Ideal World being out of a champion daughter of Danehill), with this combination producing last season’s top class 2yo, Buratino (Exceed And Excel), G1 Australian Cup winner, Super Cool (Fastnet Rock), Gallica (Oaks), Midday (Champion), and the above mentioned Duke Of Marmalade (Danehill).

Headlines

Kingmambo’s son, Dubai Destination, otherwise a somewhat poor sire, made headlines this year as a broodmare sire when his maternal grandson, Golden Horn, (Cape Cross) became Cartier Horse Of The Year.

Another top performer out of a Dubai Destination mare is 2015 G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner, Postponed (Dubawi), while Dubai Destination mare, Eastern Joy, has a pair of group winning fillies to her credit already.

Another son of the sire, Lemon Drop Kid, is another promising broodmare sire.

The former US Champion is maternal grandsire of 29 stakes winners, with this tally including the G1 winners,

Lochte (by Sadler’s Wells line sire, Medaglia D’Oro) and Elusive Kate (Elusive Quality).

A former French 2000 Guineas winner and conqueror of the mighty Zafonic (Gone West), Kingmambo has also left his mark in South Africa. His sons have produced a number of high class South African runners, including the above mentioned Smart Call, as well as fellow high class gallopers Rudra, Same Jurisdiction, Virgo’s Babe, Laverna, Priceless Jewel, Sanshaawes, and Pierre Jourdan, among others.

Ring A Bell

The beautifully bred Kingmambo mare, Peace Bell, (an own sister to illfated four time G1 winner Campanologist and another out of a Sadler’s Wells mare) is the dam of G3 Umzimkhulu Stakes winner Peace Bell (Trippi), while Parade Leader is broodmare sire of G2 KZN Fillies Guineas winner, Alexis (by Sadler’s Wells’ grandson Dynasty).

Kingmambo was one of the few sires whose stock proved capable of winning at the highest level the world over.

His 12 classic winners won in five different countries, and his G1 winners scored at the highest level in Australia, Britain, France, Ireland, Germany, Japan and North America.

It will be interesting to see how Kingmambo’s legacy grows further in South Africa over the years to come.

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What A Blast

A review of the week's best SPEEDRATINGS

Timely Form Return

How Low Can You Go

Scottsville 24th January There were a number of very easy victories in the soft going at Scottsville on Sunday and none more so than that of ALDRIC in the MR68 Handicap over 1000m. In what proved to be the fastest of the five races over the distance on the afternoon, James Goodman’s 6yo was soon positioned close to the speed. He put his head in front going through the 300m and cruised clear in the closing stages of the race to score by almost nine. Another to win with lengths to spare was the newcomer EBTIHAAL in the opening maiden juvenile plate over 1000m. Soon up handy despite being a little slow into stride, Mike De Kock’s charge struck the front at the halfway mark and won comfortably by three. The faster of the two maiden plates over 1000m was the boy’s division won

by COLD SHOT. Nibbled at on course into 7/1 from 10’s, the Western Winter gelding was soon at the head of affairs. He was briefly headed by the more fancied PRINCE GEORGE 250m out, but quickly regained the lead and went on to score by a length.

TITBITS The 8/10 favourite CAMOMILE won the second division of the girl’s maiden 1200m without really having had a race.

Lightly raced NATAL showed a very nice turn of foot when getting up late to win the MR86 Handicap over 1000m.

Horses worth following at their next few starts...

NATAL (M Roberts, KZN)

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

57,67 71,17

FAIRVIEW (POLY) 26TH JANUARY Going Standard 1000m (1) Chelsea 58,29 1300m (2) Crescendo 75,91 1600m (3) Quebiango 97,30 1900m (1) Icy Avalanche 117,69 2200m (1) Dragonstone 135,98 TURFFONTEIN (OLD) 26TH JANUARY Penetrometer 25 – Going Soft 1000m (2) Moofeed 56,05 1400m (4) Kings Archer 85,38* 2450m (1) Elusive Flyer 155,24 GREYVILLE (MIXED) 27TH JANUARY Turf Soft – Poly Standard 1400m (1) Ruler Of The Sky 85,71P 1600m (1) After Midnight 98,06P 1600m (2) Guilty As Charged 98,60T 2000m (2) Napoli 124,82P 2000m (1) Princess Varunya 123,96T 2400m (1) Forest 152,39*T VAAL (INSIDE) 28TH JANUARY Penetrometer 23 – Going Good 1200m (4) African Ruler 1400m (2) Firsttimesacharm 1700m (2) Lock Him Up 2400m (1) Peggy Jay

Having her first outing since relocating from the Western Cape, SILVER DREAM only had to be pushed out when winning the opening maiden plate over 1600m by a half.

Another former Cape Town campaigner DRAGONSTONE fairly flew from the backend of midfield when getting up late to win the MR76 Handicap over 2200m.

Turffontein 26th January They raced on the old stand side track on Friday evening where the fastest of the four 1400m races was the MR80 Handicap won by KINGS ARCHER. In the rear early on the A P Arrow colt ran on stoutly over the final 400m and after a thrilling tussle with the newly installed favourite MY TREASURE, he only got the verdict on the nod.

The faster of the two 1000m events was the conditions plate won by MOOFEED. Sent off favourite at 33/10, Mike De Kock’s charge raced in the backend of midfield during the early part of the race. He ran on strongly when given rein and did well to reel in the free striding MOD BARLEY close home.

The one remaining race was a pinnacle stakes over 2450m and here an upset was to be had when ELUSIVE FLYER registered his second career victory. On leaving the TOP SPEED RATINGS stalls it was the rank outsider for this WEEKEND of the party SHIMMERING (Ratings shown have already been GEM who elected to make the adjusted to allocated weights) running whilst Stuart Pettigrew’s charge raced close up in third.

FAIRVIEW (FRI) He was ridden to lead shortly Race 1: (10) Pacific Spirit 28 (nb) after passing the 200m pole and Race 2: (3) Blizzard Belle 77 (NAP*) kept on strongly late to score by a Race 3: (1) Fourteen 18 length and a quarter.

Race 4: (2) Eviction 15 TITBITS Race 5: (13) Stone Town 57 The 3yo CHAMPIONS CUP won the maiden plate over 1400m going away by a length and a half.

68,60* 81,36 102,61 152,41

Greyville 27th January A maiden plate over 1400m on the poly approached the 300m marker and won well track got proceedings underway on Wednesday by two and three quarters from the running on afternoon and here we saw a very easy victory BARCELONA BABE. Two of the four races on turf were run over for the second favourite RULER OF THE SKY. 1600m and quickest home here was GUILTY Taken straight to the front by Anton Marcus the daughter of Judpot led throughout. She was two AS CHARGED in the MR86 Handicap. Easy to lengths clear coming of the bend and despite the back at 8/1 on the off, Duncan Howells’ charge efforts of the chasing pack over the final 400m, raced in midfield early on. He quickened well at the top of the short home straight and in what she extended her advantage to five and a half.

The afternoon’s feature event was a MR92 proved to be a real thriller he only got the verdict Handicap over 2000m (turf) and with only two over SOVEREIGN REIGN (came from the rear of the eight runners not in under sufferance, it and the rider dropped the rein 150m out) by the wasn’t surprising that one of them won. One of narrowest of margins. these two well treated runners was PRINCESS TITBITS Returning from a seven month layoff here, the VARUNYA and it was she who landed the spoils.

Sean Tarry trained ZAVARONI won the 2000m Looking to extend her winning sequence to maiden plate with authority by two and three four here, the daughter of High Chaparral was quarters. always handy. She was ridden to lead as they

Ruling Hat-Trick Vaal 28th Four of the nine races at Thursday’s inside track meeting were run over 1200m and the fastest of these on my clock was the bill topping MR93 Handicap won by the progressive AFRICAN RULER. Seeking a hat-trick here the 3yo son of Trippi made all.

He had to be hard ridden in the latter stages of the race and only held on by a neck from the all-out KAPITAN. The faster of the two 1700m races was the novice plate won by the very well weighted LOCK HIM UP. Rated 16 points higher earlier in his career Sean Tarry’s charge was soon positioned close to the speed.

He put his head in front at the 100m marker and with the rest some six lengths adrift, he beat

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Bang On Target

Taking Advantage

Notebook

SCOTTSVILLE 24TH JANUARY Penetrometer 28 – Going Soft 1000m (5) Aldric 1200m (3) Colonel Bling

Fairview 26th January The fastest of the three 1600m races on the poly track on Tuesday was the MR68 Handicap won by QUEBIANGO. Supported into 11/2 from 10/1, Alan Greeff’s charge raced fifth during the early part of the race. She took up the running as they approached the 300m marker and comfortably accounted for the running on NIGHT FALL by a length and a half.

Surprisingly the faster of the two 1300m handicaps was the MR76 affair won by the 5yo CRESCENDO. Freely available at 8/1 on the off, the son of Act One raced in midfield for most of the journey. He quickened well at the top of the short home straight and got up nicely late to beat the front running REBEL HOUSE by three quarters.

The biggest winning margin on the eight race program was just the two lengths recorded by CHELSEA in the MR59 Handicap over 1000m. Once rated some 43 points above her current mark of 44, the Rebel King mare was always in touch with the leaders. She quickened nicely early in the straight and won going away by two after striking the front 100m from home.

TITBITS

d ’s Top Rate Last Week 'S winners incl.

ATING SPEED R . WON 11/2

January the front running THE BIG EASY by a half.

There was also two races run over 1400m and stopping the clock in the fastest time here was FIRSTTIMESACHARM when registering her second career victory in the MR68 Handicap.

Taken straight to the front by Gavin Lerena, the daughter of Antonius Pius led throughout.

She led by a length for most of the journey and tripled that advantage when given rein 200m out.

TITBITS The 3yo REVELATION won the maiden plate over 1700m with authority by six and a half.

PRINCESS PEARL only had to be pushed out when winning the MR68 Handicap over 1400m very cosily by three and three quarters.

Race 6: (12) Agterskot 67 Race 7: (3) Rose And Crown 32 Race 8: (8) Eternal Jet 78 (EW) Race 9: (8) Arcsign 40 GREYVILLE (FRI) Race 1: (1) Jullidar 7 Race 2: (6) Emperor Niarchos 56 Race 3: (10) Bez-Art 48 Race 4: (8) Dhaamer 11 Race 5: (9) Draco 33 Race 6: (8) Mynameisbond 55 Race 7: (12) Rasta’s Jet 52 Race 8: (1) Tigeress Dance 33 (EW) TURFFONTEIN (SAT) Race 1: (1) Dolphin 23 (NAP**) Race 2: (5) Golden Man 28 Race 3: (1) Shelly 14 Race 4: (8) Rumbling Lion 65 Race 5: (7) Main Sunday 48 Race 6: (10) Jolie Roger 94 Race 7: (3) New Predator 76 Race 8: (2) Negroamaro 62 Race 9: (5) Aldiara 62 KENILWORTH (SAT) Race 1: (4) Extradite 5 Race 2: (1) Arctic Blast 23 (NAP**) Race 3: (6) I Am The Law 51 Race 4: (4) Nutbush 16 Race 5: (6) Rodeo Dream 36 Race 6: (5) Adorada 67 Race 7: (3) Tripinthemist 18 SCOTTSVILLE (SUN) Race 1: (3) Queenie 8 Race 2: (3) Masked Girl 21 Race 3: (4) Protea Power 32 Race 4: (10) A P Strike 54 Race 5: (1) Serissa 62 Race 6: (6) Baltic Amber 75 Race 7: (14) Sacred Jewel 58 Race 8: (13) Silken 11 (NAP*) NAP BETS * Fancied ** Strongly fancied *** Very strongly fancied

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SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 5th - SUNDAY 7th FEBRUARY 2016

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

TIGER RIDGE

Race 7 (154)

JAGUAR

5 b g Tiger Ridge - Chinchuna (Fort Wood)

WON by 3.25L at Flamingo Park, 1400m, 25 Jan . . . and placed . . .

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FLAMINGO PARK Monday 25 January Race 1 (148)

Flamingo Park Maiden Plate

1000m R50,000

Q 120 1 0.00 Tierip (9) 60.0 F Herholdt 11/2 4 b g Argonaut - Jahazi(IRE) (Green Desert) (7) 60.0 C Zackey 25/1 Q 142 2 1.25 Happy Gun 3 b g Lithuanian - Happy Like Pappy (Complete Warrior) (1) 57.5 N Patel 12/1 Q 130 3 5.50 Ms Holly Golightly 3 b f Spectrum - Socialite (Rocky Marriage) (3) 60.0 C Murray 10/1 Q 110 4 7.25 Walkabout (2) 60.0 K Zechner 5/2 V 562 5 11.00 Daring Dream (4) 60.0 G Wrogemann 7/1 Q 122 6 12.00 Duke Flies (5) 60.0 A Fortune 22/10 Q 140 7 16.00 Captain Disko (6) 57.5 JP vd Merwe 12/1 Q 111 8 17.00 Seeking Seattle (8) 60.0 R Munger 50/1 Q 140 9 19.00 Goldone Time: 59.38s (59.38s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:S von W Smit O:Mr D Maree B:Cheveley Stud

Race 2 (149)

Flamingo Park Maiden Plate (F&M)

Race 8 (155)

1200m R50,000

1400m R69,000

Flamingo Park MR 82 Handicap

1000m R58,000

Q 136 1 0.00 Protest Song (9) 54.5 M Thackeray 10/1 6 b g Silvano - Platinum Princess (Rakeen) (2) 60.0 M Yeni 11/2 Q 125 2 2.00 Atso Fields 6 b g Atso - Meadow Rhumba (Shoe Danzig) T 481 3 2.25 Maji Moto (7) 53.5 K Zechner 8/1 9 b g Malhub - The Convent (National Emblem) (10) 54.5 J Sampson 20/1 Q 144 4 2.50 Sub Shaawes (4) 59.5 A Fortune 18/10 Q 125 5 2.55 You Beauty (3) 57.5 Wes Marwing 16/1 Q 125 6 3.25 Jet On Fire Q 125 7 4.00 Beez Brother (5) 53.0 F Herholdt 16/1 (8) 54.5 R Munger 7/2 Q 138 8 8.00 Heavenly Express (1) 52.0 N Patel 33/1 Q 128 9 16.00 Bob Rock (6) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 33/1 D 586 10 22.00 Chief Admiral Time: 58.97s (58.97s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:S Miller O:Ourfriendsinthenorth Syndicate (Nom: Mrs S Miller) B:Maine Chance

Race 9 (156)

Going: good

Flamingo Park Pinnacle Stakes

Q 133 1 0.00 Jaguar (7) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 11/2 5 b h Tiger Ridge - Chinchuna (Fort Wood) (13) 58.0 K Zechner 7/1 Q 136 2 3.25 Just A Jag 4 b g A P Answer - Wig Wam (Qui Danzig) (6) 55.0 M Yeni 7/2 Q 136 3 3.50 Racing Red 3 b g Querari - Racing Heart (National Assembly) (11) 55.0 J Penny 13/2 Q 133 4 6.00 Seattle Sunset (5) 55.0 Wes Marwing 12/1 Q 137 5 6.25 Razzle My Tazzle (10) 55.0 R Munger 20/1 Q 136 6 6.75 Taso The Sailor (8) 60.0 S Khumalo 20/1 Q 136 7 8.50 La Tourelle (1) 57.0 A Fortune 11/2 Q 123 8 9.00 Luv U Babes (3) 55.0 C Murray 33/1 Q 133 9 10.00 Lord Victorious (9) 55.0 C Ngcobo 33/1 Q 144 10 10.50 Trade Emblem (2) 55.0 M Thackeray 25/1 Q 143 11 15.00 Country Gent (4) 58.0 M v Rensburg 16/1 Q 136 12 20.00 First Answer (12) 55.0 C Zackey 12/1 Q 56 13 24.00 Rainbow Arrow Time: 86.99s (62.14s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:C Lensley O:Mr P J Louwrens B:Mauritzfontein Stud

Flamingo Park MR 62 Handicap (F&M)

1200m R45,000

Q 137 1 0.00 Take Two Turns (11) 58.5 N Patel 7/1 6 b m Slew The Red - Take The Turn (Russian Revival) (2) 58.0 A Fortune 9/2 Q 145 2 2.00 Buddy’s Falcon 5 ch m Surging River - Golden Falcon (Golden Thatch) (12) 58.5 G Wrogemann 15/2 Q 145 3 3.00 Jellylorum 5 ch m Atso - Kitz Blitz (Announce) (4) 54.0 C Zackey 6/1 Q 145 4 3.25 Jolene (3) 61.5 M Yeni 7/1 Q 147 5 8.00 Fannalies Girl (7) 57.5 M v Rensburg 25/1 Q 137 5 8.00 Hazelnut (6) 54.0 K Zechner 7/1 Q 145 7 10.00 Consort (14) 57.0 C Murray 16/1 Q 147 8 10.50 Island In The Sun (13) 53.0 S Khumalo 10/1 Q 147 9 12.00 Wanton Child 50/1 Q 134 10 14.00 Bandsmakeherdance (9) 56.0 C Ngcobo (1) 53.5 F Maleking 50/1 Q 147 11 16.00 Strictlycumdancin (5) 53.5 Wes Marwing 16/1 Q 59 12 16.25 Act Away (10) 52.0 T Pretorius 40/1 Q 147 13 16.30 Daggons Hall (8) 59.0 S Chambers 20/1 Q 145 14 23.00 On The Thames Time: 74.38s (61.98s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:DD Cason O:Mr D D Cason B:CJ Saunders

Q 141 1 0.00 Lady Duchess (4) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 5/1 3 b f Kahal - Her Ladyship(AUS) (Catbird) (5) 60.0 S Khumalo 7/2 D 228 2 3.25 Switched On 4 b f Atso - Photon Drive (Braashee) (8) 60.0 M v Rensburg 33/10 Q 111 3 3.75 Fountain Of News 3 b f Strategic News - Clairfontaine (Almushtarak) (1) 60.0 C Murray 40/1 Q 112 4 5.50 Kartouche (3) 60.0 N Patel 7/1 Q 130 5 6.25 Elegant Lady (10) 60.0 A Fortune 6/1 6 10.00 Calamity Annie (7) 60.0 G Wrogemann 16/1 Q 141 7 11.25 Bay Of Rochelle (6) 60.0 C Zackey 20/1 Q 141 8 12.75 Royal Drive (2) 60.0 M Thackeray 66/1 Q 141 9 14.00 Queensville (11) 60.0 F Herholdt 14/1 Q 130 10 19.00 Wild Empress (9) 60.0 R Munger 12/1 Q 130 11 26.00 Just Jawja (12) 60.0 Wes Marwing 40/1 D 400 12 99.99 Classic Emblem Time: 76.24s (63.53s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:C Lensley O:Mr H C N Da Costa B:HCN Da Costa

Race 3 (150)

Flamingo Park Maiden Plate

Race 4 (151)

Flamingo Park MR 62 Handicap

1600m R45,000

Q 132 1 0.00 Al Kateece (10) 57.0 M v Rensburg 11/2 4 b g Captain Al - Katici Princess(IRE) (Noverre) (2) 54.0 R Munger 16/1 V 602 2 2.25 Afterburner 6 b g Mon Sang - Full Steam (Northern Guest) (1) 56.0 C Zackey 25/1 Q 146 3 2.30 Cool Kid 4 ch g Horse Chestnut - Chilly Filly (Western Winter) (3) 53.0 JP vd Merwe 66/1 Q 138 4 7.00 Silver State (7) 59.0 F Herholdt 13/2 Q 144 5 8.25 Kalidar (12) 59.0 A Fortune 5/1 K 246 6 9.50 Blue Eyed Boy (8) 54.0 K Zechner 8/1 Q 128 7 13.50 Eagle Face (4) 53.0 J Penny 16/1 Q 122 8 13.55 The Ngwazi (5) 56.0 S Khumalo 28/10 Q 132 9 15.00 Rich Approval (13) 60.0 S Chambers 50/1 Q 146 10 34.00 The Helmsman (6) 52.0 M Yeni 16/1 Q 118 11 35.00 The Big Show (11) 58.5 Wes Marwing 40/1 Q 146 12 99.99 Vertical Approach (9) 58.5 C Murray 20/1 Q 144 13 99.99 Waterways (14) 59.0 C Ngcobo 40/1 D 14 14 99.99 Tanaburs Time: 102.45s (64.03s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:WGC Miller O:Mr & Mrs G J Royden-Turner B:GJ Royden-Turner

Race 5 (152)

Flamingo Park MR 70 Handicap (F&M)

Race 6 (153)

Flamingo Park MR 72 Handicap

Q 132 1 0.00 Ford Country (1) 54.5 4 b g Ashaawes - Painted House (Victory Moon) (6) 57.5 Q 143 2 6.25 Ponoka 4 b g Judpot - Proud Polly (Rich Man’s Gold) (5) 54.5 Q 144 3 7.50 Rock Country 3 b g Rock Of Rochelle - Country Girl (Mon Sang) (7) 52.0 Q 135 4 8.00 Lady Arrow (11) 59.5 Q 144 5 14.00 Sonny Bill (8) 54.0 Q 143 6 14.50 Misty Power (10) 52.0 Q 135 7 15.50 Limited Edition (9) 60.5 Q 143 8 25.00 Steady As A Rock (4) 59.5 Q 143 9 28.00 Kingofmountain (3) 53.5 Q 124 10 99.99 Prove A Point (2) 52.0 Q 60 11 99.99 In Conformity Time: 114.9s (63.83s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) 1st T:P Smith O:Dr A C Botha B:GJ Armitage

1800m R48,000

F Herholdt

13/2

C Zackey

12/1

K Zechner

7/2

N Patel 7/1 A Fortune 8/1 S Khumalo 4/1 R Munger 35/1 JP vd Merwe 14/1 C Murray 20/1 M Yeni 7/1 F Maleking 25/1 SP Total %: 117%

Race 3 (281)

Race 4 (282)

Fairview Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

2 wins 6 places 10 runs

SEATTLE SWING 3 b c Mambo In Seattle - Tuvana Silva (Silvano) 3rd at Fairview 2200m, 26 January

SEATTLE BELLE

4 places 4 runs

3 b f Mambo In Seattle - Bow Bells (London News) 2nd at Greyville 2000m, 27 January

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

1600m R68,000

Race 5 (283)

Fairview MR 76 Handicap (Polytrack)

2200m R70,000

F 250 1 0.00 Dragonstone (11) 53.0 R Munger 8/1 5 b g Stronghold - Tristram’s Frolic (Northern Guest) (1) 52.0 K Ramsamy 13/2 F 250 2 0.50 King Air 7 b g Strike Smartly - Sevenfourseven (Jet Master) (2) 54.5 W Kennedy 7/2 F 259 3 0.60 Seattle Swing 3 b c Mambo In Seattle - Tuvana Silva (Silvano) (5) 52.0 M Yeni 7/2 F 245 4 1.10 All The Bids (8) 53.5 K Minnie 25/1 F 260 5 3.60 Kirkby Ninja (3) 60.5 C du Plooy 4/1 F 200 6 4.35 Naval Intelligence (9) 55.0 ES Ngwane 20/1 F 193 7 6.60 Maximo (10) 52.5 S Devoy 66/1 F 250 8 9.10 Badger’s Trail (4) 54.0 E Webber 30/1 F 209 9 25.85 Rocket Rider (7) 55.0 R Danielson 25/1 F 250 10 25.95 Valde Velox (6) 52.0 H vd Hoven 6/1 F 141 11 41.20 Tuvano Time: 135.98s (61.81s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:G Paddock O:Mr A J van Huyssteen B:Summerhill Stud

Fairview MR 59 Handicap (F&M)(Polytrack)

Fairview MR 93 Handicap (Polytrack)

F 233 1 0.00 Villa Del Largo (1) 60.5 6 b h Jallad - You Belong To Me(USA) (End Sweep) (5) 60.5 F 258 2 0.10 Distinguished 7 b g Kahal - Dignify (Rambo Dancer) (8) 52.0 F 253 3 2.60 Jay’s Man 5 ch g Jay Peg - Happy Jean (Charismatic) (3) 54.5 K 332 4 2.85 River God (6) 52.0 F 137 5 3.35 Covariance (7) 56.0 F 175 6 3.45 Land Of Meadows (2) 52.5 F 243 7 5.45 Zestful (10) 61.5 F 103 8 5.95 Russian Mig (9) 57.0 F 253 9 6.20 Mesmerize (4) 53.0 F 176 10 6.30 Strong Man Sam Time: 76.31s (58.7s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) 1st T:J Snaith O:Mr A L A Crabbia B:Highlands

Race 8 (286)

1000m R62,000

K Ramsamy

9/1

R Danielson

12/1

F Herholdt

5/2

S Naidoo 50/1 ES Ngwane 16/1 R Munger 14/1 M Byleveld 33/1 W Kennedy 8/1 T Gould 15/2 K Minnie 12/1 S Khathi 12/1 M Yeni 14/1 SP Total %: 109%

1300m R76,000

C du Plooy

4/1

R Danielson

6/1

R Munger

5/1

M Byleveld 28/10 K Minnie 45/1 M Yeni 13/2 ES Ngwane 55/1 K Ramsamy 20/1 H vd Hoven 12/1 T Gould 15/2 SP Total %: 119%

Fairview MR 76 Handicap (Polytrack)

1300m R62,000

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

F 243 1 0.00 Crescendo (8) 59.0 S Khathi 8/1 5 b g Act One - Carambola(IRE) (Danehill) (2) 61.0 W Agrella 5/1 F 253 2 0.75 Rebel House 5 ch g Rebel King - Inanda House (Krusenstern) (1) 59.5 B Vlooh 11/2 K 332 3 0.85 Half Moon Hotel 6 b g Alado - Carolina Moon(GB) (Cadeaux Genereux) (11) 59.5 R Munger 12/1 F 229 4 1.10 Judd’s Joy (9) 55.0 M Yeni 7/1 F 265 5 2.85 Dogmatism (7) 58.5 S Naidoo 33/1 F 252 6 3.10 Pacyano (3) 56.5 F Herholdt 33/1 F 206 7 3.35 O Jallad (4) 58.0 T Gould 14/1 F 276 8 3.45 Boarding Call (5) 54.5 ES Ngwane 10/1 F 266 9 3.50 Apoc (12) 56.5 R Danielson 8/1 F 226 10 5.75 The Captain’s Cat (13) 59.5 W Kennedy 7/1 F 243 11 7.00 Frederick Fox (10) 54.5 S Devoy 10/1 F 224 12 8.25 Pataudi (6) 52.0 K Ramsamy 20/1 F 224 13 9.00 Big Ambitions Time: 75.91s (58.39s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:G Paddock O:Messrs M A Paddock, G L Blank, S M Nathan, L M Nestadt & M Finlay B:Maine Chance

FAIRVIEW Tuesday 26 January

TURFFONTEIN Tuesday 26 January

NEW DEAL

1 place 4 runs

3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Tax Return (Rich Man’s Gold) 2nd at Fairview 1400m, 29 January

Mambo In Seattle stands at

Going: good

Race 1 (279)

1600m R62,000

F 225 1 0.00 Quebiango (2) 54.5 M Yeni 11/2 4 b f Unknown - Quequena(GB) (Anabaa) (12) 58.5 W Kennedy 11/2 F 227 2 1.50 Night Fall 4 ch f A P Arrow - Winter Dimension (Exclusive Patriot) (8) 58.0 R Munger 10/1 F 247 3 2.50 Karelia 4 b f Western Winter - Venus Rising (Second Empire) (1) 61.0 W Agrella 7/1 F 150 4 2.60 Love Everlasting (10) 52.5 F Herholdt 20/1 F 223 5 3.10 Classic Delight (11) 52.0 S Naidoo 14/1 F 247 6 3.20 Night Dancer (5) 60.0 S Devoy 14/1 F 277 7 4.20 Beulah (3) 52.0 ES Ngwane 66/1 F 273 8 5.45 Moucha Gasolina (7) 57.5 H vd Hoven 12/1 F 247 9 7.20 Star Of Paris (14) 59.0 T Gould 12/1 F 247 10 8.20 So Suspect (9) 60.5 K Minnie 14/1 F 261 11 11.70 Forest Nymph (13) 54.5 R Danielson 20/1 F 211 12 12.20 Seventh Mission (4) 61.5 K Ramsamy 35/1 F 236 13 15.70 Up In Lights (6) 59.0 M Byleveld 4/1 K 314 14 16.70 Domina Time: 97.3s (60.81s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:AC Greeff O:Mr A N & The Hon Mrs G R Foster B:Maine Chance

Race 7 (285)

Kingmambo - Weekend In Seattle (Seattle Slew)

1900m R62,000

F 248 1 0.00 Cervantes (1) 60.0 S Khathi 8/1 5 gr g Daylami - Perfect Guest (Northern Guest) (3) 59.0 C du Plooy 9/2 F 172 2 1.00 Golden Run 3 ch g Ashaawes - Gold Offer (Goldkeeper) (11) 60.0 W Kennedy 7/1 T 538 3 2.00 Lego House 4 b g Toreador - Bally Tara (Tara’s Halls) (4) 59.0 T Gould 50/1 T 334 4 2.75 Elusive Elegance (12) 59.0 M Yeni 12/1 F 587 5 3.25 Royal Spitfire (5) 59.0 ES Ngwane 14/1 F 246 6 4.25 Warm Peg (9) 60.0 R Danielson 33/10 F 263 7 5.00 Tiger Tim (2) 60.0 B Vlooh 5/1 F 263 8 7.25 Green Door (7) 60.0 M Byleveld 5/1 F 239 9 8.50 Aldabara Run (8) 59.0 F Herholdt 20/1 F 246 10 16.75 Jay R (6) 59.0 K Minnie 110/1 F 246 11 33.50 Seven Merlots (10) 59.0 R Munger 110/1 F 255 12 34.75 Rock Path Time: 98.79s (61.74s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:DA Sham O:Mr M J Le Roux, Mrs D A Sham, Mr M D Sham, Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge & Mr J G S Turner B:Adv AP Joubert

F 212 1 0.00 Chelsea (6) 52.5 5 ch m Rebel King - Salamis (Foveros) (4) 59.0 V 240 2 2.00 Tony The Rebel 3 ch f Rebel King - Florida Sun (Royal Flo) (7) 60.0 F 226 3 2.75 Wicked Lass 3 b f Captain Al - Secret Position (Pole Position) (5) 56.5 F 146 4 2.85 Soaring Jet (1) 52.5 F 224 5 3.10 Bizzy Peg (12) 56.5 F 212 6 3.60 Credibility (11) 59.0 F 274 7 3.85 A P Ikhaja (2) 54.5 F 212 8 4.85 The Night Away (8) 57.5 F 277 9 5.60 Radisha (3) 58.0 F 82 10 7.85 Rouge Berry (10) 59.5 F 214 11 8.85 Rocking Donna (9) 55.0 F 183 12 12.35 Sacred Hills Time: 58.29s (58.29s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) 1st T:GD Smith O:Mr Pravin Chetty B:Arc-en-Ciel

1600m R50,000

Q 134 1 0.00 Fit To Flight (8) 52.0 N Patel 66/1 5 b m Slew The Red - Piece Of Pietra (Rakeen) (1) 58.5 S Khumalo 7/2 Q 134 2 2.50 Pena Palace 4 b f Judpot - Sintra (National Assembly) (7) 52.0 C Murray 66/1 Q 134 3 8.00 Narmada 3 ch f Right Approach - Plata Parana (Rich Man’s Gold) (13) 55.5 R Munger 16/1 Q 145 4 8.50 Cape Grey (5) 55.0 J Sampson 25/1 Q 135 5 9.75 Duchess Catherine (9) 60.0 G Wrogemann 9/2 Q 134 6 10.25 Bodega (10) 52.0 M Yeni 8/1 Q 145 7 12.00 Popular Blues (3) 57.0 A Fortune 4/1 Q 96 8 14.00 Cloud Runner (12) 53.0 JP vd Merwe 12/1 Q 145 9 14.25 The Arabian (2) 57.5 M Thackeray 9/2 Q 145 10 16.00 Heart Flower (11) 52.0 J Penny 75/1 Q 137 11 17.00 Celine (4) 60.0 M v Rensburg 16/1 Q 134 12 21.00 Wimoweh (6) 54.5 T Pretorius 75/1 Q 145 13 38.00 Butool Time: 101.32s (63.33s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:DD Cason O:Mr D D Cason B:CJ Saunders

Fairview Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

F 248 1 0.00 Icy Avalanche (1) 60.0 R Munger 9/20 4 b g Western Winter - Rollicking Romp (Qui Danzig) (3) 60.0 ES Ngwane 4/1 F 248 2 0.25 Messageinabottle 5 ch h King of Kings - Pure Sands (Jabal Tarik) (2) 58.0 K Minnie 20/1 F 215 3 12.00 In India 3 ch g Kahal - Kalajana (Silvino) (4) 58.0 W Kennedy 25/1 T 510 4 13.25 Play Magic (6) 58.0 M Yeni 5/1 F 216 5 13.35 Treetop Flyer (5) 58.0 T Gould 66/1 F 204 6 16.60 King Or Country Time: 117.69s (61.94s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:G Paddock O:Messrs I Snyman, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Z L Nassif & G, K & M M Nassif B:PJ Devine

Race 6 (284)

1600m R50,000

Q 142 1 0.00 Le Gray (5) 59.0 S Khumalo 22/10 3 b c Greys Inn - Cape Pride (Cordoba) (2) 59.0 JP vd Merwe 40/1 Q 140 2 7.50 True Valour 3 ch g Daring Bid - Atraab (Fahal) (3) 60.0 K Zechner 5/2 Q 140 3 8.75 Shades Of Silence 4 b g Kahal - Silent Legacy (Elliodor) (10) 59.0 A Fortune 9/2 Q 142 4 19.00 Thiel (8) 60.0 Wes Marwing 14/1 D 399 5 23.00 Winter Axe (7) 59.0 T Pretorius 18/1 Q 142 6 24.75 Show Me Seattle 20/1 Q 140 7 29.00 Jamaicanminaloushe (1) 60.0 C Zackey (6) 59.0 M Yeni 11/2 Q 122 8 31.00 Cossack Patrol (4) 59.0 G Wrogemann 25/1 Q 140 9 37.00 Roxy Babe (9) 59.0 N Patel 100/1 Q 91 10 99.99 Stargate Time: 101.88s (63.68s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:LJ Human O:Messrs N F van Niekerk, L J Human & Z Oosthuizen B:Summerhill Stud

Race 2 (280)

Fairview Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack)

Going: soft

1600m R62,000

K 241 1 0.00 Silver Dream (1) 59.0 W Kennedy 13/2 3 b f Tiger Hill - Shina(GER) (Lomitas) (2) 59.0 R Munger 3/1 F 240 2 0.50 Ruby Duchess 3 ch f Express Way - Loving Life (Mellifont) (6) 60.0 M Yeni 5/2 F 240 3 0.60 La Myst 4 b f Lateral - Myst (Model Man) (4) 59.0 R Danielson 14/1 F 269 4 1.85 Shades Of Jade (3) 59.0 T Gould 6/1 F 269 5 1.95 Red Velvet Lounge (8) 60.0 K Ramsamy 16/1 F 257 6 2.70 Jaclyn Jetsetter (5) 60.0 H vd Hoven 16/1 F 269 7 2.95 Glam I Am (7) 59.0 E Webber 80/1 K 241 8 8.20 Shes Like The Wind (11) 60.0 ES Ngwane 40/1 F 262 9 12.70 Jacaranda Flower (10) 59.0 F Herholdt 9/1 F 269 10 14.95 Mystify Me (9) 59.0 C du Plooy 25/1 F 257 11 36.70 Seattle Diary Time: 99.3s (62.06s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:GD Smith O:Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs) B:Maine Chance

Race 1 (641)

Turffontein Maiden Plate

1000m R90,000

D 386 1 0.00 Led Zeppelin (5) 60.0 M v Rensburg 20/1 3 ch g Noordhoek Flyer - Fire Tread (All Fired Up) (11) 60.0 C Zackey 10/1 T 553 2 0.60 Mr Rambo 3 b g Toreador - Rambo’s Flirt (Rambo Dancer) (9) 60.0 G Lerena 9/2 T 395 3 0.90 Justash 3 b g Ashaawes - Du At To ‘Em (Up And At ‘Em) (2) 60.0 R Simons 28/10 V 1263 4 2.20 Sea Knight (3) 57.5 C Maujean 55/1 T 579 5 3.20 Cherished Gold (6) 60.0 S Brown 22/1 V 562 6 4.00 Boulogne (10) 60.0 K Zechner 20/1 T 553 7 5.30 Time To Be Great (7) 60.0 M Thackeray 14/1 T 518 8 7.00 Ashantee (8) 60.0 A Fortune 18/10 9 9.75 The Witness (1) 60.0 J Penny 25/1 10 12.50 Devious Xandre (4) 60.0 Wes Marwing 70/1 V 623 11 17.50 Artful Emperor Time: 58.09s (58.09s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:CE Erasmus O:Mrs H Kuhn & Red Jack Trading (Pty) Ltd B:Gary Player Stud

Race 2 (642)

Turffontein Maiden Plate

1400m R90,000

Turffontein Maiden Plate (F&M)

1400m R90,000

T 617 1 0.00 Champions Cup (8) 59.0 C Murray 7/1 3 ch g Miesque’s Approval - Stirrup Cup (Royal Chalice) (9) 59.0 S Khumalo 8/10 T 579 2 1.50 Vee Man 3 b c Visionaire - Victory Garden (Solskjaer) (1) 59.0 U Rispoli 8/1 3 2.00 Druid’s Temple 3 b g Oracy - Pagan Dance (Jet Master) (5) 59.0 JP vd Merwe 22/1 T 579 4 3.00 Rain Shadow (11) 60.0 A Fortune 4/1 T 553 5 6.75 Captain Chips (6) 59.0 C Zackey 16/1 T 428 6 7.05 Navarho (4) 59.0 S Brown 75/1 V 562 7 7.35 Trusty Jim (2) 59.0 J Mariba 20/1 8 8.35 Red Dragon (7) 59.0 I Sturgeon 125/1 V 600 9 9.65 Trusty Oliver (10) 59.0 C Maujean 75/1 T 606 10 10.45 Peace Pipe (3) 59.0 K Zechner 125/1 T 553 11 32.50 Dancer’s Answer Time: 87.38s (62.41s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:T Zackey O:Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos & Mr S F G Habib B:Scott Bros

Race 3 (643)

T 544 1 0.00 Monarch Air (2) 59.0 A Fortune 18/10 3 ch f A P Arrow - Lady Red (Russian Revival) (10) 59.0 R Simons 11/2 V 561 2 0.80 Tracy’s Legacy 3 b f More Than Ready - Tracy’s Choice(AUS) (Redoute’s Choice) (4) 60.0 P Strydom 28/10 V 597 3 1.00 Chinawhite 4 gr f Silvano - Baccarat Babe(USA) (El Prado) (11) 59.0 G Lerena 11/2 V 569 4 3.50 Inaninstant (12) 59.0 C Maujean 40/1 V 586 5 4.60 Capricious (5) 59.0 Wes Marwing 125/1 T 605 6 7.00 Sister Mary (7) 59.0 S Brown 40/1 V 467 7 7.20 Victory Arrow (3) 59.0 C Murray 10/1 T 537 8 9.40 Rose Water (9) 60.0 M Thackeray 35/1 V 597 9 10.20 Love Tryst (8) 59.0 K Zechner 80/1 V 597 10 12.45 Covert Affair (6) 59.0 S Khumalo 20/1 T 537 11 14.75 Flammarosa (1) 59.0 U Rispoli 50/1 12 22.25 Rajen’s Babe Time: 87.7s (62.64s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:D Nieuwenhuizen O:Danny & Ronel Collins B:Summerhill Stud

Race 4 (644)

Turffontein Conditions Plate (F&M)

1400m R106,000

Turffontein Conditions Plate

1000m R106,000

Turffontein Pinnacle Stakes

2450m R125,000

Turffontein MR 80 Handicap

1400m R92,000

T 430 1 0.00 Kwinta (5) 56.0 M v Rensburg 28/10 4 b f Kahal - Salaam (Northern Guest) (2) 54.0 JP vd Merwe 22/10 V 596 2 0.10 Tiger’s Touch 4 ch f Where’s That Tiger - Brocco Babe(AUS) (Brocco) (7) 53.5 S Khumalo 7/2 T 541 3 2.10 Seventh Heart 4 b f Seventh Rock - Pacific Lights (Al Mufti) (1) 60.0 C Zackey 20/1 V 504 4 4.50 Be Mine Tonight (3) 54.0 K Zechner 8/1 D 415 5 4.70 Future Fantastic (4) 56.0 S Brown 20/1 T 512 6 8.10 Celtic Legend (6) 51.5 C Murray 20/1 T 464 7 9.90 Embrasiatic (8) 52.0 C Maujean 8/1 T 549 8 12.90 Close Relative Time: 85.95s (61.39s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:S Ferreira O:Mrs L C A Bouwer B:Kjell Foundation

Race 5 (645)

T 607 1 0.00 Moofeed (6) 58.0 G Lerena 33/10 5 b h Duke Of Marmalade - Dizzy de Lago(AUS) (Encosta de Lago) (2) 54.0 Wes Marwing 10/1 T 557 2 1.30 Mod Barley 5 b g Antonius Pius - Summers Sweet Song (Model Man) (9) 51.5 J Mariba 11/2 T 430 3 2.30 Lumya 4 b f Toreador - Kissing Cousin (Captain Al) (13) 62.0 G Wrogemann 6/1 T 329 4 2.55 Doing It For Dan (12) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 25/1 V 593 5 4.75 Malta Rocks (3) 51.5 C Murray 8/1 T 536 6 5.25 Ha Lucy (1) 59.5 S Khumalo 22/1 T 494 7 5.45 Jade Bay (8) 56.0 P Strydom 9/2 T 494 8 5.65 Bad Boy Buddy Boy (10) 54.0 K Zechner 14/1 T 987 9 5.75 Unparalleled (7) 53.0 C Maujean 66/1 D 943 10 9.75 Zortziko (4) 50.0 M Thackeray 50/1 D 783 11 10.25 Spangle (5) 50.0 N Patel 50/1 D 195 12 11.00 Astro (11) 54.0 C Zackey 10/1 V 445 13 14.50 Victorious Time: 56.05s (56.05s avg/1000m, or 64km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:MF de Kock O:Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd B:bred in Australia

Race 6 (646)

V 602 1 0.00 Elusive Flyer (2) 50.0 M Thackeray 20/1 4 b g Elusive Fort - Best To Fly West (Dominion Royale) (8) 55.0 P Strydom 33/10 T 539 2 1.30 Marmalady 5 b m Duke Of Marmalade - Heaven Instead(AUS) (Carnegie) (1) 61.5 R Simons 8/1 T 608 3 2.30 Flying The Flag 6 ch h Galileo - Halfway To Heaven(IRE) (Pivotal) (3) 57.0 G Lerena 2/1 T 539 4 2.50 Arch Rival (7) 61.5 S Brown 11/2 T 608 5 3.00 Judicial (5) 57.0 S Khumalo 7/1 T 436 6 3.75 Supertube (4) 60.0 C Zackey 11/2 T 436 7 4.00 Storm Warning (6) 57.0 K Zechner 40/1 T 436 8 99.99 Shimmering Gem Time: 155.24s (63.36s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:ST Pettigrew O:Messrs B A Lane & Paul Marks B:Arc-en-Ciel

Race 7 (647)

V 599 1 0.00 Kings Archer (6) 58.0 M v Rensburg 11/2 4 b c A P Arrow - Qusoor(IRE) (Fasliyev) (11) 60.0 G Lerena 9/2 V 573 2 0.10 My Treasure 4 g Right Approach - Treaj Pots (Rich Man’s Gold) (7) 58.0 U Rispoli 8/1 T 578 3 0.80 Gasoline 4 b g Teofilo - Decibella(AUS) (Clang) (12) 55.5 S Khumalo 16/1 V 565 4 1.10 Hyaku (2) 54.5 M Thackeray 10/1 V 560 5 1.90 Cherokee Grey (13) 61.5 C Zackey 16/1 V 1284 6 2.40 Trip To Rio (5) 55.5 K Zechner 8/1 T 609 7 2.90 Arctica (3) 53.0 C Murray 10/1 T 614 8 4.90 Gaisce Gold (1) 52.0 C Maujean 55/1 V 566 9 5.50 Angelus Bell (4) 59.5 A Fortune 6/1 T 481 10 9.00 Rambo (8) 55.0 P Strydom 13/2 T 614 11 9.60 Antonius Charm (9) 52.0 J Mariba 20/1 V 588 12 10.60 Can You Hear Me (10) 52.5 JP vd Merwe 40/1 T 529 13 11.20 Algueda Time: 84.81s (60.58s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:ST Pettigrew O:Mr I F M van Schalkwyk B:Shadwell Stud

GREYVILLE Wednesday 27 January Race 1 (475)

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

1400m R80,000

Greyville Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

1600m R80,000

D 382 1 0.00 Ruler Of The Sky (8) 59.0 A Marcus 22/10 3 b f Judpot - Darishka(USA) (Darshaan) (10) 59.0 T Godden 14/1 D 949 2 5.50 Roy’s Dollar 3 b f Warm White Night - Seat Of Power (National Assembly) (1) 59.0 M Yeni 6/1 D 443 3 5.60 Gordon’s Cungee 3 b f Demerit - Damowin(AUS) (Danehill) (4) 59.0 A Forbes 9/1 D 428 4 6.35 Daenerys (9) 60.0 M Ntuli 20/1 D 275 5 6.60 Back In Town (5) 60.0 I Sturgeon 110/1 S 334 6 9.35 Fashion Fusion (11) 59.0 ES Ngwane 55/1 S 206 7 11.35 Catherine Seventh (3) 59.0 K De Melo 14/10 D 428 8 11.60 Imbali (6) 60.0 S Veale 66/1 D 407 9 11.85 Gallic Fire (7) 59.0 K Jupp 110/1 S 332 10 14.35 Investiture (2) 59.0 S Randolph 25/1 11 22.35 Forge Mistress (12) 60.0 W Kennedy 66/1 S 419 12 24.35 Supa Dupa Date Time: 85.71s (61.22s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:L Cunha O:Messrs M Trakman, J Shill, J R van der Linden & Camtara Trading CC (Nom: Mr M G Gramanie) B:Cunha

Race 2 (476)

D 409 1 0.00 After Midnight (5) 59.0 A Delpech 18/10 3 b g Kahal - Mocha-Choca (Muhtafal) (10) 60.0 W Kennedy 35/1 D 118 2 1.25 Killarney House 5 b g Miesque’s Approval - Sunset Retreat (Northern Guest) (9) 60.0 B Jacobson 50/1 D 445 3 4.75 Putchini 4 ch g Bezrin - Suki Tortri (Centenary) (4) 59.0 K De Melo 12/1 D 291 4 8.00 Roy’s Fly (8) 59.0 DS Lembethe 25/1 D 437 5 8.25 Strategic Diamond (2) 59.0 I Sturgeon 25/1 D 427 6 8.30 Powder Keg (6) 59.0 A Forbes 11/2 D 414 7 9.55 Noteworthy (1) 59.0 B Lerena 16/10 D 437 8 9.80 Pampas (11) 60.0 M Yeni 20/1 D 409 9 10.30 Roy’s Amazing Ash (7) 59.0 S Randolph 30/1 D 427 10 17.05 Jabuticaba (3) 59.0 L Mxothwa 45/1 D 282 11 31.80 The Marines (12) 59.0 M Ntuli 66/1 D 395 12 99.99 Jimmy Time: 98.06s (61.29s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:AJ Wright O:Mr M J L Nairac B:Summerhill Stud

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 5th - SUNDAY 7th FEBRUARY 2016

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LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Race 3 (477)

Greyville Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

D 395 1 0.00 Napoli (1) 58.0 3 b c Right Approach - Italia (Rich Man’s Gold) (3) 60.0 D 343 2 0.05 For Ever 4 b g Ideal World - Brides Dream (Strike Smartly) (9) 58.0 D 357 3 0.55 Impact Zone 3 b g Judpot - Mamushka (Elliodor) (5) 60.0 D 399 4 2.55 Roy’s Sailor (11) 58.0 D 322 5 10.55 Mambo (10) 58.0 D 414 6 12.55 Super Sonic (2) 60.0 D 364 7 14.80 Carlin (12) 58.0 D 409 8 18.30 Hanji (4) 58.0 D 395 9 20.80 Sandton Play Boy (7) 59.0 D 444 10 21.05 Leonard (8) 60.0 D 427 11 63.05 Eton (6) 60.0 D 282 12 99.05 Silly Santa Time: 124.82s (62.41s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) 1st T:GS Kotzen O:Mrs Y Burnard B:Wilgerbosdrift

Race 4 (478)

2000m R80,000

B Jacobson S Veale

9/10 9/2

I Sturgeon

Race 5 (479)

Greyville MR 86 Handicap (F&M)(Turf)

1600m R98,000

D 415 1 0.00 Trini’s Colateral (1) 60.0 M Yeni 22/10 3 b f Lateral - Wild Oak (Lecture) (5) 56.5 C Habib 4/1 D 465 2 0.10 MissMasala 4 b f Captain Al - Utah Hoo-Ha (Badger Land) (3) 52.0 M Ntuli 9/2 S 183 3 1.10 Velvet Wind 3 b f Windrush - Velvet Mover(IRE) (Cape Cross) (6) 52.5 K De Melo 11/2 D 329 4 1.35 Miss Tee (4) 59.5 B Lerena 28/10 D 328 5 1.40 Kileigh (2) 52.0 W Kennedy 25/1 D 397 6 11.15 Noriki Time: 100.06s (62.54s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:DC Howells O:Miss Trinisha Pillay B:Maine Chance

Race 6 (480)

Greyville MR 86 Handicap (Turf)

1600m R92,000

D 320 1 0.00 Guilty As Charged (9) 53.0 M Yeni 8/1 4 ch g Bezrin - Ms Goldfinger (Fahal) D 401 2 0.10 Sovereign Reign (8) 54.5 DS Lembethe 10/1 4 b g Dynasty - Miss Caskura(ARG) (Numerous) D 345 3 1.60 Flying Fellow (6) 52.5 ES Ngwane 33/1 5 ch g Ravishing - Dark Eyed Beauty (Kefaah) D 386 4 1.65 Roy’s Air Force (3) 53.0 A Delpech 7/2 (1) 60.5 I Sturgeon 10/1 D 277 5 1.70 Mumsy’s Jet D 416 6 1.75 Translunar (4) 59.5 B Lerena 11/2 (10) 59.0 S Randolph 16/1 D 359 7 2.00 Auction King D 448 8 2.50 Master Archer (7) 59.5 A Marcus 4/1 (2) 61.0 K De Melo 9/2 D 440 9 2.55 Kiss Me Hardy D 396 10 3.05 Fourth Estate (5) 60.5 M Ntuli 20/1 (11) 56.0 A Forbes 40/1 D 449 11 10.80 Nitro Nori Time: 98.6s (61.63s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:DC Howells O:Messrs B A Reardon & R Ramnath B:BA Reardon

Race 7 (481)

Greyville MR 92 Handicap (F&M)(Turf)

2000m R104,000

D 346 1 0.00 Princess Varunya (2) 54.5 A Delpech 11/20 3 br f High Chaparral - Bruges(NZ) (Groom Dancer) (8) 52.0 C Storey 13/1 D 433 2 2.75 Barcelona Babe 4 b f Silvano - First World (Sportsworld) (6) 61.0 T Godden 33/10 D 360 3 4.25 Supercede 5 b m Stronghold - Sweet Sequel (Casey Tibbs) (4) 52.5 M Yeni 20/1 D 321 4 8.50 Feels Like Heaven (1) 52.0 ES Ngwane 14/1 D 369 5 12.50 Likeness (5) 52.5 S Cele 55/1 D 369 6 14.50 Jet For Joy (7) 52.0 W Kennedy 16/1 S 81 7 19.25 Princess Beach (3) 52.0 L Mohapi 66/1 S 455 8 35.00 West Coast Star Time: 123.96s (61.98s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:KG Naidoo O:Miss Trinisha Pillay B:bred in Australia

Race 8 (482)

Greyville MR 71 Handicap (Turf)

2400m R68,000

D 434 1 0.00 Forest (8) 56.5 S Randolph 9/1 3 b c Silvano - Dual Honour (Al Mufti) (5) 60.0 A Marcus 7/2 D 370 2 2.25 Rio De La Plata 3 b g Windrush - Rachel’s Princess (Sapieha) (13) 56.0 L Mxothwa 16/1 D 398 3 2.75 Your Worship 5 b g Overlord - Cozzenes Princess (Jabal Tarik) (15) 52.0 M Yeni 22/1 D 330 4 3.00 Dun Carrer (7) 55.0 I Sturgeon 13/1 D 433 5 7.50 Classe Mondiale (2) 52.0 C Storey 75/1 S 458 6 8.00 Yuries Gold (9) 57.5 A Forbes 14/1 D 389 7 8.05 Sugarbuzz (3) 55.5 ES Ngwane 5/1 D 398 8 8.10 Aficionado (10) 52.0 DS Lembethe 14/1 D 398 9 8.25 Pilgovan Star (14) 52.0 W Kennedy 66/1 D 400 10 9.25 Caligari Carnival (4) 55.0 A Delpech 7/2 D 399 11 9.40 Saarikh (12) 53.0 S Cele 40/1 D 398 12 9.45 Timeforatiger (6) 52.0 M Ntuli 45/1 D 461 13 10.20 Secret Lover (11) 54.0 S Veale 9/1 D 389 14 10.70 Battle Hammer (1) 54.5 B Jacobson 75/1 D 461 15 15.70 Priceless Gem (16) 54.0 T Godden 45/1 D 389 16 16.70 Newtons Spark Time: 152.39s (63.5s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Messrs B Kantor & C J H van Niekerk B:Wicklow Stud

VAAL Thursday 28 January

Race 1 (648)

Going: good Vaal Maiden Plate (F&M)

1200m R90,000

V 597 1 0.00 Banking April (11) 60.0 R Munger 40/1 3 b f Bankable - April Showers (Western Winter) (2) 60.0 M v Rensburg 5/1 V 569 2 0.30 Spider Flower 3 b f Greys Inn - Cleome (Muhtafal) (3) 60.0 J Sampson 6/1 T 616 3 0.60 She’s A Flirt 4 ch f Announce - Flirt In A Skirt (Winter Romance) (4) 60.0 S Brown 110/1 T 616 4 2.10 Retro Chic (5) 60.0 S Chambers 33/10 T 618 5 3.80 Storyfields (13) 60.0 G Lerena 18/10 6 3.85 Now You See Her (8) 60.0 S Khumalo 20/1 V 586 7 4.65 Isolde (1) 60.0 A Fortune 25/1 8 5.15 Bryher (7) 60.0 C Maujean 110/1 V 571 9 6.45 Performance (9) 60.0 Wes Marwing 10/1 10 6.55 Gina Ballerina (6) 60.0 C Zackey 75/1 K 664 11 33.50 Postcardfromparis (12) 60.0 C Murray 50/1 Q 141 12 35.50 Raving Jewel (10) 60.0 M Yeni 50/1 13 99.99 At Sunset Time: 70.79s (58.99s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:M Houdalakis O:Stone Hill Stud (Nom: Mr H C W Rix) B:Summerhill Stud

Race 2 (649)

Vaal Maiden Plate

NAPOLI

1200m R90,000

V 562 1 0.00 Watabout (1) 60.0 M v Rensburg 28/10 3 b c Seventh Rock - Love By Day (Clash By Night) (5) 60.0 G Wrogemann 40/1 2 1.50 Rock Solid 3 b c Seventh Rock - Best To Fly West (Dominion Royale) (2) 60.0 C Murray 10/1 T 579 3 2.75 Criss Cross Man 3 b g Windrush - Lassiter (Doowaley) (11) 60.0 S Khumalo 5/1 4 4.00 Yankee Captain (6) 60.0 A Fortune 20/1 T 528 5 4.25 Greatfiveeight (7) 60.0 G Lerena 11/2 6 4.35 Zen Master (4) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 20/1 T 510 7 5.25 Naval Exercise (9) 60.0 C Maujean 66/1 8 7.00 Miesque’s Speed (10) 60.0 M Thackeray 8/1 T 606 9 7.50 Leroy (13) 60.0 R Simons 40/1 10 7.80 Together Forever (12) 60.0 P Strydom 7/2 T 579 11 11.30 Truly (8) 60.0 S Chambers 66/1 12 12.60 Tsumeb Tsotsi (3) 60.0 K Zechner 110/1 T 376 13 15.00 Bubbly Reply Time: 70.3s (58.58s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:ST Pettigrew O:Mr T Kung B:T Kung

Race 1 (287)

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Vaal Maiden Plate

1700m R90,000

V 572 1 0.00 Revelation (6) 59.0 P Strydom 33/10 3 ch g Visionaire - Particular Passion (Rambo Dancer) (10) 60.0 C Murray 16/1 V 588 2 6.50 Il Duce 4 ch g Jam Alley - Painter’s Dream(IRE) (Sadler’s Wells) (3) 59.0 G Lerena 16/10 T 606 3 7.60 Cashin 3 b g Mogok - Count The Money (Among Men) (9) 59.0 G Wrogemann 4/1 V 600 4 8.85 Chestnut Charlie (1) 59.0 C Zackey 33/1 V 587 5 9.05 Olive Garden (8) 60.0 S Khumalo 8/1 V 572 6 10.65 Seventh Pillar (2) 59.0 I Sturgeon 75/1 T 492 7 13.40 Shady World (4) 59.0 R Simons 10/1 V 587 8 13.90 Inviting Lily (7) 60.0 A Fortune 25/1 V 587 9 17.30 Count’s Quest (5) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 55/1 V 587 10 17.70 Hey Dude Time: 103.34s (60.79s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:LW Goosen O:Messrs P Gayaram, L W Goosen & M E Wilken & Dr A Ramsubag & Fernando & Marcelle Baptiste B:Summerhill Stud

Race 4 (651)

Vaal Novice Plate

V 626 1 0.00 Lock Him Up (3) 58.0 4 b g Fort Beluga - I Said Hey (Alami) (7) 58.5 T 515 2 0.50 The Big Easy 4 b g Big Brown - Livid(AUS) (Luskin Star) (1) 59.5 V 601 3 5.80 Pacific G 5 b g Dynasty - Pacific Charm (Sportsworld) (2) 57.5 V 599 4 6.00 Blue Blazer (5) 59.0 T 521 5 7.30 Emblem King (10) 59.5 T 530 6 7.70 Warbash (6) 59.0 V 600 7 8.80 Hermoso Mundo (4) 58.0 T 612 8 9.30 Sir Trippi (9) 60.0 T 448 9 9.80 Arabian Bay (8) 60.0 V 566 10 10.60 Regal Force Time: 102.61s (60.36s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) 1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:B Le Roux

Race 5 (652)

Vaal MR 70 Handicap (F&M)

1700m R95,000

S Khumalo

33/10

G Lerena

33/10

S Brown

12/1

I Sturgeon 66/1 A Fortune 8/1 C Maujean 66/1 P Strydom 5/2 M v Rensburg 50/1 C Zackey 16/1 G Wrogemann 7/1 SP Total %: 117%

2400m R85,000

T 580 1 0.00 Peggy Jay (6) 58.0 S Khumalo 5/2 3 b f Jay Peg - Colonial Girl (Stage Colony) (1) 54.0 R Munger 20/1 T 580 2 2.75 Olympia Beijing 7 b m Silvano - Pin Cushion (Model Man) (7) 59.0 G Lerena 2/1 T 532 3 2.80 Song Of Happiness 3 b f Giant’s Causeway - Captain’s Lover (Captain Al) (4) 59.5 Wes Marwing 3/1 T 555 4 4.60 Superwoman (9) 56.0 J Penny 33/1 T 555 5 5.00 Cool Fantasy (2) 54.0 K Zechner 10/1 T 555 6 5.90 Laurel Cherry (8) 59.5 I Sturgeon 25/1 T 611 7 7.30 Flaming Spirit (3) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 125/1 V 308 8 8.00 French Approval (10) 52.0 M Thackeray 100/1 T 580 9 9.50 Double Spin (5) 53.0 N Patel 12/1 T 622 10 13.25 Leah’s Little Luv Time: 152.41s (63.5s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:M Houdalakis O:Gary Player Stud Farm (Nom: Mr G J Player), Mr M S Jolly, See You Next Tuesday Syndicate (Nom: Mr J W Dewes) & Mr & Mrs R A Wiggill B:DGM Southey

Race 6 (653)

Vaal MR 68 Handicap (F&M)

V 590 1 0.00 Princess Pearl (5) 55.0 5 b m Windrush - Tuxedo Princess (Elliodor) (6) 56.5 V 628 2 3.75 Dangerous Diva 4 b f Jet Master - Pacific Blue (Model Man) (3) 56.5 T 613 3 5.25 Pied Piperess 4 ch f Argonaut - Beautiful Piper (Lustra) (2) 56.5 T 605 4 6.25 Angel Of Light (4) 55.0 T 534 5 7.65 Supa-U (1) 52.0 V 628 6 8.65 Burlesque (8) 57.5 T 610 7 8.90 Movie Award (10) 52.5 V 594 8 9.80 Muskogee (12) 52.0 T 550 9 9.85 Soft Sand (11) 52.0 T 479 10 11.60 Night Moves (9) 61.5 T 490 11 11.70 Kings V (7) 52.0 V 575 12 12.50 North Westerly (13) 59.0 T 523 13 16.50 Kenton On Sea Time: 81.47s (58.19s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) 1st T:BD Botes O:Mr D S Raper B:Beaumont Stud

Race 7 (654)

Vaal MR 68 Handicap (F&M)

1400m R82,000

P Strydom

11/2

S Khumalo

5/1

K Zechner

10/1

G Lerena 7/2 C Maujean 40/1 N Patel 50/1 M v Rensburg 16/1 R Munger 20/1 JP vd Merwe 50/1 M Thackeray 40/1 S Brown 14/1 J Penny 75/1 C Murray 8/1 SP Total %: 102%

1400m R82,000

V 564 1 0.00 Firstimesacharm (1) 61.0 G Lerena 5/1 3 b f Antonius Pius - Charmz(USA) (Orientate) (7) 53.5 M v Rensburg 16/1 Q 137 2 3.00 S’way 5 m Judpot - Swann’s Way (Centenary) (4) 58.0 K Zechner 12/1 V 567 3 3.10 Miss Tweedy 4 b f Tiger Ridge - Dancing Penny(AUS) (Danske) (3) 57.5 A Fortune 7/1 T 613 4 4.00 Lavish Gal (2) 54.5 P Strydom 14/1 T 496 5 6.00 Patrina (6) 57.5 Wes Marwing 5/1 T 451 6 7.00 Silvery Dream (8) 61.0 S Khumalo 10/1 V 567 7 7.30 Bravo Maya (12) 58.5 M Thackeray 11/2 V 575 8 10.60 Wet Autumn Mist (11) 60.5 R Munger 16/1 T 345 9 11.60 Artic Route (9) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 20/1 T 550 10 12.10 Inkolo (13) 59.5 G Wrogemann 7/1 T 637 11 12.20 Beautiful Shay (14) 56.0 S Brown 40/1 V 567 12 13.50 Emperor’s Lass (5) 52.0 C Maujean 125/1 V 407 13 20.00 Sicilia (10) 52.0 C Murray 125/1 V 576 14 21.50 Danielle Time: 81.36s (58.11s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:M Houdalakis O:W J Laird & A J van Huyssteen B:Gainesway

Race 8 (655)

Vaal MR 93 Handicap

1200m R106,000

Vaal MR 75 Handicap

1200m R82,000

V 593 1 0.00 African Ruler (9) 60.0 G Lerena 18/10 3 b g Trippi - Chant de Nuit (Caesour) (6) 58.0 S Khumalo 7/1 T 607 2 0.20 Kapitan 4 b g Captain Al - Katherine (Rakeen) (3) 56.5 R Simons 33/1 T 607 3 0.50 Dennis The Menace 7 b g Bezrin - Blue Eyed Beauty (Silvino) (1) 58.0 P Strydom 5/1 V 593 4 1.50 Flag Of France (5) 54.5 JP vd Merwe 10/1 T 547 5 1.55 Imperial Gold (4) 53.5 C Zackey 12/1 T 1159 6 1.85 Wargames (2) 55.0 C Maujean 14/1 V 591 7 2.35 Roman Carnival (10) 63.5 D Neethling 14/1 T 607 8 3.45 One Man’s Dream (8) 59.5 K Zechner 6/1 T 557 9 5.35 Viking Hero (7) 56.0 M Thackeray 20/1 V 565 10 6.00 Kapellmeister Time: 68.68s (57.23s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:PA Peter O:Mr H C N Da Costa B:HCN Da Costa

Race 9 (656)

Going: good Fairview Maiden Plate (Turf)

F 248 1 0.00 Taketotask (4) 60.0 4 b g Lecture - Mount Cleo (Scuffleburg) (7) 60.0 F 280 2 2.75 Messageinabottle 5 ch h King of Kings - Pure Sands (Jabal Tarik) (3) 57.0 F 248 3 3.00 Mickey Slim 3 ch g Ideal World - Meg’s Magic (Badger Land) (2) 57.0 F 248 4 8.00 Rhumba Magic (6) 56.5 F 269 5 9.00 Hunting Eagle (5) 56.5 F 269 6 10.25 Patent Of Nobility (1) 57.0 F 281 7 47.50 Seven Merlots Time: 153.3s (63.88s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) 1st T:AC Greeff O:Mr Robert Penrose B:R Penrose

3 b c Right Approach - Italia (Rich Man’s Gold) WON at Greyville, 2000m, 27 January

2000m R80,000

V 1139 1 0.00 Zavaroni (7) 60.0 W Kennedy 4/1 4 b f National Emblem - Lena(USA) (Woodman) (9) 58.0 A Marcus 4/1 D 417 2 2.75 Seattle Belle 3 b f Mambo In Seattle - Bow Bells (London News) (11) 58.0 S Veale 15/4 D 400 3 3.00 Velvet Orchid 3 b f Russian Sage - Glowing Mist (All Fired Up) (10) 58.0 B Lerena 20/1 D 428 4 3.05 Scintillation (12) 58.0 B Jacobson 125/1 D 413 5 3.55 Causeway Bay (2) 60.0 I Sturgeon 8/1 D 417 6 6.05 Dellavera (4) 58.0 C Storey 16/1 D 400 7 8.05 Lady Albaha (3) 58.0 L Mxothwa 50/1 D 417 8 10.05 Badger Creek (8) 58.0 K De Melo 11/1 D 417 9 12.55 Bold Star (5) 58.0 M Yeni 8/1 D 400 10 23.05 Black Cat Magic (1) 58.0 A Delpech 7/1 D 428 11 30.30 Young Lass (6) 58.0 C Habib 40/1 D 301 12 96.30 Chestnut Jewel Time: 125.6s (62.8s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Messrs D J Michael & L M Michael B:Avontuur Farm

FAIRVIEW Friday 29 January

breeders of

20/1

B Lerena 125/1 M Yeni 14/1 A Delpech 11/2 C Habib 66/1 K Jupp 13/2 C Storey 100/1 J Jordaan 28/1 ES Ngwane 40/1 S Cele 125/1 SP Total %: 121%

Greyville Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack)

WILGERBOSDRIFT

Q 146 1 0.00 Cannes (3) 54.5 S Khumalo 7/1 4 ch g Atso - Ramp Vamp (Jet Master) (13) 53.5 C Zackey 20/1 T 614 2 3.30 Rushing Lark 4 b g Windrush - Musical Lark(ZIM) (Goldkeeper) (1) 52.5 R Munger 8/1 T 511 3 3.70 Canadian Mountie 3 b g A P Answer - Esterel (Var) (11) 52.0 C Murray 66/1 Q 146 4 3.75 Exploracy (7) 59.0 G Lerena 4/1 V 565 5 4.75 Heywot (14) 52.0 J Penny 12/1 T 614 6 5.05 Sir Cecil (9) 53.0 K Zechner 9/1 V 599 7 6.35 Super Club (4) 60.0 P Strydom 7/2 V 592 8 6.95 Tamarind (6) 58.0 M Thackeray 16/1 Q 136 9 7.55 Night Editor (12) 52.0 L Bester 100/1 V 409 10 7.95 Proud As Punch (5) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 12/1 V 405 11 9.35 Teagan’s Boy (10) 52.0 N Patel 100/1 T 499 12 9.50 Rainbow Star (8) 57.5 A Fortune 14/1 V 506 13 10.75 Rock On Rebel (2) 56.0 C Maujean 16/1 V 237 14 38.50 Don Christo Time: 68.11s (56.76s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:C Binda O:Mr K G & Mrs L P Haupt & Dr & Mrs D C Pretorius, Adv & Mrs W G Pretorius & Mr R D Pretorius & Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mrs S M Binda) B:Scott Bros

Race 2 (288)

2400m R62,000

A Fortune

28/10

R Danielson

18/10

F Herholdt

U Rispoli 7/2 S Devoy 16/1 R Munger 4/1 K Ramsamy 55/1 SP Total %: 114%

Fairview Conditions Plate (F&M)(Turf)

1400m R72,000

F 244 1 0.00 Sunset Tripp (3) 59.5 S Khumalo 28/10 4 ch f Trippi - Red Growler (Fort Wood) (6) 53.5 S Naidoo 10/1 F 273 2 1.75 Witchery 4 b f Judpot - Wangari (Fort Wood) (1) 60.0 U Rispoli 12/1 F 236 3 2.25 Facinating Filly 5 b m Antonius Pius - Tango In The Forum (Caesour) (4) 57.5 A Fortune 1/1 F 244 4 2.50 Purely Atomic (2) 54.5 K Zechner 6/1 F 261 5 5.75 Lady Marshall (5) 55.5 K Minnie 12/1 F 276 6 10.00 Kumiko Time: 83.16s (59.4s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:J Snaith O:Mr Greg Bortz B:GC & JA Jolliffe

Race 3 (289)

Fairview Maiden Plate (Turf)

1400m R62,000

F 239 1 0.00 Whinking Casanova (5) 60.0 S Khumalo 2/1 4 ch g Classic Flag - Don’t Blink (Tilden) (1) 59.0 A Fortune 7/1 F 216 2 1.50 New Deal 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Tax Return (Rich Man’s Gold) (3) 59.0 F Herholdt 15/2 F 263 3 2.25 Goodnight Nurse 3 b g Windrush - Silent Mist (Joshua Dancer) (4) 60.0 W Agrella 10/1 F 281 4 2.50 Green Door (8) 59.0 K Zechner 33/10 F 263 5 3.00 Nabucco (2) 59.0 R Danielson 10/1 F 232 6 3.75 Rave King (10) 59.0 S Khathi 22/1 F 263 7 5.75 No Reprieve (6) 59.0 S Naidoo 16/1 F 271 8 11.75 Special Bond (9) 60.0 K Minnie 125/1 F 263 9 18.50 True As An Arrow (7) 60.0 U Rispoli 15/1 F 271 10 85.50 Corridor Of Power Time: 83.74s (59.81s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:Y Bremner O:Ms Yvette Bremner, Mrs M E Botha, Messrs B H Botha, Arne J Botha & M C Wright B:BH & AJ Botha

Race 4 (290)

Fairview Maiden Plate (F&M)(Turf)

F 257 1 0.00 Eternal Winter (4) 60.0 4 b f Western Winter - Easyjadeasy (Model Man) (9) 59.0 F 257 2 3.25 Latera 3 ch f Lateral - Tree Flag (Classic Flag) (5) 60.0 F 257 3 6.00 Jenador’s World 4 ch f Argonaut - Worldwise (Lavery) (1) 60.0 F 272 4 6.50 Chasing Angels (3) 59.0 T 429 5 6.75 Dixie Chick (10) 59.0 F 279 6 8.50 Mystify Me (6) 59.0 T 483 7 9.25 Three Trees (7) 60.0 F 238 8 10.25 Speed Bay (11) 59.0 F 257 9 10.50 Warrior Queen (2) 59.0 F 106 10 13.75 Magic Ameerah (8) 59.0 F 257 11 28.00 Lalaloopsy Time: 84.06s (60.04s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) 1st T:GD Smith O:Mr S Poriazis B:Nutfield Stud

Race 5 (291)

1400m R62,000

F Herholdt

13/20

S Khumalo

11/2

K Zechner

6/1

S Naidoo 20/1 S Khathi 20/1 C Zackey 35/1 R Danielson 20/1 W Agrella 20/1 R Munger 25/1 E Webber 66/1 A Fortune 50/1 SP Total %: 119%

Fairview MR 84 Handicap (F&M)(Turf)

2000m R76,000

F 173 1 0.00 African Heritage (1) 54.5 U Rispoli 33/10 4 b f Dynasty - Rippling Savannah (National Assembly) (6) 53.5 T Gould 4/1 F 218 2 0.25 Sensuous Sally 5 b m Greys Inn - National Sensation (National Assembly) (3) 64.0 K Ramsamy 9/1 F 244 3 2.75 Bride’s Dowry 5 b m Black Minnaloushe - Mahr(NZ) (Zabeel) (4) 63.0 K Zechner 10/1 F 202 4 5.00 Strong Scent (5) 56.5 R Munger 9/2 F 244 5 5.25 Black Kitten (2) 53.0 S Khumalo 5/1 F 282 6 7.50 Up In Lights (8) 52.0 S Devoy 25/1 F 282 7 7.60 Beulah (7) 57.5 R Danielson 11/2 F 244 8 12.35 Dream To Reality Time: 125.9s (62.95s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:AC Greeff O:Messrs C G & L F Scribante B:Moutonshoek

Race 6 (292)

Fairview MR 66 Handicap (F&M)(Turf)

2000m R62,000

F 218 1 0.00 Jam Tart (13) 58.0 C Orffer 3/1 4 ch f Duke Of Marmalade - Majestic Girl(AUS) (Galileo) (7) 59.0 A Fortune 6/1 F 282 2 0.75 Night Fall 4 ch f A P Arrow - Winter Dimension (Exclusive Patriot) (8) 52.0 K Minnie 16/1 F 273 3 4.25 Stone Town 6 m Stronghold - East Africa(ARG) (Candy Stripes) (1) 53.5 U Rispoli 25/1 F 249 4 4.75 Deepo (5) 56.5 K Ramsamy 5/1 F 249 5 5.00 Oyster Nut (6) 52.0 E Webber 75/1 F 220 6 5.25 Quiana (3) 60.0 R Munger 9/2 F 235 7 6.00 Magma (4) 52.0 T Gould 20/1 V 424 8 8.00 Madame Ming (11) 57.5 R Danielson 16/1 F 227 9 8.75 Hazel Jay (10) 56.5 K Zechner 14/1 F 273 10 11.25 September Storm (2) 52.0 S Naidoo 25/1 F 249 11 11.75 Powertrip (9) 54.0 S Khumalo 15/2 F 249 12 31.75 Fraternize (12) 55.0 F Herholdt 14/1 F 273 13 34.00 Silvane Spring Time: 124.47s (62.24s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 125% 1st T:AC Greeff O:Mr R Kieswetter & Ridgemont Stud (Nom: Mr Craig Carey) B:bred in Australia

Race 7 (293)

Fairview 1200m Fairview Merchants (Non-Blacktype)(Turf) R100,000

F 256 1 0.00 Vauclair (1) 60.0 R Danielson 17/10 6 b g Var - Wild Aster (Elliodor) (5) 52.0 R Munger 5/1 F 137 2 0.75 Captain’s Reserve 5 b g Captain Al - Private Reserve (Model Man) (4) 53.5 C Zackey 10/1 F 253 3 2.00 Black Toga 6 b g Black Minnaloushe - Bridget’s Academy(AUS) (Royal Academy) (2) 60.0 W Agrella 10/1 F 256 4 4.50 The West Is Wide (3) 61.0 A Fortune 4/1 F 233 5 4.60 Gogetthesheriff (6) 52.0 S Devoy 35/1 K 176 6 5.35 Titus (7) 62.0 F Herholdt 5/1 F 233 7 35.10 Al Don Cumarco Time: 66.84s (55.7s avg/1000m, or 65km/h) SP Total %: 111% 1st T:T Laing O:Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste B:PLV Mickleburgh

4 b g Fort Beluga - I Said Hey (Alami) WON at Vaal 1700m, 28 January

AFRICAN HERITAGE

4 b f Dynasty - Rippling Savannah (National Assembly) WON at Fairview 2000m, 29 January . . . and placed . . .

BLESSED RELEASE, QUANTITY

Congratulations to all the connections Chris Gerber & Dr Bennie vd Merwe PO Box 67, Piketberg 7320 Tel (022) 942 1782 or (022) 942 1255 email: namaquas@intekom.co.za Race 8 (294)

Fairview MR 72 Handicap (Turf)

1600m R68,000

F 199 1 0.00 Fly Like The Wind (6) 60.5 R Danielson 19/10 3 b g Windrush - Fly To The Stars (Desert Team) (3) 54.0 C Zackey 15/2 F 224 2 0.25 Captains Slipper 5 b h Captain Al - Giant’s Slipper(AUS) (Giant’s Causeway) (8) 56.5 A Fortune 35/1 F 266 3 2.50 Well Informed 4 ch g Announce - Wise Woman (Manaloj) (10) 57.0 T Gould 16/1 F 234 4 2.55 Oxford Union (4) 53.0 S Khumalo 7/2 F 239 5 3.55 Captain Quick (11) 61.0 U Rispoli 22/1 F 243 6 4.05 Placido (2) 53.0 K Zechner 9/1 F 260 7 4.55 Pepe (9) 55.5 K Ramsamy 45/1 F 266 8 6.55 Mulaazem (13) 55.0 S Naidoo 35/1 F 260 9 6.60 Evening Storm (5) 58.0 S Khathi 25/1 F 243 10 8.85 Red Guard (12) 56.0 E Webber 20/1 F 243 11 9.60 Wogsy (7) 57.0 R Munger 10/1 F 241 12 14.35 Capstone Von Kluh (14) 52.0 K Minnie 70/1 F 245 13 17.60 Tibet (1) 57.0 F Herholdt 25/1 F 283 14 99.99 Valde Velox Time: 97.05s (60.66s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:R du Plessis O:Favour Stud (Nom: Mrs Engelize du Preez) B:Favour Stud

Race 9 (295)

Fairview MR 72 Handicap (Turf)

F 186 1 0.00 Western Wu (7) 56.5 5 b g Dynasty - Beautiful Noise (Centenary) (5) 56.0 F 245 2 3.25 Netherby Hall 4 b g Judpot - Over The Anvil (Fort Wood) (3) 56.0 F 260 3 5.75 Bordered In Grey 6 b g Greys Inn - Avalanching (Western Winter) (2) 52.5 F 245 4 5.85 Spectacular Jet (11) 56.5 F 266 5 5.95 Storming Home (6) 55.5 F 241 6 6.05 Oreo (12) 52.5 D 389 7 6.30 I See Thunder (9) 55.0 F 245 8 9.80 Impressionist (4) 58.0 F 229 9 9.90 Greatist Hits (1) 52.0 F 157 10 10.00 Wow Holiday (14) 60.5 F 267 11 10.50 The Stones (13) 59.0 F 241 12 10.75 Silver Image (10) 57.0 F 265 13 24.25 Hassen’s Bid (8) 59.5 D 246 14 99.99 Burnt Orange Time: 96.16s (60.1s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) 1st T:AC Greeff O:Mr D Cicognini B:PG de Beyer

1600m R68,000

U Rispoli

6/1

K Zechner

7/2

S Naidoo

25/1

S Khumalo 13/2 A Fortune 18/1 T Gould 11/2 F Herholdt 35/1 C Zackey 8/1 K Ramsamy 55/1 R Munger 10/1 W Agrella 33/1 R Danielson 15/2 K Minnie 55/1 S Khathi 16/1 SP Total %: 121%

GREYVILLE Friday 29 January

Race 1 (483)

Going: good Greyville Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

1200m R80,000

Greyville MR 74 Handicap (Polytrack)

1200m R75,000

Greyville Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack)

1600m R80,000

Greyville MR 73 Handicap (Polytrack)

1900m R75,000

D 215 1 0.00 Ricochet Flyer (7) 60.0 S Veale 22/10 3 b g Noordhoek Flyer - Panache (Al Mufti) (3) 60.0 ES Ngwane 14/1 D 438 2 3.50 Quantity 3 b g Tiger Ridge - Agena (Western Winter) (2) 60.0 A Delpech 3/1 D 438 3 4.25 Captured In Amber 4 b g Antonius Pius - Glowing Amber(USA) (Deputy Minister) (5) 60.0 A Forbes 25/1 D 274 4 6.50 Long Walk (9) 60.0 C Habib 10/1 S 333 5 6.60 Imagination (4) 60.0 DS Lembethe 35/1 D 438 6 7.35 Kings Landing (6) 60.0 S Randolph 5/1 S 453 7 7.40 Omega Onslaught (1) 60.0 B Lerena 4/1 S 426 8 12.15 Brave Knight (8) 60.0 M Mjoka 125/1 S 472 9 15.40 West Coast Man Time: 70.42s (58.68s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:DR Drier O:Messrs K Singh, Y Naidoo, Mr J & Mrs N Deokynarain & Mrs D Naidoo B:Yellow Star Stud

Race 2 (484)

D 313 1 0.00 In Your Dreams (2) 59.0 W Kennedy 8/1 3 ch g Fort Wood - National Nite Mare (National Emblem) (7) 61.5 K De Melo 19/10 D 441 2 0.10 Ho’Oponopono 5 ch h Horse Chestnut - Gem Quality (Special Preview) (1) 56.5 T Godden 22/1 S 375 3 2.10 King Django 3 ch c Go Deputy - Penny Lane (Spaceship) (5) 59.5 B Lerena 7/1 D 441 4 2.15 El Gallo (9) 57.5 A Delpech 9/2 D 368 5 3.90 Delicious Damowin (3) 59.0 A Forbes 9/2 S 164 6 4.40 Sublime Code (6) 58.0 J Jordaan 22/1 D 222 7 5.40 Var’s Dream (8) 56.0 I Sturgeon 8/1 D 438 8 7.15 Astroman (4) 54.0 DS Lembethe 16/1 D 387 9 10.90 Invierno Time: 70.64s (58.87s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Haras Del Carmo CC (Nom: Mr P F M Do Carmo) & Lars Kelp Bloodstock SA (Nominee: Lars Kelp) B:ND Page

Race 3 (485)

Race 4 (486)

2 wins 3 places 15 runs

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

4 wins 2 places 9 runs

D 390 1 0.00 Juds Express (2) 59.0 A Delpech 2/1 3 b f Judpot - Indian Express (Lecture) (12) 59.0 A Forbes 7/1 D 413 2 1.75 l’ Attitude 3 b f Lateral - Druid’s Causeway (Joshua Dancer) (1) 59.0 K De Melo 18/10 D 408 3 2.50 Alesnado 3 b f Var - Alejate (Muhtafal) (6) 59.0 J Jordaan 16/1 D 446 4 4.25 Wind Trader (9) 59.0 M Ntuli 33/1 D 443 5 9.00 Delilah (5) 59.0 B Lerena 50/1 D 290 6 13.00 Placid Sea (8) 60.0 M Mjoka 50/1 D 436 7 14.50 Star Attraction (11) 59.0 C Storey 125/1 D 324 8 14.55 Langebaan (4) 60.0 S Cele 55/1 D 400 9 18.05 Roy’s Platinum (7) 59.0 L Mohapi 20/1 D 390 10 19.55 Iced Gem (3) 59.0 S Randolph 11/2 D 307 11 42.30 Poise (10) 59.0 B Nyawo 125/1 S 451 12 42.80 Clarert Cup Time: 97.78s (61.11s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:DC Howells O:Mr & Mrs B R Linington B:Linington & Sons

Bred by Bruce Le Roux

LOCK HIM UP

breeders of

40/1

D 370 1 0.00 Canigao (1) 54.0 W Kennedy 14/1 3 ch c Western Winter - Astral Athina (Parade Leader) (4) 59.5 I Sturgeon 28/10 D 434 2 2.00 Pure Valor 4 b g Dynasty - Pure Reason (Jallad) (3) 54.0 K De Melo 5/1 D 459 3 2.10 Strategic’s Pride 4 b c Strategic News - Giant’s Jewel(AUS) (Giant’s Causeway) (5) 54.5 ES Ngwane 33/1 D 368 4 3.85 Big Si (2) 60.0 A Delpech 12/10 D 447 5 4.85 Guy From Dubai (6) 53.5 M Ntuli 16/1 D 434 6 6.60 Prince Of Arabia (9) 57.5 A Forbes 20/1 D 434 7 9.35 Discourse (8) 55.0 S Veale 40/1 D 431 8 10.60 Rocky Bay (7) 59.5 B Lerena 16/1 D 459 9 10.85 Black Jaguar Time: 115.77s (60.93s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Messrs E G Bouwer, Bryn Ressell & N M Shirtliff B:Lammerskraal Stud

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 5th - SUNDAY 7th FEBRUARY 2016

65

another winner for

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Cannes

Champions Cup

Greyville MR 66 Handicap (Polytrack)

Race 6 (488)

1400m R82,000

D 401 1 0.00 Royal Armour (1) 61.0 A Forbes 28/10 3 b g Jay Peg - Royal Palm (Fort Wood) (2) 58.0 A Delpech 2/1 D 449 2 0.50 Do Be Snappy 4 b g Miesque’s Approval - Do Be Dandy (Manshood) (6) 57.5 B Lerena 7/1 D 447 3 1.50 Bizjet 5 b g Jet Master - Nations Best (Elliodor) (4) 57.5 S Veale 11/2 D 447 4 3.25 Lighting The Fire (3) 53.5 M Mjoka 33/1 D 447 5 3.50 Millrace (7) 54.0 W Kennedy 12/1 D 434 6 3.75 The King’s Hand (8) 55.5 S Randolph 10/1 D 431 7 5.00 Roy’s Strike Force (5) 58.5 K De Melo 8/1 D 449 8 5.10 In Tribute Time: 85.65s (61.18s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:L Forbes O:Mr S P & Mrs A M Pienaar B:Waterford Stud

Race 7 (489)

Greyville MR 65 Handicap (Polytrack)

1400m R64,000

D 366 1 0.00 Nottingham Forest (9) 55.5 S Randolph 12/1 5 ch g A P Arrow - Florist Gump (Manshood) (10) 60.0 A Forbes 10/1 D 312 2 0.50 Master Of Mischief 3 ch g Argonaut - Crown Ridge (Caesour) (4) 58.5 W Kennedy 9/2 D 312 3 1.25 Supreme Power 6 b g Western Winter - Supreme Duel (Royal Chalice) (2) 59.5 DS Lembethe 7/2 D 449 4 1.75 Groovy News (6) 54.0 ES Ngwane 16/1 D 403 5 1.80 London Olympics (8) 56.5 S Veale 40/1 D 463 6 2.30 Tom Ivors (1) 56.0 K De Melo 12/1 D 450 7 2.55 Madame Le Roi (11) 55.0 B Jacobson 12/1 D 368 8 3.80 Teppanyaki (7) 54.5 C Habib 5/1 S 458 9 4.55 Semonkong (3) 57.0 C Storey 15/2 D 294 10 5.05 Mr Harry (5) 54.0 M Ntuli 10/1 D 366 11 7.05 Bonsai Time: 83.49s (59.64s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:G Anthony O:Miss B A M Giddy B:Hallmark Thoroughbreds

Race 8 (490)

Greyville MR 74 Handicap (F&M)(Polytrack)

D 450 1 0.00 Peace Again (6) 4 b f Ashaawes - Hermana (Qui Danzig) (2) D 317 2 1.75 Brigtnumberfive 3 b f Kahal - Star Role (Saumarez) (11) S 424 3 1.80 Peach Delight 4 b f Greys Inn - Just Peachy (Muhtafal) (4) D 201 4 2.30 Sky Castle (8) D 450 5 3.30 Academy Princess (1) D 394 6 5.05 Floral Secret (7) D 429 7 5.10 Waning Crescent (3) D 429 8 5.85 Ethylene (5) S 376 9 8.10 Bold Approach (9) S 421 10 8.15 Royal Kaitrina (10) D 402 11 9.65 Hannah’s Answer (12) D 402 12 10.90 Syringa Time: 83.89s (59.92s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) 1st T:L Forbes O:Mr C Fenwick B:Just-in Stud

Race 5 (393)

1400m R64,000

Greyville MR 80 Handicap (Polytrack)

1400m R82,000

59.5

T Godden

14/1

53.5

S Veale

11/2

58.5

S Randolph

57.5 56.5 54.5 55.0 54.5 57.5 58.0 52.5 59.5

WON Gr2 J&B Urban Honey Stayer

OVIDIO

5 br g Danehill Dancer - Pre Nup(AUS) (Red Ransom) Kenilworth over 2800m, 30 January for trainer J Snaith

TEN GUN SALUTE

3 b c Henrythenavigator - Ladybird Blue(AUS) (Bluebird) Greyville over 1800m, 31 January for trainer DC Howells

MOOFEED

5 b h Duke Of Marmalade - Dizzy de Lago(AUS) (Encosta de Lago) WON at Turffontein over 1000m, 26 January for trainer MF de Kock

PRINCESS VARUNYA 3 br f High Chaparral - Bruges(NZ) (Groom Dancer)

WON by 2.75L at Greyville over 2000m, 27 January for trainer KG Naidoo

JAM TART

4 ch f Duke Of Marmalade - Majestic Girl(AUS) (Galileo) WON at Fairview over 2000m, 29 January for trainer AC Greeff

ROY ROYALE

6 b h Holy Roman Emperor - Quinsigimond(GB) (Formidable) WON at Greyville over 1400m, 29 January for trainer AJ Wright

4 b g All American - Bit Of A Gal(AUS) (Desert King) WON at Greyville over 2400m, 31 January for trainer KG Naidoo and placed . .

The Big Easy, Gordan’s Cungee, Marmalady, Maachaan, Tracy’s Legacy, Gasoline, Tiger’s Touch

www.aushorse.net.au Race 2 (390)

WON Gr1 J&B Met

SMART CALL

7 wins 6 places 16 runs

4 b f Ideal World - Good Judgement(USA) (Horse Chestnut) by 3.50L at Kenilworth, 2000, 30 Jan Congratulations to AG Laird, Mauritzfontein (Pty)Ltd (Nom: Miss JB Slack, Mauritzfontein Stud

. . . and placed . . .

For Ever, Mickey Slim, Music World Guy Murdoch • Tel: 053 833 7095 Cell: 083 308 4002 • guy@mauritzfontein.co.za

KENILWORTH Saturday 30 January Race 1 (389)

Kenilworth MR 77 Handicap

Race 3 (391)

1200m R79,000

K 339 1 0.00 Fire Master (5) 60.0 P Strydom 9/2 4 ch g Jet Master - Fiery Flier (Flaming Rock) (9) 58.5 G v Niekerk 4/1 K 339 2 1.00 Winter Trade 4 b g Western Winter - Welsh Pagan (Al Mufti) (10) 57.5 S Khumalo 10/1 K 347 3 1.05 Cuban Emerald 3 b g Trippi - Sparkling Gem (Joshua Dancer) (1) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 25/1 K 339 4 1.80 Moonlight Runner (4) 59.5 D Dillon 10/1 K 269 5 2.20 Pigeon Flyer (2) 60.0 C du Plooy 12/1 K 339 6 4.20 Cardinal (6) 59.5 B Fayd’herbe 16/1 K 214 7 5.20 Prince Of Eden (8) 57.5 A Domeyer 28/10 K 267 8 5.50 Percival (7) 59.5 M Byleveld 20/1 S 168 9 5.70 Al Wahed (3) 59.5 K Zechner 6/1 F 256 10 9.70 Oriental Tiger Time: 72.74s (60.62s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:J Snaith O:Mr H C & Mrs P J Devine B:PJ Devine

2000m R90,000

Kenilworth MR 86 Handicap (F&M)

Kenilworth Summer Juvenile Stakes (Listed)

1400m R82,000

Kenilworth MR 96 Handicap

1200m R97,000

Race 7 (395)

Kenilworth 1000m Gr1 Cape Flying Championship (WFA) R1,000,000

K 317 1 0.00 Gulf Storm (6) 60.0 5 b g Sail From Seattle - Royal Drummer (Kilconnel) (13) 60.0 K 346 2 0.10 Brutal Force 4 ch g Western Winter - Nacarat (Pas De Quoi) (10) 57.5 K 369 3 0.40 Carry On Alice 4 b f Captain Al - Carry On Katie (Western Winter) (3) 60.0 K 317 4 0.45 Tevez (14) 60.0 K 346 5 1.70 Talktothestars (5) 54.0 K 369 6 1.80 Champery (9) 60.0 K 346 7 1.85 Belong To Me (1) 60.0 K 210 8 2.25 Line Break (8) 60.0 F 256 9 2.45 Copper Parade (4) 60.0 K 346 10 3.20 Daring Dave (2) 60.0 K 317 11 3.40 Triptique (7) 57.5 K 369 12 3.80 Fly By Night (11) 60.0 K 346 13 4.20 Harry Lime (12) 60.0 K 346 14 5.95 Guiness (15) 60.0 V 195 15 7.45 Trip Tease Time: 58.92s (58.92s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) 1st T:BJ Crawford O:Mrs D J Sherrell B:Ascot Stud

C Orffer

12/1

D Dillon

4/1

S Khumalo

7/2

A Domeyer 20/1 G Lerena 12/1 M Byleveld 50/1 I Sturgeon 66/1 G v Niekerk 40/1 K Zechner 55/1 B Fayd’herbe 8/1 S Veale 50/1 A Delpech 20/1 U Rispoli 16/1 A Marcus 4/1 P Strydom 11/2 SP Total %: 129%

Kenilworth Gr1 J&B Met

2000m R2,500,000

K 351 1 0.00 Smart Call (8) 57.0 JP vd Merwe 8/1 4 b f Ideal World - Good Judgement(USA) (Horse Chestnut) (3) 59.5 A Marcus 16/10 K 352 2 3.50 Legal Eagle 4 b g Greys Inn - Young Sensation (National Emblem) (5) 60.0 C Orffer 8/1 K 352 3 4.50 Captain America 5 b g Captain Al - Requista (Fort Wood) (1) 57.5 S Randolph 40/1 K 349 4 4.80 Light The Lights (12) 58.0 G v Niekerk 25/1 K 282 5 5.80 Paterfamilias (4) 60.0 P Strydom 5/1 K 352 6 6.20 Legislate (10) 58.0 I Sturgeon 28/1 K 349 7 7.45 Punta Arenas (9) 57.5 A Delpech 16/1 T 608 8 7.55 Mac de Lago (14) 58.0 S Khumalo 28/1 K 352 9 7.60 Gold Onyx (2) 58.0 D Dillon 35/1 K 349 10 7.90 Helderberg Blue (6) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 15/4 K 352 11 8.20 Futura (7) 58.0 A Domeyer 75/1 K 352 12 9.20 King Of Pain (11) 57.5 M Byleveld 66/1 K 349 13 11.45 Krambambuli (13) 60.0 G Lerena 16/1 K 352 14 15.20 Master Sabina Time: 123.17s (61.59s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 129% 1st T:AG Laird O:Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss J B Slack) B:Mauritzfontein Stud

1000m R150,000

K 311 1 0.00 Sergeant Hardy (6) 60.0 S Khumalo 13/2 2 b c Captain Al - Hard Lady (Hard Up) (2) 57.0 K Zechner 11/1 2 0.75 Pacific Spirit 2 b c Sail From Seattle - I Love Her(IRE) (Sadler’s Wells) (5) 57.0 P Strydom 1/1 3 0.80 Bishop’s Bounty 2 ch c Western Winter - Nacarat (Pas De Quoi) (4) 57.5 A Domeyer 13/1 K 327 4 1.55 Felicity Flyer (8) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 18/10 K 276 5 2.30 Var Ahead (1) 54.5 K Steyn 25/1 6 2.35 Final Judgement (7) 54.5 A Andrews 16/1 K 356 7 4.10 Shizam (3) 57.0 JP vd Merwe 40/1 K 345 8 6.85 Rasta Rebel Time: 60.12s (60.12s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 127% 1st T:J Snaith O:Mrs V A Foulkes B:Normandy Stud

Race 9 (397)

Kenilworth Gr2 J&B Stayers

2800m R400,000

K 349 1 0.00 Ovidio (7) 59.5 B Fayd’herbe 8/1 5 br g Danehill Dancer - Pre Nup(AUS) (Red Ransom) (11) 59.0 A Marcus 11/2 K 300 2 1.25 Coltrane 6 ch g Giant’s Causeway - Nuance(IRE) (Rainbow Quest) (6) 60.0 G Lerena 7/1 K 300 3 2.50 Kingston Mines 5 ch g Archipenko - Alexandrine(IRE) (Nashwan) (14) 59.0 G Behr 9/2 K 323 4 3.75 Solid Speed (2) 57.5 D Dillon 25/1 K 351 5 3.80 Gallica Rose (8) 59.0 R Danielson 16/1 F 231 6 4.30 Crown Of Gold (15) 57.5 A Delpech 22/10 K 351 7 4.50 Pine Princess (9) 55.5 S Veale 66/1 K 351 8 4.80 Zante (13) 59.0 M Byleveld 25/1 K 226 9 4.90 Desert Swirl (4) 58.0 A Domeyer 40/1 K 300 10 9.40 My World (1) 58.0 K Zechner 40/1 F 259 11 9.50 Oh So Modus (12) 59.0 S Randolph 16/1 K 362 12 10.25 Hot Ticket (3) 58.0 G v Niekerk 16/1 K 349 13 10.55 Royal Dreamer (10) 59.0 P Strydom 16/1 K 300 14 21.80 Masterly (5) 59.0 S Khumalo 16/1 K 300 15 23.80 Current Event Time: 181.73s (64.9s avg/1000m, or 55km/h) SP Total %: 132% 1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs H Adams & K P Truter B:bred in Australia

Race 10 (398) Kenilworth MR 72 Handicap (F&M)

K 283 1 0.00 Skip A Beat (9) 58.5 3 b f Dynasty - Ruby Heart (Western Winter) (1) 57.0 K 348 2 2.00 Deep Secret 3 b f Elusive Fort - Taking It Deep (Bushmanland) (5) 60.5 K 304 3 3.75 Tonya 3 b f Dynasty - Wintersweet (Western Winter) (6) 59.5 K 348 4 3.95 Francia (10) 58.5 K 326 5 4.45 Tender Trip (2) 56.0 K 343 6 5.20 Nima (7) 58.5 K 353 7 5.40 Vitoria (4) 57.5 K 335 8 6.15 Katies Jay (8) 54.0 K 304 9 9.65 Disney Queen (11) 55.0 K 360 10 11.15 Rising Sunset (3) 59.5 K 217 11 99.99 Mulher De Branco Time: 100.33s (62.71s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) 1st T:A Nel O:Mrs S Plattner B:Cheveley Stud

1600m R77,000

A Domeyer

16/1

U Rispoli

16/1

M Byleveld

3/1

P Strydom 3/1 S Randolph 6/1 A Delpech 6/1 D Dillon 50/1 S Khumalo 8/1 G v Niekerk 20/1 G Wright 100/1 B Fayd’herbe 5/1 SP Total %: 126%

Race 11 (399) Kenilworth MR 80 Handicap

1600m R79,000

Race 12 (400) Kenilworth MR 95 Handicap

1600m R97,000

K 361 1 0.00 Mr Wise Guy (7) 58.0 A Marcus 5/1 3 b g Visionaire - Catch The Wind (Jet Master) (9) 60.5 C Orffer 33/10 K 354 2 1.75 Vilakazi 3 ch c Visionaire - Sweet Virginia (Casey Tibbs) (2) 59.5 G v Niekerk 6/1 K 332 3 2.50 Our Jet 5 ch g Jet Master - Kiss Me Quick (Caesour) (3) 57.0 P Strydom 18/10 K 266 4 2.55 Prince Of Wales (8) 54.0 L Africa 16/1 K 342 5 4.80 Mutzi (1) 57.0 U Rispoli 20/1 K 365 6 5.55 Bruno (13) 54.5 M Byleveld 25/1 K 303 7 5.95 Winter’s Coming (6) 59.5 A Domeyer 40/1 K 280 8 6.15 Air Chief Marshal (11) 59.5 B Fayd’herbe 7/1 K 354 8 6.15 Speed Limit (4) 57.5 R Danielson 66/1 K 280 10 7.40 Boston Celtic (10) 57.5 S Veale 20/1 K 384 11 7.60 Roy’s Winter Patch (5) 59.0 D Dillon 75/1 K 332 12 8.35 Elysian Park (12) 60.5 F Anthony 45/1 K 354 13 9.85 Waiting For Rain Time: 99.63s (62.27s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 129% 1st T:J Ramsden O:Mrs Vanashree & Mr Anant Singh, Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste B:V & A Singh

K 299 1 0.00 Baritone (2) 54.5 H vd Hoven 11/10 3 b c Trippi - Candy Singer(ARG) (Singspiel) (1) 56.5 L Africa 20/1 K 349 2 1.50 Marchant 7 b h Dynasty - Magical Miss (Al Mufti) (3) 55.5 G Wright 16/1 K 332 3 2.25 Catkin 4 ch g Horse Chestnut - Catalina (Badger Land) (9) 57.0 D Dillon 33/1 K 362 4 2.45 Laurie’s Gold (12) 59.0 R Danielson 20/1 K 362 5 3.70 Tiger Tiger (11) 57.0 G Behr 13/2 K 245 6 4.45 Mambo Mime (14) 57.0 A Domeyer 15/2 K 349 7 4.55 French Revolution (5) 58.5 S Veale 14/1 T 382 8 4.95 As You Like (8) 58.5 I Sturgeon 12/1 K 298 9 5.00 Big Cat (10) 57.5 S Fortune 12/1 K 323 10 5.40 True Master (13) 60.0 G v Niekerk 33/1 K 362 11 5.90 Sheer Trouble (4) 57.5 C Orffer 66/1 K 298 12 9.15 Friendly Tibbs (6) 54.5 U Rispoli 12/1 K 323 13 10.40 Catside Slew (7) 60.0 M Byleveld 40/1 K 289 14 11.15 Tomba La Bomba Time: 100.62s (62.89s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 128% 1st T:J Snaith O:Mr M De Broglio B:Drakenstein Stud

TURFFONTEIN Saturday 30 January Going: good

Race 1 (657)

ESTATE

Race 2 (658)

BREEDERS OF

2nd Gr1 J&B Met

LEGAL EAGLE

Turffontein Maiden Plate (F&M)

T 605 1 0.00 Cat’s Whiskers (7) 60.0 3 b f Mogok - Sheer Brilliance (Kahal) (3) 60.0 T 618 2 3.75 Golden Memories 3 b f Toreador - Good Ol Days (Pole Position) (5) 60.0 T 618 3 6.50 Spirit Of Love 3 b f Toreador - Pacific Blue (Model Man) (8) 60.0 V 569 4 7.00 Gypsy Girl (2) 60.0 V 568 5 9.30 Jayrista (6) 60.0 V 568 6 9.50 Windinmyhair (4) 60.0 T 618 7 10.00 Variety Spirit (1) 60.0 V 569 8 11.00 Justadream Time: 58.41s (58.41s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) 1st T:G Anthony O:Mrs M Mynhardt B:Bush Hill Stud

1000m R86,000

K 316 1 0.00 Acaciawood (9) 60.5 B Fayd’herbe 14/1 3 b f Captain Al - Lucy Would (Fort Wood) (8) 55.5 A Domeyer 6/1 K 285 2 1.25 Hoist The Mast 3 b f Querari - Sailing To Rio(AUS) (Woodman) (10) 60.0 P Strydom 8/1 T 454 3 2.00 A Million Dreams 3 ch f Jay Peg - Favourite Island (Lizard Island) (11) 60.0 S Randolph 25/1 K 328 4 2.10 Aliysa’s Prize (7) 61.0 A Delpech 5/1 K 193 5 2.30 Petala (5) 56.0 H vd Hoven 16/1 K 224 6 2.60 Hot Affair (1) 59.0 G Lerena 12/1 K 316 7 2.70 Ntombe (2) 52.0 G v Niekerk 5/1 K 340 8 2.80 Sweetchild O Mine (3) 60.0 B May 28/10 K 294 9 3.00 Dixie Express (4) 53.5 C Orffer 14/1 K 328 10 4.25 Red Moon At Night (6) 54.5 R Danielson 15/2 K 340 11 7.25 Tumbles Time: 59.33s (59.33s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 128% 1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs Greg Bortz, Bryn Ressell & A J van Huyssteen B:G Murdoch

Race 4 (392)

Going: good

Kenilworth MR 87 Handicap (F&M)

K 351 1 0.00 Star Express (2) 57.0 P Strydom 7/10 3 ch f Silvano - Majestic Star (Doowaley) (3) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 14/1 K 324 2 3.75 Excellent 3 b f Fort Wood - Lady Bonzer(AUS) (Choisir) (4) 52.0 G v Niekerk 11/1 K 324 3 5.25 Romagna 3 b f Caesour - Rubicon(GB) (Irish River) (8) 60.0 L Africa 16/1 K 368 4 6.50 Can Cope (7) 52.0 S Khumalo 4/1 K 324 5 6.60 Secret Seven (1) 54.5 C Orffer 11/2 K 368 6 9.10 Morning Light (6) 53.5 A Andrews 16/1 K 324 7 11.60 Be Fabulous (5) 52.0 S Fortune 45/1 K 348 8 16.10 Dynasty’s Pride Time: 124.77s (62.39s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs W J Laird & G Ragunan & Dr Dave & Mrs Sue Whitelaw B:IR Heyns

Kenilworth MR 82 Handicap (F&M)

K 347 1 0.00 Captain Swarovski (14) 56.5 P Strydom 4/1 3 b g Captain Al - Crystal Symphony (Fort Wood) (12) 55.5 G v Niekerk 4/1 K 299 2 0.75 Rodney 3 gr g Tapit - Granny Leah(USA) (Orientate) (2) 53.0 S Veale 22/1 K 347 3 0.80 Space Launch 5 ch h Jet Master - Alula (Western Winter) (11) 59.5 A Delpech 7/1 K 323 4 1.55 Sail For Gold (9) 58.0 C Orffer 13/2 K 362 5 2.80 Zubbadubbadoo (4) 59.0 B Fayd’herbe 16/1 F 234 6 3.30 Door Of Deception (8) 57.0 I Sturgeon 15/1 K 262 7 5.05 Sea Fever (1) 53.5 A Andrews 25/1 K 346 8 5.15 Juan Two Three (5) 61.0 S Randolph 14/1 K 346 9 5.65 Mister Matchett (7) 56.5 A Marcus 4/1 K 262 10 6.40 Captain Sam (13) 57.0 JP vd Merwe 22/1 K 333 11 6.70 Forward Drive (3) 53.0 H vd Hoven 35/1 K 312 12 7.95 Western Movie (6) 56.0 S Fortune 22/1 T 432 13 11.70 Sapsan (10) 55.5 M Byleveld 20/1 K 306 14 27.70 Seven Wood Time: 72.21s (60.18s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 129% 1st T:J Snaith O:Mr M De Broglio B:Patricia Devine Inv

Race 8 (396)

ROY’S HORSE

Kingmambo – Banks Hill by Danehill

T: G Anthony J: S Brown O: Mrs M Mynhardt B: Bush Hill Stud

K 353 1 0.00 Qing (4) 59.0 P Strydom 2/1 3 b f Dynasty - Riva(GER) (Acatenango) (1) 60.0 A Domeyer 12/1 K 278 2 1.25 School Run 4 b f Trippi - She’s An Academic(AUS) (Royal Academy) (5) 56.5 G v Niekerk 7/1 K 314 3 2.00 Miss Marker 3 b f Var - Kwaito (Fort Wood) (9) 57.5 G Behr 20/1 K 326 4 2.10 Fromafar (11) 58.5 A Marcus 14/1 K 328 5 3.35 My Emblem (2) 57.5 A Delpech 11/2 K 353 6 3.75 Provenance (14) 57.5 R Danielson 14/1 K 326 6 3.75 Georgeous Gaby (15) 58.0 A Andrews 8/1 K 326 8 3.95 Silvan Star (7) 56.5 M Byleveld 25/1 K 313 9 4.70 Colour Magic (10) 56.5 D Dillon 25/1 K 272 10 4.80 Targaryan (12) 58.5 G Lerena 33/1 K 236 11 4.90 Mambo Fever (8) 57.0 S Randolph 40/1 K 326 12 5.10 Princess Salme (16) 56.0 H vd Hoven 66/1 K 326 13 5.85 Three Blue Cranes (3) 59.5 S Khumalo 10/1 K 353 14 6.35 Jets-A-Blazing (13) 56.5 U Rispoli 60/1 K 358 15 7.10 Dazzling Dancer (6) 56.0 S Fortune 14/1 K 313 16 7.50 Shimmering Leaves Time: 87.48s (62.49s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 130% 1st T:J Snaith O:Mr A N & The Hon Mrs G R Foster B:AN Foster

Race 6 (394)

WON Michael Roberts Hcp. (Listed)

8/1

K De Melo 25/1 W Kennedy 16/1 C Habib 33/1 A Delpech 33/10 B Nyawo 33/1 ES Ngwane 4/1 B Lerena 7/1 S Cele 33/1 A Forbes 8/1 SP Total %: 119%

WON at Turffontein, 30 January

T: C Binda J: S Khumalo O: Mr K G & Mrs L P Haupt & Dr & Mrs D C Pretorius, Adv & Mrs W G Pretorius & Mr R D Pretorius & Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mrs S M Binda) B: Scott

T: T Zackey J: C Murray O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos & Mr S F G Habib B: Scott Bros

D 463 1 0.00 Roy Royale (9) 60.0 A Delpech 8/1 6 b h Holy Roman Emperor - Quinsigimond(GB) (Formidable) (2) 55.5 S Randolph 28/10 D 430 2 1.00 Maachaan 5 b g Galileo - Tasmania(IRE) (Rock of Gibraltar) (3) 59.0 W Kennedy 6/1 D 368 3 1.75 Chill 8 b g Strike Smartly - Chinchuna (Fort Wood) (7) 56.0 A Forbes 6/1 D 463 4 2.25 Poivre (1) 57.5 J Jordaan 11/2 D 406 5 2.50 Burwaaz (4) 54.5 DS Lembethe 18/1 D 160 6 3.75 Eight Stories (5) 53.5 ES Ngwane 7/1 D 463 7 5.25 Millenium Reign (6) 54.0 B Nyawo 22/1 S 457 8 8.00 Risky Rosco (8) 54.5 K De Melo 12/1 D 387 9 10.75 Delray Beach Time: 84s (60s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 111% 1st T:AJ Wright O:Mr Roy Moodley B:bred in Australia

Cat’s Whiskers

WON at Vaal, 28 January

WON at Turffontein, 26 January

Race 5 (487)

another winner for

another winner for

5 wins 3 places 10 runs

4 b g Greys Inn - Young Sensation (National Emblem) at Kenilworth, 2000m, 30 January 1 win 3 places 6 runs

ZAVARONI 4 b f National Emblem - Lena(USA) (Woodman)

WON by 2.75L at Greyville, 2000m, 27 Juanuary VAR & ORATORIO stand at Avontuur Contact Pippa Mickleburgh (021) 855 1442 or 083 658 4404 stud@avontuurestate.co.za

S Brown

1000m R90,000

9/20

C Zackey M Thackeray

40/1 6/1

C Maujean 75/1 C Ngcobo 16/1 F Herholdt 25/1 M v Rensburg 11/2 N Patel 45/1 SP Total %: 114%

Turffontein Maiden Plate (F&M)

1600m R90,000

Turffontein Maiden Plate

2000m R90,000

T 616 1 0.00 Span Die Seile (6) 59.0 C Murray 2/13 3 b f Captain Al - Start Me Up (Jet Master) (4) 60.0 C Maujean 25/1 T 554 2 1.25 Secret Angel 5 b m Miesque’s Approval - Dynamite Model (Badger Land) (1) 60.0 Wes Marwing 40/1 T 634 3 7.50 Rose Of Castille 4 b f Right Approach - Rose Of Damascus(USA) (Diesis) (5) 59.0 A Fortune 13/2 V 561 4 9.00 Tiana (3) 59.0 S Brown 16/1 V 586 5 9.50 Ewan Again (7) 60.0 R Simons 28/1 V 625 6 12.25 Avatara (2) 60.0 F Herholdt 66/1 V 589 7 13.25 Princess Maggie (8) 59.0 J Penny 75/1 T 579 8 14.25 Olivia Dee Time: 100.95s (63.09s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:MG Azzie O:Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste B:Solstice Stud Farm

Race 3 (659)

T 577 1 0.00 Schillaci (1) 58.0 R Munger 9/20 3 ch g Noordhoek Flyer - Laughing Matter (Elliodor) (8) 58.0 M Thackeray 33/1 V 603 2 5.00 Tiki Torch 3 b c A P Arrow - Celestial Flame (All Fired Up) (4) 58.0 G Wrogemann 25/1 V 603 3 5.05 King Of Thrones 3 b g King’s Apostle - Kadie (Scuffleburg) (3) 60.0 A Fortune 20/1 V 603 4 5.45 Piper Arrow (5) 58.0 F Herholdt 60/1 T 577 5 5.85 Happy King (7) 58.0 M v Rensburg 5/2 V 603 6 7.35 Go Fly A Kite (2) 60.0 C Maujean 20/1 T 577 7 7.95 Rollin In Da Deep (6) 58.0 C Zackey 75/1 V 603 8 11.00 Uposeupay Time: 126.43s (63.22s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:G v Zyl O:Mrs A M Venter, Messrs B A Bracher & M R Bracher, A D C A Fernandes, B E Hertz, S P Jeffery & Mrs M Jeffery B:Gary Player Stud

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SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 5th - SUNDAY 7th FEBRUARY 2016

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Race 4 (660)

Turffontein MR 67 Handicap

2000m R82,000

V 601 1 0.00 Pyramus (9) 57.0 C Murray 12/1 4 b g Brave Tin Soldier - Modern Love (Modern Day) (5) 60.0 A Fortune 33/10 T 609 2 1.00 Bankable Teddy 3 b c Bankable - Harem’s Secret (Jet Master) (2) 54.5 C Maujean 28/10 V 566 3 2.50 Summit 4 b c Black Minnaloushe - Shasta Daisy (Rakeen) (8) 60.0 C Zackey 8/1 V 626 4 3.30 Ilitshe (7) 57.0 R Munger 16/1 T 538 5 3.60 Gladiatore (6) 52.0 N Patel 35/1 V 602 6 5.50 King’s Drive (10) 57.5 M v Rensburg 8/1 T 499 7 6.80 Calico Quiver (3) 52.0 M Thackeray 50/1 T 516 8 7.50 Sammy Silver (1) 56.5 S Brown 11/2 V 601 9 8.00 Intandokazi (12) 57.5 F Herholdt 14/1 V 574 10 11.50 Dublin Rebel (11) 52.0 J Penny 33/1 V 601 11 12.00 Dance Kid (4) 57.0 G Wrogemann 16/1 T 612 12 15.50 Notorious Time: 125.22s (62.61s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:M Houdalakis O:Messrs Greg Bortz, J W Rauch, Bryn Ressel & A J van Huyssteen B:Summerhill Stud

Race 5 (661)

Turffontein Novice Plate (F&M)

1600m R95,000

V 590 1 0.00 Alexa (1) 59.0 C Maujean 9/2 3 b f Caesour - Alexandra Bi(IRE) (Darshaan) (7) 59.0 A Fortune 19/10 V 569 2 0.25 Polyphonic 3 b f Judpot - Princess Polly (Royal Chalice) (3) 59.0 M v Rensburg 18/10 T 609 3 0.65 Sharp Princess 3 b f Dynasty - Sharp Mistress (Tamburlaine) (6) 59.0 R Simons 11/2 T 620 4 1.15 Intergalactic (2) 59.0 C Zackey 25/1 T 622 5 1.65 Indzaba (5) 60.0 G Wrogemann 25/1 T 523 6 2.15 Tobesuretobesure (4) 58.5 S Brown 66/1 V 575 7 7.75 Raring To Go (8) 59.0 C Murray 20/1 V 501 8 8.50 Flying Silver Time: 98.24s (61.4s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:GV Woodruff O:Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson) B:Varsfontein Stud

Race 6 (662)

Turffontein MR 86 Handicap

1600m R106,000

V 566 1 0.00 Hawaiian Sun (7) 52.5 J Penny 7/1 5 ch g Zambesi Sun - Hula Queen(USA) (Irish River) (5) 56.0 F Herholdt 7/2 T 452 2 0.60 Caymen Sunset 4 ch g Miesque’s Approval - Cape Sunset(AUS) (Fantastic Light) (1) 53.5 M v Rensburg 12/1 V 470 3 2.20 Top Shot 4 ch g A P Arrow - Ja-Ja (Jallad) (2) 60.0 A Fortune 22/10 T 437 4 2.70 Finchatton (4) 55.0 R Munger 11/2 T 578 5 3.40 Dakiwe (6) 53.0 C Murray 7/2 T 609 6 7.60 Wild Brier (3) 52.0 M Thackeray 16/1 T 529 7 11.50 Battle In Seattle Time: 96.95s (60.59s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Sean Tarry Racing C.C. (Nominee S G Tarry) B:Maine Chance

Race 7 (663)

Turffontein MR 67 Handicap

1600m R82,000

T 548 1 0.00 Post Grad (8) 58.0 M Thackeray 14/1 4 b g Announce - Wish for Wisdom (Fort Wood) (12) 52.5 N Patel 28/1 V 574 2 0.20 Opah Latino 4 b g Latino Magic - Opah-Opah(AUS) (King’s Best) (9) 59.0 C Zackey 25/1 T 546 3 0.30 Heptagon 4 b g Seventh Rock - Child Model (Model Man) (10) 54.0 C Murray 6/1 T 614 4 0.80 Dirty Champagne (2) 53.0 M v Rensburg 12/1 T 524 5 2.00 Viking Castle (5) 52.5 R Munger 5/1 T 548 6 2.25 Big Shot (6) 60.0 A Fortune 11/2 T 452 7 3.00 King And Empire (3) 55.5 C Maujean 5/1 V 601 8 3.50 Kingkovsky (1) 56.0 R Simons 8/1 V 587 9 4.80 Crimson Magic (13) 60.0 G Wrogemann 14/1 T 477 10 5.50 Red Special (4) 57.0 C Ngcobo 13/2 T 546 11 5.80 Facebook (11) 54.5 J Penny 50/1 T 612 12 8.10 Manchurian Tiger (7) 57.0 F Herholdt 55/1 T 614 13 9.40 Excalivar Time: 98.96s (61.85s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:RP Lerena O:Mr M K Wittstock B:DGM Southey

Race 9 (664)

Turffontein MR 88 Handicap (F&M)

1200m R106,000

T 610 1 0.00 Spring Wonder (5) 55.5 C Murray 15/4 3 b f Querari - Spring Ahead (Joshua Dancer) (3) 52.5 R Munger 12/1 T 326 2 1.00 Finding Alice 3 b f Mogok - Hunting For Alice(AUS) (Lion Hunter) (1) 52.5 F Herholdt 7/2 T 534 3 1.05 Save The Day 4 b f Kahal - The Daydream (West Man) (2) 54.0 M Thackeray 8/1 V 596 4 1.85 Lady Al (8) 62.0 A Fortune 7/1 T 430 5 1.95 Shepard One (7) 53.5 C Zackey 5/1 V 631 6 2.25 Rebel’s Girl (4) 55.5 N Patel 10/1 V 596 7 4.25 Olive Leaf (6) 53.5 M v Rensburg 33/1 T 324 8 15.75 Howdyulikeit (9) 52.0 J Penny 12/1 V 280 9 21.50 River Empress (10) 55.0 R Simons 12/1 T 610 10 99.99 Sobonana Time: 72.64s (60.53s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:MG Azzie O:Mr A & Mrs F J Van Vuuren B:Maine Chance

Race 10 (665) Turffontein MR 70 Handicap (F&M)

1200m R82,000

V 406 1 0.00 Antonia Major (4) 57.0 C Ngcobo 13/2 5 b m Antonius Pius - Cherry Flower (Goldkeeper) (10) 60.0 C Zackey 13/2 V 576 2 3.30 Patty Cake 3 b f Visionaire - Ex Unitate Vires (National Assembly) (2) 57.5 J Penny 6/1 V 631 3 3.80 By Jove 4 b f A P Answer - Typhoon Ruby (Divine Force) (5) 58.5 N Patel 5/1 V 576 4 4.00 Second Bite (3) 58.0 M v Rensburg 9/2 T 520 5 4.75 Samarra (9) 57.0 M Thackeray 16/1 V 593 6 5.95 Delighted (6) 57.5 C Maujean 66/1 V 567 7 7.20 Eye The Countess (11) 58.0 A Fortune 6/1 T 498 8 8.90 Just Lucky (12) 57.5 C Murray 13/2 V 576 9 13.30 Lady Thistle (1) 56.5 R Munger 33/1 T 534 10 14.50 Defining Looks (7) 56.5 F Herholdt 66/1 T 558 11 99.99 Karoo Breeze (8) 56.5 S Chambers 14/1 V 631 12 99.99 Lena Laptev Time: 72.86s (60.72s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:C J Mayhew O:Messrs A Lang & R J Mayhew B:Tawny Syndicate

VAUCLAIR

6 b g Var - Wild Aster (Elliodor) WON at Fairview, 1200m, 29 January

Going: good

Race 1 (491)

Greyville Maiden Juvenile Plate (Turf)

1000m R80,000

Greyville Maiden Plate (F&M)(Turf)

1400m R80,000

S 372 1 0.00 Skip The Red (4) 60.0 A Forbes 7/1 2 b c Gimmethegreenlight - Peonie Paradise (Badger’s Drift) (5) 60.0 T Godden 7/1 D 435 2 0.25 Ocean Drive South 2 b c Warm White Night - Scarlet Grits (Parade Leader) (3) 57.5 D De Gouveia 25/1 S 372 3 6.00 Zigzagonal 2 b f Lateral - Zoe’s Gold(USA) (St Jovite) (2) 60.0 S Randolph 1/1 4 6.75 Enchanted Drawing (1) 60.0 B Jacobson 15/10 5 8.50 Blue Castle Time: 60.48s (60.48s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:L Forbes O:Mr J G Jones B:Nadeson Park

Race 2 (492)

D 382 1 0.00 Wind Singer (10) 59.0 M Yeni 7/10 3 b f Jay Peg - Lirici (Windrush) (7) 60.0 C Ngcobo 14/1 D 443 2 3.50 Su-Pa-Suta 4 ch f Admire Main - Vanity (Jallad) (11) 59.0 D De Gouveia 80/1 D 436 3 4.00 Feature Bid 3 b f Daring Bid - National feature (National Assembly) (1) 59.0 B Lerena 45/1 D 400 4 7.00 Ginger Quill (5) 60.0 B Jacobson 80/1 D 365 5 7.05 Merry Chase (9) 59.0 C Storey 25/1 6 8.05 Streets Of Gold (6) 59.0 DS Lembethe 100/1 D 436 7 8.30 Sun Loving (4) 59.0 A Marcus 18/10 S 454 8 11.05 Burfi (8) 59.0 T Godden 25/1 S 451 9 15.05 Roy’s Light (12) 59.0 J Jordaan 30/1 10 15.80 Roy’s Emerald (2) 59.0 B Nyawo 110/1 S 451 11 24.55 Vietnam (3) 60.0 W Kennedy 45/1 D 400 12 33.05 Love Of Luxuries Time: 85.36s (60.97s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:DC Howells O:Mrs H Kuhn & Messrs D C Howells & D Knoetze B:JNA Mantel

13 wins 12 places 41 runs

4 wins 6 places 10 runs

MISS VARLICIOUS 4 b f Var - Qui Success (Qui Danzig) WON at Greyville, 1200m, 31 January

Greyville Graduation Plate (Turf)

1600m R85,000

D 395 1 0.00 Ole Gunnar (5) 56.0 K De Melo 8/1 3 b c Second Empire - Duplicate (Our Casey’s Boy) (8) 56.5 W Kennedy 22/10 D 432 2 0.75 Dante’s Legacy 4 b g Silvano - Romantic Drama (Model Man) (1) 56.0 A Delpech 2/1 D 405 3 6.00 Executive Power 3 b g Warm White Night - Vareuse (Var) (6) 56.0 M Yeni 7/1 D 316 4 6.25 Son Of Silver (2) 56.0 B Jacobson 4/1 D 359 5 11.25 Hip Hop Dancer (4) 56.0 C Habib 20/1 D 430 6 11.50 Listen And Learn (3) 56.5 I Sturgeon 20/1 D 401 7 18.00 The Lonsdale (7) 58.5 D De Gouveia 66/1 D 247 8 22.00 What A Boytjie Time: 96.2s (60.13s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:PV Lafferty O:Mr & Mrs D J Steyn, Messrs P Georgiou, D D Hayman & C N Larsson B:Golden Acres

Backed & Pre-Trained

& Placed . . .

Greyville 31st January

Race 5 MR 86 Handicap

ALESNADO, MISS MARKER

WON MISS VARLICIOUS

VAR stands at Avontuur Contact Pippa Mickleburgh 021 855 1442 or 083 658 4404 stud@avontuurestate.co.za Race 3 (493)

Greyville Maiden Plate (Turf)

S 453 1 0.00 Lancat (4) 59.0 3 b c Black Minnaloushe - Bye Bye (Jet Master) (11) 60.0 D 409 2 2.50 Blessed Release 4 b g Kildonan - Sparkling Release (Elliodor) (12) 59.0 D 444 3 4.25 Zingana 3 b c Mogok - Nogs Schlepper (Salaadim) (1) 59.0 D 386 4 4.75 Giveuwings (9) 59.0 D 343 5 7.25 Nutcracker (5) 59.0 D 399 6 9.25 Royal Apostle (3) 59.0 S 453 7 10.00 Wilber (6) 59.0 D 364 8 10.25 Black Samurai (8) 59.0 D 437 9 11.50 Ocean Crossing (2) 59.0 S 452 10 12.25 Hiva-Oa Koi (10) 59.0 D 462 11 15.00 Long Tom Pass (13) 59.0 D 318 12 16.00 Apple Of New York (7) 60.0 D 414 13 16.25 Roy’s Jackpot Time: 85.02s (60.73s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) 1st T:DC Howells O:Mr G M Elliott B:GM Elliott

Race 4 (494)

1400m R80,000

M Yeni

9/2

B Lerena

15/4

C Habib

25/1

K De Melo 9/10 T Godden 33/1 B Jacobson 50/1 S Cele 55/1 B Nyawo 100/1 DS Lembethe 25/1 ES Ngwane 50/1 M Ntuli 30/1 L Mxothwa 66/1 A Forbes 55/1 SP Total %: 116%

Greyville Maiden Plate (Turf)

Race 5 (495)

Greyville MR 86 Handicap (F&M)(Turf)

1200m R98,000

S 422 1 0.00 Miss Varlicious (6) 65.0 C Ngcobo 5/2 4 b f Var - Qui Success (Qui Danzig) (1) 57.0 A Marcus 22/10 S 424 2 0.50 Shezaleader 4 b f Overlord - Lead That Tiger (Mogok) (8) 59.0 B Lerena 8/1 D 439 3 3.00 Fly Peg Fly 5 b m Jay Peg - Fly Jet Fly (Jet Master) (4) 54.5 B Jacobson 16/1 D 412 4 3.50 Victory Takeover (7) 58.0 I Sturgeon 10/1 D 872 5 3.55 Art Deco (3) 54.0 K De Melo 22/1 S 424 6 3.60 Time Marches On 13/2 S 455 7 3.85 Whatawondafulworld (9) 52.0 M Yeni (2) 59.0 W Kennedy 12/1 S 109 8 9.10 Clear Sailing (5) 57.5 S Randolph 12/1 D 439 9 16.35 True Asset Time: 71.09s (59.24s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:PM Gadsby O:Thor Insurance Brokers (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Henk Nel) B:Boland Stud

Race 6 (496)

Greyville Marula Sprint (Non-Black Type)(Turf)

AP Indy - Pas De Reponse (Danzig)

DUFFI’S CALL

1200m R120,000

D 319 1 0.00 Ice Machine (7) 61.5 A Marcus 22/10 7 b g Silvano - Skid Alley (Elliodor) (5) 61.5 W Kennedy 15/4 S 373 2 0.15 Barbosa 6 b g Captain Al - Fine Feather (Best By Test) (8) 57.0 A Delpech 5/1 D 440 3 0.90 Jayyed 4 b c Jet Master - Atyab(USA) (Mr Prospector) (1) 61.5 A Forbes 13/2 D 319 4 3.90 Flyfirstclass (6) 58.5 I Sturgeon 40/1 D 896 5 5.40 Kingston Boy (4) 57.0 M Yeni 16/1 T 488 6 5.45 Morpheus (2) 57.5 K De Melo 9/2 D 319 7 7.70 African Dream (10) 58.5 B Lerena 16/1 S 422 8 7.75 Muscatt (9) 58.5 D Daniels 75/1 S 422 9 11.25 Insearchofthesun (3) 55.5 S Randolph 12/1 S 337 10 15.00 Highway Explorer Time: 70.61s (58.84s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 124% 1st T:CS Laird O:Mrs G E Meaker & Royal Albatross Investments (Pty) Ltd (Nom : Mr R Meaker (Snr) ) B:R Meaker

Greyville 1800m Michael Roberts Handicap (Listed)(Turf) R150,000

Contact Jill Fox

2 wins 2 places 4 runs

3 ch f A P Answer - Almighty Dollar (Divine Force) WON at Borrowdale - 1600m, 31 January

. . and placed . .

By Jove, Canadian Mountie, Just a Jag

Congratulations to the Connections stands at Peter Blyth’s CLIFTON STUD Cell 082 456 3489 • Tel 033 267 7407 blyth@cliftonstud.co.za • www.cliftonstud.co.za

2400m R80,000

D 399 1 0.00 Roy’s Horse (9) 60.0 K De Melo 8/1 4 b g All American - Bit Of A Gal(AUS) (Desert King) (4) 57.0 J Jordaan 16/1 D 395 2 0.75 Equator 3 b g Global One - Through The Line (Centenary) (10) 60.0 W Kennedy 7/1 D 399 3 2.50 Handsome Harvey 4 b g Miesque’s Approval - Upper Hand (Rambo Dancer) (13) 60.0 I Sturgeon 14/1 D 399 4 2.65 Bazoon (11) 57.0 C Storey 66/1 D 445 5 5.90 Sunglasses (1) 57.0 DS Lembethe 20/1 D 476 6 7.90 The Marines (2) 57.0 L Mxothwa 50/1 D 427 7 8.90 Bold Strategy (12) 60.0 ES Ngwane 8/1 D 285 8 9.65 Kepler (8) 57.0 M Yeni 4/1 D 437 9 10.90 Sambora (7) 56.5 T Godden 40/1 D 466 10 11.40 Coral Cove (6) 57.0 A Forbes 7/2 D 322 11 14.65 Chilean Dancer (3) 53.5 B Nyawo 11/2 D 417 12 14.80 Ghaliya (5) 57.0 B Jacobson 110/1 D 445 13 18.05 Righty-Ho Time: 153.12s (63.8s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:KG Naidoo O:Mr Roy Moodley B:bred in Australia

Race 7 (497)

GREYVILLE Sunday 31 January

Race 9 (499)

SIRE OF CHAMPIONS

BORROWDALE Sunday 31 January

Race 1 (71)

Going: good Borrowdale Graduation Plate

1200m R7,000

H 36 1 0.00 Carla The Rebel (5) 57.0 A Fortune 18/10 4 ch f Rebel King - Tiawana (Saumarez) (7) 57.5 N Takawira 14/1 H 65 2 3.50 Wat’s Up Sarge 5 b m Sarge - Watta Fox (Elliodor) (9) 57.5 F Herholdt 18/10 H 29 3 3.75 Gateway Gamble 3 b c Mullins Bay - Meezah (Goldkeeper) (2) 60.0 L Pagel 7/1 H 69 4 4.00 Tandava (1) 58.0 R Munger 40/1 H 49 5 5.25 Final Fling (10) 59.5 S Chambers 40/1 H 36 6 5.75 Macfly (4) 59.5 B McNaughton 7/1 H 58 7 7.75 Mind Games (8) 57.0 C Zackey 66/1 H 65 8 9.00 Cyclone Seven (6) 57.5 K Derere 75/1 H 32 9 11.00 Prince Fireball (12) 60.0 C Murray 12/1 H 175 10 12.00 Mica Point Time: 71.81s (59.84s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:GG Terzi O:Messrs D W Rosser & G Goksel B:The Alchemy

Race 2 (72)

Borrowdale Maiden Plate

1300m R7,000

H 42 1 0.00 Mathematician (2) 60.0 B McNaughton 7/2 3 b g Black Minnaloushe - Time Piece (Elliodor) (3) 60.0 S Chambers 4/1 H 57 2 6.00 Nemba Beach 4 b g Mullins Bay - All About Style(IRE) (Hawk Wing) (4) 60.0 C Zackey 7/2 H 176 3 6.10 Run The Redlight 3 b c Slew The Red - Dash Of Daylight (Russian Revival) (6) 57.5 K Derere 33/1 H 16 4 11.10 Kalandra (8) 57.5 C Murray 40/1 H 43 5 11.60 Sterling Countess (5) 60.0 S Brown 33/1 H 59 6 14.10 Money To Burn (7) 60.0 L Pagel 14/1 H 53 7 14.20 Sea Swell (9) 60.0 A Fortune 18/10 8 16.20 Standpoint (10) 60.0 F Herholdt 20/1 H 70 9 16.70 Kooza (1) 60.0 GJ Williams 33/1 V 1280 10 17.70 Grand Opera Time: 79.16s (60.89s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:B Stidolph O:Newbury Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D E Evans) B:Adv AP Joubert

Race 3 (73)

Borrowdale Maiden Plate

1900m R7,000

H 66 1 0.00 Setswana (7) 60.0 C Murray 33/1 4 b g Toreador - Sets Anka (Ankara) (3) 58.0 A Fortune 9/10 H 59 2 0.10 Finlay 3 ch c Go Deputy - Flaming Flower (Western Winter) (8) 58.0 L Pagel 5/2 H 59 3 2.60 Magnificent Mile 3 b c Ashaawes - Grand Luxe (Nissr) (2) 60.0 C Zackey 16/1 H 70 4 3.85 Bachata (5) 58.0 B McNaughton 16/1 H 27 5 4.10 Mitigate (12) 54.5 R Munger 40/1 H 59 6 6.60 Flaming Fantastic (10) 54.5 S Sawere 75/1 H 39 7 6.85 Princess Of Rock (1) 60.0 S Chambers 10/1 H 59 8 10.35 Expensive (4) 60.0 F Herholdt 14/1 H 59 9 12.85 Thunder Fury (11) 58.0 S Brown 50/1 H 59 10 15.85 Murcielago (9) 58.0 N Takawira 75/1 H 57 11 16.10 Andralert (6) 58.0 K Derere 75/1 H 44 12 16.60 Navigate Time: 118.25s (62.24s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:B P Fisher O:Mrs J Zieve & Mr J Koumides B:Bosworth Farm Stud

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www.thefortstud.co.za Race 4 (74)

Borrowdale MR 55 Handicap

Race 5 (75)

Borrowdale MR 75 Handicap

H 61 1 0.00 Windigo (6) 55.0 4 b g Windrush - Forbidden Fruit (Goldkeeper) (1) 53.0 H 67 2 1.00 Jean’s Dancer 6 ch m Jallad - Dance Along (Rakeen) (3) 61.5 H 62 3 3.00 Newton Power 6 b g Newton - Red Spirit (Slew The Red) (2) 57.5 H 60 4 3.50 Wee Doch ‘n Dorris (10) 58.5 H 60 5 3.55 Supa Challenge (4) 57.5 H 68 6 5.55 Say So Tiger (7) 56.5 H 58 7 7.05 Porterhouse (9) 54.0 H 60 8 9.05 It’s By Jingo (8) 54.0 H 60 9 10.55 Two Gun Kid (5) 60.5 H 58 10 11.55 The Mutineer (11) 60.0 H 60 11 17.55 Quick Glance Time: 97.06s (60.66s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) 1st T:K Swanson O:Mr Colin Bird B:The Alchemy

Race 6 (76)

Greyville Graduation Plate (F&M)(Turf)

1600m R7,000

22/10

C Murray

8/1

A Fortune

5/2

S Brown 15/1 L Pagel 25/1 C Zackey 8/1 B McNaughton 16/1 R Munger 12/1 K Derere 75/1 S Chambers 6/1 S Sawere 75/1 SP Total %: 123%

Borrowdale Fillies Classic (3yo Fillies)

Race 7 (77)

Borrowdale MR 94 Handicap

H 48 1 0.00 Picalilly (10) 55.0 4 gr f Gharir - Sweet Alliance(ZIM) (Rabah) (3) 57.5 H 62 2 2.00 Atso’s Scheme 4 ch g Atso - Dream To Scheme (Main Man) (1) 61.0 H 62 3 2.50 Approval Rating 6 b g Miesque’s Approval - Tsitsikamma (Al Mufti) (9) 55.0 H 62 4 3.50 Road To Dubai (8) 53.5 H 68 5 3.75 Gentle Brook (6) 53.0 H 62 6 4.00 Thriller In Manila (7) 53.5 H 62 7 5.25 Pegwell Bay (5) 52.5 H 52 8 12.25 Merhaba (2) 60.0 H 55 9 19.25 Equina (4) 58.5 H 55 10 19.50 Super Trouper Time: 77.87s (59.9s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) 1st T:B P Fisher O:Mrs S Lumsden B:SG Lumsden

1800m R85,000

D 415 1 0.00 Lala (8) 58.0 I Sturgeon 9/20 3 ch f Visionaire - Hlabelela (Muhtafal) (2) 60.0 T Godden 13/2 D 433 2 1.00 Jet Intombi 6 b m Jet Master - Au Pair Girl (Model Man) (7) 53.5 W Kennedy 33/1 D 326 3 2.25 Music World 3 b f Ideal World - Musical Hit (Strike Smartly) (3) 53.0 M Ntuli 20/1 D 433 4 2.30 Rehoboth Beach (4) 58.5 B Lerena 25/1 D 479 5 4.30 Miss Tee (1) 55.0 C Ngcobo 5/1 D 413 6 5.30 Durban Blues (9) 55.0 M Yeni 33/1 D 394 7 7.05 Pride And Joy (10) 57.0 DS Lembethe 33/1 D 321 8 7.30 Cape Jewel (6) 55.0 C Storey 110/1 S 455 9 11.55 Field Cat (5) 57.0 S Randolph 14/1 S 378 10 17.05 Reconsider Baby Time: 112.98s (62.77s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 124% 1st T:D Campbell O:Mr A R Rapp B:Summerhill Stud

F Herholdt

1600m R8,000

H 47 1 0.00 Duffi’s Call (5) 58.0 B McNaughton 8/1 3 ch f A P Answer - Almighty Dollar (Divine Force) (8) 58.0 A Fortune 1/4 H 62 2 1.00 Pacifica 3 gr f Lecture - Pleasing(ARG) (Equalize) (6) 58.0 S Chambers 33/1 H 66 3 4.50 Hunyani 3 b f Horse Chestnut - Venus Rising (Second Empire) (1) 58.0 C Murray 14/1 H 61 4 6.25 Second Guessing (7) 58.0 S Brown 20/1 H 57 5 9.25 Ladies First (4) 58.0 F Herholdt 40/1 H 69 6 9.75 Betula Uber (2) 58.0 L Pagel 10/1 H 61 7 12.75 Sky (3) 58.0 C Zackey 66/1 H 63 8 13.75 Fashion World Time: 97.28s (60.8s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:B Stidolph O:Sunmark Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr R E Davenport) B:Clifton Stud

D 388 1 0.00 Ten Gun Salute (5) 52.0 M Yeni 17/10 3 b c Henrythenavigator - Ladybird Blue(AUS) (Bluebird) (8) 55.0 W Kennedy 16/1 D 432 2 0.25 Silver Spring 7 b g Silvano - Bejewelled Spring (Elliodor) (7) 57.5 I Sturgeon 16/1 D 396 3 2.25 Way Of Light 5 b g Mogok - Gran Fan (Argosy) (12) 58.0 S Randolph 14/1 D 396 4 2.50 Solar Star (9) 61.5 B Lerena 12/1 K 298 5 2.60 No Worries (4) 53.0 L Mxothwa 75/1 D 396 6 2.85 Leven Point (6) 60.0 J Mariba 25/1 D 396 7 4.10 The Hangman (13) 56.0 K De Melo 12/1 D 396 8 8.10 Diamond King (10) 53.5 A Delpech 9/1 D 448 9 8.85 Master James (3) 53.0 B Nyawo 12/1 D 388 10 10.35 Great Rumpus (2) 58.0 A Forbes 20/1 D 396 11 13.10 Joshuas Crown (1) 56.5 A Marcus 11/2 V 591 12 16.10 Rushmore River (14) 55.0 DS Lembethe 16/1 D 432 13 16.60 Serissa (11) 52.0 ES Ngwane 33/1 D 480 14 16.85 Auction King Time: 107.67s (59.82s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:DC Howells O:Mrs H Kuhn & Red Jack Trading (Pty) Ltd B:bred in Australia

Race 8 (498)

1700m R7,000

H 67 1 0.00 Arrowfield (11) 58.5 R Munger 10/1 5 b m A P Arrow - Amy Jane(IRE) (Orpen) (16) 58.5 S Chambers 20/1 H 67 2 2.00 Ice Pack 5 b g Western Winter - Magic Filly(AUS) (Bletchley Park) (10) 57.0 N Takawira 16/1 H 67 3 4.00 Stirling Road 5 ch g Judpot - Tower Road (Hanging Road) (9) 62.5 M Bikausaru 20/1 H 67 4 5.50 Nugget Effect (5) 53.5 C Murray 40/1 H 61 5 5.55 Muhannad (15) 57.0 K Derere 33/1 H 65 6 5.80 Flintstone (14) 56.5 B McNaughton 16/1 H 67 7 6.05 Seven Kingdoms (12) 59.0 GJ Williams 40/1 H 67 8 7.05 Heron Boy (7) 59.0 C Zackey 7/2 H 69 9 9.05 Slick (4) 59.0 F Herholdt 33/10 H 59 10 9.30 Baumgartner (3) 59.0 S Sawere 20/1 H 45 11 9.55 Star Dance (1) 55.0 N Sibanda 66/1 H 33 12 11.05 Seaclipper (8) 52.0 D Frank 66/1 H 66 13 12.05 Princess Kate (6) 56.5 S Brown 20/1 H 66 14 14.55 Flaming Phoenix (13) 52.0 T Manxusa 66/1 H 66 15 14.60 Autumn Blossom (2) 59.0 A Fortune 5/1 H 65 16 14.85 Don Vito Time: 103.75s (61.03s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 114% 1st T:B P Fisher O:Mrs J Zieve & Mr J Koumides B:Northfields Stud

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R Munger

1300m R7,000

S Chambers L Pagel

16/1 25/1 5/2

F Herholdt 17/10 S Sawere 25/1 C Murray 10/1 K Derere 20/1 D Frank 66/1 C Zackey 8/1 B McNaughton 6/1 SP Total %: 120%

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