6-8 Jan #2319 Sporting Post

No. 2319

ISSN 1023 / 6996

FRIDAY 6th - SUNDAY 8th JANUARY 2017

KENILWORTH

1:05pm (Friday) p.18

GREYVILLE POLY/NIGHT 6:05pm (Friday) p.25

SCOTTSVILLE

12:40pm (Saturday) p.37

KENILWORTH

1:05pm (Saturday) p.45

TURFFONTEIN

1:00pm (Sunday) p.54

SA Horse Of The Year Legal Eagle goes for the double

Paddock Prestige Dr Andreas Jacobs On A Great Race

page 15

Has Marsh Got The Power?

L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Memories

page 6

A Royal Affair The LQP Run For Glory

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

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

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SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 6th - SUNDAY 8th JANUARY 2017

TALES FROM THE “FAMOUS FIVE” When it comes to winners, you can count on us. And there’s no place like Summerhill and the Ready To Run for finding them.

1st – Anna Pavlova for Roy Magner 1st – Willowgrange for Anthony Racing 1st – Missibaba for Dennis Bosch

1st – Copper Pot for Sean Tarry 1st – Supercilious for Joey Ramsden

www.summerhill.co.za Contact: Linda Norval 033 263 1081

THE ADVENTURE RESUMES @ THE SUMMER RTR: 21 FEBRUARY

LEADING TRAINERS by STAKES

LEADING BREEDERS by STAKES

season 2016/2017 * 1 August - 2 January 2017

season 2016/2017 * 1 August - 2 January 2017 Stakes

10,726,101 9,266,700 5,273,300 4,797,900 4,397,975 3,511,475 3,450,300 3,099,500 2,552,163 2,499,250 2,392,088 2,232,050 2,066,150 2,063,825 1,934,650 1,717,725 1,691,200 1,661,100 1,626,925 1,620,225 1,537,450 1,525,563 1,516,700

Breeder

rnrs

AEPR

runs

wnrs wns

wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

plcs plc/ SP rns%

310 34,600 1118 301 30,786 1201 92 57,318 313 139 34,517 487 133 33,067 455 79 44,449 271 74 46,626 289 130 23,842 516 69 36,988 235 98 25,503 353 69 34,668 277 70 31,886 253 48 43,045 181 85 24,280 312 Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein 78 24,803 249 La Plaisance Stud 47 36,547 142 Favour Stud 55 30,749 262 Clifton Stud 55 30,202 236 RJ Antrobus 4 406,731 21 Gary Player Stud 65 24,927 238 The Alchemy 71 21,654 265 Avontuur Farm 46 33,164 153 Cheveley Stud 60 25,278 207

90 115 71 96 42 51 43 52 39 50 30 37 26 34 28 31 21 27 26 34 23 31 20 28 12 20 25 29 21 24 18 22 17 20 16 19 2 2 16 20 14 17 11 12 16 16

29% 24% 46% 31% 29% 38% 35% 22% 30% 27% 33% 29% 25% 29% 27% 38% 31% 29% 50% 25% 20% 24% 27%

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

300 301 86 153 124 101 97 127 62 87 84 69 54 70 75 52 74 46 9 49 60 50 67

Klawervlei Stud Summerhill Stud Varsfontein Stud Maine Chance Highlands Drakenstein Stud Ascot Stud Scott Bros Lammerskraal Stud Hemel ‘n Aarde Stud GJ Armitage Wilgerbosdrift Mauritzfontein Stud Moutonshoek

5 6% 2 3% 4 7% 1 2% 2 5% 2 7% 1 4% 2 4% 1 5% 0 0% 1 4% 1 5% 0 0% 1 4% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 6% 0 0% 0 0% 1 7% 3 27% 1 6%

27% 25% 27% 31% 27% 37% 34% 25% 26% 25% 30% 27% 30% 22% 30% 37% 28% 19% 43% 21% 23% 33% 32%

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

Trainer

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

William Longsword 765,000 Africa Rising 669,500 Hack Green 625,000 Liege 251,750 Trip To Heaven 359,375 Singapore Sling 393,750 Search Party 322,500 Front Rank 272,100 Icy Trail 400,325 Magical Bet 187,250 Tilbury Fort 218,500 Nebula 233,750 Irish Pride 543,700 Refuge 176,750 Onesie 157,375 Quine 117,000 Elevated 130,800 Bezanova 250,000 Safe Harbour 1,512,000 Saratoga Dancer 227,725 Rikitikitana 225,900 Legal Eagle 262,500 Captain’s Flame 169,000

7% 7% 12% 5% 8% 11% 9% 9% 16% 7% 9% 10% 26% 9% 8% 7% 8% 15% 93% 14% 15% 17% 11%

LEADING SIRES by STAKES

season 2016/2017 * 1 August - 2 January 2017 Stakes

8,246,813 7,324,800 5,981,850 5,030,050 4,909,463 4,327,213 3,851,075 3,501,713 3,218,500 2,987,050 2,982,613 2,736,075 2,575,425 2,516,850 2,506,638 2,322,475 2,223,513 2,216,300 2,167,975 2,109,638 2,088,575 2,015,525 1,905,775 1,895,975

Sire

rnrs

AEPR

runs

Captain Al Silvano Trippi *Kahal Dynasty Elusive Fort Gimmethegreenlight Var *Jet Master Visionaire *Western Winter *Horse Chestnut Ideal World Mambo In Seattle *Sail From Seattle *Tiger Ridge Seventh Rock Querari Just As Well Jay Peg Mogok Judpot Black Minnaloushe Greys Inn

142 170 149 131 119 71 68 148 53 76 98 73 65 102 77 71 89 49 31 86 75 72 81 51

58,076 43,087 40,147 38,397 41,256 60,947 56,633 23,660 60,726 39,303 30,435 37,480 39,622 24,675 32,554 32,711 24,983 45,231 69,935 24,531 27,848 27,993 23,528 37,176

485 580 511 535 379 305 246 481 218 274 329 305 241 380 284 271 325 159 107 314 268 274 291 208

wnrs wns

64 68 46 47 40 26 26 32 17 26 33 27 19 27 25 22 24 18 9 22 20 19 14 20

83 87 60 66 53 33 33 38 19 31 39 37 27 29 28 32 30 23 12 25 21 20 17 23

wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

plcs plc/ SP rns%

45% 40% 31% 36% 34% 37% 38% 22% 32% 34% 34% 37% 29% 26% 32% 31% 27% 37% 29% 26% 27% 26% 17% 39%

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

144 199 169 151 106 94 82 150 73 72 88 82 74 85 81 74 81 48 31 83 76 77 95 59

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

30% 34% 33% 28% 28% 31% 33% 31% 33% 26% 27% 27% 31% 22% 29% 27% 25% 30% 29% 26% 28% 28% 33% 28%

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

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

William Longsword 765,000 Nebula 233,750 Gold Standard 609,375 Intergalactic 326,250 Just Sensual 720,000 Safe Harbour 1,512,000 Hack Green 625,000 Rivarine 243,750 Master Sabina 1,225,000 Africa Rising 669,500 Bishop’s Bounty 196,875 Seal My Fate 225,000 Irish Pride 543,700 Saratoga Dancer 227,725 Last Outlaw 202,300 Jo Malone 173,800 Crystal Glamour 221,875 Kangaroo Jack 417,500 Chili Con Carne 1,265,625 Leopard Lily 153,750 Front Rank 272,100 Playboy Buddy 137,250 Beaute Noire 131,875 Legal Eagle 262,500

9% 3% 10% 6% 15% 35% 16% 7% 38% 22% 7% 8% 21% 9% 8% 7% 10% 19% 58% 7% 13% 7% 7% 14%

LEADING SIRE OF 3YO’S by STAKES season 2016/2017 * 1 August - 2 January 2017

Stakes

3,820,838 3,790,325 2,573,525 2,315,550 2,211,050 2,171,100 2,158,950 1,783,375 1,557,763 1,552,650 1,478,325 1,464,588 1,445,750 1,247,400 1,215,263 1,214,000 1,176,475 1,171,500 1,014,125

Sire

Captain Al Gimmethegreenlight Elusive Fort Dynasty Silvano Trippi Visionaire Just As Well Var Philanthropist Pathfork *Sail From Seattle *Western Winter *Kahal Seventh Rock Mambo In Seattle Great Britain Querari Bold Silvano

rnrs

AEPR

47 81,294 65 58,313 40 64,338 46 50,338 58 38,122 46 47,198 42 51,404 17 104,904 68 22,908 51 30,444 37 39,955 46 31,839 40 36,144 39 31,985 42 28,935 55 22,073 33 35,651 25 46,860 38 26,688

runs

164 243 156 133 175 141 146 53 210 154 127 178 125 142 142 163 127 75 131

wnrs wns

28 25 13 15 23 20 16 6 13 10 13 13 15 12 12 16 9 11 10

36 32 13 23 26 26 20 8 17 13 18 14 18 15 17 17 11 13 11

wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

60% 38% 33% 33% 40% 43% 38% 35% 19% 20% 35% 28% 38% 31% 29% 29% 27% 44% 26%

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

2 7% 2 4% 0 0% 2 13% 0 0% 2 5% 0 0% 0 0% 1 8% 2 20% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%

plcs plc/ SP rns%

43 81 36 38 71 36 35 14 64 40 38 51 36 36 39 28 41 25 37

26% 33% 23% 29% 41% 26% 24% 26% 30% 26% 30% 29% 29% 25% 27% 17% 32% 33% 28%

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

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

William Longsword 765,000 Hack Green 625,000 Safe Harbour 1,512,000 Just Sensual 720,000 Palladium 145,600 Gold Standard 609,375 Africa Rising 669,500 Chili Con Carne 1,265,625 Rivarine 243,750 Singapore Sling 393,750 Elusive Path 371,250 Last Outlaw 202,300 Bishop’s Bounty 196,875 Rouge Allure 143,750 Rock A Bye Baby 147,550 Mr O’Neill 104,000 British Royale 190,625 Romi’s Boy 186,250 Bold Rex 253,750

20% 16% 59% 31% 7% 28% 31% 71% 16% 25% 25% 14% 14% 12% 12% 9% 16% 16% 25%

LEADING SIRE OF 2YO’S by STAKES season 2016/2017 * 1 August - 2 January 2017

Stakes

171,450 115,000 100,525 90,075 79,125 76,875 64,500 62,750 61,875 60,750 59,950

Sire

*Sail From Seattle Var What A Winter Antonius Pius *Argonaut Captain Al Crusade Philanthropist *Horse Chestnut Gimmethegreenlight Bold Silvano

rnrs

AEPR

8 6 6 8 2 4 7 2 3 3 4

21,431 19,167 16,754 11,259 39,563 19,219 9,214 31,375 20,625 20,250 14,988

runs

11 7 6 11 3 6 10 4 3 3 4

wnrs wns

3 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1

3 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1

wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

38% 33% 17% 13% 50% 25% 0% 50% 33% 33% 25%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

plcs plc/ SP rns%

3 2 5 3 2 3 6 1 1 1 2

27% 29% 83% 27% 67% 50% 60% 25% 33% 33% 50%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Quinlan Trini’s Var Hyt Dutch Philip Kissable Argo Magic Princess Peach The Grey Crusader Outlander Gold Image Green Plains Pure Fiction

68,375 53,125 46,875 56,250 70,125 46,875 25,500 58,500 46,875 56,250 38,750

40% 46% 47% 62% 89% 61% 40% 93% 76% 93% 65%

runs wins win %

SG Tarry J Snaith MF de Kock BJ Crawford GV Woodruff JJ v Vuuren M Houdalakis AC Greeff C Bass-Robinson GS Kotzen DR Drier J Ramsden DC Howells MG Azzie GM Alexander VH Marshall D Kannemeyer PA Peter G v Zyl A Nel AG Laird C Spies RR Magner GD Smith T Laing Y Bremner DA Sham C Lensley WH Marwing SD Gray CS Laird CE Erasmus LJ Human PV Lafferty KG Naidoo G Maroun

574 604 311 351 178 148 262 416 375 331 241 195 286 256 223 274 239 229 306 186 191 348 196 402 180 355 388 287 197 241 117 255 247 137 292 225

91 91 40 52 28 28 28 62 34 41 38 24 27 26 29 27 34 32 25 28 19 23 19 23 23 21 21 28 16 13 17 16 24 16 16 10

16% 15% 13% 15% 16% 19% 11% 15% 9% 12% 16% 12% 9% 10% 13% 10% 14% 14% 8% 15% 10% 7% 10% 6% 13% 6% 5% 10% 8% 5% 15% 6% 10% 12% 5% 4%

113 136 76 56 33 26 24 80 53 41 60 36 46 38 27 37 42 22 27 36 25 26 27 12 18 30 17 29 12 11 27 4 18 18 9 6

20% 23% 24% 16% 19% 18% 9% 19% 14% 12% 25% 18% 16% 15% 12% 14% 18% 10% 9% 19% 13% 7% 14% 3% 10% 8% 4% 10% 6% 5% 23% 2% 7% 13% 3% 3%

fav 37% 29% 25% 48% 27% 50% 33% 31% 23% 49% 42% 25% 39% 18% 26% 35% 26% 32% 15% 44% 36% 23% 30% 0% 28% 17% 6% 21% 42% 18% 41% 50% 17% 28% 22% 17%

fav % 72 75 40 40 18 7 25 41 42 33 20 30 24 32 26 18 34 23 35 27 16 34 25 25 25 27 19 30 17 21 9 9 22 9 14 20

wfav 2nd 2nd % % 13% 12% 13% 11% 10% 5% 10% 10% 11% 10% 8% 15% 8% 13% 12% 7% 14% 10% 11% 15% 8% 10% 13% 6% 14% 8% 5% 10% 9% 9% 8% 4% 9% 7% 5% 9%

278 289 158 162 80 63 104 177 157 139 104 104 111 106 88 92 115 96 127 98 78 101 84 120 83 100 117 113 77 77 54 65 87 53 67 63

stakes

stks/ runs

48% 11,085,925 19,313 48% 7,876,675 13,041 51% 4,547,500 14,622 46% 4,466,963 12,726 45% 4,004,688 22,498 43% 3,785,675 25,579 40% 3,639,625 13,892 43% 3,614,300 8,688 42% 3,446,563 9,191 42% 3,430,025 10,363 43% 3,396,525 14,093 53% 3,317,450 17,013 39% 3,120,400 10,910 41% 3,063,725 11,968 39% 2,988,200 13,400 34% 2,874,038 10,489 48% 2,820,000 11,799 42% 2,765,825 12,078 42% 2,695,950 8,810 53% 2,213,500 11,901 41% 2,124,400 11,123 29% 2,085,375 5,992 43% 1,851,950 9,449 30% 1,675,313 4,167 46% 1,557,000 8,650 28% 1,541,189 4,341 30% 1,521,800 3,922 39% 1,517,850 5,289 39% 1,511,975 7,675 32% 1,455,763 6,041 46% 1,430,325 12,225 25% 1,258,225 4,934 35% 1,233,175 4,993 39% 1,211,500 8,843 23% 1,190,300 4,076 28% 1,180,775 5,248

LEADING TRAINERS/JOCKEYS BY WINS % season 2016/2017 * 1 August - 2 January 2017

trainer/ jockey

runs wins win %

GS Kotzen/R Fourie A Nel/A Domeyer SG Tarry/P Strydom BJ Crawford/G Cheyne D Kannemeyer/A Delpech J Snaith/R Fourie CS Laird/A Marcus AC Greeff/G Cheyne C Lensley/M Yeni GM Alexander/A Fortune J Snaith/A Fortune SG Tarry/S Khumalo DR Drier/S Veale JJ v Vuuren/R Simons SG Tarry/L Hewitson BJ Crawford/C Orffer

44 46 38 36 67 133 59 171 91 64 50 170 97 78 80 171

19 14 11 10 18 32 14 40 18 13 10 33 17 14 14 29

43% 30% 29% 28% 27% 24% 24% 23% 20% 20% 20% 19% 18% 18% 18% 17%

fav

fav %

wfav 2nd 2nd % %

18 19 16 14 24 50 22 55 21 17 22 47 31 13 8 31

41% 41% 42% 39% 36% 38% 37% 32% 23% 27% 44% 28% 32% 17% 10% 18%

78% 58% 38% 57% 38% 34% 45% 33% 29% 29% 32% 38% 35% 46% 38% 45%

10 7 6 5 14 28 3 20 14 13 6 23 6 3 5 21

23% 15% 16% 14% 21% 21% 5% 12% 15% 20% 12% 14% 6% 4% 6% 12%

stakes

stks/ runs

1,441,525 945,125 939,125 675,275 1,324,300 2,328,625 1,092,050 2,194,750 824,225 1,426,450 584,350 3,962,125 1,774,650 1,522,825 1,187,075 2,429,400

32,762 20,546 24,714 18,758 19,766 17,508 18,509 12,835 9,057 22,288 11,687 23,307 18,295 19,523 14,838 14,207

LEADING JOCKEYS by WINS

season 2016/2017 * 1 August - 2 January 2017 jockey G Cheyne A Fortune C Zackey R Fourie A Marcus G Lerena M Yeni A Delpech L Hewitson S Khumalo R Simons JP vd Merwe P Strydom G v Niekerk M v Rensburg R Munger C Orffer A Domeyer K De Melo B Lerena C Murray K Zechner R Danielson A Forbes W Kennedy C Maujean D Dillon S Veale G Wrogemann M Byleveld

rides wins 436 432 603 293 251 284 678 307 492 310 410 476 226 319 447 610 224 220 292 271 389 423 359 293 251 377 254 226 262 200

74 72 70 69 66 65 61 59 52 47 47 46 44 40 38 38 35 35 34 31 29 28 26 26 26 26 26 24 22 20

win %

fav

17% 17% 12% 24% 26% 23% 9% 19% 11% 15% 11% 10% 19% 13% 9% 6% 16% 16% 12% 11% 7% 7% 7% 9% 10% 7% 10% 11% 8% 10%

103 110 51 88 141 102 69 116 48 64 53 31 66 53 31 23 37 40 32 28 34 22 26 24 14 24 30 39 28 23

fav wfav % % 24% 25% 8% 30% 56% 36% 10% 38% 10% 21% 13% 7% 29% 17% 7% 4% 17% 18% 11% 10% 9% 5% 7% 8% 6% 6% 12% 17% 11% 12%

30% 27% 27% 42% 34% 31% 26% 32% 19% 34% 34% 32% 29% 25% 32% 17% 43% 43% 34% 43% 18% 18% 27% 29% 29% 13% 37% 33% 29% 26%

2nd 2nd % 65 56 56 52 35 44 69 50 36 43 37 37 36 47 47 50 26 30 31 37 26 34 36 32 21 39 30 17 16 17

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

1st 1st fourfour% 257 229 232 181 172 183 268 185 159 147 162 183 127 153 164 180 101 107 126 120 129 152 131 109 101 143 116 77 87 79

59% 53% 38% 62% 69% 64% 40% 60% 32% 47% 40% 38% 56% 48% 37% 30% 45% 49% 43% 44% 33% 36% 36% 37% 40% 38% 46% 34% 33% 40%

stakes

stks/ rides

5,269,075 5,462,063 5,580,238 5,334,975 6,235,550 8,842,513 5,064,450 6,101,400 4,237,764 5,296,225 4,126,450 3,687,863 4,352,200 3,862,450 3,447,713 3,078,650 3,044,838 2,899,838 2,877,475 2,650,550 2,624,075 2,903,488 2,349,575 2,457,375 2,234,350 2,944,238 2,494,375 2,448,650 1,421,450 2,238,350

12,085 12,644 9,254 18,208 24,843 31,136 7,470 19,874 8,613 17,085 10,065 7,748 19,258 12,108 7,713 5,047 13,593 13,181 9,854 9,781 6,746 6,864 6,545 8,387 8,902 7,810 9,820 10,835 5,425 11,192

The FULL Statistics ONLINE http://www.sportingpost.co.za/horse-racing-statistics/ *Stallion dead or Retired **Stallion Not Standing in RSA **Breeding operations not based in RSA - Statistics for Breeders & Sires reflect ALL earnings, incl. restricted races & handicap races

THERE’S A HORSE FOR EVERYONE AT THE READY TO RUN www.summerhill.co.za Contact: Tarryn Liebenberg 083 787 1982

The “big” sales of the year may be over, but if you didn’t get your hands on a bargain for the upcoming season, you’re still in with a chance. The list of big rewards for little risk is long, and if history is any kind of teacher, there may be a couple of “lurkers” at the Summer Ready To Run sale @ Summerhill – Tuesday, 21st February 2017.

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SPORTING POST • FriDAY 6th - SUNDAY 8th JANUArY 2017

3 Can the Silvano gelding Marinaresco set the Green Point Stakes record straight on Saturday?

Gr1 Queen’s Plate PAST WINNERS

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1 Gimmethegreenlight 55.0 ( 6) 13/1 2 Variety Club 55.0 (10) 5/2 3 Tales Of Bravery 60.0 ( 7) 13/2

L’Ormarins Gr1 QUEEN’S PLATE at Kenilworth on Saturday

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The rematch between reigning SA Horse Of The Year Legal Eagle and local star Marinaresco is set to reach a climax in the final stages of Saturday’s 156th renewal of the R1,5 million Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate.

outh Africa’s premier weight-forage mile looks a straight shootout between the powerhouse pair.

Last year’s sensational winner Legal Eagle scored a first round body blow over his arch-rival Marinaresco in the Green Point Stakes run over the course and distance just over a month ago, and with the two having enjoyed similar preps, the stage is well and truly set for a humdinger.

Legal Eagle has won 3 of his 4 starts since finding the top-class Ideal World filly, Smart Call, 3,50 lengths too good in the J&B Met just under a year ago.

Since then he has won two Gr1’s at home, run a storming place in a 1160m sprint and dug deep on fitness reserves to hold Marinaresco to 0,40 lengths in the Green Point Stakes last time.

Powerful Finish

There is no question that the year younger Marinaresco was finishing the stronger there, but Saturday is a new day – a new race – and Legal Eagle won’t relinquish his title without a fight.

His challenger has had a busier, and marginally less auspicious year.

Marinaresco won two Gr3’s in the Cape Winter Series, was beaten into second by The Conglomerate in the July, and ended his season with a win in the Gr1 Champions Cup over Judicial.

Like Legal Eagle, he also finished like a rocket in a prep sprint and then couldn’t pass the Eagle in the Green Point Stakes.

The biggest pressure on Saturday will be on having him closer to the pace than he necessarily wants or enjoys to be. It should be

a tactical teeth grinder – and not the only one on the day between Marcus and Van Niekerk!

Bet On Brett

The local superhero Captain America spearheads the Brett Crawford attack and is a powerful galloper with the temperament for the big occasion.

Beaten into fourth behind Legal Eagle last year and then having no answers when 4,65 lengths behind the Tarry star in the Green Point, Captain America looks likely to keep them honest with a possible pacemaking role to fill.

Corne Orffer knows the big fellow well and they will be looking to pick up the scraps if any of the fancied runners falter.

The in-form Richard Fourie is worth a length or two at Kenilworth this season and is riding with commitment. He partners the second of the Brett Crawford trio in the 6yo Sail South.

This eight-time winner has earned his place here with a string of honest showings but after his 7,90 length fourth behind Legal Eagle in the Green Point Stakes looks to have a backend of quartets chance at his very best.

Naval Attack

Sean Tarry has excellent back-up firepower in the form of the Count Dubois gelding, French Navy.

This multiple Gr1 winning 5yo has his first run in the Cape – and has long looked the sort who will relish the Kenilworth track.

French Navy disappointed in the July when only staying on tamely for an under 4 length eleventh position.

He stretched his legs at Turffontein in a sprint three weeks back and there is every

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reason to believe he will be charging at them late – with big race Weichong Marwing in the saddle to show him the ropes. Triple Crown winner Abashiri adds some colour to this great race.

The son of Go Deputy has had two modestly dull runs this season after being well beaten in the July.

He faded right out in a too-short sprint prep at Turffontein and then never showed when beaten 9,15 lengths behind Legal Eagle in the Green Point Stakes last time out.

Mike Azzie will have him much more competitively fitter here, but even with the 1 draw and Gavin Lerena in his favour, he will be under pressure to take on and beat Legal Eagle and Marinaresco.

How Bold?

Mike de Kock’s 3yo Bold Rex is something of an enigma. Where does he fit into the bigger scheme of things?

He ran a cracking third behind Bezanova in the Gr2 Victory Moon Stakes at home, and followed that with a slightly inferior effort when third again behind Singapore Sling in the Dingaans.

He moved up with a double handlful but went a bit flatfooted when third (again!) at his opening Cape run in the Premier Trophy – just a half length off Icy Trail last time.

He may be better over 200m shorter here but it is difficult suggesting he has

what it takes to trouble the top two.

Glen Puller’s lightly tried 6yo Silicone Valley has always been something of a talking horse and he gets his chance to make a name for himself against our best milers.

The son of Jay Peg has beaten inferior sorts over the mile but he has won 2 of his last 4 outings and his recent form shows heart and consistency.

He came on too late when failing by a half length to get to Search Party in the Cape Merchants at his last start.

That may not leap out of the page as potential L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winning credentials, but his owners will be keen to take the best on.

Needle

The 2016 Vodacom Durban July winner The Conglomerate adds some Ramsden needle into the contest. The son of Lonhro beat Marinaresco by 0,25 lengths the last time they met – in the July – and could conceivably hold the Bass runner again, on paper.

The Conglomerate’s only three runs this term have been in Gauteng and he gave dual Summer Cup star Master Sabina a fright when running him to 1,30 lengths at Turffontein in the big one at the end of November.

He is drawn wide here and his main target looks likely to be the J&B Met.

1 Variety Club 2 Jackson 3 Pomodoro

60.0 (14) 1/1 60.0 (13) 7/2 60.0 ( 7) 4/1

1 Capetown Noir 2 Jackson 3 Jet Explorer

60.0 ( 1) 5/1 60.0 ( 8) 1/1 60.0 (11) 50/1

1 Futura 2 Louis The King 3 Gold Onyx

60.0 ( 9) 6/1 60.0 ( 4) 5/1 60.0 ( 1) 33/1

1 Legal Eagle 2 Legislate 3 Noah From Goa

60.0 ( 8) 7/1 60.0 ( 6) 4/1 55.0 ( 9) 6/1

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Midnite Zone is the third of the Brett Crawford runners.

The son of Trippi takes a massive jump in class and besides having plenty to do against the big guns, looks held by his older stablemate, Sail South – and the longshot, Silicone Valley.

The Trippi gelding Fifty Cents is Justin Snaith’s representative.

The 4yo gelding survived an objection to win the Listed Jet Master Stakes three weeks ago and looks to be more of a sentimental entry than a genuine contestant for top honours in this prestigious race.

He would be much better off taking on this level of opposition on handicap terms.

The Eagle

Confidence is a major weapon in the arsenal of the equine athlete. Legal Eagle is one up on Marinaresco – he is the title holder – he is also our Horse Of The Year.

We are going with him to hold off the upcoming Marinaresco. It should be a close call!

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5 The Dynasty filly Bela-Bela is set to improve on her third in this race last year

Gr1 Paddock Stakes PAST WINNERS

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Maine Chance Farms Gr1 PADDOCK STAKES at Kenilworth on Saturday

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The mercurial Grant van Niekerk celebrated the first Gr1 winner of his career when booting Inara home for Mike Bass in the 2015 Gr1 Paddock Stakes. Two years on, he faces the hurdle of the genius of the seasoned Anton Marcus on the outstanding grey Snaith bullet, Bela-Bela.

an Niekerk rides Silver Mountain, who races in the yellow and black flag of the race sponsors, Maine Chance Farms and was hailed championship material after her sensational Cape Fillies Guineas victory last season.

A probably ill-conceived tilt at the colt’s Guineas just a fortnight later saw her not disgraced, when just under a length behind Noah From Goa in fourth.

Enthusiastic

Winless in over a year, she has overcome feet issues and looked much more enthusiastic in her prep last time, when beaten 1,45 lengths by Bela-Bela in an unconvincingly run conditions plate.

That was only the second time her and BelaBela had met - the first was in the Cape Fillies Guineas when the Snaith grey finished a 6,20 length fifth – and with the score at one each, Saturday’s Gr1 represents a career crossroads for both.

Anton Marcus steered Bela-Bela to that prep win in a rather slow race over the Kenilworth 1400m. But the daughter of Dynasty could do little more than win well after a five month break and caught the eye – if not the heart of the timekeeper – with a late sweep to score.

With her July sixth placed finish the sole ‘blot’ on her copybook, and a good third as a 3yo behind subsequent Met winner Smart Call in this race last year, there are many who will side with Bela-Bela as the one to beat.

The two stand out, but is it a boat race?

At Home

The Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes winner Safe Harbour has shown a liking for the Cape – looking a winner close home in the Cape Fillies Guineas at her last run.

Being out of a Rakeen mare, the daughter of Elusive Fort looks sure to enjoy the 1800m

and from her good draw and with Weichong Marwing up, she rates a serious threat.

Nightingale is the second of the BassRobinson runners and this daughter of Silvano has flown just off the radar, with a Gr1 win now in her sights.

Her close-up finishes to Bela-Bela in the SA Champions Season when second in the Gr2 Daisy Guineas and a gutsy third in the Gr1 Woolavington 2000 would suggest she only needs to get a length or two lucky to pull off a surprise.

Wide Gate

Brett Crawford’s dual Listed winner Chevauchee has drawn wide but comes into the picture as a filly who should enjoy the 1800m and from whom we have yet to see the best.

The daughter of High Chaparral ran a creditable prep in that troubled Listed Jet Master Stakes three weeks back and is loaded with class and versatility.

Sean Tarry’s Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge third placer Tahini had a quiet first stretch in Cape Town, when finishing out of the money and 5,55 lengths behind Sun Met candidate Whisky Baron.

That run, her first over 1800m, told us little about her ability at Gr1 level over the same track and trip on Saturday. The jockey and trainer combination alone would suggest she goes into bigger exotics.

Dennis Drier’s Sail ran a very decent 3,60 length fourth behind Just Sensual in the Cape Fillies Guineas. The daughter of Philanthropist is yet another who tries the 1800m for the first time on Saturday and her overall form points to another decent run.

Super Sub

Richard Fourie’s switch from Victress Stakes winner Goodtime Gal must have been a tough call, but trainer Mike Robinson will be thrilled

with his replacement, Gavin Lerena.

Goodtime Gal became her sire Royal Air Force’s first stakes success, when she held off Nightingale to win the Gr3 over Saturday’s course and distance.

That was a well deserved win from a filly who has run 14 honest races since making her debut just over a year ago.

She now takes the step up to the higher leagues and bar her widish draw, must have a big chance of earning again.

Good Judgement

Glen Kotzen and Richard Fourie lead the trainer-jockey strike rate nationally and team up with Gr2 Golden Slipper winner Final Judgement.

The lovely chestnut daughter of Judpot tries the 1800m for the first time after a luckless run with a slipped saddle in the Cape Fillies Guineas.

Her excellent form prior to that suggests she warrants serious consideration.

The Silvano filly Star Express gets two big ticks in the plus boxes. The services of Piere Strydom and the 1 draw will be in this gallant 4yo’s favour as she aims for her first stakes success.

She was returning from a close on eleven month break last time when only passed late by her stablemate BelaBela.

Over the extra 400m and with a bit of luck in running, the playing fields could be well be levelled!

Fiery Filly

Icy Fire is the second of the Brett Crawford runners and probably the

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lesser fancied seen that the Ridgemont Studretained Greg Cheyne has opted to ride Chevauchee.

Icy Fire won two decent races before flashing late, but was found wanting when fifth and 3,25 lengths behind Goodtime Gal in the Gr3 Victress Stakes last time. She looks held on that. Whose That Girl is stablemate to Silver Mountain and Nightingale.

The daughter of Gitano Hernando registered her second career win on New Year’s eve to get up late to beat Premier Dance.

She was well beaten in the Cape Fillies Guineas and looks a little outclassed here.

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While there are others that could raise their game to challenge, we are siding with Bela-Bela to fight this one out with Silver Mountain – with a marginal preference for the former. Safe Harbour and Sail have done little wrong and could come into the mix with a bit of luck.

Pride Of The Paddock

Long regarded as South Africa’s top weight-for-age race for fillies and mares, the Paddock Stakes has a long and glorious history. It is the race which every breeder hopes to win.

The first running of the Paddock Stakes was won by Sun Lass. She became a hugely influential broodmare, whose descendants include July winner Yataghan and past champion fillies In Camera and Consensual.

In 1976 the race was won by Party Time. A top-class racemare who also won the Cape Fillies Guineas, Party Time became one of the tap root mares in the South African stud book.

Her descendants include July winner Trademark, SA Oaks victress Lambarina as well as Gr1 winners Let’s Rock ‘n Roll, Morisco and Fillies Guineas winner Sally Bowles.

During the 1970’s and 1980’s, the Paddock Stakes was dominated by champion Terrance Millard. Millard won the race on 16 occasions, most notably with champions Taima Bluff, Olympic Duel and Tecla Bluff.

In 2001, Hoeberg became the first Paddock Stakes winner produced by another Paddock Stakes winner, when she emulated her dam Petrava in winning the race.

A number of world-class fillies have been unable to win this prestigious race, with the likes of Sun Classique, River Jetez, Ilha Da Vitoria, Wainui and Imperious Sue amongst those tasting defeat.

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Gr3 London News Stakes at Turffontein on Sunday

Pace Makes The Race

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If you thought that with just seven runners carded, and all of our best jockeys riding, this 1800m race would be a tactical affair – think again. One of the seven is Stonehenge, rock-solid front runner who will stretch them out from the start.

iding such a tear-away requires skill to judge pace, and not too many have succeeded in doing that. Stonehenge gets the services here of champion jockey Khumalo, who rode him twice before - from the front, and finishing nowhere.

So let’s see.

Stonehenge’s stable mate Samurai Blade won his last two races in style, going either handy or with the pace. So no guessing where he’ll be positioned this time. Strydom, who won on him last time making the running, is on board again. Although his recent race ratings would leave him some way short here, his best 3yo form tells a different story – he ran third to Abashiri both in the Classic and the Derby. That form would put him firmly into the picture here.

Talking of the Derby, there’s Rocketball, who by only a nose lost that race to Triple Crown winner Abashiri. He ran a good one again next time out, in the Daily News 2000, but his subsequent form has been uninspiring.

His last effort was almost eight lengths behind Romany Prince over a mile at Turffontein, where he’d uncharacteristically attempted to make all the running. His best form is from off the pace, and he’ll be allowed to race that way here. If at best he’s a runner. Romany Prince’s win was eye-catching, and up with his best form in terms of ratings. A repeat will see him go close, but consistency is not his forte.

SA Derby runner-up Deputy Judd, now a 5yo, has not shown his best form in two starts this term so it’s hard to know what to expect.

His stable companion Amsterdam ran over a mile at the Vaal last Tuesday, finishing well in a

slow run affair. If nothing else it confirmed his well-being and was a good sprint-up for this race, where he looks to have quite a bit to do.

That leaves Deo Juvente, who finished lame at his last start, in the Summer Cup

when well-fancied. He’d shown top-class form prior to that, which would put him right into the firing line here.

Marcus gets the ride (as he had in the Summer Cup).

Sean Tarry’s pair of Stonehenge and Samurai

Blade hold the aces in terms of the pace of this race. Which should see to it that all the runners can reproduce their true form based on ratings.

Romany Prince and Deo Juvente could well be the ones to be with.

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The 156th running of South Africa’s oldest horseracing event at Kenilworth on Saturday could well showcase a defining moment in the next chapter of the sensational story of one of the greatest horses to win the Queen’s Plate.

his prestigious race was first run in honour of Queen Victoria after she gifted a silver plate and 500 sovereigns to the South African Turf Club.

The inaugural event was staged as heats in April 1861, with the honours going to Cape Town owner Mr Chiappini’s horse, Dispatch. From those humble beginnings, the Queen’s Plate has kept its royal ties meticulously. After the death of Queen Victoria, it was run as the King’s Plate during the reigns of Edward VII and George VI and then reverted to being named the Queen’s Plate when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953. The monarch maintains strong ties with the event, and is represented every year by the British High Commissioner.

Greats

The laurels have been claimed by some of the greatest horses ever to grace the South African turf, including the mighty Sea Cottage, William Penn, In Full Flight, Sledgehammer, Yataghan, Politician, Wolf Power, the galloping goldmine Empress Club, international superstar London News, champion sire Jet Master, Winter Solstice and Variety Club.

Pocket Power's champion sire Jet Master won the Queen's Plate in 1999 and 2000 But the undisputed King of The Queen’s remains fourtime LQP hero, Pocket Power.

And the big poser is whether Marinaresco can step into the giant Pocket Power shoes on Saturday and rekindle the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate dream launched by Mike Bass for his owners Marsh Shirtliff and Arthur and Rina Webber a decade ago?

Big Four

The pink, white and blue Shirtliff were carried to victory for four consecutive runnings of this great race from 2006 to 2010 by Jet Master’s legendary son, Pocket Power.

He had made history that year by becoming the first – and still the only – horse to win the Cape Winter Series Triple Crow. He won his first Queen’s Plate six months later under Jeff Lloyd on 30

December 2006. Bernard Fayd’herbe rode him in his next three wins.

An intelligent horse, he never won by half the racecourse – his biggest margin being his 1,95 length ‘walloping’ of stablemate Floatyourboat - who also ran in the Shirtliff tricolour – in 2007. On 9 January 2010, as a 7yo, Pocket Power completed his historic royal quartet beating Kapil and bettering the previous race record time by almost a quarter of a second.

In the process he had also increased his unbeaten streak at Kenilworth to fourteen victories over distances around the turn. A few weeks later, in a quest to win an extraordinary fourth successive J&B Met, he was beaten into third in a gallant performance. Father time catches up to us all in the end.

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On Saturday, Mike’s daughter Candice, who has taken over the yard, will give Grant van Niekerk a leg up in the famous power silks on Marinaresco - and the quest for glory begins all over again.

The charistmatic Marsh Shirtliff has some top partners in the Silvano gelding – and, while he has put his money down when needed, he remains a lucky owner – and that helps!

He picked up the first of his 20 odd Gr1 successes with Tobe Or Nottobe in the 2004 Gr1 Cape Flying Championship and since then he has won J&B Mets, a Durban July and a Dubai Duty Free.

In fact, he is on record as classing Jay Peg’s win the Dubai Duty free in 2008 as a personal highlight and River Jetez’s Met win as the biggest disappointment. But that’s only because the apple of his eye, Pocket Power, could only manage third, as we have already mentioned.

While the Zandvliet Studbred Pocket Power’s Cape Yearling Sale purchase price was the best R190 000 Marsh ever spent on a horse, Marinaresco came at a slightly pricier R1,3 million - but if he gets past SA Horse Of The Year Legal Eagle and wins on Saturday, he would have more than doubled that outlay.

Blue for the boys, pink for the girls and white for the undecided. Take your pick, nail your flag to the mast and see you at Kenilworth on Saturday!

Kenilworth Racecourse will be a hive of activity as the inaugural Sun Met, celebrated with G.H Mumm is run on what will be the richest raceday in Africa on 28 January with 13 races offering a combined total of R22-million in stakes.

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ickets for this strictly over-18 affair start at just R150 for general access and go up to R14 820 for one of the Classic Picnic Sites which can cater for 20 people per area to create an informal raceday experience. At this stage the Grand Stand Hospitality Suites are sold out but those wanting to experience the VIP treatment have a number of options to choose from.

At R2160 per person the Jockey VIP Lounge package includes full buffet catering as well as a complimentary local bar between 11am and 5pm in a private Bedouin facility and will also ensure access into The Sun Met celebrated with Mumm afterparty.

Tickets to the Circa Trackside Deck ensure a great view of the winning post in a track side Bedouin tent with complimentary local bar, VIP Parking and shuttle service, full service catering, entertainment and private tote facilities for R3300.

The Turf Pavillion package includes premium, all-inclusive shared trackside hospitality with complimentary local bar, premium decor, full service catering and entrance to the official afterparty for R4554 per person.

At R1590 per person the Jockey Lounge ensures access to the racecourse as well as a private Bedouin facility, a dance floor with big screens showing the live performances from the Sun Village, three complimentary Pernod Ricard drinks vouchers as well as a food voucher to purchase from the gourmet vendors.

The Sun Met, celebrated with GH Mumm attracted 30 horses at the close of first entries for the R5-million Grade One event over 2000m.

Final supplementary entries close on 9 January with the final field being announced on 16 January. The public gallops will take place at Kenilworth on 19 January. For more information regarding ticket options visit www.sunmet.co.za.

Alistair Cohen – Golf Day Justin Vermaak of Greenstreet Bloodstock is arranging a Golf Day to raise funds towards Alistair’s specialist medical costs.

The event will be held at Blair Atholl in Centurion on Friday 3 February.

Hole sponsorships and fourballs will be sold.

Anybody interested in helping or getting involved in any way can contact Justin on 072 623 7994 or on email at: justin@ greenstreetblooodstock.co.za

TGIF!

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Gr2 sCePtRe stakes at Kenilworth on Friday

Two top-class sprinting mares square up in the topliner on what is surely the best Friday of horseracing ever hosted at Kenilworth. It’s day one of the inaugural L’Ormarins Queen’s Festival and the R400 000 Gr2 Sceptre Stakes has the makings of a classic speed duel.

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he Gr1 winners Carry On Alice and her contemporary Real Princess met in the Gr2 Southern Cross Stakes a month ago with Carry On Alice coming out on top, to the tune of 3,15 lengths. She was beaten a half length by the lightning fast Jo’s Bond, who had superior match readiness in her favour.

That was a very decent effort on Alice’s part despite an obvious lack of fitness after a six month break from action and Sean Tarry will be keen to set the record straight after her fifth placed finish behind Princess Royal in this race last year.

The SA Fillies Sprint winner Real Princess chased subsequent Merchants winner Search Party home in a dazzling first run as a 5yo, but she failed to spark in the Southern Cross Stakes.

She has always seemed more effective at 1200m though and that could be the leveller in her rematch with the Tarry speed queen.

Weight Scale This weight-for-age plus penalties contest is open to fillies and mares. The 4yo’s and older carry 58 kgs, with Gr1 winners getting a 2 kg penalty, while Gr2 winners attract a 1 kg premium.

In the circumstances, the top two look to enjoy a stranglehold on the race.

SA 1000m record holder Scandal ran out of her skin in the Southern Cross Stakes, coming out of the pack with a sustained burst to run only 0,90 lengths behind the winner.

That was a really smart effort by the Corne Spies flyer and she could trouble the big girls again if maintaining that level of form.

Victoria Lavelle is the first of the quartet of Snaith runners and she looks held on her last run in the same race referenced above.

That said, she was coming off a long break and can improve to place here.

Tanned Brett Crawford’s Beach Goddess finished 2,40 lengths

ahead of her and has a good finish on her and will enjoy the extra 20om to find her feet.

Richard Fourie rides last term’s Cape Fillies Guineas runner-up Our Destiny, a course and distance winner who could challenge for the top money if allowed to settle early.

Champery was beaten 5,45 lengths in the Southern Cross Stakes and has been struggling to put a winning effort together.

Acaciawood went to Fairview to collect her latest cheque when beaten in the shadow of the post by local hard-knocker Clear Sailing.

She is a course and distance winner but is probably a few lengths inferior in this company on her day.

We have to go back to July 2015 to find Come Fly With Me’s last winning performance.

Interestingly, she downed the outstanding Real Princess in receipt of 1,5kgs there but has not shown the same enthusiasm as the Kannemeyer runner in the interim.

First Three The Merry Widow won her first three starts but has not matured as expected into her 3yo term.

This tiny daughter of Captain Al has not run for 9 weeks and looks unlikely to challenge the top two.

Live Life meets Our Destiny on 2,5kgs better terms for a 1,25 length course and distance beating last time out.

The beautifully bred daughter of Trippi was well beaten in the Listed Laisserfaire Stakes at her penultimate start, but is surely worth another chance if reports of her homework are to be taken literally.

Visuality is stablemate to Carry On Alice.

The daughter of Visionaire started her career well but things appear to have gone pear-shaped since being stepped up over

more ground. She reverts to the straight track after four rather dull runs and can be expected to show some improvement.

Exacta It is difficult finding anything to beat Carry On Alice and Real Princess. The form and official handicapper suggests the former, but the distance could be the leveller for the Kannemeyer-trained Trippi.

They can be boxed in the exacta.

Jewel In The Crown

Luxury jeweller Cartier is the sponsor of the Gr2 Sceptre Stakes.

The Cartier Sceptre Stakes will be the headline event on Friday, the opening day of the inaugural L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Festival taking place over two days at Kenilworth.

“Cartier is honoured to be sponsoring the inaugural L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Festival and are involved for the second consecutive year. The L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate continues to mirror Cartier’s ideals and values of elegance, passion, excellence, talent and respect,” says Alessandro Patti, Managing Director of Cartier Africa. Prizes by Cartier will be presented to the Best Dressed Lady, Best Dressed Man and Best Hat for both Friday and Saturday’s competitions, and will include a Mini C de Cartier handbag, a Trinity Bracelet, cufflinks, a Must de Cartier wallet, cashmere scarves and other exclusive creations.

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Gr2 PenInsULa HandICaP at Kenilworth on Saturday

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History suggests that the R400 000 Gr2 Peninsula Handicap is no genuine pointer to a likely Sun Met winner. But there is some decent quality in the 2017 renewal with up-and-coming 4yo’s Whisky Baron and Icy Trail the standouts. oth Whisky Baron and Icy Trail have shown steady climbs in their respective merit ratings over the past two months as they have developed into serious Cape Summer Of Champions contenders.

Smart Win

Icy Trail is the more feature exposed of the pair with a gutsy win last time in the Gr2

Premier Trophy. The Go Deputy gelding is now called upon to confirm the form and his 7 point jump in merit rating.

His 12 draw won’t be in his favour, but he is fit and well and goes for a fourth consecutive win.

The Australian-bred Whisky Baron also bids for four on the trot and has worked himself into Sun Met contention with a host of decent showings.

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Investec Cape Derby winner It’s My Turn has been lightly raced with meritorious places in the Gr1 Daily News and the Durban July.

He has had one prep run when second 3,75 lengths behind Whisky Baron and meets his opponent on a kilo worse terms here.

With Piere Strydom back aboard and from a decent draw, this high-class son of Silvano would not be winning this out of turn.

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when pushing Marinaresco to 0,40 lengths at level weights in the Winter Classic stands out and he really has won emphatically and with authority.

Everything fell neatly into place for Brett Crawford’s Nebula in the Gr3 Algoa Cup and he has his first run in 9 weeks since the ‘PE July’.

The son of Silvano has good form – his giving 2kgs and only finishing a half length behind Edict Of Nantes at his penultimate start being an eyecatching effort.

Joey Ramsden tries a fourth different jockey in four runs on the seemingly non delivering St Tropez.

The son of Silvano has been backed on numerous occasions but has not won a race since October 2015.

His last run was fair – 2,75 lengths off Icy Trail in the Premier Trophy – and he meets the winner on 4kgs better terms. That’s winning potential on paper, but St Tropez needs to lift his game before we plump for him.

Spirit Of Hamilton enjoys a 6,5kgs turnaround with his stablemate Icy Trail for a 3,20 length beating last time.

The son of Argonaut is honest and game but has not won in ages and looks outgunned here.

The second of the Ramsden runners, Macduff finally looks to be building on the potential he showed as a 2yo.

The son of Street Cry chased Whisky Baron home last time and meets him on 3kgs better terms for a 1,75 length beating. He is one for the dark horse notebook with the high-riding Lyle Hewitson in the saddle.

Star Runner

The super consistent Star Chestnut finished a 5,25 length third to Whisky Baron last time and enjoys a potential match winning 7kg turnaround with the Crawford runner.

He is a gelding who runs more seconds than firsts but is not out of it if he genuinely stays the 1800m.

Winter Prince is the third of the Brett Crawford trio and will be ridden by stable jockey Corne Orffer.

The son of Western Winter ran a modest fourth in the Jet Master Stakes last time and looks firmly held by his stablemate Whisky Baron on his penultimate start.

He is bred to go this trip.

Dean Kannemeyer’s Gr3 Byerley Turk winner Mambo Mime is another Sun Met entry and ran on well for third and 3 lengths off Whisky Baron at his last start.

The son of Mambo In Seattle was rested for four months after the July, during which time he was suffering from deep vein thrombosis.

He looked much better last time after a sprint pipeopener and considering that he ran excellent places in the Gr1 Daily News 2000 and the KRA Guineas, he may be ready to show his trainer what he has always believed he would.

Well Drawn

The Dynasty gelding It Is Written has drawn nicely at pole position, and has his third run for the Snaiths after transferring from Dean Kannemeyer.

The 5yo will need to improve on his current form to come into the picture.

The 2015 Gr3 Christmas Handicap winner was well beaten when 11 lengths behind Marinaresco in the Champions Cup and then did not show in the Cape Merchants.

The last mentioned was a prep over 1200m and he will naturally prefer the extra here.

Rain Man

Piet Steyn’s Waiting For Rain is a very consistent 5yo who steps into the big league for the first time.

The son of Black Minnaloushe handles the

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distance well and though widely drawn, must have a chance of reversing things with Whisky Baron on the 6,5kgs weight turnaround for a 3,75 length beating last time.

He is also considerably better off with Icy Trail on their earlier clashes.

The 5yo Milton is another who is often thereabouts and gets his chance to pace it with some class sorts.

The son of Lateral ran a cracking second in this race last year behind Dubai-bound Light The Lights and while he has not won a race in 8 months, has been close up to some very decent sorts.

His wide draw is a deterrent though.

Krambambuli was prominent for a long way before staying on well for a 0,30 length second to Icy Trail in the Gr2 Premier Trophy.

He is a half kilo better off with the Bass-Robinson runner but one feels that the younger horse may just have more scope at this point.

Open Race

As expected, this is a handicap and there are many with chances of banking the first cheque.

Whisky Baron and Icy Trail are the improvers, while It’s My Turn and Mambo Mime are the class.

Nebula has done little wrong and Richard Fourie had good things to say about him after winning at Fairview.

It’s wide open.

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Horizon just fails to peg back Fifty Cents in a forgettable running of the Listed Jet Master Stakes

Gr3 POLITICIAN STAKES at Kenilworth on Saturday

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Some very decent horses have used the R250 000 Gr3 Politician Stakes as a springboard to better things in recent years. Vodacom Durban July winner The Conglomerate and Champions Cup winner Marinaresco are just two of those and both line up in Saturday’s L’Ormarins Queen’s’ Plate. ith the Investec Cape Derby being reprogrammed again to Sun Met day, this 1800m contest now better serves its’ intended purpose as a Derby Trial again and the next big thing could well be lurking in the shadows.

Statistics

That said, looking at the past three runnings of this race, this year’s bunch are slightly below par.

Consider that in 2015, the average MR was 91, with two 102’s in ML Jet and Imperial Gold in the field.

In 2016, the average MR dropped marginally to 90, with Rabada the standout at 111.

This year the best we can muster is Candice Bass-Robinson’s first genuine pressure horse of her short career, Horizon,who is the joint top-rated runner, racing off an MR of 91 and sharing topweight honours with Ramsden’s Newlands.

But what did somebody say about three types of lies, and statistics slotting in somewhere in the middle of it all? Maybe there are just one too many other sideshows and carrots on offer this month, and who can blame owners?

But let’s get down to the race. Restricted to 3yo’s, the Politician Stakes weights are set in merit rating bands, with penalties for graded race wins. While there are none in the MR 100+ range, they would carry 60 kgs, with MR 95 – 99 set 58,5kgs, MR 90 – 94 at 57 kgs and MR 85 – 89 just 55,5 kgs.

MR 84 and lower carry 54kgs. In addition, winners of a Gr1 get 2kgs extra, with Gr2 scorers getting a 1kg penalty.

With no graded race winners in the class of 2017, that latter information is largely academic.

Plenty Of Scope Sales record-breaker Horizon has only won a maiden so far, but showed a glimpse of serious ability when storming through late to fail by a half length to catch the older Fifty Cents in the Listed Jet Master Stakes. While he lodged a subsequently failed objection after the winner Fifty Cents had played his own silly games , the ride given Horizon

by Grant van Niekerk was not the stuff of SA Jockey Academy text books and the young jockey gets a golden opportunity to set the record straight on the R5,2 million buy.

The Dynasty colt looks to have everything in his favour – including a likely appreciation of the extra 200m – to register his first stakes success and launch his career in style.

Sheep’s Clothing?

The Gr3 Langerman placed Newlands was well back in the Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes and then ran a 2,55 length fourth (in receipt of a kilo) to William Longsword in a handicap last time out.

Anton Marcus rides the son of High Chaparral for the first time. Mike de Kock’s Coyote is something of an unknown quantity and could be the one to spoil the Bass-Robinson party.

The son of Fort Wood has had one run in the Cape, when running a 0,70 length fifth in a blanket

finish behind Cape Fling in an MR 78 Handicap.

Prior to that he had run a 3 length fifth behind Chili Con Carne in the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup, but the winner failed to frank that form next time.

Perhaps taking a line through second placed Africa Rising, who finished 1,75 lengths ahead of Coyote, will tell us more. Africa Rising finished 3,60 lengths behind stablemate Safe Harbour in the Lazerac Ready To Run Stakes and then 4,40 lengths back to William Longsword in the Cape Guineas at his next two starts. Coyote looks to have some scope for improvement.

Brett’s Three Brett Crawford has three runners, but it is difficult to assess whether any of the trio are genuine classic aspirants – at this stage, certainly! Sunset Eyes was well beaten in the Cape Classic but ran a cracker in handicap company last time when running on well to be beaten a head by the promising Summer Sky. There may be a question or two over him getting the extra 400m here.

Carbon Offset is the most well-tried of the three.

This Gimmethegreenlight colt was an expensive buy at sale and his form is good, if ignoring his last run.

Stable jockey Corne Orffer jumps aboard The Great One, who ran a modest race in the Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes last time out. He did win his second and third starts well – but at Durbanville over 1400m. The New Zealand-bred colt may warrant a chance to redeem himself.

Gr3 CHAIRMAN’S CUP at Kenilworth on Saturday

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A genuine test of endurance adds a unique dimension to the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Festival on Saturday. The 3200m round the course R250 000 Gr3 Chairman’s Cup has attracted a small but competitive field of longhaul merchants.

his race was traditionally run in February at the end of the Cape Summer Of Champions but it has been brought forward a month.

Unlike the speed and middle distance set, the staying ranks just do not boast any star material most of the time and the handicap conditions spice the cocktail to the level of a possible field leg in the jackpot and Pick 6.

Good Hope

Progressive

Joey Ramsden has always been a noted producer of good stayers.

Given his background and education in the game, he seems to enjoy a good slog with anybody brave enough to take him on and won this race with the retreaded stayer and former Gold Challenge winner, King Of Pain.

The Goodhope Racing artillery over ground is not as strong this season as it has been at times in the past and Joey brings the 7yo Coltrane back for another bid at glory.

The son of Giant’s Causeway won this race in 2015 and finished a reasonable enough third behind stablemate King Of Pain last year.

He ran a really decent fifth at his penultimate start in the Victory Moon Stakes over a trip short of his best , but then produced a shocker on Summer Cup day when tailed downfield in the Gr3 RA Handicap.

Horizon looks progressive and is really a winner without a penalty after the Jet Master Stakes debacle. He is a fairly confident choice to beat Coyote and The Great One. There are others that could improve and the quartet may require a few more for the minor placings.

Anton Marcus appears to have deserted him – a concern compounded by the fact that the top jock doesn’t have a

Snaith Duo Weichong Marwing is an interesting jockey booking for Justin Snaith’s Strathdon.

A maiden winner at best so far, the son of Silvano finished 5,30 length behind Guineas star William Longsword in a handicap last time. He should enjoy the extra and the Foster’s scarlet and gold were carried to victory by last year’s winner, Black Arthur.

The second of the Snaith attack, the Australianbred King Of The Rally has won his last two in the easier climes of the Eastern Cape.

He caught the eye though with a weight receiving (4kgs) victory over local star Pacific Spirit in a Guineas Plate last time. Pacific Star then came to the Cape and finished with only two behind him in the Guineas, won by William Longsword. Ollivander is the second of the Bass-Robinson runners.

The son of Silvano has won once in five starts and improved again last time when chasing the older Annigoni home over the course and distance. He did get 6kgs from the Marshall horse and has to improve to beat his stablemate at these weights.

Dean Kannemeyer-trained The Slade was beaten 6,40 lengths by Gold Standard in the Selangor but showed up well enough in his first four runs to suggest he may yet develop into a decent sort.

Superman Flies

ride in this race. Donovan Dillon is an enthusiastic youngster though and he may be the tonic to turn the old boy around.

Adam Marcus produced the goods on Cape Guineas day with Royal Badge running out a convincing winner of the Cape Summer Stayers Handicap.

The son of Go Deputy had been quite frustrating up to that point, with his very decent third behind Marinaresco in the Gr3 Winter Classic standing out like a sore thumb on his formline.

Corne Orffer does the honours again and if Royal Badge can assert his authority, he could yet have a bright future with the SA Champions Season staying features ahead.

Course And Distance

Mike de Kock’s Smart Mart stays all day and was a course and distance winner in the Listed Kenilworth Cup at his penultimate start.

Beaten 3,50 lengths by Royal Badge last time, he meets the Marcus runner on 2,5kgs better terms and could stay himself into contention with a handy galloping weight.

Glen Kotzen’s Banner Hill is an improving stayer and tries the 3200m for the first time.

It could have proven an astute move to sharpen him up over 1800m last time and he comes in very fit – and an interesting unknown over the trip.

Justin Snaith’s pair of Ovidio and Arezzo both stay well.

Topweighted Ovidio, like Banner Hill, had a prep

run over a shorter trip. He finished only 3,75 lengths off Icy Trail in the Gr2 Premier Trophy.

He is a very genuine stayer and worth including with Piere Strydom up.

Not Enough

Stablemate Arezzo enjoys a 3kg swing in his favour with Royal Badge, who beat him 5,90 lengths in the Cape Summer Stayers. That may not be enough to turn the tables.

The Bass-Robinson-trained My World has not won in over a year but continues to find minor place money. The son of Ideal World ran probably his best recent race in recent times over Saturday’s course and distance and will probably be in the back end of quartets again.

He is 2,5kgs better off with Royal Badge for a 3,70 length beating in the Summer Stayers – but the younger horse must have more scope for improvement.

Roman Discent is another who tries the 3200m for the first time.

While never far off the action, he looks held by Royal Badge on his last run.

The 7yo Gothic is a course and distance winner of over a year ago but his recent form does not inspire confidence.

Next Level

If Royal Badge does not find his feet at his step up to the next level, the race suddenly gets thrown wide open.

Ovidio, Smart Mart, Banner Hill and Coltrane look next best. And beware – there could be an absence of pace!

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SPORTING POST • FriDAY 6th - SUNDAY 8th JANUArY 2017 Lyle Hewitson drives Fort Ember to a smart win

Gr3 FLAMBOYANT STAKES at Greyville last Sunday

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Promising Avontuur-sponsored apprentice Lyle Hewitson made it two Greyville features on the trot in the same silks when he rode another finely judged race to win Sunday’s R250 000 Gr3 Flamboyant Stakes on the Paul Peter trained Fort Ember.

t was a week earlier at the same venue where Hewitson had steered Rikitikitana to victory in the Gr3 Christmas Handicap for trainer Sean Tarry and the young rider made no mistakes again in the Bakos silks on New Year’s Day. He also rode Rivarine for Mike Azzie to win the Gr3 Lebelo Sprint at Turffontein

on Saturday. On Sunday the winner was saddled by Gauteng trainer Paul Peter, who celebrated a profitable public holiday at the office with both his runners winning – Blue Berry Pie, also ridden

by Hewitson, shedding her maiden in the third race.

With Olma leading the local attack after winning the race last year, the Gauteng raiders always looked to hold

the edge in the feature, with Gr2 Gauteng Guineas winner Heaps Of Fun a popular favourite.

Littleblacknumber set a modest gallop just a length in front of Heaps Of Fun, with Fort Ember and Impala Lily further back.

Into the straight, Heaps Of Fun and Littleblacknumber came under pressure, as Hewitson kept Fort Ember

at her task, with Impala Lily finishing well.

But there was no beating the strong galloping visitor as Fort Ember came home strongly to beat the staying on Impala Lily by two lengths in a time of 96,64 secs.

The top two were well clear – 3,50 lengths ahead of Dawn Calling, who was the first 3yo home as she held off last year’s winner Olma for third cheque.

The 18-10 favourite Heaps Of Fun disappointed, only managing sixth and 7,90 lengths behind after being given every chance by Anton Marcus.

The rest were well beaten.

The Dean Kannemeyer runner Miss Minver failed to finish.

She appeared to falter and fell in a horrifying incident halfway down the straight.

The talented Dynasty filly was euthanized, while Winnaar emerged bruised and sore.

In an ironic twist, Hewitson picked up the indisposed Winnaar’s ride in the very next race and duly won on Mr O’Neill to grab a personal hat-trick on the afternoon.

In further irony, Winnaar’s final scheduled ride in the last race also won.

The Miss Minver incident appeared unrelated to the

bizarre burnt strip of turf at around the 350m mark. The grass had apparently been dyed after burning, but before the opening event of the day shavings were scattered to avoid the horsesbeing distracted by the dark patch.

Bred by Arc en Ciel, Fort Ember is a daughter of Elusive Fort out of the twice winning Kahal mare, Glowing Ember.

She was signed for by trainer Paul Peter at a well bought R60 000 on the 2014 CTS Ready To Run Sale.

Fort Ember was registering her first stakes win and has notched 5 wins with 3 places from her 9 starts for stakes of R455 875.

Gr3 LEBELO SPRINT at Turffontein last Saturday

Out With The Old

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Triple Crown winning trainer Mike Azzie rounded off a year of mixed emotions in champagne style at Turffontein on Saturday. His Var flyer Rivarine disposed of his mostly older rivals to win the R250 000 Gr3 Lebelo Sprint with a smashing display of raw speed.

he beautifully bred Rivarine was one of the most promising 2yo’s of his generation and having his first outing in the final feature of 2016 for his new owners, Brian Riley and Tinus Gericke, he showed his true colours, despite shifting in badly in the latter stages.

Previously owned by Adriaan and Rika Van Vuuren, Rivarine was not catalogued on the November Mixed Sale where the majority of their horses were dispersed.

But the Azzman will be thrilled to have retained this speedball in his team and he looks likely to train on into a top-class racehorse.

Rivarine had bolted and been withdrawn from the Golden Loom on Charity Mile Day, seemingly affected by the novelty of the lights and the on-course crowd.

But on Saturday Lyle Hewitson made no mistakes as he moved up to challenge the free-striding Greasepaint at the 350m.

Lengthening impressively, Rivarine drew off to win like a good horse – his margin of 1,25

lengths being undermined by some serious ground wasting when shifting in late towards the inside running rail.

Two fillies completed the all 3yo places, with Queen Laurie holding Wrecking Ball for the minor cheques.

Rivarine, who started at 11-10, won in a decent time for the 1000m of 55,85 secs.

Sean Tarry’s lightly raced Captain’s Causeway disappointed finishing downfield.

The dual Gr1 placed Rivarine has now won 4 races with 5 places from 10 starts. He has earned a total of R663 125.

A R600 000 Cape Premier Yearling Sale Book 1 graduate, Rivarine was bred in partnership by Avontuur Stud and Mr & Mrs Cedric Amm. The Amms raced the outstanding J&B Met winning River Jetez, a versatile daughter of Jet Master who won 11 races from 1400m to 2400m.

The River Jetez name will be around for a long time yet! She is currently in foal again to Var, has a Dynasty colt at foot – and a 2yo filly by Oratorio called Jetori will race in the Avontuur silks one of these fine days.

Rivarine stretches clear under highriding Lyle Hewitson

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2017 Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate

Saturday, 7 January 2017 sees the 156th running of the R1 million L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate. Eleven runners line up for South Africa’s most prestigious WFA mile and we chatted to the stables about their runners. need this outing a little bit still. Obviously his main aim is the Met, but I’m actually quite pleased with the horse.

I think he’s moving better this season than last season and I think we’re going to see a nice performance.

French Navy is not a model – he’s a workmanlike horse, quite thick set and strong. He looks like a horse you’d go to war on. Weichong has ridden him in his last 4 starts and has done precious little wrong. Let’s see how they go here.”

Sean Tarry Champion trainer Sean Tarry returns with defending champion, 2016 Horse Of The Year, Legal Eagle and his SA Classic / Daily News 2000 star, French Navy.

A five year old son of Greys Inn, Legal Eagle has regular rider Anton Marcus in the saddle and jumps from stall gate 3. Sean says, “I’m pretty pleased with both horses. Both have been in the Cape for quite a well now and are doing well. Legal Eagle has done everything right. I haven’t been too hard on him since his last win (the Green Point Stakes on 3 December). Yes, he’s got things in his favour, but we never take any race for granted and we have a healthy respect for Marinaresco. Anton knows him well which is an advantage.

Even though it’s a big day, I’ve tried to leave a little to work with as we’re aiming for the QP and Met again.”

Five year old Count Dubois gelding French Navy had a 5 month break after his outing in last year’s Vodacom Durban July (finishing less than 4 lengths behind The Conglomerate).

He had a comeback sprint over 1160m at Turffontein mid-December and Saturday’s Queen’s Plate will be his second run back after a rest.

He has never run in the Cape before, so it will also be his debut around the left-handed Kenilworth track. He has the services of Weichong Marwing and has drawn 7.

“French Navy is going to

Candice BassRobinson Candice-Bass Robinson is tackling her first Cape Summer of Champions under her own name and is doing so with aplomb. Displaying all the hallmarks that we have come to expect from Mike Bass Racing, the string have been judiciously campaigned to peak at the right time.

She saddles last season’s talking horse, Marinaresco who had a 3 month layoff after his flying second in the 2016 Vodacom Durban July. The 4yo Silvano gelding hit the campaign trail early, posting a solid 3rd place in a 1200m Pinnacle Stakes on the Choice Carriers race day at the end of October, before mounting a spirited finish in the Green Point Stakes to finish less than half a length second to Legal Eagle over the Kenilworth mile. Regular pilot Grant van Niekerk has the ride on Saturday and they jump from the no 10 slot.

Mark Bass told us, “Marinaresco is doing very well and has come on well since his last run. We’re under no illusions - Legal Eagle is a hard horse to beat over a mile, but Marinaresco has had a fantastic prep and is as well as he can be.

Grant’s very happy with him and we’re very happy with him.

Obviously the draw’s a factor and no-one knows what sort of pace there’s going to be or how the race is going to pan out, but regardless, we’ll be competitive and we’re just hoping he can win for us on the day.”

Brett Crawford Brett Crawford is a force to be reckoned with on feature days and fields a trio of runners in Captain America, Sail South and Midnite Zone.

Six year old Captain America won the 2015 Horse Chestnut Stakes at Turffontein and finished just behind Legal Eagle in 2016. He disposed of Futura by half a length in the 2015 Green Point Stakes and was 3 lengths off Legal Eagle in the 2016 renewal, so has proven class and ability at Gr1 level.

He has drawn 8 and has Corne Orffer in the saddle.

Brett says, “Captain America is having his third run back since his short break at the end of last season, posting a solid win in the October Matchem Stakes and finishing 3rd behind Legal Eagle in the Green Point Stakes). Brett said, “He is doing very well and Corne rides him again on Saturday.

He’s had a good prep and is fit and well. It’s a big task for him, but he’s well. Obviously we’re focusing on Saturday first and see how he comes out of that and then hopefully we’ll have a go at the Met.” Sail South is a 6yo gelding

by Sail From Seattle. He has a 5 draw and Richard Fourie has been engaged for the ride. After a short break after his Durban season, Sail South finished less than 2 lengths off Captain America in the Matchem Stakes, won a 1400m Pinnacle Stakes at Kenilworth in November and was was 4th to Legal Eagle in the Green Point Stakes. Brett comments, “Sail South has been in good form the last couple of months. Obviously on ratings he’s got a huge task ahead of him, but he did run a good race in the Green Point Stakes last time out where he finished 4th in the same sort of field. He’ll run well. He’s a very honest horse and I have no doubt he’ll put up a good showing, although it will be very tough for him. Richard Fourie is riding at the top of his game and will be a big help, no doubt.”

The 4yo Trippi gelding Midnite Zone is a half brother to former Sean Tarry inmate The Hangman and a full brother to another Tarry runner, Trip To Heaven, both of whom campaigned in the Chris van Niekerk silks.

Midnite Zone didn’t have a KZN campaign, but also had a short rest after his last outing as a 3yo in June 2016.

Since turning 4, he has had 3 outings, including finishing less than a length 3rd to stablemate Captain America in the Matchem Stakes, he was 2 lengths off fellow Queen’s Plate rival Silicone Valley in the 1200m Pinnacle Stakes at Kenilworth in November and then finished 6.65 lengths behind stablemate Sail South in a 1400m Kenilworth Pinnacle Stakes in November.

Midnite Zone jumps from gate 7 and has MJ Byleveld in the irons. Brett says, “Midnite Zone is in good form and ran very well in the Matchem Stakes. This is the first time he tries a mile which won’t be easy, but we’ll give it a go and see.”

Michael Azzie Mike Azzie’s Triple Crown champion Abashiri got off to a bit of a slow start in Cape Town, but Mike says things are looking up for the 4yo son of Go Deputy.

“He didn’t travel very well and when he got off the float he didn’t want to touch his food and didn’t eat at all for 4 days prior to race. I said to Anthony (Delpech) ‘don’t even hit him, let him drop out, learn how to corner on the left hand bend, let him run on and have a learning curve.’

It was an absolute exercise for him. He actually lost a lot of weight prior to the race, but he’s built up nicely and is getting better and better every single day.

“He’s been staying with Eric Sands’ yard where my assistant Natalie has been looking after him and I’ve been travelling up and down. He’s really doing very well now and put up a phenomenal gallop on Monday. I’m expecting a big race in the Queen’s Plate and think we’ll have him spot on for the Sun Met.” Gavin Lerena has been drafted in for the ride and Mike says, “Karl Zechner

broke his wrist and Anthony Delpech has a broken collar bone, so we’ve got Gavin on board on Saturday. Whenever I’ve had a good horse I always try and use Gavin as I think he’s a good horseman. I’ve always rated Gavin highly and he is a boy for the big occasions.” Abashiri will jump from gate 1 on Saturday.

Glen Puller Glen Puller’s lightly raced Jay Peg gelding Silicone Valley had a a 4 month layoff after his last run as a 5yo and hit the new season running., beating a respectable field (including Marinaresco) in a 1200m Kenilworth Pinnacle Stakes and then finishing half a length second to Search Party in the Gr2 Cape Merchants. The Queen’s Plate will be his 3rd outing of his 6yo campaign, he has drawn 2 and up and coming young rider Donovan Dillon has been selected to take the reins on Saturday.

Assistant Warren Misplon commented, “He’s fit and well and Donovan rode him in work on Monday. His last run brought him on nicely and we’re expecting a decent run. We know we’re up against Gr1 company and we’re stepping up to the big guns, but we’ll see what he’s about.”

Joey Ramsden Goodhope Racing’s 5yo Lonhro gelding, The Conglomerate has been campaigning in Johannesburg since overcoming the worst of the draws to triumph in the 2016 Vodacom Durban July.

He had two sharp pipe openers in the lead up to the 2016 Summer Cup,

finishing 7.25 lengths off Kangaroo Jack in the 1450m October Gr2 Joburg Spring Challenge and 6.8 lengths behind New Predator in the 2016 Emperor’s Palace Charity Mile, before finishing less than 2 lengths behind Master Sabina in last year’s Gr1 Sansui Summer Cup in late November. The Conglomerate has again copped the widest of the draw, but has Piere Strydom in the saddle to help him with that.

Joey comments, “Obviously this is his first run back after a little break, but we gave him a good workout last Saturday and his work was exceptional.” Pressed on the draw and Striker’s talents for minimising their impact, he says, “He is capable, that’s for sure. I’ll leave it to him and hopefully both horse and pilot are in a good mood on Saturday.”

Justin Snaith Straight talking Snaith spokesman Jono Snaith was typically candid about the chances of their charge, the 4yo Trippi gelding Fifty Cents on Saturday. “It looks like a two horse race. But, we can’t have the horse any better. He has had 12 career starts and never finished out of the money , however, he’s never really taken on this type of class before and we’d be very pleased if he can sneak into the top 5 against the best milers in the country.”

Fifty Cents is drawn 4 and current jockey log leader Greg Cheyne has the ride.

Globe-trotting trainer Mike de Kock saddles Bold Rex, who is part-owned by his trainer and is a son of Mike’s 2010 July winner Bold Silvano. The 3yo put up a good showing on his Cape Town debut, finishing half a length to Icy Trail in the 1800m Gr2 Sun International Premier Trophy on 17 December. He’s drawn 6 and will be ridden by Randall Simons on Saturday.

Mathew de Kock said, “He’s the type of horse that thrives with racing. He’s really done well in Cape Town, however, he is up against it. He’s facing two strong horses in Legal Eagle and Marinaresco, but I definitely think he’s capable and worthy of taking his place and does have a place chance.”

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SPORTING POST • FriDAY 6th - SUNDAY 8th JANUARY 2017

2017 Gr1 Maine Chance Farms Paddock Stakes

The Paddock Stakes was first run on 12 March 1960 when it was won by Stanley Greeff and Johnny Cawcutt with Sun Lass. A competitive field of twelve runners line up for this year’s renewal and we chatted to the stables about their charges. money to finish in second. Jono Snaith was bullish about their charge saying, “I do think this filly is the biggest danger on Saturday and from a punting perspective, would recommend including her in exotic bets.

She’s a typical Silvano and is not the world’s biggest filly, but has got amazing action and covers a lot of ground – a real athlete.

She is a high class filly and is not far behind Bela-Bela and will be right in the shake-up.” Star Express has drawn 1 and has Piere Strydom in the irons.

Justin Snaith Snaith Racing field two classy fillies in Bela-Bela and Star Express. The exquisite grey BelaBela has had a long break since a very creditable showing in the 2016 Vodacom Durban July and despite not yet being fully fit, disposed of a classy field of fillies – including her stablemate Star Express – with ease on her comeback run on Grand Parade Cape Guineas day. She has drawn 6 for this Saturday’s Maine Chance Farms Paddock Stakes and has Anton Marcus in the saddle.

Jono Snaith commented, “Out of all our horses, she’s absolutely flying. Bela-Bela is a very sound filly, which helps us a lot and she takes everything in her stride. She’s exactly the same as Dancer’s Daughter.

She’s in Dancer’s Daughter’s box and she really could be the same horse. She’s got the same temperament in the box – it’s her space and she will put her ears back and tell you so. She’s definitely got a lot of fire and is a little madam. She will run to form and will take a power of beating.”

The 4yo Silvano filly, Star Express has a near faultless record, only failing to earn a cheque once in her entire career, when finishing a little over 4 lengths behind Smart Call in the 2016 renewal of the Paddock Stakes. She was one of the octet to help the Snaiths sweep the boards on J&B Met day 2016, before sustaining a high suspensory injury and having a lengthy layoff.

Star Express made her comeback on the same day as Bela-Bela and gave her stable companion a good run for her

Candice BassRobinson Candice saddles three runners for Saturday’s race in Silver Mountain, Nightingale and Whose That Girl. Silver Mountain, who runs in the yellow and black silks of sponsor Maine Chance, had a bit of foot trouble up in Durban and didn’t enjoy the best season, but is right as rain again after a spell on the farm.

Mark Bass says, “Since she’s come in she’s got back to where she needed to be quite quickly.

She took her last run (a 1400m Conditions plate on Cape Guineas day) very well, despite being a bit out of her ground in a slow run race. She was less that 1.5 lengths off Bela-Bela and we were happy with that.

She’s come on from that and we think we’ve got her really really well and think she’s back to her best. Obviously there’s a small question mark whether she gets the trip as she hasn’t tried this distance before, but on pedigree we think she will. If she does, we expect her to be very competitive in a field like this.”

Silver Mountain has drawn 3 and Grant van Niekerk rides.

Nightingale is a 4yo Silvano filly, who jumps from gate 10 and has the services of Aldo Domeyer on Saturday.

“Nightingale has proved that she can run with the best of them and she’s come well at the right time. She’s had two good preps (a 1400m Progress Plate in November and less than a length off Goodtime Gal in the Victress Stakes), finishing close up and this is going to be her best run. She’s got a couple of very good fillies to beat, but we think she’s up to it and we’re hoping she can have an each way chance.”

Whose That Girl is a 3yo daughter of Gitano Hernando who gets a 4 draw and the services of MJ Byleveld in the saddle on Saturday. Mark says, “She’s really been impressive.

She’s a small little filly, but is athletic and has huge heart.

She’s really improved a lot and deserves a chance in a field like this. She was very unlucky in the Cape Fillies Guineas and got taken out badly. If it hadn’t been for that, we thought she might have run 3rd there. She franked that by running a good race last time out (winning a 1600m Graduation on Christmas eve).

It’s a competitive field, and we’re hoping she can squeak into the back end of the quartets, but feel she deserves a shot.”

Michael Robinson Michael Robinson saddles the 4yo daughter of Royal Air Force, Goodtime Gal who has an 11 draw and Gavin Lerena in the saddle. Mike has campaigned the filly impeccably and produced her as a model of consistency, only finishing out of the money once in her 14 starts to date.

At her last outing, Goodtime Gal posted former Sorrento inmate, Royal Air Force’s first feature win in the Gr3 Victress Stakes.

Mike comments, “It’s a strong field, but if you have a ticket, you have a chance. Unfortunately Richard Fou-rie couldn’t ride for us on Saturday, but I think we’ve managed to get the next best jockey for her and I’m going in quietly confident. She’s fit, she’s well and she came out of the Victress Stakes very well and I think her prep for this race has been spot on. We’ve got a bit of a wide draw to overcome, but she’s the type of filly that never runs a bad race. It is a strong field, but she’s got the ability and heart to give them a run for their money.”

Brett Crawford Brett Crawford fields two Ridgemont runners including the Aussie-bred with the glamorous name, Chevauchee and Icy Fire.

Chevauchee is a 4yo daughter of High Chaparral and another with an impeccable record to date, posting 3 wins, 4 seconds and a 3rd place from her 8 career starts.

She had her last 3yo start at the end of June, before a 4

month break and started her Cape Campaign with a sprinting second in the Listed Laisserfaire Stakes over 1100m. She stepped up in trip and braved mixed company in the 1600m in the Listed Jet Master Stakes on Cape Guineas day, finishing 1.75 lengths off Fifty Cents and Horizon in that rather messy finish.

Ridgemont Stud’s retained jockey Greg Cheyne takes the ride and they will jump from stall gate 12. Brett comments, “She has had a good prep and she’s in very good form at the moment. I’m happy with the way things have worked out for her. I think it’s a tough race to win, but I do think she’s in with a chance.”

Corne Orffer is on board the other Crawford Racing representative, Icy Fire, who jumps from the 8th berth. The 4yo Western Winter filly also runs in the Ridgemont Stud silks and had a very respectable 3yo campaign, posting a win, two seconds, a third and a fifth from 8 outings, including finishing 2nd to Harlem Shake in the Gr2 Final Fling Stakes last July.

After a short break, Icy Fire hit the campaign trail again with a vengeance in November, posting back to back wins in a 1600m graduation and an 1800m Conditions Plate, before finishing a little over 3 lengths behind rival Goodtime Gal in the Gr3 Victress Stakes on 17 December.

Brett says, “She’s improving and has strengthened up . She showed good form last time out, but sat just a little too far off them. I’s a big task for her against those types of horses, but we’ll be running to try and get some black type if possible.

If we can run into the first three, it will be a big achievement.”

Sean Tarry Sean Tarry charge Safe Harbour has an impressive juvenile record of 2 wins, 2 seconds and a 4th in the Gr1 Thekwini Stakes at Greyville on Super Sunday. Back in Johannesburg, she took on mixed company in the Gr2 Joburg Spring Challenge and the Emperor’s Palace Ready To Run Cup, finishing out of the money, but not far off them on both occasions.

She lost no time after arriving in Cape Town, winning the Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes on Selangor Cup day before a flying second to Just Sensual in the Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas.

She is drawn 2 and Weichong Marwing takes the ride. Sean reports that the filly galloped with

Legal Eagle last Thursday and says it went ‘pretty well.’

“Look, I think she needed it.

She’s had a pretty hard time.

It’s been a long season and the main dates are obviously at the end of the month, but she’s done very well. She’s had quite a bit of racing, so I haven’t been hard on her since the last run.

She’s looking exceptional and is working well. She galloped well and like I said, might just have needed it, but I hope it’s brought her back to her peak. I have a healthy respect for Bela-Bela, but she’s well.”

Sean’s other runner is the 4yo Silvano daughter, Tahini, bred by the sponsors, Maine Chance Farms. She has mainly performed over shorter, but has shown she is capable of winning up to a mile. She tried the Kenilworth 1800m for the first time in an Allowance Plate on 20 December, finishing 5.55 lengths off Whisky Baron.

Sean says, “She’s up against it, but we took the decision to take a chance in this race.

Her last run was just to show her the course in a very strong race. I wasn’t unhappy with the run, even though she finished 5.5 lengths back. She will give a good account of herself, although having said that, while her pedigree says she’ll get the trip, I’m not convinced yet. She’s a smallish filly and is all guts, but has to be balanced in a race. If things get a little rough, or she gets pushed all over the place, she can lose her concentration.”

Should one draw any conclusions from the fact that S’manga Khumalo gets the ride? “I found it hard to take Weichong off Safe Harbour, so put it this way, the riding arrangements don’t mean a helluva lot. I tried to do the right thing, which may not turn out right on the day. We’ll have to take our chances.”

Dennis Drier Dennis Drier stands alongside Stanley Gorton, Cookie Amos and Terrance Millard in having won back to back Paddock Stakes with the same horse, saddling the unforgettable Beach Beauty to victory in the first two runnings of the Paddock Stakes under the Maine Chance sponsorship.

This Saturday, he sends out the 3yo Philanthropist filly Sail, who jumps from stall gate 10 with Sean Veale in the irons. Sail showed tremendous promise in her juvenile campaign, finishing less than a length behind Final Judgment in the Gr2 Golden Slipper on July day and a little

over a length behind Querari Falcon in the Gr1 Thekwini Stakes on Super Sunday. She had a 3 month break and transferred to Cape Town.

Sail has had 3 trips around Kenilworth’s left hand bend finishing less than a length off Ektifaa in the Choice Carriers Championship, beating a classy field of contemporaries in 1400m Progress Plate in November and then finishing 3.5 lengths behind Just Sensual in the Cape Fillies Guineas.

This will be her first attempt beyond a mile and Mr Drier was characteristically frank, “She’s doing well, but it’s a big ask for a 3yo filly to take on those old knockers.”

Glen Kotzen Woodhill Racing’s Final Judgement looks to be another high quality Judpot filly. After getting her racing ‘sea legs’ in Cape Town, she joined Glen’s Durban string for the KZN season, and thrived on the trip, winning the Gr2 Golden Slipper on July day and finishing midfield in the Gr1 Thekwini Stakes on Super Sunday.

Back in Cape Town and all the better for a short break, she finished 3rd in the Choice Carriers Championships over 1400m before finishing 4.3 lengths behind Just Sensual in the Cape Fillies Guineas.

Glen Kotzen reported, “She’s actually doing very well.

Everything went wrong for her in the Fillies Guineas – her saddle slipped as she jumped out of the pens, so Piere couldn’t ride her out, then she was badly interfered with by Quick Brown Fox and still ran on at them at the end, so it was not a bad run.

This will be her 3rd run since her Durban season, so she should be cherry ripe. I think she’s been crying out for the trip and will thrive on it. It’s WFA, so we’re going to have a crack at it and on her work, I’m really excited for her run. It’s a lovely, competitive race and I’m looking forward to it.”

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The Fastest 3YO South Africa has Ever Seen

There is no doubt the Queen’s Plate has always been a great race. Not only does it have an unbroken history, it has an honour roll second to none and its champions are horses for the ages.

However, under the meticulous management of Mrs Gaynor Rupert and the L’Ormarins team, it has acquired a unique flavour and mystique all of its own.

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n the first place, the race is run at weight for age. This means it is a true and fair test and – usually – produces a true and fair result.

It is therefore a race with integrity, a race you can trust. And, with our racing diet – and even Gr1 races - consisting largely of handicaps, it is perhaps one of the reasons that set the race apart from the rest and makes the Queen’s Plate one of our most coveted trophies. It is indeed, a run for glory in the true, old-fashioned sense of the word.

Its long history and particularly its long-standing royal association give it additional cachet and over the years the Queen’s Plate has become a story in itself.

For those willing to take the time to unravel it, the Queen’s Plate’s tendrils reach forward and backward in time and even stretch right around the globe. Some of its champions trace back to the great Lord Derby, winners have been bred, trained and ridden by some of the greatest horsemen this country has ever produced and its presence is felt all across our stud book.

However, like a Chinese puzzle, every single race is a story in itself and every single winner has a story.

The Importance of Stories To understand why this is so important, one needs to examine the importance of stories. Stories are what connect us to our humanity.

They link us to our past and provide glimpses into the future. As one scribe would have it, “Storytelling is how we make meaning out of the chaos of human existence. It provides a shape, so that our own lives have a beginning, middle, and an end, and we can feel like we’ve meant something, and left our mark on the world.”

With its unparalleled history, the Queen’s Plate is perhaps the most storied of all, which perhaps makes it the most important race of all.

It tells our history, it explains our studbook; via its royal connection and the horses and people it is associated with, it connects us to the world – and the world to us. And the reason this is so important is that it gives us roots. In the same way that good, strong, healthy roots are needed for a tree to thrive, so does any community or society. And as trees are the lungs of the world – breathing in carbon dioxide and producing lifegiving oxygen in exchange, so our truly great races breathe in the carbon dioxide of our staple diet of handicaps and breathe out pure, fresh oxygen, providing the integrity and context for the rest of racing

to sustain itself and have meaning.

There are many, many great tales, but I picked the prodigious brain of Charles Faull in helping select one of the greatest of them all – a horse that was locally bred, showed extraordinary courage on the track and went on to be a stud book force. After much deliberation, we settled on Royal Affair, who won the race in 1959 and is, according to Charles, “Beyond ANY doubt the fastest 3yo SA has ever seen.”

The Fastest 3yo South Africa has ever seen Royal Affair was a chestnut horse by Royal Pardon out of a Tenon mare named Zorina.

He had a narrow blaze, a tiny bracelet of white on his off hind and a distinctive white ‘Bend Or’ spot on his right flank. George Faull described him as follows, “Although he isn’t a pretty horse, Royal Affair has great presence and plenty of quality. A powerfulquartered, well-girthed individual he was always badly handicapped by his weak fore-legs which had all the typical Fair Trial faults.

He turned out badly and was long in the

pastern. He was a really great animal. A lesser individual would never have won on those legs.”

According to Leslie Cawcutt, his uncle Wilfy Cawcutt bought Royal Affair in partnership with Dodie Silbowitz, a bookmaking turf accountant and big punter, directly off the farm from Jimmy Hill. “They paid £1000 for him. It wasn’t long after we had put him into work that my uncle needed cash to pay a deposit on a house he was buying, so he offered his half-share to a leading Cape trainer for £500. The trainer came to examine the colt, but turned down the offer after finding what he considered to be ten major faults with the colt. Dodie Silbowitz decided to take over my uncle’s halfshare.”

Big race rider Johnny Cawcutt, widely regarded as one of the greatest jockeys ever to grace a saddle in this country, stated firmly, “Royal Affair was not only the fastest horse I ever rode, but, in my opinion, the fastest I have ever seen. I rode him to victory in his first 7 races and only extended him on one occasion. That was in the Cape of Good Hope Nursery when he raced with very sore shins. He won 5 of the other 6 in a common canter.”

The horse was fired and blistered after the Nursery and it was seven months before he could race again.

The following season, Royal Affair won by 7 lengths in B Division company, an extraordinary achievement for an early 3yo. Johnny Cawcutt remembers that the horse ‘Walked it.’ Based on this performance, they ran him in the 1958 Diadem Stakes run, in those days, at WFA terms.

Cawcutt recalled, “We started with tapes in those days and I was left standing after Bertie Sage on Time To Shine had cut us off at the jump. We lost at least 4 lengths, and yet I was 8 lengths clear after only 200 metres. I never let him go and still won by 7 lengths from Black Pirate.”

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He finished with such strength and power that we knew he would get the mile easily.” According to the SA Racehorse, the 1959 Queen’s Plate field “was comprised of the best horses in the Cape as well as two distinguished visitors in Gainhall and Gipsy Hill, fresh from their running one two in the Natal Derby, comments were many that this and not the Metropolitan Handicap was the race of the season.” Prophetic words indeed, but perhaps not for the expected reasons.

The SA Racehorse reports, “From barrier rise the pace was on and Royal Affair (8 st.

1 lb.), Time to Shine (8 st. 1 lb.), Worthiness (9 st. 3 lb.), and Avon (8 st. 1 lb.), drew to the front in line abreast followed by Gainhall, Black Pirate, Battle Song, Gipsy Hill (improving after being the last to leave the gate) and Council Rock. Round the turn Royal Affair was hanging out badly and went over on to Time to Shine who was forced on to Worthiness.

Once fairly in the straight it was obvious that the issue was going to be between the favourite and Time to Shine.

They were asked for their efforts simultaneously and Royal Affair immediately accelerated in the manner of a very good horse and drew clear.” Johnny Cawcutt reported that as they came to take the lead, he felt the horse go wrong just after the 200m marker. “He stumbled when his leg gave way, but fought on with the courage of a lion.”

Royal Affair finished the race on three legs and in what must have been extraordinary pain, but still mustered sufficient courage to win by 2 lengths.

International aspirations The horse continued to have sesamoid trouble after that, but was deemed sufficiently good for Silbowitz to send him to the USA, where he was placed in the care of the great John Nerud (who trained Dr Fager). Unfortunately he broke down badly again and was sent home, this time going to a young ‘Big Al’ Alan Higgins.

remembers, “My father and I bought Royal Affair from Dodie Silbowitz in March 1962 for R3500.” The horse was sent to Gail Thompson with the instructions, “one run only; 5 furlongs; antepost betting; Johnny Cawcutt up; win!”

Thompson, who trained on the beach in Muizenberg and was adept at nursing unsound horses, kept him light before building him up in the last few weeks before the race. He was cantered on the Kenilworth grass every week, but never galloped so as not to risk his legs. On the appointed day, he won in brilliant fashion as planned, equalling the course record and winning Donald a lot of money and was promptly retired to stud.

Stud career To begin with Royal Affair was given very little chance at stud, covering small books for his first 5 seasons. However, the speed and fire he’d shown on the track, had followed him into the breeding shed.

Of his first crop of 7 foals, 6 were runners and 5 were winners. Of his second crop of 10, he had 9 runners of which 9 were winners. And so it continued.

He produced a lifetime total of 181 live foals, of which 163 were runners and 132 were winners.

Statistically he produced 73,3% winners and 15% Stakes Winners, including the likes of Wend, Captain Bell, Aster, Boland Boy, Flower Power, Lancaster, Morn Again, Fenjal, Portsmouth, Amorella, Macheath, Adrift, King’s Rhapsody and The Cruel Sea. Six of his progeny went on to be Gr1 Stakes winners by today’s standards and he produced several sons who went on to take their turn at stud (Flower Power, Lancaster, Captain Bell and Macheath).

The Rarest of a Sovereign Breed

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Alan said, “He was great.

The best horse I’ve ever worked with.” Despite never being fully sound, Royal Affair won 2 for Alan as well as just being touched off by greats such as Jerez and Inverthorn in top division handicaps.”

Charles opines, “The roll of honour of the Queen’s Plates is truly a testament to the rarest of a sovereign breed.

Royal Affair won the Queen’s Plate on three legs ridden by the greatest hands and heels jockey this country has ever seen in Johnny Cawcutt. He was without a doubt the best sire of sprinters this country has ever produced, yet his greatness as a sprinter and a sire is almost never lauded.”

Based on his Diadem performance, the decision was made to aim him for the Queen’s Plate. Johnny continued, “I rode the colt in his 7 furlong trial gallop

Next, on the recommendation of Gail Thompson, the horse was bought by father and son team, Donald and Peter Wright, from Beaufort West. Peter Wright

On 7 January, history will be lived and made at Kenilworth racecourse. Every Queen’s Plate tells a story. Don’t miss your chance to find out what this year’s one will be.

The late Allan Robertson once said he had seen two phenomenal racecourse performances in his lifetime – Ribot winning the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and Royal Affair winning the Diadem Stakes. To frank the form, it is worth mentioning that Black Pirate went on to win the next two runnings of the Diadem.

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With a Kentucky Derby winner in Nyquist from his first crop, it’s hardly surprising that Cooolmore Kentucky’s Uncle Mo takes the award for the biggest climber of the year in the Sires category in the TRC Global Rankings. Uncle Mo, Arrowfield Stud NSW’s Not A Single Doubt and Soldier Hollow, who stands at Gestut Auenquelle in Germany, are the 3 stallions who gained the most rankings points over the past 12 months.

There is no doubt that the now 9-year-old Uncle Mo profiles as one of the top six sires on the planet, and he should reach a commensurate position in TRC Global Rankings within two years.

Our former champion sire Captain Al had a British winner on Thursday when his son Captain Lars scored his fourth British victory. Bred by Klawervlei, and racing for Chris Hamilton, Captain Lars won the 1000m race at Southwell by a neck. Captain Lars, who had also previously raced in Dubai, was a top class performer here where his five victories included the Listed Drum Star Handicap. He is a full brother to last season’s Equus Champion 2yo Colt Always In Charge. The gelding was a R1 400 000 buy from the inaugural Cape Premier Yearling Sale.

That’s the number of horses that have registered – up 16% up on last year – for the Dubai World Cup Carnival that starts at Meydan on Thursday 5 January.

Two seasons ago the entries came from just 13 countries, which jumped to 16 last year and now stands at 18.

Britain remains top of the international class with 100 horses. But it is South Korea who have beefed up their challenge the most, after Cheongu made history in January when he became the first horse from there to compete at the Carnival.

Prize-money across the 10 Carnival meetings up to Super Saturday has gone up by nearly $500,000 (Dh1.8 million). That means that each of the 61 thoroughbred races that comprise the Carnival will be run for a minimum of $100,000 (Dh367,000).

That is all the 36 year old Morne Winnaar had to report after a horrifying fall from Miss Minver in Sunday’s Gr3 Flamboyant Stakes at Greyville. In a shocking sight, the talented Dynasty filly appeared to step awkwardly and injured herself badly, throwing Winnaar to the turf. The former Cape-based rider has grabbed the opportunity created at the Dean Kannemeyer yard by Anthony Delpech’s injury enforced absence with both hands.

His eight winners in December far outstrip anything he has done in the past decade plus, since his apprenticeship with Joey Ramsden.

Winnaar hopes to be back in the saddle on Friday.

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When it comes to trainers, Hong Kong owners are renowned for putting recent results ahead of loyalty. Tony Cruz’s typically to-the-point quote regarding stable transfers, after billionaire Pan Sutong pulled four horses from Richard Gibson’s yard recently, describes perfectly the ‘what have you done for me lately?’ culture of Hong Kong racing. “Owners around here change stables like we change our shirts and underwear - every day,” Cruz said, as he was about to take delivery of all four of Gibson’s horses owned by Pan, including Gr1 winner Giant Treasure.

That’s the Turffontein 1000m course record time set by Sean Tarry’s Mythical Flight under Brett Smith in the Gr1 Computaform Sprint in May 2007. The son of Jet Master carried 56.5kgs.

Var’s progressive son Rivarine set an in a hurry 55,85 secs under 53,5kgs in Saturday’s Lebelo Sprint. That despite not being pushed and drifting in dramatically late.

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The number of winners led in by leading SA owners Mayfair Speculators according to the official NHA stats to 29 December 2016.

That equates to a winner every other day this season so far. They are R6 million ahead of second placed Sabine Plattner in stakes earned.

Silver Bullets With the prospects of a big weekend ahead at Kenilworth this Friday and Saturday, Maine Chance Farms’ former champion stallion Silvano ended the 2016 midweek racing fare on a high at the Vaal last Thursday with three winners. Isolde, Malinga and Wind Chime all won but the features this weekend will be a major target. Marinaresco, Nebula, St Tropez, Ollivander, Strathdon and Gothic are carrying the Silvano flag, while the son of Lomitas’ highclass daughters Silver Mountain, Nightingale, Star Express and Tahini will vie for top honours in the Paddock Stakes.

Silvano has 19 yearlings on offer at the Cape Premier Yearling Sale, including a three parts sister to Gr1 Fillies Guineas winner Silver Mountain.

The Greyville Sunday Stipes Report states that ‘the start of the 1st race was delayed to allow grass cuttings to be placed on the discoloured strip at the 400 metre mark’. Gold Circle Racing Executive Raf Sheik has advised that the turf was in fact burnt when hot oil leaked from an hydraulic pipe on a lawnmower. An attempt at solving the discolouration through dyeing did not succeed fully. In view of the intense heat on Sunday, the track manager waited for the horses to canter down before scattering grass shavings to mask the strip. Raf says in view of wind on the day of cutting the turf, the driver of the tractor had only realised after some time that his machine had a major oil leak. Gold Circle are awaiting a quote from John Deere for the installation of sensors that would alert staff to a leak in future.

Sun Met – Last Chance A reminder that the final supplementary entries for the R5 million Gr1 Sun Met close at 11h00 on Monday 9 January 2017. Weights will be published the same day.

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The Maine Chance Farms Paddock Stakes The Queen’s Plate is synonymous with the L’Ormarins blue and white, but what has become almost as much of an institution as the Queen’s Plate itself, is the Gr1 Maine Chance Paddock Stakes, which shares the billing with South Africa’s most anticipated race day.

her break. She is a classic Group 1 winner from a top international family. She has to prove nothing. We hope she will be close to the winner and get some more black type.”

With a highly successful season behind them where Silvano was pipped to a second sire’s championship by a few rand, a documentary on Lomitas received an accolade at the Equus Film Festival (the ‘Horse Oscars’) in New York and they received a visit from Monty Roberts, we caught up with Maine Chance’s man at the helm, Dr Andreas Jacobs.

Silvano another fantastic season in 2015/16 and is again lying second on the sires log for 2016/17, Black Minnaloushe has seen his first son retire to stud (Louis The King), the Queraris have hit the ground running in no uncertain terms and even more promisingly, are training on and new boy on the block Vercingetorix has his first foal crop on the ground.

A Racing Dynasty Dr Jacobs is from the 3rd generation of a breeding and racing family.

Grandfather Walther Jacobs founded their German stud farm, Gestüt Fährhof near Bremen, in the early 60’s. The farm was originally started for the family’s Warmblood horses as Andreas’ father Klaus was an Olympic dressage rider and Andreas himself competed at European Championship level.

However, Gestüt Fährhof’s reputation for producing top class thoroughbreds grew quickly and it has established itself as a leading Thoroughbred stud and has just been named Germany’s Leading Breeder for the 19th time.

Andreas began helping at Fährhof in 1992, joining in an official capacity in 1995 and slowly taking over the reins.

Andreas was met with early success in 1996, when the farm bred and owned the first and second in the Deutsche Derby.

Andreas’ father Klaus acquired the 1,200acre Newsells Park Stud in Newmarket in 2000 and built it up into one of Europe’s most successful commercial breeding operations before his untimely death in 2008, leaving Andreas at the helm.

One of the first mares purchased by Newsells Park was a tough little American mare named Spirit Of Eagles, who when mated to Gestüt Fährhof’s resident champion Lomitas, would go on to produce Silvano. “He was the first good horse I bred,” explains Andreas. “He won the Gr.1 Arlington Million in the USA, the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong Kong and the Gr.1 Singapore Cup. He was also fourth in the Cox Plate and third in the Dubai Sheema Classic, so he was an international superstar, renowned as much for his toughness and constitution as his indomitable will and extraordinary ability to accelerate in an instant. I will

always respect him as the consummate traveller with a perfect temperament.” Silvano was voted German Horse of the Year and Champion Older Horse and retired to Fahrhof in 2001.

Maine Chance Farms Dr Jacobs purchased Maine Chance Farms from Graham Beck in 2002. Regarding the decision to invest in South Africa, Dr Jacobs relates, “I first came to South Africa in 1989 when my wife worked in a hospital in Cape Town. We started dating here. So we love the country and we fell in love with the stud, which has both beauty and ruggedness. For me, Maine Chance is pleasure and I try to keep it this way. If the hassle gets bigger than the joy, I will be out. I hope John F. Kennedy’s words will be heard louder in this country: “Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country”.

When I compare Maine Chance Farms with our other studs, I have to admit that Europe is more sophisticated along the value chain, from covering mares, to foaling, to grooming and to training horses. But South African horses are globally competitive because they grow up more natural. The value for money is much better in this country.

And the staff at Maine Chance, most of them, from top to bottom, are world class.

the next generation, so I am full of hope and enjoy the fresh air. My family does too, so I hope we will be around for more years and future generations.”

Under Tim and Francois’ stewardship, Maine Chance has enjoyed a very successful 2015/16 season.

“We were number four on the breeders list with more winners to runners than the top three studs. So we have the blood and the team to make the horses run fast.”

Maine Chance Farms Paddock Stakes Maine Chance Farms have sponsored the Gr1 Paddock Stakes since 2013. Why this particular race?

“We sponsor the race because we like to give something back to those horse owners and partners who support us by using our stallions and buying our yearlings. We picked the Paddock Stakes because it is a wonderful race day thanks to all the passion Mrs. Rupert puts into this day. The date is great because my family and I can attend the race during our holidays and to my mind, the Paddock Stakes is the most prestigious, most valuable race for fillies and mares in this country. A winner needs both speed and stamina, and it is run on a super fair track.”

Outgoing studmaster John Slade left on a high after Silvano earned his first champion sire title and Maine Chance produced the first three past the July post in 2015. He was succeeded by Tim Bootsma and with new blood comes new ideas and new energy.

The 2017 edition of the race will be extra special as the stud will have a runner in the lovely filly, Silver Mountain.

The Bass Racing charge experienced feet problems during a somewhat frustrating KZN campaign and has had a 5 month layoff , but with the help of Robbie Miller is back to best.

“With the retirement of John Slade, we went through a change and I have Tim Bootsma and Francois Giliomee running the farm, a working relationship in tandem that was successful before.

They are both younger than me and can take the farm to

Although lightly worked, she produced a good comeback run in a 1400m Conditions Plate at Kenilworth on 17 December. Dr Jacobs says, “It is wonderful to see Silver Mountain back on track. The team did a great job after

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Like all true horsemen, Dr Jacobs is full of pride and affection when it comes to discussing his horses.

“Silvano had a fantastic year, narrowly beaten on the last day of the season to become the Vice-Champion, but we are proud of his class with 11% Stakes Winners, ahead of the Champion Sire Trippi.

I give him a hug every time I arrive on the farm.

He is one of my closest friends, like his father Lomitas who we bred in Germany. By the way, you should watch the video on Lomitas and Monty Roberts on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=xW68NBI2K_U), it just won the “Oscars” of all horse films in the world.

Unfortunately, Silvano’s mother, Spirit Of Eagles died this year at 30 years old. We know, this is the circle of life.”

“Like Silvano, Querari is a true family member. We bred his mother, his Grandfather, his Great-Grandfather and around 50 of his family members. I brought him to South Africa because he had both stamina and speed, and he was a top race horse. Like Silvano. He is a great outcross to South African blood and this is what I am trying to bring to this country - top race horses, where you know the pedigree and the quality over generations. Don’t forget, the German breeding industry is about a third of the size of the South African breeding industry and about 2% of the US breeding industry,

but three of the past four Melbourne Cup winners were German! This year’s winner was the 18th generation of a family owned and bred by Gestüt Schlenderhan over 150 years.”

“Vercingetorix was certainly an important move. Because we are a commercial breeder, I sold all the sons of Silvano, so the chances of buying his best son on track to become a stallion was limited. I am very thankful to Mike De Kock and Jehan Malherbe for allowing me to buy into this horse and for their help in syndicating it.

He is super fertile and his foals are very promising – to be honest, they are better looking than Silvano’s foals. So we are full of hope.”

Cape Premier Yearling Sale Maine Chance Farms always produce outstanding yearling sale drafts and are consistently high on the vendor lists. The 2015 CPYS saw the top priced yearling (Dynasty out of Shina, a full sister to Silvano and now racing under the name Horizon) knocked down for R5,2 million and the 2016 sale saw a son of Silvano, the Drakenstein Stud bred Silver Coin, break the SA sales ring record, going under the hammer for

R6 million. This year, Maine Chance have a 19 strong draft for the 2017 CTS Cape Premier Yearling Sale on 21 and 22 January, with the expected good spread of top notch bloodlines including Silvano, Querari, Dynasty, Var, Duke Of Marmalade, What A Winter and Pomodoro.

There is sure to be a lot of interest in lot 187 in particular.

By Duke Of Marmalade and out of Silvano’s full sister Shina, she is also a half sister to the 2015 sales topper, Horizon.

It is not often Dr Jacobs sells fillies of this calibre and offers a rare opportunity to buy into this illustrious German family.

Asked for his thoughts on their current draft, Dr Jacobs answers, “I am a great fan of the CPYS sale. It was innovative and received credentials when the sale in London was launched two years later. We are sending a top group of correct, clean and well-balanced horses. I inspected the draft in October and again last week and I am very impressed by the individuals. But please forgive me, I will only share my favourites with you in Cape Town over a cup of Jacobs Coffee!” Now there’s an offer one can’t refuse.

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Greyville 26th December They raced on both surfaces on Boxing Day with the highlight being the Gr3 Christmas Handicap over 1600m on the turf. LUNAR APPROACH was sent off a well-supported favourite, but sadly for connections that one broke a bloodvessel and was pulled out of the race. Victory instead went to Lunar Approach’s stable companion RIKITIKITANA. Positioned at the back for most of the journey, the lightly weighted Toreador gelding ran on best of all in the straight and under a well-judged ride from Lyle Hewitson, he got up close home to deny CELTIC CAPTAIN (raced handy – led 350m).

The only other distance on either surface to stage more than one race was 1400m on the poly where quickest home in the two maiden plates was SCARRABEAST in the boy’s division. Sent off a strong favourite at 11/10, the son of Tiger Ridge was soon up handy. He was ridden to lead early in the straight and cruised clear over the final 400m to score by seven and three quarters.

Another to win with lengths to spare was QATAR SPRINGS when registering his sixth career victory in the pinnacle stakes over 2400m on turf. Not the quickest into stride, the Classic Flag gelding was content to race seventh of the eight early on. He took closer order rounding the home turn and drew clear easily to score by three and a half after striking the front 200m out.

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Poorly drawn ROY’S SNOWDROPS ran on well from midfield when getting off the mark in the opening maiden plate for the girls over 1400m (poly).

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

GREYVILLE (MIXED) 26TH DECEMBER Turf Soft/Poly Standard Course Variant: Turf 2,40s slow/Poly 2,05s slow 1200m (1) Amazon King 73,57T* 1200m (1) Roy’s Saint 72,22P 1400m (2) Scarrabeast 84,57P 1600m (1) Rikitikitana 98,00T 1900m (1) Bold Reign 120,35T 1900m (1) Silver Rose 118,08P 2400m (1) Qatar Springs 152,75T VAAL (OUTSIDE) 27TH DECEMBER Penetrometer 27 – Going Soft Course Variant: 0,75s slow 1000m (2) Gun Fighter 1200m (2) Pivotal Pursuit 1400m (2) Sim-Alley Bank 1600m (3) Tilbury Fort

57,85 71,11 83,36 96,27

KENILWORTH (NEW) 28TH DECEMBER Penetrometer 22 – Going Good Course Variant: 1,48s slow 1000m (2) South Side 60,29 1200m (1) Al Dangeur 73,27 1400m (2) Primrose Lane 88,07 1800m (2) Keep The Faith 114,41 2000m (1) Shangri La 127,03 2500m (1) Omaha Tribe 160,26 VAAL 29TH DECEMBER Penetrometer 27 – Going Soft Course Variant: 0,71s slow 1200m (1) Jungle Mist 1300m (1) Rand Club 1400m (2) Unrehearshed 1600m (1) Leopard Lily 1800m (1) Just Cruised In 2000m (3) Kingmambo’s Legacy

70,05 78,69 84,30 98,15 113,47 123,68

GREYVILLE (POLY) 30TH DECEMBER Going Standard 1200m (4) Lunar Rush 70,90 1400m (1) El Bombero 83,81 1400m (3) Roy’s Past 97,90

Vaal 27th December After 78mm of rain during the previous seven days the going was soft at the Vaal on Thursday.

Three of the nine races were staged over 1600m with the fastest being the MR88 Handicap for 3yo’s won by TILBURY FORT. Initially priced up favourite (16/10 out to 2/1 2ndfav), Sean Tarry’s charge was always handy. He put his head in front going through the 400m and despite hanging, and being reported as making a respiratory noise, he got the better of a protracted battle with SHUKAMISA by a neck.

The faster of the two 1000m races was the MR88 Handicap won by GUN FIGHTER. Racing off a mark some 12 points below that of his previous best here, the son of Imperial Stride raced in the rear for most of the journey. He quickened best of all at the business end of the race and despite being baulked for a run 150m out, he got up very late.

By far the easiest victory on the card was that of SIM-ALLEY BANK in the MR64 Handicap.

Freely available at 9/1 on the off the daughter of Bankable raced in midfield during the early part of the race. She cut through the field quickly when given rein and went on to score very easily by five.

TITBITS At the head of affairs throughout, LADY OF THE WORLD ran out a very comfortable winner of the opening maiden plate for the girls over 1000m.

On the Right Side Kenilworth 28th December The Glen Kotzen trained SOUTH SIDE ran out a very easy winner in Port Elizabeth last time out and in what proved to be the faster of the two 1000m races, the MR76 Handicap, she repeated the dose here. Soon positioned close to the speed by Richard Fourie, the daughter of Pathfork took up the running going through the 300m. She quickly went clear and after her jockey had had a good look around, she won easing down by four. Another to win well was KEEP THE FAITH in the faster of the two maiden events for the girls over 1800m. Nicely positioned in third when the race began in earnest, Vaughan Marshall’s charge took command shortly after passing the 400m marker, and went on to score with authority by two and three quarters. They also ran two races over 1400m and quickest home here was PRIMROSE LANE in the MR76 Handicap.

On leaving the stalls it was the easy to back CLIFTON SUNSET who elected to set the pace and she soon had the field well strung out. Primrose Lane meanwhile raced third last and turning for home she had many lengths to find. Once in the straight though, she ran on best of all and just as if scripted she got up close home.

TITBITS The newcomer THE RIGHT ROAD made up many lengths over the final 400m when a half-length runner up in the opening maiden plate over 1000m.

Recently Gelded Vaal 29th December With changes made because of rain during the week, they effectively raced on the old Vaal track on Thursday. Three of the afternoon’s nine races were staged over 2000m where quickest against the clock was the much travelled KINGMAMBO’S LEGACY. Always one to race up with the pace, Mike De Kock’s charge made all here. He kept on strongly at the business end of the race and held off a determined challenged from the more fancied SCOTLAND by a half.

The only other distance run over more than once on the day was 1400m where the faster of the two maiden events was the boy’s affair won

by Kingmambo’s Legacy’s stable companion UNREHEARSED. Deep in the red in this his first start since being gelded, the New Approach gelding

(sweating) was soon up handy. He was ridden to lead as they approached the 400m pole and cruised clear from there onwards to score by five and a quarter.

Another to win well on this card, albeit by a much smaller margin, was MALINGA in the MR70 Handicap over 2000m. Completing a quick double over the distance here, Alec Laird’s charge raced handy in fifth. He ran on strongly over the final 400m and won going away by a length and a quarter after striking the front 100m from home.

TITBITS After running on stoutly from midfield, WIND CHILL (eased late) won the MR61 Handicap over 2000m much more easily than the official winning margin of a length and a quarter will reflect.

In Command Throughout Greyville 30th December They raced on the poly track on Friday evening where the first four races all took place over 1200m. Quickest home in these was LUNAR RUSH when making all to win the bill topping MR88 Handicap. A length and a half clear throughout, the 14/10 favourite kept on strongly in the short home straight and although the second favourite RED MOON AT NIGHT ran on well in the closing stages of the race, she didn’t surrender an inch of her advantage.

Three of the other four races were maiden plates over 1600m and stopping the clock in the fastest time here was ROY’S PAST in the first division for the boys. Another to win from the front, Pat Lunn’s charge raced a length clear for most of the journey. He kept on determinedly

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RAND CLUB .............. WON 12/1 R ..

AL DANGEU S ........... WON 11/1 ING R P S ON 6/1 QATAR .............. W .. .. ..

G IN K N 4/1 ICON OPS ..... WO /2 R D W O N S ROY’S ... WON 7 IST ............

ON 2/1 JUNGLE M ............. W .. ..

N IG E R ON 18/10 BOLD UIT ........ W S R U P L A T PIVO

in the straight and extended his advantage to a length and three quarters before crossing the line.

A MR64 Handicap over 1400m completed the evening’s fare and here we saw a nice performance from the favourite EL BOMBERO. Positioned in midfield turning for home, the Jet Master gelding ran on best of all over the final 400m and under a well-judged ride from apprentice Ngwane, he got up close home to score by a half.

TITBITS GROUND BREAKER and CHICAGO BEAT both ran on well from the backend of midfield when 1st & 2nd respectively in the opening maiden plate over 1200m.

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

KENILWORTH (FRI) Race 1: (1) Katniss 13 Race 2: (8) Come On Sonny 21 Race 3: (5) Bushy Park 12 (EW) Race 4: (9) Cape Quarter 52 Race 5: (8) Tin Soldier 65 Race 6: (10) Captain Gambler 81 Race 7: (1) Carry On Alice 95 Race 8: (6) Seven Wood 58 GREYVILLE (FRI) Race 1: (13) Tropical Blow 11 Race 2: (1) Soldier’s Bride 22 Race 3: (7) Sonic A P 12 Race 4: (14) Academy Princess 38 Race 5: (1) Aldric 40 (EW) Race 6: (12) Princess Ida 48 Race 7: (7) Golden Fort 53 Race 8: (12) Roy’s Hollyhock 30 (NAP*) KENILWORTH (SAT) Race 1: (3) Desert Lark 24 Race 2: (13) Romantic Crusade 11 Race 3: (5) Tomba La Bomba 67 Race 4: (12) St Tropez 94 Race 5: (1) Horizon 63 (NAP) Race 6: (9) Safe Harbour 96 Race 7: (1) Legal Eagle 101 Race 8: (4) Royal Badge 94 Race 9: (8) She’s A Giver 99 Race 10: (4) The Stone Thrower 73 SCOTTSVILLE (SAT) Race 1: (6) Easy Peasy 14 Race 2: (2) Mighty Hash 24 Race 3: (11) Asyouplease 17 (NAP*) Race 4: (13) Hanji 31 Race 5: (15) Obrega 42 Race 6: (1) Red Chesnut Road 57 Race 7: (9) Piano Man 86 Race 8: (10) Lily Gray 37 TURFFONTEIN (SUN) Race 1: (1) Punta Cana 27 Race 2: (1) Flying Ice 75 Race 3: (2) Rights Of Man 13 Race 4: (1) Al Azraq 68 Race 5: (7) Zante 89 Race 6: (1) Al Fahad 50 Race 7: (5) Romany Prince 87 (NAP*) Race 8: (10) Storm Ruler 13 NAP BETS

* Fancied ** Strongly fancied *** Very strongly fancied

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 6th - SUNDAY 8th JANUARY 2017

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Galileo’s Year T

It appears safe to say that 2016 is a year which will largely be remembered for the remarkable achievements of the world’s number one sire, Galileo, writes Sarah Whitelaw.

t the time of writing, Galileo has been represented by no fewer than 29 Group/Graded winners for 2016, with his offspring having landed a remarkable 45 Group/graded races in 2016.

The above figures apply to the Northern Hemisphere only.

Galileo, whose greatest son Frankel made a hugely impressive start to his stud career with his first 2yos in 2016, needless to say, was the world’s dominant source of Gr1 talent during the year that was.

Below is a list of some of the leading sires by individual Gr1 winners in 2016:

1 Galileo

The world’s number one sire was represented by 14 individual Gr1 winners during 2016, with the progeny of Galileo capturing a stunning 24 Gr1 races worldwide during the year.

Arguably the highlight of the year for Galileo came when his offspring (Found, Highland Reel, Order Of St George) filled the first three sports in the Gr1 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

(Highland Reel and Found would go on to run 1-3 in the Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Turf).

Remarkably, the Arc was not the only time in 2016 that Galileo runners would fill the first three placings in a major races –with Minding, Ballydoyle, and Alice Springs

6 Scat Daddy

Galileo

running 1-2-3 in the Gr1 Qipco 1000 Guineas.

2 Deep Impact

Fast becoming as outstanding a sire as his sire Sunday Silence, former Japanese superstar Deep Impact had a remarkable year, even by his standards, in 2016. The champ was represented by 10 individual Gr1 winners during the year, with his international stars including Gr1 Dubai Turf hero Real Steel and the enigmatic Gr1 Prix d’Ispahan winner A Shin Hikari.

Deep Impact also sired the first three home in the 2016 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) when his son Makahiki beat paternal half brothers Satono Diamond and Dee Majesty.

3 Tapit

North America’s dominant sire Tapit made it three US sires titles in a row, when smashing his own previous single season earnings record.

He was one of three US sires to be represented by five individual Gr1 winners

New Stallion Off The Mark - WHAT A WINTER

What A Winter Is Hot, Hot, Hot! Drakenstein Stud’s multiple Equus Champion Sprinter What A Winter broke the ice in style at Kenilworth on New Year’s Eve when his son Dutch Philip impressed with a facile victory on his 1000m debut.

A

son of the ill-fated triple champion sire Western Winter, What A Winter won four Gr1’s in 15 victories from 1000m to 1600m. That from 26 starts in a distinguished track career that saw him lift three Equus Champion Awards.

The Daytona Stud-bred What A Winter was trained by Mike Bass and raced in a partnership comprising the retired legend and his premier clients, Bryn Ressell, Guy Shirtliff and Marsh Shirtliff.

There was a sentimental angle to Saturday’s first winner as Dutch Philip was signed for at sale by Mike Bass, and is trained by his daughter Candice Bass-Robinson.

The good-looking colt races in Marsh Shirtliff’s famous white, blue and pink silks, in partnership with Bryn Ressell and Mayfair Speculators.

Dutch Philip showed maturity as he relaxed early under Grant van Niekerk and then turned the power on late to beat fellow first-timer Wonderwall by 1,50 lengths in a decent 58,98 secs.

What A Winter

The raced odds-on favourite Captain My Captain was well beaten in third. Dutch Philip was the first of Van Niekerk’s hat-trick in the first three races on a beautiful Cape summer’s day. What A Winter’s first crop has made a major impact in the sales ring.

His yearlings fetched up to R850 000 at past January’s Cape Premier Yearling Sale, and he

was also the Leading First Crop Sire on aggregate at the 2016 Val De Vie Yearling Sale.

Dutch Philip was purchased

by Mike Bass off the 2016 CTS March Yearling Sale for R460 000.

What A Winter made an impact there too – ending the two day sale as the Leading Sire on aggregate, with his 11 yearlings grossing a total of R2,430,000. Dutch Philip was bred by Rex Stud and is out of the five time winning Dominion Royale mare, Upity Ann, who won from 1000m to a mile.

What A Winter has 9 lots on the Cape Premier Yearling Sale, which is being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on 21 and 22 January.

Watch this space for the sale preview.

during 2016, with Tapit’s top progeny for the year including the Gr1 winners Creator, Frosted, Time And Motion and Gr1 Spinaway Stakes dead-heaters Sweet Loretta and Pretty City Dancer.

4 Dubawi

While destined to live in the shadow of Galileo, Dubawi has long been established as an outstanding sire in his own right.

The former Irish 2000 Guineas winner (Dubawi beat the now Cape based sire Oratorio when scoring a two length win in that Irish classic of 2005) was represented by five individual Gr1 winners during 2016, with his son Postponed, who has earned more than €4 million in prize money thus far, picking up three Gr1 wins during the year.

5 Curlin

The former US champion has slowly but surely made a name for himself as an exceptional sire (Curlin will stand for a fee of $150 000 in 2017) and ranks as the second leading sire (by earnings) in the USA (according to BloodHorse statistics).

Curlin’s five Gr1 winners in 2016 include outstanding filly Stellar Wind, Preakness Stakes hero Exaggerator and the very promising Gr1 Cigar Mile hero Connect.

He is a young sire who looks destined for the very top.

At the Cape Premier Yearling Sale

The death of Scat Daddy in 2015 proved a huge loss for the breeding industry.

A former champion sire in Chilean, Scat Daddy has a real break out year in 2016, with his Gr1 winners including such star 2yos as Caravaggio and Lady Aurelia, and US Gr1 winners Dacita, Harmonize and Celestine. Scat Daddy was siring 7% stakes winners to foals –well above the average for the breed- and one can only imagine what he may have achieved given a long stint at stud.

One can but hope that one of Scat Daddy’s sons can continue the legacy that their ill-fated sire began so promisingly.

7 Fastnet Rock

The former Australian champion sire has well established himself as a top class sire in both Hemispheres.

Fastnet Rock (Danehill) had another year to remember in 2016, when represented by five individual G1 winners (Southern and Northern Hemispheres combined).

His tally of Gr1 winners in 2016 included a pair of juvenile winners, with Intricately and Rivet landing the Gr1 Moyglare Stud Stakes and Gr1 Racing Post Trophy respectively. (Both are out of Galileo mares –and Galileo is also damsire of Fastnet Rock’s Gr1 Investec Oaks winner Qualify).

8 Captain Al

Former champion sire Captain Al had a truly great year in 2016, when the former Cape Guineas winner had no fewer than five individual Gr1 winners to his credit.

SA’s eight times champion sire of 2yos enjoyed top level success with colts and fillies alike and in his Always In Charge (Gr1 Tsogo Sun Medallion) and William Longsword (Grand Parade Cape Guineas) has a pair of colts with potentially exciting stud careers ahead of them.

Captain Al’s other Gr1 winners in 2016 were female, with Carry On Alice, Cloth Of Cloud and The Secret Is Out all winning Gr1 races.

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 6th - SUNDAY 8th JANUARY 2017

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GREYVILLE NIGHT(POLY) (Fri) .....

SCOTTSVILLE (Sat) ...........................

KENILWORTH (Sat).........................

TURFFONTEIN (Sun).......................

GREYVILLE

NIGHT

Friday • 6th January 2017

START

6:05PM

1

MAIDEN PLATE (F&M)(POLYTRACK) - 1600M - SAME TRAINER:(-)

Greyville 6D16 3S16 3D19 1 DISRUPT(CS Laird) B Lerena............................. 3 60.0 MR-2; hdgr ON; Dist▼ 5D16 5S16 1D16 2 WILLOWGRANGE(G Anthony) - scratched........ 8 60.0 Scratched - ineligible; 11S12 6D14 8S16 3 CLASSY CHIC(KG Naidoo) S Moodley............... 2 60.0 unplaced last 10; returns to a/w; 9D19 7S16 7D19 4 LAST SUMMER(CG Eudy) M Ntuli.................. 12 60.0 MR-4; Dist▼ unplaced last 5; 8S10 7S14 3D14 5 LIL GAMBLER(AJ Wright) M v Rensburg.......... 4 59.0 MR-2; 6D14 11D16 10S16 6 HANDS AT WORK(PM Gadsby) K De Melo....... 7 59.0 hdgr ON; unplaced last 3; 11D12 9D16 7 AMBERCROMBIE(F Robinson) A Fortune...... 10 59.0 5D14 8 INTO THE GROOVE(IS Moore) ES Ngwane...... 5 59.0 second run; 8D14 9 LOLA SMIRNOVA(L Forbes) T Godden........... 11 59.0 second run;

11D12 12D19 10 MIDNIGHT MAMBO(ML Roberts) M Winnaar......1 59.0 Dist▼ 11 SEA CLOUD(D Egdes) D Neethling.................... 9 59.0 Judpot filly 260k crs (SI 2.16); 6D14 10S14 12 VALLANAUT(D Campbell) D Schwarz................ 6 59.0 returns to a/w; 3S14 4D14 3S14 13 TROPICAL BLOW(PV Lafferty) - scratched..... 13 59.0 btnF; in frame last 4;

2

START PA1

6:40PM

MAIDEN PLATE (F&M)(POLYTRACK) - 1600M - SAME TRAINER:(7-12)

Greyville 2D12 2D12 2D14 1 SOLDIER’S BRIDE(W Whitehead) A Forbes..... 2 60.0 MR-1; Dist▲ in frame last 5; 4D14 8D16 3D16 2 ALESNADO(A Nel) G Wright............................... 1 60.0 9D14 11D16 4D16 3 ELECTRO DIVA(Y Govender) B Lerena.............. 9 60.0 12D16 7D16 9D19 4 FORGE MISTRESS(G Anthony) S Moodley....... 6 60.0 MR-2; Dist▼ unplaced last 6; 11S20 7D19 6D14 5 POCAHONTAS GIRL(WH Marwing) Wes Marwing.13 60.0 unplaced last 8; 4T15 6T16 2T16 6 TAKAMAKA(G v Zyl) L Tarentaal...................... 10 59.0 first run on a/w; 8D14 2D20 4D20 7 ROY’S PONY(AJ Wright) M v Rensburg............. 3 59.0 btnF; Dist▼ 9D12 6S14 5D12 8 FIRES OF CALAIS(PL Lunn) T Godden........... 11 59.0 MR-3; hdgr OFF; Dist▲ 8L14 4D14 4D19 9 ARIES(GS Kotzen) D Daniels............................... 7 59.0 MR-4; Dist▼ 13S10 10D12 7D14 10 HURRY HOME(ML Roberts) DS Lembethe........ 8 59.0 unplaced last 3; 11 POMONA(CS Laird) A Fortune............................ 5 59.0 Querari filly; first run; 11D14 12 UNCHARTERED(AJ Wright) D Schwarz............ 4 59.0 second run; first run on a/w; 5D14 8D12 11D16 13 SHE’S A JO(PV Lafferty) - reserve 1................ 12 59.0 MR-2; unplaced last 4;

START

PA2/PICK SIX1 MAIDEN PLATE (F&M)(POLYTRACK) - 1200M - SAME TRAINER:(2-5)(4-9)

7:10PM

3

Greyville 3S12 4D12 2S12 1 STARWIN(PL Lunn) ES Ngwane......................... 3 60.0 MR-1; in frame last 4; 3D12 4S14 5D14 2 MOSTARDA(G v Zyl) K De Melo......................... 8 60.0 Dist▼ 6D14 5D12 6D14 3 MUNGO CHERRY(GS Kotzen) S Moodley......... 2 60.0 Dist▼ unplaced last 4; 10D10 10S12 8S10 4 BYE BYE BABY(PV Lafferty) not declared.......... 1 60.0 unplaced last 3; returns to a/w; 12D12 5D10 4D10 5 MANDOLIN(G v Zyl) L Tarentaal......................... 4 60.0 6D12 5D14 9D14 6 MARIUCCIA BLUE(D Kannemeyer) M Winnaar....9 60.0 MR-3; Dist▼ unplaced last 3; 3D12 4D12 3D12 7 SONIC A P(G Anthony) A Forbes...................... 10 60.0 13S16 6D16 11S14 8 RIVER AYRE(AD Gordon) M v Rensburg............ 5 60.0 hdgr ON; Dist▼ unplaced last 3; 9D12 4D14 9 LUNAR TIDE(PV Lafferty) - scratched................ 6 60.0 12D12 11S12 7D10 10 MARGOT(CE Erasmus) D Schwarz..................... 7 60.0 hdgr OFF; unplaced last 3; 11S10 11 ROY IS FIRST(L Forbes) T Godden.................. 11 60.0 second run; first run on a/w;

START

7:40PM

4

PA3/PICK SIX2/JACKPOT1 MR 60 HANDICAP (F&M)(POLYTRACK) - 1200M - SAME TRAINER:(-)

Greyville 1S14 11S12 5S12 1 LAVENDER BANK(DS Bosch) A Fortune........... 9 60.0 returns to a/w; 5D14 2D12 1D12 2 MAMSELLE AL(AJ Wright) L Tarentaal............. 4 60.0 MR+2; won last; 10D12 3D10 10D16 3 SEA FAN(CE Erasmus) D Schwarz...................... 1 59.0 Dist▼ 6D16 10D14 6D12 4 THALER POINT(GS Kotzen) D Daniels............ 11 59.0 MR-1; Dist▼ unplaced last 4; 5D12 6D14 2D12 5 GOOGLE ME(ML Roberts) - scratched............... 3 58.5 4D10 7D12 8D14 6 CAROLINE’S CALL(L Forbes) T Godden........... 2 57.5 Dist▼ 13K16 3D12 9D14 7 JAZZ BAR(A Nel) G Wright................................. 5 57.5 MR-3; Dist▼ 1D12 9D14 11D12 8 QUEEN’S CREST(WH Marwing) Wes Marwing.. 15 57.5 MR-2; hdgr OFF; 6S14 6D14 9D12 9 LA GITANO(AJ Rivalland) M Ntuli..................... 13 56.5 MR-3; hdgr OFF; unplaced last 3; 8D12 10D10 14S14 10 PAIX EMBLEME(F Robinson) M v Rensburg.... 7 56.5 MR-6; unplaced last 4; 10D10 8D12 4D12 11 FASHION FUSION(L Denysschen) K De Melo.... 12 55.5 MR-2; 4D12 8D10 6D10 12 QUINTELLA(PL Lunn) ES Ngwane...................... 6 55.5 MR-3; 13S14 5D14 11D14 13 DARK ROSE(D Campbell) - reserve 1.............. 10 53.5 MR-2; Dist▼ unplaced last 6; 6D12 8D12 10S12 14 ACADEMY PRINCESS(CG Eudy) - reserve 2... 8 52.0 unplaced last 12; returns to a/w; 9D10 10D10 13S16 15 QARMAN(W Whitehead) - reserve 3................ 14 52.0 MR-10; hdgr ON; unplaced last 8;

START

PA4/PICK SIX3/JACKPOT2 MR 66 HANDICAP (POLYTRACK) - 1000M - SAME TRAINER:(2-10)(5-6-11)

8:10PM

5

Greyville 7D12 5S12 9S12 1 ALDRIC(JM Goodman) DS Lembethe................. 2 61.0 MR-2; unplaced last 4; 10D10 3D10 8D10 2 RED APACHE(G v Zyl) L Tarentaal..................... 8 60.5 4D10 13S14 3D12 3 WAVEBREAKER(F Robinson) M v Rensburg..... 1 60.0 8D12 7D10 7D12 4 APOLLO’S GIFT(PV Lafferty) not declared...... 12 59.5 unplaced last 9; 7Q10 3D12 11D10 5 CUTE LADY(DS Bosch) T Godden...................... 6 59.5 5D10 6D10 5D10 6 WINTER DARLING(DS Bosch) K De Melo........ 3 59.0 MR-2; unplaced last 4; 12D10 5D10 7D10 7 KEPT SECRET(Belinda Impey) A Fortune.......... 4 58.5 unplaced last 3; 6D12 9Q10 5D10 8 DELICIOUS DAMOWIN(KG Naidoo) S Moodley...9 55.0 unplaced last 3; 11S12 8D10 6D12 9 RISKY ROSCO(CE Erasmus) D Schwarz............ 5 53.5 MR-2; unplaced last 11; 5D12 11D14 11D12 10 SHARP SEATTLE(G v Zyl) M Winnaar............... 7 52.5 MR-4; unplaced last 5; 9T15 10D14 4D14 11 CAUGHTINTHEDEEP(DS Bosch) A Arries...... 10 52.0 MR+4; Dist▼ 12S10 9D10 4D10 12 COLMANT(ML Roberts) ES Ngwane................ 11 52.0 hdgr OFF;

START

PA5/PICK SIX4/JACKPOT3 MR 74 HANDICAP (F&M)(POLYTRACK) - 1400M - SAME TRAINER:(4-10)(9-11-12)

8:40PM

6

Greyville 8D14 9D14 2D14 1 JUDITH ANNE(GS Kotzen) M Winnaar.............. 2 61.0 3S12 1S12 9S12 2 HALLOWED SPRING(DR Drier) K De Melo....... 8 59.0 first run on a/w; 5D14 7D16 1D14 3 SOUNDS POSITIVE(F Robinson) A Fortune...... 9 59.0 MR+3; won last; 10D12 4D10 10D10 4 SIMLA(KG Naidoo) S Moodley............................ 4 58.5 MR-2; hdgr OFF; Dist▲ 2S12 1D12 10D12 5 WE’RE WATCHING YOU(ML Roberts) B Lerena... 7 57.5 Dist▲ returns to a/w; 5D14 6S12 1D14 6 MISSIBABA(DS Bosch) L Tarentaal.................. 5 56.5 MR+3; won last; 2D14 6D12 3D14 7 JUST RAP(D Egdes) M v Rensburg.................... 6 56.5 5S10 2D14 1S14 8 CAPTAINS MOLL(JM Goodman) DS Lembethe.. 3 56.0 MR+11; hdgr ON; won last; 2S14 1S16 5D16 9 LA GITANILA(PV Lafferty) not declared........... 12 56.0 first run on a/w; 1D14 7D12 5D14 10 ROY’S RAKARA(KG Naidoo) T Godden........... 10 55.5 3D14 1D14 10D14 11 ZINZARA(PV Lafferty) - scratched...................... 1 53.0 5S16 9D20 12D16 12 PRINCESS IDA(PV Lafferty) - scratched......... 11 52.0 MR-3; unplaced last 3;

START

PA6/PICK SIX5/JACKPOT4 MIDDLE STAKES (POLYTRACK) - 1600M - SAME TRAINER:(3-9)(6-7)(10-11)

9:10PM

7

Greyville 1D14 1D14 4D14 1 GINGERBREAD MAN(DC Howells) K De Melo. 1 60.0 in frame last 3; 3S16 6S16 1D16 2 SECRET WARNING(CS Laird) A Fortune.......... 3 60.0 MR+5; won last; 4S16 3D18 8D20 3 UNBELIEVABLE CHAD(PV Lafferty) - scratched.... 6 58.0 MR-1; btnF; Dist▼ 8D10 8D12 10D10 4 EDDIE SWEAT(F Robinson) B Lerena.............. 11 58.0 MR-4; Dist▲ unplaced last 10; 6S20 3D16 1D14 5 CAPRIVI(D Egdes) D Schwarz............................ 8 58.0 MR+3; won last; 6S16 7S14 3D16 6 HIGHWAY EIGHTYFIVE(D Campbell) M v Rensburg. 7 56.0 MR-2; 2D16 4D16 5S16 7 GOLDEN FORT(D Campbell) A Forbes............... 5 56.0 MR-2; returns to a/w; 4D16 2D16 5D14 8 REACTIVE(AJ Rivalland) M Ntuli........................ 9 56.0 MR-1; 6D14 6D14 9D16 9 TROPICAL’S SON(PV Lafferty) not declared..... 2 54.0 MR-2; unplaced last 3; 4D16 2D14 1D14 10 EL BOMBERO(SG Tarry) ES Ngwane............... 10 50.0 14V16 8D16 10S16 11 SEVENTH PILLAR(SG Tarry) L Tarentaal.......... 4 50.0 MR-5; unplaced last 6;

START

9:40PM

8

PA7/PICK SIX6 MAIDEN PLATE (POLYTRACK) - 2000M - SAME TRAINER:(2-13)

Greyville 10D19 3D20 2D16 1 MEDIA CIRCUS(SG Tarry) B Lerena............... 10 60.0 MR+3; note run on 30Dec; 10D20 2D24 4D19 2 ROY’S FLYER(KG Naidoo) ES Ngwane.............. 6 60.0 MR+8; returns to a/w; 7S24 4S24 9D24 3 UKUBONA(D Egdes) M v Rensburg.................. 11 60.0 MR+14; Dist▲ returns to a/w; 4D19 5D19 4D24 4 MEHMED(A Nel) G Wright................................. 7 60.0 MR+1; Dist▲ returns to a/w; 8S20 6D19 5D16 5 TOWER(L Denysschen) M Winnaar.................. 14 60.0 MR+5; Dist▲ unplaced last 6; 4D16 8S14 2D19 6 STORM OUTGOING(CS Laird) A Fortune.......... 8 58.0 MR-3; hdgr ON; Dist▲ 2D14 6S16 2D16 7 COUNT PHILIP(L Forbes) A Forbes.................. 4 58.0 7D20 5D16 5D19 8 WINE DARK SEA(GS Kotzen) S Moodley.......... 1 58.0 Dist▲ unplaced last 5; 11S14 8D14 4D16 9 ECCELLERATE(D Campbell) D Schwarz.......... 13 58.0 MR-1; Dist▲ 10S14 10 ROY IS SLOW(Y Govender) T Godden.............. 15 58.0 second run; first run on a/w; 10D16 11 SATURNA(AD Gordon) M Ntuli........................... 2 58.0 Dist▲ second run; 10S12 2S16 2D19 12 ROY’S HOLLYHOCK(DC Howells) K De Melo... 3 54.5 btnF; first run on a/w; 12D10 11D14 9S14 13 FOUR STRIPES(KG Naidoo) - reserve 1........... 9 58.0 Dist▲ unplaced last 3; 7D14 4S16 12D19 14 SUNSHINE CITY(R Hill) - reserve 2................ 12 60.0 Dist▲ returns to a/w; 8D16 7D16 6D16 15 WARRIOR’S STONE(GB Puller) - reserve 3..... 5 58.0 Dist▲ unplaced last 4;

Scribble Pad

RACE 1 16/10 Disrupt 3/1 Ambercrombie 3/1 LIL GAMBLER 5/1 Vallanaut 7/1 Into The Groove 14/1 Classy Chic 20/1 Lola Smirnova 25/1 Last Summer 33/1 Sea Cloud 33/1 Hands At Work 80/1 Midnight Mambo - Tropical Blow - Willowgrange RACE 2 2/1 Roy’s Pony 5/2 SOLDIER’S BRIDE 4/1 Pomona 5/1 Takamaka 10/1 Alesnado 14/1 Electro Diva 14/1 Aries 25/1 Hurry Home 33/1 Unchartered 33/1 Fires Of Calais 33/1 Pocahontas Girl 33/1 Forge Mistress 33/1 She’s A Jo RACE 3 15/10 STARWIN 3/1 Mostarda 5/1 Sonic A P 7/1 Mandolin 10/1 Mariuccia Blue 10/1 Mungo Cherry 20/1 Bye Bye Baby 20/1 Margot 20/1 Roy Is First 33/1 River Ayre - Lunar Tide RACE 4 16/10 Lavender Bank 5/1 Thaler Point 10/1 Quintella 10/1 La Gitano 10/1 Caroline’s Call 10/1 SEA FAN 10/1 Mamselle Al 10/1 Fashion Fusion 20/1 Jazz Bar 25/1 Academy Princess 25/1 Dark Rose 25/1 Paix Embleme 25/1 Queen’s Crest 33/1 Qarman - Google Me RACE 5 5/2 Wavebreaker 4/1 Red Apache 5/1 ALDRIC 7/1 Apollo’s Gift 7/1 Winter Darling 10/1 Delicious Damowin 10/1 Kept Secret 14/1 Cute Lady 14/1 Caughtinthedeep 20/1 Risky Rosco 25/1 Sharp Seattle 25/1 Colmant RACE 6 3/1 Hallowed Spring 4/1 Judith Anne 4/1 SOUNDS POSITIVE 4/1 Roy’s Rakara 5/1 Missibaba 10/1 We’re Watching You 10/1 La Gitanila 14/1 Captains Moll 14/1 Just Rap 25/1 Simla - Zinzara - Princess Ida RACE 7 5/2 Gingerbread Man 3/1 Golden Fort 4/1 Secret Warning 5/1 El Bombero 7/1 Reactive 7/1 HIGHWAY EIGHTYFIVE 14/1 Caprivi 20/1 Eddie Sweat 20/1 Tropical’s Son 33/1 Seventh Pillar - Unbelievable Chad RACE 8 1/1 ROY’S HOLLYHOCK 4/1 Media Circus 5/1 Storm Outgoing 10/1 Count Philip 14/1 Wine Dark Sea 14/1 Warrior’s Stone 14/1 Roy’s Flyer 20/1 Mehmed 20/1 Sunshine City 25/1 Tower 25/1 Roy Is Slow 25/1 Ukubona 33/1 Eccellerate 50/1 Four Stripes 66/1 Saturna

SSI Standard Starts Index: • The average earnings per run of a horse, divided by the average earnings per run of all horses of the same age group.

• SSI 1.00 means the horse is exactly average.

• Combined SSI’s for a race will give an idea of the strength of the field.

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SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 6th - SUNDAY 8th JANUARY 2017

SCOTTSVILLE Saturday • 7th January 2017 START

12:40PM

1

MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (FILLIES) - 1000M - SAME TRAINER:(2-3-8)(4-9) Scottsville

2

MAIDEN PLATE - 1200M - SAME TRAINER:(1-16)(3-12)(9-10)

4S12 6S10 3D12 1 VARADISO(DR Drier) M Yeni.............................. 1 60.0 MR-9; prev run on a/w; 8K10 3D10 4S14 2 MIGHTY HASH(D Kannemeyer) M Winnaar...... 9 60.0 Dist▼ 6S12 7S14 9S14 3 KASH IS KING(DC Howells) K De Melo........... 18 60.0 MR-6; 1st run gelded; Dist▼ 10D16 5D12 8D12 4 HIVA-OA KOI(Gary Rich) D Neethling.............. 11 60.0 unplaced last 12; prev run on a/w; 5 DANCE OFF(A Nel) G Wright........................... 14 60.0 Black Minnaloushe gelding; 6 HONEST PRINCE(AJ Wright) M v Rensburg..... 4 60.0 Kildonan colt 85k nt (SI 0.79); 7D10 7 JUST A MOOVA(MF de Kock) B Jacobson........ 6 60.0 second run; first run on turf; 11D12 9S12 8 KILDONAN LAD(PM Gadsby) T Godden............ 8 60.0 12S12 4D12 9 KINSHASA(ML Roberts) A Fortune................... 10 60.0 prev run on a/w; 10 LUPO(ML Roberts) A Arries................................ 5 60.0 Dan De Lago colt 50k tycts (SI 0.6 11 MUSIGNY(GB Puller) S Brown.......................... 13 60.0 Great Britain gelding 240k nt (SI 12 NEW GOLDEN AGE(DC Howells) Wes Marwing...17 60.0 Mogok gelding 60k ns (SI 0.14); 13 O’REILLY(AJ Rivalland) M Ntuli........................ 15 60.0 Silvano gelding 400k nt (SI 3.74); 3S12 14 SILVER SAILS(C Scott) A Forbes...................... 7 60.0 second run; 15 SPECIAL SECRET(MD Miller) J Samuel......... 12 60.0 Argonaut colt; first run; 5D10 2D12 16 VALCAR(DR Drier) B Lerena............................... 3 60.0 first run on turf; 2S12 6D14 10S12 17 MAJIX(JM Goodman) - reserve 1....................... 2 60.0 13S12 7D12 10D12 18 LORD HOGAN(AD Gordon) - reserve 2............ 16 60.0 hdgr ON; unplaced last 3;

START

1:50PM Scottsville

3

PA2/PICK SIX1 MAIDEN PLATE (INSIDE) - 1600M - SAME TRAINER:(-)

4

PA3/PICK SIX2/JACKPOT1 MR 60 HANDICAP (INSIDE) - 1600M - SAME TRAINER:(1-18)(10-17)

7D14 4S16 12D19 1 SUNSHINE CITY(R Hill) B Lerena..................... 9 60.0 MR-3; Dist▼ 12S14 2 SIGHT DRAFT(CG Eudy) M Ntuli..................... 15 60.0 second run; 5S12 8S12 2S16 3 PRINCE ARIANO(G v Zyl) A Fortune................. 6 59.0 MR+10; 5S14 3V16 3S14 4 SEATTLE SPELL(DC Howells) K De Melo........ 16 59.0 MR+2; 7D16 2D14 5S16 5 CUPKING(PV Lafferty) D Schwarz...................... 8 59.0 MR-2; 6D10 4D14 3S16 6 LAND OF THE GODS(DS Bosch) M Winnaar. 12 59.0 10D14 5S16 6D14 7 LINE OF SIGHT(GB Puller) S Brown.................. 7 59.0 unplaced last 4; prev run on a/w; 8D12 9D14 7S14 8 SPICE ROADS(W Whitehead) Wes Marwing..... 3 59.0 hdgr ON; unplaced last 3; 12D10 11D14 9S14 9 FOUR STRIPES(KG Naidoo) C Habib.............. 13 59.0 unplaced last 3; 11S16 10 ALAGAESIA(L Forbes) A Forbes....................... 11 59.0 second run; 3D12 2D12 11 ASYOUPLEASE(D Egdes) M v Rensburg........... 2 59.0 first run on turf; 12D14 9D10 12 KIKOMAN(PL Lunn) S Moodley.......................... 1 59.0 first run on turf;

15S10 12S16 13 LEAGUE OF SHADOWS(ML Roberts) DS Lembethe. 10 59.0 8S12 14 MYTHICAL RULE(DR Drier) J Samuel.............. 5 59.0 1st run gelded; hdgr ON; Dist▲ 6S12 4S12 15 ROY’S STORMER(Y Govender) T Godden....... 14 59.0 Dist▲ 4D12 7S16 8S14 16 STREET BOY(Gareth Van Zyl) - reserve 1.......... 4 60.0

START

2:25PM Scottsville

1S12 3D12 8D12 1 BUBKA(PL Lunn) D De Gouveia.......................... 3 60.0 MR+6; Dist▲ prev run on a/w; 7D20 6D16 8S16 2 TEXICAN(W Whitehead) Wes Marwing............ 10 59.5 MR-3; unplaced last 3; 2D16 4D16 2S16 3 THE MONEY MAN(CG Eudy) D Schwarz.......... 6 59.5 MR+1; in frame last 3; 6T16 11V18 4D16 4 MAMBO(DC Howells) K De Melo...................... 15 59.0 5S16 2D16 9S16 5 ROY’S DOLLAR(L Forbes) A Forbes................ 18 59.0 MR-1; 10T16 12V20 11D20 6 DELAMERE(G v Zyl) M Yeni............................... 4 58.5 MR-5; Dist▼ unplaced last 3; 4D19 7D16 5D16 7 ROY’S ROLL’S ROYCE(Y Govender) B Lerena... 13 58.5 MR-11; prev run on a/w; 6V18 6D16 1S16 8 AQUA BLUE(T Mitchley) S Moodley................... 9 58.0 MR+4; won last; 11D16 6S20 3S16 9 ROYAL ZULU GUARD(KG Naidoo) T Godden.... 16 57.5 7S16 11D12 2S14 10 JACK THE KNIFE(D Campbell) M v Rensburg.. 14 57.0 MR+4; 11D19 5D16 11S16 11 BONSAI(G Anthony) A Arries.............................. 1 54.0 MR-3; unplaced last 6; 10D20 6D16 5S16 12 GUN SLINGER(C Scott) M Ntuli...................... 12 54.0 unplaced last 5; 14S14 12D14 9D20 13 HANJI(PM Gadsby) M Winnaar........................... 2 53.5 MR-9; unplaced last 5; 9D20 7D20 5D16 14 KINGS APPROVAL(JG Dittmer) L Tarentaal...... 7 52.5 unplaced last 7; 4S14 8D16 9S14 15 QUEEN OF CREDIT(R Hill) G Wright.............. 11 52.0 MR-3; 12S14 12D16 9S16 16 YURIES GOLD(D Egdes) - reserve 1................. 8 52.0 MR-5; unplaced last 9; 8D16 10D16 8D14 17 WILLOUGHTON(D Campbell) - reserve 2.......... 5 59.0 MR-12; unplaced last 5; 9D16 7D16 7S16 18 BIG BIRD(PL Lunn) - reserve 3........................ 17 52.0 unplaced last 7;

START

PA4/PICK SIX3/JACKPOT2 MR 66 HANDICAP (F&M)(INSIDE) - 1600M - SAME TRAINER:(10-11)(12-18)

3:00PM Scottsville

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9D16 6D16 9D16 1 RUBY GEM(D Kannemeyer) M Winnaar............. 9 60.0 MR-2; unplaced last 5; 2S16 3D16 1D16 2 TANAMI(L Forbes) T Godden............................ 17 60.0 MR+4; won last; in frame last 5; 5S10 2D14 1S14 3 CAPTAINS MOLL(JM Goodman) S Brown........ 7 59.5 MR+6; won last; 3S16 2D16 3S16 4 LUNA SEA(T Mitchley) S Moodley.................... 14 59.5 in frame last 5; 7S20 9S16 4D14 5 ROY’S GOLD(Y Govender) B Lerena................ 11 59.5 MR-2; prev run on a/w; 2D20 10D20 7S20 6 MODERNISTA(DC Howells) K De Melo.............. 3 58.5 MR-1; hdgr ON; Dist▼ 1D12 10D14 9D14 7 SEE THE SEA(DR Drier) C Habib..................... 10 57.5 Dist▲ prev run on a/w; 11S16 4D16 4S16 8 GAVEA GIRL(AD Gordon) M v Rensburg.......... 12 57.0 MR-1; hdgr ON; 4D19 10D16 11D19 9 ROY’S EMBLEM(AJ Wright) G Wright.............. 6 57.0 MR-4; Dist▼ prev run on a/w; 6D14 2D14 8S14 10 BELLA MIESQUE(W Whitehead) A Forbes...... 13 56.0 MR-1; 5D16 7D16 11D16 11 ESPERANZA FIRE(W Whitehead) Wes Marwing.... 4 55.0 MR+6; unplaced last 3; 1D14 6D12 6D14 12 SPEEDJET(D Egdes) D De Gouveia................... 5 53.0 MR-1; prev run on a/w; 5D16 2D19 6S20 13 TOPAZ RAIN(CG Eudy) D Schwarz.................. 16 53.0 Dist▼ 9D14 5D19 8D20 14 NOT A WORD(AJ Rivalland) M Ntuli................. 18 52.0 MR-15; Dist▲ unplaced last 7; 12S10 4D12 7D14 15 OBREGA(C Scott) J Samuel............................... 1 52.0 MR-8; Dist▲ prev run on a/w; 8D16 4D14 1S16 16 NORTHERN CHORUS(MF de Kock) - reserve 1....8 60.5 MR+5; won last; 9S16 9D16 14D16 17 QUEEN’S BEACH(D Campbell) - reserve 2..... 15 61.0 MR-2; unplaced last 3; 13S16 6S16 10S16 18 RECONSIDER BABY(D Egdes) - reserve 3...... 2 52.0 MR-2; unplaced last 4;

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1S12 1S11 1 RED CHESNUT ROAD(R Hill) B Lerena............ 5 60.0 1st run gelded; Dist▲ won last 2; 4D14 1S12 4S12 2 BUFFALO SOLDIER(CS Laird) A Fortune.......... 6 60.0 btnF; Dist▲ in frame last 6; 3S14 2D16 3D16 3 PALLADIUM(CS Laird) S Moodley..................... 3 60.0 MR-2; in frame last 4; 3D12 1D10 1D10 4 STRUCTURED REPLY(R Hill) B Jacobson........ 9 60.0 MR+1; Dist▲ won last 2; 7S14 4D18 1S14 5 WILD WICKET(DC Howells) K De Melo............. 1 57.0 MR+13; won last; 1D14 2S14 13T16 6 MY PAL AL(AD Gordon) M v Rensburg.............. 8 57.0 hdgr ON; 1D14 8S15 7D12 7 WINTER IS COMING(F Robinson) M Yeni....... 4 56.0 MR-4; Dist▲ 2S12 2D14 1D16 8 KILMOKEA(R Hill) B Dean.................................. 2 54.0 Dist▲ won last; in frame last 3; 3S16 1S16 8S14 9 LILY AND SPICE(PV Lafferty) D Schwarz.......... 7 53.5 MR-3;

START

START PA1 Scottsville

PA5/PICK SIX4/JACKPOT3 PROGRESS PLATE (3YO’S)(INSIDE) - 1400M - SAME TRAINER:(1-4-8)(2-3)

3:35PM Scottsville

6S8 1 AMERICAN TRILOGY(JM Goodman) S Brown......5 60.0 second run; 2 BLACK BISCUIT(G v Zyl) A Fortune................ 10 60.0 Gimmethegreenlight filly 100k ns ( 3 CORAL QUEEN(G v Zyl) D Schwarz................... 7 60.0 Sail From Seattle filly 100k ns (S 4 CRIMSON PARK(Belinda Impey) J Samuel....... 1 60.0 Battersea Park filly; first run; 5 CRYSTAL QUARTZ(MD Miller) DS Lembethe.... 9 60.0 King of Kings filly; first run; 6S8 3S8 6 EASY PEASY(CE Erasmus) D De Gouveia.......... 4 60.0 7 HOLLYWOOD ON SET(ML Roberts) C Habib.... 6 60.0 Jay Peg filly 140k ns (SI 0.50); 8 MINNIE THE MOOCHER(G v Zyl) M Yeni...... 11 60.0 Judpot filly 60k ns (SI 0.22); 9 MISS MILLIONAIRE(Belinda Impey) A Forbes... 2 60.0 Crusade filly 70k nt (SI 0.90); 10 ONLY TO WIN(MF de Kock) M v Rensburg........ 8 60.0 Var filly; first run; 11 VICTORY TRIP(DS Bosch) K De Melo............... 3 60.0 Trippi filly 300k bk1 (SI 0.53);

1:15PM

START

PA6/PICK SIX5/JACKPOT4 AFRICAN HOLLY HANDICAP (NON-BLACKTYPE) - 1000M - SAME TRAINER:(1-3-11)(2-14)(6-12)

4:10PM Scottsville

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9T10 1S10 2S10 1 MUSCATT(ML Roberts) C Habib........................ 6 64.0 MR+1; btnF; 3S10 5D12 2S10 2 MISS VARLICIOUS(PM Gadsby) S Brown........ 9 58.5 9D12 11D10 11S12 3 NATAL(ML Roberts) M Winnaar.......................... 7 58.5 MR-4; unplaced last 3; 11S12 1D10 1D10 4 CALL ME WINTER(MD Miller) B Lerena......... 10 58.0 MR+13; won last 2; 5T15 4D10 1S10 5 ISCA(G v Zyl) A Fortune..................................... 13 58.0 MR+2; won last; 1S12 1S12 5S12 6 BLAZE OF MYSTERY(DC Howells) K De Melo.....11 54.5 2S12 1D10 3S12 7 HIGHWAY EXPLORER(AJ Rivalland) A Forbes....... 5 54.5 in frame last 3; 9D12 8D10 3S10 8 ARABIAN NATIONAL(SG Tarry) M v Rensburg.....12 54.0 5S12 3S12 5S10 9 PIANO MAN(JM Goodman) DS Lembethe......... 8 54.0 MR-1; 6S10 5D10 1D10 10 SWAKOPMUND(DR Drier) M Yeni..................... 1 54.0 MR+5; won last; 2D11 5D10 8S14 11 VOUS ET VAR(ML Roberts) M Ntuli.................. 4 54.0 Dist▼ 1D12 5S12 3S12 12 A WOMENS WAY(DC Howells) Wes Marwing......14 52.5 btnF; 6D10 13S12 6S10 13 ROYALSECURITYPOWER(KG Naidoo) T Godden...... 2 52.0 MR-2; unplaced last 3; 3D10 10S12 2S12 14 FLY PEG FLY(PM Gadsby) S Moodley................ 3 52.0 MR+2;

START

4:50PM Scottsville

8

PA7/PICK SIX6 MR 66 HANDICAP (F&M) - 1000M - SAME TRAINER:(6-13)(12-15)

2D12 3D10 5D10 1 LA DI VAR(A Nel) A Fortune............................... 2 61.0 MR+9; Dist▼ prev run on a/w; 10D12 2S10 1D10 2 DAMALI(D Campbell) D Schwarz..................... 12 59.5 won last; prev run on a/w; 3D10 2D10 1D10 3 JE SUIS SILVER(AJ Rivalland) B Lerena........... 8 59.0 won last; in frame last 3; 8D12 7D10 3S12 4 RUSSIAN GIRL(GB Puller) S Brown................. 15 58.5 2S10 12D12 7S12 5 TUTTA MAGEE(L Forbes) T Godden.................. 7 58.5 MR-2; hdgr ON; 8S12 8S12 11S12 6 ROYAL KAITRINA(KG Naidoo) J Samuel........ 10 58.0 MR-4; hdgr ON; unplaced last 6; 9S14 7D12 6D10 7 IBTIHAJ(Y Govender) D De Gouveia................... 1 57.5 MR-7; Dist▼ unplaced last 3; 1D12 9D12 2S12 8 STORM KITTEN(W Whitehead) A Forbes........ 14 57.5 4D12 2D12 3D12 9 AZNERAK(C Scott) M v Rensburg...................... 9 57.0 MR-14; btnF; in frame last 3; 6S12 12D10 7S12 10 LILY GRAY(DS Bosch) M Winnaar..................... 3 57.0 MR-2; unplaced last 3; 5S12 7S14 1D10 11 NORTHERN STORM(Gareth Van Zyl) C Habib.. 4 57.0 MR-2; Dist▼ won last; 1D10 10D12 5D12 12 NATIONAL AGENDA(G Anthony) S Moodley..... 6 55.5 prev run on a/w; 13S12 7S12 9D12 13 ROY’S ZAIRE(KG Naidoo) B Dean................... 11 55.0 MR-10; unplaced last 3; 7L10 11K10 12S12 14 BOMBSHELL GIRL(DC Howells) K De Melo... 13 54.5 MR-4; unplaced last 4; 10D12 12D14 5D10 15 CLASS ACT(G Anthony) A Arries....................... 5 52.0 MR-15; unplaced last 6;

Scribble Pad

RACE 1 2/1 Black Biscuit 5/1 Easy Peasy 5/1 Only To Win 5/1 Minnie The Moocher 7/1 Coral Queen 7/1 Crystal Quartz 12/1 Victory Trip 14/1 Hollywood On Set 14/1 American Trilogy 33/1 Miss Millionaire 33/1 Crimson Park RACE 2 3/1 Silver Sails 5/1 Varadiso 5/1 Mighty Hash 5/1 Valcar 5/1 KINSHASA 7/1 Honest Prince 16/1 Just A Moova 16/1 O’reilly 16/1 New Golden Age 20/1 Kildonan Lad 20/1 Special Secret 25/1 Musigny 25/1 Lupo 25/1 Dance Off 33/1 Kash Is King 33/1 Majix 50/1 Hiva-Oa Koi 50/1 Lord Hogan RACE 3 2/1 Seattle Spell 5/2 ASYOUPLEASE 5/1 Roy’s Stormer 5/1 Prince Ariano 10/1 Land Of The Gods 14/1 Cupking 20/1 Sunshine City 20/1 Line Of Sight 25/1 Street Boy 33/1 Alagaesia 33/1 Spice Roads 33/1 Mythical Rule 33/1 Four Stripes 50/1 Kikoman 50/1 League Of Shadows 50/1 Sight Draft RACE 4 4/1 The Money Man 4/1 ROY’S ROLL’S ROYCE 7/1 Aqua Blue 10/1 Bubka 10/1 Texican 10/1 Mambo 10/1 Gun Slinger 14/1 Jack The Knife 14/1 Royal Zulu Guard 14/1 Roy’s Dollar 20/1 Delamere 20/1 Bonsai 20/1 Queen Of Credit 25/1 Kings Approval 33/1 Hanji 33/1 Willoughton 33/1 Big Bird 50/1 Yuries Gold RACE 5 4/1 Tanami 5/1 Luna Sea 5/1 NORTHERN CHORUS 7/1 Ruby Gem 7/1 Gavea Girl 10/1 Modernista 10/1 Roy’s Gold 10/1 Captains Moll 14/1 Obrega 14/1 Speedjet 14/1 Bella Miesque 20/1 Topaz Rain 25/1 Esperanza Fire 25/1 See The Sea 33/1 Not A Word 33/1 Roy’s Emblem 33/1 Queen’s Beach 33/1 Reconsider Baby RACE 6 12/10 RED CHESNUT ROAD 4/1 Buffalo Soldier 4/1 Palladium 7/1 Structured Reply 10/1 Winter Is Coming 14/1 Wild Wicket 14/1 My Pal Al 14/1 Lily And Spice 25/1 Kilmokea RACE 7 3/1 Call Me Winter 5/1 Muscatt 5/1 ISCA 5/1 Blaze Of Mystery 5/1 Swakopmund 7/1 Miss Varlicious 7/1 A Womens Way 12/1 Arabian National 12/1 Highway Explorer 25/1 Piano Man 25/1 Natal 33/1 Vous Et Var 33/1 Fly Peg Fly 50/1 Royalsecuritypower RACE 8 4/1 LA DI VAR 5/1 Aznerak 5/1 Storm Kitten 5/1 Je Suis Silver 5/1 Damali 10/1 Russian Girl 14/1 Northern Storm 14/1 Ibtihaj 20/1 National Agenda 20/1 Lily Gray 25/1 Royal Kaitrina 25/1 Tutta Magee 33/1 Roy’s Zaire 33/1 Bombshell Girl 33/1 Class Act

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 6th - SUNDAY 8th JANUARY 2017

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KENILWORTH Saturday • 7th January 2017 START START

1:05PM

1

WORKRIDERS MAIDEN PLATE - 1200M - SAME TRAINER:(1-2-11)(5-9)

Kenilworth

4L12 9K11 3K12 1 OVER DRIVE(J Snaith) A Ndlele........................ 9 60.0 MR+5; 3K11 3K12 3K10 2 SECRET IDEA(J Snaith) P Fama........................ 4 60.0 btnF; in frame last 3; 6K18 4K16 9K14 3 DESERT LARK(WG Prestage) S Tamela.......... 10 60.0 MR-3; Dist▼ 3D10 7D14 4K14 4 DESERT WINTER(D Kannemeyer) W Bambiso....... 5 60.0 Dist▼ 7K12 4K12 12K14 5 LAUREN OF ROCHELLE(DR Hodgson) B Thwalani... 1 60.0 MR-2; Dist▼ 10K16 7K12 12K12 6 IMPIMPI(GS Kotzen) E Jevu............................ 11 60.0 MR-4; unplaced last 4; 9L16 7L14 12K14 7 SEVENTH SPEED(VH Marshall) L Geledu......... 6 60.0 MR-3; Dist▼ unplaced last 6; 7K20 5K25 12K20 8 FLYING GITANO(Burger/van Reenen) D Wana... 2 60.0 MR+2; hdgr ON; Dist▼ 10K12 5K11 7K10 9 COUNT DU CAP(DR Hodgson) S Gwampa....... 8 60.0 unplaced last 4; 6K12 5K10 8K12 10 QUARLLO(GR Puller) L Nhose............................. 7 60.0 MR+2; unplaced last 3; 9L10 11 VARZEN(J Snaith) S Booi................................. 12 60.0 second run; 4K14 4K14 5K14 12 CHERRY BLISS(AE Sands) M Mjokwa.............. 3 57.5 Dist▼

PA5/PICK SIX4/JACKPOT3 4:40PM GR1 L’ORMARINS QUEEN’S PLATE (WFA) - 1600M - SAME TRAINER:(1-2)(4-6-9)

Kenilworth

START

5:20PM START

1:40PM

Kenilworth

2

MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (FILLIES) - 1000M - SAME TRAINER:(1-5)(6-11-12)(7-8)(10-15-17)

Kenilworth

1 ACCALIA(PD Reeves) C Orffer......................... 11 60.0 Greys Inn filly 20k ctrtr (SI 0.13 6K8 2 BUBZEE GIRL(GR Puller) B May...................... 16 60.0 second run; 3 CELESTINA(SG Tarry) S Khumalo...................... 5 60.0 Kahal filly 145k grtr (SI 1.01); 4 CLIFTON BEACH(HWJ Crawford) G Behr....... 14 60.0 Sail From Seattle filly 60k ctrtr 5 DYNAMITE GILL(PD Reeves) XG Carstens....... 4 60.0 Noordhoek Flyer filly 30k cms (SI 6 GOLD KIND(GS Kotzen) L Hewitson................... 7 60.0 Var filly 140k ctrtr (SI 0.88); 7 GRIZABELL(J Snaith) G Lerena......................... 6 60.0 Pathfork filly 160k ctrtr (SI 1.00 3K8 8 LACERTA(J Snaith) G Cheyne............................. 2 60.0 second run; 9 LILY THERESA(J Ramsden) D Dillon............... 13 60.0 Var filly 1200k bk1 (SI 2.11); 10K8 10 MADE THE GRADE(VH Marshall) L Africa...... 12 60.0 second run; 11 NAMIBIA(GS Kotzen) R Fourie........................... 1 60.0 Var filly; first run; 12 OSTINATO(GS Kotzen) C Zackey...................... 10 60.0 Judpot filly; first run; 2K8 13 ROMANTIC CRUSADE(C Bass-Robinson) G v Niekerk.. 3 60.0 second run; 5K10 14 RUMBAVAR(MF de Kock) R Simons................ 15 60.0 second run; 15 SEQUINED(VH Marshall) M Byleveld.................. 8 60.0 Oratorio filly; first run; 16 STREAM OF KINDNESS(GW Ennion) O Noach...17 60.0 Philanthropist filly 125k bk3 (SI 11K8 17 ELSIE VEE(VH Marshall) - reserve 1.................. 9 60.0 second run;

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START PA1

2:15PM

Kenilworth

START

PA2/PICK SIX1 GR2 PENINSULA HANDICAP - 1800M - SAME TRAINER:(1-5-6-9)(2-8-10)(3-11)(12-13)

2:50PM

Kenilworth

4

2D20 4D22 2K15 1 IT’S MY TURN(J Snaith) P Strydom.................. 5 60.0 Dist▲ in frame last 3; 1K16 1K15 1K18 2 WHISKY BARON(BJ Crawford) G Cheyne......... 4 59.0 MR+3; won last 3; 1K18 1K18 1K18 3 ICY TRAIL(C Bass-Robinson) G v Niekerk........ 12 58.5 MR+7; won last 3; in frame last 4; 10D22 12K12 3K18 4 MAMBO MIME(D Kannemeyer) G Behr............ 9 58.5 MR-1; 2D16 13D18 15K12 5 IT IS WRITTEN(J Snaith) A Andrews................ 1 58.5 Dist▲ 4F20 6K15 2K18 6 KRAMBAMBULI(J Snaith) A Domeyer............ 11 58.5 MR+3; 4K14 4K18 3K14 7 MILTON(WG Prestage) M Byleveld................... 14 57.5 hdgr OFF; Dist▲ in frame last 4; 3D16 2L14 1F20 8 NEBULA(BJ Crawford) R Fourie.......................... 7 55.0 MR+5; Dist▼ won last; 2K14 2K16 3K15 9 STAR CHESTNUT(J Snaith) S Khumalo............ 3 55.0 Dist▲ in frame last 7; 1K14 4K15 4K16 10 WINTER PRINCE(BJ Crawford) C Orffer........... 6 55.0 MR+3; Dist▲ in frame last 4; 6K14 7K14 5K18 11 SPIRIT OF HAMILTON(C Bass-Robinson) D Dillon.... 2 55.0 MR-1; unplaced last 4; 7T16 9T20 5K18 12 ST TROPEZ(J Ramsden) R Simons.................... 8 55.0 unplaced last 4; 9T15 3K18 2K18 13 MACDUFF(J Ramsden) L Hewitson................. 10 52.5 3K18 5K16 4K18 14 WAITING FOR RAIN(ELP Steyn) S Veale....... 13 52.0

START

8

PA6/PICK SIX5/JACKPOT4 GR3 CHAIRMAN’S CUP - 3200M - SAME TRAINER:(1-5)

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PA7/PICK SIX6 CONDITIONS PLATE (F&M) - 1400M - SAME TRAINER:(4-6-7)(5-9)

4D32 1K24 6K18 1 OVIDIO(J Snaith) P Strydom............................... 9 62.5 Dist▲ 4V18 5T18 15T32 2 COLTRANE(J Ramsden) D Dillon....................... 4 57.5 MR-2; btnF; 7K18 6K18 8K25 3 GOTHIC(VH Marshall) M Byleveld....................... 3 56.0 MR-2; unplaced last 4; 9K14 10K18 1K25 4 ROYAL BADGE(AN Marcus) C Orffer................. 5 54.5 MR+5; won last; 6F20 4K32 7K25 5 AREZZO(J Snaith) S Khumalo............................. 2 53.5 MR-1; 3K24 3K32 4K25 6 MY WORLD(C Bass-Robinson) G v Niekerk....... 7 52.5 in frame last 4; 4T25 1K32 3K25 7 SMART MART(MF de Kock) R Simons.............. 1 52.0 in frame last 4; 1K20 2K25 5K18 8 BANNER HILL(GS Kotzen) R Fourie.................. 8 52.0 btnF; Dist▲ 3K20 5K25 5K25 9 ROMAN DISCENT(GW Ennion) H vd Hoven...... 6 52.0

START

6:00PM

Kenilworth

1D14 6D16 9L14 1 ALEXIS(BJ Crawford) C Orffer............................ 6 60.0 btnF; 7K16 2K12 1K12 2 SUPERCILIOUS(J Ramsden) A Marcus............ 2 56.0 MR+3; Dist▲ won last; 10T14 7D14 1S16 3 CHESTNUTS N PEARLS(DR Drier) S Veale..... 9 54.0 won last; 5L14 2K16 1K14 4 MOONLIGHT ‘N ROSES(C Bass-Robinson) G Cheyne.1 54.0 MR+3; won last; 7L14 2K18 7K18 5 FEAR NOT(J Snaith) R Fourie............................. 3 54.0 MR-2; Dist▼ 3K18 7L14 10K14 6 SUBLIME LADY(C Bass-Robinson) M Byleveld.. 8 53.5 MR-2; 4L14 7K14 5K12 7 MISS MARKER(C Bass-Robinson) G v Niekerk.. 4 53.0 MR-1; Dist▲ 1D12 1T14 11K16 8 SHE’S A GIVER(JJ v Vuuren) R Simons............ 5 51.0 1L12 5K14 13K16 9 RED LIGHT GIRL(J Snaith) A Andrews............. 7 51.0

MR 86 HANDICAP - 1600M - SAME TRAINER:(2-6)

5L12 5K16 2K16 1 LINEKER(J Snaith) R Fourie............................... 3 60.5 MR+2; 4L16 3L16 1K20 2 KILRAIN(C Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer.............. 5 59.5 MR+3; Dist▼ won last; 1L16 1K16 3K16 3 UNION JACK(BJ Crawford) G Cheyne............... 4 59.5 in frame last 4; 2D16 8S10 7D16 4 SAINT MARCO(GR Puller) D Dillon................... 6 57.5 MR-4; Dist▲ prev run on a/w; 8K14 9K14 5K14 5 TOMBA LA BOMBA(VH Marshall) M Byleveld.. 2 57.0 MR-4; unplaced last 5; 6K14 1K14 4K14 6 OH BEHAVE(C Bass-Robinson) G v Niekerk...... 1 52.0

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1T20 3T12 1K16 1 LEGAL EAGLE(SG Tarry) A Marcus.................... 3 60.0 MR+3; won last; in frame last 7; 3D16 11D22 6T12 2 FRENCH NAVY(SG Tarry) Wei Marwing............ 7 60.0 Dist▲ 1D18 3K12 2K16 3 MARINARESCO(C Bass-Robinson) G v Niekerk...10 60.0 MR+5; in frame last 12; 6T20 1L14 3K16 4 CAPTAIN AMERICA(BJ Crawford) C Orffer...... 8 60.0 MR-1; 13D22 11T12 5K16 5 ABASHIRI(MG Azzie) G Lerena.......................... 1 60.0 MR-4; unplaced last 3; 5L14 1K14 4K16 6 SAIL SOUTH(BJ Crawford) R Fourie.................. 5 60.0 3K14 1K12 2K12 7 SILICONE VALLEY(GR Puller) D Dillon............. 2 60.0 MR+5; Dist▲ in frame last 4; 13T15 9T16 2T20 8 THE CONGLOMERATE(J Ramsden) P Strydom..11 60.0 MR+1; Dist▼ 3L14 4K12 7K14 9 MIDNITE ZONE(BJ Crawford) M Byleveld......... 9 60.0 1L16 3K14 1K16 10 FIFTY CENTS(J Snaith) G Cheyne..................... 4 60.0 MR+5; won last; in frame last 12; 3T18 3T16 3K18 11 BOLD REX(MF de Kock) R Simons..................... 6 55.0 Dist▼ in frame last 5;

START

6:35PM

Kenilworth

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MR 88 HANDICAP - 1200M - SAME TRAINER:(3-5-9)(8-10)

13K16 10K18 2K24 1 EIGHTH WONDER(GW Ennion) C Orffer........... 4 62.0 Dist▼ 1D14 4D16 3D14 2 TRIPANDIE(D Kannemeyer) G Behr.................. 10 62.0 MR+10; btnF; in frame last 5; 1K12 6K14 1K12 3 CUBAN EMERALD(J Snaith) P Strydom........... 3 61.0 MR+7; won last; 5V12 1V12 4V12 4 THE STONE THROWER(J Ramsden) D Dillon... 5 59.5 btnF; 1K14 6K16 1K12 5 MUTZI(J Snaith) G v Niekerk.............................. 6 57.0 MR+4; won last; 6K14 3K14 8K16 6 ELUSIVE PATH(VH Marshall) A Marcus............. 1 56.5 hdgr ON; Dist▼ 8K12 9K12 4K12 7 JOINERS ARMS(AE Sands) S Khumalo............ 9 55.5 MR-1; 1L12 1K12 5K12 8 MISS MALBEC(GS Kotzen) C Bantam............... 2 55.5 1K12 1K12 3K12 9 CAPTAIN COURTEOUS(J Snaith) G Cheyne.... 8 55.0 btnF; in frame last 6; 2K12 5K14 5K12 10 TRIPPI’S GIRL(GS Kotzen) R Fourie................. 7 55.0 MR-2;

PA3/PICK SIX2/JACKPOT1 GR3 POLITICIAN STAKES (3YO’S) - 1800M - SAME TRAINER:(1-9)(3-4-7)(5-8)

3:25PM

Kenilworth

5

1K16 3K16 2K16 1 HORIZON(C Bass-Robinson) G v Niekerk........... 4 60.0 MR+6; Dist▲ in frame last 3; 2K16 10K14 4K16 2 NEWLANDS(J Ramsden) A Marcus................... 1 60.0 MR+1; Dist▲ 1L14 9K14 2K14 3 SUNSET EYES(BJ Crawford) S Veale................ 6 58.5 MR+3; Dist▲ 4L16 1K16 7K16 4 CARBON OFFSET(BJ Crawford) R Fourie....... 10 58.5 btnF; Dist▲ 1L16 2L16 5K16 5 STRATHDON(J Snaith) Wei Marwing................. 3 57.0 1st run gelded; Dist▲ 6V16 5T14 5K16 6 COYOTE(MF de Kock) R Simons......................... 8 57.0 Dist▲ unplaced last 3; 1L14 1L14 15K14 7 THE GREAT ONE(BJ Crawford) C Orffer........... 7 57.0 Dist▲ 2L16 1F16 1F16 8 KING OF THE RALLY(J Snaith) G Lerena......... 2 57.0 MR+6; Dist▲ won last 2; 1L16 5K16 2K18 9 OLLIVANDER(C Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer..... 5 57.0 MR+2; 2D18 3K16 7K16 10 THE SLADE(D Kannemeyer) G Behr................... 9 57.0 Dist▲

START

PA4/PICK SIX3/JACKPOT2 GR1 PADDOCK STAKES (WFA)(F&M) - 1800M - SAME TRAINER:(1-6)(2-4-12)(5-8)(7-9)

4:00PM

Kenilworth

6

1D20 6D22 1K14 1 BELA-BELA(J Snaith) A Marcus........................ 6 60.0 Dist▲ won last; 2D14 7D16 4K14 2 SILVER MOUNTAIN(C Bass-Robinson) G v Niekerk... 3 60.0 Dist▲ 3K14 2K14 1K18 3 GOODTIME GAL(M Robinson) G Lerena......... 11 60.0 MR+1; won last; in frame last 13; 2D20 7K14 2K18 4 NIGHTINGALE(C Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer... 9 60.0 MR-3; 1K16 2K11 3K16 5 CHEVAUCHEE(BJ Crawford) G Cheyne........... 12 60.0 Dist▲ in frame last 8; 6K18 1K20 2K14 6 STAR EXPRESS(J Snaith) P Strydom................ 1 60.0 Dist▲ 8T14 3T16 6K18 7 TAHINI(SG Tarry) S Khumalo.............................. 5 60.0 1K16 1K18 5K18 8 ICY FIRE(BJ Crawford) C Orffer......................... 8 60.0 6T14 1K14 2K16 9 SAFE HARBOUR(SG Tarry) Wei Marwing......... 2 54.5 MR+11; Dist▲ 2K14 1K14 4K16 10 SAIL(DR Drier) S Veale...................................... 10 54.5 Dist▲ in frame last 8; 7D16 3K14 8K16 11 FINAL JUDGEMENT(GS Kotzen) R Fourie........ 7 54.5 Dist▲ 6K14 10K16 1K16 12 WHOSE THAT GIRL(C Bass-Robinson) M Byleveld.... 4 54.5 Dist▲ won last;

Scribble Pad

RACE 1 16/10 OVER DRIVE 5/2 Secret Idea 5/1 Desert Winter 10/1 Cherry Bliss 10/1 Lauren Of Rochelle 14/1 Desert Lark 20/1 Quarllo 20/1 Varzen 33/1 Impimpi 33/1 Flying Gitano 33/1 Count Du Cap 33/1 Seventh Speed RACE 2 5/2 ROMANTIC CRUSADE 5/1 Rumbavar 5/1 Grizabell 5/1 Celestina 7/1 Sequined 7/1 Namibia 7/1 Lacerta 12/1 Lily Theresa 16/1 Bubzee Girl 20/1 Gold Kind 20/1 Ostinato 33/1 Made The Grade 50/1 Stream Of Kindness 50/1 Accalia 50/1 Dynamite Gill 50/1 Clifton Beach 50/1 Elsie Vee RACE 3 5/2 Lineker 5/2 Kilrain 5/2 UNION JACK 5/1 Saint Marco 5/1 Oh Behave 10/1 Tomba La Bomba RACE 4 2/1 WHISKY BARON 5/1 Icy Trail 7/1 It’s My Turn 7/1 St Tropez 7/1 Star Chestnut 7/1 Nebula 16/1 Milton 16/1 Krambambuli 16/1 Winter Prince 16/1 Spirit Of Hamilton 16/1 Mambo Mime 16/1 Macduff 33/1 It Is Written 33/1 Waiting For Rain RACE 5 5/2 HORIZON 4/1 Newlands 5/1 Strathdon 7/1 Coyote 7/1 Carbon Offset 7/1 Sunset Eyes 10/1 The Great One 10/1 King Of The Rally 10/1 Ollivander 20/1 The Slade RACE 6 12/10 BELA-BELA 5/2 Silver Mountain 7/1 Star Express 7/1 Safe Harbour 16/1 Goodtime Gal 16/1 Nightingale 16/1 Chevauchee 16/1 Sail 33/1 Final Judgement 33/1 Icy Fire 33/1 Tahini 50/1 Whose That Girl RACE 7 8/10 LEGAL EAGLE 14/10 Marinaresco 14/1 Captain America 14/1 The Conglomerate 16/1 French Navy 20/1 Abashiri 25/1 Bold Rex 33/1 Silicone Valley 40/1 Sail South 50/1 Midnite Zone 50/1 Fifty Cents RACE 8 5/2 OVIDIO 4/1 Royal Badge 4/1 Smart Mart 5/1 Arezzo 5/1 My World 10/1 Coltrane 14/1 Gothic 14/1 Banner Hill 33/1 Roman Discent RACE 9 5/2 Supercilious 5/2 Moonlight ‘n Roses 5/1 Alexis 5/1 Chestnuts N Pearls 7/1 SHE’S A GIVER 10/1 Fear Not 10/1 Sublime Lady 14/1 Miss Marker 25/1 Red Light Girl RACE 10 3/1 Tripandie 4/1 Cuban Emerald 5/1 ELUSIVE PATH 5/1 The Stone Thrower 7/1 Mutzi 7/1 Captain Courteous 10/1 Miss Malbec 10/1 Joiners Arms 10/1 Eighth Wonder 14/1 Trippi’s Girl

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SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 6th - SUNDAY 8th JANUARY 2017

TURFFONTEIN Sunday • 8th January 2017

START

1:00PM

1

JUVENILE PLATE - 1000M - SAME TRAINER:(1-4-6)(3-5)

Turffontein 1T10 1 PUNTA CANA(MF de Kock) R Simons............... 5 60.0 won last; second run; 2 FLYING FREE(G v Zyl) D Mansour..................... 7 57.0 Var colt 450k bk1 (SI 0.72); 8T10 3 I’M ON FIRE(LJ Erasmus) D Yeo....................... 4 57.0 second run; 2T10 4 MUJALLAD(MF de Kock) G Lerena.................... 6 57.0 btnF; second run; 7T10 5 SEA COMMAND(LJ Erasmus) C Zackey........... 3 57.0 second run; 3T8 6 FISH RIVER(MF de Kock) M Yeni...................... 1 54.5 btnF; second run; 7 HONEY’S LEGACY(JA Soma) C Maujean......... 2 54.5 Marchfield filly 100k ns (SI 0.36)

2

ALLOWANCE PLATE (F&M) - 1400M - SAME TRAINER:(2-6)

3

PA2/PICK SIX1 MAIDEN PLATE - 1600M - SAME TRAINER:(5-7)

4

PA3/PICK SIX2/JACKPOT1 MR 88 HANDICAP - 1160M - SAME TRAINER:(1-5)(6-8)

5

PA4/PICK SIX3/JACKPOT2 PINNACLE STAKES - 2450M - SAME TRAINER:(3-9)(5-10)

START PA1

1:35PM

Turffontein 1D20 9T16 4T14 1 FLYING ICE(OA Ferraris) L Hewitson.................. 3 60.0 12S12 1T15 12T12 2 MELLA MARIA(MG Azzie) G Lerena................. 1 60.0 Dist▲ 11V15 3T12 7T16 3 SILVER CLASS(JJ v Vuuren) R Simons............. 5 60.0 3T14 5T16 5T14 4 SENSIBLE LOVER(WH Marwing) Wei Marwing....6 59.5 MR-2; hdgr ON; 6T10 10T12 2T14 5 KILAUEA(D Nieuwenhuizen) S Khumalo............. 7 57.0 2T14 2V12 1V12 6 JUNGLE MIST(MG Azzie) JP vd Merwe............ 2 57.0 MR+3; Dist▲ won last; 8T16 10V16 7 QUEBEC QUEEN(Tyson Bowes) M Thackeray... 4 52.0

START

2:10PM

Turffontein 4V17 2T16 6T18 1 INN A MILLION(MG Azzie) Wei Marwing.......... 7 60.0 btnF; Dist▼ 3S16 4V15 4T16 2 RIGHTS OF MAN(G v Zyl) P Strydom............... 4 60.0 MR+4; in frame last 3; 5V15 3T14 3T16 3 SPACE TORNADO(OA Ferraris) G Lerena.......... 2 60.0 MR-2; 6V12 8V12 4 BOILING POINT(GV Woodruff) D Habib............ 1 60.0 Dist▲ 12T14 12T16 5 CARIBBEAN EMPIRE(AG Laird) C Maujean.... 8 60.0 8T12 6 PHILANTHROPY(JJ v Vuuren) R Simons.......... 5 60.0 Dist▲ second run; 16V14 9T16 7 SPUTNIK PLAIN(AG Laird) M Yeni.................... 9 60.0 14V12 10T16 8 YOUNG EAGLE(RP Lerena) C Zackey................. 3 60.0 hdgr ON; 7T15 8V17 9 ZOHAR(GM Alexander) L Hewitson..................... 6 60.0 Dist▼

START

2:45PM

Turffontein 5V12 3D12 6T12 1 AL AZRAQ(C Binda) L Bester............................. 3 62.5 3V12 7T10 4V12 2 MIRACLE BUREAU(JA Soma) A Marcus.......... 1 58.5 MR-2; 4V12 2V14 6V14 3 DANZA(AG Laird) JP vd Merwe........................... 7 56.0 MR-1; btnF; Dist▼ 7V10 8T12 5V10 4 RAFA(LJ Erasmus) C Zackey............................... 5 55.5 MR-1; unplaced last 3; 2T12 10T12 7T12 5 KAPELLMEISTER(C Binda) M Yeni................... 2 55.0 2V10 8V10 1T12 6 KAPITAN(SG Tarry) S Khumalo........................... 8 54.5 MR+2; won last; 4V12 2T12 1T10 7 RAASMAAL(MF de Kock) R Simons................... 6 52.5 won last; in frame last 3; 6T16 1V12 10V12 8 COSMIC COUNT(SG Tarry) L Hewitson............ 4 52.0 MR-3; btnF; 1st run gelded;

START

3:20PM

Turffontein 9V18 12T18 12T32 1 ENAAD(MF de Kock) C Zackey............................ 8 60.0 MR-2; unplaced last 4; 1T26 7T26 2T32 2 STORM WARNING(SW Kenny) P Strydom....... 5 60.0 2T26 1T25 13T32 3 THE ELMO EFFECT(GM Alexander) G Lerena.. 10 57.0 9T32 10T14 7V20 4 SUPERTUBE(SG Tarry) S Khumalo.................... 7 55.5 MR-2; Dist▲ unplaced last 6; 2T25 8T32 13T12 5 ODD ROB(G v Zyl) D Mansour............................ 9 55.5 hdgr OFF; Dist▲ 4D20 5T18 1T18 6 PATCHIT UP BABY(OA Ferraris) M Yeni........... 4 55.0 Dist▲ won last; 1D24 6D20 5T18 7 ZANTE(GV Woodruff) C Maujean........................ 6 55.0 Dist▲ 1T22 8D32 3T32 8 ZAFIRA(WH Marwing) Wes Marwing.................. 3 55.0 1T26 6T16 4T32 9 COBY(GM Alexander) L Hewitson........................ 1 52.0 MR+2; 7T25 6T32 10V20 10 ESTIMATION(G v Zyl) JP vd Merwe................... 2 50.5 MR-2; Dist▲ unplaced last 6;

START

PA5/PICK SIX4/JACKPOT3 SEA COTTAGE STAKES (3YO’S)(LISTED) - 1800M - SAME TRAINER:(1-3-10)

3:55PM

6

Scribble Pad

RACE 1 1/1 Punta Cana 15/10 MUJALLAD 5/1 Flying Free 7/1 Fish River 14/1 Honey’s Legacy 50/1 Sea Command 66/1 I’m On Fire RACE 2 2/1 Kilauea 5/2 FLYING ICE 4/1 Sensible Lover 4/1 Jungle Mist 5/1 Silver Class 10/1 Mella Maria 50/1 Quebec Queen RACE 3 12/10 Space Tornado 16/10 RIGHTS OF MAN 5/2 Inn A Million 16/1 Boiling Point 16/1 Philanthropy 33/1 Sputnik Plain 33/1 Zohar 50/1 Caribbean Empire 50/1 Young Eagle RACE 4 5/2 Danza 5/2 Raasmaal 4/1 MIRACLE BUREAU 5/1 Al Azraq 7/1 Kapitan 12/1 Rafa 12/1 Cosmic Count 16/1 Kapellmeister RACE 5 3/1 Storm Warning 4/1 The Elmo Effect 5/1 PATCHIT UP BABY 5/1 Coby 5/1 Zafira 10/1 Zante 10/1 Enaad 10/1 Supertube 20/1 Odd Rob 25/1 Estimation RACE 6 16/10 AL SAHEM 4/1 Al Fahad 4/1 Alaadel 5/1 Devadip 7/1 Pagoda 16/1 Misty Roller 16/1 Happy Pills 16/1 Orchid Island 20/1 Crowd Pleaser 33/1 Raydaveric RACE 7 12/10 Samurai Blade 5/2 Deo Juvente 4/1 ROMANY PRINCE 10/1 Deputy Jud 10/1 Stonehenge 12/1 Amsterdam 16/1 Rocketball RACE 8 1/1 Storm Ruler 15/10 MAGIC SWORD 10/1 So Swift 10/1 Kahal’s Legacy 14/1 Sloe Gin Fizz 25/1 Reminiscence 33/1 The Duke 33/1 Voodoo 33/1 Peace Pipe 50/1 Canzone 50/1 Phumaphambili

Turffontein 1V12 1T15 5K16 1 AL FAHAD(MF de Kock) G Lerena...................... 2 60.0 Dist▲ 1T16 1T16 2 AL SAHEM(SG Tarry) S Khumalo....................... 8 60.0 MR+8; Dist▲ won last 2; 1V14 1T14 2T14 3 ALAADEL(MF de Kock) M v Rensburg................ 6 60.0 MR+1; btnF; Dist▲ 1D19 7V15 7T14 4 CROWD PLEASER(JJ v Vuuren) R Simons....... 1 58.0 Dist▲ 5T14 2T18 1V20 5 DEVADIP(JA Soma) A Marcus.......................... 10 58.0 MR+1; Dist▼ won last; 1V17 9T18 6 HAPPY PILLS(MG Azzie) L Hewitson................ 4 58.0 note run on 3Jan; 5T12 1T16 4V16 7 PAGODA(GV Woodruff) P Strydom..................... 9 58.0 Dist▲ 1T16 3T14 12V16 8 MISTY ROLLER(WH Marwing) Wei Marwing.... 7 58.0 MR-1; Dist▲ 4V14 8T14 5V16 9 RAYDAVERIC(AG Laird) M Yeni......................... 3 58.0 MR-3; Dist▲ 2V12 1T16 3V20 10 ORCHID ISLAND(MF de Kock) C Zackey.......... 5 55.5 btnF; Dist▼ in frame last 3;

START

4:30PM

7

PA6/PICK SIX5/JACKPOT4 GR3 LONDON NEWS STAKES - 1800M - SAME TRAINER:(2-4)(3-7)

Turffontein 6T15 3T16 7T20 1 DEO JUVENTE(GV Woodruff) A Marcus............ 1 60.0 Dist▼ 8D22 10T15 3V18 2 DEPUTY JUD(MG Azzie) Wei Marwing.............. 4 60.0 MR-2; 10D19 1T18 10T20 3 STONEHENGE(SG Tarry) S Khumalo................. 2 59.0 Dist▼ 8T18 4T16 3T16 4 AMSTERDAM(MG Azzie) L Hewitson................ 6 58.0 MR-2; Dist▲ note run on 3Jan; 12T16 11T20 1T16 5 ROMANY PRINCE(OA Ferraris) G Lerena......... 3 57.5 MR+3; Dist▲ won last; 12D18 11T15 7T16 6 ROCKETBALL(G v Zyl) D Mansour..................... 5 57.5 MR-6; Dist▲ unplaced last 4; 16T20 1V16 1V18 7 SAMURAI BLADE(SG Tarry) P Strydom............ 7 57.5 won last 2;

START

5:05PM

8

PA7/PICK SIX6 MAIDEN PLATE - 2000M - SAME TRAINER:(3-8)(4-9)

Turffontein 4T16 6V16 10V18 1 SO SWIFT(L Kruger) G Wrogemann................... 1 60.0 hdgr OFF; Dist▲ 7T12 7T14 6V14 2 PEACE PIPE(EG Anderson) D Yeo..................... 7 60.0 MR+3; hdgr ON; Dist▲ 5T30 6V20 9V24 3 REMINISCENCE(T Zackey) M Thackeray.......... 6 60.0 MR-1; Dist▼ unplaced last 6; 9D14 6D16 6T16 4 SLOE GIN FIZZ(MF de Kock) M v Rensburg...... 8 58.0 Dist▲ unplaced last 3; 11V18 8V17 7V24 5 VOODOO(J Vos) R Danielson........................... 11 58.0 MR-3; Dist▼ unplaced last 3; 10V16 7V17 7T18 6 PHUMAPHAMBILI(TA Lowe) R Simons............ 3 58.0 MR-1; Dist▲ unplaced last 4; 13V14 7 CANZONE(RR Sage) C Maujean......................... 9 58.0 1st run gelded; Dist▲ second run; 11V14 5T16 8 KAHAL’S LEGACY(T Zackey) M Yeni................. 5 58.0 Dist▲ 5T16 3V18 9 MAGIC SWORD(MF de Kock) D Habib............ 10 58.0 Dist▲ 3V16 4T16 4T16 10 STORM RULER(SG Tarry) S Khumalo............... 2 58.0 Dist▲ in frame last 3; 11T16 11 THE DUKE(RP Lerena) C Zackey........................ 4 58.0 hdgr ON; Dist▲ second run;

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SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 6th - SUNDAY 8th JANUARY 2017

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Race 7 (318)

Kenilworth MR 76 Handicap (F&M)

1000m R79,000

86 1 0.00 South Side (8) 57.5 R Fourie 18/10 3 b f Pathfork - Street Cred (Jallad) (10) 56.5 B May 22/1 62 2 4.00 State Ballet 4 b f St Petersburg - Sovereign Flo (Captain Al) (3) 55.5 G v Niekerk 7/1 57 3 4.75 Diva Fever 4 ch f King’s Apostle - Opera Fever (National Assembly) (2) 60.5 C Orffer 6/1 67 4 4.80 Sails Set (4) 57.0 L Hewitson 11/1 59 5 5.00 Rebel’s Idol (11) 54.0 L Africa 35/1 58 5 5.00 Varifast (6) 57.5 C Bantam 11/1 57 7 5.75 Indigo Storm (9) 53.0 A Andrews 16/1 45 8 6.15 Just Felicity (1) 52.0 XG Carstens 28/1 38 9 7.40 Like Janis (7) 59.0 S Veale 9/2 50 10 9.90 Mogostar (5) 53.0 M Byleveld 16/1 21 11 12.15 Boomtown Belter Time: 60.29s (60.29s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:GS Kotzen O:Chrigor Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs S Hattingh) & Mrs J A Wintle B:Boland Stud

Race 8 (319)

Pre-Trained Turffontein Standside 24th December

Race 1 Maiden Plate

WON GOLDDUST WOMAN Vaal 27th December

Race 8 MR 64 Handicap

WON SIM-ALLY BANK

Race 9 (320)

Contact Jill Fox

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

www.thefortstud.co.za

KENILWORTH Wednesday 28 December Race 1 (312)

Going: good Kenilworth Maiden Plate

1000m R75,000

73 1 0.00 Aim For Glory (6) 60.0 G v Niekerk 10/1 3 b g Main Aim - Antonia’s Law (National Assembly) (1) 60.0 R Fourie 5/1 71 2 0.50 The Right Road 3 b g Pathfork - Elda Ribetti (Jallad) (3) 60.0 G Cheyne 11/10 71 3 0.55 Secret Idea 3 b g Ashaawes - National Leader (National Emblem) (4) 60.0 G Behr 9/2 66 4 1.80 Trojan Quest (2) 60.0 L Hewitson 12/1 62 5 2.80 Finn’s Rebel (7) 60.0 C Bantam 8/1 56 6 4.30 Succession Plan (5) 57.5 D Ashby 28/1 10 7 14.55 Polly Again Time: 60.55s (60.55s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 114% 1st T:C Bass-Robinson O:Mr A R & Mrs A B L Beck B:Highlands

Race 2 (313)

Kenilworth Maiden Plate

1400m R75,000

75 1 0.00 Icon King (15) 59.0 A Domeyer 6/1 3 ch g Rebel King - Icon Lady (Model Man) (4) 59.0 G Behr 2/1 74 2 0.30 Gadget Man 3 b c Silvano - Gamma Ray (Victory Moon) (6) 59.0 R Fourie 18/10 72 3 1.05 Kapteinspandiseile 3 ch g Judpot - Sunset Sails (Al Mufti) (2) 59.0 O Noach 100/1 71 4 1.35 Wildlife Safari (13) 59.0 L Hewitson 11/1 69 5 2.10 Birds Eye View (8) 59.0 G Cheyne 28/1 68 6 2.50 My Word My Bond (11) 59.0 M Byleveld 50/1 65 7 3.25 Tiger Warrior (9) 59.0 C Orffer 8/1 65 8 3.35 Redeemer (16) 59.0 A Andrews 50/1 52 9 7.85 Milden Spell (12) 59.0 G v Niekerk 28/1 51 10 7.95 Phoenix Rising (3) 60.0 D Ashby 100/1 36 11 11.20 Ravishing Boy (10) 60.0 S Veale 55/1 36 12 11.25 Rule One (7) 59.0 L Africa 50/1 35 13 13.50 Silver Spur (5) 60.0 G Wright 100/1 21 14 16.25 Mighty Flyer (1) 59.0 J Smitsdorff 100/1 17 15 19.50 Jozi King (14) 59.0 B May 100/1 0 16 28.75 Mr Maximus Time: 88.45s (63.18s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:JMT Stewart O:Mr H H & Mrs M Zeppel B:Riverton Stud

Race 3 (314)

Kenilworth Maiden Plate (F&M)

1800m R75,000

Kenilworth Maiden Plate (F&M)

1800m R75,000

71 1 0.00 Keep The Faith (7) 58.0 M Byleveld 4/1 3 b f Bold Silvano - Menorah (Var) (5) 58.0 A Domeyer 5/2 66 2 2.75 O’ Keeffe 3 b f Gimmethegreenlight - Morisot (Royal Academy) (8) 60.0 C Orffer 6/1 59 3 3.75 Silver Laurel 4 ch f Silvano - Victorine (Centenary) (1) 60.0 R Fourie 9/2 56 4 5.00 Call Me Darling (6) 58.0 G Behr 15/1 58 5 6.75 Hither Green (3) 58.0 G Wright 33/10 57 6 6.85 Sandy Bay (2) 58.0 O Noach 28/1 51 7 9.85 Ocean Blue (4) 58.0 B May 40/1 19 8 26.10 Vasco’s Vision Time: 114.41s (63.56s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:VH Marshall O:Mr A N & The Hon Mrs G R Foster B:Avontuur Farm

Race 4 (315)

75 1 0.00 Possibly Me (2) 58.0 R Fourie 18/10 3 b f Captain Al - Dame Kiri (Flaming Rock) (8) 58.0 A Domeyer 9/2 70 2 2.50 Colorado Rose 3 b f Sail From Seattle - Shocking Pink (Centenary) (5) 58.0 G Behr 9/1 69 3 3.25 Aunt Polly 3 b f Gimmethegreenlight - Perfect Polly (Model Man) (3) 58.0 C Orffer 7/1 68 4 3.45 Dark Sienna (1) 60.0 G Cheyne 9/1 63 5 3.85 Put The Berries (4) 58.5 J Smitsdorff 66/1 57 6 9.35 Get Your Gun (7) 58.0 G v Niekerk 6/1 55 7 10.10 Curatrix (6) 58.0 D Ashby 100/1 30 8 22.60 Young England Time: 114.97s (63.87s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 103% 1st T:GS Kotzen O:Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson) B:WJ Engelbrecht Jnr

Race 5 (316)

Kenilworth MR 70 Handicap (F&M)

2000m R75,000

69 1 0.00 Shangri La (12) 58.0 R Fourie 4/1 4 b f Ideal World - Chica (Fort Wood) (9) 52.0 G v Niekerk 18/1 52 2 2.25 Make The Magnet 5 b m Slew The Red - Jewel Of Jwaneng (Rambo Dancer) (10) 60.0 A Domeyer 8/1 68 3 3.00 All Mine 4 b f Var - Olympic Dam (Model Man) (2) 56.5 G Cheyne 5/1 73 4 3.20 Konkola (4) 52.0 L Hewitson 10/1 50 5 3.25 Morethanthat (6) 58.5 C Orffer 4/1 62 6 4.50 Navasha (11) 54.0 S Cele 28/1 46 7 7.50 Elusive Rose (3) 58.5 M Byleveld 11/2 64 8 10.00 Rock On Wood (1) 58.0 S Veale 8/1 49 9 10.75 Tender Trip (5) 53.5 G Wright 50/1 32 10 14.25 Eleadora (7) 52.0 O Noach 22/1 22 11 17.75 Chisanyama (8) 52.0 A Andrews 75/1 15 12 28.50 Royal Fleece Time: 127.03s (63.52s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:GS Kotzen O:Chrigor Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs S Hattingh) B:IR Heyns

Race 6 (317)

Kenilworth MR 69 Handicap

2500m R75,000

77 1 0.00 Omaha Tribe (1) 54.0 M Byleveld 7/1 3 b g Ashaawes - Navajo Angel(AUS) (Vettori) (2) 60.0 A Domeyer 5/1 73 2 1.25 Juddering Angel 6 b g Judpot - Where Angels Walk (Saumarez) (6) 54.0 R Fourie 15/1 57 3 3.00 Mambo Star 4 b g Mambo In Seattle - Goldante (Goldmark) (4) 56.5 G Cheyne 2/1 62 4 3.30 Mr Piscato (8) 55.5 G Behr 11/2 60 5 3.50 Royal Trump (5) 57.0 C Orffer 9/1 59 6 5.75 Charlie Strong (7) 52.0 S Cele 22/1 47 7 6.15 Irish Dynasty (3) 55.5 G Wright 8/1 51 8 8.40 Cuduiari (9) 54.5 B May 8/1 60 9 10.90 Soaring Past Time: 160.26s (64.1s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:VH Marshall O:Messrs David Ng & V Ragoonath & Ms Joelle Ng B:GJ Armitage

Kenilworth MR 72 Handicap

1200m R75,000

68 1 0.00 Al Dangeur (8) 56.5 G v Niekerk 12/1 4 b g Captain Al - Daneria(GB) (Dansili) (6) 60.0 A Domeyer 11/10 72 2 1.00 Viking Voyage 5 b g Trippi - Lady Dane(AUS) (Danehill) (7) 59.0 A Andrews 13/1 73 3 1.75 Chosen Path 3 b g Pathfork - Inner Circle (Hard Up) (3) 57.5 C Orffer 22/1 70 3 1.75 Argo Solo 3 b g Argonaut - Park Lane (Elliodor) (10) 52.0 L Africa 55/1 49 5 2.50 Astrapi (9) 57.0 R Fourie 11/2 63 6 3.25 Elusive Singer (4) 58.0 L Hewitson 11/1 59 7 3.30 Saint Donan (1) 52.0 S Veale 9/1 45 8 3.60 Chestnut’s Champ (5) 57.0 O Noach 28/1 62 9 3.65 The Great Victory (11) 57.5 G Cheyne 7/1 4 10 19.90 Varsity Cup (2) 52.0 B May 75/1 0 11 20.20 Break Out Time: 73.27s (61.06s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:J Ramsden O:Messrs B P Finch, A A Mohamed, J Ramsden & K P Truter & Mrs K Finch B:AJ McNabb

Kenilworth MR 76 Handicap (F&M)

1400m R79,000

85 1 0.00 Primrose Lane (8) 59.5 G v Niekerk 2/1 3 b f Gimmethegreenlight - Chariya(IRE) (Cape Cross) (5) 57.5 C Orffer 10/1 80 2 0.40 Clifton Sunset 3 b f Canford Cliffs - Intelligent(USA) (First Samurai) (10) 52.0 L Hewitson 18/1 59 3 0.60 Sunshine Lady 4 ch f Latino Magic - Lady Tibbs (Casey Tibbs) (3) 58.5 S Cele 12/1 71 4 1.35 Amarillo Rose (2) 57.5 A Domeyer 22/1 75 5 1.85 Red Ginger (12) 60.5 R Fourie 4/1 70 6 3.10 Trip To India (9) 57.5 G Cheyne 7/1 68 7 4.35 Trip The Willow (6) 52.5 L Africa 45/1 47 8 4.85 Elusive Empress (4) 56.5 M Byleveld 10/1 55 9 5.25 Fairy Maker (11) 55.5 O Noach 18/1 59 10 5.75 Moon Princess (1) 55.5 G Wright 28/1 48 11 6.75 Elusive Stars (13) 56.5 S Veale 40/1 56 12 7.50 Not On My Watch (7) 58.0 G Behr 35/1 39 13 11.75 Wedgwood Time: 88.07s (62.91s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:DR Hodgson O:Mr H Adams B:Nadeson Park Stud

Danika Stud Breeders Of

LEOPARD LILY

4 wins 7 places 25 runs

5 ch m Jay Peg - Sierra Lily (National Emblem)

WON at Vaal , 1600m, 29 December

Contact

Nicky Bartlett on 082 774 3695

VAAL Thursday 29 December Going: soft

Vaal Maiden Plate

1400m R90,000

Vaal Maiden Plate (F&M)

1400m R90,000

73 1 0.00 Unrehearsed (3) 59.0 G Lerena 5/10 3 b g New Approach - Bodacious Harmony(AUS) (Danehill) (6) 60.0 A Fortune 13/1 52 2 5.25 Serious Rebel 4 b g Rebel King - Serious Side (Fard) (5) 59.0 R Simons 6/1 57 3 5.45 Highlander 3 ch c Jam Alley - Celtic Sands (Hermitage) (1) 60.0 C Thabana 50/1 47 4 6.85 Kings Landing (4) 59.0 S Khumalo 11/2 41 5 10.75 Big Blue Night (7) 59.0 C Zackey 8/1 41 6 10.80 Karioke Kelly (9) 60.0 C Maujean 50/1 31 7 12.00 Silva Touch (8) 60.0 L Hewitson 100/1 25 8 14.00 Valado (2) 59.0 L Bester 100/1 21 9 17.25 El Malek Time: 84.3s (60.21s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:MF de Kock O:Mrs M Slack & Mr M B Javett B:bred in Australia

Race 2 (520)

Vaal MR 87 Handicap

2000m R106,000

Vaal MR 70 Handicap

2000m R82,000

90 1 0.00 Kingmambo’s Legacy (5) 58.5 C Zackey 7/25 b g Ideal World - Logetta(ARG) (Fitzcarraldo) (7) 52.0 L Hewitson 5/2 75 2 0.30 Scotland 4 b g Horse Chestnut - Gun ‘n Trigger(AUS) (Carnegie) (2) 54.0 C Maujean 40/1 76 3 2.05 Thatho Magestique 6 ch g Rock of Gibraltar - Magestique(AUS) (Giant’s Causeway) (4) 59.5 S Brown 11/1 88 4 2.15 Save The Rhino (6) 60.5 G Lerena 18/10 90 5 2.20 Go Direct (3) 58.0 J Greyling 22/1 83 6 3.20 Stavinsky (1) 58.0 S Khumalo 18/1 79 7 5.30 Supertube (8) 56.5 M Yeni 11/1 73 8 6.80 Trip To Rio Time: 123.68s (61.84s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:MF de Kock O:Messrs C Livanos, M C Gerber & M F de Kock B:Balmoral Stud

Race 6 (524)

74 1 0.00 Malinga (1) 58.0 G Lerena 4/1 4 b g Silvano - Little Indian (Al Mufti) (12) 53.0 M Yeni 15/1 61 2 1.25 Gentleman Only 4 b g Miesque’s Approval - Sand Trap (Fahal) (11) 57.5 M v Rensburg 15/1 79 3 1.50 Dawn Assault 3 b c Call To Combat - Cayman Ridge (Al Mufti) (4) 60.0 C Maujean 18/10 75 4 1.70 Bush Pilot (2) 59.5 A Fortune 15/1 73 5 2.20 Parisienne Chic (8) 58.0 R Simons 13/1 69 6 2.70 Rain Shadow (5) 54.5 C Zackey 7/1 60 7 3.50 Woody Cape (7) 57.5 G Wrogemann 35/1 73 8 4.90 Dromedaris (13) 52.0 L Hewitson 15/1 51 9 5.00 Umthetho (9) 52.0 R Munger 13/1 45 10 8.25 Klondike River (3) 58.5 S Brown 15/1 59 11 8.45 Tom Fool (10) 52.0 E Pheiffer 35/1 38 12 11.75 Jet Fever (14) 52.0 C Thabana 66/1 36 13 13.00 Wall Of Ice (6) 54.0 D Yeo 35/1 51 14 14.50 Charming Charlie Time: 125.23s (62.62s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 124% 1st T:AG Laird O:Mrs A M De Vos B:CF & Mrs de Vos

Race 7 (525)

Vaal MR 61 Handicap (F&M)

Race 8 (526)

Vaal MR 84 Handicap (F&M)

1200m R106,000

89 1 0.00 Jungle Mist (2) 59.0 Wei Marwing 7/2 4 ch f Black Minnaloushe - Jungle Assembly (National Assembly) (7) 53.0 M Yeni 7/1 71 2 1.25 Honolua Bay 4 b f Argonaut - Hilo Bay (Elliodor) (3) 52.0 E Pheiffer 28/1 73 3 1.75 Triple Digit 3 b f Trippi - Angel Witch (Parade Leader) (9) 57.0 C Zackey 11/2 78 4 2.00 Nikki (5) 58.5 G Lerena 6/1 83 5 3.00 Favour’s Pride (10) 52.5 L Hewitson 11/1 59 6 4.50 Seeking Venus (8) 53.5 R Simons 22/10 65 7 5.00 Always A Lady (4) 55.5 C Maujean 11/1 60 8 6.00 Aldiara (1) 52.5 R Munger 40/1 47 9 7.75 Chartwell (6) 53.5 J Greyling 66/1 0 10 24.00 Raring To Go Time: 70.05s (58.38s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:MG Azzie O:Messrs L H Paletz, G D Tooch, D Yutar & Brooklyn Bullet Trust (Nom: Mr A J Joseph) B:RD Forsyth-Thompson

Vaal MR 72 Handicap

Vaal MR 68 Handicap (F&M)

1600m R82,000

69 1 0.00 Leopard Lily (8) 57.5 L Hewitson 7/1 5 ch m Jay Peg - Sierra Lily (National Emblem) (1) 59.0 C Zackey 28/10 81 2 0.25 Rouge Allure 3 ch f Kahal - Mekyaas(GB) (Pivotal) (2) 59.5 A Fortune 11/2 68 3 2.25 Bright Bronte 6 b m Antonius Pius - Balinese Dancer(USA) (Red Ransom) (3) 53.0 J Greyling 35/1 52 4 3.25 Tangerine Lady (4) 54.5 R Munger 13/1 52 5 4.50 Catch A Thief (9) 56.0 S Khumalo 3/1 56 6 4.55 Dawn Flight (6) 53.5 J Sampson 66/1 47 7 5.85 Spurwing Summer (7) 56.5 R Simons 8/1 61 8 6.60 Dancing Wall (5) 59.0 G Lerena 18/1 57 9 6.85 Zappy Choice Time: 98.15s (61.34s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 107% 1st T:S Naidoo O:Messrs Suven Govender, D C Howells, Denver Naicker, K N Naidoo, Rish Poonsamy & Mrs C C Naidoo B:Danika Stud

Race 4 (522)

Vaal Maiden Plate

1800m R90,000

73 1 0.00 Just Cruised In (5) 58.0 G Lerena 2/1 3 b g Just As Well - Modraj (Machiavellian) (6) 58.0 J Sampson 4/1 71 2 1.25 Hieronymus 3 ch g Judpot - Heraclea(GB) (Groom Dancer) (10) 58.0 D Habib 18/1 67 3 3.25 Magic Sword 3 b c Golden Sword - Fisani (Kahal) (8) 58.0 M Yeni 35/1 66 4 3.75 Artificio (9) 58.0 S Khumalo 18/1 65 5 3.85 Fantasy View (4) 60.0 C Zackey 22/1 60 6 4.25 Graf Spee (1) 58.0 A Fortune 18/10 64 7 4.75 Houston Rocket (3) 58.0 C Maujean 18/1 58 8 7.00 King’s King (11) 58.0 S Brown 100/1 54 9 9.75 Scholar Patrol (2) 60.0 G Wrogemann 18/1 48 10 10.25 So Swift (7) 60.0 R Simons 100/1 46 11 11.35 Russian Archer Time: 113.47s (63.04s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:G v Zyl O:Messrs B A Bracher & M R Bracher, E A Budlender, Vernon Govender, I Naidoo & P R Rencken B:Shadwell Stud

Shangri La

62 1 0.00 Rand Club (8) 52.5 R Munger 50/1 9 ch g Fan Club’s Mister - Crystal Lily (Model Man) (6) 60.5 Wei Marwing 2/1 78 2 0.50 Ebony Knight 4 b g Kahal - Haifaa(IRE) (Doyoun) (9) 61.5 C Zackey 8/1 79 3 1.00 Dreamuponadream 5 ch g Judpot - Heart Of Destiny(AUS) (Danzero) (10) 55.0 R Simons 13/1 70 4 1.25 The Shredder (2) 59.5 M v Rensburg 15/1 71 5 2.00 William Nicol (13) 57.0 G Lerena 9/1 65 6 2.10 Tokyo Drift (12) 59.0 M Yeni 35/1 69 7 2.35 Neuf De Pape (5) 57.0 A Fortune 9/2 64 8 2.60 King And Empire (1) 52.0 C Thabana 22/1 41 9 6.10 Don Christo (3) 60.0 L Hewitson 18/1 56 10 7.00 Bally Swiss (7) 59.0 L Bester 50/1 47 11 9.00 Gold Status (4) 58.0 S Khumalo 9/2 40 12 10.50 Goodytwoshoes (11) 55.5 R Danielson 40/1 0 13 29.00 Fort Infinity Time: 78.69s (60.53s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:J Vos O:Mr L P Holder B:Bosworth Farm Stud

Congratulations to GS Kotzen, Chrigor Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs S Hattingh), IR Heyns

Kingmambo’s Legacy 5 b g Ideal World - Logetta(ARG) (Fitzcarraldo) WON at Vaal, 2000m, 29 December 4 wins 13 places Congratulations to 23 runs MF de Kock, Messrs C Livanos, M C Gerber & M F de Kock, Balmoral Stud

Onesie

MR O’NEILL 3g Mambo In Seattle - Farah (Al Mufti) WON at Greyville 1600m, 1 January

MAMBO STAR

2 wins 3 places 8 runs

1 win 1 place 13 runs

4g Mambo In Seattle - Goldante (Goldmark) 3rd at Kenilworth 2500m, 28 December

2 wins

ON MY WITS ALONE 1129plaruncess

5g Mambo In Seattle - Hide My Grades(USA) (Honor Grades) 2nd at Fairview 1200m, 30 December

Mambo In Seattle stands at

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

2 wins 3 places 6 runs

3 ch f Ideal World - Treaj Pots (Rich Man’s Gold) WON by 5.5L at Greyville, 2000m, 1 January Congratulations to Gareth Van Zyl, Mr B D Burnard, Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein

. . . and placed . . .

Irish Pride Guy Murdoch • Tel: 053 833 7095 Cell: 083 308 4002 • guy@mauritzfontein.co.za

FAIRVIEW Friday 30 December

Race 1 (242)

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

1000m R62,000

Fairview MR 64 Handicap (Polytrack)

1200m R62,000

Fairview Progress Plate (Polytrack)

1300m R72,000

Fairview Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

1300m R62,000

67 1 0.00 Flywithwings (11) 60.0 W Agrella 8/1 3 f Atso - Flyingwithoutwings (Jet Master) (2) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 5/1 62 2 1.25 Wicked Lady Jane 3 b f Brave Tin Soldier - Let The Music Play (Model Man) (10) 60.0 A Fortune 12/1 55 3 3.00 Kirinia 3 ch f Argonaut - Bernice (Silvano) (4) 60.0 E Webber 18/1 46 4 3.75 Sketches Of Spain (7) 60.0 L Hewitson 11/2 52 5 3.80 Nacre (6) 60.0 G Cheyne 18/10 51 6 4.05 Lady Away (5) 60.0 T Gould 35/1 49 7 4.55 Shining Through (8) 60.0 R Munger 11/2 45 8 5.55 Cover Page (13) 60.0 L Mxothwa 40/1 37 9 6.05 Imperial Topaz (12) 60.0 S Naidoo 50/1 37 10 6.15 Erica (9) 60.0 C Zackey 66/1 38 11 7.40 Princess Miranda (3) 60.0 M Yeni 13/1 36 12 7.90 Skye Girl (1) 60.0 S Devoy 50/1 0 13 22.15 Lemon Gingerini Time: 58.6s (58.6s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 125% 1st T:DA Sham O:Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge, Mr M D & Mrs D A Sham B:Scott Bros

Race 2 (243)

Kingmambo - Weekend In Seattle (Seattle Slew)

2 wins 1 place 4 runs

4 b f Ideal World - Chica (Fort Wood) WON by 2.25L at Kenilworth, 2000m, 28 December

1300m R82,000

62 1 0.00 Isolde (12) 60.0 S Khumalo 14/10 4 b f Silvano - Kokkewiet (Elliodor) (11) 59.0 E Pheiffer 35/1 65 2 1.00 Kirkconnel Lass 3 b f Mogok - Wakefield Express (Jallad) (5) 60.0 D Habib 50/1 53 3 3.25 Juba 4 b f Lateral - Jambalaya (Silvano) (3) 60.0 C Maujean 2/1 49 4 4.65 Princess Aurora (9) 59.0 R Munger 35/1 53 5 5.05 Golden Babe (10) 59.0 C Zackey 11/1 47 6 7.15 Sunset In Seattle (7) 59.0 J Sampson 40/1 45 7 7.90 Empress Catherine (6) 59.0 R Danielson 15/1 43 8 8.40 Rebecca Evelyn (8) 59.0 S Chambers 18/1 36 9 10.80 Princess Violet (4) 60.0 G Wrogemann 50/1 21 10 13.80 Bring Me Gold (1) 60.0 Wei Marwing 15/1 21 11 13.90 Timber Hitch (2) 59.0 S Brown 100/1 0 12 24.90 Shala Time: 84.4s (60.29s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 114% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:Adv AP Joubert

Race 3 (521)

Kingmambo – Banks Hill by Danehill

2000m R75,000

77 1 0.00 Wind Chill (12) 60.0 A Fortune 11/2 3 b f Silvano - Windin The Willows (Western Winter) (6) 56.0 M Yeni 28/1 66 2 1.30 Balalaika 3 b f Imperial Stride - Kristina (Sportsworld) (1) 58.5 G Lerena 2/1 70 3 2.10 Costa Da Sol 3 b f Mogok - Corre Solta(BRZ) (Ski Champ) (10) 56.5 S Brown 28/1 52 4 4.80 Cranberry Crush (7) 55.0 R Munger 11/1 47 5 5.50 Eina (5) 59.0 R Simons 18/1 51 6 8.10 Bird Alley (14) 56.0 M v Rensburg 9/1 56 7 8.90 Sammi Moosa (8) 55.5 S Khumalo 9/2 51 8 10.60 Star Of Caesour (11) 55.0 S Chambers 35/1 31 9 14.10 Shankly Gates (4) 55.0 C Thabana 15/1 30 10 14.30 The Right Answer (3) 55.5 R Danielson 15/1 27 11 23.50 Frozen (9) 56.0 L Hewitson 18/1 10 12 26.00 Young Flirt (13) 54.0 E Pheiffer 50/1 5 13 26.50 Jackie’s Joy (2) 53.5 C Zackey 22/1 0 14 33.50 Dahlia’s Arrow Time: 124.56s (62.28s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 124% 1st T:JA Soma O:Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D L Brugman) B:Maine Chance

Race 9 (527)

Congratulations to all the connections!

Race 1 (519)

Race 5 (523)

69 1 0.00 Lady Willow (3) 56.5 C Zackey 4/1 3 ch f Kahal - Romantic Drama (Model Man) (2) 57.0 L Mxothwa 7/1 62 2 0.50 On My Wits Alone 5 b g Mambo In Seattle - Hide My Grades(USA) (Honor Grades) (6) 59.0 L Hewitson 7/2 64 3 1.25 Quera 4 b g Querari - Amber Bouquet (Camden Park) (11) 52.0 S Naidoo 35/1 46 4 1.75 Rock Of Victory (9) 52.0 T Gould 40/1 46 5 1.85 Ravishing Lad (7) 52.0 M Yeni 13/1 46 6 1.95 Varistar (1) 60.0 G Cheyne 3/1 60 7 2.95 Lightning Bolt (10) 57.0 C Maujean 11/1 52 8 3.20 Sudden Surprise (4) 54.0 R Munger 6/1 45 9 3.45 Evening Storm (8) 52.0 E Webber 66/1 25 10 7.70 Man Of Honour (5) 57.5 G Lerena 11/1 37 11 7.75 Oracle Kingdom Time: 71.43s (59.53s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 125% 1st T:C Spies O:Messrs F N Englesakis, R P Macnab & T Spies B:BB Campbell & AM Quintas

Race 3 (244)

86 1 0.00 Our Icon (2) 59.5 X Ndlovu 7/1 5 b g Dynasty - Our Table Mountain(USA) (Fusaichi Pegasus) (1) 60.5 G Lerena 7/2 81 2 2.25 Imperial Guard 5 b g Imperial Stride - Lady West (West Man) (4) 61.0 L Hewitson 22/10 74 3 4.75 Cruzcampo 4 b g Lecture - Ruby Ransom (Kilconnel) (8) 57.5 JP vd Merwe 10/1 73 4 5.00 Story Of My Life (3) 60.0 G Cheyne 9/1 64 5 7.25 Slewsgate (6) 58.5 M Yeni 13/1 53 6 9.75 Rock Me Var (5) 57.5 A Fortune 4/1 37 7 14.00 Lord Marshal (7) 56.5 T Gould 18/1 34 8 14.25 Thunderwood Time: 75.95s (58.42s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:AC Greeff O:Mr A R & Mrs A B L Beck B:Highlands

Race 4 (245)

57 1 0.00 Lunging Leopard (2) 57.5 M Yeni 8/1 4 gr f Charge Forward - Fabulous Cat(JPN) (Sunday Silence) (1) 60.0 L Mxothwa 11/10 62 2 2.25 British Fairy 3 b g Great Britain - Fairy Tern (Silvano) (5) 60.0 A Fortune 15/1 62 3 2.35 Bruce’s Beauty 3 b c Sail From Seattle - Island Splendour (Al Mufti) (4) 60.0 R Munger 22/1 55 4 2.40 Heir To Riches (6) 57.5 G Cheyne 18/10 52 5 3.65 Mahe Beat (7) 60.0 L Hewitson 35/1 54 6 4.90 Bonfire Night (8) 60.0 S Naidoo 28/1 53 7 5.00 On Approval (10) 60.0 T Gould 35/1 45 8 7.50 Topo (9) 57.5 C Zackey 22/1 39 9 7.75 Clareta 10 12.00 Nordic Leader (3) 60.0 E Webber 22/1 31 Time: 77.9s (59.92s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:DA Sham O:Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge, Mr M D & Mrs D A Sham B:bred in Australia

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 6th - SUNDAY 8th JANUARY 2017

61

another winner for

another winner for

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Blue Berry Pie

Plymouth Rock

WON at Greyville, 1 January

Fairview Pinnacle Stakes (Polytrack)

1200m R94,000

Race 6 (247)

Fairview MR 60 Handicap (F&M)(Polytrack)

59 1 0.00 Vanda (9) 57.0 G Lerena 4/1 4 b f Toreador - Western Smoke (Among Men) 64 2 0.10 Varlotone (13) 59.5 M Yeni 11/1 5 b m Var - South Sea Lady(AUS) (Torrential) 67 3 1.35 Seattle Burning (8) 60.0 G Cheyne 28/10 3 b f Sail From Seattle - Fiery Royal (All Fired Up) 41 4 1.85 Shamal (4) 52.0 N Patel 35/1 52 5 3.10 Party Tibbs (7) 59.0 T Gould 11/1 42 6 4.35 Frenni (2) 56.5 L Mxothwa 18/1 44 7 4.60 Chapel Queen (14) 58.0 C Maujean 18/1 28 8 5.85 Mock Mambo (12) 52.5 JP vd Merwe 15/1 34 9 6.10 Bitabling (6) 55.5 S Naidoo 22/1 38 10 6.35 Whistling Wonder (11) 58.0 E Webber 18/1 42 11 7.35 Clifton Sands (5) 58.5 A Fortune 13/1 25 12 8.60 Sail Intotheclouds (3) 55.5 C Zackey 18/1 26 13 12.60 L.A. Rocks (10) 60.0 R Danielson 11/1 0 14 18.85 Meritocracy (1) 57.5 L Hewitson 18/1 Time: 71.62s (59.68s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:SB Kotzen O:Messrs G L Blank, R A Burg & L M Nestadt B:Riverton Stud

Race 7 (248)

Fairview MR 72 Handicap (Polytrack)

Race 8 (249)

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

Race 9 (250)

Fairview MR 66 Handicap (Polytrack)

1400m R62,000

53 1 0.00 Man From Japan (10) 52.5 M Yeni 5/1 7 ch g Right Approach - Limerick (Fort Wood) 54 2 0.25 Bah (12) 53.5 JP vd Merwe 11/1 6 gr g Daylami - Kentucky Power (Kentucky Slew) 52 3 0.75 Angelus Bell (4) 53.0 C Maujean 22/1 5 b g Antonius Pius - Angelique(SNL) (Ocean Of Wisdom) 49 4 0.80 Impressionist (1) 52.0 X Ndlovu 28/1 70 5 1.80 Johnnie Walkabout (11) 59.0 R Munger 11/2 44 6 2.55 Gallactic Thunder (5) 52.0 N Patel 40/1 60 7 2.65 Ace Antonius (9) 59.5 G Lerena 4/1 47 8 3.65 Carole Bouquet (2) 55.0 T Gould 6/1 51 9 3.90 Bollemakiesie (8) 53.5 S Devoy 35/1 36 10 5.40 Rushing Lark (7) 52.0 S Naidoo 28/1 50 11 6.65 Bold Aspen (6) 60.0 L Hewitson 8/1 27 12 10.90 Roman Garrison (3) 55.5 E Webber 40/1 12 13 13.15 Talca (13) 52.0 G Cheyne 22/1 12 14 18.40 Flying Fool (14) 55.5 C Zackey 9/1 Time: 84.1s (60.07s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:DA Sham O:Messrs L J Sham, D A Sham & M D Sham B:Wilgerbosdrift

GREYVILLE FridayGoing: 30 December good Race 1 (390)

Greyville Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

1200m R85,000

Greyville Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack)

1200m R85,000

71 1 0.00 Sari (7) 60.0 ES Ngwane 11/2 3 b f Querari - Scented East (West Man) 59 2 1.75 Equestris (11) 60.0 M v Rensburg 11/2 4 b f Lateral - Elusive (Dancing Duel) 49 3 4.50 Sonic A P (10) 60.0 DS Lembethe 9/1 4 ch f A P Answer - Sonic Prospect (Secret Prospector) 51 4 5.75 Arran Isles (9) 60.0 M Winnaar 8/10 47 5 6.75 Lady Bok (3) 60.0 A Mgudlwa 75/1 38 6 9.25 Spirit Bird (12) 60.0 Wes Marwing 80/1 38 7 9.30 Fashion Display (4) 60.0 T Godden 15/1 30 8 11.55 Film Star (5) 60.0 D Daniels 18/1 14 9 16.05 Tokozisa (1) 60.0 A Forbes 13/1 0 10 21.55 Seattle Serenade (2) 60.0 J Samuel 100/1 0 11 26.05 Jollerie (8) 60.0 B Jacobson 55/1 0 12 27.80 Brave Empress (6) 60.0 L Mohapi 100/1 Time: 72.51s (60.43s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr P G de Beyer B:Maine Chance

Race 3 (392)

Greyville MR 88 Handicap (F&M)(Polytrack)

1200m R98,000

89 1 0.00 Lunar Rush (3) 54.5 ES Ngwane 14/10 3 b f Windrush - Romantic Moon (Silvano) 78 2 1.75 Red Moon At Night (8) 55.0 M Winnaar 33/10 4 b f Jay Peg - Scarlet Sky (Fort Wood) 74 3 3.00 Accidental Tourist (6) 52.5 A Mgudlwa 16/1 3 b f Gimmethegreenlight - Oopsy (Jet Master) 84 4 3.15 Aliysa’s Prize (4) 60.0 M v Rensburg 5/1 65 5 3.65 Roy’s Folly (7) 52.0 T Godden 45/1 76 6 3.90 Time Marches On (5) 57.5 Wes Marwing 35/1 42 7 11.65 Arabian Party (1) 52.0 L Tarentaal 12/1 0 8 33.65 Shezaleader (2) 61.0 A Forbes 11/2 Time: 70.9s (59.08s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:DC Howells O:Al Khayl Breeders (Pty) Ltd & Messrs P Gounden, D C Howells, P J Maujean & G W Reich B:Messrs B B Campbell, P Gounden, D C Howells, P J

Race 2 (529)

WON Gr3 Lebelo Sprint

RIVARINE 3 b c Var - River Jetez (Jet Master)

4 wins 5 places 10 runs

KEEP THE FAITH 3 b f Bold Silvano - Menorah (Var)

1 win 4 places 8 runs

By 2.25L at Turffontein, 1000m, 31 Dec

WON by 2.75L Kenilworth, 1800m, 28 December VAR & ORATORIO stand at Avontuur Contact Pippa Mickleburgh (021) 855 1442 or 083 658 4404 stud@avontuurestate.co.za Greyville MR 66 Handicap (F&M)(Polytrack)

1200m R75,000

71 1 0.00 CatherineOfAragon (6) 60.0 ES Ngwane 7/2 4 b f Brave Tin Soldier - Precedent (Model Man) 60 2 0.50 Google Me (7) 55.5 M Winnaar 11/1 5 b m Jay Peg - Estime(FR) (Caerleon) 60 3 1.25 Aznerak (4) 57.0 M v Rensburg 33/10 4 ch f Fanatic Dane - Red Setter (Fahal) 69 4 1.35 Tyron’s Jet (8) 58.5 L Tarentaal 9/2 56 5 1.40 National Agenda (3) 55.5 D Daniels 50/1 57 6 1.45 Thaler Point (5) 56.0 T Godden 22/1 55 7 3.45 Soul Of Spain (9) 58.0 A Mgudlwa 7/1 34 8 5.45 Girl Gone Wild (2) 52.0 DS Lembethe 50/1 0 9 18.95 Kingsview (1) 57.0 J Samuel 13/1 Time: 71.92s (59.93s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 100% 1st T:AD Gordon O:Mr R Hari & Summerhill Stud Syndicate (Nom : Mr M J B Goss) B:R Plersch

Race 5 (394)

Greyville MR 64 Handicap (Polytrack)

1400m R66,000

61 1 0.00 El Bombero (9) 55.5 ES Ngwane 28/10 5 ch g Jet Master - La Deportista (Sportsworld) 78 2 0.50 Over Sure (7) 60.5 T Godden 8/1 3 b g Mogok - Little Jet (Jet Master) 78 3 1.00 Prince Myshkin (1) 61.0 M Winnaar 11/2 3 g Silvano - Love Galore (Al Mufti) 67 4 1.25 Joshua’s Answer (11) 60.0 A Forbes 11/1 44 5 3.75 Summit (4) 53.0 L Tarentaal 9/2 49 6 5.00 Roy’s Sailor (6) 57.0 M v Rensburg 9/2 52 7 6.75 Ice Run (3) 61.0 Wes Marwing 22/1 31 8 7.25 Semonkong (8) 52.0 DS Lembethe 40/1 47 9 7.50 Special Encounter (5) 59.5 A Mgudlwa 13/1 32 10 11.25 Zinzara (2) 58.0 T Appie 18/1 11 11 21.25 Dancer In The Dark (10) 58.5 J Samuel 40/1 Time: 83.81s (59.86s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:Gary Player Stud

Race 6 (395)

69 1 0.00 Ground Breaker (2) 60.0 M Winnaar 9/1 3 b c Miesque’s Approval - Christine (Goldkeeper) 63 2 0.05 Chicago Beat (1) 60.0 M v Rensburg 11/1 4 b g Silvano - Maritsa(IRE) (Danehill) 64 3 1.55 Cabinda (10) 60.0 DS Lembethe 8/10 3 b g Seventh Rock - Milla’s Rocket(IRE) (Galileo) 54 4 4.30 Bono (6) 60.0 Wes Marwing 6/1 52 5 4.80 Whitewater Rapids (7) 60.0 J Samuel 75/1 44 6 7.05 Spy Fiction (8) 60.0 A Mgudlwa 16/1 43 7 7.30 Raw Courage (12) 60.0 A Forbes 5/1 38 8 8.80 Luckdragon (11) 60.0 B Jacobson 35/1 31 9 10.80 Roy’s Bullet (5) 60.0 L Tarentaal 100/1 24 10 11.05 Wilber (9) 60.0 ES Ngwane 55/1 13 11 15.80 Wise Whisper (4) 60.0 T Godden 22/1 11 12 16.30 Church Mouse (3) 60.0 T Appie 75/1 Time: 72.19s (60.16s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Mr B A Nicholas & Mrs G A Sheehan B:Hallmark Thoroughbreds

Race 2 (391)

BREEDERS OF

Race 4 (393)

Greyville Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack)

1600m R85,000

Greyville Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

1600m R85,000

65 1 0.00 Willowgrange (1) 60.0 A Forbes 8/1 5 ch m A P Arrow - Hill Of Plenty (National Assembly) 68 2 2.00 Roy’s Kaitrina (11) 59.0 ES Ngwane 5/1 3 ch f Var - Razy Wells(ARG) (Poliglote) 61 3 2.25 Streets Of Gold (4) 60.0 T Appie 75/1 4 b f Bankable - Shiyabekhala (Muhtafal) 60 4 2.35 Gusheshe (6) 60.0 M Winnaar 15/10 63 5 4.10 Kutlwanoslove (2) 59.0 A Mgudlwa 16/1 63 6 4.35 Sazerac (8) 59.0 M v Rensburg 22/10 58 7 6.60 Wahi (7) 59.0 Wes Marwing 28/1 54 8 8.10 Cybele Forest (10) 59.0 DS Lembethe 100/1 44 9 9.85 Hello Mah (5) 60.0 L Tarentaal 55/1 43 10 13.10 Arctic Magic (9) 59.0 J Samuel 100/1 37 11 16.10 Princess Ratattoee (3) 59.0 T Godden 12/1 Time: 98.46s (61.54s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:G Anthony O:Mesdames B A M Giddy & K Anthony & Pst Dan Sukhraj B:Summerhill Stud

Race 7 (396)

64 1 0.00 Roy’s Past (9) 60.0 4 ch c Horse Chestnut - Joan Of Arc (Goldkeeper) 61 2 1.75 Media Circus (11) 60.0 5 ch g Winter Romance - Media Gold (London News) 67 3 1.80 Enchanted Drawing (2) 59.0 3 ch g Fort Wood - Animated (Silvano) 59 4 2.30 Mighty Mississippi (6) 60.0 59 5 2.40 Sweet Refrain (10) 60.0 54 6 4.65 Q Behind Me (3) 60.0 53 7 8.15 Scotch Briar (5) 59.0 52 8 8.90 Give Your Best (8) 59.0 51 9 9.05 Micky Flyn (7) 59.0 51 10 9.20 Play The Laff (4) 59.0 26 11 20.70 Dino’s Delight (1) 59.0 Time: 97.9s (61.19s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) 1st T:PL Lunn O:Mr Roy Moodley B:GJ Armitage

Race 8 (397)

Greyville Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

SIRE OF CHAMPIONS

Turffontein Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies)

800m R90,000

Turffontein MR 68 Handicap (F&M)

1000m R82,000

76 1 0.00 Green Plains (4) 60.0 S Khumalo 7/20 2 b f Gimmethegreenlight - Savannah Leigh (Jet Master) 71 2 1.70 Sandalwood (5) 60.0 G Lerena 7/2 2 b f Great Britain - Spy Girl (Captain Al) 69 3 2.00 Georgia May (2) 60.0 L Bester 45/1 2 b f Great Britain - Liberal Lady (Dynasty) 63 4 3.80 Emperor’s Fantasy (6) 60.0 R Simons 6/1 47 5 8.30 Ebony Eyes (3) 60.0 S Brown 10/1 43 6 9.60 Kokachin (1) 60.0 M Thackeray 33/1 Time: 46.63s (58.29s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 125% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:Gary Player Stud

ESTATE

1600m R62,000

58 1 0.00 Bristol Blue (2) 58.0 R Danielson 7/1 4 gr f Western Winter - Sage Blue (Badger Land) 60 2 1.25 Red Hot Lady (8) 60.0 G Lerena 28/10 4 b f Warm White Night - True Red (Model Man) 56 3 1.50 Diamond Dynasty (4) 58.5 X Ndlovu 14/1 6 b m Dynasty - Diamond Touch (Tara’s Halls) 59 4 1.60 Kellie Firth (5) 60.0 A Fortune 8/1 65 5 2.60 Samiam (3) 59.5 G Cheyne 7/2 41 6 3.85 Night Dancer (12) 54.0 JP vd Merwe 9/1 48 7 4.35 La Myst (1) 58.0 C Maujean 9/1 35 8 4.85 Diamondinthedark (10) 52.5 R Munger 35/1 44 9 6.60 Itsmydarlin (7) 54.0 M Yeni 15/1 34 10 7.35 Seventh Sister (11) 54.5 S Naidoo 35/1 27 11 10.60 Latera (9) 54.5 L Hewitson 16/1 0 12 22.10 Istas (6) 52.0 T Gould 40/1 Time: 98.32s (61.45s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:T Laing O:Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D L Brugman) B:Highlands

Race 1 (528)

e seasons! with more tha n 30 runners

1900m R68,000

69 1 0.00 Inviting Lily (3) 57.5 G Lerena 9/2 4 b g Dynasty - Winter Lily (Western Winter) 68 2 1.50 Matador In Red (6) 58.5 JP vd Merwe 11/1 6 b g Red Ransom - Chivana(NZ) (Fusaichi Pegasus) 69 3 1.55 The Stones (4) 59.0 R Danielson 13/10 5 b g Dynasty - Start Me Up (Jet Master) 71 4 2.80 All The Bids (1) 61.0 C Maujean 11/1 65 5 5.05 Global Express (5) 60.0 S Naidoo 7/1 44 6 6.55 Ming Warrior (7) 52.0 R Munger 28/1 44 7 6.80 Sheltering Arms (8) 52.0 M Yeni 28/1 41 8 8.05 Arkansas (2) 52.0 L Hewitson 16/1 51 9 12.80 Naval Intelligence (9) 60.5 A Fortune 6/1 Time: 116.6s (61.37s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:T Laing O:Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D L Brugman) B:Highlands

T: DA Sham J: W Agrella O: Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge, Mr M D & Mrs D A Sham B: Scott Bros

TURFFONTEIN Saturday 31 December Going: good

r 2 consecutiv

1200m R62,000

WON at Fairview, 30 December

T: D Campbell J: M v Rensburg O: Mr Douglas Campbell B: Sugar Hill Stud

THE LEADING BREEDER

by AEPR fo

105 1 0.00 Juan Two Three (9) 61.0 G Cheyne 11/2 4 b g Var - Counterpoise (Counter Action) 100 2 2.00 Sir Duke (6) 62.0 R Danielson 8/1 6 b g Trippi - Jenna (Captain Al) 99 3 2.05 Villa Del Largo (4) 62.0 A Fortune 13/10 7 b h Jallad - You Belong To Me(USA) (End Sweep) 86 4 2.55 Stratocruiser (2) 56.5 C Maujean 13/1 90 5 4.80 Normanz (3) 62.0 G Lerena 6/1 80 6 5.05 Kiss Me Hardy (11) 58.0 C Zackey 9/1 72 7 7.30 Mesmerize (7) 58.0 L Mxothwa 28/1 58 8 7.80 Amadeus Rocks (1) 52.5 R Munger 28/1 56 9 8.05 Shine Like A Star (10) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 40/1 64 10 10.30 Thayer (5) 59.5 T Gould 18/1 50 11 12.55 Happy Lion (8) 56.5 M Yeni 18/1 Time: 69.7s (58.08s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:AC Greeff O:Messrs C G & L F Scribante B:Haras Del Carmo

Flywithwings

WON at Greyville, 30 December

T: PA Peter J: L Hewitson O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr G T Peter) B: Scott Bros Race 5 (246)

another winner for

79 1 0.00 Effortless Reward (10) 61.5 G Lerena 3/1 3 b f Reward For Effort - Sharna Cabarna(AUS) (Dolphin Street) 73 2 0.10 Cape Orchid (4) 59.0 S Khumalo 7/2 3 b f Greys Inn - Cherry Blossom (Sharp Romance) 65 3 1.30 Lakahal (1) 60.5 M Yeni 45/1 4 b f Kahal - La Sirenne (Captain Al) 60 4 1.60 Levi Lady (15) 56.0 D Yeo 16/1 56 5 1.80 Timedtoperfection (3) 54.5 C Zackey 11/1 57 6 3.00 Golden Mirabilis (12) 60.0 C Maujean 75/1 53 7 3.20 Red Heart (7) 58.5 L Hewitson 15/1 50 8 3.60 Modjadji (11) 57.5 M v Rensburg 10/1 52 9 3.90 Pipkin (13) 59.0 A Fortune 9/2 37 10 5.15 Pied Piperess (6) 54.5 R Munger 12/1 41 11 5.55 Lady On Fire (9) 57.0 D Mansour 10/1 36 12 5.75 Asha Amazambane (5) 52.5 R Simons 100/1 34 13 6.05 Burgundy Rose (2) 52.0 M Thackeray 66/1 49 14 6.25 Pinot Var (8) 59.5 G Wrogemann 50/1 18 15 8.50 Vargo (14) 52.0 C Thabana 75/1 Time: 57.41s (57.41s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:LW Goosen O:Mr M J A Ferreira B:bred in Australia

Race 3 (530)

Turffontein Maiden Plate (F&M)

1160m R90,000

70 1 0.00 Claret Cup (9) 60.0 D Yeo 55/1 3 b f Miesque’s Approval - League Award (Model Man) 69 2 0.30 Couldyoube (4) 60.0 C Zackey 5/1 3 b f Dan De Lago - Nouveaux Riche (Rich Man’s Gold) 64 3 1.70 Charter Jet (8) 60.0 S Brown 11/2 3 ch f A P Arrow - Millionaires Row (Way West) 60 4 2.80 No Green Stars (12) 60.0 R Simons 22/1 58 5 3.30 Catwalk (11) 60.0 M Yeni 20/1 49 6 4.00 Wishing Chestnut (15) 60.0 G Wrogemann 13/1 54 7 4.25 Suprise Move (14) 60.0 S Khumalo 7/2 52 8 4.75 Moss Gas (1) 60.0 L Hewitson 4/1 41 9 7.75 Main Roll (3) 60.0 G Lerena 10/1 34 10 9.50 I Am Titanium (5) 60.0 L Bester 66/1 31 11 10.30 Moon Dancer (16) 60.0 C Maujean 40/1 29 12 10.80 Flying Visit (7) 60.0 M v Rensburg 50/1 21 13 13.10 The Gardner Girl (6) 60.0 A Fortune 22/1 11 14 15.70 Culture Queen (13) 60.0 D Mansour 15/1 4 15 15.90 At Sunset (10) 60.0 M Thackeray 55/1 3 16 16.30 Fancy Dancer (2) 60.0 R Munger 35/1 Time: 68.34s (58.91s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:PA Peter O:Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr G T Peter) B:Scott Bros

Race 4 (531)

Turffontein MR 76 Handicap (F&M)

1400m R92,000

84 1 0.00 Anna Pavlova (12) 58.5 R Simons 4/1 3 b f St Petersburg - Shatrang(IRE) (Royal Applause) 77 2 1.10 Movie Award (4) 60.5 S Brown 15/1 4 b f Dupont - Vintage Award (Elliodor) 68 3 1.35 My Friend Lee (6) 53.0 M Yeni 15/1 3 gr f Pathfork - Sister Sheila (West Man) 77 4 1.55 Samarra (5) 61.0 C Zackey 9/2 55 5 2.55 Winning Sister (3) 52.5 C Maujean 16/1 76 6 2.95 Magicality (8) 59.0 S Khumalo 11/2 58 7 3.75 Wendish (1) 55.5 M v Rensburg 22/1 67 8 3.95 Return To Power (2) 56.0 G Lerena 8/1 51 9 6.95 Ntoma (11) 56.5 C Thabana 28/1 49 10 7.25 Heaven’s Door (7) 52.5 R Munger 22/1 48 11 10.00 Jo Mambo (9) 55.5 L Hewitson 9/1 45 12 11.50 Save The Day (10) 60.0 A Fortune 7/1 Time: 85.77s (61.26s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:RR Magner O:Mesdames C Soal & M Soal B:Summerhill Stud

Race 5 (532)

Turffontein MR 91 Handicap

1400m R106,000

90 1 0.00 Rafeef (9) 57.5 R Simons 22/10 4 br c Redoute’s Choice - National Colour (National Assembly) 97 2 1.00 Irish Pride (2) 62.0 G Lerena 5/1 4 b g Ideal World - Celtic Cross (Fort Wood) 85 3 3.25 Arctica (5) 59.5 Wei Marwing 13/1 4 b g Captain Al - Little Grey Wolf(IRE) (Indian Ridge) 76 4 3.75 Mr Mulliner (10) 56.5 C Zackey 16/1 85 5 4.15 Forest Fox (12) 61.0 D Mansour 12/1 69 6 4.55 Silver Peg (1) 54.0 C Maujean 35/1 75 7 4.80 Apocalypse Now (6) 53.5 S Khumalo 2/1 66 8 6.50 Trading Profit (8) 55.5 M Thackeray 20/1 61 9 6.75 Fareeq (7) 53.5 M v Rensburg 13/1 64 10 6.95 El Maestro (11) 55.0 L Hewitson 22/1 52 11 8.50 Cumberland (4) 52.0 R Munger 40/1 11 12 24.00 Roman Calamity (3) 54.5 M Yeni 66/1 Time: 84.46s (60.33s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 125% 1st T:MF de Kock O:Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum B:bred in Aus

Race 6 (533)

Turffontein MR 72 Handicap

1400m R82,000

79 1 0.00 Count Tassilo (10) 60.0 S Khumalo 33/10 4 ch g Silvano - Light Fandango (Cordoba) 84 2 1.10 Act Of Loyalty (2) 60.0 C Zackey 22/10 3 b g More Than Ready - Gina Lollawitcha(AUS) (Perugino) 54 3 3.10 Casciano (6) 52.5 M Yeni 13/1 5 b g Kahal - Bella Lea (Gallic League) 57 4 4.50 Captain Chips (3) 56.0 D Mansour 8/1 50 5 5.80 Champions Cup (8) 54.5 C Maujean 22/1 43 6 6.70 King Gerard (1) 52.5 L Bester 55/1 44 7 6.80 Bubbly Reply (9) 53.0 R Simons 66/1 43 8 8.20 Intandokazi (13) 54.5 M v Rensburg 13/1 50 9 8.30 Grasshopper (14) 54.5 J Sampson 15/1 36 10 8.50 Kununata (5) 52.0 M Thackeray 80/1 37 11 8.60 Warbash (4) 52.5 C Thabana 55/1 45 12 10.90 Woza Madoda (7) 59.0 G Lerena 15/1 29 13 10.95 Crimson Magic (11) 52.0 R Munger 35/1 31 14 11.00 Just a Gigolo (12) 53.0 L Hewitson 6/1 Time: 85.08s (60.77s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:Oldlands Stud

RIVARINE

4 wins 5 places 10 runs

3 b c Var - River Jetez (Jet Master)

WON Gr3 Lebelo Sprint

By 2.25L at Turffontein, 1000m, 31 December

JUAN TWO THREE

6 wins 2 places

4 b g Var - Counterpoise (Counter Action) 12 runs WON by 2L at Fairview, 1200m, 30 December

JABU

2 wins 1 place 5 runs

3 b c Var - Sunshine Lover (Badger Land) WON at Kenilworth, 1600m, 31 December

VARS PRIDE

1 win places

4 b g Var - Lady Model (Model Man) 918 runs WON at Turffontein, 1160m, 2 January & Placed . . .

ALL MINE, VARLOTONE, ROY’S KAITRINA VAR stands at Avontuur Contact Pippa Mickleburgh 021 855 1442 or 083 658 4404 stud@avontuurestate.co.za Race 7 (534)

Turffontein Gr3 Lebelo Sprint

1000m R250,000

100 1 0.00 Rivarine (9) 53.5 L Hewitson 11/10 3 b c Var - River Jetez (Jet Master) 88 2 2.25 Queen Laurie (7) 52.0 R Munger 22/1 3 b f Great Britain - Maggie Kay (Lecture) 90 3 2.50 Wrecking Ball (6) 53.5 C Zackey 11/1 3 b f Great Britain - Picadilly Miss (London News) 98 4 3.00 Dollar Dazzler (5) 60.5 R Simons 14/1 85 5 3.75 Greasepaint (4) 56.0 G Lerena 9/1 94 6 4.00 Captain’s Causeway (3) 60.5 S Khumalo 28/10 73 7 5.30 Manx Park (8) 53.5 L Bester 50/1 81 8 7.80 African Ruler (2) 61.5 D Mansour 10/1 64 9 8.20 Seattle Singer (1) 52.0 M Yeni 15/1 Time: 55.85s (55.85s avg/1000m, or 64km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:MG Azzie O:B Riley & Tinus Gericke B:Avontuur and CA & Mrs Amm

Race 8 (535)

Turffontein MR 76 Handicap

78 1 0.00 Just As I Said (5) 59.0 4 b g Just As Well - I Said Hey (Alami) 79 2 1.00 Fieldmarshal Fenix (4) 61.0 4 b g Brave Tin Soldier - Bridal Paths (Braashee) 64 3 2.50 Spring Steel (11) 57.0 5 b g Kahal - Spring Ahead (Joshua Dancer) 58 4 4.50 Master Boulder (7) 55.0 54 5 5.75 Plum British (6) 55.0 49 6 6.15 Thewaywemakem (3) 53.5 53 7 6.90 Zortziko (10) 59.5 43 8 8.00 Barbel Run (14) 57.0 32 9 8.10 Supanova (8) 52.0 40 10 8.90 Last Battle (2) 57.0 36 11 10.30 Lute Society (13) 55.0 73 12 1.50 Analyse This (9) 59.0 27 13 12.25 Sailabrate (12) 57.0 26 14 13.75 Rambo (1) 59.0 28 15 13.80 Stark (16) 57.5 23 16 14.90 Cannes (15) 59.5 Time: 66.56s (57.38s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) 1st T:M Houdalakis O:Mr J M Cola B:B Le Roux

1160m R85,000

M v Rensburg

8/1

S Khumalo

7/2

G Lerena

4/1

G Wrogemann 28/1 L Hewitson 22/1 C Zackey 18/1 R Simons 10/1 M Yeni 7/1 M Thackeray 50/1 L Bester 16/1 C Thabana 18/1 D Mansour 8/1 S Brown 66/1 R Munger 80/1 C Maujean 18/1 D Yeo 35/1 SP Total %: 123%

KENILWORTH Saturday 31 December

M Winnaar

4/1

M v Rensburg

2/1

Race 1 (321)

DS Lembethe

4/1

82 1 0.00 Dutch Philip (13) 60.0 G v Niekerk 4/1 2 b c What A Winter - Upity Ann (Dominion Royale) (3) 60.0 G Cheyne 14/1 78 2 1.50 Wonderwall 2 b c Querari - Westwardly (Silvano) (11) 60.0 M Byleveld 7/10 77 3 1.70 Captain My Captain 2 b c Captain Al - Juvenescent(USA) (Elusive Quality) (9) 60.0 A Domeyer 14/1 63 4 5.95 Varside (4) 60.0 B May 25/1 59 5 7.45 Silver Rock (8) 60.0 C Orffer 16/1 56 6 8.20 Phelan Lucky (12) 60.0 R Fourie 8/1 51 7 9.95 State Capture (2) 60.0 C Bantam 50/1 49 8 10.35 The Border War (14) 60.0 S Cele 33/1 48 9 10.85 Klopp (5) 60.0 J Smitsdorff 50/1 46 10 11.35 Volcanic Sunset (7) 60.0 A Andrews 50/1 45 11 11.55 Dynajet (1) 60.0 S Veale 50/1 40 12 13.30 Captain Moss (10) 60.0 H vd Hoven 33/1 38 13 13.80 Gimme The Light (6) 60.0 G Wright 100/1 26 14 17.55 Overdose Time: 58.98s (58.98s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 128% 1st T:C Bass-Robinson O:Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D L Brugman) & Messrs Bryn Ressell & N M Shirtliff B:Rex Stud

A Forbes 6/1 T Godden 9/2 Wes Marwing 40/1 D Daniels 55/1 ES Ngwane 20/1 A Mgudlwa 35/1 T Appie 55/1 L Mohapi 80/1 SP Total %: 121%

1600m R85,000

70 1 0.00 Plymouth Rock (2) 59.0 M v Rensburg 5/2 3 b g Mogok - Mississippi (Rambo Dancer) 66 2 1.75 Count Philip (8) 59.0 A Forbes 12/1 3 b g Philanthropist - Princess Isabella (Personal Hope) 66 3 2.00 Race Master (1) 59.0 ES Ngwane 6/1 3 b g Lion Tamer - Fly With Me (Rambo Dancer) 62 4 3.75 Master Shogun (7) 59.0 A Mgudlwa 6/1 55 5 4.00 Secret Service (10) 60.0 Wes Marwing 6/1 61 6 4.15 Ice Emperor (9) 59.0 L Tarentaal 35/1 60 7 4.65 Starsky (12) 59.0 T Appie 13/1 48 8 6.90 Open Answer (6) 60.0 T Godden 22/1 46 9 11.15 Kinneret (4) 59.0 M Winnaar 3/1 44 10 11.90 Main Flyer (11) 59.0 DS Lembethe 75/1 36 11 12.65 Dance Mania (3) 60.0 B Jacobson 35/1 24 12 18.15 Osuna (5) 60.0 D Daniels 66/1 Time: 98.59s (61.62s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 124% 1st T:D Campbell O:Mr Douglas Campbell B:Sugar Hill Stud

Bred by Bruce Le Roux

JUST AS I SAID

4 b g Just As Well - I Said Hey (Alami) WON at Turffontein 1160m, 31 Decenber

3 wins 6 places 14 runs

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

Race 2 (322)

Going: good Kenilworth Maiden Juvenile Plate

1000m R75,000

Kenilworth MR 81 Handicap

1400m R82,000

75 1 0.00 Rinjani (5) 52.5 G v Niekerk 5/1 3 ch c Choisir - Optimist(AUS) (Red Ransom) (4) 58.5 R Fourie 6/10 88 2 0.05 African Night Sky 3 b g Dynasty - Starzene(USA) (Cozzene) (2) 56.5 G Cheyne 11/1 80 3 1.30 Cock-A-Hoop 3 ch c Western Winter - Riva(GER) (Acatenango) (1) 60.0 C Orffer 8/1 79 4 4.05 Boldly Respectable (3) 55.5 G Behr 5/1 67 5 4.80 Gregorian Chant Time: 87.9s (62.79s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:C Bass-Robinson O:Messrs N M Shirtliff, M J Jooste & Andy Williams & Mrs I Jooste B:bred in Australia

62

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 6th - SUNDAY 8th JANUARY 2017

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

3 more winners for

Claret Cup

WON at Turffontein, 31 December

T: PA Peter J: D Yeo O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr G T Peter) B: Scott Bros

Race 8 (328)

UNREHEARSED

3g New Approach - Bodacious Harmony(AUS) (Danehill) WON by 5.25L Vaal ,1400m, 29 Dec - trainer MF de Kock

LUNGING LEOPARD

RAFEEF

4c Redoute’s Choice - National Colour (National Assembly) WON at Turff, 1400m, 31 Dec - trainer MF de Kock

Race 2 (399)

RINJANI NGAGA

3 b f Fastnet Rock - Zarinia(IRE) (Intikhab) WON Ken, 1600m, 31 Dec - trainer A Nel

Race 3 (400)

BEING FABULOUS

3f High Chaparral - Dashing Eagle(AUS) (Danehill) WON by 5L Turff, 1600m, 2 Jan - trainer JJ v Vuuren and placed...

Act Of Loyalty, Matador In Red, Mujallad, Zaakhira, Thatho Magestique, Al Hamd

www.aushorse.net.au Kenilworth Maiden Plate (F&M)

1400m R75,000

75 1 0.00 Wicked Kiss (8) 60.0 G v Niekerk 2/1 3 b f Miesque’s Approval - Gold For Ireland(AUS) (Johannesburg) (6) 60.0 C Bantam 7/1 69 2 2.25 Moonsaballoon 3 b f Western Winter - Lunar Express(USA) (Giant’s Causeway) (5) 60.0 R Fourie 11/2 68 3 2.65 Katie Dubois 3 b f Count Dubois - Katies Star (Modern Day) (10) 60.0 H vd Hoven 11/1 62 4 4.40 So Enchanting (4) 60.0 A Andrews 15/1 60 5 5.15 Relaxed Wanderer (2) 60.0 D Ashby 66/1 58 6 5.90 Mystical Gal (1) 60.0 G Cheyne 28/10 52 7 7.90 Ice Maiden (7) 60.0 O Noach 11/1 50 8 8.65 Eternal Night (9) 60.0 A Domeyer 13/1 46 9 9.90 Q Tibb (3) 60.0 G Wright 35/1 33 10 14.15 Sultry Dame Time: 88.7s (63.36s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:AN Marcus O:Brave Bid Syndicate (Nom: Mr Yagan Nair) & Mr B Marcus B:Scott Bros

Race 4 (324)

Kenilworth Maiden Plate

1200m R75,000

72 1 0.00 Kampala Campari (1) 60.0 A Domeyer 11/10 3 b c Querari - Kwitizina (Captain Al) (2) 60.0 G Behr 28/10 68 2 1.25 Cossack Guard 3 gr g Gimmethegreenlight - Cossack Star (Complete Warrior) (7) 60.0 G Cheyne 15/1 67 3 1.55 Bobby Dazzler 3 gr g Pathfork - Baccarat Babe(USA) (El Prado) (8) 60.0 G v Niekerk 11/1 63 4 2.55 Twilight Trip (10) 60.0 R Fourie 8/1 59 5 3.80 Gstaad (6) 60.0 D Ashby 66/1 57 6 4.20 Elusive Freedom (5) 60.0 G Wright 9/1 55 7 4.95 Baffert (11) 60.0 XG Carstens 35/1 47 8 5.35 Quarllo (4) 60.0 J Smitsdorff 18/1 51 9 5.85 Jay Rock (9) 60.0 O Noach 40/1 45 10 7.60 Telamon (3) 60.0 H vd Hoven 66/1 35 11 10.35 Fire Walker Time: 72.67s (60.56s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:A Nel O:Mrs S Plattner B:La Plaisance Stud

Race 5 (325)

Kenilworth MR 68 Handicap (F&M)

1200m R75,000

53 1 0.00 Kwando (6) 52.0 S Cele 66/1 4 b f Toreador - Splendid News (London News) (5) 53.0 C Bantam 6/1 55 2 0.10 Queen At War 4 ch f Brave Tin Soldier - Supreme Queen (Second Empire) (3) 58.5 O Noach 66/1 65 3 2.35 Nutbush Citilimits 3 b f Horse Chestnut - Gold Foil (Goldkeeper) (9) 58.0 G Cheyne 18/1 60 4 3.35 Rustar Dhow (1) 60.0 G v Niekerk 28/10 62 5 4.10 Pink Rock (7) 61.0 R Fourie 15/10 56 6 4.60 Sun At Midnight (10) 60.0 A Domeyer 6/1 58 7 5.10 Midtown Manhattan (8) 52.5 C Orffer 8/1 31 8 6.35 Baqueira (2) 59.5 B May 28/1 51 9 6.65 Under Milkwood (4) 52.0 S Veale 18/1 21 10 8.90 Princess Jane Time: 73.21s (61.01s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:RG Sheehan O:Mr D G Hurree & Mrs G A Sheehan B:The Alchemy

Race 6 (326)

Kenilworth MR 76 Handicap (F&M)

81 1 0.00 Ngaga (5) 55.5 3 b f Fastnet Rock - Zarinia(IRE) (Intikhab) (6) 56.5 81 2 1.00 Party Crasher 3 b f Philanthropist - First Arrival (Northern Guest) (10) 61.0 80 3 1.75 Galla Placidia 5 b m Trippi - Aurelia Magna (Damascus Gate) (3) 57.0 80 4 1.95 Seattle Gold (11) 54.0 72 5 2.15 White Rose (4) 60.5 70 6 5.65 Mulher De Branco (2) 52.0 59 7 6.40 Step out (1) 59.0 65 8 6.70 Let’s Go Get It (7) 57.0 67 9 7.45 Fortissimus (8) 54.0 60 10 7.65 Whispering Light (9) 52.0 49 11 10.90 Joy To Joy Time: 100.35s (62.72s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) 1st T:A Nel O:Mrs S Plattner B:bred in Australia

Race 7 (327)

Kenilworth MR 72 Handicap

1600m R79,000

A Domeyer

5/2

G Cheyne

7/2

D Ashby

28/1

C Orffer 7/2 R Fourie 11/2 G v Niekerk 15/1 O Noach 40/1 G Behr 22/1 B May 9/1 S Cele 22/1 S Veale 28/1 SP Total %: 123%

1600m R75,000

73 1 0.00 Jabu (4) 56.0 R Fourie 2/1 3 b c Var - Sunshine Lover (Badger Land) (1) 60.0 G Cheyne 15/10 72 2 0.10 Gyre 4 b g Windrush - Swirling (Tilden) (3) 57.0 A Domeyer 8/1 71 3 1.85 Earth Hour 3 b g Lateral - Olwana Olive (Western Winter) (5) 57.0 G Behr 13/1 68 4 3.10 Beau (2) 55.5 G v Niekerk 4/1 55 5 3.50 Hammie’s Game (6) 52.0 S Cele 50/1 31 6 11.00 March On Time: 100.4s (62.75s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 114% 1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs Greg Bortz, William Henderson & A J van Huyssteen B:Team Valor International

TURFFONTEIN Monday 2 January

Race 1 (536)

A Forbes

60.0

M Yeni

60.0

M v Rensburg 15/1

60.0

R Munger 9/1 SP Total %: 116%

Greyville Maiden Plate

Greyville Maiden Plate (F&M)

3/10

Greyville MR 66 Handicap (F&M)

Race 5 (402)

Greyville MR 66 Handicap

69 1 0.00 Arctic Teon (10) 58.5 5 b g Fanatic Dane - Belle Grise(AUS) (Kenmare) 51 2 2.25 Night Lock (11) 52.0 6 b g Kahal - Brass Bullet (Fard) 67 3 2.50 Son Of Silver (5) 59.5 4 gr g Mogok - Silver Moon (Model Man) 54 4 2.75 Impact Zone (3) 54.0 79 5 3.25 Night Circus (9) 60.0 58 6 4.25 Patroclus (4) 57.0 72 7 6.00 One Man Show (12) 59.0 72 8 6.05 Principate (7) 59.0 37 9 9.30 Roy’s Horse (13) 52.0 58 10 10.30 Rockefeller (2) 56.5 36 11 10.55 Dhaamer (1) 52.5 35 12 12.55 Bermuda (14) 54.0 38 13 15.80 In The Moment (6) 58.0 20 14 18.80 Mr Royal (8) 52.5 Time: 123.8s (61.9s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) 1st T:A Nel O:Mrs S Plattner B:La Plaisance Stud

Danehill - Mahrah by Vaguely Noble

1400m R85,000

2000m R78,000

81 1 0.00 Onesie (15) 58.5 M Yeni 33/10 3 ch f Ideal World - Treaj Pots (Rich Man’s Gold) 48 2 5.50 Fashion Talk (12) 54.0 DS Lembethe 22/1 4 b f A P Answer - Vogue (Model Man) 62 3 6.00 Good Grace (9) 61.0 A Marcus 9/2 5 b m Silvano - Grace O’Malley (Northern Guest) 74 4 6.05 Shirley Valentine (8) 60.5 T Godden 8/1 56 5 7.30 Hottest Trend (6) 53.5 J Samuel 66/1 43 6 8.05 Mad Pushpa (11) 54.0 A Forbes 13/1 42 7 8.55 Avast (13) 54.0 D Daniels 66/1 56 8 9.55 Royal Rose (7) 55.5 M v Rensburg 22/1 59 9 10.55 Supreme Vision (1) 57.5 M Winnaar 10/1 40 10 11.80 Upper Echelon (5) 56.0 Wes Marwing 20/1 42 11 11.85 Liberal Sally (3) 57.0 ES Ngwane 6/1 33 12 12.35 Seattle Belle (2) 53.0 L Hewitson 11/1 45 13 12.50 Silver Inspiration (14) 59.0 T Appie 35/1 27 14 14.25 Shiraz Cabernet (4) 52.0 A Mgudlwa 28/1 0 15 84.25 Miss Suey (10) 59.0 R Munger 50/1 Time: 123.57s (61.79s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:Gareth Van Zyl O:Mr B D Burnard B:Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein

2000m R75,000

Wes Marwing J Samuel

M v Rensburg

15/1

100/1 6/1

DS Lembethe 22/1 M Winnaar 28/10 A Mgudlwa 15/1 ES Ngwane 22/1 A Forbes 20/1 M Yeni 100/1 T Godden 33/10 R Munger 10/1 D Daniels 40/1 L Hewitson 9/1 T Appie 15/1 SP Total %: 120%

Race 3 (538)

In New Zealand

SPEECH CRAFT

8yo gelding ex Chaleur (NZ) – by Stravinsky

WON Hallmark Stud H’cap (Listed) 1200m at Ellerslie, 26 December 2016

10 Lots on the ORATORIO has arling Sale!

Cape Premier Ye

breeders of

MAN FROM JAPAN 7 ch g Right Approach - Limerick (Fort Wood) WON at Fairview, 1400m, 30 December

ONESIE

3 ch f Ideal World - Treaj Pots (Rich Man’s Gold) WON by 5.5L at Greyville, 2000m, 1 January . . . . and placed . . .

ENCHANTED DRAWING, O’ KEEFFE, EARTH HOUR, DAFFIQ

Congratulations to Connections PO BOX 322, PIKETBERG 7320.

TEL: 022 942 1266 FAX: 022 942 1755

Turffontein Maiden Plate

1160m R95,000

Turffontein Maiden Plate

1600m R95,000

Race 6 (403)

Greyville MR 86 Handicap

2000m R98,000

71 1 0.00 Pure Valor (5) 53.5 M Yeni 7/1 5 b g Dynasty - Pure Reason (Jallad) (1) 61.0 A Forbes 18/10 88 2 0.05 Mr Winsome 4 b g Silvano - Al Shama (Al Mufti) (3) 60.5 M v Rensburg 15/1 83 3 1.80 Great Rumpus 7 b g Black Minnaloushe - Princess Polly (Royal Chalice) (4) 57.0 Wes Marwing 4/1 74 4 2.55 Frikkie (6) 59.5 A Marcus 18/10 68 5 8.55 French Revolution (2) 61.0 T Godden 22/1 70 6 9.30 Royal Navy Ship Time: 123.6s (61.8s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:L Denysschen O:Messrs B D van Laun & J A Carr B:WJ Engelbrecht

Race 7 (404)

Greyville Gr3 Flamboyant Stakes (F&M)

1600m R250,000

97 1 0.00 Fort Ember (9) 58.0 L Hewitson 3/1 4 b f Elusive Fort - Glowing Ember (Kahal) (7) 58.0 A Forbes 13/1 93 2 2.00 Impala Lily 4 b f Trippi - Barberton Daisy (Western Winter) (1) 53.0 ES Ngwane 5/1 81 3 5.50 Dawn Calling 3 b f Trippi - Acquavella(GB) (Danehill Dancer) (11) 59.0 M v Rensburg 8/1 87 4 5.60 Olma (13) 58.0 A Mgudlwa 15/1 80 5 7.85 Lala (6) 60.0 A Marcus 18/10 84 6 7.90 Heaps of Fun (2) 58.0 M Yeni 35/1 77 7 8.90 Well In Flight (10) 58.0 D Daniels 35/1 69 8 12.65 Playboy Buddy (12) 58.0 R Munger 40/1 69 9 12.90 Crackpot (5) 58.0 J Samuel 35/1 66 10 13.90 Littleblacknumber (4) 58.0 T Godden 28/1 63 11 15.40 Work Ethic (3) 58.0 Wes Marwing 50/1 21 12 34.65 Music World (8) 53.0 M Winnaar 12/1 0 13 99.65 Miss Minver Time: 96.64s (60.4s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 126% 1st T:PA Peter O:Dr K G Bakos & Mr G M Bakos & Messrs I Levitan & P A Peter B:Arc-en-Ciel

Greyville MR 70 Handicap

1600m R78,000

79 1 0.00 Mr O’Neill (5) 58.0 L Hewitson 8/1 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Farah (Al Mufti) (6) 58.0 M v Rensburg 7/2 71 2 0.50 The Poet 5 b g Brave Tin Soldier - Snippety Snip (Jallad) (13) 56.5 A Forbes 10/1 67 3 0.75 Heptagon 5 b g Seventh Rock - Child Model (Model Man) (12) 54.0 R Munger 18/1 58 4 2.25 Mambo (7) 56.0 A Mgudlwa 8/1 62 5 2.50 Argyle Bay (11) 56.0 M Yeni 20/1 58 6 4.25 Too Cool (2) 59.0 A Marcus 5/2 65 7 4.40 Napoli (9) 55.5 Wes Marwing 20/1 51 8 7.15 Sun Dynasty (10) 58.0 ES Ngwane 20/1 62 9 7.90 Marron (14) 61.0 T Godden 40/1 61 10 8.15 Snowman (4) 53.0 D Daniels 16/1 43 11 8.40 Nottingham Forest (1) 52.0 DS Lembethe 66/1 32 12 12.15 Son Of Orimandes (8) 60.0 T Appie 22/1 48 13 12.90 Putchini (3) 58.5 J Samuel 28/1 34 14 17.65 Mackdesi Time: 97.18s (60.74s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Messrs R M Botsis, M C Gerber, S W Phillips, G F Citron, W C Eisele, E van der Westhuizen & Mrs A Eisele B:Moutonshoek

Race 9 (406)

Greyville MR 78 Handicap

67 1 0.00 Urban Myth (3) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 9/1 4 b g Judpot - Lady Asrai (Flaming Rock) (9) 59.0 G Lerena 22/10 72 2 0.10 Al Hamd 3 b c Snitzel - Alexandra Rose (Caesour) (8) 59.0 D Habib 8/1 63 3 4.00 Private Swarovski 3 b g Brave Tin Soldier - Miss Crystal (Model Man) (5) 59.0 S Khumalo 3/1 63 4 4.10 Storm Ruler (4) 59.0 C Zackey 28/1 59 5 5.90 Huhi (1) 59.0 L Hewitson 13/1 58 6 6.30 Handsome Henry (2) 59.0 R Munger 100/1 52 7 9.00 King Of Swing (6) 59.0 A Fortune 9/1 51 8 9.50 Speed Monitor (7) 59.0 S Brown 100/1 0 9 99.99 Staffan Time: 99.19s (61.99s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 100% 1st T:AG Laird O:Messrs M C Gerber, A J Poole, G Ragunan & J F & L M F Wernars B:Varsfontein Stud

Race 4 (539)

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

Race 8 (405)

WILGERBOSDRIFT

1000m R95,000

65 1 0.00 Vars Pride (2) 60.0 C Zackey 9/1 4 b g Var - Lady Model (Model Man) (4) 60.0 L Hewitson 12/10 65 2 0.10 Flying Russian 4 b g Russian Sage - Big Dipper (Claude Monet) (12) 60.0 G Lerena 7/1 64 3 0.50 August Duke 4 b g Antonius Pius - Rising Breeze (Scuffleburg) (8) 60.0 R Munger 13/1 61 4 2.25 Timeofthevikings (9) 57.5 R Simons 4/1 53 5 3.00 Empress Valley (5) 60.0 M Yeni 40/1 57 6 3.25 Soldat (6) 60.0 C Little 15/1 50 7 5.25 I’m A Raptor (10) 60.0 S Brown 66/1 42 8 6.25 Zaitunay Bay (7) 60.0 A Fortune 16/1 45 9 6.50 Diamond Dancer (11) 57.5 C Maujean 100/1 22 10 10.00 Gimmeabreak (3) 60.0 D Habib 8/1 12 11 15.25 Tinker’s War (1) 60.0 J Greyling 100/1 0 12 99.99 Spaceway Time: 68.98s (59.47s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 124% 1st T:SW Kenny O:Messrs Z L Nassif, G J Nassif, J Nassif & C Deib B:RD Hensberg

33/10

1400m R85,000

Going: good Turffontein Maiden Juvenile Plate

91 1 0.00 Quinlan (7) 60.0 C Zackey 22/10 2 b c Sail From Seattle - Quatrain (Al Mufti) (4) 60.0 G Lerena 6/10 90 2 0.40 Mujallad 2 gr c Redoute’s Choice - Raid(NZ) (Pins) (2) 60.0 A Fortune 14/1 70 3 6.60 Whorly Whorly 2 b g Great Britain - Swingtime (Joshua Dancer) (6) 57.5 S Khumalo 5/1 64 4 6.80 Lolita Delago (5) 60.0 S Brown 40/1 50 5 12.80 He’s Great (1) 60.0 R Munger 25/1 46 6 14.20 Cape Flyer (8) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 50/1 45 7 14.40 Sea Command (3) 60.0 J Greyling 100/1 27 8 20.00 I’m On Fire Time: 57.51s (57.51s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 126% 1st T:C Spies O:Messrs F N Englezakis, A J van Huyssteen, R P Macnab & F van Wyk B:K Fourie

1000m R85,000

60.0

71 1 0.00 Blue Berry Pie (17) 59.0 L Hewitson 6/1 3 b f The Sheik - Mulberry (Wolfhound) 65 2 2.00 Crystalline (8) 59.0 T Appie 22/1 3 b f Biarritz - Triumphant Gold (Goldkeeper) 60 3 3.75 Modesty (16) 59.0 Wes Marwing 45/1 3 f Dynasty - Absolute Mission (Model Man) 59 4 4.00 Lunar Tide (15) 59.0 M Winnaar 28/1 58 5 4.50 Miss Midas (12) 59.0 DS Lembethe 35/1 37 6 10.25 Florrick (5) 60.0 D Daniels 33/10 35 7 10.75 Lizzie’s Chapel (11) 60.0 A Mgudlwa 28/1 32 8 13.00 Diamante (7) 59.0 A Marcus 18/10 32 9 13.05 Oyster Pond (10) 59.0 R Munger 9/1 28 10 13.30 Burfi (1) 60.0 T Godden 8/1 27 11 14.80 Dazzling Token (14) 59.0 ES Ngwane 100/1 18 12 17.80 Pink Palace (2) 59.0 M Yeni 66/1 18 13 17.85 Vegas Lights (9) 59.0 A Forbes 22/1 Time: 85.51s (61.08s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:PA Peter O:Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr G T Peter) B:Scott Bros

Race 4 (401)

T: D Kannemeyer J: M Winnaar O: Mr B A Nicholas & Mrs G A Sheehan B: Hallmark Thoroughbreds

Race 2 (537)

73 1 0.00 Glen Coco (3) 59.0 A Marcus 2/11 3 b g Noordhoek Flyer - Miss Coco(IRE) (Galileo) 65 2 2.75 Midnight Man (8) 59.0 A Forbes 13/1 3 b g Visionaire - Now Is The Hour (National Assembly) 52 3 7.00 Yorkshire Dales (2) 59.0 M Winnaar 22/1 3 b g Great Britain - Petunia Path(IRE) (Alhaarth) 50 4 7.75 Founding Father (10) 59.0 T Godden 7/1 48 5 8.50 Checkthegreenlight (9) 59.0 ES Ngwane 50/1 40 6 11.00 Notacademicatall (5) 59.0 R Munger 22/1 31 7 14.00 Oriole (6) 59.0 M v Rensburg 50/1 29 8 14.75 They say (4) 59.0 A Mgudlwa 45/1 Time: 85.53s (61.09s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:DR Drier O:Messrs C G & L F Scribante, A J van Huyssteen & Gary Player Stud Farm (Nom : Mr G J Player) B:Khaya Stables

3c Choisir - Optimist(AUS) (Red Ransom) WON Ken, 1400m, 31 Dec - trainer C Bass-Robinson

Race 3 (323)

Greyville Maiden Juvenile Plate

79 1 0.00 Argo Magic (4) 2 b c Argonaut - Barahin’s Jewel (Albarahin) 71 2 2.75 Borya (3) 2 ch c Indigo Magic - Mamalushka (Kitalpha) 58 3 6.75 Hoppertunity (2) 2 b c Crusade - Revoltee(IRE) (Indian Danehill) 27 4 16.50 Arianos Bagofgold (9) Time: 60.34s (60.34s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) 1st T:MD Miller O:Mr C Baitz B:RC Muir

Ground Breaker WON at Greyville, 30 December

1000m R75,000

GREYVILLE Sunday 1 January Going: good Race 1 (398)

3f Reward For Effort - Sharna Cabarna(AUS) (Dolphin Street) WON Turff,1000m, 31 Dec - trainer LW Goosen

T: AN Marcus J: G v Niekerk O: Brave Bid Syndicate (Nom: Mr Yagan Nair) & Mr B Marcus B: Scott Bros

80 1 0.00 Seattle Oak (12) 60.0 C Orffer 14/10 3 b f Sail From Seattle - Tree Of Paradise (Fort Wood) (7) 60.0 G Cheyne 14/1 60 2 3.50 Gin For Genius 5 ch m Atso - Voice Of Vodka (Russian Revival) (3) 60.0 G v Niekerk 9/2 63 3 4.25 Light Chaser 3 b f Gimmethegreenlight - Comet Chaser (Jet Master) (9) 60.0 O Noach 7/1 60 4 5.00 Gypsy Beauty (5) 60.0 L Africa 35/1 54 5 6.50 Sunstrip (4) 60.0 R Fourie 11/2 54 6 6.70 Miss Mymoney (8) 60.0 G Behr 18/1 52 7 7.00 Runaway Rebel (1) 60.0 XG Carstens 9/1 36 8 11.00 Miss Stake (2) 60.0 D Ashby 50/1 33 9 11.75 Rebel’s Burst (13) 60.0 C Bantam 50/1 22 10 13.00 Yolanda (11) 60.0 A Andrews 22/1 28 11 13.10 Rebel Performance (6) 60.0 B May 35/1 27 12 13.40 Raven Dove (10) 60.0 S Cele 66/1 24 13 14.15 Turnupthemusic Time: 59.49s (59.49s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 125% 1st T:BJ Crawford O:Mrs D J Sherrell B:Ascot Stud

4f Charge Forward - Fabulous Cat(JPN) (Sunday Silence) WON by 2.25L Fairview, 1300m, 30 Dec - trainer DA Sham

EFFORTLESS REWARD

Kenilworth Maiden Plate (F&M)

Wicked Kiss

WON at Kenilworth, 31 December

1200m R82,000

72 1 0.00 King Django (7) 54.0 A Mgudlwa 12/1 4 ch c Go Deputy - Penny Lane (Spaceship) (8) 56.5 A Marcus 9/2 75 2 1.75 Good To Give 3 b g Philanthropist - Scented Samantha (National Assembly) (5) 54.0 M v Rensburg 15/1 68 3 2.25 Wavebreaker 3 b c Sail From Seattle - Plumosa (Sapieha) (2) 57.0 M Yeni 5/2 69 4 2.75 Great Expectations (6) 60.5 A Forbes 10/1 69 5 4.75 Ho’Oponopono (9) 52.0 DS Lembethe 66/1 51 6 4.80 Risky Rosco (4) 53.5 ES Ngwane 18/1 53 7 5.05 Apollo’s Gift (10) 56.5 R Munger 16/1 59 8 5.10 Winter Auralius 8/1 49 9 7.85 NewYorkStateOfMind (11) 56.5 L Hewitson (3) 60.5 T Godden 7/1 53 10 9.35 Deep Down Rebel (1) 57.0 D Daniels 6/1 0 11 47.85 Zloty Potok Time: 72.34s (60.28s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:DS Bosch O:Mr M J A Ferreira B:B Bougardt

Turffontein MR 76 Handicap (F&M)

1600m R100,000

Turffontein MR 72 Handicap (F&M)

2450m R100,000

Turffontein Graduation Plate

1400m R105,000

Turffontein Graduation Plate (3yo Fillies)

1160m R105,000

Turffontein MR 80 Handicap

1160m R100,000

87 1 0.00 Being Fabulous (5) 58.5 G Lerena 13/20 3 b f High Chaparral - Dashing Eagle(AUS) (Danehill) (8) 58.0 C Thabana 28/1 68 2 5.00 Eloquence 5 b m Oracy - Applemania (Jungle Rock) (2) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 18/1 54 3 5.30 Rose Water 4 b f Silvano - Rosey Rapids(USA) (Virginia Rapids) (9) 52.0 R Munger 13/1 61 4 5.50 Cape Infanta (6) 57.0 M v Rensburg 18/1 63 5 6.40 Cape Marigold (3) 60.0 R Simons 3/1 68 6 7.20 Sharp Princess (7) 56.5 C Zackey 15/1 59 7 7.50 Matsuri (1) 52.0 E Pheiffer 22/1 48 8 8.00 Gold Shades (4) 63.0 L Hewitson 28/1 66 9 11.00 Gallilee Time: 99.5s (62.19s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:JJ v Vuuren O:Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars B:bred in Australia

Race 5 (540)

75 1 0.00 Silver Stripe (7) 57.5 C Maujean 6/1 4 ch f Silvano - Badger’s Gift (Badger Land) 2 4.75 Bondiblu (3) 57.0 C Zackey 7/2 66 4 b f Seul Amour - Blue Paradise (Jallad) (1) 52.5 M v Rensburg 28/1 55 3 5.00 Bird Alley 4 b f Jam Alley - Scufflebird (Scuffleburg) (6) 56.0 R Simons 18/10 63 4 5.25 B Twenty One (2) 52.0 M Yeni 11/1 45 5 10.25 Vogue’s Wood (8) 52.0 R Munger 100/1 43 6 11.65 Flaming Spirit (11) 55.5 JP vd Merwe 15/1 47 7 13.55 A P’s Lily (4) 54.5 S Khumalo 11/2 44 8 14.55 My Cherry (9) 52.0 C Thabana 50/1 36 9 15.65 Vision Of Dahlia (10) 60.0 G Lerena 9/1 53 10 16.40 Kissimmee (5) 52.0 L Hewitson 35/1 9 11 31.50 Peg O’ My Heart Time: 156.31s (63.8s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:GV Woodruff O:Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) B:Drakenstein Stud

Race 6 (541)

97 1 0.00 Doosra (7) 60.0 G Lerena 3/10 3 b c Captain Al - Caughtintheslips (Caesour) (4) 57.0 C Zackey 6/1 86 2 1.60 Daffiq 3 b c Silvano - Crown Office(USA) (Horse Chestnut) (3) 57.0 C Maujean 50/1 79 3 3.80 Econium Love 3 b g Ecomium - Angis Love (Western Winter) (6) 57.0 S Khumalo 7/1 79 4 4.10 Furiosa (1) 57.0 A Fortune 40/1 74 5 5.60 Okavango Delta (2) 55.5 M Yeni 50/1 66 6 7.10 Outshine (5) 57.0 D Habib 15/1 63 7 9.20 Sporting Monarch Time: 86.4s (61.71s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:JJ v Vuuren O:Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars B:Varsfontein Stud

Race 7 (542)

91 1 0.00 Arissa (6) 57.5 M Yeni 5/2 3 b f Silvano - Arabian Empress (Al Mufti) (8) 57.0 G Lerena 33/10 88 2 0.50 Zaakhira 3 b f Redoute’s Choice - Regally Blonde(AUS) (Royal Academy) (4) 57.5 S Khumalo 33/10 85 3 1.60 French Legend 3 b f Count Dubois - Millvale(AUS) (King’s Best) (5) 57.5 L Hewitson 11/1 78 4 3.30 Drum Fire (3) 60.0 R Munger 18/1 80 5 4.20 Favour’s Pride (7) 57.5 C Zackey 8/1 54 6 9.60 Fresh (1) 57.5 A Fortune 7/1 31 7 15.80 Cyber Magic (2) 57.5 R Simons 35/1 21 8 18.50 Queenie Time: 66.48s (57.31s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:AG Laird O:Mr M C Gerber B:Maine Chance

Race 8 (543)

87 1 0.00 Mombela (9) 60.5 S Khumalo 2/1 5 b g Trippi - National Banker (Fort Wood) (4) 58.0 A Fortune 8/1 78 2 0.75 Dolphin 4 b g Trippi - Galaxy Gal(AUS) (Encosta de Lago) (6) 59.0 JP vd Merwe 2/1 77 3 2.75 Romi’s Boy 3 b g Querari - Larking Around (Montjeu) (5) 60.0 R Munger 18/1 74 4 3.00 Ronnie Rocket (1) 58.5 G Lerena 8/1 66 5 4.25 Mighty Manzi (7) 58.5 S Chambers 6/1 64 6 4.75 Rebuked (2) 59.0 M Yeni 35/1 57 7 7.00 Kapellmeister (8) 55.5 C Zackey 15/1 21 8 14.25 Hunting Owl (3) 57.5 D Habib 66/1 13 9 17.50 Extreme Dubai Time: 65.76s (56.69s avg/1000m, or 64km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Messrs C J H van Niekerk & M J Jooste B:Drakenstein Stud

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