5-7 Jan #2423 Sporting Post by Sporting Post

No. 2423 ISSN 1023 / 6996

FRIDAY 5th - SUNDAY 7th JANUARY 2017

KENILWORTH ................ 12.10pm (Friday) p.21 GREYVILLE POLY NIGHT ..... 4.35pm (Friday) p.29 SCOTTSVILLE .............. 12.45pm (Saturday) p.41 KENILWORTH ................ 1.05pm (Saturday) p.49 TURFFONTEIN ............... 12.15pm (Sunday) p.58

Royalty At The Races

Big Day Dawns ...........................................page 13

Eagle Eyes History

Braam Keeps It Legal… ............................page 18

Nothing’s Forever

Team Tara Face Future ............................page 15

Gold Standard – smart Trippi colt looks cherry ripe for a big run

R1,5 Million Gr1 L'ORMARINS QUEEN'S PLATE at Kenilworth this Saturday

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Leading breeders By Stakes

Leading trainers by stakes

season 2017/2018 * 1 August - 2 January 2018

Stakes Breeder rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP wnrs wns wnr% rns%

8,970,925 8,293,775 7,078,725 5,154,525 4,308,800 3,519,000 3,514,100 3,354,100 3,347,763 3,205,750 2,980,750 2,340,725 1,864,425 1,805,400 1,777,175 1,772,650 1,758,000

1 4 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2

Summerhill Stud 262 Klawervlei Stud 277 Maine Chance 131 Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein 149 Highlands 122 Ascot Stud 75 Scott Bros 129 Drakenstein Stud 88 Varsfontein Stud 83 Moutonshoek 99 Hemel ‘n Aarde Stud 94 Cheveley Stud 52 IR Heyns 40 Gary Player Stud 65 Favour Stud 57 La Plaisance Stud 65 AN Foster 17

34,240 29,941 54,036 34,594 35,318 46,920 27,241 38,115 40,334 32,381 31,710 45,014 46,611 27,775 31,179 27,272 103,412

1028 948 430 460 442 244 482 269 287 354 361 176 147 236 256 179 56

62 68 42 43 47 23 29 32 26 23 27 15 15 18 19 18 9

86 83 61 52 56 31 37 39 34 33 35 18 22 25 22 22 14

24% 25% 32% 29% 39% 31% 22% 36% 31% 23% 29% 29% 38% 28% 33% 28% 53%

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

2% 6% 12% 5% 4% 9% 0% 0% 8% 4% 0% 13% 7% 0% 0% 0% 22%

254 290 114 148 104 74 137 86 90 92 107 53 45 66 77 67 22

25% 31% 27% 32% 24% 30% 28% 32% 31% 26% 30% 30% 31% 28% 30% 37% 39%

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

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Big Bear 1,312,500 Silicone Valley 278,000 Liege 1,203,250 Zen Arcade 484,375 My Friend Lee 269,800 Bold Respect 528,750 Premier Show 197,875 White River 330,000 Surcharge 288,750 Broadway Trip 715,000 Tommy Waterdevil 174,200 Snowdance 891,000 Torre Del Oro 217,600 Sleepinseattle 217,450 What A Winner 132,000 Hoist The Mast 175,350 Tap O’ Noth 790,250

Trainer runs wins win fav % 15% 3% 17% 9% 6% 15% 6% 10% 9% 22% 6% 38% 12% 12% 7% 10% 45%

Leading sires By Stakes

season 2017/2018 * 1 August - 2 January 2018 Stakes Sire rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP wnrs wns wnr% rns%

7,252,775 6,787,225 6,183,963 5,913,250 5,325,913 4,323,075 4,118,150 3,552,775 3,309,775 2,950,575 2,683,375 2,649,575 2,579,550 2,487,025 2,464,400 2,430,625 2,385,850

5 1 3 7 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0

Silvano Trippi *Captain Al Dynasty Var *Kahal Querari *Sail From Seattle Gimmethegreenlight Elusive Fort Ideal World Jay Peg Mambo In Seattle Philanthropist Pathfork Visionaire Judpot

192 112 130 115 176 108 87 104 116 74 71 85 106 84 68 86 107

37,775 60,600 47,569 51,420 30,261 40,028 47,335 34,161 28,533 39,873 37,794 31,171 24,335 29,607 36,241 28,263 22,298

567 351 407 334 596 422 283 343 382 276 252 297 397 279 239 285 346

58 41 42 46 43 40 32 36 32 27 18 21 18 24 22 20 19

75 55 50 60 56 53 41 48 37 32 28 28 27 29 27 24 20

30% 37% 32% 40% 24% 37% 37% 35% 28% 36% 25% 25% 17% 29% 32% 23% 18%

7 9% 2 2% 5 7% 7 15% 1 2% 0 0% 2 6% 2 3% 1 3% 0 0% 2 6% 1 5% 1 6% 0 0% 1 5% 1 5% 0 0%

172 30% 7 137 39% 4 145 36% 7 81 24% 2 188 32% 2 126 30% 3 82 29% 1 91 27% 0 89 23% 3 88 32% 2 79 31% 3 93 31% 1 113 28% 1 69 25% 2 82 34% 1 69 24% 0 95 27% 3

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Girl On The Run 381,250 5% Miss Katalin 1,562,500 23% Snowdance 891,000 14% Liege 1,203,250 20% Western Storm 181,900 3% Pure Blonde 216,250 5% Wonderwall 425,000 10% Via Seattle 203,750 6% Surcharge 288,750 9% Fort Ember 432,400 15% Zen Arcade 484,375 18% Silicone Valley 278,000 10% Sleepinseattle 217,450 8% Pack Leader 343,750 14% My Friend Lee 269,800 11% The Thinker 394,750 16% Coral Fever 280,000 12%

Leading sires of 3YO’s by Stakes season 2017/2018 * 1 August - 2 January 2018

Stakes Sire rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP wnrs wns wnr% rns%

3,907,000 3,776,588 2,590,763 2,498,575 2,338,325 2,337,200 2,221,375 2,018,675 1,832,038 1,757,975 1,502,150 1,500,600 1,441,150 1,435,500 1,430,850 1,395,250 1,306,500

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

Trippi *Captain Al Var Querari Silvano Await The Dawn *Sail From Seattle Gimmethegreenlight What A Winter Dynasty *Antonius Pius Oratorio Crusade Philanthropist Pathfork Judpot Twice Over

35 111,629 47 80,353 65 39,858 42 59,490 73 32,032 31 75,394 60 37,023 68 29,686 59 31,051 47 37,404 53 28,342 61 24,600 53 27,192 49 29,296 39 36,688 68 20,518 53 24,651

107 156 218 125 182 118 195 213 180 120 210 203 202 169 139 201 166

15 21 22 18 23 11 23 19 20 18 16 16 16 14 13 14 16

19 27 27 21 28 15 31 22 22 22 17 16 17 16 15 14 17

43% 45% 34% 43% 32% 35% 38% 28% 34% 38% 30% 26% 30% 29% 33% 21% 30%

0 0% 4 10% 0 0% 2 11% 0 0% 0 0% 2 4% 1 5% 0 0% 2 11% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%

49 46% 2 62 40% 2 81 37% 1 37 30% 0 57 31% 2 31 26% 0 54 28% 0 48 23% 1 52 29% 2 25 21% 0 61 29% 0 54 27% 1 57 28% 0 32 19% 0 47 34% 1 52 26% 0 40 24% 2

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Miss Katalin 1,562,500 40% Snowdance 891,000 24% Varsity Girl 141,225 5% Wonderwall 425,000 17% Vacquero 175,000 7% Big Bear 1,312,500 56% Via Seattle 203,750 9% Surcharge 288,750 14% Magical Wonderland 164,375 9% Hashtagyolo 284,375 16% Sassy Lady 136,550 9% Mrs O 121,250 8% Covered In Snow 127,625 9% Pack Leader 343,750 24% So Long Spring 148,525 10% Ostinato 117,600 8% Doublemint 132,750 10%

Leading sires of 2YO’s by Stakes season 2017/2018 * 1 August - 2 January 2018

Stakes Sire rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP wnrs wns wnr% rns%

125,700 118,150 109,375 86,500 78,100 66,500 64,875 63,400 60,250 50,000

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Crusade *Sail From Seattle Oratorio Elusive Fort Var What A Winter Byword Bold Silvano Eightfold Path Where’s That Tiger

4 6 3 3 7 3 2 4 4 3

31,425 19,692 36,458 28,833 11,157 22,167 32,438 15,850 15,063 16,667

7 7 3 4 8 3 2 4 4 3

1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

25% 33% 67% 33% 14% 33% 50% 25% 25% 33%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

5 71% 2 29% 0 0% 3 75% 3 38% 1 33% 0 0% 0 0% 1 25% 0 0%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Crimean Queen Twin Falls Van Halen Good Buddy Val-La-Ree Vertical Descent Crown And Country Miss Boomerang Born A Bully Temp The Tiger

62,500 50% 50,000 42% 59,375 54% 62,500 72% 62,500 80% 62,500 94% 62,500 96% 59,375 94% 41,250 68% 50,000 100%

Leading sire by stakes on artificial going season 2017/2018 * 1 August - 2 January 2018

Stakes Sire rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP wnrs wns wnr% rns%

1,174,675 918,100 851,500 849,250 817,900 759,450 734,963 718,075 660,850 654,675

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

*Sail From Seattle Trippi *Kahal Silvano Gimmethegreenlight Querari *Captain Al *Antonius Pius *Western Winter Var

49 36 33 40 44 28 42 32 28 68

23,973 25,503 25,803 21,231 18,589 27,123 17,499 22,440 23,602 9,628

120 78 73 70 87 65 82 94 65 140

16 8 9 13 8 9 9 11 8 5

18 11 11 14 11 11 10 12 8 5

33% 22% 27% 33% 18% 32% 21% 34% 29% 7%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

39 33% 0 39 50% 0 18 25% 0 18 26% 1 25 29% 0 18 28% 0 27 33% 1 19 20% 0 25 38% 0 36 26% 0

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Seattle Flame 123,750 11% Olympic Power 162,700 18% Kahula 121,000 14% Viento 101,875 12% Accidental Tourist 150,000 18% Desert Wisdom 93,450 12% Captain Marmalade 92,850 13% Aqua Blue 99,900 14% Mumsy’s Jet 116,450 18% Alesnado 50,000 8%

J Snaith 537 SG Tarry 463 MF de Kock 283 C Bass-Robinson 422 PA Peter 268 BJ Crawford 295 AC Greeff 399 AG Laird 186 DC Howells 258 MG & AA Azzie 209 GS Kotzen 360 DR Drier 237 D Kannemeyer 204 VH Marshall 231 J Ramsden 226 JAJ v Vuuren 189 GD Smith 477 GV Woodruff 183 Y Bremner 319 T Laing 175 M Houdalakis 206 G v Zyl 164 DA Sham 271 LW Goosen 108 SD Gray 230 A Nel 196 GM Alexander 189 C Lensley 288 RR Magner 221 C Spies 334 DS Bosch 134 M Dixon 102 S Miller 264 LJ Erasmus 358 PF Matchett 108 RR Sage 59 GB Puller 142 ST Pettigrew 84 CS Laird 128 AJ Wright 134 C Binda 194 GR Puller 112 D Campbell 146 JA Soma 112 G Maroun 168

76 37 56 49 46 35 51 30 32 23 34 29 33 28 27 20 28 26 34 33 23 22 27 21 20 22 19 32 15 19 19 18 26 9 6 12 14 12 14 15 14 12 10 11 12

14% 8% 20% 12% 17% 12% 13% 16% 12% 11% 9% 12% 16% 12% 12% 11% 6% 14% 11% 19% 11% 13% 10% 19% 9% 11% 10% 11% 7% 6% 14% 18% 10% 3% 6% 20% 10% 14% 11% 11% 7% 11% 7% 10% 7%

90 65 102 51 48 48 81 41 44 35 32 46 35 26 37 34 27 44 38 29 26 24 18 25 10 29 13 65 20 17 25 14 20 8 9 8 9 12 21 11 10 5 11 9 5

fav wfav 2nd 2nd 1st 1st stakes stks/ % % % four four% runs 17% 14% 36% 12% 18% 16% 20% 22% 17% 17% 9% 19% 17% 11% 16% 18% 6% 24% 12% 17% 13% 15% 7% 23% 4% 15% 7% 23% 9% 5% 19% 14% 8% 2% 8% 14% 6% 14% 16% 8% 5% 4% 8% 8% 3%

32% 22% 37% 29% 31% 25% 32% 41% 34% 20% 38% 35% 51% 42% 27% 18% 30% 34% 21% 38% 35% 38% 28% 36% 20% 28% 31% 22% 20% 24% 36% 57% 30% 13% 11% 75% 33% 42% 19% 36% 40% 0% 18% 33% 40%

57 44 42 34 23 42 54 22 30 32 31 31 20 24 31 30 50 24 27 21 17 21 29 17 19 22 20 30 25 28 21 11 25 19 11 5 14 9 12 11 8 8 16 7 8

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

238 44% 164 35% 163 58% 183 43% 118 44% 134 45% 190 48% 87 47% 112 43% 89 43% 123 34% 110 46% 88 43% 96 42% 103 46% 87 46% 167 35% 83 45% 136 43% 89 51% 85 41% 73 45% 98 36% 61 56% 86 37% 95 48% 69 37% 127 44% 94 43% 100 30% 66 49% 54 53% 109 41% 94 26% 36 33% 28 47% 54 38% 38 45% 49 38% 55 41% 49 25% 45 40% 58 40% 32 29% 47 28%

8,962,600 7,097,350 5,740,350 4,472,100 4,466,663 3,972,075 3,543,200 3,229,225 3,179,425 3,151,275 2,941,025 2,881,063 2,861,550 2,766,225 2,685,575 2,652,400 2,529,700 2,517,900 2,457,525 2,157,950 2,103,613 2,099,425 2,085,425 1,978,425 1,951,651 1,872,075 1,816,350 1,748,451 1,695,963 1,689,425 1,652,650 1,536,450 1,449,575 1,327,114 1,308,575 1,287,950 1,253,000 1,169,775 1,167,013 1,164,675 1,105,525 1,087,800 1,081,750 1,077,975 1,055,075

16,690 15,329 20,284 10,597 16,667 13,465 8,880 17,361 12,323 15,078 8,170 12,156 14,027 11,975 11,883 14,034 5,303 13,759 7,704 12,331 10,212 12,801 7,695 18,319 8,485 9,551 9,610 6,071 7,674 5,058 12,333 15,063 5,491 3,707 12,116 21,830 8,824 13,926 9,117 8,692 5,699 9,713 7,409 9,625 6,280

Leading Jockeys by wins

season 2017/2018 * 1 August - 2 January 2018 Jockey r ides wins win fav %

A Delpech L Hewitson M Yeni A Marcus C Murray A Domeyer K De Melo G Lerena R Fourie G Wrogemann G v Niekerk G Cheyne B Fayd’herbe K Zechner C Zackey R Danielson R Munger W Kennedy JP vd Merwe J Penny P Strydom M Thackeray R Simons S Veale A Arries M Byleveld D Schwarz C Orffer L Mxothwa S Khumalo C Maujean M v Rensburg Wei Marwing S Moodley D Mansour C Storey B Lerena S Brown S Fortune ES Ngwane S Randolph T Gould A Balloo G Wright

316 590 519 225 369 300 476 260 284 393 230 294 197 392 466 301 516 307 410 450 208 406 197 276 163 177 226 212 208 196 301 274 185 215 173 133 132 250 109 144 215 175 156 137

79 63 59 58 58 57 55 54 49 46 43 41 39 38 38 32 31 30 30 29 28 26 25 25 23 22 21 20 20 19 19 18 15 15 13 13 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 9

25% 11% 11% 26% 16% 19% 12% 21% 17% 12% 19% 14% 20% 10% 8% 11% 6% 10% 7% 6% 13% 6% 13% 9% 14% 12% 9% 9% 10% 10% 6% 7% 8% 7% 8% 10% 9% 4% 10% 8% 5% 6% 6% 7%

121 70 87 111 80 89 64 98 55 39 41 64 46 30 43 20 13 34 30 8 37 8 41 38 14 23 11 31 10 43 10 29 13 6 15 3 9 5 6 6 12 2 2 7

fav wfav 2nd 2nd 1st 1st stakes stks/ % % % four four% rides 38% 12% 17% 49% 22% 30% 13% 38% 19% 10% 18% 22% 23% 8% 9% 7% 3% 11% 7% 2% 18% 2% 21% 14% 9% 13% 5% 15% 5% 22% 3% 11% 7% 3% 9% 2% 7% 2% 6% 4% 6% 1% 1% 5%

39% 24% 26% 35% 36% 33% 34% 33% 35% 38% 22% 31% 33% 17% 21% 30% 46% 29% 30% 13% 19% 13% 34% 24% 36% 48% 27% 23% 40% 28% 10% 17% 23% 17% 13% 33% 33% 20% 17% 50% 8% 0% 0% 29%

53 66 53 36 44 36 56 48 40 43 35 48 22 45 43 22 29 40 33 25 29 23 20 38 18 23 22 27 15 22 22 37 19 7 23 12 11 19 7 10 25 8 11 9

17% 11% 10% 16% 12% 12% 12% 18% 14% 11% 15% 16% 11% 11% 9% 7% 6% 13% 8% 6% 14% 6% 10% 14% 11% 13% 10% 13% 7% 11% 7% 14% 10% 3% 13% 9% 8% 8% 6% 7% 12% 5% 7% 7%

199 63% 248 42% 243 47% 140 62% 160 43% 177 59% 227 48% 156 60% 147 52% 171 44% 138 60% 164 56% 107 54% 166 42% 171 37% 113 38% 155 30% 127 41% 136 33% 122 27% 88 42% 121 30% 81 41% 125 45% 74 45% 80 45% 88 39% 97 46% 71 34% 81 41% 87 29% 110 40% 75 41% 58 27% 66 38% 48 36% 48 36% 87 35% 34 31% 46 32% 80 37% 48 27% 53 34% 41 30%

7,341,938 6,139,025 5,197,963 5,027,538 4,472,100 4,338,675 5,634,525 5,371,788 4,029,450 5,349,188 5,801,200 3,559,750 3,983,025 3,435,663 3,833,988 3,734,350 2,684,175 2,813,125 2,787,863 2,062,875 2,759,450 1,755,426 2,775,000 3,284,450 1,828,450 2,416,250 1,758,775 2,366,150 1,438,000 3,133,425 1,715,550 1,985,825 1,706,175 1,114,675 2,001,500 786,875 1,223,175 1,359,600 518,400 1,013,625 1,297,550 717,850 893,675 752,875

23,234 10,405 10,015 22,345 12,120 14,462 11,837 20,661 14,188 13,611 25,223 12,108 20,218 8,764 8,227 12,406 5,202 9,163 6,800 4,584 13,267 4,324 14,086 11,900 11,217 13,651 7,782 11,161 6,913 15,987 5,700 7,248 9,223 5,185 11,569 5,916 9,266 5,438 4,756 7,039 6,035 4,102 5,729 5,495

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HIGHLANDS STUD Part of Ridgemont THE HANGMAN (Jallad - Helleborus Blue) Cape Premier Yearling Sale 2011 bred by Highlands winner of over R1 million in stakes including Premiers Champion Stakes G1; Dingaans Handicap G2; Kings Cup G3

SOFT FALLING RAIN

FRANNY

THE HANGMAN

PINE PRINCESS

CLOTH OF CLOUD

LADY OF THE HOUSE

JADE BAY

DARING DAVE

DYNASTIC POWER

OLYMPIC OWEN

TRIP TO HEAVEN

SILVER MOUNTAIN

SMILING BLUE EYES

RODNEY

CAPTAIN ALFREDO

AFRICAN NIGHT SKY

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WAYNE MARKS

Champion Legal Eagle is set for his third straight L'Ormarins Queen's Plate win

Gr1 L'ORMARINS QUEEN'S PLATE at Kenilworth this Saturday

Dual SA Horse Of The Year Legal Eagle bids for a third straight Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate success on Saturday and, bar the pressure of the public expectation and money riding on his athletic back, the son of Greys Inn could face his softest test to date in Africa’s premier weigh-for-age mile.

his great race is never won in a lucky packet and there is never a ‘soft’ year or ‘gimme’. The honour roll speaks of the fact that only top horses at their very best get to wear the blue and white garland. A champion miler in every respect with seven wins from seven starts over 1600m, Legal Eagle comes into Saturday’s contest with every block ticked and it is easier finding something to run second than to beat him.

History Five runners in Saturday’s field ran behind him last year and look held again. They are: Captain America ran second beaten 2,25 lengths and while he won the Gr1 Gold Challenge last term, he is a 7yo and was well beaten by Legal Eagle in the Green Point Stakes. Sail South ran a 3 length third last year and is another who looks well held. The top class son of Sail From Seattle – like his stablemate Captain America a 7yo – also picked up a big win last term, courtesy of the Gr1 Champion Stakes in KZN but was well beaten in the Green Point Stakes. Marinaresco ran fourth and 3,30 lengths back last year. The son of Silvano won the July under a big weight and is high-class. But was

well beaten in the Champion Stakes and his Merchants prep – his only outing this season - told us less than little. He has plenty of ability but has been a tough horse to stay loyal to. He could surprise! Lightly raced Cape Merchants winner Silicone Valley ran a 4,55 length fifth behind Legal Eagle in this race last year. The 7yo son of Jay Peg is as honest as the day is long and jumps from the pole position draw. He strips fit and will be running at them late.

Top Hat Mike Azzie brings the Charity Mile and international Gr1 winner Hat Puntano to the Mother City for his fourth start in South Africa. There is nominal comparison between the opposition he encountered with his Turffontein Gr2 success and what the son of Hat Trick meets here - but he will strip fit after a luckless prep third in mid December and adds an interesting unknown dimension to the opposition ranks. Like Legal Eagle, Deo Juvente races under new ownership and has a rare victory over Legal Eagle to his credit. He ran a poor race in the Premier Trophy when reportedly returning fatigued and making an abnormal respiratory noise. That run came after a seven month break and he is likely to strip much fitter here.

Setting Standards Trainer

Glen

Kotzen’s

2016

Selangor Cup winner Gold Standard has been brought along slowly with two respectable fourth placed feature efforts this season. In a Kenilworth grass gallop last Thursday, Richard Fourie rode the son of Trippi carrying 8 kgs more than his year younger Gr1 winning companion, Eyes Wide Open. Speaking after the gallop, Glen Kotzen expressed his satisfaction with Gold Standard: “The gallop went really, really well. It was exactly what we wanted to see. Gold Standard was moving well and he couldn’t blow out a candle afterwards. So he’s fit and exactly where we want him. Now it’s just a matter of keeping him ticking over until the Queen’s Plate.” Cape Winter Series champion African Night Sky has had just one start this season – a 1,75 length fifth placed finish in receipt of 1,5kgs behind Edict Of Nantes over a too short 1400m. The son of Dynasty produced a satisfactory Kenilworth 1350m grass gallop a fortnight ago with stable companions Heartland and Star Chestnut. After a hard gallop under regular pilot Bernard Fayd’herbe, African Night Sky was not unexpectedly reported to be ‘blowing hard’ at the pull up. All things point to the Met being his major target, but don’t write him off!

First Force His stablemate Copper Force has drawn widest of all and needs to get up off the mat after being beaten over 11 lengths by Legal Eagle in the Green Point Stakes at his last start. Although he had excuses there as he stumbled, the son of Royal Air Force meets the champion on 2kgs worse terms – a tough mountain to climb. He did beat subsequent Premier Trophy winner Milton in receipt of 1,5kgs at his last start – so is no slouch at all. The 2016 Listed Jet Master Stakes winner Fifty Cents gets the

Gr1 L'Ormarins Queen's Plate services of Piere Strydom and jumps from a nice draw. While he is in prime form – having won his last two handicap starts in convincing fashion – Fifty Cents looks to have plenty to do and is probably an optimist’s quartet kicker at best. He ran ninth in the Queen’s Plate last year after showing some toe. We can’t see him doing much better this time around, but the jockey-trainer combination can’t be discarded. Last of the Justin Snaith quartet is the Dynasty 7yo It Is Written, who has been campaigning with limited success in the Eastern Cape. While an eight-time winner, this gelding has never been much more than a solid handicapper and he looks outgunned on all fronts in this field. Even if his role here was intended as a pacemaker – Fred Crabbia also owns African Night Sky - a decent gallop can only make it a more truerun race with ratings standing up. So the tactical move – if we dare speculate on those lines - is unclear.

Banker It is difficult to look past Legal

PAST WINNERS

2014

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

2015

2016

2017

1 Legal Eagle 60.0 ( 3) 13/20 2 Captain America 60.0 ( 8) 28/1 3 Sail South 60.0 ( 5) 66/1

Eagle and if he turns up his usual industrious self he will be difficult to peg back. He can run off any kind of pace and is versatility personified. Gold Standard has not found his best stride yet this season and it would be foolish to overlook the boom expectations of him as a 3yo. Sail South and Captain America are always thereabouts, while the still improving African Night Sky should be snapping at their heels. It should be a great race - with our exotics hinging on the Tarry champion.

Bieber’s Royal Rap Justin Snaith holds the ascendancy in pure numbers as he saddles four of the 12 runners in Saturday’s L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate. The man coined ‘Bieber’ by his multi-champion colleague Mike de Kock – who in turn has been tagged ‘Meatloaf’ by the cheeky younger Justin – started out with just 22 horses in 2000 and has only won the prestigious mile once in 17 seasons, that included a SA Championship title. Snaith won the Queen’s Plate in 2012 when the brilliant Piere Strydom got Hassen Adams' outstanding Australian-bred Gimmethegreenlight up to beat the champion Variety Club. While Gimmethegreenlight is carving a career for himself as a sire in the illustrious Varsfontein paddocks in Paarl, and Hassen Adams doesn’t have a runner this year, Justin and Piere are back for more – this time with Caroline Rupert’s Trippi gelding, Fifty Cents, who we doubt was named after the popular rapper. The 5yo, the only supplementary entry, is in prime form, having won his last two starts – and would be a shock winner on any given Saturday. But what, we wonder, are Justin’s plans with It Is Written in the bigger scheme of the race? Time will tell. It could be interesting.

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 5th - SUNDAY 7th JANUARY 2018

JC PHOTOS

Visitor Nother Russia is set to follow in her mother's hoofprints

Gr1Paddock Stakes

PAST WINNERS

Gr1 PADDOCK STAKES at Kenilworth this Saturday

Mike de Kock’s top-class Tiger Ridge mare Nother Russia gets a golden opportunity to emulate her illustrious Mum when she steps out in her maiden Cape start in Saturday’s Cartier Gr1 Paddock Stakes.

inner of the 2010 Paddock Stakes and a L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate victress, Mother Russia was a champion daughter of Windrush and won 13 of her 27 starts - including a total of four Gr1’s. Her smart daughter - with ‘only’ a solitary Gr1 score under the belt - thus has some way to go to follow in her golden hoofprints. But could enjoy the limelight on the big day after a near perfect prep.

year but has improved this season and is very capable of running into the places here. Majorca Stakes winner Nightingale ran on well for third and under two lengths behind Star Express in the Victress Stakes. The Silvano mare – there are five daughters of the champion sire in the field - was hampered when running a cracking fourth behind Bela-Bela last year and from a similar gate can go very close again. She is entered for the Sun Met and a big run here can seal her place.

Beach Babe

The Gr3 Final Fling Stakes winner Silvan Star has not drawn too smartly but is a mare who likes to race at them late and regular partner Richard Fourie can overcome that negative. She will prefer the 1800m after running on steadily at her last start and has earned a bite at this tasty Gr1 cherry after some excellent improved form this term. First of the Snaith trio, the Gr2 Daisy Fillies Guineas winner Gimme Six has run two excellent prep races and does not know how to run a poor race. She gets the service of Bernard Fayd’herbe and can turn the tables on her Diana Stakes conqueror Goodtime Gal. She is another deserving of a Gr1 win. Juvenile Gr1 winner Lady In Black has not been herself and has failed to fire in two starts this season.

Gr1 Empress Club Stakes winner Nother Russia showed her match readiness with a well taken win in the Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge at home five weeks ago . She has settled in well in the Cape where the De Kock yard reports that the beautiful chestnut is loving the beach. She has plenty in her favour, including her favourite man Craig Zackey in the irons. How appropriate that she follows her champion Dam and gives Mike de Kock his next Paddock Stakes win? Mike Robinson’s Goodtime Gal is probably at her best over 200m shorter and stopped late in the Victress Stakes when beaten 2.40 lengths into fourth. She ran eighth behind Bela-Bela in this race last

A Star

2014

The daughter of Dynasty stayed on quietly for fourth behind Snowdance in the Cape Fillies Guineas and with a decent draw may be worth including in quartets.

Wide Gate Surprise Victress Stakes winner Star Express has drawn in the Youngsfield Military Base but overcame a similarly poor gate last time. She may well have been flattered in a slow run-race there and she gets another chance of a Gr1 prize after running fifth and just over 2 lengths behind champion Bela-Bela last year. She is in the pink of health. Anton Marcus takes the ride on Sean Tarry’s Safe Harbour. The daughter of Elusive Fort was scratched from her intended engagement in the Victress Stakes three weeks ago with an abscess. She lost her form prior to that and looks held by Nother Russia – although she has experience of the Kenilworth track and is another who appears to enjoy the Cape. The Gr2 SA Oaks winner Wind Chill gives trainer Joey Soma a very rare Cape runner. She comes out of an eleventh placed finish in the Summer Cup and is a filly who may want a further 200m to show her best. Second of the Mike de Kock duo, the Silvano mare Orchid Island comes in fresh off a slightly disappointing Summer Cup effort when she stayed on one-paced for sixth and just over 3 lengths behind Liege. She had decent classic form last term and, if not for her 16 draw, she could well run a big race for the place money. It looks very tough for the balance.

Prestige An open weight-for-age contest and a prestigious and sought after prize in the SA stud book! Nother Russia can clock up her second Gr1 success and she is the selection to hold Nightingale, Silvan Star and the very decent Gimme Six. Include Lady In Black in bigger perms.

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

2015

2016

2017

1 Legal Eagle 60.0 ( 3) 13/20 2 Captain America 60.0 ( 8) 28/1 3 Sail South 60.0 ( 5) 66/1

Power Of The Paddock Maine Chance Farms, who sponsored South Africa’s leading 1800m weight-for-age race for fillies from 2013, have committed to continue their support of our racing but have stepped aside to allow the international fine jewellery company Cartier to take over the sponsorship of the Gr1 Paddock Stakes from Saturday. Cartier came on board as a co-sponsor of the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate in 2016 and also sponsor the Gr2 Sceptre Stakes, which is run on day one of the festival, as well as the Gr3 Politician Stakes. This is the only event sponsored by Cartier in Africa. The first running of the Paddock Stakes was won by Sun Lass. She became a hugely influential broodmare, whose descendants include July winner Yataghan, and champion fillies In Camera and Consensual. In 1976 the race was won by Party Time. A top-class racemare who also won the Cape Fillies Guineas, Party Time became one of the tap root mares in the South African stud book. Her descendants include July winner Trademark, SA Oaks victress Lambarina, as well as Gr1 winners Let’s Rock ‘n Roll, Morisco and Fillies Guineas winner Sally Bowles. During the 1970’s and 1980’s, the Paddock Stakes was dominated by champion trainer Terrance Millard, who won the race on 16 occasions - most notably with champions Taima Bluff, Olympic Duel and Tecla Bluff. Four great fillies have won the Paddock Stakes. This illustrious group includes Country Cousin, Renounce, Night Bird and Olympic Duel. Among the great racemares on the roll of honour are Renounce, Tecla Bluff, Petrava, Crimson Palace and Dancer’s Daughter. In 2001 the David Payne-trained Hoeberg became the first Paddock Stakes winner produced by another Paddock Stakes winner, when she emulated her dam Petrava in winning the race. Who will be next to gallop into the history books?

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Gr2 SCEPTRE STAKES at Kenilworth this Friday

Gr2 PENINSULA HANDICAP at Kenilworth this Saturday

GOLD CIRCLE

The Slade can make it four on the trot

Just Sensual - class act and will prefer the 1200m

Friday On My Mind

The R400 000 Gr2 Sceptre Stakes headlines the opening day of the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Festival Of Racing on Friday and Joey Ramsden’s 2016 Cape Fillies Guineas victress Just Sensual looks the one to beat.

Stakes. She looks much he Sceptre Stakes Gr2 Sceptre Stakes better than that and is is run at weight-forworth another chance. age plus penalties of PAST WINNERS The speedy Jo’s Bond 2kgs for a Gr1 win 2014 showed that she is very and a kilo for a Gr2 1 Reflective Image 60.0 ( 6) 5/1 effective over the 1200m success. 2 Jet Belle 60.0 ( 7) 16/1 when a commendable Southern Cross 3 Franny 60.0 ( 2) 16/1 fouth fourth in the Gr1 Stakes late finisher 2015 1 Cold As Ice 56.5 ( 2) 9/20 SA Fillies Sprint last Just Sensual carried a 2kg Gr1 2 Double Whammy 56.5 ( 3) 8/1 season and she needed penalty last time when her class 3 Lanner Falcon 60.0 ( 7) 12/1 it when just off the placed got her home over the 1000m. 2016 1 Princess Royal 54.5 ( 2) 8/1 runners in the Southern Ramsden keeps the blinkers 2 Cosmic Light 55.5 ( 9) 12/1 Cross. The daughter of on and she will be even more 3 Cuvee Brut 58.0 ( 3) 7/1 Captain Al is top-class. effective over the 1200m on 2017 1 Live Life 54.5 ( 1) 22/1 Mike de Kock’s Shufoog Friday. Anton Marcus is bang in 2 Carry On Alice 60.0 (11) 1/1 showed terrific speed form and knows her well. 3 Beach Goddess 58.0 ( 5) 7/1 in the Need For Speed Hoist The Mast was narrowly Sprint and even though beaten in the Southern Cross by Just Sensual and almost caused the upset of well beaten in the Southern Cross Stakes can the year off her modest 78 merit rating. She improve further. Just Sensual is a confident choice to now runs off an 83 and her style of racing looks to be suited to a late burst over the extra 200m. maintain her good form and she can win The 2017 Sceptre Stakes winner Live Life again. There is likely to be a scramble for the bounced back to form with a strong finish in places with Live Life, Magical Wonderland and the Southern Cross Stakes to be beaten just Green Plains to main players. 0,8 lengths into third, with the benefit of a new bit fitted. Her younger stablemate Magical Wonderland should enjoy the reversion to the sprints after The Sceptre Stakes topweight Just Sensual two fair efforts in the Western Cape Fillies is a daughter of Dynasty out of Consensual Championship and the Cape Fillies Guineas. and was bred by Klawervlei Stud. But her first She can well bounce back here. three dams were all bred and raced by the late Dennis Drier’s smart Var flyer Sommerlied Laurie and Jean Jaffee. failed to reproduce her Listed Laisserfaire Laurie sadly passed away just four months before Consensual’s recordbreaking victory in Stakes win when finishing just under two the Gr1 Durban Golden Slipper. She joined lengths behind Just Sensual last time. Paddock Stakes winner Hoeberg as her owners’ Sommerlied’s worst ever run was over 1200m second Slipper winner. and she is best watched for now – although The Camden Park filly thus continued a she is the Scottsville 1000m record holder proud family tradition, which all began with and loaded with talent. the purchase of her third dam, Entre Nous, SA Fillies Nursery winner Green Plains has who produced In Camera. Her daughter her third run after a layoff and was cramped Isadora Duncan is the grandam of Just Sensual. and fell away to nothing in the Southern Cross

A Jaffee Legacy

Met Jets Set

Whisky Baron won the R400 000 Gr2 Peninsula Handicap last year before going on to clinch the big race three weeks later. There are ten big race entries in the sixteen strong field on Saturday and we may yet see one of them put their name up.

orizon, one of the Sun Met quartet inclusion but lacks the killer punch hopefuls, had a disappointing where it counts. Richard Fourie could well KZN season and has been very change that! quiet in his opening two outings Former top 2yo Eyes Wide Open has failed this season. Piere Strydom could to find any form in this term and he comes off a be an inspired jockey choice for well beaten ninth in the Selangor Cup. Regular the son of Dynasty, who has been pilot Richard Fourie has also deserted him. an overall disappointment. Turbulent Air has drawn wide and does not His Matchem Stakes-winning stablemate boast the form that suggests he could play a Our Mate Art failed to match strides with role here. The son of So You Think was well champion Legal Eagle in the Green Point beaten in the Winter Classic. Stakes but was not disgraced when beaten The enigmatic Black Arthur was changing legs 4 lengths. His Winter Classic effort behind when staying on tamely for fifth in the Premier African Night Sky suggests he may be quite Trophy. The son of Silvano needs to show more effective. if he is to take his place in the Sun Met. Sean Tarry’s gutsy pacemaking 6yo Platinum Prince won four on the trot but Stonehenge has not been his old fiery self was found wanting in the Algoa Cup and the recently and needs to show a lot more. Premier Trophy at his last two starts. Gr1 winner Mac De Lago fits a similar bill. Krambambuli ran on powerfully after a He failed to show when beaten just under 5 longrest to be beaten 3 lengths by Milton in lengths in the Summer Cup and his form prior the Premier Trophy and meets the Prestage to that was uninspiring. galloper on a kilo better terms but has to Anthony Delpech and Dean Kannemeyer overcome a wide draw. team up with the Philanthropist gelding Premier Trophy giantkiller Milton has been The Slade, who has won his last three starts acknowledged by the handicapper for his last in good style. He could still be ahead of the great effort and he has a major task at these handicapper and looks a fair weights. The son of Lateral prospect if he can overcome is a dogged galloper and if he Gr2 Peninsula Handicap his draw. can overcome his wide draw, Former Gr3 Byerley Turk can make a bid for place PAST WINNERS winner Mambo Mime has had money. 2014 little luck on the health front Dual Algoa Cup winner 1 Master Of My Fate 59.0 (12) 2/1 but bounced back strongly Nebula may have needed the 2 Awesome Power 52.0 ( 2) 18/1 to beat subsequent Premier run when beaten 5 lengths by 3 Punta Arenas 55.0 ( 9) 15/1 Trophy winner Milton last 2015 Milton in the Premier Trophy. 1 Arion 55.5 ( 8) 10/1 time. If maintaining his form, The son of Silvano tends to 2 Power King 56.5 (10) 4/1 the son of Mambo In Seattle be sparingly raced and his 3 Night Trip 58.5 ( 6) 40/1 can go on and realise his early form is a touch in-and-out. 2016 1 Light The Lights 55.0 ( 9) 10/1 promise. He runs off a 95 here, Our Mate Art, The Slade 2 Milton 52.5 ( 6) 14/1 with a lifetime peak of 103. and the improved again 3 Deo Juvente 58.5 (15) 7/1 Regular placegetter Mambo Mime look serious 2017 1 Whisky Baron 59.0 ( 4) 16/10 Ollivander has not won in contenders in a tricky 2 Milton 57.5 (14) 35/1 ages but did stay on for fourth handicap. Eyes Wide Open 3 It's My Turn 60.0 ( 5) 5/1 in the Premier Trophy. A oneand Krambambuli could be time winner, he is always a best of the rest.

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Gr3 CHAIRMAN'S CUP at Kenilworth this Saturday

A Rough Royal Road

Joburg visitor Let It Rain can go all the way in this modest field

Disappointing. That’s the first thought that springs to mind when casting an eye over the seven runners that will line up in the R250 000 Gr3 Chairman’s Cup at Kenilworth on Saturday.

e have laboured this debate previously. The staying ranks in this country are thin – but what happened to the adage that ‘if they stay they have always got a chance’? Where are the horses? We have a well endowed staying race on Met day that’s worth getting them fit for and trainers don’t usually wrap their marathon men in cotton wool. Full marks then to Weiho Marwing who travels down from the North with the very capable Let It Rain. He must be thinking he’s landed in Disneyland – there’s R250 000 up for grabs and one of his 6 opponents is an MR 72 rated one-time winner. Three of the balance have forgotten how to win. That just leaves local powerhouses Justin Snaith and Brett Crawford standing in the visitor’s way. Let It Rain ran a poor race in the

Summer Cup but pulled up lame after the Gr1 and he reverts to a staying handicap – which is far more his game. The Listed Java Handicap winner ran good places in all the serious staying races last term and if Marco van Rensburg can keep his head out front, this one looks a massive runner. Justin Snaith has a trio of runners including last year’s runner-up Ovidio. The son of Danehill Dancer carries a hefty 63kgs and has not been himself since failing to enjoy the conditions in KZN last season. The fact is that he stays well and is the class in the race. Master’s Eye ran a better race last time when chasing Kinaan home in the Kenilworth Cup over the course (old track) and distance. But the son of Jet Master is three months short of being three years without a win. That’s worrying! Piere Strydom was aboard Snaith’s third string Captain Splendid when

he won the Lonsdale Stirrup Cup last season and the son of Captain Al is a bit in and out – but stays well and runs for Striker. Brett Crawford’s Our Emperor is the youngest and most progressive horse in the race. He ran on strongly for second in the Cape Summer Stayers last time and also chased Red Peril home in the Settlers Trophy. The son of Dynasty looks overdue to win a stakes race and Saturday could be his moment off his handy 52kg galloping weight. The 6yo My World last won in November 2015 and is not the sort

of galloper we’d go to war with. He lacks resolve at the business end and would be a shock winner. Woodland’s Forest is in under sufferance but did stay on for third in the Kenilworth Cup – showing a preference for a stiff stamina test. He doesn’t look quite good enough to overcome the sufferance at the weights though. The Dynasty progeny should dominate and we are leaning towards Let It Rain to beat Our Emperor, with Captain Splendid making up the trifecta.

Gr3 Chairmans Cup

PAST WINNERS

2014

1 Hot Ticket 2 Jeppe's Reef 3 Wavin' Flag

2015

59.0 ( 3) 7/2 58.0 ( 5) 18/1 52.5 ( 6) 5/2

1 Coltrane 60.0 ( 2) 18/10 2 Gone Baby Gone 52.5 ( 4) 8/1 3 Shingwedzi 57.0 ( 5) 28/10

2016

1 King Of Pain 2 Three Balloons 3 Coltrane

60.0 ( 5) 8/1 52.0 ( 3) 11/2 59.5 ( 4) 11/20

1 Banner Hill 2 Ovidio 3 My World

52.0 ( 8) 5/1 62.5 ( 9) 11/2 52.5 ( 7) 11/2

2017

Gr3 POLITICIAN STAKES at Kenilworth this Saturday

Politics Of Power

The R250 000 Cartier Politician Stakes serves as a Derby Trial and is run on benchmarked weights according to merit rating.

who has won on him previously, takes the mount one of the genuine exposed big on Saturday and a more judicious exhibition from guns turn up on Saturday but there the saddle suggests that this son of Oratorio must are a handful of them that could be competitive in the Investec sponsored be included. Glen Puller’s two-time winner Steel Rose failed classic on Met day. to deliver when thrown into the Selangor Cup Weights are framed with a Merit deep end. He was eased in running and dropped Rating of 100+ being allotted 60 kgs, out to 8 lengths off subsequent Guineas failure, and an MR of 95-99 gets 58.5 kgs, an MR of 90 Rocket Countdown. – 94 is 57kgs, while lower down an MR of 85 – 89 The Sean Tarry yard have not yet hit top form carries 55.5kgs and horses with an MR of 84 and in the Cape and the Visionaire colt Visigoth looks below carry 54kgs. Joey Ramsden won this race in 2015 with the held by Run Red on their last meeting. The Sun Also Rises stepped up in ground subsequent Durban July winner The Conglomerate to 2000m and won his post-maiden start like and the Milnerton Magician has a strong doublea horse going places. The son of Trippi is held charged attack in the 2018 renewal. by Orakal on earlier form but appears to have Ancestry carries topweight and gets the blinkers improved smartly recently and has a strategic removed after a quiet run in the Selangor Cup jockey booking in Piere Strydom. where he finished out of the money and 5 lengths Justin Snaiith’s Doublemint has won twice behind Rocket Countdown. The Avontuur-bred from 6 starts and gets stepped up in trip and galloper just missed a Gr1 and Gr2 as a 2yo and it can only be a matter of time before he finds his into feature company. The son of Twice Over is highly regarded and must go into all calculations. form. On breeding he should go every inch of this The lightly raced Run Red has produced trip and rates the one to beat. two smart post-maiden efforts and his strong His stablemate Big Pleasure was runner-up to finishing course-and-distance effort last time subsequent Cape Guineas star Tap O’Noth in the Langerman last term and he has shown a liking for suggests he could have a say here in receipt of weight from the big guns. the increased ground with two smart running-on Orakal is the third of the three Oratorio progeny efforts in recent starts. The son of Horse Chestnut in the field. The Durbanville gets the blinkers fitted. maiden winner was prominent Mike de Kock’s Dynasty colt Gr3 Politician Stakes for a long way and ran on Big Parade has his third run in the well when third behind shock Cape and could be ready to launch PAST WINNERS winner Unbelievable Chad in a big effort after two promising a handicap last time out. He places. This well-bred fellow found 2015 1 The Conglomerate 55.0 ( 3) 28/10 tries the 1800m for the first the rampant Made To Conquer too 2 MLjet 58.0 ( 6) 7/2 time. strong in a 2000m handicap but 3 Arniston 55.0 ( 9) 10/1 There are a few promising stays well and looks nicely in. 2016 unexposed sorts in the field, Keniilworth Winter course 1 Black Arthur 57.0 ( 9) 3/1 but Ancestry has the Graded 2 Marinaresco 55.5 ( 6) 7/1 1800m winner Opera Royal 3 Liege 57.0 ( 3) 20/1 race form to suggest that he failed to stay on in the Premier 2017 has both the class and ability Trophy when made a lot of use of 1 Horizon 60.0 ( 4) 3/4 to give weight and a beating and fading to finish just under 4 2 Newlands 60.0 ( 1) 3/1 to this lot. He can book his 3 Ollivander 57.0 ( 5) 15/1 lengths off Milton. That’s fair form Derby ticket with a big run. in that company. Richard Fourie,

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Alfolk Is Too Quick

Gr3 FLAMBOYANT STAKES Greyville last Sunday

ANNEKE KITCHING

Anthony Delpech guides Alfolk to an easy win

JC PHOTOS

Winning pair – Hashtagyolo and Anthony Delpech

Kannemeyer’s 2017 Curtain Call

Gr3 LEBELO SPRINT Turffontein last Saturday

Mike de Kock’s progressive Australian-bred 3yo Alfolk booked a berth in the Gr1 Cape Flying Championship at Kenilworth later this month with a fluent victory in the R250 000 Gr3 Lebelo Sprint at Turffontein on Saturday.

t is never easy for 3yo’s to take on seasoned hard-knocking speedsters, but the promising Alfolk came through his test with flying colours and heads for the big Cape sprint on Sun Met day with plenty of confidence. With last year’s Lebelo Sprint winner Rivarine coming for plenty of support in the betting market, any trepidation that jockey Anthony Delpech may have felt when he entered the starting stalls quickly abated in running. “He was going well and was always going to win. We have found the trick and it worked. He is talented and is a lovely horse who wants to win now,” said Delpech. Rock Deejay and Greasepaint led the early charge, with Alfolk galloping smoothly two lengths off on their outside as his cheek pieces fluttered in the breeze. At the 300m the Aussie-bred galloper glided forward to grab the advantage, as the gallant longshot 7yo Greasepaint kept on doggedly. It was race over at the 200m as Alfolk drew away to beat Greasepaint by 1,25 lengths in a time of 56,96 secs. The runner-up earned R50 000 for his efforts – a bonus at this stage of his career.

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Rivarine, who was making a big bid for the double, was boxed in late and stayed on well to snatch third a quarter length in arrears, with Clint Binda’s nice 3yo Whorly Whorly in fourth. Alfolk, who was registering his first stakes success, has won 4 races with 4 places from 9 starts and stakes of R696 375. The winner was purchased by Shadwell Australia for A$380,000 at the Inglis Easter Sale from the draft of Sledmere Stud. Trainer Mike de Kock. who has been blessed with a lovely crop of 3yo’s this season, said that he felt that it was a case of the more racing the youngsters had the better they would perform over the sprints. ” This was a good performance against the older horses. He is a horse who has a decent feature in him,” he added confidently. Alfolk boasts his sire’s muscled shoulders and breast and settles well – he could even get a mile in time to come. By champion Darley Australia sire Lonhro (Octagonal), Alfolk is the second winner from three to race for Alteza Real (by Exceed And Excel), a three-quarter sister to stakeswinners Shinzig and Strada, and stakes placed Fiammarosa, being out of former top flight racemare Shindig.

Dean Kannemeyer ended 2017 on a high at Greyville on Sunday when his smart Dynasty filly Hashtagyolo showed her class and maintained her perfect record with a fluent victory in the R250 000 Gr3 Flamboyant Stakes.

he Varsfontein-bred 3yo, a facile course-and-distance winner in October, returned from a ten week break over a distance short of her optimum trip and beat a classy field to register her first stakes success. Jockey Anthony Delpech, who has been aboard at all of the filly’s three wins, expressed some reservations prior to the race that the mile was the minimum chop for Hashtagyolo and that she could well be run off her feet. But the champion jockey’s doubts were unfounded. Tucked in midfield in the early stages as Sail and She’s A Giver showed the way, Hastagyolo was taken wide to use her big stride and she made up ground in the home run to hit the front early and win going away. Hashtagyolo registered a time of 97,24 secs and disposed of the year older stakes performed Sail and the progressive Roy’s Riviera easily. Gr3 winning Joburg visitor She’s A Giver ran on steadily to grab fourth cheque. Legislate’s full-sister and recent debut winner Statute started tote favourite but never showed to run well downfield. A R1,1 million BSA National Yearling Sale graduate, the Varsfontein Stud-bred Hashtagyolo races for Bruce le Roux and

Tinus Gericke and is a daughter of champion producer Dynasty (Fort Wood) out of the one-time winner My Guiding Star (Jallad). The winner is thus bred on the same Dynasty/ Jallad cross as Gr1 winners It’s My Turn and last season’s Premiers Champion Stakes winner Eyes Wide Open. Unbeaten in three starts, Hashtagyolo took her stakes bank to R282 375. She can only improve further as she matures and the word from the Dean Kannemeyer yard is that she may be aimed at the Highveld features in early 2018.

Pomodoro - Newsflash Klawervlei Stud stallion Pomodoro (Jet Master) was represented by his first winner when his two-year-old son Lethal Weapon made a winning debut over 1000m at the Vaal on Tuesday. Lethal Weapon was produced by the Victory Moon mare Cashmere Mafia and is bred, owned and trained by Dorrie Sham. Pomodoro has made a top start with his first three runners having finished in the money.

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Silicone Valley - Dream Big

s far as racing goes, the big horses that win the big races for the big names are all good and well, and in many ways, they maintain life’s balance and prove that logic and planning and sound investment do pay off. And perhaps that is as things should be. However, if life – and racing - always followed the script, it would be very boring indeed, so I for one, am grateful they don’t, because it is evidence of the very thing our industry is built on – hope and the fact that sometimes dreams do come true and that little guys with little horses do get to win big. And when they do, you get a little bit of magic.

be injected into the joints to treat inflammation.

Silicone Valley is the sort of horse that epitomises that magic in racing. He was bred by a Grooms Co-op, by a first season sire, out of a moderate mare and he didn’t cost a bomb. He’s not trained by one of our ‘marquee’ trainers and he’s not owned by anyone particularly rich and famous. In fact, all those factors probably count in his favour, because had he been in a bigger yard, or belonged to bigger, more important people with bigger, more important horses, it is entirely possible he would have fallen by the wayside. But he doesn’t and he hasn’t and so, to borrow a phrase, ‘we got ourselves a game’.

He was back in work by November 2015, finishing 2nd first time out, posting another win and then finishing 2nd to Heartland in the Jet Master Stakes in late December. Fortunately his 2016 and 2017 campaign has been a lot smoother.

Lucky find Ian Robinson and his wife Judy own Silicone Valley in partnership with Christian Bester, Francis Carruthers, Piere Fourie and Glen Puller. Silicone is from the first crop of Jay Pegs and is the last recorded foal from the Model Man mare, Prize Collection. He was consigned by a Grooms Co-op and sold c/o The Alchemy at the 2012 CTS Cape Premier Yearling Sale. Ian remembers, “We actually bought three horses at the same time. We pooled our money and split it across the horses and the same guys got involved in all three. Ken Martin was also initially involved, but he stopped racing, so Glen took his shares and that’s why Glen’s now involved.” As picking yearlings goes, it turned out to be a pretty smart selection as the team came home with Silicone Valley, Strongman and Skabenga – spending an even R150k on each. They democratically decided to run each of the horses in a different partner’s colours, so Skabenga ran in Ian’s silks, Silicone Valley in Piere Fourie’s black and white colours and Strongman campaigned in the silks of Christian Bester.

and Silicone finished 3 lengths off, but out of the places. It was one of the few times he ever finished out of the money,” notes Ian. Upon investigation it was discovered that Silicone Valley had chipped both front knees. “We did a double op and from memory he was off for 9 months.” Commenting that it’s quite an investment in a one-time winner, Ian agrees but says that Karl had been instrumental. “He’d ridden Silicone and Strongman and felt Silicone was better. Also, with Glen’s eye for horses, he convinced us that we should try and luckily there were enough of us to carry the burden.” A double procedure is major surgery though. “I’ll never forget,” muses Ian. “I think it was his first week – I went to see him and he was such a sorry sight. He had bandages on both front legs, he’d suffered a bout of colic and he had an abscess in his hoof – all of which happened within two or three days of his op, so he was taking major strain. It was sad to see him like that, but Glen’s learned how to handle him.” The team also opted for IRAP treatments, which entails drawing blood and treating it to create IRAP serum, which can

The advice was sound and Silicone won first time back, beating Roaring Wind by 2.5 lengths on 29 October 2014 with Chris Puller in the saddle. He ran again on 31 January 2015, after which he chipped a knee again and required another op and another long break.

“Although he’s a 6 time winner, he’s only had 20 starts – most of the time has been spent in his box with those damn knees,” grimaces Ian. “As he’s got older, he seems not to suffer as much. He does come back from races a bit sensitive, but within a few days he’s alright again. Glen’s very protective of him and is very careful with everything. When he runs, we run him away from traffic just to try and avoid any possibility of him getting hurt. It’s probably counted against him winning more races. If you look at his record, he’s run 12 places, many of which are 2nd and 3rd. He’s been very unlucky, so that’s why we were so happy when he won the Merchants, because he really deserved it.”

Calm under pressure The Gr2 Cape Merchants, run on Cape Fillies Guineas day on 2 December 2017, was a nervewracking one for the team as Anthony Delpech had been booked for the ride, but had to stand down after a medical emergency. It was shades of 2016 when the same stable and a very similar team of owners faced the same dilemma when Weichong Marwing was indisposed ahead of Illuminator’s run in the CTS Million Dollar race. “If you recall, we only confirmed Heavelon just before 9am that Saturday morning,” says Ian. Crises like these are the last thing one wants just ahead of a big event, but Ian just shrugs equitably in the best ‘that’s racing’ manner. Donovan Dillon had ridden Silicone in the 2017 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate, so he was selected for the Merchants ride. As with Illuminator, opting for someone that knows their horse well paid off and they beat Dutch Philip home by 0.75 length. “Donovan will ride him in the Queen’s Plate,” confirms Ian, “but if we go to the next one, which is the Met, Donovan already has another engagement. Who knows, it’s early days. He first needs to do the job in the Queen’s Plate.” Ian and the rest of the owners are very hands on at the yard, making the success a real team effort.

Silicone is treated with kid gloves, regular ice to keep his joints in good shape and frequent breaks to spell at Kim Bosman’s Rodeo facility. It makes his success even more special as it comes with so much patience and dedicated care. “The rest he had at Rodeo was really amazing,” enthuses Ian. “Kim does a great job. It’s so interesting – another horse of ours, Purple Mountains, had won over 1400m in Durban with Garth Puller last year, but hadn’t won again since. We sent both horses to Rodeo for a break and both of them won their first run back off the farm. We were hoping to send Silicone to the farm again for a few days, but it would have interfered with his training schedule for the Queen’s Plate.”

Silicone Valley Silicone Valley is an unprepossessing looking horse. He’s a slight, mealy-muzzled, dark bay with the tiniest of white dots high on his forehead and no distinguishing markings to make him catch the eye. Yet one can’t help being fond of him, because he is so genuine and never, ever runs a bad race. “Before the Merchants, both Judy and I said he looked dwarfed by the other runners, but he’s such a wonderful horse,” says Ian fondly. “We all love him to bits and think he is beautiful. He is so athletic and his gentle demeanour has endeared him to all. He knows what he has to do and he just goes out there and does his thing.” The L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate is a tough ask, particularly against the might of Dual Horse of the Year, Legal Eagle. How do they feel about his chances? “Piet Botha does all the work on him and he’s smiling. I have to say, he deserves a lot of credit - he’s done a wonderful job. He’s so sad he’s not riding him, but his instructions to Donovan for the Merchants were spot on. Silicone comes on very quickly, so we’re hoping for a big run in the Queen’s Plate and he’s certainly earned his place, but I think it’s going to be very difficult. But he’s very athletic and this guy has shown tremendous heart. He never lays down, he’s just unbelievable.”

Ian continues, “Skabenga we retired because he cracked a pedal bone, Strongman (now racing as Horse Of Fortune) turned into a very good horse and he’s won R13 or R14 million in Hong Kong.” The last of the trio is Silicone Valley, who possibly looked the least promising of the three, but has 6 wins from 20 lifetime starts. He has only finished outside the money twice in his career and has never finished more than 4.5 lengths back. In short, he’s the sort of horse most people would give their right arm to own, but it hasn’t been easy, meaning the rewards – when they do arrive – are all the more sweet.

Horses don’t know how they’re bred or what they cost, which is just as well, as races are run on the track, not on paper. And of course, because they can’t read, horses don’t know who they’re running against, or how they are bred or what they cost either - and that’s also just as well because defying the odds is probably easier when you don’t know what they are.

Ups and downs

So here’s to ignoring the script and running anyway. Here’s to little guys and little horses and winning big. Here’s to hope.

Karl Neisius rode Silicone Valley on debut over 1200m at Kenilworth and they won by the best part of 3 lengths. “Karl came back and said he was a bit sensitive on his front legs. He ran again and Karl rode him again HAMISH NIVEN

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SHORT HEADS

L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate

In The Beginning Saturday's race is the 157th running of Africa’s premier weight-for-age mile

The inaugural Queen’s Plate was run in honour of Queen Victoria after she gifted a silver plate and 500 sovereigns to the South African Turf Club. It was staged as a heats event in April 1861, with the honours going to Cape Town owner Mr Chiappini’s Dispatch.

King’s Plate 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 the Queen’s Plate when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952.

The mighty Sea Cottage, William Penn, In Full Flight, Yataghan, Sledgehammer, Politician, Wolf Power, international superstar London News, champion sire Jet Master and SA Horses Of The Year Winter Solstice (twice) and Variety Club, are a selection of past winners.

2016

The inaugural L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Festival Of Racing is held over two days.

King of Queens The undisputed King of the Queen’s Plate - with 4 successive trophies from 2006 through to 2010 - is the Mike Bass-trained Jet Master gelding Pocket Power. Jeﬀ Lloyd rode him the ﬁrst time, while Bernard Fayd’herbe was aboard for the next three. A book was written about the champion.

Marcus Magic

Anton Marcus, who rides favourite Legal Eagle on Saturday, bids for his ﬁfth win in the prestigious mile in the past eight years. He was aboard Jet Master when the now deceased champion sire won the race in 2000 and the past SA Champion jockey won his ﬁrst Queen’s Plate on Empress Club a quarter of a century ago.

2014

L’Ormarins change the face of the race as new sponsors and turn the occasion into a magical blue and white celebration of high-class thoroughbreds and elegant fashion.

Glorious Goodwood comes on board as the sponsor of the Gr2 Peninsula Handicap. The Glorious Goodwood Peninsula Handicap is a supporting feature to the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate - the only race in South Africa which grants its winner automatic entry to the Breeders’ Cup.

ROYAL IMPORTS

An eight-time Gr1 winner, 1993 winner Empress Club was a daughter of Farnesio out of the El Gran Capitan mare Elysee and was bred in Argentinia. Mike Azzie saddles another Argentinian-bred on Saturday in the Hat Trick colt, Hat Puntano. Imports have a low-key record in the race in the last ﬁfty years. New Zealand-bred Take A Walk (2004) was the last import to win. Also bred in NZ were Bold Monarch (1977) and Sledgehammer (1975 & 1976). The British-bred Spanish Pool (1984) and Foveros (1982), and the Irish-bred Flaming Rock won it in 1991.

Royal

DOUBLES DOUBLES

In the past half century, seven horses have won the race in consecutive years. Sea Cottage, Sledgehammer, Politician, Wolf Power, Jet Master, Winter Solstice and Legal Eagle. The latter goes for a rare hat-trick on Saturday.

ACCOLADE In 2015, the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate was voted one of the top 5 race days in the world by the British Telegraph.

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Guess Who’s Coming To Kenilworth… The scene is mid-November 2017. It is the day of the 70th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. They are having a celebratory dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Seasoned racing journalist Dave Mollett placed a tape-recorder under the table...this is how the exchanges went. The Queen: "So, Philip, what a milestone. To think it was as long ago as 1947 that we walked up the aisle. But, as usual, I suppose you've forgotten to get me a present."

Towers fell in New York. A double tragedy on one day."

The Queen:

"Porchie" (the 7th Earl of Carnarvon) did his absolute best for us from the outset - I won't have a word said against him. So, you say we can sail to South Africa on Queen Mary 2 - I thought it was now a luxury liner with hundreds of American and Japanese tourists."

Prince Philip: "That's where you're

wrong, my dear. Not only have I remembered, but it is to do with your favourite pastime - horse-racing."

The Queen:

"Well, you've never really cared for racing - you feel it's your duty to go to Ascot but I've never seen you place a bet - so, tell me more, I'm intrigued."

Prince Philip:

"That's right, it is. But I've used my connections and apparently there's a private suite on the top deck - only the Captain and some of the crew will know we're on board."

Prince Philip:

"I got chatting to our racing manager, John Warren, and asked him if he had any ideas of a gift for you and he said: "Yes, you could go to South Africa for arguably their most prestigious race - the Queen's Plate. Apparently it was first run in 1860 during Queen Vic's reign and - after all - we are great, great grandchildren of hers. I thought we could sail there on Queen Mary 2 romantic, don't you think?"

The Queen: "Tell me more about the race itself - it's sure to be run at Kenilworth, I know that's their number one course in Cape Town. Prince Philip: "Well, John tells me

it's named the L'Ormarins Queen's Plate - it's a Group One race, after all these years even I know that's for the very best horses. One of your trainers, Yorkshireman William Haggas, has strong ties with SA - if there wasn't such strict quarantine rules you could tell him to fly out one of your horses."

The Queen: "Back to Africa - what

memories. Remember we were together in Kenya in 1947 and then - five years later - I was in the same country when news came through that my father had died. I remember tossing and turning that night wondering if I was up to the task of being Queen."

The Queen: "What a preposterous

Prince Philip: "You've answered that question all right - you have been a wonderful Queen and loved by so many around the world."

Prince Philip:

The Queen:

"It's not like we have ignored South Africa - we were there to meet Nelson Mandela, a cheeky chappie who always called me "Elizabeth". I remember you very much enjoyed your trip to a Boer War battlefield. Mind you - the looks we got from some Afrikaners makes you think that hostility is in their blood forever."

Prince Philip: "Yes, our trips to South Africa have been pretty memorable, but this time I want you to completely relax and enjoy your racing which I know you love so much."

idea - most of my horses are Group Three horses, not Group One. But as you know - I like a small wager so have they got a paper like our Racing Post which I couldn't do without."

The Queen: "So, what exactly has John told you about the Queen's Plate - the name suggests royalty was involved from the outset." Prince Philip:

"Yes, so this is the 157th running and - according to John - they've tried to model the two-day meeting pretty much on Goodwood in July and the word is they've succeeded. You know Goodwood probably runs second to Ascot when it comes to being fashionably dressed and they make it pretty clear you better rock up looking smart. In fact, they have a strict dress code - you're expected to dress in blue and white. Not a

problem, my dear, you can pull out that blue hat you wore on the second day of Ascot."

The Queen:

"Really, Philip, what a suggestion. I'm sure the fashion writers in South Africa would spot it if I wore an old hat. I will, of course, get a new one."

Prince Philip:

"John says this two-day racing festival has become an important date in their racing calendar due to the efforts of Anton and Gaynor Rupert. They're a famous family with a rich tradition - so much so that they're treated like royalty by their countrymen."

The Queen: "Just ensure that all I

have to do is present the trophy what a pity "Porchie" (former racing manager) isn't still with us. He'd know the ropes for our trip - he always was thoroughly reliable."

Prince Philip:

"Don't get me on the subject of "Porchie" - you know it makes my blood boil. The newspapers here even said you had an affair with him - I know it's not true - if it had been I'd have sent you to the Tower myself. But I do remember you being so upset when he died in 2001 - if I remember right it was the same day as the Twin

Two Early 2yo winners & Three Classic prospects

"In fact, John tells me they have a first-class racing publication - it's called the Sporting Post. Gives all the form with expert tips - you'll easily be able to work out the form."

The Queen: "Well, Philip, you have

amazed me on this special date. The Queen's Plate here we come - another chapter in our visits to Africa." Ed - a reminder to all seasoned and aspirant writers that the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate writers competition closes on 12 January 2018. A great prize - details in this issue!

Cape Premier Yearling Sale 20-21 January

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Tara Laing

With the well-publicised Mayfair Speculators difficulties, PE trainer Tara Laing is facing some big changes in 2018, but as ever, our Scottish lass is meeting the challenge head on.

hile not dwelling on the obvious, the repercussions of training only for Mayfair Speculators are bound to be pretty significant. “I’m 45 and am basically having to start my whole life over again,” says Tara in her usual frank manner. “But what can you do? You’ve just got to make it work. I’ve got a brilliant team behind me. My partner Gavin walks every step of the way with me, I’ve got my son Ewan for support as well as my mother Janette, her husband David and my father Ray for moral support. We’re just focussing forward and getting on with the job at hand.” The ‘job at hand’ is transitioning from being a private trainer to opening up the yard to new clients. Tara has a formidable strike rate, closing the 2016 season on 12.7% and is currently on 18.9%, so the stats speak for themselves. However, the festive season is a notoriously slow time of year, resulting in a frustrating time for someone who does not live life at pedestrian pace. “People are away and it’s generally the time not to think about horses for those who don’t have to. I have had a lot of enquiries. A lot of people have just been inquisitive, but Mario Ferreira has sent me a horse, Gavin and Dr Parker have bought one back from me, Etienne Braun has bought three and Braam van Huyssteen has a baby on the farm – it’s a start,” she says brightly.

About Tara

Tara started her professional equestrian life as a show-jumper. “We were originally living in the Transvaal and then my parents moved to Natal and that’s when I got involved in racing. A couple of jockeys asked me to come and ride work at Summerveld one morning and that was it – I was hooked.” She joined Tessa and Johnny Dawson at Summerveld, alongside Julie Dittman, stable jockey Nick Shearer and apprentice Justin Henson and never looked back. “I started off as a groom and over the years I worked my way up the ladder.” When her parents moved back to Joburg, she went along – with her jockey fiancé at the time. “I’ve had a wonderful story-telling life,” she smiles. “I worked at Randjes for many years and then left racing and went back to show-jumping to work for Errol Wucherpfennig. Then I met my ex-husband and we got

married and he said let’s move to PE as it would be a better environment to start a family. Ewan was born, I divorced and shortly afterwards Justin Snaith phoned and said I want you to run my yard and I said that’s fine,” she recounts matter-of-factly.

Tara spent 10 years running the Snaith’s satellite operation in PE before deciding she needed a change. “I’ve always wanted to work for as many people as I could. Everyone trains differently, everyone has different methods and everyone has their two cents’ worth. In a racing yard, you learn something new every day.” She saw an ad for an assistant to run a satellite operation for the late Sean Miller. “Peter had all the Mayfair horses in PE at Fairview. When Peter passed away, his son took over in Kimberley, so I was employed to train the Mayfair horses at Fairview. The next phone call I got was ‘you’d better take out your license, you’re now a trainer!” That was back in 2012 and she’s been holding her own ever since. Has she enjoyed it? “I love it,” she enthuses in her Scottish brogue. “You meet so many people in different walks of life. It’s like a box of smarties – each to their own.”

Learning Curve

Five years as a private trainer has offered some unique learning opportunities. “Getting horses that other people have given up on, turning them around and winning with them again showed me I can get into a horse’s head and change its attitude completely - if the horse will allow me to. Look at Normanz and his history. Drill Sergeant came to me as a 1-time winner and ended up winning 14 races. I like my older horses. As I say, horses

never lose their ability, they only lose their form, so if a horse has had brilliant form earlier in its career, there’s still something there. It’s up to me to get it back to where it belongs. I really have to say a big thank you to Derek Brugman who trusted me completely in this regard and allowed me to make all horserelated decisions at all times.” “Not every horse is going to win a race. Not every horse can run – they are horses at the end of the day – but when you’re standing in the winner’s box, you know you’ve done your job and it’s very rewarding. Have there been any special favourites over the years? “So many. Where does one start? Parceval, Vauclair, Sir Duke, Crown Of Gold, Drill Sergeant - they gave endless amounts of pleasure - on and off the racecourse.”

Onwards and upwards

Tara has 56 boxes and is gradually phasing in new client horses. She’s also got a solid team behind her, including grooms and work riders who have been with her for over a decade. “And you’ve got to mention Gavin Venter. We’ve been together 14 years and he’s basically my right hand man.

He does so much work in the yard, that’s not me. Instead of getting rides work and gives me positive 5yo’s to try and rejuvenate, I’m feedback in the morning, I’ve got a looking forward to working with brilliant bunch of grooms, most of some babies and watching them them are related and my head guy is progress through the ranks and who phenomenal. My work riders would knows, maybe even campaign in hold their own in any of the bigger other centres.” stables in the country – they are PE Strong fantastic.” PE has certainly done itself proud “The open space in PE seems to suit horses really well. “PE somehow in that regard, not only producing Bold Silvano, but has a really good feel also raiding other You do your homework to it for the horses. centres successfully You always get at home and you over the years. that really difficult write your test at the “There is a really horse, but once good calibre of they’ve settled into raecourse horses in PE. I their surroundings, started with the Snaiths in 2003 and they see goats and cows that roam around and it makes them feel like the quality of horses then to now has improved tenfold. It’s not easy. a horse again.” One of the challenges Tara is PE is very competitive, trainers are most looking forward to is being very competitive and to me, if you able to select and produce young can train a horse in PE and win, you horses from scratch. “I’d say 98% can train anywhere in the country.” The focus going of the horses I’ve forward is “to do had were all older In a racing yard, you the best we can and horses or had some learn something new train horses to the mileage on them. best of our ability. every day I’m going to the CTS If you produce the sales in January. I think a lot of people goods on the racecourse, then you are expecting me know you’ve done your job at home. to hide under To me, you do your homework at a rock, but home and you write your test at the raecourse. If you fail, you need to do more homework.” “I’ve been in racing for so long. I wasn’t handed anything on a plate, I worked hard, met wonderful people and owners in the game and am hoping my no-nonsense approach and work ethic will help draw owners to the yard,” says Tara. “There are no airs and graces or hidden agendas and with me a spade’s a spade. I don’t know whether that’s always a good thing, but there it is.” However, the change is bringing new challenges. “I’m at my PC screen trying to draft an invoice for my first clients and scratching my head. I’ve never done books. I deal with clients telephonically – my communication’s always been top notch, but this is a completely different ball game. It’s like going back to school!” But it’s all part and parcel of moving forward and Tara is looking forward to the challenge. “It takes a lot to put out the Scottish flame!”

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Met Countdown Now Weeks Away!

Last Winter – second favourite for Met

he last chance for connections to get a run closes at 11h00 on Monday 8 January, where a final supplementary entry costs R37 602, of which R15 040 is nonrefundable in the event that the horse does not make the final cut. The original 31 entries currently stand their ground and a maximum field of 20 can run. While there are the inevitable marginal candidates amongst the entries, the Brett Crawford trained Edict Of Nantes looks an unlikely starter, having been sold to Hong Kong. There have also been question marks against dual SA Horse Of The Year Legal Eagle, also sold out of the Mayfair Speculators stable, but it would make no sense for the son of Greys Inn not to go for the rich Met

Gold Circle

There are just under four weeks to the Cape’s flagship, the R5 million Gr1 Sun Met which will be run at Kenilworth on 27 January.

prize. His part-owner Braam Van Huyssteen has suggested though that ‘there are other avenues available’. Hollywood currently have Legal Eagle priced at 3-1, with Dean Kannemeyer’s boom 4yo Last Winter at 9-2. Edict Of Nantes is listed a ‘doubtful starter’. The big race weights will be published on Monday 8 January 2018 Final declarations are due at 11h00 on Monday 15 January 2018 – that costs connections R45 600 but is refundable if not invited to run. Announcement of the Final Field is on Monday 15 January 2018. The public gallops have been dropped from the race conditions. The barrier draws will be done at the Kenilworth racemeeting, coincidentally rescheduled for France Galop, on Thursday 18 January.

Recordbreaker Shows A Flicker Of Hope Milnerton trainer Joey Ramsden surely had one of his New Year’s resolutions fulfilled on the very first day of 2018.

decisive win at Durbanville on Monday by his recordbreaking yearling purchase Silver Coin would have been the tonic required to put a tough 2017 properly to bed for the charismatic Brit, and get his New Year rocketing. Ridden by visiting German jockey Martin Seidl, who also had plenty of reason to smile as he broke the ice on his busman’s holiday, Silver Coin hit the front early in the straight in the 1400m MR 72 Handicap to win going away. First time in the blinkers and with his crown jewels removed, Silver Coin gave hint that he can yet go on and win his way through the ranks – even though this race is some way off the Gr1 goal envisaged by the high-powered partnership that race the goodlooking athlete. After winning impressively on debut over 1200m in April,

Joey Ramsden Silver Coin was fancied to win the Langerman but flopped – and his first two starts as a 3yo didn’t bode any better. But the headgear and gelding have got his mind on the job, and it’s difficult to imagine that such a well-bred handsome specimen can’t go on from here. He should go a mile plus. Silver Coin set a new South African record when fetching R6 million at the 2016 Cape Premier Yearling Sale. Bred by the Drakenstein Stud, the classically bred Silver Coin is a halfbrother to 4 winners, including Gr2 Colorado King Stakes winner Halve The Deficit. Bred on the same Silvano/ Fort Wood cross as champion Marinaresco, Silver Coin is out of National Banker, a Gr3 Gold Bracelet winning half-sister to triple Gr1 winner Smart Banker. This is the same family as European champions Minding and Vaguely Noble.

Champion Owner Title Wide Open With a big month of Gr1 racing ahead in the Cape this month and six months left of the season on the Highveld and KZN after that, the Equus SA Champion Owner title looks likely to change hands for the first time in a decade at the end of the current racing season.

he unbundling of Markus Jooste’s title holding Mayfair Speculators, who have earned close on R5 million in stakes to date and currently lead their nearest rivals, the Rupert family’s Drakenstein Stud, by some R3,3 million, opens the way for a new champion owner for 2017/18. The powerful Drakenstein Stud, who are represented by a host of leading contenders at the two-day

L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Festival Of Racing this weekend, must be leading contenders for the title - but the playing field is a far more level and competitive one sans the Mayfair Speculators behemoth, and there are other players that will be in the running. These include Sabine Plattner, Mario Ferreira, Mauritzfontein Stud, as well as the Honourable Gillian and Alec Foster, who enjoyed a prolific Cape Guineas day recently. Leading Sean Tarry patron and Kenilworth Racing Chairman Chris Van Niekerk is just below the Fosters on the table, with St John Gray, the Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr G T Peter) and KZN based Roy Moodley further down the log. A big player could also be the new Legal Eagle partnership, that includes longstanding owner Braam van Huyssteen. The dual SA Horse Of the Year could well win three or four Gr1’s in the next few months – starting with the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate on Saturday.

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My Favourite Time Of T he Year

lso, with most of us still exhausted from the festive season exertions, it’s pure indulgence to kick back and let someone else do the heavy lifting for a change! I had a quick chat to Gaynor Rupert’s right hand lady Katherine Gray, who helps move most of the mountains behind the scenes, to tell us what’s in store.

Planning The Queen’s Plate affords the peace of mind that you are in safe hands and that the emphasis is on offering you, the customer something, rather than the other way round, but that doesn’t happen by accident. Katherine explains, “I think what people don’t realise is that work on the 2018 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate started immediately after the 2017 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate. Gaynor is incredibly hands on and both her and the team have worked incredibly hard, paying attention to detail, taking feedback – good and bad – and working it into our planning for this year’s event.” The tried and tested elegant blue and white theme is something people take comfort from, but it also means a challenge trying to offer something different and something more every

year. “It’s a good challenge, a big challenge, but we try to always give people more than they expect.”

Secrets to their success? The inaugural L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate famously started with a core of 40 guests and has grown organically. “The next year those 40 told two friends and it’s grown by word of mouth. We don’t pump money into a massive marketing exercise – it really is down to the people who come and invite new people every year. I think what people love about it – and it’s such a South African thing - but you know you will bump into people you know. I think we’re doing a good job because the same people are coming back. I think that’s a testament to a job well done, but also to having loyal people. I really do put it down to the loyalty of those people who came 12 years ago and brought friends who brought friends – I really do think that’s where we’re different and it shows.” “It’s also a fantastic time of the year. The fact that we’re so early in January means we get quite a few internationals and that adds a different element. Coming right off the back of the festive season, it’s either the last Saturday before people go back to work or back to England, so the mood is very good. Everyone moves around quite

freely. With other events, you need 50 different accreditations to even see a friend – this is much more relaxed in nature and that’s how we set it up.”

Celebrating Cape Town

those who do, it’s a treat to see them in a different setting. For the international visitors, it’s something that’s quintessentially Cape Town.”

Garden Party

2017 saw the introduction of a two day event, kicking off with a In addition to the blue and white low key, relaxed garden party on There was champagne, theme, the Queen’s Plate has a Friday. light, playful feel to it, reflected in there was sunshine and the 8 race the generous flowers filling every card format worked really well as a nook and cranny, installations dress rehearsal for the main event. such as the carousel, the LQP Featuring good racing without too lettering and the decorative bird much pressure made it fun for the feeders adorning the trees. “We’re guys out on the track as well as for focussing on South African birds, everyone on the ground. “We have which we think is quite different and to accustom people to the fact that also light and airy, again in keeping it’s racing over two days, but we with the pretty, summer theme. It’s were really pleased with how it went all about paying attention to detail off,” says Katherine. “Obviously it and making every corner look pretty was small, but we’re calm about using local, seasonal cut flowers that. The important thing was that and really trying to make it as South the people who came, understood African, and more specifically, what we were trying to achieve. Capetonian, as we can. That goes As the day went on, everyone in across all levels – music, food, the building came out and sat out fashion, décor – everything. We under the trees. It was just what we want to support what is local – why wanted.” Your love is better than ice-cream bring in things from outside when we Friday was catered by way of have such a high standard right on a harvest table adding a relaxed, our doorstep?” Last year incorporated a strong picnic feel and the soft serve icejazz theme, something Katherine cream was one of my favourite confirms will be back again this features. “I think it puts you in a festive mood,” agrees year. “We feel it’s Why bring in things Katherine. “It’s also something that’s quite South African quite summery from outside when and adds a beach, and as the event we have such a high outdoors feel – all celebrates Cape Town and summer, standard right on our those things that make it a little more fun.” it’s a nice fit. doorstep It is one of the many We’re doing a big push on jazz trios and quartets and touches that have been added over we’re having the Cape Minstrels the years and in addition to the ice again. They performed before cream, Katherine confirms that other the main race in 2017 and we’re favourites such as the strategically having them again this year. It’s positioned champagne trolleys to really entertaining, especially for save on standing in queues, as locals that don’t get to see ‘Tweede well as their signature ostrich egg Nuwejaar’ in the City – and for cocktails will be back again.

L’Ormarins Moment Every year, the organisers run the L’Ormarins Moment photography competition, but what are the organisers’ favourite moments of the day? “My favourite thing is seeing the fruits of your labour. I always try to arrive at 6am on Saturday before anyone’s there and just take a moment to stand back and see what the team has done. I try and take a few moments throughout the day to take a step back and look at everyone having a good time. As much as we put in the effort on the organising side, people who attend have also put in the effort to look beautiful. We’ve set the standard and people have responded, which I find rewarding.” “We have always tried to focus on the sport and it’s also a good moment when you step back and see people appreciate the incredible sport that’s on show and realise that it’s not just a day in the sun with lots of wine. I’d say those are my things.”

The Experience Without sounding too ‘marketing speak’, the event has grown into one of the highlights on the Cape social calendar – across all ages as well as the usual barriers that we fence ourselves in with. “We aim for something quite high end. I don’t think there are many other events in other spheres in this country that offer an experience like the Queen’s Plate. We pay a lot of attention to making everybody feel special – not just the ones that pay the most - and with the general public able to come in for free, it’s accessible to everyone. That has always been very important to Gaynor,” she stresses. “The way I explain it which makes perfect sense to me is that it’s an exclusive day without being exclusive and that’s what I really love. Usually at some point during the day people who are invited privately will walk through the different areas because they want to enjoy them, buy a drink or place a bet. Politicians, celebrities, everyone moves together and no-one’s bombarded or treated differently, despite being hosted in different areas. I think the after party has been important in achieving that – it brings people together.”

Bigger plan

HAMISH NIVEN

With so many of my favourite race days turning into a bit of a non-event, the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate is the one day (now two days – yay!) that never fails to deliver. Without exception it is well-planned and always executed to perfection with new and innovative touches incorporated year on year to keep it feeling fresh.

“When Gaynor decided to do the sponsorship, as much as we wanted the event to be a success, it goes much further than Friday and Saturday. What we’re proud of is that we’ve got an international race day. It really is to showcase the sport, but also the city, the country and everything that goes with it and ultimately to grow Kenilworth and to grow racing in Cape Town - that’s our aim.” “We are so pleased when other race days get sponsorship – it makes our team happy. It’s more than just our day and putting on something spectacular - which I do believe it is - but ultimately it about growing the whole industry and I think it’s important that that remains at the heart of the planning.” So there you have it. There are only a few sleeps left. Grab your tickets via Computicket.

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Even Eagles Attract VAT

The Braam van Huyssteen money will go on in earnest – no matter how short the price – when Legal Eagle attempts to win the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate for the third successive year at Kenilworth on Saturday.

ever mind the old adage that you shouldn’t buy money by betting at oddson, the superstar’s new owner believes it would be an act of craven disloyalty not to support him with hard cash and plenty of it. “Absolutely,” he insisted. “I have to back my horse. I know my mate Billy will back him and I have to as well.” My mate Billy is the Brisbanebased William Henderson whose advice the Bentley-driving Tekkie Town boss sought when he realised he was in with a chance of buying an equine legend. “When all the bad news hit out there last month, I started to inquire – tongue in cheek really – about Edict Of Nantes and Legal Eagle,” Van Huyssteen recalled. “I was told by Derek Brugman that all the horses would be up for sale. “Listen,” I said. “I would like to put my name in the hat for both of them. I didn’t know what

ambitions down to just one of the two Markus Jooste stars. “It was my pocket that decided me – I’d lost a few bob of late and Edict Of Nantes was out of my reach. Even then I had to up my offer.” The price quoted on many websites was R3.2 million. Van Huysteen laughed. “Plus VAT,” he corrected.

Braam Van Huyssteen offers would be made but I knew there would be a lot of interest. Billy is a guy who knows about these things as well as being a good mate. “He told me: ‘Braam, here is an opportunity to buy a proven Group 1 horse. Let’s go for it.’ I also spoke to another mate of mine, Hedley McGrath in Port Elizabeth. He won a Group 1 with Copper Parade and he said much the same.” By this time Van Huyssteen had decided to whittle his purchasing

Seemingly, though, he gave no thought about the possibility of the horse recovering his purchase price in this month alone. “Not at all,” he insisted. “It’s not what you spend, it’s that on a big day I will have the opportunity to win a Group 1. I have bought some 400 horses already in my life, hoping and dreaming, and maybe God will shine the light on me this time.” And the Met? Does he believe that Legal Eagle will make it third time lucky after finishing second in the last two years? Van Huysteen smiled as he acknowledged the question. “I have to be honest, I’m not a racing connoisseur like you guys. For me it’s all about the Queen’s Plate at the moment. Let’s see how we go in that. After Saturday we can consider what comes next.” Michael Clower - www.goldcircle.co.za

CTS Met Day Millions The Candice Bass-Robinson-trained What A Winter colt Dutch Philip tops the latest log for the two CTS US$500 000 races to be run on Sun Met day.

he Gr3 Cape Nursery winner recently ran an excellent second to Silicone Valley in the Gr2 Cape Merchants and is likely to be aimed at the CTS 1200. As their names suggest, the US$500 000 CTS 1200 and the US$500 000 CTS 1600 will be run over 1200m and 1600m respectively on 27 January 2018 at Kenilworth. The two events are restricted to eligible graduates of the 2016 Cape Premier Yearling Sale held on 21 and 22 January 2016, the CTS March Yearling Sale held on

19 and 20 March 2016 and the Emperors Palace Select Yearling Sale held on 21 April 2016. At current rates of exchange, the total prize money on offer is over R12,3 million. Entries were in on Wednesday 3 January. Supplementary Entries due Wednesday 10 January. Declarations due Monday 15 January. The final fields will be selected by a panel appointed by Kenilworth Racing. To see the latest log, visit www.sportingpost.co.za

Snaith Looks For First Diadem

Trip To Heaven, who won last season’s Khaya Stables Diadem Stakes before going on to run star mare Carry On Alice to a neck in the Cape Flying Championship, heads the 19 horses nominated for the R400 000 1200m Gr2 sprint to be run at Kenilworth on Saturday 13 January.

abnews reports that the Sean Tarry-trained six-yearold and Search Party have to give weight to the rest of the field as they are both Gr2 winners. Lady Christine Laidlaw’s Khaya Stables’ trainer Dean Kannemeyer will not be represented. This is one of the few top Cape Town features that Justin Snaith has never won but he has a strong contender in Sergeant Hardy who,

despite having well-documented breathing problems, won the Listed Southeaster Sprint over 100m less than this two days before Christmas. “The Diadem is a bit tougher at the weights but Sergeant Hardy is such a game horse and, because of the programme, he is having quite a lot of races on top of each other,” says Snaith who has half an eye on the Cape Flying Championship on Sun Met Day and has also

nominated the smart Bishop’s Bounty. Others that stand out include last year’s Tsogo Sun Sprint winner Talktothestars, Gold Medallion winner Always In Charge, Brutal Force (third in the Southeaster), Lanzerac Ready To Run second Bold Respect and stable companions Dutch Philip and Tevez who were second and fourth in the Grade 2 Cape Merchants at the beginning of the month. The race has been won by a string of top horses in the past including Flaming Rock (twice), Flobayou (three times), Captain Al, Nhlavini (three times), Past Master and What A Winter (twice). Declarations are due on Thursday 4 January at 11h00.

The Stats Do The Talking The 2018 CTS Cape Premier Yearling Sale carries the names of 25 future stakes winners on its pages. That’s based on the average of more than 10% achieved between 2011 and 2016. Figures show how CTS has raised the bar remarkably for buyers and sellers since its inception in 2011. Statistics reveal why this sale, scheduled for 20 and 21 January 2018, is the single thoroughbred auction serious buyers cannot afford to miss next year. Figures supplied for the Cape Premier Yearling Sale contain some interesting facts, starting with an outstanding 27 Gr1 winners from the six Premier Sales completed so far. The five Sales spanning from 2011 to 2015 have produced no fewer than 125 stakes winners. This equates to more than 10% of horses catalogued. The 2016 draft has already produced 6 stakes winners even though these runners are only three-year-olds, so there is every reason to believe that a figure of 10% will be achieved again. This incredible statistic is more than twice as good as the comparative achieved by any other Yearling Sale in South Africa over the same period. This means that your chances of buying a stakes winner is more than twice as good at CPYS than at any other Yearling Sale in the land. The 2012 CPYS produced 38 stakes winners so far (11% of horses catalogued) including Red Ray, Normanz, Athina, Gulf Storm, Whistle Stop, Graduation Day and Lanner Falcon. The high quality 2013 sale has produced 23 stakes winners thus far including Act Of War, Brutal Force, Pine Princess and Real Princess.

In 2014, stakes winners like Liege, Banner Hill and Jo’s Bond passed through the ring. Cloth Of Cloud, Lady Of The House, Singapore Sling and Smiling Blue Eyes are just four of 22 stakes winners from the 2015 renewal, while Magic Wonderland and Sand And Sea are among the early stakes successes from CPYS 2016. Wehann Smith, CEO of CTS, commented: “These figures are pretty amazing in my view. I think it is fair to say that we are around the 10% long-term mark of stakes winners to catalogued which must surely be an incredible statistic.” Overall, a formidable 85,9% of all lots catalogued since 2012 have made it to the racetrack, while 61,7% of all lots catalogued have won at least one race. Both these figures are markedly higher than those attained at other sales. This confirms CTS’s belief that January is an excellent time to sell yearlings. “This is a fantastic catalogue,” said CTS Bloodstock Manager Kerry Jack. “We have 70 lots by South Africa’s top four sires Captain Al, Dynasty, Silvano and Trippi and 18 lots by international sires including Frankel and Camelot. There are eight lots produced from Gr1 winning mares and 14 siblings to Gr1 winners.” CTS has instituted an Inward Buyer Incentive to reward international investment, which includes subsidies for travellers outside South Africa, both for established and new buyers. For more information contact Kerry Jack on 082 782 7297 or kerry@cthbs.com.

Where Eagles Dare

Pippa Mickleburgh and the Avontuur team will be at Kenilworth on Saturday to support one of the greatest horses to come off the magnificent Somerset West stud and wine farm in thirty years. Dual South African Horse Of The Year Legal Eagle first saw the light of day at Avontuur and he has proudly carried the champion breeder’s banner in a career that has seen him earn close on R10 million. “He is a once-in-a-lifetime horse and a dream on four legs! Sean Tarry astutely bought him for just R425 000 at the National Yearling Sale. He’s the kind of horse a breeder looks back on and says –‘hell we gave him away too cheaply!’ But at the end of the day that is history and his success is the foundation that keeps the buyer coming back and tells anybody that it is possible to acquire a lifechanger for very reasonable money,” says Pippa Mickleburgh. When asked whether there is another Eagle in the wings, as it were, Pippa pointed us to her nine yearlings for the Cape Premier Yearling Sale on 20 and 21 January “We have a great mix of new and proven in this draft. The Art of Winning is a combination of science and creativity and over the decades we’ve tried to make this dream a reality for Avontuur’s many loyal supporters, owners, buyers and racing fans world-wide,” she added. “We’re happy to support two first-season sires as an example, with Lot 183, a filly called White Lace by Flower Alley out of A Daughter’s Legacy and Lot 67 (Seven Cape Winters), a filly by Soft Falling Rain out of Menorah". White Lace is a half-sister to the talented Ancestry and the Gr2 winner, A Woman’s Way. Ancestry is a son of Oratorio and runs in the Politician Stakes on Saturday. He has been labelled an Investec Cape Derby horse by trainer Joey Ramsden.

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The late Gone West took time to establish himself as a top flight producer but today there can be no doubting his capability as a broodmare sire.

he son of nine time leading US Broodmare Sire Mr Prospector is damsire of 112 stakes winners headed by such Gr1 winners Motivator (Epsom Derby), Order Of St George (Irish St Legertwice), Union Rags (Belmont Stakes) Healthy Addiction (Santa Margarita Stakes), Leading Light (St Leger, Gold Cup), African Story (Dubai World Cup), Brilliant Speed (Blue Grass Stakes), Frost Giant (Suburban Handicap) and Awesome Feather (Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies). Gone West is also broodmare sire of Gr1 winning 2yo Violence (Medaglia D’Oro) – one of the leading first crop sires in North America for 2017, while Union Rags is currently one of the US’ most promising sires with his early crops yielding such Gr1 winners as Paradise Woods (Santa Anita Oaks), Free Drop Billy (Breeders’ Futurity) and Dancing Rags (Alciabiades Stakes). In South Africa, Gone West is broodmare sire of Michael Roberts Handicap winner West Coast Gold (Rich Man’s Gold), game front runner Polzeath (Singspiel) and

Gr3 Three Troikas Handicap winner Acoustical (Red Ransom).

Diversity

It is perhaps a testimony to Gone West’s prowess as a broodmare sire that he is damsire of Gr1 winners by stallions as diverse as Awesome Of Course and Boston Harbor to Galileo and Montjeu. On the US Broodmare Sires List for 2017, Gone West is ranked 36th, while his sons Elusive Quality (10th), Mr Greeley (22nd) and Grand Slam (26th ) all rank above him. Predictably, Gone West and his sire sons’ daughters have often fared well when mated to Northern Dancer line stallions. Elusive Quality, arguably Gone West’s best sire son, is fast stamping himself as a top class broodmare sire and is damsire of 2017 Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Roy H (More Than Ready) among others. The influence of Elusive Quality through his daughters is likely to be longstanding, with Elusive Quality damsire of highprofile young stallions No Nay Never (Scat Daddy), Deep Field (Northern Meteor) and Shooting

To Win (Northern Meteor). He is already damsire of more than 50 stakes winners, with his daughters having fared particularly well when mated to champion Australian sire Exceed And Excel (Danehill). This combination has resulted in champion filly Guelph, high class 2yo of 2017 Sound And Silence and top class sprinter Cotai Glory. Dual Gr1 winner Grand Slam - best known in South Africa as sire of successful stallion Visionaire has already made his mark at Gr1 level as a broodmare sire, with his daughters already producing Bradester (Stephen Foster Hcp), Princess Violet (Madison Stakes) and star miler Toronado (High Chaparral) –winner of both the Gr1 Queen Anne and Gr1 Sussex Stakes.

Purring

Another Gr1 winner produced by a Grand Slam mare is Admiral Kitten (Secretariat Stakes) who is currently standing at Moutonshoek. Brilliant miler Zafonic is another Gone West horse to have left his mark as a broodmare sire. The 1993 2000 Guineas winner is damsire of, among others, successful young sire Showcasing (Oasis Dream) whose 20

Duke Does It In Doha

Drakenstein stallion Duke Of Marmalade celebrated yet another international stakes winner when his daughter Al Muraqabah (IRE) won the $100 000 Gr3 Qatar Oaks run over 2000m at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club in Doha last Friday.

he 3yo is out of the Giants Causeway mare Marina Ellen and is trained by Mohamed Jassim Ghazali. Champion Jockey Harry Bentley, riding in the silks of Khalifa bin Sheail al-Kuwari, waited till the right moment to let Al Muraqabah challenge, as a spirited Scudding, ridden by J P Guillambert, tried hard to maintain her lead. At the line, Al Muraqabah

registered a half length victory over Scudding as Injaaz Stud’s Wayside Flower, trained by Ghazali Sr, completed the top three under Pier Convertino. “Scudding turned out to be the pacemaker in the race, but the pace wasn’t too hot. And Al Muraqabah really prefers a nice gallop. Scudding had won the Oaks Trial, but Al Muraqabah was perhaps the better horse on the day over this distance,” Mohamed Jassim Ghazali told Gulf Times.

BRED TO WIN!

Bentley, who hasn’t yet dominated the season like he has in the past, was palpably pleased with the performance. Past Cartier Champion Duke Of Marmalade enjoyed another excellent season in 2017, highlighted by amongst others his Gr1 Gold Cup winning son Big Orange, the crack Cartier Champion Gr1 winner Simple Verse (now retired) and the Melbourne Cup candidate Marmelo, who won a pair of group races this year, including the Gr2 Darley Prix Kergorlayr. Duke Of Marmalade, a half-brother to Investec Derby winner Ruler Of The World, has more than 50 stakes horses to his name and his offspring have earned more than $27 million in stakes. He has 16 lots on the Cape Premier Yearling Sale which will be held at the CTICC on 20 and 21 January 2018.

high class broodmare sire, with that Gone West son damsire of champion Kingman (Invincible Spirit) as well as Gr1 winners New Bay and Zarak. Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Mr Greeley (Gone West) is damsire of at least 49 stakes winners headed by Gr1 winning filly Zazu (Tapit), Breeders’ Cup ‘winner’ Ria Antonia (Rockport Harbor) and Kentucky Derby runner up Closing Argument (Successful Appeal), while his classic winning daughter Finsceal Beo is dam of Gr2 Beresford Stakes winner Ol’ Man River (Montjeu).

Winter Time

plus stakes winners include dual Gr1 winning sprinter Quiet Reflection. Showcasing’s stakes winning halfbrother Camacho (Danehill) is also sired high class performers notably group winners Puff, Green Door and My Catch. Zafonic is also damsire of Gr1 winners Awzaan (Alhaarth), Izzi Top (Pivotal), Sultanina (New Approach), Vazira (Sea The Stars), Zambezi Sun (Dansili) and Zafisio (Efisio) –and like Gone West, his daughters have fared well when mated to a variety of stallions. Zafonic’s own brother Zamindar is another of this clan to become a

Western Winter, Gone West’s best sire son to stand in South Africa, has enjoyed marked success as a broodmare sire of late, partly through the siblings Tap O’ Noth and Strathdon, winners of the Gr1 Cape Guineas and Gr3 Cape Summer Stayers Handicap. To date, Western Winter is broodmare sire of four Gr1 winners, headed by Equus Champions Past Master and Carry On Alice. He is also broodmare sire of Gr3 Palm Beach Stakes hero Howe Great (Hat Trick) and recent Hong Kong winner, and Dingaans victor, Singapore Sling (Philanthropist). Interestingly both Carry On Alice and Tap O’ Noth are sired by Captain Al, while Silvano is damsire of high class performers out of Western Winter mares in the form of the above mentioned Strathdon, Black Arthur and Wind Chill – who runs in the Paddock Stakes on Saturday. With a number of young, well performed daughters yet to be represented on the track, Western Winter’s broodmare record could yet improve further over time.

Dynasty Bookends Big Year Highlands' four-times Equus champion Dynasty has 12 lots on offer at this month’s Cape Premier Yearling Sale and the son of Fort Wood looks likely to have plenty of serious bidders inspecting his progeny.

The super stallion was in the news this long weekend when the year clicked over from 2017 to 2018. He produced the final feature winner of 2017 when his unbeaten daughter Hashtagyolo coasted home to win the Gr3 Flamboyant Stakes at Greyville on Sunday and he struck with a smart double to open the Durbanville meeting on Monday. His son Dynasty’s Boy won the first race of 2018 when justifying tote favouritism in the first race, a maiden plate over 1250m. Bred by Highlands Stud, Dynasty’s Boy was a R2,7Mil buy from the 2016 Cape Premier Yearling Sale. Dynasty is also responsible for Joey Ramsden’s Dynasty’s Blossom, who romped home to score a runaway 5.5 length maiden win over 2000m on

# 3 POMODORO colt •#73 CAPTAIN AL filly #193 DYNASTY Filly •#197 NOBLE TUNE Filly See you @ Cape Premier Yearling Sale 20,21 January 2018 @ CTICC

Monday. She has now won or placed in all five career outings. The consistent 3yo filly, also bred by Highlands, in partnership with Georgina Jaffee, was a R4,5 Mil buy from the 2016 Cape Premier Yearling Sale.

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Discounts

A review of the week's best SPEEDRATINGS

Behind At Weight For Age Horses For Courses

Turffontein 23 December The first maiden juvenile races in the province took place on Saturday and both divisions had very easy winners. The quicker of the two 800m scurries was the boy’s affair in which VAN HALEN couldn’t have been more impressive. Backed into favouritism at the track, the son of Oratorio put his head in front going through the 600m and after quickly drawing clear, he cruised in by seven and three quarters. It was a similar story in the girl’s affair where Van Halen’s stable companion MISS BOOMERANG did the business. Also backed into favouritism, Corne Spies Charge led throughout. She was always in command and won unchallenged by four and a half. Four of the afternoon’s ten races were staged over 1160m and stopping the clock in the fastest time amongst these was PURE BLONDE in the MR89 Handicap. Another to win from the front, Alec Laird’s charge led by a length and a half for most of the journey. He kept on strongly over the final 400m and although DONNY G did manage to make some headway, he couldn’t get closer than a length at the wire. TITBITS Behind at weight for age, the 4yo CASCAPEDIA showed considerable improvement when easily accounting for her eight rivals in the pinnacle stakes over 1800m. Mike De Kock’s charge has now won four from five and clearly has a bright future ahead of her.

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

TURFFONTEIN (STAND SIDE) 23 DECEMBER Penetrometer 27 – Going Soft Course Variant: 0,63s slow 800m (2) Van Halen 1160m (4) Pure Blonde 1400m (1) Flowing Gown 1800m (1) Cascapedia 2000m (2) Horseplay

45,60 67,26 86,80 112,24 127,03

SCOTTSVILLE (INSIDE) 24 DECEMBER Penetrometer 26 – Going G/Soft Course Variant: 0,38s fast 800m (1) Val-La-Ree 45,92 1200m (3) London Call 67,60 1600m (2) Redeemer 94,89 1950m (2) Coys 122,77 GREYVILLE (TURF) 26 DECEMBER Penetrometer 21 – Going Good Course Variant: 0,05s fast 1000m (2) Swakopmund 57,84 1400m (4) Celestial Gold 83,40 1600m (3) Roy Had Enough 95,94 KENILWORTH (NEW) 27 DECEMBER Penetrometer 21 – Going Good Course Variant: 0,98s slow 1000m (2) Pata Pata 60,05 1400m (2) Elusive Heart 88,00 1600m (1) Glamorous Life 101,83 1700m (1) Tsitsikamma Dance 108,88 2000m (2) Made To Conquer 127,32 VAAL (CLASSIC) 28 DECEMBER Penetrometer 23 – Going Good Course Variant: 0,18s fast 1000m (2) Rebel’s Champ 1500m (1) Pietro Mascagni 1700m (6) West Coast Warrior

56,42 89,64 102,47

Scottsville 24 December A maiden juvenile plate over 800m got proceedings underway in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday and here we saw a smart performance from the newcomer VAL-La-Ree. Freely available at 15/1 on the off, the daughter of Var led throughout. She was always in command and won without any anxious moments by four. Three of the afternoon’s eight races were run over 1200m and stopping the clock in the fastest time amongst these was LONDON CALL in the bill topping pinnacle stakes. Another to make virtually all, Mark Dixon’s charge was allowed a 2,5 lengths advantage for most of the journey. The visiting TALKTOTHESTARS did close the gap to a half over the final 200m, but he was held at the wire. London Call has now won seven of his ten outings over this course and distance. The faster of the two 1600m races was the MR74 Handicap in which REDEEMER registered his second career victory. Having his first outing since relocating from the Western Cape Brett Crawford’s charge was drawn wide and raced in midfield early on. He put his head in front going through the 300m and won comfortably by two from the running on DARK MOON RISING. TITBITS The 5yo SAINT MARCO ran on well from midfield when getting up late to win the MR84 Handicap over 1600m

Greyville 26 December Wednesday afternoon’s action took when the gates opened and raced place on the turf where the first four in the rear. Once given rein though races on the card were all staged over he quickened well, and won going 1400m. The MR62 Handicap for the away by two and three quarters after girls was the fastest of these and here striking the front 150m from home. the Kildonan filly CELESTIAL GOLD TITBITS found her best form. Positioned in the After being slow into stride, EMrear when the race began in earnest, PRESS VALLEY ran on well from the Celestial Gold ran on best of all and rear when third to the easy winner won going away by a length. KAZAAR in the opening maiden plate Next up were two 1000m races over 1400m. and in by far the faster of these SWAKOPMUND registered his fifth career victory. Easy to back TOP SPEED RATINGS at 13/1 on the off, Dennis Drier’s for this WEEKEND charge was soon positioned up with the speed. He ran on strongly (Ratings shown have already been adjusted to allocated weights) in the short home straight and with the benefit of first run, he comfortably accounted for the KENILWORTH (FRI) Race 1: (3) Elusive Kat 3 running on CAPTAIN’S GIRL by Race 2: (2) True Words 29 two. Race 3: (5) Miss Katalin 85 The remaining three races Race 4: (2) Star Evolution 12 on the card were all run over Race 5: (10) Milden Spell 59 1600m and quickest home here Race 6: (10) Adorada 83 was the 3yo ROY HAD ENOUGH Race 7: (2) Jo’s Bond 89 in the feature event, the listed Race 8: (2) Streetfighting Man 19 Christmas Handicap. Drawn GREYVILLE (FRI) wide, Frank Robinson’s charge Race 1: (2) O’reilly 21 wasn’t the quickest into stride Race 2: (5) Ataturk 51

Kenilworth 27 December by three and a quarter. They also ran two races over 2000m and quickest home here was the progressive MADE TO CONQUER in the MR76 Handicap. Allowed to ease at the track as money came for BIG PARADE, Justin Snaith’s charge was always handy. He commenced battle with the money horse 200m out and asserted his authority late to score by a length and a quarter. TITBITS Now a winner of two from five, the 3yo FRANKING won the MR64 Handicap over 2000m easing down by six and a quarter.

Music To The Ears

Vaal 28 December They raced on the classic track on Thursday where somewhat surprisingly six of the afternoon’s nine races were run over 1700m. The MR66 Handicap was the fastest of these and here we saw a very easy victory for the 5yo WEST COAST WARRIOR. Easy to back at 18/1 on the off Sean Tarry’s charge raced in midfield early on. He ran on well down the long straight and cruised clear to score by four and a quarter after striking the front 200m from home. The only other distance to stage more than one race was 1000m where REBEL’S CHAMP was quickest home. At the head of affairs before halfway, the 7/1 shot kept on strongly at the business end of the race to beat the running on favourite MARMOOK by three quarters. A MR79 Handicap over 1500m made up the afternoon’s fare and here we saw a smart performance from the highly regarded PIETRO MASCAGNI. Backed into favouritism at the track, Mike De Kock’s charge raced ninth of the ten for most of the journey. He quickened best of all when asked for his effort and won going away with some in hand. Horses worth following at their next few starts... TITBITS COSTA DA SOL ran on best of all when getting up late to win the MR78 Handicap over 1700m.

. DE ............ PURE BLON . WON 5/1 .................. ALRAUNE .. . WON 9/2 B .............. N 33/10 FLIGHT CLU LES ..... WO 7/10 C A IR M G MAKIN WON 1 ................. PEARL JAM ............. WON 15/10 LL LONDON CA ............. WON 14/10 ...... A T A P ON 19/20 PATA .............. W .. .. .. .. .. A MIRW

More Than Enough

Plenty Of Heart In terms of prize money, the MR84 Handicap marginally topped the bill in Cape Town and in what surprisingly was the slower of the two 1000m events on the card, TRIP THE WILLOW registered her third career victory. Always one to run on stoutly from off the pace, this daughter of Trippi came from the rear and won going away. By far the faster of the two 1400m races on the card was the progress plate for 3yo’s won by ELUSIVE HEART. Soon at the head of affairs, Glen Kotzen’s charge raced clear throughout. She ran on strongly over the final 400m and with a ton in hand won easing up

d ’s Top Rate Last Week 'S winners incl. ATING SPEED R WON 13/1

Notebook

CASCAPEDIA (M De Kock, Gauteng) PIETRO MASCAGNI (M De Kock, Gauteng)

Race 3: (6) Land Of The Gods 14 Race 4: (1) Symphony In Seven 24 Race 5: (5) Fire The Rocket 53 Race 6: (2) Elusive Wolf 32 Race 7: (9) Gadget Man 67 Race 8: (6) Fantasy Art 45 (EW) Race 9: (9) Dom Seguidor 37 KENILWORTH (SAT) Race 1: (6) The Boston Rose 19 Race 2: (2) Be Yourself 1 Race 3: (6) Paddington 33 Race 4: (5) My World 83 Race 5: (12) Turbulent Air 92 Race 6: (1) Nother Russia 84 Race 7: (1) Legal Eagle 101 Race 8: (7) Doublemint 51 Race 9: (8) Pillar Of Hercules 75 Race 10: (6) Wedgwood 45 SCOTTSVILLE (SAT) Race 1: (8) Tombola 15 Race 2: (7) Biometric 14 Race 3: (6) Electropop 14 Race 4: (1) Roman Courtesan 6 Race 5: (13) Caprivi 52 Race 6: (4) Seattle Oak 46 Race 7: (1) Muscatt 84 Race 8: (11) Dundrum 50 TURFFONTEIN (SUN) Race 1: (14) Poormanslady 10 Race 2: (3) Mackbool 21 Race 3: (3) Pera Palace 74 Race 4: (2) Social Order 76 Race 5: (10) Kilauea 88 Race 6: (6) Seerite 67 (NAP*) Race 7: (5) French Navy 96 Race 8: (7) Witchcraft 78 Race 9: (6) Mario Lanza 21 Race 10: (1) Imperial Ounce 29 NAP BETS

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

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 5th - SUNDAY 7th JANUARY 2018

GREYVILLE POLYTRACK (Fri).......... SCOTTSVILLE (Sat)........................... KENILWORTH (Sat).......................... TURFFONTEIN (Sun)......................

GREYVILLE POLYTRACK Friday • 5th January 2018 START

5:05PM

MAIDEN PLATE (POLYTRACK) - 2000M - SAME TRAINER:(4-8)

Greyville 8D16 2D16 3D16 1 OBVIOUS CHILD(DR Drier) K De Melo............. 7 60.0 btnF; first run on a/w; 4D19 2D19 2D20 2 O’REILLY(AJ Rivalland) B Lerena........................ 6 60.0 MR+1; Dist▲ in frame last 4; 5D20 8D20 3D18 3 SHINE UP(D Campbell) G Wrogemann.............. 4 60.0 MR+3; Dist▲ 5L24 4D24 8D20 4 ROKATENDA(C Bass-Robinson) S Randolph..... 8 60.0 first run on a/w; 6D19 5D16 2D18 5 SHERMAN(Niklaas Van Wyk) A Arries................ 3 60.0 10S16 9D20 6S24 6 LE CHEIK(D Egdes) S Brown............................. 1 60.0 MR-6; hdgr OFF; unplaced last 8; 7D19 4D16 3D16 7 GLITTERROCK(F Robinson) W Kennedy......... 10 58.0 Dist▲ returns to a/w; 10D16 3D20 7S24 8 AMERICAN SNIPER(C Bass-Robinson) G Wright.... 9 58.0 MR+21; returns to a/w; 4D30 7D20 3S24 9 STAR OF KAZAN(SG Tarry) A Delpech.............. 5 58.0 first run on a/w; 7T15 13S16 10 MAKE THE CALL(G v Zyl) M Yeni..................... 2 58.0 hdgr ON; first run on a/w;

START

5:40PM

MR 80 HANDICAP (POLYTRACK) - 2000M - SAME TRAINER:(-)

Greyville 8T18 9S20 2D20 1 KAHULA(SG Tarry) A Delpech............................. 2 60.0 Dist▲ 1D19 4D20 12S20 2 LIQUID RAINBOW(A Nel) G Wright.................. 1 58.5 MR+3; Dist▲ returns to a/w; 4D14 8D16 4S18 3 SILVER SAILS(N Kotzen) M Yeni....................... 4 57.5 MR-3; hdgr OFF; Dist▲ 5D20 7D16 4D22 4 PURE VALOR(L Denysschen) K De Melo........... 3 56.5 MR-2; Dist▲ returns to a/w; 1D20 6D24 5D22 5 ATATURK(PM Gadsby) S Randolph.................... 6 56.0 MR+5; returns to a/w; 2D16 6S14 10D16 6 SELVAN’S JET(AJ Wright) A Mgudlwa.............. 5 55.5 MR-1; Dist▲

START PA1

6:15PM

QUALIFIED MAIDEN PLATE (POLYTRACK) - 1200M

Greyville - SAME TRAINER:(4-11)(6-8)

6D14 5S12 2D14 1 STORM RACER(R Hill) G Wrogemann.............. 3 60.0 Dist▼ 7D16 7S16 7D18 2 EMERALD VICTORY(PM Gadsby) S Randolph.... 4 60.0 MR-3; Dist▼ unplaced last 3; 10S12 6D12 9D14 3 ROY’S PHYSCO(AJ Wright) A Mgudlwa.......... 11 60.0 MR-5; hdgr OFF; unplaced last 3; 4D16 3D14 1D12 4 MIDNIGHT MESSENGER(SG Tarry) - scratched.... 8 60.0 ineligible 3D12 2D12 3D12 5 EDGE OF GLORY(M Dixon) B Lerena.............. 10 60.0 MR-2; in frame last 3; 10D10 2S16 12D20 6 LAND OF THE GODS(DS Bosch) K De Melo.... 6 60.0 Dist▼ 13D12 8D10 2S12 7 FORWARD LAD(IS & DW Moore) M Yeni.......... 2 60.0 MR+7; returns to a/w; 12D12 5D12 6D14 8 ROYAL RUSTLER(DS Bosch) A Delpech........... 7 60.0 hdgr ON; Dist▼ unplaced last 3; 10D12 10D12 5S12 9 SCOTTISH BLUE(Niklaas Van Wyk) S Moodley... 12 60.0 unplaced last 4; first run on a/w; 9D12 4D12 11D12 10 BLACK SAMURAI(LA Crawford) C Bantam....... 9 60.0 MR-4; hdgr ON; 11V14 4D14 4D14 11 BIG BLUE NIGHT(SG Tarry) ES Ngwane........... 1 60.0 Dist▼ 7D14 6D12 6D10 12 WOLF KILLER(F Robinson) W Kennedy............ 5 60.0 MR-5; unplaced last 6;

START

BEST RATED w

Greyville • 31 December

Warrior’s Stone........... START

8:25PM

18/1

PA5/PICK SIX4/JACKPOT3 MR 84 HANDICAP (POLYTRACK) - 1400M - SAME TRAINER:(-)

PA6/PICK SIX5/JACKPOT4 MR 64 HANDICAP (POLYTRACK) - 1600M - SAME TRAINER:(-)

PA7/PICK SIX6 MR 64 HANDICAP (POLYTRACK) - 1600M - SAME TRAINER:(6-10)

Greyville 2D14 2D14 3D14 1 MUMSY’S JET(AJ Wright) A Arries.................. 5 61.5 MR+1; in frame last 7; 7D16 7S12 7D10 2 GUNNER(PM Gadsby) B Lerena.......................... 9 60.0 MR-4; unplaced last 9; 3D14 1S12 10D16 3 CHANTYMAN(DS Bosch) G Wrogemann........... 2 58.0 returns to a/w; 9D12 2D14 6D16 4 BUFFALO SOLDIER(CS Laird) W Kennedy....... 7 57.5 MR-9; Dist▲ returns to a/w; 10K14 6K12 5D12 5 SUNSET EYES(BJ Crawford) A Delpech............ 4 56.5 btnF; unplaced last 4; 3D14 7D14 6S16 6 MASTER OF MISCHIEF(W Whitehead) S Randolph... 8 55.5 MR-1; returns to a/w; 8V15 7T16 11D12 7 PROFIT RATIO(SG Tarry) DS Lembethe............ 6 55.5 MR-3; Dist▲ unplaced last 4; 5T10 7T12 7D12 8 ARIANOS BAGOFGOLD(G v Zyl) M Yeni.......... 1 54.5 unplaced last 3; first run on a/w; 1L12 1D12 4D16 9 GADGET MAN(D Kannemeyer) ES Ngwane....... 3 52.5 btnF; in frame last 3;

START

8:55PM

Greyville 8D12 5D16 1D14 1 OUZO(AJ Wright) B Lerena.................................. 5 60.5 won last; 1D14 13S12 11D16 2 PAMPAS(ML Roberts) A Arries........................... 6 59.5 7S24 7D19 13D18 3 SIYAKWAMUKELA(G v Zyl) W Kennedy.......... 10 59.0 MR-9; Dist▼ unplaced last 3; 7D14 16D20 5D14 4 ZENZERO(DC Howells) M Yeni........................... 1 58.0 MR-2; unplaced last 3; 15S14 5D14 2D14 5 GOLD CHALICE(DR Drier) D De Gouveia.......... 2 57.0 MR-3; returns to a/w; 8D12 10D16 8D14 6 FANTASY ART(AJ Rivalland) G Wrogemann...... 8 56.5 MR-8; unplaced last 3; 1D14 7D16 10D18 7 MATTHEW LIPS(SG Tarry) ES Ngwane............. 9 55.5 MR-5; returns to a/w; 7D16 7D16 7D16 8 WHAT A SCORCHER(JE Freedman) S Brown.. 3 55.5 unplaced last 4; 5D16 11D16 11D16 9 SWEET REFRAIN(L Forbes) T Godden.............. 7 54.0 unplaced last 3; 11D12 6D12 13S12 10 AGENCEFRANCEPRESSE(D Campbell) K De Melo... 4 52.0 MR-7; Dist▲ unplaced last 3;

START

9:25PM

Greyville 6S14 1S16 1 DEFENDING CHAMPION(D Campbell) K De Melo..... 4 61.0 won last; first run on a/w; 5D20 7S20 15D18 2 ARCTIC TEON(A Nel) G Wright......................... 5 60.0 MR-4; Dist▼ unplaced last 4; 4D20 1D20 1D16 3 HADDINGTON(LW Goosen) G Wrogemann........ 7 60.0 MR+4; won last 2; in frame last 8; 2D20 5D20 4D16 4 VIKING RED(F Robinson) A Delpech................. 2 59.0 1D16 12D20 9D18 5 COOL WATER(AJ Wright) A Mgudlwa............. 10 58.0 MR-4; Dist▼ returns to a/w; 7D12 4D14 2D14 6 DALE HOUSE(ML Roberts) A Arries.................. 6 57.5 MR-1; returns to a/w; 5D12 7D14 3D16 7 GOLD SAIL(D Egdes) S Brown........................... 8 56.5 8D20 2D18 2D20 8 STORM OUTGOING(CS Laird) W Kennedy....... 1 56.0 Dist▼ 6D16 6D20 11D18 9 DOM SEGUIDOR(W Whitehead) ES Ngwane.... 9 53.5 MR-5; Dist▼ unplaced last 3; 8D14 6D14 6S12 10 HOUSE HUNTER(ML Roberts) M Ntuli.............. 3 53.0 MR-7; unplaced last 6; 6D16 10D16 4D16 11 BELUGA BERRY(JE Freedman) M Yeni........... 11 52.0

PA2/PICK SIX1 QUALIFIED MAIDEN PLATE (F&M)(POLYTRACK) - 1200M Greyville - SAME TRAINER:(-)

6:50PM

2D10 2D12 3D14 1 SYMPHONY IN SEVEN(DS Bosch) G Wrogemann..... 6 60.0 Dist▼ in frame last 3; 9K12 6D12 2D14 2 TRAVEL GUIDE(D Kannemeyer) A Delpech....... 9 60.0 Dist▼ 6D10 10S12 5D12 3 ROY’S MARLIN(L Forbes) T Godden................. 2 60.0 7D12 6D10 10D14 4 THE VINTAGE(L Denysschen) M Yeni................ 8 60.0 MR-2; Dist▼ unplaced last 4; 4D10 3D12 4D10 5 GEORGINA(AJ Wright) B Lerena........................ 3 60.0 MR-2; in frame last 4; 8D10 7D10 7D12 6 QUEEN OF SWING(ML Roberts) A Arries......... 1 60.0 unplaced last 5; 9S16 8D14 5D12 7 ARCTIC SWIFT(Y Govender) S Moodley........... 5 60.0 unplaced last 5; 11D10 7D12 10D12 8 PERFECT PREZZIE(W Badenhorst) J Samuel.. 4 60.0 MR-2; unplaced last 7; 7D14 7D14 8S12 9 VEGAS LIGHTS(Niklaas Van Wyk) S Brown....... 7 60.0 Dist▼ unplaced last 9;

START

7:25PM

PA3/PICK SIX2/JACKPOT1 MR 72 HANDICAP (POLYTRACK) - 1200M - SAME TRAINER:(5-8)

Greyville 1D10 6D10 7D10 1 OUT MY WAY(G v Zyl) W Kennedy.................... 8 61.0 returns to a/w; 9S14 1S14 8D14 2 GOOD TO GIVE(CS Laird) B Lerena................... 1 60.5 Dist▼ 3D10 1D12 1D12 3 LUPO(ML Roberts) A Arries................................ 4 60.0 MR+5; won last 2; in frame last 3; 2K14 6K14 1D12 4 COSSACK GUARD(D Kannemeyer) A Delpech.. 5 58.0 MR-7; Dist▼ won last; 4D10 2D12 10S12 5 FIRE THE ROCKET(D Campbell) G Wrogemann..... 7 57.5 MR-1; returns to a/w; 1D14 9D12 7D12 6 PENULTIMATE(SG Tarry) ES Ngwane................ 6 57.5 8S10 6D10 2D10 7 ON YOUR LIFE(J Nel) A Mgudlwa..................... 3 57.0 MR+1; 6D12 12D12 13D12 8 STRUMMER(D Campbell) M Yeni...................... 2 54.0 MR-5; unplaced last 5;

GREYVILLE NIGHT - POLYTRACK PLACE ACCUMULATOR LEG

START

7:55PM

RACE 1 3/1 OBVIOUS CHILD 3/1 O’reilly 3/1 Star Of Kazan 5/1 Glitterrock 7/1 Shine Up 7/1 Sherman 14/1 Rokatenda 14/1 American Sniper 25/1 Make The Call 33/1 Le Cheik RACE 2 15/10 Kahula 5/2 Liquid Rainbow 4/1 Ataturk 5/1 SILVER SAILS 7/1 Pure Valor 14/1 Selvan’s Jet RACE 3 5/2 STORM RACER 5/2 Edge Of Glory 5/1 Emerald Victory 5/1 Royal Rustler 10/1 Big Blue Night 10/1 Forward Lad 14/1 Land Of The Gods 20/1 Black Samurai 20/1 Roy’s Physco 25/1 Wolf Killer 33/1 Scottish Blue 80/1 Midnight Messenger RACE 4 16/10 Symphony In Seven 2/1 TRAVEL GUIDE 4/1 Georgina 7/1 Roy’s Marlin 10/1 The Vintage 14/1 Queen Of Swing 20/1 Arctic Swift 33/1 Vegas Lights 50/1 Perfect Prezzie RACE 5 16/10 Cossack Guard 5/2 LUPO 4/1 Fire The Rocket 7/1 Out My Way 7/1 Good To Give 7/1 On Your Life 10/1 Penultimate 20/1 Strummer RACE 6 5/2 Noble Duke 4/1 Bedazzled Joker 4/1 London Knight 7/1 Phoebus 7/1 Astroman 7/1 ELUSIVE WOLF 10/1 Special Encounter 20/1 Ogilvy 20/1 Never Give In 33/1 Percy Jackson RACE 7 3/1 Sunset Eyes 4/1 Mumsy’s Jet 4/1 Gadget Man 5/1 Chantyman 5/1 ARIANOS BAGOFGOLD 7/1 Buffalo Soldier 10/1 Gunner 10/1 Master Of Mischief 20/1 Profit Ratio RACE 8 12/10 Ouzo 4/1 Gold Chalice 5/1 Zenzero 10/1 Siyakwamukela 14/1 What A Scorcher 14/1 Matthew Lips 14/1 FANTASY ART 20/1 Pampas 20/1 Agencefrancepresse 25/1 Sweet Refrain RACE 9 2/1 Haddington 4/1 VIKING RED 5/1 Defending Champion 5/1 Storm Outgoing 7/1 Gold Sail 7/1 Dale House 16/1 Cool Water 16/1 Arctic Teon 20/1 Dom Seguidor 25/1 House Hunter 25/1 Beluga Berry

PA4/PICK SIX3/JACKPOT2 MR 64 HANDICAP (POLYTRACK) - 1200M - SAME TRAINER:(1-7)

Greyville 11D12 1D10 12D14 1 BEDAZZLED JOKER(AJ Wright) B Lerena........ 3 61.0 MR+3; returns to a/w; 9D12 1D12 8D10 2 ELUSIVE WOLF(DS Bosch) G Wrogemann....... 6 61.0 MR+5; returns to a/w; 1D10 6D10 4D10 3 NOBLE DUKE(PL Lunn) S Randolph.................. 8 59.5 3D12 1D12 11S12 4 PHOEBUS(L Forbes) T Godden........................... 7 57.5 MR+6; returns to a/w; 4D12 3D14 8D12 5 ASTROMAN(F Robinson) A Delpech.................. 2 54.5 MR-2; 9D14 4D10 3D10 6 LONDON KNIGHT(GB Puller) A Mgudlwa.......... 4 52.0 6D12 3D12 9S12 7 SPECIAL ENCOUNTER(AJ Wright) A Arries.... 1 52.0 MR-2; returns to a/w; 9D16 3D10 4S12 8 OGILVY(W Badenhorst) J Samuel....................... 5 52.0 MR+4; returns to a/w; 10S12 16S10 8D12 9 PERCY JACKSON(ML Roberts) M Ntuli............ 9 52.0 MR-4; unplaced last 5; 9D10 6D10 8D10 10 NEVER GIVE IN(SG Tarry) ES Ngwane............ 10 52.0 MR-1; unplaced last 11;

PICK 6 LEG

JACKPOT LEG

BEST BETS

Race 9: VIKING RED (4)

Race 2: SILVER SAILS (3)

BEST RATINGS Race 8: FANTASY ART (6) Race 1: ROKATENDA (4)

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SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 5th - SUNDAY 7th JANUARY 2018

SCOTTSVILLE Saturday • 6th January 2018 START

12:45PM

MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (FILLIES) - 1000M Scottsville - SAME TRAINER:(4-7)(6-8)

1 ALIEN(G v Zyl) W Kennedy.................................. 5 60.0 Irish Flame filly 50k nt (SI 0.85) 4D10 2 AWESOMELY TUNED(KG Naidoo) G Wrogemann... 8 60.0 second run; first run on turf; 3 BE HAPPY(ML Roberts) A Arries....................... 2 60.0 Crusade filly 80k ns (SI 0.27); 7S8 4 FASHION SCOOP(MD Miller) DS Lembethe...... 3 60.0 second run; 5 INVERROCHE(M Dixon) B Lerena..................... 7 60.0 Ideal World filly 140k nt (SI 2.37 4D10 2D10 6 LADY ABIGAIL(L Forbes) T Godden................... 4 60.0 prev run on a/w; 8D10 9S8 7 SEATTLE GRACE(MD Miller) S Brown.............. 6 60.0 3D10 3S8 8 TOMBOLA(L Forbes) S Moodley........................ 1 60.0

START

PA6/PICK SIX5/JACKPOT4 AFRICAN HOLLY HANDICAP (NON-BLACKTYPE) - 1000M Scottsville - SAME TRAINER:(2-8)(3-6)(4-7)

4:25PM

3D10 1D10 2D10 1 MUSCATT(ML Roberts) B Lerena...................... 9 62.0 in frame last 3; 3S12 2D10 1D14 2 NEPTUNE’S RAIN(DC Howells) S Brown........ 10 57.5 MR+2; Dist▼ won last; 6D10 1S10 5D10 3 LLOYD’S LEGACY(DR Drier) K De Melo............ 1 57.0 MR+4; btnF; prev run on a/w; 3D10 1D10 2D10 4 CAPTAIN’S GIRL(LW Goosen) G Wrogemann.. 3 56.5 MR+2; in frame last 7; 2D10 3D10 3D10 5 ISCA(Gareth Van Zyl) W Kennedy........................ 6 56.5 btnF; in frame last 4; 12S11 2S12 12D12 6 HACK GREEN(DR Drier) D De Gouveia.............. 7 55.5 prev run on a/w; 4D10 8D10 7D10 7 EFFORTLESS REWARD(LW Goosen) ES Ngwane... 4 53.5 MR-3; 8S12 5D12 1D14 8 PROCAL HARUM(DC Howells) M Yeni............. 8 52.0 won last; prev run on a/w; 6D10 4S12 10S12 9 MISS VARLICIOUS(PM Gadsby) A Arries........ 5 52.0 MR-2; 5S12 6D12 4D10 10 PANZA(Niklaas Van Wyk) S Moodley................... 2 52.0 MR-1;

START PA1

1:20PM

MAIDEN PLATE - 1600M - SAME TRAINER:(1-2)(5-6)

Scottsville 7D18 4D16 2D16 1 ECCELLERATE(D Campbell) S Randolph.......... 8 60.0 MR+1; 2D14 3D16 2D16 2 MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI(D Campbell) D Schwarz..... 6 60.0 in frame last 5; 8D18 9D16 3D16 3 SPICE ROADS(W Whitehead) S Brown............. 3 60.0 MR+11; 5D14 9D16 5D14 4 WINE DARK SEA(GS Kotzen) F Herholdt........ 12 60.0 MR-8; unplaced last 6; 5D19 6D16 13D20 5 STORM HERO(G Anthony) M Yeni..................... 2 60.0 Dist▼ unplaced last 6; 9D16 10D14 10D14 6 JUSTLIKELUKE(G Anthony) T Godden............... 7 60.0 MR-5; unplaced last 9; 2D16 2D16 5D18 7 BIOMETRIC(DR Drier) K De Melo...................... 1 59.0 btnF; hdgr OFF; first run on turf; 5S12 5D14 3D14 8 MINALOUSHE VENTURE(DS Bosch) B Lerena....13 59.0 Dist▲ prev run on a/w; 10S16 7D14 5D14 9 MALARTIC(MD Miller) DS Lembethe............... 11 59.0 MR-6; unplaced last 3; 12D16 10D20 10D18 10 THUNDERING AUS(Belinda Impey) B Jacobson.....10 59.0 hdgr ON; unplaced last 4; 9V14 11 ANSWER ME(CM Bestel) ES Ngwane............... 9 59.0 second run; new stbl (ex RR Sage); 12 ONE MOMENT IN TIME(PV Lafferty) G Wrogemann.. 16 59.0 King’s Chapel colt 80k nt (SI 0.80 10D14 13 OPTIMUS(AD Gordon) W Kennedy................... 15 59.0 second run; first run on turf; 4D10 8D12 14D14 14 RASHID(Niklaas Van Wyk) S Moodley................. 5 59.0 14S14 8D16 15 SEMAPHORE NEWS(JG Dittmer) L Pagel........ 4 59.0 prev run on a/w; 13S12 9D12 9S20 16 SANDCASTLE(D Kannemeyer) - reserve 1....... 14 59.0 Dist▼ unplaced last 3;

START

1:55PM

PA2/PICK SIX1 MAIDEN PLATE (F&M) - 1600M - SAME TRAINER:(3-4)

PA3/PICK SIX2/JACKPOT1 MAIDEN PLATE (F&M) - 1600M - SAME TRAINER:(3-8)

START

PA7/PICK SIX6 MR 76 HANDICAP (F&M) - 1400M Scottsville - SAME TRAINER:(1-11)(3-9)(4-12-13)(5-7)

5:05PM

6D16 5D14 1D14 1 DIAMANTE(M Dixon) K De Melo...................... 11 60.5 MR+4; won last; 1S18 8D16 8D16 2 MUSIC WORLD(Belinda Impey) D Schwarz...... 6 60.5 MR+3; Dist▼ prev run on a/w; 9D16 8D16 8D14 3 JUDITH ANNE(GS Kotzen) D De Gouveia.......... 8 60.0 MR-3; unplaced last 4; 8D12 5D14 6D12 4 SEEK THE SUMMIT(DS Bosch) G Wrogemann.. 3 59.5 MR-1; unplaced last 5; 6T12 5T16 3D14 5 DIAMOND NOIR(G v Zyl) W Kennedy.............. 13 58.5 9T14 2T12 6D10 6 KILMOKEA(R Hill) B Lerena............................. 14 58.5 MR-3; Dist▲ prev run on a/w; 4T16 5D16 11D14 7 RAES’ DYNA JET(G v Zyl) A Mgudlwa.............. 9 58.5 MR-2; 1D14 10D16 3D16 8 JUST ONE MORE(JE Freedman) S Brown........ 5 57.5 prev run on a/w; 11D16 7D12 7D14 9 STOCKADE(GS Kotzen) F Herholdt.................... 1 57.0 MR-3; unplaced last 4; 8D14 12D16 9D14 10 BRAVE AND BOLD(W Whitehead) S Randolph.. 10 56.5 MR-2; unplaced last 6; 2D14 1S14 2D14 11 DUNDRUM(M Dixon) B Jacobson...................... 7 54.5 MR+9; in frame last 6; 10D10 9D10 2D14 12 VICTORY TRIP(DS Bosch) ES Ngwane............. 2 53.5 MR+1; 2D14 1D14 4D16 13 GOT YOUR BACK(DS Bosch) S Moodley.......... 4 53.5 MR-4; in frame last 7; 1K16 6L16 10K17 14 SUPER SPARKLE(BJ Crawford) A Arries........ 12 52.5 MR-4; Dist▼

Scottsville 12D16 7D14 8S20 1 DEGAS(DC Howells) D De Gouveia................... 11 60.0 MR-3; Dist▼ unplaced last 4; 8D20 9D19 9S18 2 NEWTONS LADY(ML Pappas) T Godden......... 10 60.0 MR-4; Dist▼ unplaced last 6; 12D20 16D20 12D16 3 MARISCHINO CHERRY(CG Eudy) B Jacobson.....12 60.0 MR-10; unplaced last 5; 5D14 4 BIKER BABE(CG Eudy) D Schwarz.................... 1 60.0 second run; first run on turf; 5K19 9L20 4D18 5 OAKDENE(GS Kotzen) F Herholdt....................... 5 59.0 MR+9; Dist▼ prev run on a/w; 11S10 11D14 6D14 6 ELECTROPOP(GB Puller) S Brown.................... 4 59.0 unplaced last 4; prev run on a/w; 8D14 7D16 10D20 7 WELL SPOKEN(Gary Rich) L Pagel................... 6 59.0 MR-7; Dist▼ unplaced last 3; 12D16 8D16 11D16 8 INDIAN MAID(D Egdes) J Mphanya.................. 2 59.0 hdgr ON; unplaced last 5; 9S12 2D16 9 ARIZONA SUNSET(KG Naidoo) G Wrogemann.... 3 59.0 14D14 14D12 10 BOLD EMBLEM(N Kotzen) M Yeni.................... 8 59.0 hdgr ON; Dist▲ 9D12 13D12 11 MEZZANOTTE(C Bass-Robinson) G Wright....... 9 59.0 Dist▲ 12D10 6D16 12 VESPER(PM Gadsby) A Arries............................ 7 59.0 first run on turf;

START

2:27PM

Scottsville 5K16 9S14 8D14 1 ROMAN COURTESAN(SW Humby) S Randolph... 11 60.0 MR-5; unplaced last 3; 6D16 5D14 2D14 2 DARK SIENNA(GS Kotzen) F Herholdt............... 2 60.0 MR-1; prev run on a/w; 11D18 6D16 9S20 3 LAST SUMMER(CG Eudy) KS Sakayi................ 8 60.0 MR-2; Dist▼ unplaced last 7; 3D12 3D14 2D14 4 VICTORIOUS DIVA(ML Roberts) A Arries........ 4 59.0 btnF; in frame last 3; 5S12 7D14 3D14 5 IMAGINE THAT(DC Howells) S Brown.............. 5 59.0 5D10 8D12 11S12 6 WIND BELLE(GB Puller) A Mgudlwa.................. 9 59.0 MR-5; hdgr OFF; Dist▲ 10S12 6S12 9D16 7 FIRST IN LINE(DR Drier) D De Gouveia............ 1 59.0 hdgr OFF; Dist▲ unplaced last 3; 10D14 9D14 11D16 8 GLIDING HOME(CG Eudy) D Schwarz............... 7 59.0 MR-10; hdgr ON; unplaced last 4; 16S12 9 BIG MERIE(Y Govender) J Samuel.................. 12 59.0 Dist▲ second run; 8S12 7D12 10 DANCING WITH TATUM(Gary Rich) B Jacobson... 3 59.0 Dist▲ prev run on a/w; 8D12 12S12 11 PROSPEROUS(C Bass-Robinson) G Wright...... 6 59.0 Dist▲ 11S12 10S12 12 THREE SHIPS(Belinda Impey) M Yeni............. 10 59.0 Dist▲

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3:02PM

3:40PM

PA5/PICK SIX4/JACKPOT3 MR 76 HANDICAP (F&M) - 1000M - SAME TRAINER:(2-10)

Scottsville 6D12 2S10 6D10 1 TIMEOUS(PL Lunn) K De Melo........................... 7 61.5 prev run on a/w; 1D10 10D10 1D10 2 GRATUITY(LW Goosen) G Wrogemann.............. 8 61.0 MR+2; won last; prev run on a/w; 9D10 2S10 9D10 3 SHE’S A FORTRESS(CM Bestel) S Brown........ 4 59.0 prev run on a/w; 6K10 9K10 3D10 4 SEATTLE OAK(BJ Crawford) L J Ferraris........... 9 58.5 MR-5; prev run on a/w; 2D10 6D12 4S12 5 POSTER GIRL(M Dixon) A Arries.................... 10 58.0 MR-1; hdgr ON; 3S12 2S12 1S12 6 LOVE THEME(DC Howells) M Yeni.................... 2 57.5 won last; in frame last 3; 2S12 1D12 14D12 7 MEET THE LOGANS(G v Zyl) W Kennedy......... 5 57.5 hdgr ON; 6D10 12D10 4D10 8 JE SUIS SILVER(AJ Rivalland) KS Sakayi......... 6 57.0 prev run on a/w; 2D10 3D12 1S12 9 SIMPLY SCRUMPTIOUS(PV Lafferty) D De Gouveia.. 1 56.0 MR+3; won last; in frame last 4; 5V10 1V12 2D10 10 GOTOLUVHER(LW Goosen) ES Ngwane............ 3 54.5 MR+1;

BEST RATED

PA4/PICK SIX3/JACKPOT2 MR 72 HANDICAP - 1750M - SAME TRAINER:(9-14)

Scottsville 2S12 6D14 3D14 1 ARCHILLES(LW Goosen) G Wrogemann.......... 10 60.0 MR-1; Dist▲ prev run on a/w; 6D14 5D16 4D20 2 MARK MY CARD(CG Eudy) D Schwarz.......... 11 60.0 MR-6; Dist▲ prev run on a/w; 3D20 6D19 4S24 3 CALABASH(M Dixon) K De Melo........................ 4 59.5 MR-1; btnF; hdgr OFF; Dist▼ 10S16 4S14 3S18 4 BLING SWING(PV Lafferty) S Brown................. 6 59.0 btnF; 7D20 2D16 3D18 5 AMOR ARDIENTE(Belinda Impey) M Yeni....... 14 57.5 btnF; 2D16 1D16 7S20 6 FLY BY SKYE(GS Kotzen) F Herholdt............... 15 57.0 1S20 6D19 2D18 7 PEGGY’S DREAM(PM Gadsby) A Arries........... 2 57.0 8D16 10S16 4D16 8 ROY’S MAGIC(KG Naidoo) T Godden................ 3 57.0 MR-5; Dist▲ prev run on a/w; 13D12 6S14 4S16 9 ARGYLE BAY(D Campbell) W Kennedy.............. 8 56.5 MR-2; Dist▲ 3D16 8S12 4S20 10 TOMMY GRAND(N Kotzen) S Randolph.......... 18 56.0 MR-2; 3D16 1D18 1D20 11 STORM RULER(SG Tarry) ES Ngwane............ 12 56.0 MR+13; won last 2; 11K16 4D14 1D16 12 BORDER CONTROL(BJ Crawford) D De Gouveia.... 9 55.5 MR+1; Dist▲ won last; 11D12 4D12 8D14 13 CAPRIVI(D Egdes) J Mphanya......................... 17 55.5 MR-5; Dist▲ prev run on a/w; 8S16 5D14 1D16 14 ST PETER’S BAY(D Campbell) S Moodley........ 5 54.5 MR+5; Dist▲ won last; 3D14 1D16 5S16 15 SUPA MUFTI(MD Miller) G Wright.................... 1 54.0 Dist▲ 4D16 1D16 2D16 16 SLIGHTLY SCOTTISH(D Kannemeyer) - reserve 1.. 7 57.0 MR+6; Dist▲ in frame last 5; 7D20 4D18 8S16 17 FRANCO(GB Puller) - reserve 2........................ 16 52.0 MR-4; Dist▲ 2S20 4S18 9D20 18 NOT A WORD(AJ Rivalland) - reserve 3........... 13 52.0 MR-4; prev run on a/w;

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Greyville • 31 December

11/1 Echo In Eternity................9/2 Midnight Messenger.........2/1 Hit And Run................

SCOTTSVILLE PLACE ACCUMULATOR LEG

PICK 6 LEG

JACKPOT LEG

BEST BETS

Race 1: LADY ABIGAIL (6)

Race 3: ARIZONA SUNSET (9)

BEST RATINGS

Race 1: LADY ABIGAIL (6)

Race 4: ROMAN COURTESAN (1)

RACE 1 12/10 LADY ABIGAIL 4/1 Inverroche 4/1 Tombola 5/1 Alien 7/1 Awesomely Tuned 10/1 Be Happy 14/1 Fashion Scoop 33/1 Seattle Grace RACE 2 16/10 BIOMETRIC 5/2 Mighty Mississippi 4/1 Eccellerate 7/1 Minaloushe Venture 14/1 Spice Roads 20/1 One Moment In Time 20/1 Malartic 33/1 Storm Hero 33/1 Wine Dark Sea 33/1 Optimus 33/1 Sandcastle 50/1 Justlikeluke 66/1 Thundering Aus 66/1 Answer Me 66/1 Rashid 66/1 Semaphore News RACE 3 2/1 ARIZONA SUNSET 3/1 Oakdene 4/1 Biker Babe 4/1 Electropop 10/1 Degas 14/1 Mezzanotte 25/1 Indian Maid 33/1 Bold Emblem 33/1 Well Spoken 50/1 Newtons Lady 50/1 Vesper 66/1 Marischino Cherry RACE 4 15/10 Victorious Diva 5/2 IMAGINE THAT 4/1 Dark Sienna 7/1 Roman Courtesan 14/1 Dancing With Tatum 20/1 Big Merie 20/1 First In Line 20/1 Wind Belle 25/1 Prosperous 33/1 Three Ships 50/1 Gliding Home 50/1 Last Summer RACE 5 5/1 Calabash 5/1 Storm Ruler 7/1 Archilles 7/1 Bling Swing 7/1 Slightly Scottish 7/1 BORDER CONTROL 12/1 Mark My Card 12/1 Amor Ardiente 12/1 Peggy’s Dream 14/1 Tommy Grand 14/1 Roy’s Magic 14/1 Fly By Skye 20/1 Argyle Bay 20/1 St Peter’s Bay 20/1 Supa Mufti 33/1 Caprivi 33/1 Franco 33/1 Not A Word RACE 6 16/10 Love Theme 5/1 Gratuity 5/1 Simply Scrumptious 7/1 TIMEOUS 7/1 Seattle Oak 7/1 Gotoluvher 12/1 Poster Girl 16/1 Meet The Logans 16/1 Je Suis Silver 16/1 She’s A Fortress RACE 7 3/1 LLOYD’S LEGACY 3/1 Isca 4/1 Neptune’s Rain 4/1 Captain’s Girl 7/1 Muscatt 12/1 Procal Harum 12/1 Hack Green 16/1 Effortless Reward 25/1 Miss Varlicious 25/1 Panza RACE 8 2/1 Diamante 5/1 Diamond Noir 7/1 Victory Trip 7/1 Dundrum 7/1 SEEK THE SUMMIT 7/1 Kilmokea 10/1 Stockade 10/1 Just One More 14/1 Music World 20/1 Raes’ Dyna Jet 20/1 Got Your Back 25/1 Judith Anne 25/1 Super Sparkle 33/1 Brave And Bold

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 5th - SUNDAY 7th JANUARY 2018

KENILWORTH Saturday • 6th January 2018

START

1:05PM

WORKRIDERS MAIDEN PLATE - 1200M - SAME TRAINER:(1-5-6)

Kenilworth 4K12 8L12 2K12 1 LOVE OF INDIA(J Snaith) S Kuse...................... 7 60.0 MR+12; 3L10 6L12 11K12 2 RIKERS ISLAND(VH Marshall) P Fama............. 6 60.0 MR-4; 1st run gelded; 5L12 7K12 5K12 3 TEUTONIC KNIGHT(JMT Stewart) W Bambiso.... 3 60.0 MR-2; unplaced last 7; 8K12 4 SILENT CHOICE(D Katz) A Ndlele..................... 1 60.0 second run; 8K10 7K12 5 SILVER LEAGUE(J Snaith) L Kondile................. 5 60.0 3L10 3K14 3K12 6 THE BOSTON ROSE(J Snaith) S Booi............... 2 57.5 MR-3; btnF; in frame last 3; 4K10 2K12 3K14 7 REBEL’S BURST(Burger/van Reenen) D Wana.. 4 57.5 Dist▼ in frame last 4;

START

1:40PM

MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (FILLIES) - 1000M

Kenilworth - SAME TRAINER:(1-3)(2-7)(4-6-8)(5-9)

1 AU REVOIR(J Ramsden) G Lerena..................... 4 60.0 Var filly 160k bk2 (SI 1.99); 2K9 2 BE YOURSELF(GS Kotzen) R Fourie.................. 1 60.0 btnF; second run; 4K10 3 CARIOCA(J Ramsden) A Marcus....................... 8 60.0 second run; 4 CLOUDS UNFOLD(C Bass-Robinson) G v Niekerk... 3 60.0 What A Winter filly; first run; 4K9 5 DOUBLED OVER(J Snaith) B Fayd’herbe.......... 2 60.0 second run; 3K9 6 GO THE DISTANCE(C Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer.. 9 60.0 second run; 7 MAGIC MOUNTAIN(GS Kotzen) L Mxothwa..... 6 60.0 Golden Sword filly 30k crsbsa (SI 8 MARIE ANTOINETTE(C Bass-Robinson) A Delpech.... 7 60.0 Dynasty filly 750k crtr (SI 3.83); 9 WITHOUT LIMITS(J Snaith) C Murray.............. 5 60.0 Querari filly 120k ty (SI 1.84);

START PA1

2:15PM

MR 64 HANDICAP - 2000M

Kenilworth - SAME TRAINER:(4-7)(5-6-12)(9-10)(13-14)

5K16 1K16 4K16 1 RIVER CAM(C Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer..... 10 62.0 btnF; Dist▲ 6L20 1L24 5K32 2 SILVER DE LANGE(A Nel) D Dillon................... 5 62.0 Dist▼ 3K14 2K18 1K20 3 SPRING MAN(BJ Crawford) C Orffer................. 8 61.0 MR+2; won last; in frame last 4; 5K16 5K18 5K20 4 BANK THE CASH(GS Kotzen) L Mxothwa......... 2 59.5 unplaced last 4; 1K20 6K18 7K20 5 JUDDERING ANGEL(J Ramsden) M Seidl........ 9 59.5 9K20 5K25 3K20 6 PADDINGTON(J Ramsden) P Strydom............... 1 59.5 MR-1; 1K16 9L16 11K16 7 LEAGUE GAME(GS Kotzen) R Fourie............... 13 59.0 MR-5; Dist▲ 4K19 1L24 4K14 8 MISTER COLIN(J Snaith) B Fayd’herbe............ 3 59.0 Dist▲ in frame last 3; 7K19 4L24 1F22 9 FORT VIVA(VH Marshall) M Byleveld............... 12 57.5 MR+11; Dist▼ won last; 8K17 7K16 6K16 10 QUERARI’S SECRET(VH Marshall) A Marcus.... 11 57.5 MR-2; Dist▲ unplaced last 3; 3L20 7L24 7K25 11 PIRACY(GV Woodruff) C Zackey......................... 7 56.5 MR-2; hdgr ON; Dist▼ 2K20 2K25 2K20 12 CARDIFF CASTLE(J Ramsden) A Andrews.... 14 56.0 in frame last 3; 10K14 1K14 2K14 13 KING OF ACES(ELP Steyn) JP vd Merwe.......... 6 55.5 MR+2; Dist▲ 6K20 2K14 4K20 14 MR LOVER BOY(ELP Steyn) G v Niekerk.......... 4 53.5 MR+1;

START

2:50PM

PA2/PICK SIX1 GR3 CHAIRMAN’S CUP - 3200M - SAME TRAINER:(1-2-4)

Kenilworth 7S24 14D30 10K18 1 OVIDIO(J Snaith) B Fayd’herbe........................... 1 63.0 Dist▲ unplaced last 4; 2D30 12D32 5K18 2 CAPTAIN SPLENDID(J Snaith) P Strydom....... 4 57.0 Dist▲ 6T20 1V24 16T20 3 LET IT RAIN(WH Marwing) M v Rensburg......... 3 57.0 Dist▲ 5L16 4F20 2K32 4 MASTER’S EYE(J Snaith) G v Niekerk.............. 6 56.0 10D32 5K16 7K25 5 MY WORLD(C Bass-Robinson) M Byleveld........ 5 53.0 unplaced last 4; 2L18 1K18 3K25 6 OUR EMPEROR(BJ Crawford) G Cheyne.......... 2 52.0 in frame last 6; 3K32 8K25 4K25 7 WOODLAND’S FOREST(Burger/van Reenen) B May... 7 52.0

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PA3/PICK SIX2/JACKPOT1 GR2 PENINSULA HANDICAP - 1800M Kenilworth - SAME TRAINER:(1-5-6-11-12)(4-7-15)(9-10)

3:25PM

4D22 7D32 3K18 1 KRAMBAMBULI(J Snaith) B Fayd’herbe......... 13 60.0 2K16 2K18 1K18 2 MILTON(WG Prestage) G Lerena...................... 15 60.0 MR+6; won last; in frame last 3; 10D16 1F20 8K18 3 NEBULA(BJ Crawford) D Dillon.......................... 9 59.0 1K14 1L14 6K16 4 OUR MATE ART(C Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer... 3 57.5 Dist▲ 7D18 8K14 5K18 5 BLACK ARTHUR(J Snaith) C Murray................ 1 57.5 unplaced last 4; 1D18 5D19 1D18 6 ELUSIVE SILVA(J Snaith) G v Niekerk............. 11 57.0 MR+2; won last; 6D22 7K14 7K18 7 HORIZON(C Bass-Robinson) P Strydom............ 4 56.0 unplaced last 3; 8T16 15T16 9T20 8 MAC DE LAGO(WH Marwing) M v Rensburg.... 2 56.0 MR-3; Dist▼ unplaced last 4; 1S17 1L18 1K16 9 THE SLADE(D Kannemeyer) A Delpech............ 12 54.0 MR+4; Dist▲ won last 3; 7L14 5L16 1K18 10 MAMBO MIME(D Kannemeyer) M Byleveld...... 7 54.0 MR+4; won last; 1K18 7F20 9K18 11 PLATINUM PRINCE(J Snaith) G Cheyne.......... 5 53.0 1K16 8K12 6K14 12 TURBULENT AIR(J Snaith) - scratched.......... 14 53.0 Dist▲ 7L12 5K16 9K16 13 EYES WIDE OPEN(GS Kotzen) A Andrews..... 10 52.0 MR-3; Dist▲ unplaced last 3; 2T19 17F20 6K16 14 STONEHENGE(SG Tarry) L Hewitson................. 6 52.0 MR-1; Dist▲ 2L16 2F20 4K18 15 OLLIVANDER(C Bass-Robinson) R Fourie......... 8 52.0 in frame last 5; 3K16 5K14 1K16 16 WAITING FOR RAIN(ELP Steyn) JP vd Merwe.. 16 52.0 MR+3; Dist▲ won last;

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PA5/PICK SIX4/JACKPOT3 GR1 L’ORMARINS QUEEN’S PLATE (WFA) - 1600M Kenilworth - SAME TRAINER:(2-4)(9-10-11-12)

4:40PM

2T20 3T12 1K16 1 LEGAL EAGLE(SG Tarry) A Marcus.................... 2 60.0 won last; in frame last 13; 2D18 3K14 3K16 2 CAPTAIN AMERICA(BJ Crawford) C Orffer...... 9 60.0 in frame last 4; 1D22 9D18 12K12 3 MARINARESCO(C Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer.... 4 60.0 Dist▲ 1D18 2K14 5K16 4 SAIL SOUTH(BJ Crawford) G Cheyne................ 8 60.0 13T15 1T16 3T16 5 HAT PUNTANO(MG & AA Azzie) G v Niekerk... 10 60.0 btnF; 4T18 1T20 11K18 6 DEO JUVENTE(GV Woodruff) C Murray............ 7 60.0 Dist▼ 4K20 4L14 4K16 7 GOLD STANDARD(GS Kotzen) R Fourie.......... 11 60.0 in frame last 9; 5K14 3L14 1K12 8 SILICONE VALLEY(GR Puller) D Dillon............. 1 60.0 MR+5; Dist▲ won last; 1K18 1K24 5K14 9 AFRICAN NIGHT SKY(J Snaith) B Fayd’herbe..... 5 60.0 5L14 1K16 7K16 10 COPPER FORCE(J Snaith) L Hewitson........... 12 60.0 9K12 1L14 1K14 11 FIFTY CENTS(J Snaith) P Strydom.................... 3 60.0 MR+3; won last 2; 3F22 7F16 8F18 12 IT IS WRITTEN(J Snaith) B May....................... 6 60.0 MR-4; Dist▼

START

5:20PM

PA6/PICK SIX5/JACKPOT4 GR3 POLITICIAN STAKES (3YO’S) - 1800M - SAME TRAINER:(1-2)

Kenilworth 2D16 10K12 8K16 1 ANCESTRY(J Ramsden) B Fayd’herbe............... 3 60.0 MR-3; hdgr OFF; Dist▲ 8K18 2K18 3K18 2 BIG PLEASURE(J Ramsden) D Dillon............... 4 57.0 hdgr ON; 5K17 1K18 6K18 3 OPERA ROYAL(GS Kotzen) R Fourie................. 2 57.0 1L16 10K16 8K18 4 STEEL ROSE(GR Puller) P Botha........................ 1 57.0 1V17 13K14 4K18 5 VISIGOTH(SG Tarry) L Hewitson........................ 5 55.5 1V20 4K18 2K20 6 BIG PARADE(MF de Kock) A Delpech................ 9 55.5 btnF; Dist▼ in frame last 4; 2F16 3K12 1K14 7 DOUBLEMINT(J Snaith) G v Niekerk................. 7 55.5 MR+3; Dist▲ won last; 2K16 1K16 1K20 8 THE SUN ALSO RISES(AE Sands) P Strydom... 10 55.5 MR+2; Dist▼ won last 2; 1L16 9K17 3K16 9 ORAKAL(M Robinson) M Byleveld...................... 8 55.5 Dist▲ 1K14 4K14 2K18 10 RUN RED(A Nel) A Domeyer.............................. 6 55.5 in frame last 4;

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PA7/PICK SIX6 MR 90 HANDICAP - 1000M Kenilworth - SAME TRAINER:(1-5-7-11)(2-8)(3-6)(4-10)

6:00PM

2K10 1K12 13K12 1 CUBAN EMERALD(J Snaith) S Mbhele............ 6 63.5 6F10 6F12 7F10 2 TAR HEEL(J Ramsden) M Seidl........................ 12 62.5 MR-4; unplaced last 5; 3K10 3K12 8L10 3 STARFLASH(VH Marshall) A Marcus............... 10 60.5 MR-1; 1K10 5K10 2K10 4 KINGSTON PASSAGE(BJ Crawford) G Cheyne.... 7 59.0 3L10 8K10 1K10 5 QUINLAN(J Snaith) G v Niekerk.......................... 5 59.0 MR+2; won last; 6L10 1K10 7K10 6 VINCENTE(VH Marshall) M Byleveld.................. 9 59.0 hdgr OFF; 2L10 3K10 5K10 7 MASTER’S SPIRIT(J Snaith) B Fayd’herbe...... 3 58.5 MR-1; btnF; 9D14 4K12 6K10 8 PILLAR OF HERCULES(J Ramsden) D Dillon.. 1 58.0 MR-2; btnF; 1K10 6K10 5L10 9 PRINCE ALFRED(AN Marcus) A Delpech....... 11 54.5 MR-2; 4L12 14K14 2K12 10 PHELAN LUCKY(BJ Crawford) C Orffer............. 2 54.0 2K12 4L10 3F12 11 HITHIMAGAINCHUCK(J Snaith) L Hewitson... 4 52.5 btnF; in frame last 7; 2K12 3K14 8L10 12 LOVE TO FLY(GR Puller) S Veale....................... 8 52.0 MR-3;

START

6:35PM

MR 74 HANDICAP (F&M) - 1200M

Kenilworth - SAME TRAINER:(1-12)(3-7-10)(4-8-11-13)

7K14 6K14 1K12 1 STILL I RISE(J Ramsden) A Marcus.................. 8 62.0 MR+6; won last; 1K12 2 SUGAR GIRL(D Kannemeyer) A Delpech............ 5 59.5 won last; second run; 1L12 9K12 2K12 3 RUSTAR DHOW(GS Kotzen) C Zackey............ 12 59.0 MR+3; 2K12 5K12 1K12 4 TOWNSHIP MELODY(J Snaith) B Fayd’herbe.. 6 59.0 won last; 6L10 1K12 3K12 5 VELVET DAWN(PP Kruyer) M Winnaar.............. 1 58.5 6L14 1K14 7K14 6 WEDGWOOD(GV Woodruff) Wes Marwing...... 10 58.5 Dist▼ 1L14 2K14 2K14 7 OSTINATO(GS Kotzen) L Mxothwa..................... 2 58.0 MR+2; Dist▼ in frame last 10; 5L14 3K14 4K14 8 PLATINUM CLASS(J Snaith) G v Niekerk....... 11 58.0 MR-2; btnF; hdgr ON; Dist▼ 4K12 8K14 1K12 9 SHADES OF PINK(BJ Crawford) G Cheyne....... 9 57.0 MR+1; won last; 1K10 3L12 5K14 10 WINGS OF HONOR(GS Kotzen) R Fourie.......... 7 57.0 btnF; Dist▼ 6L10 6K10 5K10 11 MA FORTE(J Snaith) B May............................. 13 56.5 MR-3; unplaced last 5; 10K14 6K14 2K12 12 FOURS A CROWD(J Ramsden) M Seidl........... 3 56.0 MR+1; 11K10 2K12 1K12 13 OMEGA FORCE(J Snaith) C Murray.................. 4 55.5 won last;

PA4/PICK SIX3/JACKPOT2 GR1 PADDOCK STAKES (F&M) - 1800M Kenilworth - SAME TRAINER:(1-9)(2-11)(4-7-16)(6-12)(13-14)

4:00PM

3T20 1T14 1T16 1 NOTHER RUSSIA(MF de Kock) C Zackey........ 10 60.0 Dist▲ won last 2; 2D20 10K16 3K18 2 NIGHTINGALE(C Bass-Robinson) A Delpech..... 8 60.0 1K16 1K18 5K16 3 SILVAN STAR(GS Kotzen) R Fourie.................. 13 60.0 Dist▲ 5D20 11K16 1K18 4 STAR EXPRESS(J Snaith) C Murray................ 15 60.0 MR+3; won last; 1L14 3K16 4K18 5 GOODTIME GAL(M Robinson) M Byleveld...... 11 60.0 in frame last 5; 5D16 7K16 9K18 6 LOUISIANA(BJ Crawford) C Orffer................... 14 60.0 MR-2; unplaced last 3; 4D16 2L14 2K16 7 GIMME SIX(J Snaith) B Fayd’herbe................... 9 59.5 btnF; Dist▲ in frame last 8; 17D22 4T14 6K16 8 SAFE HARBOUR(SG Tarry) A Marcus............... 7 59.5 MR-2; Dist▲ 4D20 4T18 6T20 9 ORCHID ISLAND(MF de Kock) JP vd Merwe.. 16 59.5 MR-1; Dist▼ 8T16 1V20 11T20 10 WIND CHILL(JA Soma) G Lerena.................... 12 59.5 MR-1; Dist▼ 3L14 4K16 14K18 11 WHOSE THAT GIRL(C Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer..... 3 59.5 7L14 1K16 6K18 12 SEATTLE GOLD(BJ Crawford) G Cheyne........... 2 59.5 15D20 5K16 3K16 13 THE HIGH LIFE(DR Drier) D Dillon.................... 1 59.5 Dist▲ 1D16 7K14 4K16 14 LADY IN BLACK(DR Drier) S Veale................... 6 54.0 MR-2; Dist▲ 8K14 1K20 3K16 15 FRESNAYE(J Ramsden) P Strydom.................... 4 54.0 MR+8; Dist▲ 5L12 5K14 2K16 16 OH SUSANNA(J Snaith) G v Niekerk.................. 5 54.0 MR+7; Dist▲

KENILWORTH PLACE ACCUMULATOR LEG

LEG

PICK 6 LEG

JACKPOT

BEST BETS

Race 7: LEGAL EAGLE (1)

Race 3: PADDINGTON (6)

BEST RATINGS Race 4: MASTER’S EYE (4) Race 7: LEGAL EAGLE (1)

RACE 1 16/10 LOVE OF INDIA 5/2 The Boston Rose 7/2 Rebel’s Burst 5/1 Silver League 8/1 Silent Choice 12/1 Rikers Island 12/1 Teutonic Knight RACE 2 5/2 BE YOURSELF 3/1 Carioca 7/2 Go The Distance 7/1 Doubled Over 8/1 Au Revoir 8/1 Clouds Unfold 14/1 Without Limits 16/1 Marie Antoinette 25/1 Magic Mountain RACE 3 7/2 Spring Man 6/1 River Cam 6/1 PADDINGTON 7/1 Cardiff Castle 7/1 Mister Colin 7/1 Silver De Lange 8/1 Querari’s Secret 10/1 King Of Aces 14/1 Mr Lover Boy 16/1 Juddering Angel 16/1 Bank The Cash 16/1 Piracy 25/1 Fort Viva 33/1 League Game RACE 4 5/2 Our Emperor 28/10 MASTER’S EYE 3/1 Captain Splendid 4/1 Let It Rain 5/1 Ovidio 12/1 My World 16/1 Woodland’s Forest RACE 5 4/1 Horizon 5/1 Ollivander 7/1 Milton 7/1 Black Arthur 8/1 OUR MATE ART 8/1 Elusive Silva 8/1 Mambo Mime 10/1 The Slade 14/1 Krambambuli 16/1 Eyes Wide Open 16/1 Nebula 20/1 Mac De Lago 20/1 Waiting For Rain 33/1 Platinum Prince 33/1 Stonehenge 80/1 Turbulent Air RACE 6 5/2 Nother Russia 5/1 GIMME SIX 8/1 Oh Susanna 8/1 Safe Harbour 8/1 Nightingale 10/1 Star Express 12/1 Fresnaye 14/1 Orchid Island 14/1 Wind Chill 16/1 Goodtime Gal 16/1 Silvan Star 20/1 Lady In Black 33/1 Seattle Gold 33/1 Whose That Girl 40/1 Louisiana 50/1 The High Life RACE 7 6/10 LEGAL EAGLE 7/1 Gold Standard 7/1 Captain America 8/1 Hat Puntano 10/1 Marinaresco 10/1 African Night Sky 16/1 Sail South 25/1 Silicone Valley 33/1 Deo Juvente 40/1 Fifty Cents 50/1 Copper Force 66/1 It Is Written RACE 8 5/2 Ancestry 5/1 Doublemint 5/1 Big Parade 5/1 Opera Royal 6/1 BIG PLEASURE 6/1 The Sun Also Rises 10/1 Visigoth 10/1 Run Red 14/1 Orakal 16/1 Steel Rose RACE 9 7/2 KINGSTON PASSAGE 4/1 Hithimagainchuck 6/1 Master’s Spirit 6/1 Starflash 7/1 Quinlan 7/1 Phelan Lucky 7/1 Prince Alfred 10/1 Pillar Of Hercules 12/1 Vincente 20/1 Cuban Emerald 20/1 Love To Fly 25/1 Tar Heel RACE 10 7/2 STILL I RISE 5/1 Sugar Girl 5/1 Wings Of Honor 8/1 Platinum Class 8/1 Ostinato 8/1 Township Melody 8/1 Rustar Dhow 12/1 Wedgwood 12/1 Velvet Dawn 14/1 Fours A Crowd 16/1 Shades Of Pink 16/1 Ma Forte 16/1 Omega Force

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 5th - SUNDAY 7th JANUARY 2018

TURFFONTEIN Sunday • 7th January 2018 START

12:15PM

MAIDEN PLATE (F&M) - 1400M Turffontein - SAME TRAINER:(1-10)(5-7)(6-14)(8-15)

3V15 3T16 4T14 1 CANDY KISSES(GM Alexander) P Strydom..... 14 59.0 MR-3; hdgr ON; in frame last 3; 4V12 4T12 7T12 2 HAFLA(SG Tarry) L Hewitson............................ 10 59.0 Dist▲ 6T14 5V14 6T16 3 ROMAN BALLERINA(AG Laird) R Simons........ 7 59.0 MR-3; unplaced last 5; 7T14 2V15 3V12 4 GO FUGGI(WH Marwing) Wei Marwing............ 15 59.0 MR-2; Dist▲ 11T12 10V10 8V10 5 GIANNA(RR Magner) G Wrogemann................... 9 59.0 MR-1; Dist▲ unplaced last 3; 6T12 8V14 10T12 6 SAHEERA(MF de Kock) M Mjoka........................ 3 59.0 Dist▲ unplaced last 3; 7V18 8V20 7T20 7 SPEAK SOON(RR Magner) S Chambers............ 2 59.0 MR-4; Dist▼ unplaced last 7; 13T12 8 ADALIRA(PA Peter) M Thackeray....................... 8 59.0 Dist▲ second run; 15T12 13V10 9 BELLATRIX(LJ Erasmus) S Brown................... 16 59.0 Dist▲ 13T12 10 CHIARA(GM Alexander) C Zackey..................... 12 59.0 Dist▲ second run; 3Q10 11V12 9V15 11 JANIS JETLIN(J v Eck) R Danielson.................. 1 59.0 12 LALIA(RR Sage) M Yeni.................................... 11 59.0 Silvano filly 160k ty (SI 1.70); 7T14 13 MWELASE(JA Soma) M v Rensburg................ 13 59.0 second run; 7V10 3V17 14 POORMANSLADY(MF de Kock) A Delpech....... 4 59.0 Dist▼ 15 TORTOLA(PA Peter) K De Melo......................... 17 59.0 Tiger Ridge filly 100k ns (SI 0.36 16 TWICE A LADY(C Dawson) G Lerena................ 6 59.0 Twice Over filly; first run; 11T16 8V12 6T12 17 SATIN ROCK(BO Wiid) - reserve 1.................... 5 59.0 Dist▲ unplaced last 8; 6T16 7V15 7T16 18 ONE TRACK(L Kruger) - reserve 2................... 18 60.0 MR-3; unplaced last 7;

START

12:50PM

MAIDEN PLATE - 1800M - SAME TRAINER:(5-6)

Turffontein 2T18 1 COLLEGIATE(T Zackey) P Strydom.................... 9 60.0 second run; 9T12 5T16 2T16 2 COME THE DAY(CE Erasmus) M Thackeray..... 8 58.0 Dist▲ 10D14 2T14 3V17 3 MACKBOOL(MF de Kock) C Murray................... 5 58.0 btnF; 4T12 2T18 2T14 4 ROYAL RESOLUTION(GM Alexander) G Lerena... 6 58.0 MR-2; btnF; Dist▲ 3T14 2T16 5V16 5 PIAGET PRINCE(SG Tarry) L Hewitson........... 10 58.0 MR-5; btnF; Dist▲ 2T20 4V20 9T16 6 BEFORE NOON(SG Tarry) D Schwarz................ 4 58.0 MR-5; hdgr OFF; Dist▲ 8V15 11T14 6V17 7 CASTLE INN(JA Soma) K Zechner..................... 7 58.0 unplaced last 4; 13F12 10F12 10T14 8 HURLEY(DA Sham) R Munger.......................... 11 58.0 MR+10; Dist▲ unplaced last 4; 7T12 5T14 9 GERTJIE(WH Marwing) Wei Marwing................ 1 58.0 Dist▲ 10 NIGHTWATCHMAN(ST Pettigrew) G Wrogemann... 3 58.0 Judpot gelding 90k grtr (SI 0.42); 7T12 10T16 11 ONTARIO(RR Sage) M Yeni................................ 2 58.0 Dist▲

PROGRESS PLATE (3YO’S) - 1160M - SAME TRAINER:(2-5)

PA2/PICK SIX1 PROGRESS PLATE - 1600M - SAME TRAINER:(2-3)(4-7-8)

START PA1

1:25PM

Turffontein 8T12 1V10 4T10 1 WHORLY WHORLY(C Binda) H vd Hoven......... 9 61.0 2D12 7V10 9V12 2 SO VAR(G v Zyl) P Strydom................................ 7 60.0 MR-5; 1st run gelded; 1V10 4T10 18T12 3 PERA PALACE(PA Peter) G Wrogemann........... 6 58.0 1st run gelded; 2F10 6F14 1V12 4 PINNACLE PEAK(DA Sham) R Danielson......... 4 58.0 MR+6; won last; 2T15 9T14 4T16 5 FLYING FREE(G v Zyl) K De Melo...................... 2 55.0 Dist▼ 3T15 7T14 2T12 6 HAKEEM(MF de Kock) A Delpech....................... 8 55.0 MR+3; btnF; 14D14 2V12 2V14 7 DOWN TO ZERO(MG & AA Azzie) L Hewitson... 3 55.0 Dist▼ 3V12 2T12 1T12 8 LOBO’S LEGEND(JA Soma) C Murray............... 1 55.0 won last; in frame last 3; 2T10 1T10 12T12 9 HAMPTON COURT(GV Woodruff) C Zackey..... 5 54.5 MR-1; btnF;

START

2:00PM

Turffontein 3T16 1T18 3T25 1 HEAVENLY BLUE(MF de Kock) C Murray.......... 8 61.0 btnF; Dist▼ in frame last 3; 2T16 12T20 7T16 2 SOCIAL ORDER(SG Tarry) L Hewitson.............. 4 57.5 8T16 13T20 10T18 3 TILBURY FORT(SG Tarry) R Danielson.............. 5 57.5 MR-5; btnF; Dist▼ 1T20 3V20 4D20 4 GLIDER PILOT(T Zackey) P Strydom................. 6 55.0 MR+16; Dist▼ in frame last 3; 3T16 15T16 7T18 5 BEING FABULOUS(JAJ v Vuuren) D Mansour... 2 55.0 MR-5; Dist▼ 2T15 2T14 5T16 6 IDEAL SECRET(MG & AA Azzie) C Zackey......... 3 54.0 14T16 5T16 7V18 7 GONNAFLY(T Zackey) R Munger......................... 1 52.5 MR-5; hdgr ON; Dist▼ 7T20 7V17 5T18 8 HYPOTHERMIC(T Zackey) K Zechner............... 7 52.0 Dist▼ unplaced last 9;

START

PA3/PICK SIX2/JACKPOT1 PINNACLE STAKES - 1400M Turffontein - SAME TRAINER:(1-10)(2-4)(7-12)(11-13-14)

2:35PM

4T15 4T16 17T20 1 NEW PREDATOR(JAJ v Vuuren) G Lerena...... 10 61.5 Dist▼ 10T12 5V10 8T12 2 CHAMPAGNE HAZE(GM Alexander) D Schwarz... 13 60.0 MR-2; Dist▲ unplaced last 4; 6T12 4T12 4T12 3 CAPTAIN ALDO(SD Gray) G Wrogemann.......... 6 58.5 MR-1; Dist▲ 1T12 8T14 15T10 4 PIVOTAL PURSUIT(GM Alexander) R Munger.... 11 58.5 MR-3; Dist▲ 1T16 6T14 9T16 5 JIFFY(E Verdonese) C Zackey............................. 2 57.0 18V15 3T12 6T12 6 AMAZING STRIKE(AG Laird) A Delpech........... 4 57.0 Dist▲ 6T12 2T15 12T16 7 FINCHATTON(SG Tarry) C Murray................... 15 57.0 MR-2; 2V15 16T16 10T12 8 CLASSIFY(DA Sham) R Danielson................... 12 55.5 MR-1; Dist▲ 10V15 1T14 2T16 9 KINGS ARCHER(ST Pettigrew) P Strydom......... 9 55.5 MR+1; 9D16 1T16 14T12 10 KILAUEA(JAJ v Vuuren) D Mansour.................... 5 54.0 hdgr OFF; Dist▲ 11D16 3S12 14V15 11 SECRET CAPTAIN(MF de Kock) R Simons....... 7 54.0 new stbl (ex DC Howells); 1V12 1T12 3T12 12 TORRE DEL ORO(SG Tarry) L Hewitson............ 3 52.5 btnF; Dist▲ in frame last 6; 7T14 2T16 6T18 13 FAREEQ(MF de Kock) M Yeni........................... 14 52.5 MR-3; Dist▼ 5T15 11T14 10T12 14 AL FAHAD(MF de Kock) K Zechner.................... 8 52.5 MR-8; Dist▲ unplaced last 3; 4T18 6T15 7T14 15 SHE’S A DRAGON(C J Mayhew) JP vd Merwe..... 1 51.0 MR-1; hdgr OFF;

START

PA4/PICK SIX3/JACKPOT2 3:10PM SEA COTTAGE STAKES (3YO’S)(LISTED) - 1800M Turffontein - SAME TRAINER:(1-9)(2-4)(8-12)

1S16 6V14 7T14 1 BLACKBALL(G v Zyl) C Zackey.......................... 5 60.0 Dist▲ 1S16 6V15 1V18 2 ROYAL CRUSADE(MF de Kock) JP vd Merwe... 3 58.0 MR+8; won last; 1T18 1T18 3 MAJESTIC MAMBO(PA Peter) A Delpech...... 12 58.0 MR+8; won last 2; 1T12 1V16 15T16 4 ALSHIBAA(MF de Kock) C Murray..................... 7 58.0 Dist▲ 2V16 8T14 1V17 5 POLAR ICE(GV Woodruff) M v Rensburg......... 11 58.0 MR+2; won last; 1T14 4T14 2T16 6 SEERITE(RR Sage) G Wrogemann..................... 4 56.0 MR+5; Dist▲ in frame last 3; 3V18 15T14 4V15 7 FULL MAST(MG & AA Azzie) Wei Marwing........ 9 56.0 Dist▲ 11T15 5T14 12T16 8 SILVER GOD(SG Tarry) R Danielson................... 8 56.0 Dist▲ unplaced last 3; 2T16 1T16 2T14 9 HARLAN COUNTY(G v Zyl) K De Melo.............. 1 56.0 MR+6; Dist▲ in frame last 4; 1V17 2V18 4T18 10 GAMBADO(AG Laird) R Simons.......................... 2 56.0 MR-2; in frame last 5; 6T15 6V15 1V15 11 FLIGHT SCHOOL(JA Soma) P Strydom............ 6 56.0 MR+13; Dist▲ won last; 7T15 10T14 2T16 12 AURELIA COTTA(SG Tarry) L Hewitson.......... 10 55.5 MR+5; Dist▲

START

PA5/PICK SIX4/JACKPOT3 GR3 LONDON NEWS STAKES - 1800M Turffontein - SAME TRAINER:(1-11)(4-8)(5-9)(6-10-12)

3:45PM

12D22 1T16 10T20 1 BRAZUCA(JAJ v Vuuren) Wei Marwing.............. 7 60.0 Dist▼ 5D16 11T15 1T16 2 ROMANY PRINCE(OA Ferraris) K De Melo..... 11 59.0 MR+1; Dist▲ won last; 8T15 2T18 3T20 3 CORAL FEVER(RR Sage) M Yeni...................... 8 59.0 Dist▼ 2T16 6T18 8T20 4 ABASHIRI(MG & AA Azzie) G Lerena.................. 2 58.0 MR-2; Dist▼ 3T16 7T20 4T16 5 FRENCH NAVY(SG Tarry) R Danielson.............. 9 58.0 MR-1; Dist▲ 10T16 3T18 14T20 6 MASTER SWITCH(GV Woodruff) S Brown...... 13 58.0 Dist▼ 1T18 4V24 6T16 7 THE ELMO EFFECT(GM Alexander) P Strydom... 1 58.0 Dist▲ 4T18 2V20 3V24 8 AMSTERDAM(MG & AA Azzie) JP vd Merwe... 12 58.0 Dist▼ in frame last 3; 7T15 7T18 5T16 9 MATADOR MAN(SG Tarry) L Hewitson.............. 3 57.5 MR-3; Dist▲ unplaced last 3; 16D22 3T20 4T20 10 PAGODA(GV Woodruff) M v Rensburg.............. 10 57.5 btnF; Dist▼ 1T20 1T18 5T20 11 GIRL ON THE RUN(JAJ v Vuuren) D Mansour.. 6 56.5 Dist▼ 3T16 3T18 2T16 12 BI POT(GV Woodruff) C Murray.......................... 5 55.0 MR+5; Dist▲ in frame last 3; 4T18 1T18 1T18 13 CASCAPEDIA(MF de Kock) A Delpech.............. 4 55.0 MR+6; won last 2; in frame last 5;

START

4:15PM

PA6/PICK SIX5/JACKPOT4 PINNACLE STAKES - 2400M - SAME TRAINER:(1-12)(3-7)(6-15)

PA7/PICK SIX6 MAIDEN PLATE - 2850M - SAME TRAINER:(2-9-10)(6-7)

Turffontein 7D18 7D22 10T16 1 GO DIRECT(GV Woodruff) G Lerena.................. 6 60.0 MR-1; Dist▲ unplaced last 4; 4T26 5T20 7T32 2 COOL CHARDONNAY(WH Marwing) Wei Marwing..... 1 60.0 MR-3; 6T16 11T18 2T18 3 SAMURAI BLADE(SG Tarry) P Strydom............ 2 60.0 Dist▲ note run on 4Jan; 2T16 7T18 13T16 4 TOP SHOT(GM Alexander) D Schwarz................ 4 60.0 MR-1; Dist▲ 6V24 5T32 7T18 5 ROYAL HONOUR(PF Matchett) G Wrogemann.... 14 58.5 MR-4; Dist▲ unplaced last 5; 4D32 6V18 1T32 6 FORTISSIMA(JA Soma) A Delpech................. 15 58.0 MR+4; won last; 9T16 8T18 3T18 7 WITCHCRAFT(SG Tarry) L Hewitson............... 13 58.0 MR-3; Dist▲ 12V24 11T32 4T29 8 LIONS EMBLEM(E Verdonese) C Murray.......... 5 57.0 MR-1; 7T20 4T18 2T18 9 PATCHIT UP BABY(OA Ferraris) K De Melo.... 10 56.5 Dist▲ 7V24 8T32 5T29 10 STORM WARNING(SW Kenny) C Zackey.......... 3 55.5 MR-2; unplaced last 3; 9T25 9T16 8T29 11 SMART MART(MF de Kock) JP vd Merwe........ 9 55.5 MR-3; unplaced last 8; 5T16 3V20 2T18 12 STARPATH(GV Woodruff) M v Rensburg.......... 11 54.0 MR+3; Dist▲ 4T20 1T30 1T29 13 DROMEDARIS(RR Sage) M Yeni..................... 12 51.5 MR+6; won last 2; in frame last 5; 7T30 2T32 7T29 14 EASTERN PEARL(C Spies) J Penny.................. 7 51.5 MR-3; 10V24 7V18 9T30 15 SAVAGE WIND(JA Soma) M Mjoka................... 8 51.5 MR-5; unplaced last 7;

START

4:50PM

Turffontein 2V24 7V20 2T24 1 VOODOO(A Nassif) L Hewitson........................... 5 60.0 MR+5; 3V20 6T24 4T20 2 DISCOVEROR(LJ Erasmus) S Brown................. 6 60.0 Dist▲ 10V14 4V24 6V15 3 JAY ZEE(T Zackey) D Schwarz............................ 9 60.0 MR-1; Dist▲ 9Q10 5Q16 12T20 4 ABNAKI(J v Eck) J Sampson............................... 2 60.0 Dist▲ unplaced last 6; 10V15 5T20 5 VICTORY COVE(E Verdonese) M Thackeray..... 4 60.0 Dist▲ 8T18 2V18 2T20 6 MARIO LANZA(RR Magner) S Chambers.......... 3 57.0 Dist▲ 7T18 12T18 4T24 7 PLUCKY PLUNDERER(RR Magner) R Munger..... 7 57.0 MR-4; 4T16 9V18 2T20 8 GRAB THE GAVEL(MF de Kock) M Yeni............ 1 53.5 MR+5; Dist▲ 3V20 15V18 5T20 9 CANTATA MUNDI(LJ Erasmus) J Greyling...... 10 53.5 MR-5; Dist▲ 9V15 14V18 4T24 10 REALLY MINE(LJ Erasmus) K Zechner.............. 8 53.5 MR-3;

START

5:25PM

MAIDEN PLATE - 1400M - SAME TRAINER:(1-8)(3-10)(6-9)(13-15)

Turffontein 3T15 6T16 6T16 1 IMPERIAL OUNCE(SG Tarry) D Schwarz........ 15 60.0 8V10 8V10 4T14 2 RUNNING FURY(GC Walker) R Munger............ 4 60.0 MR+8; 11V14 2V17 3T20 3 CORRIDO(PA Peter) A Delpech........................ 11 59.0 btnF; hdgr ON; Dist▼ 3V14 7T14 5V15 4 JUDD’S ROCKET(C Dawson) G Lerena............ 2 59.0 MR-5; 8V12 11V12 4T12 5 ABSOLUTE GEM(SD Gray) C Zackey................ 5 59.0 Dist▲ note run on 4Jan; 3V14 9V15 6T16 6 COLONEL BOGEY(RR Magner) R Simons......... 6 59.0 11T12 6V15 8T16 7 ORCHID STREET(WH Marwing) Wei Marwing... 13 59.0 unplaced last 3; 13D16 6T16 7V12 8 AQUILA WARRIOR(SG Tarry) L Hewitson....... 12 59.0 MR-4; Dist▲ unplaced last 3; 9V12 8T14 8T12 9 MIGHTY STORM(RR Magner) G Wrogemann... 9 59.0 Dist▲ unplaced last 3; 10 ANTONELLO(PA Peter) K De Melo.................... 14 59.0 Curved Ball colt; first run; 4V12 11 ARANJUEZ(M Houdalakis) K Zechner................ 1 59.0 Dist▲ second run; 12V12 12 BALUGAS ROCK(JA Soma) C Murray............. 16 59.0 1st run gelded; Dist▲ second run; 12T12 13 BURANO(GV Woodruff) S Brown...................... 10 59.0 Dist▲ second run; 5T12 14 FESTIVE LINNGARI(JAJ v Vuuren) D Mansour.... 3 59.0 Dist▲ second run; 8T12 15 MR CUDDLES(GV Woodruff) R Danielson......... 8 59.0 Dist▲ second run; 4V14 7T14 16 SOLDIER ON(ST Pettigrew) M v Rensburg......... 7 59.0

TURFFONTEIN PLACE ACCUMULATOR LEG

JACKPOT

LEG

PICK 6 LEG

BEST BETS

Race 6: SEERITE (6)

Race 9: MARIO LANZA (6)

BEST RATINGS Race 7: ABASHIRI (4) Race 6: SEERITE (6)

RACE 1 2/1 POORMANSLADY 5/1 Candy Kisses 5/1 Hafla 5/1 Go Fuggi 5/1 Twice A Lady 12/1 Roman Ballerina 16/1 Mwelase 16/1 Tortola 20/1 Saheera 20/1 Lalia 25/1 Gianna 33/1 Janis Jetlin 33/1 Chiara 33/1 Speak Soon 50/1 Bellatrix 50/1 Adalira 66/1 Satin Rock 66/1 One Track RACE 2 3/1 Collegiate 3/1 MACKBOOL 3/1 Royal Resolution 7/1 Gertjie 7/1 Before Noon 7/1 Piaget Prince 7/1 Come The Day 20/1 Castle Inn 25/1 Nightwatchman 33/1 Ontario 66/1 Hurley RACE 3 3/1 HAKEEM 4/1 Lobo’s Legend 5/1 Pinnacle Peak 5/1 Flying Free 5/1 Down To Zero 10/1 Whorly Whorly 10/1 So Var 10/1 Pera Palace 10/1 Hampton Court RACE 4 2/1 Heavenly Blue 5/2 SOCIAL ORDER 5/2 Ideal Secret 4/1 Glider Pilot 10/1 Being Fabulous 14/1 Tilbury Fort 50/1 Gonnafly 50/1 Hypothermic RACE 5 3/1 Torre Del Oro 3/1 Kings Archer 5/1 AMAZING STRIKE 7/1 New Predator 10/1 Captain Aldo 10/1 Champagne Haze 10/1 Finchatton 14/1 Fareeq 14/1 Kilauea 20/1 Jiffy 20/1 Secret Captain 25/1 Al Fahad 25/1 Classify 25/1 Pivotal Pursuit 33/1 She’s A Dragon RACE 6 3/1 Majestic Mambo 4/1 Alshibaa 4/1 SEERITE 5/1 Royal Crusade 5/1 Harlan County 10/1 Aurelia Cotta 14/1 Flight School 14/1 Gambado 14/1 Full Mast 14/1 Polar Ice 25/1 Blackball 33/1 Silver God RACE 7 3/1 Cascapedia 5/1 Bi Pot 7/1 Romany Prince 7/1 Abashiri 7/1 French Navy 7/1 Pagoda 10/1 MATADOR MAN 12/1 Coral Fever 12/1 Girl On The Run 14/1 Brazuca 16/1 Amsterdam 16/1 Master Switch 16/1 The Elmo Effect RACE 8 4/1 Samurai Blade 4/1 Fortissima 5/1 Starpath 7/1 WITCHCRAFT 10/1 Go Direct 10/1 Cool Chardonnay 10/1 Dromedaris 10/1 Storm Warning 10/1 Patchit Up Baby 14/1 Lions Emblem 20/1 Smart Mart 20/1 Royal Honour 25/1 Top Shot 25/1 Eastern Pearl 33/1 Savage Wind RACE 9 1/1 MARIO LANZA 5/2 Grab The Gavel 4/1 Voodoo 14/1 Discoveror 14/1 Really Mine 20/1 Plucky Plunderer 25/1 Victory Cove 25/1 Jay Zee 25/1 Cantata Mundi 33/1 Abnaki RACE 10 5/2 Soldier On 5/1 CORRIDO 7/1 Judd’s Rocket 7/1 Aranjuez 7/1 Antonello 12/1 Absolute Gem 12/1 Orchid Street 14/1 Mr Cuddles 14/1 Burano 16/1 Mighty Storm 16/1 Aquila Warrior 16/1 Imperial Ounce 20/1 Festive Linngari 25/1 Colonel Bogey 25/1 Running Fury 33/1 Balugas Rock

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 5th - SUNDAY 7th JANUARY 2018

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Costa Da Sol

WON at Vaal, 28 December

T: G v Zyl J: C Zackey O: Mr MA Anthony & Team G Racing B: Scott Bros

Race 6 (307)

5 wins 6 places 19 runs

PLACED 3RD GR3 LEBELO SPRINT

RIVARINE

4 b g Var - River Jetez (Jet Master) at Turffontein, 1000m, 30 December 1 win 3 places 4 runs

PATA PATA

3 b g Var - African Love(AUS) (Fantastic Light) WON at Kenilworth, 1000m, 27 December

SCHIPPERS

1 win 3 places 4 runs

3 ch f Var - Fair Rosalind (Count Dubois) WON by 2L at Turffontein, 1160m, 30 December

DALIBHUNGA

4 gr g Var - Joie De Grise(AUS) (Kenmare) WON at Durbanville, 1250m, 1 January

2 wins 2 places 7 runs

& Placed . . . HOOVES OF THUNDER, LILY THERESA, STRAAT-KIND, VAR AGTIG, VICOMTE

The North Face

Kenilworth MR 65 Handicap

C Orffer

1700m R80,000

28/10

P Botha

15/1

B Fayd’herbe

5/2

A Domeyer 17/10 S Cele 7/1 SP Total %: 111%

Kenilworth MR 76 Handicap

2000m R83,000

78 1 0.00 Made To Conquer (6) 59.5 B Fayd’herbe 33/10 4 b g Dynasty - Festive Occasion (Casey Tibbs) (4) 55.0 G v Niekerk 17/10 79 2 1.25 Big Parade 3 b c Dynasty - Flirtation (Silvano) (5) 59.5 A Domeyer 11/2 74 3 2.50 Benjan 5 b g Fort Wood - Awaited(GB) (Machiavellian) (8) 60.0 D Dillon 18/1 72 4 3.75 Tiger Tops (7) 53.5 R Fourie 6/1 57 5 4.05 Bank The Cash (2) 58.0 C Orffer 10/1 66 6 4.80 Gimme one Night (1) 60.5 L Mxothwa 28/1 64 7 8.55 New Fort (3) 58.5 M Winnaar 22/1 50 8 13.55 Solar Night (9) 53.5 M Byleveld 36/1 39 9 13.75 Omaha Tribe Time: 127.32s (63.66s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs E A Braun, C T Crowe & N Jonsson B:M De Broglio

Race 8 (309)

Kenilworth MR 64 Handicap (F&M)

2000m R72,000

79 1 0.00 Franking (3) 60.0 R Fourie 9/2 3 b f King of Kings - Bennie Andthe Jets (Jet Master) (9) 55.5 G v Niekerk 6/1 45 2 6.25 Elegancia 4 b f Toreador - Flight Queen(AUS) (Fantastic Light) (7) 57.0 A Domeyer 5/1 56 3 8.75 Chinkapin 3 ch f Marchfield - Quickwood (Fort Wood) (6) 57.5 C Orffer 6/1 44 4 8.80 Janice’s Secret (5) 57.5 M Seidl 10/1 57 5 8.90 Wine Festival (4) 60.5 M Byleveld 11/2 46 6 11.40 Flash Fire (8) 52.0 B May 36/1 25 7 12.65 Royal Fleece (1) 54.5 G Cheyne 7/1 22 8 16.90 Scorpion Queen (2) 56.0 M Winnaar 10/1 36 9 18.15 Stream Of Kindness Time: 127.62s (63.81s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 112% 1st T:GS Kotzen O:Aldora Stud (Nominee: Mr Michael Smith) B:Aldora Stud

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

Race 5 (537)

VAAL Thursday 28 December Race 1 (533)

Going: good

Race 1 (302)

Kenilworth Maiden Plate

1000m R80,000

73 1 0.00 Pata Pata (3) 60.0 G Cheyne 14/10 3 b g Var - African Love(AUS) (Fantastic Light) (7) 60.0 C Orffer 14/10 72 2 0.40 Pacific Trader 3 b g Sail From Seattle - Agbalat(GB) (Cape Cross) (6) 60.0 D Dillon 22/1 40 3 8.40 La Mer 3 b g Rebel King - Breathtaking (Captain Al) (5) 60.0 D Ashby 11/1 31 4 10.65 Moon Rock (2) 60.0 R Fourie 12/1 29 5 11.15 Starboy (4) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 13/1 27 6 11.65 Troop The Colour (1) 57.5 L Burke 100/1 12 7 13.90 Tiger Bright Time: 60.05s (60.05s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 112% 1st T:BJ Crawford O:Mr M J A Ferreira B:Rathmor Stud

Race 2 (303)

Kenilworth Progess Plate (3 Year Old Fillies)

1400m R95,000

90 1 0.00 Elusive Heart (4) 58.0 R Fourie 5/2 3 b f Elusive Fort - Redeem My Heart (Indigo Magic) (6) 58.0 A Domeyer 13/2 80 2 3.25 Freedom Charter 3 ch f Elusive Fort - Betty Burke (Captain Al) (3) 55.0 G v Niekerk 15/10 72 3 3.65 Rockin Russian 3 b f Seventh Rock - Russian Foxtrot (National Emblem) (5) 61.0 B Fayd’herbe 6/1 82 4 4.90 Desert Rhythm (2) 54.5 M Seidl 22/1 64 5 6.15 Kenna (1) 54.5 S Veale 12/1 59 6 7.65 Salimah Time: 88s (62.86s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 108% 1st T:GS Kotzen O:Chrigor Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs S Hattingh) & Mr P G de Beyer B:Narrow Creek Stud

Race 3 (304)

Kenilworth Maiden Plate (F&M)

1400m R80,000

75 1 0.00 Pearl Jam (1) 59.0 A Domeyer 17/10 3 b f Horse Chestnut - Pearl Hostess (Elliodor) (10) 59.0 B Fayd’herbe 5/1 66 2 3.00 Spam Alert 3 b f Captain Al - Pin Number (Fort Wood) (3) 59.0 P Botha 11/2 64 3 3.75 Duntoche 3 ch f Rebel King - Day To Day (Modern Day) (8) 59.0 G v Niekerk 36/1 63 4 3.95 Name Of The Wind (9) 59.0 G Cheyne 28/1 60 5 5.20 Prairie Sky (7) 59.0 M Byleveld 15/1 59 6 5.50 Fleur De Lis (2) 60.0 C Orffer 15/2 53 7 5.60 Eternal Night (4) 59.0 R Khathi 36/1 58 8 5.65 Summer Moon (6) 59.0 R Fourie 6/1 54 9 7.15 Ingabangabonga (5) 60.0 L Mxothwa 13/1 47 10 7.65 Golden Wine Time: 90.64s (64.74s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:C Bass-Robinson O:Mrs K Finch, Messrs M F Bass, B P Finch, Wehann Smith & A J van Huyssteen B:Beaumont Stud

Race 4 (305)

Kenilworth MR 84 Handicap (F&M)

1000m R96,000

78 1 0.00 Trip The Willow (2) 56.5 G v Niekerk 11/2 4 b f Trippi - Grace Me Guide (Western Winter) (3) 55.5 M Byleveld 13/1 79 2 0.75 Over Again 3 ch f Elusive Fort - Allagain (Captain Al) (5) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 9/1 79 3 1.50 Red Light Girl 4 b f Captain Al - Roxanne (Western Winter) (1) 55.0 R Fourie 22/10 69 4 2.75 Best Kept Secret (4) 57.5 S Veale 22/10 74 5 2.95 Via Sacra (6) 58.5 L Burke 7/1 68 6 4.95 Gold Image Time: 60.61s (60.61s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 108% 1st T:J Snaith O:Mr A N & The Hon Mrs G R Foster B:AN Foster

Race 5 (306)

Kenilworth MR 68 Handicap (F&M)

1600m R80,000

77 1 0.00 Glamorous Life (7) 58.0 R Fourie 21/10 3 ch f Ashaawes - Duchess Delight (Fort Wood) (1) 54.5 M Seidl 7/1 64 2 2.50 Hopeful 3 b f Marchfield - All Hope (Al Mufti) (6) 57.0 B May 5/1 69 3 2.60 Esteemal 3 b f Captain Al - Esprit (Fort Wood) (2) 60.5 M Byleveld 11/2 76 4 2.80 Remember This (5) 57.0 A Domeyer 7/2 53 5 6.05 Summer Olimpics (3) 61.0 L Mxothwa 18/1 59 6 7.30 Shangri La (4) 54.0 R Khathi 15/1 25 7 19.55 Yess Time: 101.83s (63.64s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 111% 1st T:GS Kotzen O:Messrs G S Kotzen & R Munien B:GJ Armitage

Going: good Vaal Workriders Maiden Plate

1700m R95,000

69 1 0.00 Double Tap (1) 59.0 SB Mthembu 7/2 3 b g Twice Over - Orange Dancer(IRE) (Danehill Dancer) (11) 59.0 G Dabamasi 6/1 69 2 0.10 Red Line Captain 3 b g Captain Al - Thin Red Line(AUS) (Redoute’s Choice) (10) 59.0 C Mabaya 3/4 68 3 0.40 Mackbool 3 b g Exchange Rate - Caballe(ARG) (Equalize) (6) 60.0 S Ngcayechibi 22/1 49 4 6.50 Leeuwpoort (12) 59.0 S Mosia 18/1 50 5 9.00 High Function (2) 59.0 S Siphika 22/1 49 6 9.50 Castle Inn (8) 60.0 T Matsoele 100/1 41 7 10.30 Warney (9) 59.0 P Mlangeni 100/1 43 8 12.30 Chapel Rock (5) 60.0 M Duba 18/1 36 9 12.70 Sea Lord (3) 60.0 B Mlangeni 100/1 9 10 25.50 Vulista (4) 60.0 C Moshe 100/1 0 11 31.10 Muntu (7) 59.0 I Lukhele 50/1 3 12 31.50 Libra Lover Time: 104.93s (61.72s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:AG Laird O:Messrs H G Hardy, G A Basel, G C Cornwall, T Keating, A G Laird & G Murray B:Cheveley Stud

Race 2 (534)

Vaal MR 78 Handicap (F&M)

1700m R112,000

82 1 0.00 Costa Da Sol (7) 61.5 C Zackey 28/10 4 b f Mogok - Corre Solta(BRZ) (Ski Champ) (5) 54.0 D Schwarz 15/1 65 2 0.30 Return To Power 4 ch f Trippi - Stormz Emprez (Second Empire) (1) 58.0 P Strydom 11/1 73 3 0.70 Sisters Of Mercy 7 b m Greys Inn - Ride East (Daarik) (8) 60.0 M Yeni 28/10 77 4 0.75 Sabina’s Dynasty (6) 52.5 F Herholdt 5/1 69 5 1.00 Circle Of Latitude (3) 54.0 A Delpech 13/2 63 6 1.10 Savethebestforlast (4) 60.0 L Hewitson 9/1 69 7 4.35 Snowdonia (2) 56.0 G Wrogemann 22/1 59 8 5.05 Kahlua Rose Time: 104.61s (61.54s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 112% 1st T:G v Zyl O:Mr M A Anthony & Team G Racing (Nom : Mr G H van Zyl) B:Scott Bros

Race 3 (535)

Vaal MR 79 Handicap

Vaal Maiden Plate (F&M)

Vaal MR 61 Handicap (F&M)

1700m R88,000

Race 6 (538)

Vaal MR 66 Handicap

1700m R76,000

61 1 0.00 Resolute Captain (2) 55.0 G Wrogemann 17/10 5 b g Captain Al - Resolution Bay (Caesour) (3) 56.5 L Hewitson 11/1 64 2 0.50 Cosmic Count 4 ch g Count Dubois - Space Trader (Houston Connection) (12) 53.0 J Penny 22/1 48 3 4.30 Stavinsky 8 gr g Stage Call - Katrinsky(NZ) (Stravinsky) (6) 53.5 M Yeni 11/1 56 4 5.20 Devil’s Peak (13) 52.0 E Pheiffer 22/1 43 5 5.40 Lock Him Up (8) 57.0 M v Rensburg 15/1 51 6 7.00 Highlander (5) 58.0 H vd Hoven 80/1 50 7 8.50 Swing Vote (4) 55.0 R Danielson 18/1 43 8 8.75 Sultry (1) 61.0 P Strydom 9/1 52 9 10.65 Copper Pot (9) 59.0 Wei Marwing 7/2 45 10 12.15 Trip To Paradise (11) 55.5 M Mjoka 15/1 35 11 13.15 Givemehope (10) 55.5 C Zackey 66/1 34 12 13.55 Speed Monitor (7) 52.0 D Schwarz 44/1 21 13 16.15 Captain Coyote Time: 102.71s (60.42s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:AG Laird O:LTK Racing & Breeding (Nom: Mr L J van der Vyver) & Messrs G C Cornwall & A G Laird B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 7 (539)

Vaal MR 66 Handicap

Vaal MR 80 Handicap

1000m R100,000

85 1 0.00 Rebel’s Champ (7) 58.5 M Yeni 7/1 3 ch g Rebel King - Anne Bonny (Captain Al) (12) 57.5 C Zackey 5/2 80 2 0.75 Marmook 3 b g Medaglia d’Oro - Emissary(AUS) (Dehere) 77 3 1.25 Vicomte (13) 57.0 L Hewitson 6/1 3 b g Var - A Star For Maria(AUS) (Noverre) (14) 54.0 R Danielson 28/1 69 4 1.55 Battle Creek (3) 58.5 H vd Hoven 44/1 66 5 3.25 Le Tigre (15) 60.5 G Wrogemann 28/1 70 6 3.45 All Night Flight (10) 58.0 A Delpech 10/1 69 7 3.65 Pillaroftheearth (6) 53.0 C Storey 18/1 52 8 3.70 Roman Evening (5) 59.5 J Penny 15/1 63 9 4.70 Freely Forever (2) 54.5 M v Rensburg 13/1 56 10 5.00 Distant Call (9) 58.0 P Strydom 6/1 55 11 5.70 Moshav (4) 52.0 E Pheiffer 50/1 36 12 7.10 Supanova (1) 53.5 M Mjoka 66/1 38 13 7.50 Ponchielli (11) 56.0 Wei Marwing 30/1 41 14 8.10 Aramouse (8) 58.5 D Schwarz 28/1 38 15 11.70 Borya Time: 56.42s (56.42s avg/1000m, or 64km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:PA Peter O:Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr G T Peter) B:Nine Bridges Association

Race 9 (541)

1700m R95,000

72 1 0.00 Pinfanta (4) 59.0 M Yeni 17/10 3 b f Captain Al - Pin Cushion (Model Man) (6) 59.0 Wei Marwing 4/1 70 2 1.30 Empress Rock 3 b f Rock Of Rochelle - Frigid (Western Winter) (10) 59.0 A Delpech 5/1 68 3 1.80 Poormanslady 3 b f Kahal - Mamzelle Magique (Badger Land) (7) 59.0 R Danielson 66/1 63 4 4.20 Pokemon Shuffle (9) 60.0 P Strydom 18/1 56 5 4.70 Generoso (1) 59.0 C Zackey 66/1 62 6 5.10 Take Hold (11) 60.0 L Hewitson 9/2 55 7 5.20 Africa’s Sky (15) 59.0 M v Rensburg 22/1 59 8 6.50 Our Biscuit (8) 60.0 H vd Hoven 80/1 51 9 6.70 Ornate (13) 59.0 J Penny 100/1 48 10 11.50 Mexican Aster (5) 60.0 D Schwarz 66/1 38 11 13.00 Stellarmein 12 13.05 Eccentric Lady (3) 59.0 M Mjoka 18/1 45 (12) 59.0 G Wrogemann 80/1 45 13 13.15 High Emotion (14) 59.0 F Herholdt 50/1 26 14 21.95 Purdey (2) 60.0 D Yeo 100/1 18 15 22.75 Orissa Time: 104.75s (61.62s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:M Houdalakis O:Messrs P U van Schoor & Mr Lucky Houdalaiks B:PU Van Schoor

WILGERBOSDRIFT breeders of

STATE TROOPER 3 b g Captain Al - Queen’s Bay (Fort Wood) WON at Turffontein, 1160m, 30 December

CROWN AND COUNTRY

2 ch c Byword - Crown Office(USA)(Horse Chestnut) WON at Greyville, 1000m, 31 December . . . . and placed . . . BIG PARADE, PUMPKIN QUEEN, KIMBERLEY STAR, CHINKAPIN, FLOWER OF CARMEL, CHATUCHAK, OH BEHAVE, ON THAT NOTE

Congratulations to Connections

1700m R76,000

60 1 0.00 West Coast Warrior (4) 55.0 L Hewitson 18/1 5 b g Black Minnaloushe - West Coast Mama(USA) (Gone West) (10) 55.0 G Wrogemann 5/1 51 2 4.25 Patric 5 ch g Silvano - Jalantra (Jallad) (2) 57.5 C Zackey 33/10 66 3 4.35 Volcanic Sunset 3 ch g Visionaire - Simply Red (Russian Revival) (5) 60.5 M v Rensburg 6/1 59 4 6.65 Bush Pilot (8) 57.5 M Yeni 10/1 49 5 7.95 Yer-Maan (7) 52.0 E Pheiffer 44/1 36 6 8.45 Tiger Jet (11) 52.0 M Mjoka 28/1 33 7 9.85 Flying Fool (1) 55.0 D Schwarz 11/1 39 8 10.15 Highway Eightyfive (9) 52.0 J Penny 100/1 28 9 12.15 Flaming Spirit (6) 55.0 R Danielson 28/1 32 10 13.45 The Falls Road (3) 61.5 D R Lerena 6/1 42 11 15.65 Seventh Of June (12) 52.0 H vd Hoven 66/1 17 12 17.65 Back On Track Time: 102.47s (60.28s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 103% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:Maine Chance

Vaal MR 68 Handicap (F&M)

1000m R88,000

72 1 0.00 Levi Lady (13) 59.0 R Danielson 561/10 4 b f Horse Chestnut - Blue Jean Baby (Goldmark) (15) 61.5 A Delpech 12/10 75 2 2.25 Jazaalah 3 b f More Than Ready - Trust Antonia (National Assembly) (8) 53.0 E Pheiffer 50/1 44 3 3.85 Burgundy Rose 4 ch f King’s Chapel - Catwalk Belle (Martinelli) (12) 57.5 L Hewitson 11/1 58 4 4.15 Cals Crush (4) 54.0 D Schwarz 44/1 42 5 4.75 Aerobatic (9) 52.0 J Penny 28/1 43 6 4.85 Miss Aphrodite (7) 59.5 D R Lerena 13/2 59 7 5.05 Amajory (10) 57.5 M Yeni 18/1 48 8 5.25 Moss Gas (5) 57.5 F Herholdt 44/1 43 9 6.45 Osculation (6) 60.5 C Zackey 11/1 55 10 6.70 Melinda’s Garden (1) 56.5 M Mjoka 66/1 39 11 7.00 Goodness Me (2) 52.0 H vd Hoven 100/1 26 12 7.75 Lady Justice (11) 57.0 C Storey 36/1 42 13 8.05 Outlander (3) 61.0 G Wrogemann 36/1 48 14 8.75 Fly North (14) 57.0 Wei Marwing 18/1 32 15 9.05 Varsity Princess Time: 57.19s (57.19s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 105% 1st T:RR Magner O:Mr S M Leahy B:Moutonshoek

1500m R100,000

75 1 0.00 Pietro Mascagni (9) 54.0 A Delpech 5/2 3 b c Silvano - Jodie (Western Winter) (1) 59.5 Wei Marwing 9/2 84 2 1.50 Greek Fire 3 b c Dynasty - Garland (Capture Him) (5) 57.5 L Hewitson 13/1 68 3 3.25 Street Flyer 6 b g Flying Spur - Rue Des Reves(USA) (Royal Academy) (6) 59.5 R Danielson 13/1 79 4 3.30 Full Mast (8) 60.0 C Zackey 6/1 72 5 3.80 Tommy Waterdevil (4) 57.5 P Strydom 9/1 65 6 4.60 Tokyo Drift (10) 59.0 F Herholdt 44/1 67 7 4.90 Cherokee Grey (3) 57.0 G Wrogemann 9/2 63 8 4.95 Captain Chips (2) 57.0 M Yeni 30/1 60 9 6.25 Vulcan (7) 52.0 D R Lerena 18/1 49 10 9.00 Llandudno Time: 89.64s (59.76s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 114% 1st T:MF de Kock O:Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum B:Varsfontein Stud

Race 4 (536)

T: CM Bestel J: A Delpech O: Mr E W Buhr B: Clifton Stud

76 1 0.00 Secret Potion (4) 60.0 M v Rensburg 5/2 3 b f Elusive Fort - Lemon Drop Girl (Parade Leader) (8) 59.0 A Delpech 9/2 73 2 0.50 Glamorous Scandal 3 ch f Traffic Guard - White Mischief (Jet Master) (12) 58.5 M Yeni 13/2 70 3 1.60 Braxton 3 b f Curved Ball - Elucidation(AUS) (Elusive Quality) (6) 53.5 F Herholdt 12/1 49 4 2.00 Russian Friend (11) 56.0 P Strydom 10/1 54 5 2.05 Salmon Run (2) 54.5 D Schwarz 13/1 50 6 2.30 Green Crest (3) 57.5 G Wrogemann 28/1 66 7 2.50 Serendipity (1) 58.0 L Hewitson 15/1 56 8 3.50 A P Chanel (7) 59.5 R Danielson 9/1 68 9 3.70 Curbstone Shuffle (13) 52.0 H vd Hoven 100/1 37 10 5.90 Lindy Lu (5) 53.5 J Penny 80/1 41 11 6.00 Cosmo Russe (9) 57.0 Wei Marwing 66/1 48 12 6.25 Cinnamon Slew (14) 57.5 C Zackey 66/1 46 13 7.45 Blue Sage (15) 55.0 M Mjoka 18/1 41 14 7.50 Ntoma (10) 52.0 E Pheiffer 100/1 25 15 11.60 Legend Seeker Time: 105.16s (61.86s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:GV Woodruff O:Mr S M Jerrier B:IR Heyns

Race 8 (540)

KENILWORTH Wednesday 27 December

WON at Greyville, 31 December

T: DC Howells J: C Zackey O: Messrs Suven Govender, Duncan Coetzee, Keegan Govender, D C Howells & K N Naidoo B: Scott Bros

79 1 0.00 Tsitsikamma Dance (4) 59.5 3 b c Captain Al - Dans With Sally(AUS) (Dansili) (5) 57.0 62 2 1.25 Flying Ryan 5 b g Horse Chestnut - Foxy Angel (Russian Fox) (3) 59.0 66 3 1.55 Hotel Cipriani 4 b g Philanthropist - Belvedere Mistress (Jet Master) (1) 60.0 70 4 5.05 Ben-hur (2) 57.5 53 5 10.30 Supreme Orator Time: 108.88s (64.05s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) 1st T:BJ Crawford O:Mr J M Cola B:B Kantor

Race 7 (308)

Kinsky’s Crusade

WON at Greyville, 31 December

FAIRVIEW Friday 29 December

Race 1 (234)

BREEDERS OF

PLACED 3rd Gr3 Lebelo Sprint

RIVARINE 4 b g Var - River Jetez (Jet Master)

5 wins 6 places 19 runs

at Turffontein, 1000m, 30 December . . . also placed . . . Mocha To Go VAR & ORATORIO stand at Avontuur Contact Pippa Mickleburgh (021) 855 1442 or 083 658 4404 stud@avontuurestate.co.za

1200m R66,000

Fairview Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

1300m R66,000

Fairview Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack)

1900m R66,000

Fairview MR 70 Handicap (Polytrack)

2200m R72,000

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

1600m R76,000

58 1 0.00 Dark Goddess (2) 60.0 L Mxothwa 11/10 4 b f Western Winter - Eris (Rakeen) (7) 60.0 J Penny 15/2 58 2 0.10 Storyfields 5 ch m Atso - Story Time (Modus Vivendi) (12) 60.0 T Gould 15/1 63 3 0.35 Albertina 3 b f Bold Silvano - Quarter Moon (Mullins Bay) (9) 60.0 M v Rensburg 4/1 57 4 0.45 Stola (10) 60.0 L Hewitson 30/1 48 5 2.95 Bella Isle (1) 60.0 K Steyn 100/1 48 6 4.45 Keep It Green (8) 60.0 R Khathi 22/1 48 7 4.50 Better Together (13) 60.0 C Zackey 66/1 47 8 4.75 Sister Soldier (11) 60.0 G Cheyne 8/1 41 9 6.50 Christmas Cracker (6) 60.0 M Yeni 11/1 35 10 8.25 Our Fair Lady (3) 60.0 K Minnie 100/1 4 11 16.75 Rocky Rivers (14) 60.0 X Ndlovu 100/1 2 12 17.25 Stefania (4) 60.0 F Herholdt 66/1 0 13 20.75 Dynamite Gill (5) 60.0 W Agrella 100/1 0 14 25.25 Sherulestheworld Time: 71.95s (59.96s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:SB Kotzen O:Mr G D & Mrs B N Francis & Mr L J Williams, Mr P G de Beyer & Mrs S B Kotzen B:Lammerskraal Stud

Race 2 (235)

60 1 0.00 Burnt Rock (11) 60.0 C Zackey 7/2 3 b c Rock Of Rochelle - Scorching (Dominion Royale) (9) 60.0 L Hewitson 22/10 60 2 0.05 No Fly Zone 3 ch g Noordhoek Flyer - The Zone (Restructure) (8) 60.0 M Yeni 6/1 52 3 0.30 Dancing Ruga 4 b g Tiger Dance - Sevruga (Rich Man’s Gold) (1) 60.0 W Agrella 6/1 44 4 3.05 Victorious Rochele (4) 60.0 K Minnie 18/1 49 5 3.55 Mahir (3) 60.0 F Herholdt 13/1 41 6 3.80 Big Jay’s (10) 60.0 T Gould 28/1 32 7 6.55 Tough Harry (5) 60.0 D Bogaleboile 44/1 38 8 7.05 Pocket Rocket (7) 60.0 K Steyn 36/1 35 9 7.80 King Of Fortune (2) 60.0 L Mxothwa 36/1 24 10 9.30 John In Flight (6) 60.0 J Penny 13/2 6 11 14.80 Don’t Let Me Down Time: 78.72s (60.55s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:C Spies O:Justin Turner B:Nadeson Park Stud

Race 3 (236)

52 1 0.00 Saint - Lazare (4) 60.0 M v Rensburg 18/1 4 ch f Ashaawes - Mont Pelier(USA) (Royal Anthem) (7) 58.0 R Khathi 22/10 52 2 2.50 Straw Rum 3 ch f Horse Chestnut - La Poppet (Crimson Waves) (2) 60.0 K Minnie 36/1 48 3 2.60 Mocha To Go 4 b f Gimmethegreenlight - Mochachino (Silvano) (5) 60.0 L Hewitson 12/1 47 4 2.85 Mischievious (3) 58.0 K Steyn 6/1 47 5 5.35 Data Link (1) 60.0 G Cheyne 13/10 42 6 5.40 Mamba Mania (8) 58.0 F Herholdt 44/1 36 7 10.90 Five Star Drive (6) 60.0 M Yeni 15/1 13 8 20.65 Earthflight Time: 119.91s (63.11s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 113% 1st T:GD Smith O:Messrs K P Naidoo & G D Smith B:GJ Armitage

Race 4 (237)

ESTATE

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

65 1 0.00 Desert Wisdom (5) 57.5 L Mxothwa 18/10 4 b g Querari - Meaningful (Kefaah) (10) 59.5 J Penny 15/2 69 2 0.25 Frikkie 6 b h Elusive Fort - Little Fox (Russian Fox) (9) 58.5 R Khathi 9/1 60 3 4.00 Rosslyn Chapel 5 ch g Right Approach - Bint Daha (Al Mufti) (4) 54.5 M Yeni 7/2 51 4 4.10 Seattle Swing (3) 53.0 F Herholdt 22/1 43 5 6.60 Kensington Oval (7) 53.5 M v Rensburg 6/1 42 6 7.85 Netherby Hall (8) 52.0 T Gould 18/1 36 7 9.10 Ollie Pots (2) 52.0 K Minnie 36/1 16 8 20.35 Border Hopper 9 29.35 Team Guys (1) 57.5 C Zackey 28/1 12 (6) 56.0 S Devoy 44/1 0 10 73.10 Thirtytwo Squadron (11) 52.0 X Ndlovu 22/1 0 11 99.94 Die Kat Time: 137.41s (62.46s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:SB Kotzen O:Messrs P G de Beyer & D K Sterley B:PG de Beyer

Race 5 (238)

82 1 0.00 Widow’s Lamp (6) 58.0 L Hewitson 9/2 3 b f Go Deputy - Iditarod (Western Winter) (2) 52.0 X Ndlovu 10/1 67 2 0.75 Veeipee Club 3 ch f Jay Peg - Irish Darling (Casey Tibbs) (7) 52.5 M Yeni 10/1 67 3 1.50 Rocksette 3 b f Rock Of Rochelle - District Six(IRE) (Mujadil) (13) 60.0 G Cheyne 5/1 70 4 3.25 Another Night (10) 56.0 C Zackey 13/2 61 5 3.50 Queen Justine (4) 57.5 K Steyn 15/1 63 6 4.00 Morethanthat (12) 56.0 T Gould 13/1 55 7 6.25 Jo Mambo (9) 58.0 R Khathi 18/1 57 8 7.50 Wind Singer (8) 60.0 M v Rensburg 6/1 60 9 8.00 Katies Jay (11) 54.5 J Penny 19/1 45 10 9.25 Red Hot Lady (5) 56.5 K Minnie 44/1 47 11 10.25 Frosted Honey (1) 52.0 D Bogaleboile 66/1 37 12 10.30 Flightofthefalcon (3) 55.0 L Mxothwa 19/1 44 13 10.35 Treize (14) 59.0 W Agrella 18/1 50 14 11.60 Euan’ me Time: 98.58s (61.61s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:Y Bremner O:Messrs F H McGrath & Anthony Williams B:Lammerskraal Stud

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 5th - SUNDAY 7th JANUARY 2018

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Fairview Progress Plate (Polytrack)

1400m R76,000

85 1 0.00 Lord Marshal (3) 61.0 R Khathi 5/2 5 ch g Horse Chestnut - French Dominion (Dominion Royale) (2) 57.0 G Cheyne 13/10 81 2 1.00 Kimberley Star 3 b g Ideal World - Advance Warning (Strike Smartly) (4) 57.0 M Yeni 9/2 72 3 1.25 Dragon Flame 5 b g Bezrin - Thin Air (Fine Edge) (5) 52.0 T Gould 44/1 54 4 3.50 Stir It Up (8) 61.0 L Hewitson 11/2 69 5 5.25 Pacific Spirit (6) 60.5 F Herholdt 22/1 61 6 7.50 For Luck Sake (7) 58.0 L Mxothwa 100/1 50 7 9.50 Auto Pilot (1) 58.5 W Agrella 80/1 30 8 16.25 Angelus Bell Time: 85.16s (60.83s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 114% 1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs Greg Bortz & A J van Huyssteen B:Winterbach Stud

Race 7 (240)

Fairview MR 62 Handicap (F&M)(Polytrack)

1200m R66,000

62 1 0.00 Wicked Lady Jane (10) 59.5 M Yeni 12/1 4 b f Brave Tin Soldier - Let The Music Play (Model Man) (2) 57.0 C Zackey 10/1 63 2 0.05 Game Girl 3 b f Mambo In Seattle - Sportsgirl (Tiger Ridge) (7) 57.0 K Minnie 15/1 50 3 1.80 On That Note 4 ch f Tiger Ridge - Slew’s Review(USA) (Slew O’Gold) (11) 58.5 R Khathi 8/1 53 4 1.85 Candy Crush (6) 60.0 G Cheyne 5/2 48 5 4.35 Quinelia (5) 58.0 L Hewitson 7/1 35 6 6.60 Silva Key (4) 53.5 M v Rensburg 7/1 21 7 7.85 Rippit Whippet (9) 59.0 T Gould 11/2 28 8 9.10 Zanzibar Beat 22/1 23 9 10.35 Dance In The Woods (8) 58.5 J Penny (3) 54.5 X Ndlovu 36/1 14 10 10.40 Nova (12) 55.0 F Herholdt 18/1 12 11 11.15 Corker (1) 52.0 S Devoy 66/1 1 12 12.40 St Elmo’s Fire (13) 52.5 K Steyn 66/1 0 13 22.40 Night Dancer Time: 71.28s (59.4s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:GD Smith O:Messrs B K Parker & M A Currie B:R Plersch

Race 8 (241)

Fairview Novice Plate (F&M)(Polytrack)

1000m R66,000

59 1 0.00 Butterfly Spirit (1) 59.5 G Cheyne 7/2 4 b f Seventh Rock - Butterfly World (Strike Smartly) (9) 59.5 W Agrella 10/1 57 2 0.50 Night At The Proms 4 b f Albert Hall - Mary Longlegs (Caesour) (6) 58.0 L Hewitson 13/2 48 3 2.00 Nacre 4 gr f Rock Of Rochelle - Supa Dodge (Super Magic) (10) 58.5 M Yeni 41/10 34 4 7.25 Edith’s Rose (4) 59.5 J Penny 7/1 26 5 8.25 Angie Bee (7) 57.0 S Devoy 45/1 19 6 8.75 Winter Breeze (3) 59.5 K Minnie 6/1 15 7 11.00 Laters Baby (8) 60.0 M v Rensburg 18/1 13 8 11.75 Sounds Of Love (5) 60.0 T Gould 9/2 12 9 13.50 Marinella (2) 54.0 L Mxothwa 66/1 0 10 14.75 Stavros Christos Time: 58.45s (58.45s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:AC Greeff O:Mr & Mrs A C Greeff, Dr D Scheckter & Mr A Scheckter B:Eenfontein Stud

Race 9 (242)

Fairview MR 63 Handicap (Polytrack)

1300m R66,000

53 1 0.00 Bah (12) 54.5 M Yeni 7/1 7 gr g Daylami - Kentucky Power (Kentucky Slew) (8) 55.0 K Minnie 9/1 53 2 0.50 Just Too early 5 ch g Just As Well - Countenance (Counter Action) (4) 54.0 J Penny 11/1 49 3 1.00 Oracle Kingdom 5 b g King’s Chapel - Count The Carats (What A Prospect) (5) 54.5 L Mxothwa 12/1 50 4 1.10 Seattle Spell (6) 57.0 C Zackey 9/1 58 5 2.35 Joking Dice (1) 56.0 K Steyn 18/1 49 6 2.45 Mark’s Glory (7) 59.0 F Herholdt 4/1 55 7 2.50 Mr Jay (9) 59.0 G Cheyne 9/2 54 8 3.00 Suave (11) 54.5 T Gould 22/1 40 9 4.25 Impressionist (10) 58.0 R Khathi 9/1 46 10 4.75 Oculus (3) 52.0 X Ndlovu 22/1 31 11 5.25 Sudden Surprise (2) 60.0 L Hewitson 13/1 44 12 8.75 Ricketee Time: 77.4s (59.54s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:GD Smith O:Mr B K Parker B:Adv AP Joubert

Race 5 (546)

GREYVILLE Friday 29 December Going: good

Race 1 (362)

Greyville Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

1200m R100,000

63 1 0.00 Midnight Messenger (1) 60.0 A Marcus 2/1 4 b g Kahal - Kenmare House (Victory Moon) (3) 60.0 A Delpech 17/10 64 2 1.50 Autumn Rain 3 b g Gimmethegreenlight - Joshua’s Best (Joshua Dancer) (6) 60.0 K De Melo 13/2 47 3 6.25 Greenlight Gatsby 3 b g Gimmethegreenlight - Leda (Count Dubois) (4) 60.0 S Veale 11/1 34 4 8.25 They say (2) 60.0 W Kennedy 28/1 8 5 17.00 Blue Streak (8) 60.0 L Pagel 6/1 8 6 17.05 Dr Henry (7) 60.0 S Randolph 100/1 0 7 22.05 Majestic Season (9) 60.0 G Wright 28/1 0 8 23.05 Kevin Ko Kid (5) 60.0 S Brown 36/1 0 9 24.30 Hot Chilli Pepper Time: 71s (59.17s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:Bush Hill Stud

Race 2 (363)

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

1200m R110,000

96 1 0.00 Lunar Rush (5) 60.0 A Delpech 5/1 4 b f Windrush - Romantic Moon (Silvano) (3) 52.0 ES Ngwane 13/2 72 2 1.75 Shwanky 4 b f Great Britain - National Bay (National Assembly) (4) 55.5 A Marcus 17/10 80 3 1.85 Accidental Tourist 4 b f Gimmethegreenlight - Oopsy (Jet Master) (7) 59.5 S Randolph 17/10 88 4 2.10 Neala (2) 55.5 S Brown 44/1 69 5 4.85 A Womens Way (1) 52.0 W Kennedy 15/1 48 6 8.60 Seek The Summit (6) 52.0 J Samuel 15/1 48 7 10.10 Mind Your Business Time: 70.5s (58.75s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 119% 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 3 (364)

Greyville Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack)

1200m R100,000

59 1 0.00 Echo In Eternity (6) 60.0 K De Melo 9/2 4 ch f Count Dubois - Timeless (National Assembly) (9) 60.0 S Veale 13/2 65 2 0.25 Camphoratus 3 ch f Byword - Wild Camphor(USA) (Horse Chestnut) (2) 60.0 A Delpech 13/2 64 3 0.35 Quakeshake 3 ch f Await The Dawn - Jet Park (Jet Master) (7) 60.0 A Marcus 2/1 63 4 0.60 Rose Hill (8) 60.0 D De Gouveia 18/1 62 5 0.85 Roy’s Marlin (5) 60.0 S Randolph 5/1 53 6 1.85 Stunning Seed (1) 60.0 G Wrogemann 15/2 37 7 7.85 Roy’s Flute (3) 60.0 J Samuel 44/1 29 8 10.10 Brooklyn Blonde (4) 60.0 DS Lembethe 66/1 20 9 10.85 Sonic A P Time: 72.3s (60.25s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:SW Humby O:Mesrs K P Naidoo & G R Almanza B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 4 (365)

Greyville Qualified Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

Race 5 (366)

WON Gr3 Lebelo Sprint

ALFOLK

3g Lonhro - Alteza Real(AUS) (Exceed And Excel) at Turffontein, 1000m, 30 December - trainer MF de Kock

PLACED 3rd Gr3 Flamboyant S.

ROY’S RIVIERA

3 b f All Too Hard - Donna Amata(AUS) (Anabaa) at Greyville, 1600m, 31 December - trainer F Robinson

MUTRIB

3c Street Cry - Dane Belltar(AUS) (Danewin)

WON by 2.75L at Turffontein, 1400m, 30 December

Greyville MR 62 Handicap (Polytrack)

1000m R70,000

74 1 0.00 Shizam (7) 60.5 S Veale 9/2 4 f Kahal - Border Baby (National Assembly) 7/2 67 2 1.00 The King Of Random (5) 59.5 K De Melo 4 ch g King Of Kings - Typhoon Ruby (Divine Force) (12) 52.5 A Mgudlwa 15/1 50 3 1.50 London Knight 5 b g Great Britain - Lemontree (Al Mufti) (6) 60.0 S Randolph 22/1 69 4 2.25 Noble Duke (2) 59.0 A Marcus 5/2 67 5 2.35 Pathway To Glory (3) 52.0 KS Sakayi 28/1 40 6 3.60 Miesque’s Magic (10) 60.5 A Delpech 9/1 57 7 4.10 Eddie Sweat (9) 56.5 G Wrogemann 18/1 48 8 4.25 Hold The Line (4) 57.0 D De Gouveia 11/1 41 9 6.25 Marriot (1) 52.0 ES Ngwane 66/1 29 10 6.35 Mustang Sonny (11) 52.0 DS Lembethe 15/1 22 11 8.10 National Agenda (8) 52.0 W Kennedy 28/1 13 12 10.35 Risky Rosco Time: 59s (59s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:GS Kotzen O:Messrs J A Bryant & D F Muller & Mesdames M Belstead & J A Wintle B:K Jack

Race 7 (368)

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

1000m R92,000

78 1 0.00 Yaas (6) 54.5 G Wrogemann 4/1 3 ch f Main Aim - Stratisfaction (Windrush) (2) 58.0 A Delpech 5/1 81 2 1.25 Zarnitsa 3 b f Querari - Verbatim (Var) (4) 53.0 A Mgudlwa 28/1 67 3 2.00 Mainland 3 b f Main Aim - Captain’s Heart (Captain Al) (3) 55.5 W Kennedy 22/1 72 4 2.25 Tweed Valley (8) 56.0 S Veale 6/1 65 5 2.75 Chamber Maid (9) 57.5 K De Melo 9/2 60 6 4.75 We’re Watching You (7) 60.0 A Marcus 4/1 65 7 4.90 Rainbowinthesky (5) 53.0 KS Sakayi 22/1 52 8 5.65 Vargraves (1) 59.0 G Wright 6/1 64 9 6.15 Parade’s End Time: 58.5s (58.5s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:LW Goosen O:Mr Anthony Maroun B:Anthony Maroun’s Stud

Race 8 (369)

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

1000m R90,000

74 1 0.00 Ginger Biscuit (10) 58.0 K De Melo 15/2 6 ch m Admire Main - Lady Red (Russian Revival) (5) 58.0 ES Ngwane 66/1 69 2 1.25 Princess Analia 4 ch f Just As Well - Lodge Of Dreams(SNL) (Grand Lodge) (8) 53.5 A Mgudlwa 9/1 52 3 3.00 Russian Girl 5 b m Russian Sage - Merlene (Shalford) (4) 59.5 KS Sakayi 13/1 69 4 3.50 Flamboyant (6) 56.0 A Delpech 9/1 55 5 3.75 River Ayre (2) 58.5 A Marcus 28/10 60 6 3.80 Sapphire Petunia (7) 58.5 S Randolph 28/1 60 7 3.85 Vampirella (3) 57.5 G Wrogemann 4/1 59 8 5.10 Mbali (11) 60.0 W Kennedy 9/1 63 9 5.35 Kateecador (1) 58.5 S Veale 9/1 52 10 7.35 Vanity Fair (12) 56.5 S Brown 11/1 41 11 7.50 Inyati (9) 56.5 L Pagel 36/1 0 12 65.25 Cop This Time: 59.1s (59.1s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:PL Lunn O:Messrs J D Smith & J D Mackenzie, S C Harty, L P Lunn, P J Maujean & Miss Jessica Lunn B:Summerhill Stud

- trainer MF de Kock

MERAKI

3c Canford Cliffs - Aerate’s Joy(AUS) (Bel Esprit)

WON at Durbanville, 1400m, 1 January - trainer C Bass-Robinson and placed...

Mackbool, Street Flyer, Marmook, Jazaalah

Byword Peintre Celebre - Binche by Woodman

Crown And Country

To Advertise in SPORTING POST Tel: 021 797 8678 kiki@sportingpost.co.za

DEBUT WIN

2 ch c Byword - Crown Office(USA) (Horse Chestnut) WON at Greyville, 1000, 31 December Congratulations to S Veale, DR Drier, Messrs MI Fullard & JH Drew, Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein 1 win 1 place 3 runs

Byline

3 b f Byword - Red Armada (Mogok) WON by 2L at Greyville, 1400, 31 December Congratulations to A Marcus, DC Howells, GM Elliott

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

1400m R112,000

56.0

M Mjoka

58.0

L Hewitson

60.5

S Brown

59.0 54.0 55.0 54.0 60.5 52.0

11/2 4/1 11/2

R Danielson 11/2 A Delpech 5/1 R Munger 11/1 M Yeni 6/1 C Zackey 28/1 JP vd Merwe 22/1 SP Total %: 113%

Turffontein MR 92 Handicap (F&M)

1160m R122,000

Turffontein Gr3 Lebelo Sprint

1000m R250,000

Turffontein MR 76 Handicap (F&M)

1800m R100,000

97 1 0.00 Heaps of Fun (3) 60.5 D Schwarz 15/1 5 ch m Visionaire - Dream Starling (Northern Guest) (5) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 4/1 73 2 1.25 French Legend 4 b f Count Dubois - Millvale(AUS) (King’s Best) (8) 54.5 M Yeni 4/1 74 3 2.50 Alileo 4 b f Captain Al - Sidera(AUS) (Galileo) (4) 57.5 G Wrogemann 9/1 71 4 5.00 Shivering Sea (7) 55.0 L Hewitson 9/1 60 5 6.50 Magicality (6) 58.5 C Zackey 18/1 59 6 8.75 Favour’s Pride (2) 63.0 D R Lerena 5/2 62 7 10.50 Spring Wonder (1) 56.0 G Lerena 15/2 38 8 12.75 Samarra Time: 68.15s (58.75s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 112% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Messrs C J H van Niekerk & N D Moloi B:Summerhill Stud

Race 7 (548)

102 1 0.00 Alfolk (9) 55.0 A Delpech 17/10 3 b/br g Lonhro - Alteza Real(AUS) (Exceed And Excel) (1) 53.5 F Herholdt 66/1 88 2 1.25 Greasepaint 7 ch g Kahal - Lady Red (Russian Revival) (5) 58.0 G Lerena 6/1 97 3 1.50 Rivarine 4 b g Var - River Jetez (Jet Master) (7) 52.0 H vd Hoven 28/1 87 4 2.25 Whorly Whorly (13) 54.5 C Zackey 66/1 82 5 3.25 Splendid Garden (6) 59.0 J Penny 9/1 91 6 3.60 The Thinker (2) 52.0 R Munger 13/2 81 7 3.75 Mujallad (10) 57.5 G Wrogemann 18/1 86 8 4.00 African Ruler (11) 62.0 P Strydom 9/1 92 9 5.00 Talktothestars (8) 52.0 M Yeni 18/1 70 10 5.05 Movie Show (4) 54.0 R Danielson 36/1 73 11 5.30 Rock DeeJay (3) 54.0 L Hewitson 18/1 72 12 5.60 Donny G (12) 57.0 Wei Marwing 9/1 73 13 7.00 Angel’s Power Time: 56.96s (56.96s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:MF de Kock O:Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum B:bred in Australia

Race 8 (549)

. . . and placed . . . Camphoratus

Greyville 1800m Qualified Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) R80,000

65 1 0.00 Charming Chick (10) 60.0 S Veale 13/1 4 b f A P Answer - Crystal Charm (Allied Flag) (9) 60.0 A Marcus 22/10 59 2 3.00 Fonteyn 4 ch f Traffic Guard - Dance On Silver (Rambo Dancer) 63 3 3.50 Catskill Queen (8) 58.0 G Wrogemann 28/1 3 b f Rip Van Winkle - Prix du Sang(NZ) (Red Ransom) (6) 58.0 A Mgudlwa 66/1 59 4 5.50 Meg (2) 58.0 ES Ngwane 100/1 59 5 5.60 Flaming Desire (11) 58.0 J Samuel 11/2 54 6 7.85 Dusky Dancer (3) 60.0 W Kennedy 5/2 47 7 9.10 Black Southeaster (4) 58.0 S Randolph 9/1 51 8 9.60 Madam Al (5) 60.0 KS Sakayi 28/1 45 9 10.10 Jayden’s Shreya (7) 60.0 G Wright 6/1 33 10 16.10 Hips Don’t Lie (1) 58.0 K De Melo 36/1 32 11 18.85 Rob’s Krisstona Time: 112.1s (62.28s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:D Campbell O:Mr Douglas Campbell B:Sugar Hill Stud

Race 6 (367)

Race 6 (547)

1800m R80,000

65 1 0.00 Hit And Run (8) 58.0 S Veale 11/1 3 b g Curved Ball - Elation (Badger Land) (12) 60.0 S Randolph 22/1 60 2 0.25 Sherman 4 b g Bezrin - Julie Julie (Silvino) (1) 58.0 A Marcus 17/10 61 3 2.00 Fire Song 3 b c Black Minnaloushe - Flowering Peach(USA) (Horse Chestnut) (11) 58.0 K De Melo 8/1 61 4 2.05 Itdawnedonme (6) 60.0 W Kennedy 6/1 55 5 2.55 Secret Service (5) 58.0 D De Gouveia 66/1 56 6 4.30 Great Success (7) 58.0 A Delpech 5/2 56 7 4.55 Century Gold (2) 58.0 ES Ngwane 9/1 47 8 8.80 Double Dual (10) 60.0 S Brown 50/1 36 9 12.30 Royal Bodyguard (4) 60.0 KS Sakayi 66/1 28 10 16.30 Full Count (9) 60.0 L Pagel 66/1 24 11 18.05 Eagle’s Legacy (3) 58.0 B Jacobson 66/1 0 12 34.80 Gimmeaginandtonic Time: 111.29s (61.83s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:R Hill O:Messrs R A Hill, N S Naidoo & Y Naidu B:Bush Hill Stud

Turffontein MR 90 Handicap

84 1 0.00 Chepardo (7) 6 ch g Trippi - Cheetah Express (Badger Land) (1) 86 2 0.75 Redberry Lane 4 b f Western Winter - Strawberry Lane (Jallad) (6) 90 3 1.25 Shukamisa 4 ch g Silvano - Shiver My Timbers (Cordoba) (3) 83 4 2.50 Count Tassilo (5) 70 5 3.00 Unrehearsed (4) 63 6 6.00 Machismo (8) 61 7 6.10 Jet Air (9) 61 8 11.00 Prospect Strike (2) 38 9 12.25 Front Rank Time: 85.7s (61.21s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) 1st T:AG Laird O:Mr M C Gerber B:Highlands

(GB)

Race 6 (239)

75 1 0.00 Emerald Bay (3) 56.0 C Zackey 33/10 4 ch f Mullins Bay - Model Emblem (National Emblem) (5) 52.0 J Penny 28/1 64 2 1.00 Iridium Silver 5 ch m Silvano - Tacitup(NZ) (Howbaddouwantit) (10) 54.0 A Delpech 5/1 64 3 3.00 Faraway Island 4 b f Exceed And Excel - Island Babe(USA) (Kingmambo) (7) 53.0 F Herholdt 5/1 61 4 3.50 Hatfield Square (4) 56.5 L Hewitson 13/1 67 5 4.25 Isolde (9) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 18/1 65 6 4.75 Il Mondo (1) 52.0 D R Lerena 36/1 54 7 6.00 Catch A Thief (2) 53.0 M Yeni 15/2 49 8 9.25 Dawn Flight (6) 61.0 G Wrogemann 11/2 65 9 10.25 Cold Cash (8) 55.0 P Strydom 9/1 46 10 13.00 Bright Bronte Time: 112.28s (62.38s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 112% 1st T:E Verdonese O:Mr & Mrs E R Grace & Mr D D Savadier & Mr E Verdonese B:E Verdonese

TURFFONTEIN Saturday 30 December Race 1 (542)

Going: good Turffontein Maiden Plate

1160m R95,000

76 1 0.00 State Trooper (14) 60.0 G Lerena 28/10 3 b g Captain Al - Queen’s Bay (Fort Wood) (4) 60.0 M v Rensburg 9/1 70 2 1.75 Bright Blessed Day 3 ch g Judpot - Wonderful World (Complete Warrior) (1) 60.0 L Hewitson 11/2 66 3 2.75 Imperial Quest 3 b g Silvano - Imperial Guest (Northern Guest) (13) 60.0 D Schwarz 15/1 59 4 4.50 Ghost Rider (5) 60.0 M Yeni 3/1 59 5 4.55 Coastal Torrent (10) 60.0 H vd Hoven 22/1 43 6 8.75 Pius Oil (9) 60.0 Wei Marwing 15/2 36 7 9.00 Terroncito (7) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 18/1 39 8 9.75 Royal Pursuit (3) 60.0 C Zackey 22/1 38 9 10.25 Leonidas My King (12) 60.0 S Brown 100/1 37 10 10.50 Cape Flyer (15) 60.0 R Danielson 28/1 31 11 12.00 Home Run (6) 60.0 D Yeo 100/1 26 12 13.25 Icarus Flight (2) 60.0 G Wrogemann 50/1 15 13 16.25 Snorting Bull (11) 60.0 J Penny 66/1 14 14 16.35 Dylan’s World (8) 60.0 M Mjoka 100/1 0 15 34.00 Royal Tattoo Time: 69.52s (59.93s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:RR Magner O:Mr R W S Chung B:Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein

Race 2 (543)

Turffontein Maiden Plate (F&M)

1160m R95,000

81 1 0.00 Schippers (6) 60.0 G Lerena 9/10 3 ch f Var - Fair Rosalind (Count Dubois) (14) 60.0 G Wrogemann 13/2 77 2 1.30 Eleni 3 ch f King of Kings - Minwa(AUS) (Elusive Quality) (9) 60.0 P Strydom 13/1 74 3 2.00 Saragon 3 b f Ideal World - Secret Spirit (Jallad) (11) 60.0 Wei Marwing 4/1 59 4 6.00 Count Kournikova (2) 60.0 C Zackey 13/1 58 5 6.25 Awfaa (3) 60.0 L Hewitson 18/1 54 6 7.25 Go Thuli Go (10) 60.0 A Delpech 18/1 42 7 10.50 Thru Thic And Thin (8) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 100/1 34 8 11.00 Cotton Rock (13) 60.0 H vd Hoven 66/1 37 9 11.75 Blue Tears I Cry (7) 60.0 R Danielson 36/1 32 10 13.00 Chantilly Lane (5) 60.0 J Penny 100/1 31 11 13.25 Oceans Pride (12) 60.0 M Yeni 66/1 26 12 14.50 Dawa Phuti (1) 60.0 S Brown 66/1 22 13 15.75 Jaunita (4) 60.0 F Herholdt 100/1 5 14 20.00 Edessa Time: 68.85s (59.35s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:GV Woodruff O:Mr Geoffery van Lear B:G van Lear

Race 3 (544)

Turffontein Maiden Plate

1400m R95,000

71 1 0.00 Mutrib (7) 59.0 A Delpech 14/10 3 b c Street Cry - Dane Belltar(AUS) (Danewin) (14) 59.0 P Strydom 15/1 63 2 2.75 Left Hook 3 b g Seventh Rock - Gem Queen (Damascus Gate) (8) 60.0 S Brown 28/1 53 3 4.00 Dancing Rebel 4 ch c Rebel King - Kwela-Kwela (Muhtafal) (11) 59.0 M Yeni 4/1 58 4 4.25 Greenwood Drive (1) 59.0 L Hewitson 9/2 52 5 6.50 Silver Spine (6) 59.0 G Wrogemann 11/1 49 6 7.50 Agent Kay (5) 59.0 R Danielson 13/1 38 7 11.00 Romano (4) 59.0 H vd Hoven 28/1 37 8 11.25 Pearl Of Siberia (2) 59.0 C Zackey 22/1 35 9 12.00 Turf Patrol (3) 59.0 Wei Marwing 100/1 34 10 12.50 Rodeo Joe (12) 59.0 M Mjoka 36/1 31 11 13.50 Judgement (15) 60.0 D R Lerena 50/1 21 12 14.75 Ali Pasha (9) 59.0 D Schwarz 100/1 25 13 15.50 Bytrix (13) 59.0 R Munger 44/1 22 14 16.25 Mambonumberfive (10) 59.0 F Herholdt 100/1 9 15 20.75 Blow Torch Time: 86.78s (61.99s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:MF de Kock O:Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd B:bred in Australia

Race 4 (545)

Turffontein Maiden Plate (F&M)

1400m R95,000

68 1 0.00 Redberry Wood (13) 59.0 G Wrogemann 15/2 3 b f Fort Wood - Strawberry Line (Western Winter) (5) 59.0 L Hewitson 13/2 68 2 0.20 Amanika 3 ch f Silvano - Eastbound (Jungle Rock) (1) 59.0 M Yeni 15/1 66 3 0.60 Diva Faustina 3 b f Antonius Pius - Linnett (Linney Head) (10) 60.0 A Delpech 33/10 54 4 2.75 Fragrant Miss (4) 59.0 Wei Marwing 41/10 55 5 4.50 Get Your Grove On (9) 59.0 G Lerena 28/10 52 6 5.25 Ration My Passion (16) 59.0 D Schwarz 36/1 52 7 5.50 Words (3) 59.0 S Brown 66/1 46 8 7.50 Missquoted (14) 60.0 R Danielson 50/1 39 9 7.75 Old Oak (11) 60.0 M v Rensburg 36/1 38 10 8.00 Truth Of Beauty (12) 59.0 J Penny 100/1 43 11 8.50 Petite Aime (7) 59.0 F Herholdt 28/1 40 12 9.25 Until Dawn (2) 59.0 R Munger 66/1 34 13 11.25 Twentyfourkmagic (6) 59.0 JP vd Merwe 50/1 29 14 13.00 Magical Charm (15) 59.0 C Zackey 100/1 11 15 19.00 Clique (8) 59.0 P Strydom 44/1 10 16 19.50 Ava Adore Time: 87.96s (62.83s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:GV Woodruff O:Lammerskraal Stud B:Lammerskraal Stud

Pre-Trained Turffontein Standside 30th December

Race 8 76 Handicap

Won EMERALD BAY Kenilworth 27th December

Race 8 64 Handicap

Won FRANKING Scottsville 24th December

Race MR 84 Handicap

Won SAINTE MARCO Turffontein Standside 19th December

Race 7 Novice Handicap

3rd SKYNIGHT

Scottsville 17th December

Race 2 Maiden Plate

2nd MISSY J

Bred at Fort Stud Greyville Polytrack 22nd December

Race 2 MR 82 Handicap

2nd AL CIBERANO

Contact Jill Fox

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SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 5th - SUNDAY 7th JANUARY 2018

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Race 6 (375)

GREYVILLE Sunday 31 December Going: good

Race 1 (370)

Greyville Maiden Juvenile Plate

1000m R100,000

81 1 0.00 Crown And Country (6) 60.0 S Veale 2/1 2 ch c Byword - Crown Office(USA) (Horse Chestnut) (4) 60.0 W Kennedy 16/10 80 2 0.50 Play Another Tune 2 c Noble Tune - Another Goat (Victory Moon) (8) 60.0 T Godden 41/10 77 3 1.25 Special Force 2 b g Crusade - Hermana (Qui Danzig) (2) 60.0 S Brown 36/1 76 4 1.75 Wild Rendezvous (5) 60.0 C Zackey 18/1 61 5 6.25 Dickie Bird (3) 60.0 G Wrogemann 18/1 52 6 9.25 Kirav’s Tune (1) 60.0 A Delpech 9/1 41 7 12.75 Irish Single Malt (7) 60.0 K De Melo 100/1 35 8 14.50 Metallic Print Time: 59.92s (59.92s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:DR Drier O:Messrs M I Fullard & J H Drew B:Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein

Race 2 (371)

Greyville MR 75 Handicap

2400m R92,000

80 1 0.00 Pyrenees In Spain (5) 60.0 G Wrogemann 28/10 5 b g Toreador - Himalaya Mountains(USA) (Lemon Drop Kid) (2) 56.0 S Randolph 7/2 71 2 0.50 Pure Logic 4 b g Mambo In Seattle - Pearl River (Jallad) (6) 53.5 W Kennedy 11/1 79 3 1.25 Midnight 3 b c Crusade - Midnight Ale (Dolpour) (3) 56.0 K De Melo 4/1 65 4 3.75 Crime Victim (1) 57.5 S Veale 13/2 65 5 5.75 Great Rumpus (4) 55.5 C Zackey 5/1 57 6 8.00 Fangia Time: 152.43s (63.51s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 107% 1st T:DS Bosch O:Mr M J A Ferreira B:Highlands

Race 3 (372)

Greyville Maiden Plate

75 1 0.00 Kinsky’s Crusade (3) 3 b f Crusade - Countess Kinsky (Kahal) (2) 48 2 5.25 Var Agtig 4 b f Var - Smangaliso (Kahal) (9) 47 3 8.25 Queensberry Rules 3 b g Al Miqdaam - Carry It Far (Muhtafal) (6) 47 4 8.40 First Mate (1) 41 5 8.45 The Reformation (4) 41 6 9.95 Joe’s Joy (8) 26 7 12.20 Roy’s Bullet (5) 0 8 20.45 Triple Tequila (7) 0 9 99.45 Gina Mia Time: 58.5s (58.5s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) 1st T:CM Bestel O:Mr E W Buhr B:Clifton Stud

Race 4 (373)

Greyville Maiden Plate (F&M)

57.5 57.5 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 57.5

1000m R100,000

A Delpech

3/1

G Wrogemann 11/2 S Brown

15/2

K De Melo 5/2 T Godden 15/2 S Randolph 36/1 C Zackey 50/1 W Kennedy 11/2 D Schwarz 100/1 SP Total %: 114%

1000m R100,000

67 1 0.00 Rani (4) 60.0 D De Gouveia 8/1 3 b f Oratorio - Royal Prognosis (Jet Master) (2) 60.0 G Wrogemann 5/1 67 2 0.05 Rosie Bubbles 3 b f Rock Of Rochelle - Luna De Rosa (Al Mufti) (7) 60.0 S Randolph 14/10 67 3 0.10 Rocking Ruby 3 b f Seventh Rock - Ruby Cartel (Mogok) (3) 60.0 A Delpech 17/10 59 4 2.10 So Vain (1) 60.0 ES Ngwane 36/1 31 5 9.10 Foreign Candy (5) 60.0 D Schwarz 100/1 13 6 13.60 Pretzel Baby (6) 60.0 C Zackey 50/1 10 7 14.35 Bhavani Time: 59.33s (59.33s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 112% 1st T:DR Drier O:Mr E G Stephenson B:Haras Del Carmo

Race 5 (374)

Greyville Maiden Plate (3 Year Olds)

Race 7 (376)

1400m R100,000

A Marcus

11/10

C Zackey

11/1

S Brown

11/1

A Delpech 15/2 S Veale 4/1 D De Gouveia 100/1 W Kennedy 13/1 G Wrogemann 44/1 A Mgudlwa 66/1 G Wright 13/1 D Schwarz 50/1 SP Total %: 117%

Greyville Gr3 Flamboyant Stakes (F&M)

1600m R250,000

93 1 0.00 Hashtagyolo (8) 54.0 A Delpech 5/2 3 b f Dynasty - My Guiding Star (Jallad) (3) 60.0 S Veale 6/1 93 2 2.00 Sail 4 b f Philanthropist - Cutty Sark (Fort Wood) (12) 54.0 W Kennedy 11/1 87 3 3.00 Roy’s Riviera 3 b f All Too Hard - Donna Amata(AUS) (Anabaa) (6) 61.0 L Hewitson 7/2 93 4 3.25 She’s A Giver (9) 54.0 C Zackey 13/1 84 5 4.25 Fiorella (10) 60.0 A Marcus 9/1 87 6 4.75 Dawn Calling (2) 60.0 S Brown 44/1 86 7 5.25 Karatage (7) 60.0 D Schwarz 18/1 86 8 5.30 Lala (1) 54.0 K De Melo 6/1 81 9 5.55 Statute (4) 54.0 D De Gouveia 28/1 77 10 7.55 Awesomeness (11) 60.0 G Wrogemann 66/1 73 11 11.05 Dress For Success (5) 60.0 S Randolph 100/1 71 12 11.80 Call Me Winter Time: 97.24s (60.78s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Mr Bruce Le Roux & Tinus Gericke B:Varsfontein Stud

Race 8 (377)

Greyville MR 62 Handicap

61 1 0.00 Warrior’s Stone (8) 4 b g A P Arrow - Garnet (Parade Leader) (2) 71 2 4.00 Iced Up 4 ch f Western Winter - Size Em Up (Hard Up) (3) 55 3 4.10 Magesh’s Jet 4 ch g Elusive Fort - French Pearl (Kitalpha) (4) 53 4 5.85 Lebeoana (5) 67 5 5.90 The Money Man (6) 59 6 8.40 Chilli Affair (7) 56 7 9.40 Scotch Briar (10) 60 8 9.65 Savuti (9) 58 9 9.90 Air Salute (1) 8 10 38.15 Silent Obsession Time: 149.94s (62.48s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) 1st T:GB Puller O:Mr G B Puller B:R Plersch

Race 10 (9)

2400m R70,000

52.5

W Kennedy

60.0

G Wrogemann 13/2

53.0

ES Ngwane

53.5 60.0 58.0 57.5 59.5 59.0 58.0

18/1

D De Gouveia 9/1 D Schwarz 13/2 A Mgudlwa 13/1 S Randolph 15/2 S Veale 28/10 T Godden 15/2 A Marcus 5/1 SP Total %: 121%

Greyville Barrier Trials

1000m R

59 1 0.00 Lineker (2) 58.0 D Schwarz 0/0 5 b g Star Witness - Battle Maiden (Goldkeeper) (1) 58.0 S Veale 0/0 51 2 3.50 Desert Thief 3 b g Mullins Bay - Nevada Sunrise(USA) (Carson City) (4) 58.0 W Kennedy 0/0 70 3 5.00 Drunken Sailor 2 b c Irish Flame - Lady Tatty (Solskjaer) (3) 58.0 T Godden 0/0 68 4 5.75 Mr Bombastic (5) 58.0 ES Ngwane 0/0 64 5 6.75 Sail Into The Sun Time: 60.72s (60.72s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: % 1st T:Gareth Van Zyl O:Mr M E Leaf B:bred in Australia

1400m R100,000

64 1 0.00 The North Face (1) 60.0 C Zackey 13/2 3 b g Mogok - Take The Lead (Al Mufti) (4) 60.0 A Delpech 4/1 64 2 0.10 What A Moon 3 b g What A Winter - Moonlite ‘n Roses (Al Mufti) (7) 60.0 S Randolph 11/1 63 3 0.35 British Pound 3 b g Great Britain - Miss Wordsworth (Lake Coniston) (5) 60.0 K De Melo 11/2 63 4 0.50 Dante’s Rock (8) 60.0 S Veale 2/1 51 5 4.50 Prince Of Promise (6) 60.0 G Wrogemann 9/1 44 6 6.75 Hometown Hero (9) 60.0 G Wright 44/1 44 7 6.80 Wall Street Trader (3) 60.0 D Schwarz 100/1 38 8 8.80 Charlotte’s Prince (2) 60.0 D De Gouveia 15/1 37 9 9.30 Trillion Stars (10) 60.0 S Brown 15/1 13 10 17.05 Arrano (11) 60.0 W Kennedy 100/1 6 11 19.55 Teddy Bear Time: 85.27s (60.91s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:DC Howells O:Messrs Suven Govender, Duncan Coetzee, Keegan Govender, D C Howells & K N Naidoo B:Scott Bros

Greyville Maiden Plate (F&M)

72 1 0.00 Byline (4) 59.0 3 b f Byword - Red Armada (Mogok) (10) 59.0 66 2 2.00 City Of Stars 3 b f Mogok - Star Watch (Al Mufti) (2) 59.0 66 3 2.05 Imagine That 3 b f What A Winter - Tickle My Fancy (Fort Wood) (9) 59.0 63 4 3.05 Cascada (8) 59.0 59 5 4.30 Seattle Spark (3) 60.0 51 6 5.05 Spirit Bird (11) 59.0 56 7 5.55 Madame De Guava (1) 59.0 48 8 8.05 Winter Model (6) 59.0 48 9 8.15 Fashion Trend (7) 59.0 27 10 15.15 Goa (5) 59.0 0 11 81.15 Eetee Time: 85s (60.71s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) 1st T:DC Howells O:Mr G M Elliott B:GM Elliott

DURBANVILLE Monday 1 January

Race 1 (310)

Going: good Durbanville Maiden Plate

1250m R90,000

76 1 0.00 Dynasty’s Boy (2) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 5/8 3 b g Dynasty - Voice Of Africa (Goldmark) (1) 60.0 D Dillon 4/1 76 2 0.05 Chatuchak 3 b c Tiger Ridge - Rat Burana(BRZ) (Dodge) (5) 60.0 R Khathi 28/1 76 3 0.10 Selailai 3 b g Toreador - Larny Lady (Northern Guest) (3) 60.0 G v Niekerk 4/1 54 4 6.10 November Storm (4) 60.0 A Domeyer 28/1 31 5 12.60 Elegie’s Spirit Time: 75.79s (60.63s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 108% 1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd B:Highlands

Race 2 (311)

Durbanville MR 80 Handicap (F&M)

1250m R91,000

85 1 0.00 Essenceoflife (4) 60.0 L Mxothwa 7/2 4 b f Caesour - Winterinthewoods (Western Winter) (3) 54.0 G v Niekerk 17/10 72 2 1.25 Lily Theresa 3 ch f Var - Possible Dream (Captain Al) (1) 58.5 D Dillon 16/10 70 3 3.25 Straat-Kind 4 b f Var - Just Like Flo (Elliodor) (2) 54.5 M Byleveld 9/1 58 4 5.50 Lalena Time: 74.33s (59.46s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 108% 1st T:GS Kotzen O:Mr G S Kotzen B:Ultra Thoroughbred Racing

Race 3 (312)

Durbanville MR 71 Handicap

65 1 0.00 Dalibhunga (2) 55.5 4 gr g Var - Joie De Grise(AUS) (Kenmare) (3) 60.0 74 2 0.20 Oh Behave 4 b g Tiger Ridge - My Squeeza (Goldmark) (1) 58.5 66 3 2.45 Hooves Of Thunder 3 b g Var - Rollicking Romp (Qui Danzig) (4) 58.5 60 4 3.20 Beau Time: 74.61s (59.69s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) 1st T:A Nel O:Mrs S Plattner B:La Plaisance Stud

Race 4 (313)

1250m R80,000

A Andrews

9/2

G v Niekerk

2/1

A Domeyer

13/10

Race 8 (317)

Durbanville Maiden Plate (F&M)

1250m R90,000

72 1 0.00 Forehand (7) 60.0 S Veale 9/10 3 ch f What A Winter - Centre Court (Sportsworld) (1) 60.0 A Domeyer 28/10 68 2 1.25 Flower Of Carmel 3 b f Silvano - Mount Carmel (Fort Wood) (6) 60.0 Wes Marwing 18/1 65 3 2.00 Fashion Force 3 b f Royal Air Force - Fashion File (Count Dubois) (2) 60.0 G Behr 36/1 64 4 2.40 Alfred’s Girl (3) 60.5 B Fayd’herbe 28/10 56 5 4.90 East Lynne (8) 60.0 R Khathi 50/1 43 6 8.15 Ballroom Dance (5) 60.0 L Mxothwa 28/1 39 7 9.40 London Spirit (4) 60.0 L Africa 100/1 29 8 12.15 Diamonds And Dior Time: 75.75s (60.6s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:DR Drier O:Mrs V A Foulkes, Messrs Mayesh Chetty & O de W Foulkes B:Normandy Stud

M Byleveld 13/2 SP Total %: 108%

Durbanville MR 64 Handicap (F&M)

1400m R72,000

Durbanville Maiden Plate

1400m R90,000

Durbanville Maiden Plate (F&M)

2000m R90,000

70 1 0.00 Queen Moira (4) 57.5 A Domeyer 33/10 3 gr f Rebel King - Twing(SNL) (Act One) (2) 60.0 D Dillon 21/10 74 2 0.50 Trip To Ibiza 3 ch f Trippi - Dance With Al (Captain Al) (1) 58.5 G Cheyne 17/10 64 3 0.70 Amazingly 4 ch f Argonaut - Ivor’s Girl (Northern Guest) (3) 56.0 A Andrews 13/2 45 4 5.20 Celtic Charm (5) 52.0 B May 22/1 35 5 5.60 Mistico’s Secret Time: 85.08s (60.77s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 110% 1st T:C Bass-Robinson O:Messrs M F Bass, W D Mealing, Bryn Ressell & Wehann Smith B:Ambiance Stud

Race 5 (314)

72 1 0.00 Meraki (4) 60.0 A Domeyer 9/10 3 b c Canford Cliffs - Aerate’s Joy(AUS) (Bel Esprit) (2) 60.0 G v Niekerk 6/1 70 2 0.75 Cradleofgratitude 3 b c What A Winter - Nantucket (Badger’s Drift) (3) 60.0 D Dillon 9/1 66 3 2.25 Red Shift 3 b c Silvano - Barcelona Winter (Western Winter) (5) 60.5 B Fayd’herbe 6/1 65 4 3.00 Wemibono (6) 60.0 Wes Marwing 15/2 62 5 3.50 African Messiah (1) 60.0 A Andrews 28/1 54 6 6.25 Cousin Ed (7) 60.0 R Khathi 15/1 53 7 6.35 Room At The Top Time: 84.67s (60.48s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 113% 1st T:C Bass-Robinson O:Messrs M I Fullard, J H Drew, Bryn Ressell & N M Shirtliff B:bred in Australia

Race 6 (315)

77 1 0.00 Dynasty’s Blossom (2) 58.0 D Dillon 8/10 3 b f Dynasty - Crimson Blossom(IRE) (Danehill Dancer) (7) 60.5 B Fayd’herbe 4/1 59 2 5.50 Zanadu 4 b f Ideal World - Sycamore fig (Saumarez) (1) 58.0 M Byleveld 13/1 66 3 6.00 Pumpkin Queen 3 b f Fort Wood - Pumpkin Ridge (Tiger Ridge) (6) 58.0 G Cheyne 6/1 61 4 8.25 Azinza (3) 60.0 A Andrews 18/1 48 5 10.75 Hither Green (5) 58.0 L Mxothwa 13/1 56 6 10.95 Margot Fonteyn (4) 60.0 A Domeyer 28/1 43 7 13.20 Jade Ore Time: 122.35s (61.18s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 113% 1st T:J Ramsden O:Mrs John Magnier, Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs) & Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D L Brugman) B:Highlands & G Jaffee

Race 7 (316)

Durbanville MR 72 Handicap

Danehill - Mahrah by Vaguely Noble

1400m R80,000

78 1 0.00 Silver Coin (4) 56.5 M Seidl 6/1 3 b g Silvano - National Banker (Fort Wood) (3) 53.0 G Cheyne 15/2 64 2 2.00 Spectra Force 3 b g Royal Air Force - Faithful Olga (Spectrum) (7) 60.0 D Dillon 5/2 77 3 2.75 Hemmingway 3 b g Silvano - Nothing But Silk (Belong to Me) (2) 58.5 A Domeyer 7/2 66 4 3.25 Silver Master (6) 57.5 R Khathi 5/1 63 5 3.65 Mtoroshanga (5) 52.0 L Africa 18/1 46 6 5.15 Cream Soda Green (1) 55.5 G v Niekerk 15/1 53 7 7.40 Sir Cliff (8) 58.0 M Byleveld 15/1 48 8 9.15 Shadow Warrior (9) 58.0 L Mxothwa 18/1 47 9 9.25 Sylvanite Time: 84.94s (60.67s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:J Ramsden O:Mr D M Graham, Mesdames John Magnier & D Nagle & Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D L Brugman) B:Drakenstein Stud

RANI

1 win 3 places 9 runs

3 b f Oratorio - Royal Prognosis (Jet Master)

WON 1000m at Greyville, 31 December ORATORIO stands at Avontuur Contact Pippa Mickleburgh (021) 855 1442 or 083 658 4404 stud@avontuurestate.co.za

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