No. 2274
MONDAY 1st - THURSDAY 4th AUGUSUT 2016
FAIRVIEW poly 12:50pm (Monday)
DURBANVILLE 12:25pm (Tuesday)
GREYVILLE poly 4:10pm (Wednesday) VAAL classic 12:55pm (Thursday)
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East Cape Derby winner Captain Splendid steps out at Durbanville on Tuesday
MR84 HANDICAP at Durbanville on Tuesday Candice Bass-Robinson commences a new chapter in her career at Durbanville on Tuesday where she sends out the first seven runners for her own account. The nine race programme has been well supported in a month that does not ordinarily lend itself to exciting racing.
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nother ‘new’ name in the trainer’s index is that of the Burger-Van Reenen partnership. Phillipi neighbours Carl Burger and Riaan van Reenen have joined forces for a variety of reasons. A team effort makes a lot of sense, somehow. Burger has not been in good health of late and both have small strings. A combined effort could mean that they will have more horses to pair in work and could also lead to improved economies of scale. We wish them well.
Top Race
A typically competitive MR 84 Handicap over 2000m is the headliner and hosts a field
of eight runners, with last term’s East Cape Derby winner Captain Splendid topping the weights . The son of Captain Al provided sensational new apprentice Lyle Hewitson with his first Group winner when he stormed up the rail to win the East Cape Derby in May. His next run back home in the Winter Derby was a disappointing effort. It doesn’t look that bad on paper as he finished only 5,40 lengths behind stablemate Elusive Silva. But he may not have enjoyed being positioned so close to forward in a race that was run at a dawdle. Having his first run at Durbanville, and
with some pace potential in the field, he could bounce back and show his class.
Ennion Trio
Newly married Greg Ennion is a master at keeping them consistent in these middle-of-the-road staying handicaps. He saddles a trio of runners and there will be little to choose between Chrome Blue and Jeremy. Cont. p.2
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