26-28 Dec #2211 Sporting Post

No. 2211 ISSN 1023 / 6996

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Guineas Tragedies & TriumphsMary Slack On A Star Named Noah

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A Time To ReflectAccolades For Phumelela

GREYVILLE MIXED12:05pm (Saturday) p.16

TURFFONTEIN12:55pm (Saturday) p.26

KENILWORTH1:20pm (Sunday) p.38

FAIRVIEW12:45pm (Monday) p.44

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GREYVILLE GREYVILLE 12:05pm (Saturday) p.1612:05pm (Saturday) p.16

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LEADING SIRES OF 2YO’S BY STAKESseason 2015/2016 * 1 August - 20 December 2015

Stakes Sire rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP top earner with stakes rnr% wnrs wns wnr% rns% & % of total stakes

97,000 Var 3 32,333 3 2 2 67% 0 0 0% 1 33% 0 Hamunaptra 53,125 55% 92,750 Querari 3 30,917 3 2 2 67% 0 0 0% 1 33% 0 Fresh 53,125 57% 50,000 Argonaut 1 50,000 1 1 1 100% 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 Rob’s Jewel 50,000 100% 40,625 Captain Al 1 40,625 1 1 1 100% 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 The Merry Widow 40,625 100% 24,150 Rebel King 4 6,038 4 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 3 75% 0 Zevenastic 11,400 47% 17,000 Just As Well 1 17,000 1 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 1 100% 0 Might As Well 17,000 100% 17,000 **King’s Chapel 2 8,500 3 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 1 33% 0 Silver King 17,000 100% 16,000 A P Answer 1 16,000 1 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 1 100% 0 Answeringenesis 16,000 100% 13,000 Noordhoek Flyer 1 13,000 1 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 1 100% 0 Felicity Flyer 13,000 100% 13,000 Fencing Master 1 13,000 1 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 1 100% 0 Mount Keith 13,000 100% 8,500 Jay Peg 1 8,500 1 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 1 100% 0 Bollemakiesie 8,500 100%

LEADING BREEDERS BY STAKESseason 2015/2016 * 1 August - 20 December 2015

Stakes Breeder rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP top earner with stakes rnr% wnrs wns wnr% rns% & % of total stakes

9,409,463 Summerhill Stud 287 32,786 1062 73 96 25% 1 1 1% 258 24% 7 Champagne Haze 1,322,425 14% 7,753,538 Klawervlei Stud 297 26,106 1009 78 90 26% 2 2 3% 270 27% 7 Redcarpet Captain 319,950 4% 5,825,363 Highlands 139 41,909 476 46 62 33% 5 7 11% 132 28% 6 Silver Mountain 976,875 17% 4,419,813 Maine Chance 151 29,270 476 41 49 27% 0 0 0% 152 32% 5 Tahini 156,250 4% 4,333,788 Wilgerbosdrift 105 41,274 333 34 42 32% 2 3 6% 100 30% 3 Noah From Goa 1,115,625 26% 3,768,613 Scott Bros 132 28,550 485 25 31 19% 1 1 4% 145 30% 1 Wild One 781,250 21% 3,065,950 Varsfontein Stud 81 37,851 293 29 34 36% 1 1 3% 97 33% 4 M L Jet 279,500 9% 2,865,000 Mauritzfontein Stud 87 32,931 295 25 32 29% 3 3 12% 89 30% 3 Smart Call 315,500 11% 2,740,275 Drakenstein Stud 75 36,537 219 30 40 40% 2 3 7% 68 31% 1 Inara 212,800 8% 2,695,750 Lammerskraal Stud 70 38,511 228 25 33 36% 2 2 8% 67 29% 3 Current Event 201,000 7% 2,317,350 GJ Armitage 59 39,277 207 21 23 36% 0 0 0% 67 32% 1 Anglet 575,000 25% 2,297,400 Ascot Stud 64 35,897 218 20 23 31% 0 0 0% 61 28% 3 Crystal Glamour 443,125 19% 2,135,025 Moutonshoek 81 26,358 272 19 23 23% 3 3 16% 79 29% 1 Exit Here 266,250 12% 2,106,175 Gary Player Stud 56 37,610 198 18 21 32% 1 1 6% 56 28% 2 Captain Chaos 276,700 13% 2,101,988 The Alchemy 80 26,275 309 23 26 29% 0 0 0% 89 29% 4 Lunar Approach 130,125 6% 1,718,675 Cheveley Stud 63 27,281 204 21 24 33% 0 0 0% 57 28% 2 Arabian National 145,200 8% 1,649,450 Hemel ‘n Aarde Stud 86 19,180 293 17 18 20% 0 0 0% 75 26% 1 Victorious Jay 193,875 12% 1,380,525 M De Broglio 4 345,131 14 4 4 100% 1 1 25% 3 21% 0 Master Sabina 1,200,000 87% 1,318,850 Daytona Stud 34 38,790 115 11 13 32% 1 1 9% 43 37% 2 Stonehenge 221,250 17% 1,315,000 Witzenberg Stud 1 1,315,000 4 1 2 100% 0 0 0% 1 25% 0 Budapest 1,315,000 100% 1,250,913 Arc-en-Ciel 48 26,061 168 11 13 23% 1 1 9% 45 27% 1 Act Of War 176,250 14% 1,091,200 Tawny Syndicate 20 54,560 72 8 14 40% 1 1 13% 18 25% 0 Lazer Star 312,500 29% 1,041,600 G Murdoch 6 173,600 19 5 8 83% 1 1 20% 5 26% 1 Futura 705,000 68%

LEADING SIRES BY STAKESseason 2015/2016 * 1 August - 20 December 2015


6,720,175 Silvano 162 41,483 495 58 72 36% 3 4 5% 148 30% 3 Silver Mountain 976,875 15% 6,599,975 Captain Al 135 48,889 451 59 80 44% 6 6 10% 138 31% 3 Redcarpet Captain 319,950 5% 6,287,350 *Kahal 147 42,771 579 48 68 33% 1 1 2% 139 24% 4 Champagne Haze 1,322,425 21% 6,192,050 Trippi 146 42,411 422 54 66 37% 6 7 11% 131 31% 6 Deo Juvente 700,000 11% 5,245,763 Dynasty 132 39,741 444 47 56 36% 4 4 9% 147 33% 7 Futura 705,000 13% 4,394,488 *Jet Master 96 45,776 336 30 34 31% 1 1 3% 107 32% 7 Master Sabina 1,200,000 27% 3,732,450 *Western Winter 105 35,547 351 35 49 33% 1 1 3% 93 26% 2 Brutal Force 446,250 12% 3,491,613 Judpot 98 35,629 335 30 41 31% 2 3 7% 105 31% 1 Deputy Jud 625,000 18% 3,355,813 Mogok 90 37,287 339 25 29 28% 1 1 4% 109 32% 0 Wild One 781,250 23% 3,178,388 Var 118 26,935 367 33 37 28% 0 0 0% 106 29% 3 Our Destiny 266,825 8% 3,039,775 Jay Peg 102 29,802 359 29 39 28% 1 1 3% 103 29% 3 Exit Here 266,250 9% 2,729,475 *Tiger Ridge 75 36,393 250 17 22 23% 1 2 6% 65 26% 2 Noah From Goa 1,115,625 41% 2,712,338 Windrush 85 31,910 295 28 37 33% 2 3 7% 80 27% 1 Doing It For Dan 278,125 10% 2,491,213 Toreador 88 28,309 290 20 28 23% 1 1 5% 87 30% 2 Lazer Star 312,500 13% 2,367,813 Miesque’s Approval 128 18,499 483 24 30 19% 0 0 0% 117 24% 0 Quintella 107,100 5% 2,239,600 Ideal World 65 34,455 195 23 28 35% 2 2 9% 56 29% 2 Smart Call 315,500 14% 2,128,900 Seventh Rock 75 28,385 230 15 15 20% 1 1 7% 61 27% 1 Crystal Glamour 443,125 21% 1,989,225 Black Minnaloushe 113 17,604 347 21 23 19% 0 0 0% 91 26% 3 Littleblacknumber 161,300 8% 1,915,025 Rebel King 92 20,815 318 21 24 23% 0 0 0% 91 29% 1 Deep Down Rebel 123,550 6% 1,830,425 *Horse Chestnut 82 22,322 262 18 22 22% 0 0 0% 81 31% 1 Luv U Babes 151,900 8% 1,820,225 *Fort Wood 68 26,768 209 20 21 29% 1 1 5% 80 38% 0 Negroamaro 178,125 10% 1,791,325 Brave Tin Soldier 48 37,319 161 11 12 23% 1 1 9% 37 23% 0 Rabada 900,000 50% 1,721,125 Argonaut 80 21,514 268 18 23 23% 0 0 0% 73 27% 0 Spirit Of Hamilton 173,600 10%

LEADING SIRES OF 3YO’S BY STAKESseason 2015/2016 * 1 August - 20 December 2015


3,212,275 Captain Al 63 50,988 198 29 41 46% 1 1 3% 61 31% 0 Redcarpet Captain 319,950 10% 2,706,200 Silvano 62 43,648 143 21 27 34% 1 2 5% 48 34% 0 Silver Mountain 976,875 36% 2,361,325 *Kahal 51 46,300 158 12 15 24% 0 0 0% 36 23% 0 Champagne Haze 1,322,425 56% 2,079,325 Trippi 67 31,035 199 24 28 36% 0 0 0% 65 33% 1 Taffety Tart 187,125 9% 1,817,150 Jay Peg 49 37,085 179 17 26 35% 1 1 6% 45 25% 1 Exit Here 266,250 15% 1,751,125 Var 57 30,721 162 20 22 35% 0 0 0% 51 31% 1 Our Destiny 266,825 15% 1,653,863 Dynasty 39 42,407 112 20 26 51% 0 0 0% 33 29% 2 Nassa 221,875 13% 1,496,900 *Western Winter 41 36,510 129 17 24 41% 0 0 0% 36 28% 0 Frosty Friday 136,875 9% 1,478,025 *Tiger Ridge 23 64,262 66 5 9 22% 1 2 20% 12 18% 0 Noah From Goa 1,115,625 75% 1,317,300 Lithuanian 2 658,650 8 1 2 50% 0 0 0% 2 25% 0 Budapest 1,315,000 100% 1,297,325 Brave Tin Soldier 28 46,333 82 6 6 21% 1 1 17% 24 29% 0 Rabada 900,000 69% 1,292,800 Warm White Night 31 41,703 105 11 14 35% 1 1 9% 36 34% 3 Hard Day’s Night 369,875 29% 1,267,388 Judpot 38 33,352 121 13 16 34% 0 0 0% 42 35% 1 Rocketball 146,500 12% 1,185,325 Seventh Rock 43 27,566 125 6 6 14% 0 0 0% 33 26% 0 Crystal Glamour 443,125 37% 1,133,675 Ideal World 34 33,343 100 14 17 41% 0 0 0% 31 31% 1 Free State 101,250 9% 1,118,650 Elusive Fort 25 44,746 79 8 10 32% 1 1 13% 25 32% 1 Lauderdale 434,050 39% 1,100,338 Mogok 38 28,956 130 11 13 29% 0 0 0% 47 36% 0 Magic 178,250 16% 1,045,200 Visionaire 45 23,227 133 10 11 22% 0 0 0% 42 32% 1 Heaps of Fun 228,125 22% 987,600 **Star Witness 2 493,800 8 1 1 50% 0 0 0% 4 50% 1 Lineker 928,400 94%

LEADING JOCKEYS BY WINSseason 2015/2016 * 1 August - 20 December 2015

Jockey rides wins win fav fav wfav 2nd 2nd 1st 1st stakes stks/ % % % % four four% rides

A Delpech 368 87 24% 143 39% 41% 62 17% 230 63% 9,564,850 25,991 A Fortune 566 85 15% 118 21% 27% 67 12% 272 48% 7,407,738 13,088 M Yeni 498 77 15% 86 17% 36% 56 11% 253 51% 5,431,150 10,906 S Khumalo 470 63 13% 65 14% 26% 65 14% 238 51% 5,772,213 12,281 G Lerena 293 61 21% 90 31% 32% 40 14% 173 59% 6,605,000 22,543 A Marcus 238 61 26% 123 52% 39% 38 16% 162 68% 6,516,625 27,381 G Cheyne 427 54 13% 72 17% 26% 56 13% 194 45% 3,620,013 8,478 G v Niekerk 267 50 19% 51 19% 39% 33 12% 149 56% 3,590,338 13,447 K Zechner 405 47 12% 43 11% 40% 33 8% 160 40% 3,510,100 8,667 P Strydom 232 38 16% 66 28% 33% 30 13% 120 52% 4,210,138 18,147 B Fayd’herbe 173 36 21% 53 31% 36% 37 21% 105 61% 3,233,650 18,692 Wei Marwing 198 35 18% 49 25% 39% 34 17% 110 56% 4,104,600 20,730 S Cormack 241 34 14% 46 19% 33% 27 11% 130 54% 3,200,988 13,282 JP vd Merwe 402 33 8% 20 5% 25% 32 8% 149 37% 3,551,863 8,835 I Sturgeon 447 32 7% 29 6% 41% 36 8% 150 34% 3,121,125 6,982 C Orffer 219 30 14% 38 17% 24% 25 11% 94 43% 2,253,700 10,291 C Zackey 372 30 8% 33 9% 30% 41 11% 153 41% 3,005,188 8,078 A Domeyer 230 27 12% 28 12% 25% 30 13% 93 40% 2,854,000 12,409 R Danielson 266 26 10% 31 12% 23% 32 12% 110 41% 2,987,375 11,231 A Forbes 231 26 11% 20 9% 25% 26 11% 93 40% 2,038,700 8,826 K De Melo 300 26 9% 12 4% 58% 39 13% 130 43% 2,854,713 9,516 R Munger 386 26 7% 13 3% 46% 23 6% 104 27% 2,069,701 5,362 R Simons 226 25 11% 29 13% 38% 19 8% 76 34% 1,961,063 8,677 M Byleveld 237 24 10% 33 14% 39% 29 12% 110 46% 2,136,888 9,016 M v Rensburg 221 21 10% 19 9% 11% 23 10% 89 40% 1,865,275 8,440 S Brown 279 19 7% 13 5% 62% 21 8% 76 27% 1,737,275 6,227 F Herholdt 254 19 7% 11 4% 18% 26 10% 85 33% 1,444,713 5,688 D Mansour 264 19 7% 16 6% 31% 23 9% 106 40% 1,685,375 6,384 D Dillon 248 19 8% 27 11% 33% 22 9% 87 35% 1,677,550 6,764

LEADING TRAINERS/JOCKEYS BY WINS %season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 20 December 2015

trainer/ runs wins win fav fav wfav 2nd 2nd stakes stks/ jockey % % % % runs

CS Laird/A Marcus 60 19 32% 29 48% 45% 11 18% 1,573,275 26,221 D Kannemeyer/A Delpech 47 14 30% 29 62% 31% 9 19% 858,150 18,259 T Prinsloo/A Fortune 59 17 29% 26 44% 31% 7 12% 704,975 11,949 J Snaith/B Fayd’herbe 105 28 27% 38 36% 42% 24 23% 2,406,100 22,915 GV Woodruff/G Lerena 58 15 26% 20 34% 45% 7 12% 2,212,950 38,154 C Lensley/M Yeni 51 12 24% 13 25% 54% 8 16% 488,725 9,583 LW Goosen/P Strydom 46 11 24% 17 37% 53% 4 9% 789,575 17,165 MF de Kock/A Delpech 132 29 22% 55 42% 40% 23 17% 4,012,100 30,395 J Snaith/A Fortune 54 12 22% 18 33% 39% 5 9% 629,050 11,649 MG Azzie/JP vd Merwe 55 12 22% 1 2% 100% 3 5% 1,451,500 26,391 JJ v Vuuren/Wei Marwing 52 11 21% 10 19% 30% 10 19% 1,375,475 26,451 MW Bass/G v Niekerk 183 37 20% 44 24% 41% 24 13% 2,812,638 15,370 AC Greeff/G Cheyne 137 28 20% 40 29% 30% 21 15% 1,446,125 10,556 DA Sham/K Zechner 142 26 18% 24 17% 46% 18 13% 1,413,050 9,951 BJ Crawford/C Orffer 158 26 16% 34 22% 26% 20 13% 1,902,825 12,043 DC Howells/M Yeni 144 23 16% 24 17% 29% 16 11% 2,075,200 14,411 SG Tarry/S Khumalo 135 21 16% 28 21% 32% 24 18% 2,644,038 19,585 LJ Human/S Khumalo 69 11 16% 10 14% 10% 11 16% 525,200 7,612 DR Drier/S Cormack 122 18 15% 31 25% 29% 14 11% 1,510,163 12,378 OA Ferraris/Wei Marwing 75 11 15% 18 24% 28% 15 20% 1,243,450 16,579 VH Marshall/M Byleveld 152 21 14% 28 18% 39% 19 13% 1,609,750 10,590 GM Alexander/A Fortune 72 10 14% 9 13% 11% 4 6% 2,292,300 31,838 T Laing/R Danielson 72 10 14% 17 24% 24% 15 21% 720,125 10,002 G v Zyl/W Kennedy 89 12 13% 9 10% 56% 12 13% 951,200 10,688

LEADING TRAINERS BY STAKESseason 2015/2016 * 1 August - 20 December 2015

Trainer runs wins win fav fav wfav 2nd 2nd 1st 1st stakes stks/ % % % % four four% runs

J Snaith 515 89 17% 115 22% 42% 63 12% 259 50% 7,543,325 14,647 MF de Kock 351 56 16% 99 28% 36% 50 14% 176 50% 6,778,300 19,311 SG Tarry 504 62 12% 85 17% 35% 51 10% 206 41% 6,490,888 12,879 MW Bass 380 50 13% 54 14% 41% 44 12% 172 45% 5,091,463 13,399 G v Zyl 308 42 14% 44 14% 41% 32 10% 143 46% 5,001,675 16,239 GV Woodruff 184 28 15% 37 20% 32% 25 14% 88 48% 4,011,988 21,804 MG Azzie 219 25 11% 26 12% 23% 23 11% 103 47% 3,911,563 17,861 GM Alexander 149 20 13% 17 11% 18% 12 8% 65 44% 3,528,475 23,681 DR Drier 222 30 14% 45 20% 27% 25 11% 110 50% 2,809,138 12,654 DC Howells 238 30 13% 31 13% 32% 18 8% 93 39% 2,661,475 11,183 AG Laird 146 17 12% 32 22% 31% 19 13% 70 48% 2,512,775 17,211 D Kannemeyer 188 32 17% 49 26% 35% 25 13% 97 52% 2,502,625 13,312 BJ Crawford 230 33 14% 38 17% 29% 25 11% 100 43% 2,420,188 10,523 M Houdalakis 234 29 12% 34 15% 38% 17 7% 90 38% 2,398,750 10,251 DA Sham 281 38 14% 31 11% 42% 31 11% 120 43% 2,339,150 8,324 J Ramsden 191 19 10% 26 14% 35% 23 12% 83 43% 2,325,175 12,174 AC Greeff 324 41 13% 46 14% 30% 31 10% 138 43% 2,275,138 7,022 VH Marshall 271 29 11% 35 13% 37% 28 10% 118 44% 2,243,850 8,280 JJ v Vuuren 164 18 11% 21 13% 24% 24 15% 73 45% 2,197,938 13,402 GS Kotzen 335 24 7% 27 8% 22% 36 11% 122 36% 2,112,563 6,306 CS Laird 125 23 18% 34 27% 41% 13 10% 63 50% 2,081,825 16,655 D Zaki 205 18 9% 26 13% 23% 19 9% 82 40% 1,986,750 9,691 RR Magner 191 25 13% 13 7% 31% 13 7% 70 37% 1,807,075 9,461 WH Marwing 182 15 8% 14 8% 36% 14 8% 59 32% 1,740,188 9,561 OA Ferraris 131 16 12% 20 15% 30% 21 16% 63 48% 1,697,650 12,959 Y Bremner 330 19 6% 25 8% 20% 26 8% 109 33% 1,526,675 4,626 KG Naidoo 235 17 7% 10 4% 70% 21 9% 83 35% 1,514,375 6,444 SD Gray 189 16 8% 16 8% 31% 20 11% 80 42% 1,467,813 7,766 LW Goosen 127 18 14% 19 15% 58% 9 7% 46 36% 1,428,725 11,250

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CURRENT EVENT


LAISSERFAIRE STAKES (Listed) at Kenilworth on Sunday

t has been well documented that the multiple SA champion trainer’s Cape summer season had been a bit in and out up until Saturday. Interestingly, Entisaar

was one of the culprits – if we dare so label a Gr1 filly who chased Silver Mountain home in the Choice Carriers Championship – and the daughter of More Than Ready could make good on Sunday.

Top-ClassLet us just recall a few

facts about Entisaar, who has disappeared off our

radar since she arrived in Cape Town a winner of 3 of her 4 starts – including the Gr1 Alan Robertson Championship and the Gr2 SA Fillies Nursery.

She trailed Silver Mountain on her Cape debut as we have already alluded to and then ran rather disappointingly in the Southern Cross Stakes when beaten 2,15 lengths behind Carry On Alice.

Entisaar had both Cuvee Brut and Real Princess (2,10 lengths) and Real Princess (1,35 lengths) in front of her there and she meets them on 2kgs and 1kg better terms respectively.

While it is a bit of a swipe

in the dark, she should also enjoy the extra 100m – but realistically, so should both of the other two.

Cuvee Brut was a desperately narrow loser of the Southern Cross Stakes and the daughter of Count Dubois will be fancied to go close again.

High RegardDean Kannemeyer holds

Real Princess in high regard and the daughter of Trippi will strip sharper in her second outing in three weeks.

Grant Behr may want to try and get her closer to the action and she is a massive runner at best.

Justin Snaith will have plenty of emotional sentiment attached to this race by virtue of the family association with Laisserfaire and he sends out three runners – all by Captain Al. The yard saddled a four-timer last Saturday and they can never be discounted.

Snaith TrioThe three are much of a

muchness and the best may be the keenly weighted and fast improving Acaciawood.

A winner of 2 of her last 3 starts, she gets a chance to stake a black-type claim and is a pacy sort who could stretch the top-rated gallopers at the weights.

Victoria Lavelle popped up to beat the much vaunted Chevauchee last time of asking and makes for an interesting contestant as she can be switched off and run at them late.

Petala won two on the trot before being outclassed in the Choice Carriers Championship. She has won

3 of 5 starts and is another worth throwing in if looking for a decent dividend.

The stakes placed Champery has her first outing as a 3yo after a 33 week break from racing.

She won her first two outings and then notched a stakes place behind My Emblem.

Fitness will be her major worry in a quality field.

Kotzen DuoGlen Kotzen –trained

Night In Tahiti actually beat Silver Mountain on her debut over the Kenilworth 1000m and was not disgraced in the Choice Carriers Championship when 3,85 length off the same flyer.

The lightly raced daughter of Kildonan has the makings of a decent sprinter and could chase place stakes – even if outgunned on paper.

The Paarl-based Kotzen also saddles the year older Goldandsilver who bolsters

the dominance of the lightly weighted runners in the race.

The Silvano 4yo has little stakes credentials but has won 4 of her 17 outings and is no slouch down the straight track.

Geoff Woodruff ’s Ntombe may feel she is running without a jockey as she lumbers 52kgs as she rises in class.

The Australian-bred mare is a touch in and out and registered her only Cape win during the dark of winter.

LaisserfaireJust a word about the

racename.A daughter of Danehill,

the multiple Gr1 winning Laisserfaire won 12 of her 16 starts in the Plattner silks and retired after her second consecutive win in the SA Fillies Sprint in May 2002.

A timeless link is provided by Justin Snaith’s three runners as his Dad and mentor, Chris, was Laisserfaire’s original trainer.

Mike who? That was the question posed a good few times prior to Saturday’s Cape Guineas - until we were provided with a wake-up call that took just over a minute and a half in the form of Noah From Goa. De Kock saddles the Australian-bred Entisaar in Sunday’s R150 000 Listed Laisserfaire Stakes – and maybe we should jump on the wave and enjoy the ride.

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Gr1 winner Entisaar could recapture her earlier sparkle

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Khaya Stables Gr2 DIADEM STAKES at Kenilworth on Sunday

he Merchants is a handicap and Dennis Drier grabbed the opportunity with both hands. Already proven in the Cape, his progressive speed merchant Triptique took the plunge into the big league under 52kgs and won a confidence boosting feature.

Sunday’s main event is structured a little differently. It is a weight for age race with Gr 1 and Gr 2 penalties and besides opening doors to the Cape Flying, it is also sometimes used for horses targetting the Gr 1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate.

The champion miler Pocket Power used this race as a preparation for two of his record-breaking four consecutive Queen’s Plate wins, although on both occasions the race fell three weeks before the latter event instead of the current two weeks.

PainlessOne horse who stands out in the mile prep

category is Joey Ramsden’s 2014 Rising Sun Gold Challenge winner King Of Pain, who had absolutely no luck when encountering traffic issues in the Gr2 Premier Trophy last time out. In a small field, he was switched in and out in a bunch packed tightly on the outside rail and never had a shout.

The move to bring him back to the sprinting track is an interesting one and here we can look back to his penultimate start, when he

lacked pace but stayed on for 3,95 lengths behind Triptique.

He was having his first run after 5 months and in the circumstances, he produced a good effort.

He meets the likes of Triptique (3,95 lengths - 6,5kgs), Tevez (3,91 lengths - 0,5kgs) Zambezi River (1,80 lengths - 2kgs) and Talktothestars (0,30 lengths -5,5Kgs) on better terms and must have a shout if the bang in-form Anthony Delpech can get him into the race.

He has generally been campaigned over middle distances, but it is worth noting that he won first time of asking over the straight track 1100m as a youngster.

River RunnerAnother fellow who has a LQP possible look

about him is Sean Tarry’s last season’s Lanzerac Ready To Run winner Zambezi River.

The classy Trippi gelding was low flying late in the Merchants, when beaten 2,15 lengths by Triptique – whom he meets on 4,5kgs better terms here.

On paper he can’t beat Tevez, who is 1,5kgs better off for a 1,75 length advantage. But that was Zambezi River’s first Cape run this season and he is bound to come on a few lengths.

It is a tad concerning that Tarry stable jockey S’manga Khumalo has been engaged for stablemate Bichette – a very smart 4yo daughter of Western Winter.

The Gr2 Camellia Stakes winner ran a scintillating race when making Smart Call work every inch of the Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge last time out. The big worry is her match freshness after that hard race and the 2000km road trip to Kenilworth.

Top TevezDual Cape Merchants

winner Tevez is one of a trio of runners from the Mike Bass stable.

The six-year-old again meets Triptique, who beat him by 0.40 lengths in last month’s Merchants - but has a 6kg pull and comes into the reckoning at a track he loves.

The Gr1 Mercury Sprint winner Fly By Night has had a quiet time of it so far this season and was never sighted when just under 5 lengths off Carry On Alice in the Gr2 Southern Cross Stakes last time out. She did run third last year and has beaten the males often enough to be a factor. A former Cape Fillies Guineas runner-up Lanner Falcon actually finished 1,75 lengths ahead of her stablemate in the Southern Cross Stakes. She is a hardy daughter of Trippi who is capable of putting together a winning performance.

Much TougherAs already mentioned,

Merchants winner Triptique has a different road to negotiate here at the weights but is a course and distance specialist who is obviously considered by his master trainer to be equal to the challenge.

Sean Veale will ride him again in his first serious test of mettle.

Brett Crawford’s Gulf Storm is the only Merchants casualty not to carry more weight.

He was beaten 2,50 lengths by Triptique, with both Tevez and Zambezi River ahead of him – but with more pudding to carry. Coenie De Beer’s Talktothestars was 3,65 lengths off Triptique in the Merchants and rises 7kgs in the weights.

That probably puts him out of the reckoning on paper, but he will strip supremely fit after his helter skelter front-running effort in the Listed Southeaster Sprint.

The 100m extra on Sunday should not be an issue for this very consistent son of Overlord.

Vaughan Marshall’s Western Winter gelding Exelero had a decent run of form for three runs, prior to his Merchants effort where he failed to fire and ran twelfth and 5,45 lengths behind Triptique.

He jumps 7kgs in the

weights and looks well held on the conditions of this race.

SpectacleSo a fascinating speed

spectacle awaits us.Class and the weights point

to Tevez and Gulf Storm, with Fly By Night a danger if finding best.

Zambezi River is bound to better at his second start of the Cape season and improvement will be there.

And the astute Mr Drier would not be throwing Triptique in head first if he didn’t feel he could win it.

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Weighty issues will come into play and possibly settle a few scores after Dennis Drier’s Triptique bounded home under a soft saddle to win the Merchants five weeks ago. The R400 000 Gr2 Khaya Stables Diadem Stakes to be run at Kenilworth on Sunday is something of a springboard into the Gr1 Cape Flying Championships, and a speed spectacle of promise.

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Gr1 Cape Guineas win


JET MASTER STAKES (Listed) at Kenilworth last Saturday

MEMORIAL MILE (Listed) at Fariview last Friday

NEED FOR SPEED SPRINT at Kenilworth last Saturday

he Snaiths have an enviable arsenal of equine power and they are likely to run the lightly tried 4yo Heartland as a back-up to established Dynasty stars Legislate and Futura in South Africa’s premier weight-for-age mile on 9 January.

The 2015 Gr3 Byerley Turk winner Heartland has long promised to be a top campaigner and he endorsed the value of his 3yo feature success with a top-class effort to deny 5yo J&B Met entry Silicone Power in the final strides of an exciting contest.

Chestnut’s Rocket led the charge in the eleven horse field that boasted some serious seasoned campaigners, of the ilk of former KZN based No Worries and the solid miler, Ashton Park, who sadly wrecked his chances with a slow start.

MJ Byleveld had Chestnut’s Rocket out and setting a decent pace leading the cavalry into the 400m, just as S’manga Khmulo went for broke on Silicone Valley who hit the front full of running – as the Snaith pair of tote favourite Kingvoldt and Heartland commenced their charges.

At the 100m it was anybody’s race but Bernard Fayd’herbe had timed his effort to

nton Marcus jumped the 2014 Listed Somerset 1200 win-ner from his 1 gate and he was never headed as he charged down the inside rail in the

1000m 3yo non black-type race to score a facile win by 3,75 lengths in a time of 58,95 secs. Dennis Drier’s recent maiden winner Shamrock Skipper caught the eye when

obody is advocating anti-competitive controls of the nature of the playpen rules introduced in the KZN off-season some time ago, but it must be a bitter pill to swallow for the locals when a top Cape

yard trots into town and loots the feature kitty the way the Night Trippers did in the R150 000 Listed Memorial Mile at Fairview on Friday.

It was no race as Grant Van Niekerk simply played with the steering mechanism on the 4-10 Night Trip, to give the dual Listed Darley Arabian champion his seventh victory from 34 starts, taking his stakes balance to R684 355.

His collateral form to some big guns spoke for itself.

It was under a month ago that local die-hard horseman Mitch Wiese called it a day with his string and this week we listened to shock retiree Dominic Zaki painting a picture of some doom and gloom in his farewell post-race interview.

Zaki suggested that many of his colleagues were just not making it financially. That’s a

Tperfection as he gradually got the upper hand to win by a nose. No time was published.

Silicone Valley was not disgraced at his first run around the term, even though his connections were no doubt looking for a win to bring him a step closer to the Met.

The Andre Nel longshot Marchant stayed on best for third, with Light The Lights making up many lengths to run fifth – with Kingvoldt failing to go through with his run and running 3,40 lengths off and out of the money.

An elated Fayd’herbe said that Heartland had shown guts and proved that he wanted to win.

Assistant trainer Jono Snaith added that the high-class winner was a good looking horse and that is just why John Freeman had ‘loved him so much at the sale’.

Heartland has now won 4 races with 4 places from 10 starts for stakes of R401 725.

The R2,2 million National Yearling Sale purchase was bred by Highlands and is by Dynasty out of the one-time winning Cozzene mare, Moonlit Prairie.

As already suggested, that makes him a full brother to the brilliant Gr1 performer Jackson, who stands in the Highlands stallion barn.

And for now, gelding seems like the last thing on anybody’s mind.

The possible threat of losing his ‘crown jewels’ appeared to lift the performance of the handsome Heartland, who booked himself a berth in the Snaith Dynasty trio for the 2016 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate with a thrilling win in the R150 000 Listed Jet Master Stakes at Kenilworth on Saturday.

scary reality – not that we are surprised, given ever spiralling costs and the economic climate.

It really has become a rich man’s game.Against that background, Mike Bass’

winning double – the long battling R1 050 000 buy Roman Silvanus finally shed his maiden certificate a half hour before Night Trip’s exercise gallop – must really be tough muti for the local boys.

Grant Van Niekerk had Night Trip tracking the leader Zestful in the nine-horse feature and simply let his mount go as he stretched clear to win easing up by 5 lengths in a time of 98,44 secs.

The Sham’s Symbolik ran on strongly late to deny the Joostes a feature exacta when he came on powerfully under Karl Zechner to nab the consistent Red Barrel.

Grant Van Niekerk rode a hat-trick of winners on the afternoon, after booting home Rocking Donna for Gavin Smith in the second.

Night Trip was bred by Drakenstein Stud and is by Trippi out of the twice winning Irish bred Machiavellian mare, Pleine Nuit and was a R400 000 National Yearling Sale graduate.

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Despite enjoying some of the most beautiful coastline in Africa, life’s not always a beach for Port Elizabeth-based owners and trainers. And when Mike Bass comes to town on a cherry-picking escapade with a decent big centre stakes performer, it’s pay-pay.

Var Speedster Shows The Need

The Joey Ramsden trained Var gelding Tar Heel produced an electrifying show of pure pace to streak to an impressive victory in the R150 000 Need For Speed Sprint at Kenilworth on Saturday.

Acoming out of the pack to bank the second cheque, ahead of the ever-present Mystical Twilight, who stayed on well for third.

Tar Heel was scoring his first success this term and made it 3 wins with 3 places from 9 starts for stakes of R252 100. Bred by Professor Ian Sanne, Tar Heel topped the inaugural Cape Thoroughbred Sales (Johannesburg) Ready To Run Sale held at the Inanda

Club in Sandton on 31 October 2014. He is the fourth foal of the Kabool mare Egyptian Reign, and is thus a half-brother to Gr2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas winner Go Indigo.

Tar Heel is a nickname for the U.S. state of North Carolina and its inhabitants. It is also a term of endearment for the University of North Carolina athletic teams, students, alumni, and fans.

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Heartland (Bernard Fayd’herbe) comes back to best

Night Trip (Grant Van Niekerk) ran away from the locals

Tar Heel (Anton Marcus) outpaces them

to win going away


Grand Parade Gr1 CAPE GUINEAS at Kenilworth last Saturday

Gr3 SUMMER STAYERS HANDICAP at Kenilworth last Saturday

De Kock has not had the mostmemorable of summers by hisown high stan-dards but Gr2 D i n g a a n s winner Noah

From Goa demonstrated his heart and class to make it a top two finish for the Gauteng visitors.

And Avontuur sponsored Anthony Delpech maintained his outstanding streak of form that makes him the best jockey to have in the irons for the big days.

The R1 million Grand Parade Gr1 Cape Guineas build-up was largely dominated by the presence of the Mike Bass star filly Silver Mountain, who was attempting to become only the second member of the fairer sex in history to win the fillies’-colts’ double.

But the hyped and hoped for fairytale was not to be as Silver

unters were caught napping in the 2500m eight strong field of staying handicappers and the Snaith second stringer landed up jumping at 20-1 as the outsider of the bunch.No doubt bettors were influenced

by his recent placed form stint in PE and the support was for the Mike Bass-trained My World, who went off at 5-2.

The initial pace was a tentative one as it always tends to be in these races and Weichong Marwing di not hesitate in taking the

Mountain failed to accelerate in the final stages, opening the door for Noah From Goa to charge clear and hold off the flying efforts of Brazuca, and the promising Nassa, who ran a peach of a race from the 17 draw.

Selangor Cup winner Hard Day’s Night led Budapest into the home straight and Marcus tried to get his mount to kick down the centre.

Noah From Goa was poised in third and Anthony Delpech was alive to the threats as he went for his run at the 350m marker and grabbed a length, with Silver Mountain starting her run and weaving her way through.

Delpech kept his mount slightly inside of centre and rode for his life as Noah From Goa stayed on best to beat Brazuca by 0,75 lengths in an unconfirmed time.

The low-flying Nassa’s presence a further head back in

third made it a memorable race for Wilgerbosdrift Stud, who also bred the winner.

Silver Mountain clung gamely to fourth and under a length off the winner.

The Cape 3yo form was put into perspective by a few bruised egos and disappointments downfield.

These included the Selangor Cup winner Hard Day’s Night who faded out to tenth and 4,75 length off the winner.

Cape Classic winner Eighth Wonder broke through the gate at the start, ran accordingly and finished second last 12,55 lengths adrift – and ahead of runaway Lanzerac RTR Stakes winner Budapest who ran stone last.

Noah From Goa’s victory broke the ice for Mike De Kock after a twelve year wait following Domino Man’s memorable beating of Dynasty in 2003. Previous De Kock winners include the

ill-fated Flight Alert in 2002 and the outstanding Horse Chestnut in 1999. Wearing his sponsor’s sought-after bright purple Oratorio cap, Delpech suggested afterwards that ‘the boys are maybe a little bit better than the girls’in a reference to the absence of a fire fight from Silver Mountain.

“Noah From Goa struggled to go round the turn and was on the wrong leg all the way round – even in the straight he was running out. But he is a top horse and proved it here.’’

With his Dad in Dubai, Matthew De Kock was on course to do the saddling honours after Clayton Mathee had looked after Noah From Goa and Cape Summer Stayers runner-up Kingston Mines in the Kenilworth on-course stables.

“There was a lot of talk about the Cape horses but our boy showed his mettle today. He just seems to get bigger and after every start. I must thank Clayton who has been here the whole week. Thanks to New Turf Carriers too for moving us so smartly. Noah From Goa has had a hard season – let’s see how he pulls up before we make any decisions about his future plans,” he said in

response to the usual enquiry.The Wilgerbosdrift Stud-

bred Noah From Goa is a son of the ill-fated Tiger Ridge out of the five-time winning Fort Wood mare, Limerick.

He was a R325 000 National 2yo Sale purchase and has earned stakes of R1 115 625 (plus the BSA Value Added Bonus of R152 500) in scoring his fifth win from six starts.

Stipes’ report excerpt:EIGHTH WONDER (S Veale) broke through the front gate, was immediately returned to the start, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon declared fit to race and was reloaded, causing a delay. Trainer G W Ennion will be advised that this gelding’s starting stall certificate has been withdrawn in terms of Rule 61.6.10ILLUMINATOR (A Fortune) jumped awkwardly losing one length and thereafter was slow into stride.READY TO ATTACK (AUS) (D Dillon) jumped awkwardly inwards and made contact with JET AIR (R Khathi).LIEGE (S Khumalo) was fractious in the stalls. Trainer S Tarry will be advised that this colt’s starting stall certificate has been

withdrawn in terms of Rule 61.6.10.a) In view of the performance from BUDAPEST (B Lerena) (13.30 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine the gelding on its return to the unsaddling enclosure and submit a report.b) SILVER MOUNTAIN (A Domeyer) was held up, brushed VICTORIOUS JAY (M J Byleveld) and had to shift in to continue her run at the 350m.c) Trainer S Tarry reported that LIEGE coughed post race.d) NOAH FROM GOA (A Delpech), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer Mathew de Kock, acting on behalf of Trainer M F de Kock, was advised. (SN)e) NASSA (C Orffer), the third placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Crawford was advised. (TN)THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:BUDAPEST (B Lerena) returned blowing.SILVER MOUNTAIN (A Domeyer) returned cut on the right hind.

Current Event Too Strong

De Kock visitor Kingston Mines out to show the way ahead of My World. Current Event was some way downfield early on.

Into the run for home, the pace had quickened as My World ran past Kingston Mines, with A Time To Kill running on down the inside.

My World’s effort petered out at the 200m and it was here that Khumalo produced Current Event with a decent late effort. With Kingston Mines digging deep, Current Event ran on the better under a well judged ride by Khumalo and stayed on strongly to win by

PJustin Snaith helped himself to a feature double at Kenilworth on Saturday and after Heartland had won the Jet Master Stakes, it was the turn of the stayer Current Event to register his peak career success with a good victory in the R250 000 Gr3 Summer Stayers Handicap.

1,25 lengths. No time was published. Kingston Mines was always thereabouts and was rewarded with a R50 000 second cheque.

Last year’s winner Coltrane plodded into third and looked to need the run after his 20 week break.

Current Event, who had run third behind Coltrane last term, took his career stakes earnings to R583 038 with his 7th win and 11 places from 36 starts. A R50 000 National Yearlng Sale purchase, Current Event originally raced in the Chow silks for trainer

Gavin Van Zyl but was bought over in training as a one-time winner. He was bred by Lammerskraal Stud and is a son of Go Deputy out of the five-time winning Elliodor mare, Camara – who was trained by Dean Kannemeyer for the Fosters.

It had to only be a matter of time before Mike De Kock would grab a Cape Summer Of Champions Gr1 trophy and the multiple champion trainer did it in style courtesy of a superb display of big race riding and timed-to-the-minute preparation to score his fourth win in the Cape’s premier classic.

Noah From Goa powers home under Anthony Delpech

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Current Event stays on best under S’manga Khumalo


Basil Marcus retains his lead on the Hong Kong jockey log and may be on his way to yet another jockey title there.

Basil has 24 wins from 143 rides, a 17% winning percentage, Tony Cruz is second with 21 wins from 125 rides (17%).

ands Of Time: 20 - 26 December 1995

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emarkably, Piere Strydom finds himself in third place, even though he left a few weeks ago. Piere has 18 wins from 139 rides (13%). Felix Coetzee, with 5 wins, is in 12th place.

CelebrationsAnybody with the odd Amour de Fleuve

yearling to sell in 1996 will have celebrated the festive season with more gusto than most as he posted two Graded race scorers to his credit between Christmas and New Year. Such is the dazzling rapidity with which the fortunes of racing can change.

Lady Celeste became her sire’s first ‘black type’ winner when she short-headed Lake Gate out of victory in the Gr2 Varsfontein Sceptre Stakes over 1200m at Kenilworth on Boxing Day. Ninety-six hours later, St Lazare ensured that his sire ended the year on a high.

Harmony Forever started the 4/10 favourite for the 30 December Gr3 Premier-wire Homberg Stakes over 1400m at Kenilworth and indeed, looked to be coasting when he turned for home the leader. Harmony Forever was still full of running halfway down the straight, but the hoped for response was not forthcoming when his rider pressed the button

Marcus Marches On

Rand the overlooked Derek Dalton runner overhauled Harmony Forever in the last 150m to win by the best part of a length.

LuckySt Lazare has a long way to go to suggest

he is a leading contender for the Guineas, although at least it can be said that he’s finding his form at exactly the right time, while Harmony Forever may frankly be lucky to even secure a place in the 16 horse Guineas field.

At any rate, this marked a third career win from six starts for St Lazare and took his earnings to R71 160. He was bred and is part-owned by Dudley and Dulcie van Zyl, who stand 14-year-old Amour de Fleuve at their Steadfast Stud in Klapmuts.

THE Jockey Club of Kenya have announced that Britam Kenya Ltd are once again the frontline sponsors for the first classic of the season, the Britam Kenya Guineas to be run on 17 January 2016, which is the headline event on the day.

Basil Marcus

Kenya International Jockey’s Challenge

In 2015 the Jockey Club Of Kenya introduced the first Kenya International Jockeys Challenge series, inviting two jockeys from Mauritius, South Africa and Zimbabwe to compete against the locals.

This was a major success and attracted some 7700 fans.

SA champion and recent Longines International Jockeys’ Challenge

winner Gavin Lerena will represent his country in Kenya in January.

After Hong Kong– It’s Ngong!

Zinbabwe won the inaugural challenge.

The invited jockeys include: Gavin Lerena (SA), Quintin Riddle (Zimbabwe), Swapnell Rama (Mauritius), Patrick Mungai Kenya).

Support sponsors include the Racing Association, the TBA and Gold Circle.

At the recent 22nd World Travel Awards, Kenya picked up three awards and is one of the undiscovered gems of the African continent.

Gr2 Diadem Stakes

he race evolved from an event called the WFA Diadem Plate, which then changed to the Southern Cross Plate, and then latterly (1974 onwards) became

the Southern Cross Stakes.In 1974 the two races split properly and there was both a

Southern Cross Plate (won by Mr Noah) and a Diadem (won by Lancaster). The Charles Laird trained Nhlavini joins Eric Sands’ brilliant sprinter Flobayou as the leading lights of the race over the past four decades.

Flobayou won it three times, as did Nhlavini who won it in 2001 and 2002, was second in 2004 and won it again in 2005. Champion Pocket Power was second in 2006. In 2007 it was won by Rebel King, with Blue Tiger in 2nd (both are now stallions). In 2008 the fortunes were reversed with Blue Tiger winning it, Pocket Power in 2nd and Rebel King 3rd.

Blue Tiger was 2nd again in 2009 and 3rd in 2010.

The Gr2 Diadem Stakes dates back to 1974 when won by the top sprinter Lancaster, who was ridden by Paddy Kruyer for trainer Alec Soteriadis.

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DiademHonour Roll

1974 - 2014

The unfortunate – and premature – retirement of Special Preview may have removed whatever opposition there was to Flobayou in the 1995 renewal.

It has always been our view, and it will forever remain so, that Special Preview was essentially a sprinter, and a superb one at that. We will never know, but with Flobayou the issue is cut-and-dried. The five-year-old has no peers when racing in a straight line, and Saturday’s 1995 WPOTA Diadem Stakes at Kenilworth saw him as dominant as ever.

The Weight For Age conditions of the Diadem Stakes meant that Flobayou had to suffer some unspeakable disaster to not capture the R64,500

Flashback to 20 Years Agofirst prize, and the bookmakers predictably took no chances. Eric Sands’ gelding was sent out 3/10 favourite, and he proved full value for it. As usual, jockey Karl Neisius was prepared to bide his time and had Flobayou racing third of the seven runners as Prospectors Strike set a good paceclear of Bold Thatch. Prospectors Strike really tried to take the bull by the horns, and was still so far in front approaching the last 200m that we began to wonder if he hadn’t just maybe pulled a stunt to rival the Great Train Robbery.

Needless to say, all such fears were groundless. Flobayou accelerated in his normal dazzling manner once Neisius let him go, and he simply shot away in the final 100m to win by 3.75 lengths. The early effort took its toll on Prospectors Strike anyway, and he faded into fourth as first

outsider Jewel Of Asia and then Bushmanland stormed past to fill the places.

Flobayou was winning the Diadem Stakes for a second year in succession, and he has already this season repeated his success of last year in the Merchants Stakes.

The third and last of the summer’s premier sprints, the Cape Flying Championship in January, looks to be his for the taking. Victory there would complete Flobayou’s second cleansweep of Cape Town’s premier sprints for, as we already know full well, he won the whole lot of them last season as well.

All told, Flobayou has now won twelve times from just 14 career starts, and chalked up stakes of R614 340.

He is a son of Waterville Lake, who has always played second fiddle to his late (and much lamented) brother Golden Thatch, but who has

had the last laugh by siring one horse who is probably better than anything even his more famous sibling could up with.

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The slightly disappointing effort by Mike Bass’star filly Silver Mountain in Saturday’s Cape Guineas has opened the door again for the CTS Million Dollar, which will be run at Kenilworth on 23 January 2016 – the Investec Day Of Dreams, which includes the Gr1 Klawervlei Majorca Stakes and the Gr1 Investec Cape Derby.

The race is for 3yo’s and is restricted to eligible graduates of the 2014 Cape Premier Yearling Sale held on 23 and 24 January 2014 and the 2014 CTS March Yearling Sale held on 22 and 23 March 2014.

Please note that the latest log was calculated prior to the Cape Guineas.

Log Per 17/12/15 • Kenilworth 23 January 2016

CTS Million Dollar

• This log is intended as a guide only and is purely based on performance thus far

• Fillies will receive a 2,5kg allowance. This has been added to all raced fillies for log purposes

• The log excludes horses without an official NHA merit rating.

17/12 Horse MR 1 3 F SILVER MOUNTAIN 111 2 3 C SEVENTH PLAIN 110 3 3 F JO’S BOND 100 4 3 C REDCARPET CAPTAIN 104 5 3 G ERNIE 101 5 3 F LAUDERDALE 96 7 3 F A TIME TO DREAM 95 7 3 F VARUMBA 95 9 3 G TAR HEEL 99 10 3 F A MILLION DREAMS 93 10 3 C EXIT HERE 98 10 3 C HARD DAY’S NIGHT 98 10 3 F PERFUMED LADY 93 10 3 F SWIFT SARAH 93 10 3 G WESTERN STORM 98 16 3 F CAPTAIN’S SONG 92 16 3 C FORWARD DRIVE 97 16 3 C LIEGE 97 16 3 C MAIN SUBMISSION 97 16 3 C VICTORIOUS JAY 97 21 3 C ILLUMINATOR 96 22 3 C JUBILEE LINE 95 22 3 F MELLIFLORA 90 22 3 C PRINCE OF THIEVES 95 22 3 C PURPLE MOUNTAINS 95 22 3 F SILVER BANSHEE 90 27 3 F HARLEM SHAKE 89 27 3 F NIGHT IN TAHITI 89 27 3 G RODNEY 94 27 3 F SUBLIME LADY 89 31 3 F FROSTED HONEY 88 31 3 C SEVEN WOOD 93 33 3 F OCEAN’S SWELL 87 33 3 F OLD EM 87 33 3 G THE STONE THROWER 92

Silver Mountain heads the log

A Fistful Of Dollars

The L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate will be the first horseracing sponsorship for Cartier in Africa, another testimony to the Maison Cartier’s enthusiasm for an exceptional sport of passion and skill, values that Cartier has never ceased to champion.

The luxury brand has a long association with equestrian sport since launching the Cartier International Day in 1985.

In the same year, Cartier Polo gained international notoriety with the Cartier World elephant Polo Championships in Nepal and the Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow, which took place on the frozen waters of Lake St Moritz in Switzerland.

“Cartier is proud to sponsor the 2016 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate at the Kenilworth Racecourse,” said Alessandro Patti, Managing Director of Cartier Africa. “This prestigious sport, universally associated with an exceptional way of life, has long been the mirror of Cartier’s ideals and values: elegance and passion, tradition and excellence, talent and respect.”

LQP Gets Cartier Stamp

The luxury brand has a long association with equestrian sport

eon Smuts writes that he has no doubt that betting operators will also be reflecting on their achievements and failures and the many challenges

that lie ahead. Phumelela has often been

criticised on racing related issues and I have personally been quite vocal in my criticism of our local operator at times.

Although the criticism has mostly been justified it would be very unfair to not acknowledge the many successes that they have had since the corporatisation of racing through the establishment of Phumelela.

Shareholders have every reason to be happy with the progression in the value of their shares since inception as well as solid dividends paid along the way. This has been a very good achievement considering the plight that racing found itself in and the considerable challenges continually faced along the way. The company has gone from being solely a race operator to being a gaming company with diversified interests and a far more sustainable business model.

This has however drawn much criticism from racing purists as funding have mostly been channelled into

A Time To Reflect

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With 2015 nearing its end, it is always a good time to reflect on the year gone by and to see how it has measured up in terms of personal goals. Have all goals been achieved, which one’s have not and of these are any worthy of further pursuit or should they be adjusted or shelved?

other more lucrative and more profitable ventures. The list is long and impressive with PGI, Betting World, the recent ARC and Supabets deals being prime examples of a business driven by an evolving vision and forward thinking.

Once again the purists and traditionalists will see some of the diversification initiatives as deviating from the racing roots that the company was founded on.

Mr Du Plessis and his management team deserve considerable praise for constantly pulling rabbits from the hat in an industry where profit bunnies are in short supply.

My personal criticism has and will always be directed at what Phumelela and other operators are not doing rather than at what they are doing, especially as they do most things rather well considering the constraints and the challenges that a declining local racing landscape is placing on overall company performance.

Any astute businessman will agree with the consolidation in racing interests and in the creation of a leaner cost structure to aid sustainability. It is regrettable that a few historic and quality race courses had to make way as part of the exercise but this was an unavoidable part of a

very necessary process. After all of this local racing is still struggling to contribute positively to the bottom line which shows that there really was no sensible alternative.

AccoladesPhumelela deserves acco-

lades for what their management team has been able to deliver and for the consistent performance un-der difficult regulatory and economic circumstances.

I hope that over the next few years we will be able to congratulate them for not only excellent company performances and the preservation of local racing, but additionally the passionate expansion thereof.

The one criticism that I will continue to direct at them is for their failure and reluctance to introduce long term capacity building projects directly aimed at expanding the racing customer base.

The motivation and obligation to allocate resources in areas with the highest yield and near term realisation potential is understandable, as maximising the three R’s (ROC, ROA, ROE) are expected from a listed company performance per-spective.

Longer term capacity building projects are an unknown quantity, given historical failure to do so,

and as a successful project will realistically produce results only after years and not months, make it an understandably difficult ob-jective to support.

TurnaroundAvoidance of this very

necessary strategy will however place mounting pressure on the bottom line in coming years, if racing operations are to continue, and undo much of the gains from good strategic initiatives that are being put into place.

Racing can be turned around by laying the foundation now and reaping the rewards a few years down the line. Whether local racing is a current priority or not, the opportunity exist to ease the growing burden that racing is placing on the financial performance, and for a turnaround strategy to lead to a renewed positive bottom line contribution and a much stronger and more sustainable group performance.

Phumelela could become pioneers for a global recovery that will not only benefit the company and shareholders but every stakeholder in an industry crying out for a solution and committed support.

My wish for 2016 and beyond is that operators will consider the advantage of finding true racing solutions over and above all the other profitable initiatives that they have embarked on.

Operators should not allow historical failure to dictate future actions around the racing portfolio, as with the right initiatives there will be life in the old dog yet.

Phumelela deserves accolades…

There were tears of joy at Avontuur on Monday evening as the team got behind one of their favourite daughters, Cold As Ice, who made her second start in the UK a winning one under Cape based heavyweight, Bernard Fayd’herbe. The outstanding daughter of Western Winter was a leading light in the Cape 3yo ranks last season, winning 5 of 7 starts, including two Gr2’s. Cold As Ice was having her second start for trainer William Haggas and won a cracker over 1400m at Chelmsford.

Regular pilot Bernard Fayd’herbe said that she was a lot fitter and felt like the ‘Ferrari’ he had ridden back home in Cape Town. Cold As Ice was purchased on the Cape Premier Yearling Sale Book 1 for R875 000 and races in a partnership of Kathy Finch and Belinda Kieswetter. The star filly was bred by Avontuur and is by Western Winter out of the lightning fast seven time winning National Assembly mare, Viva (National Assembly x Hot Grass)

General Manager Pippa Mickleburgh was over the moon: “The major excitement as we approach next month’s CPYS Book 1 is that Cold As Ice has a close relative on offer in the Avontuur draft,” she said.

Seraphic (#25) will come up early on day one and is a daughter of the top farm’s sensational new man Oratorio, who has produced 7 international Gr1 winners to date and is high on the European leading sire lists. He looks to be a classic producing sire if we have ever seen one.

Seraphic is out of Menorah (Var x Hot Grass)Interested buyers are welcome to make an

appointment with Pippa at Avontuur Estate for a private yearling viewing from 5 January to 15 January, or from the 19th at Avontuur’s Stud Lounge at the CTICC. Visit the Stud pages on www.avontuurestate.co.za for the full list of yearlings.

Zaki QuitsLeading trainer Dominic Zaki has shocked the industry by announcing his intention to relinquish his licence. Zaki had his second highest ever seasonal stakes earnings last season.father of three young daughters, Zaki relo-cated to the Vaal training centre about four years ago and he has been particularly admired as a conditioner of Group

winning sprinters. he has guided the two classy speedsters Arabian Beat and Little Genie to numerous successes in recent times.

A spokesperson for the family confirmed that Zaki would be pursuing private business interests. he told David Thiselton on www.goldcircle.co.za that:

“It is a very tough industry, a very expensive industry and it is hard to make money. I had 95 odd horses, a great string and great owners, but even then the business was just not financially viable and I lost my passion for it. I would like to thank my clients who stuck with me throughout. I am going to miss the game, but was forced into the decision. We will see what happens in time to come.”

he named the sprint-miler National Spirit as his “best memory” in racing. This National emblem gelding, bred

Aby KZN Midlands couple, Dr Alan and Robyn Bechard, won the Gr 2 Golden horseshoe (now a Gr 1) as a two-year-old, then won the Gr 2 Dingaans, the Gr 2 Gauteng Guineas, the Gr 2 Drill hall Stakes, the Gr 1 Gold Challenge and the Gr 2 emerald Cup on sand. he was a much loved by the public due to his courage, as a front runner who refused to be overtaken, and he was named KZN Breeders horse Of The Year in 2006. In 2008 Zaki won the Gr 1 R3,5 million GommaGomma Challenge over 2000m, which was at that stage the richest race ever run in South Africa, with the three-year-old Model Man gelding eddington.

his best position on the national log has been 6th, achieved in both the 2004/2005 and 2006/2007 seasons from his own private training centre, and in the latter of those seasons he had his highest seasonal earnings of R7,213,175.

he began pressing this yard record last season shortly after relocating to the Vaal and had earnings of R6,259,275, which is one of the reasons the news of his departure from the game came as such a shock as he seemed set to break into the top echelon again.

He had his second highest ever seasonalstakes earnings last season

10 SPORTING POST • SaturDaY 26th - MONDaY 28th DeceMber 2015

Much has been written about the exploits of 3yo filly Silver Mountain in recent weeks. Her spectacular Cape Fillies Guineas victory was followed by the announcement that she would take on the colts in the Gr1 Cape Guineas two weeks later.

Comparisons were readily made with great fillies from the past, notably Star Effort and Empress Club, the last fillies to get their names engraved on the Cape Guineas trophy, some twenty-five years ago, in consecutive seasons. History did not repeat itself. Starting at odds-on for the Guineas, Silver Mountain finished fourth, beaten a length.

There was a whiff of disappointment in the air following the defeat, not unexpectedly when a great horse proves to be not as great as had been perceived by many.

There’s a long season ahead, though, for the 3yo’s – with lots of opportunity to turn premature theories on their head. The fat lady hasn’t song yet by a long stretch.The mention of Star Effort and Empress Club as the last fillies to beat the colts deserves perspective. How good were they really?

What follows is an essay from the 1992 Racing Record Annual on Star Effort’s 3yo career.

As an imported four-year-old the favourite Flaming Rock had 56.5 kilos to shoulder, while handicapper Peaceful Paradise had 58kg. Star effort and Flaming Rock both came from the back of the field, tactics that require confidence to execute at Kenilworth with its 400m straight.

Incredibly, both horses matched each other’s acceleration – the same devastating acceleration that would play such a big role for both during the rest of the season. Star effort came off best, beating Flaming Rock by half a length, with Peaceful Paradise three lengths in third. Beating Flaming Rock at Weight for Age certainly was as good as you can get, but Peaceful Paradise was a bit too close for the performance to be in the real champion league. Still, we rated Star effort’s win not more than five pounds off her best form.

Michael Roberts had been engaged to ride Star effort at her next start, the Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas over the sharp Milnerton mile. In a field of fifteen the filly started 5/10 favourite. Peony Pink set a useful gallop, with Star effort handy just off the pace. Peony Pink built a useful lead around the bend and led by a good few lengths coming into the straight.

When Roberts asked the question, Star effort’s acceleration was immediate, and in the space of a furlong she had pulled clear. Roberts dropped his hands some way before the finish after peeping over his shoulder, and after the race remarked “she’s the best filly I’ve sat on for quite some time”. Praise indeed from the jockey who’d come fresh from a successful year in UK. Star effort won by four lengths from Downriver, with Peony Pink and Betty Blue next, over seven lengths back. Fragrant Lady and Pullitzer Prize were amongst the also-rans. In our book this ranked as the best rated run of Star effort’s season at 3.

It came as no surprise for Star effort’s connections to stand their ground for the Cape Guineas, early in February. The crop of 3yo colts had been disappointing when they raced at 2. No colt of significance had emerged since, and Star effort clearly had to take them on. her impressive Fillies Guineas win merely made the decision an easier one. Things didn’t go as smoothly as in the Fillies Guineas. Again with Roberts on board, Star effort raced quite some way off the pace, and ran into a bit of trouble coming into the straight. This is where the Roberts magic counted most. he got her in the clear, and she again answered to his call magnificently. From five lengths off the pace at the 400m mark, she led by a length two hundred metres from the finish. Star effort kept going to win by three-quarters from King Kama, Supersonic Suprise and a somewhat unlucky Spook And Diesel, who should have been closer.

Three lengths further back came Surprise Attack, Special Squad and Dunbarton, with Phantom Robber and Bold Chieftain next. Star effort probably won a little more comfortably than the margin suggested. We rated her run some 4 pounds below her Fillies Guineas win.

There were high hopes for Star effort’s Natal season. The three-year-old classics were clearly on the cards, now even the Rothmans July was mentioned. But things didn’t quite develop that way. Most of the horses in the Woodruff stable weren’t themselves during that winter season, running temperatures and showing erratic form on the track. Rip Curl died of African horse Sickness, the highclass Rastaz didn’t show anything like her Cape brilliance, and Star effort also gave reason for concern. She won the Gr1 Natal Fillies Guineas and the Gr1 Daily News 2000 (again beating the colts), but she did so unimpressively and in modest company. It was a courageous

decision not to persevere with her after she suffered a slight injury, and rather to give her a long break until the Cape season. In the Natal Fillies Guineas at Scottsville she ran into trouble midfield, took a long time to get going and won by not more than half a length from Piece of Pie and Pullitzer Prize. Neither of the runners-up franked this ’classic’ form at their subsequent starts, which is not surprising, as they hadn’t shown anything like it before the Guineas either. In terms of ratings, Star effort’s workmanlike win is probably best forgotten about.

In the Gr1 Daily News, over 2000m at Greyville early in June, eleven of the runners finished within 3 lengths of the winner. Surprise Attack went off at a good pace and until a furlong from home looked as if he would hold on. With a wall of horses on his heels he kept on finding more, which proved too much for all but Star effort. Not that many would have given much for Star effort’s chances halfway through the race. Midfield, her jockey was seen vigorously at work to make her hold position.

It took until midway up the straight before she got going and it was her incredible acceleration that got her there. Surprise Attack was half a length back in second, Spook And Diesel third, just ahead of Boss Baccus. The also-rans within the first ten (and thus less than 3 lengths behind the winner) included Stag hunter, Special Squad, and Fine Token. Again, in terms of ratings this wasn’t exactly vintage stuff.

In retrospect, Star effort’s early season (Cape) form was her best by far. She did everything asked of her in fine style. her major asset that breathtaking acceleration, to which even Flaming Rock had no answer. Much as she was the leader of her own generation (and of both sexes), Star effort did not cross the age-boundaries. She has yet to meet the older generation.

On our ratings all of Olympic Duel, Roland’s Song and Miss Averof would have had the better of Star effort in the past season. Perhaps Star effort could have pulled out more had it been necessary (she could, after all, do no more than winning), perhaps what we saw was all there was. Fortunately Olympic Duel remains in training for another season, and one or more clashes with Star effort seem unavoidable.

Then, of course, there is Flaming Rock. he was beaten by Star effort at Weight For Age early in the season, but his performance in the Schweppes especially shows that he improved out of the ordinary – which could not be said for the filly. And lastly, there’s the new crop of three-year-olds, of which the still unbeaten empress Club stands out. Star effort seems more than likely to cross swords with her, too, in 1992.

Star effort’s best distance still is a bit difficult to predict. She seemed to get the 2000m of the Daily News well enough, but did not need to reproduce anything like her best form to win. It’ll need another outing over the distance to provide the real proof that she is more than just a miler – and that seems most likely to happen in the J&B Met in January 1991. To her advantage is that she has a habit of switching off and relaxing almost to the point of the ridiculous during her races, a distinct advantage when it comes to races over a mile and more.

Star effort, a nicely made, quite strong individual, acts on good and firm going, but has yet to race on anything that’s really soft (she acquitted herself well with some give in the ground as a two-year-old in the Allan Robertson). It is quite possible that she is capable of improving on her current rating when she meets with the best at four. If she does we’ll be in for some fascinating racing. (Geoff Woodruff)

(Racing Record rated Star Effort AR 106)

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She will rightly go down in the record books as one of South Africa’s greats. Yet one question remains: how does Star effort compare with the other highclass fillies of recent years. And more specifically (since she never met them) how does she compare to Olympic Duel, Roland Song and Miss Averof? One of the cardinal rules in race-rating is to keep an eye on the ‘bad’ horses. There is a real danger to get carried away by the reputation of a race, or the excitement of a tight finish, and on the basis of that make more out of a performance than there really was. The proximity of horses who in ability are below the best often gives a clue as to the real merit of performance.

Take, for instance, Flaming Rock’s win in the Rothmans July. Spectacular as it was, no one should overlook that a horse like Transfix finished just a length behind the winner, carrying just a kilo less.

Transfix is a nice handicapper, but no star. On paper Flaming Rock’s win made him some 4 pounds superior to Transfix – which hardly merits the tag of ‘Champion’.

Another example is the win of Mighty Crystal in the Administrator’s Champion Futurity.

Despite the apparently heroic battle between Mighty Crystal and Fast Gun, lasting some 300m, no one should overlook that Thunderdrome finished only a length and a half behind the winner. Nor should it be overlooked that Thunderdrom was over two lengths behind Mighty Crystal coming into the straight – and less than that

at the finish. The essence of assessment is to ask what Transfix and Thunderdrome showed apart from this specific race, and what their close proximity to the winning horse really means. More often than not close proximity points to the race in question having been a false run race. Which in teun means that the result should not be taken at face value.

When Star effort’s winning streak is analysed, some interesting observations can be made. Let’s take them in chronological order.

Star effort opened her Gr1-account at 3 in August, when the new season was just three weeks old. She shortened from 3/1 to 22/10 to win the Golden Slipper, over 1400m at Clairwood. Star effort was well off the pace coming into the straight, and took some time to get going. Once in her stride the acceleration was immediate, however, and she won nicely by three quarters from Fragrant Lady. The next horses, Another Cuddle and Pullitzer Prize, were 4 and 5 lengths behind the winner. Although Fragrant Lady had a most disappointing season at three and showed nothing remotely resembling this form, Another Cuddle’s and Pullitzer Prize’s subsequent form indicated that this must have been a useful win indeed. We rated Star effort some two pounds off her best form.

Star effort returned to the Cape and had a break of almost three months. She reappeared for the Gr2 Computaform Stakes over a mile at Kenilworth, early in November. As the race was a Weight for Age event, Star effort carried bottom weight of 49kg.

TAR EFFORT 3 ch f Esplendor – Pilgrims Rest (Flower Power); won 10 (this season: 1400; 1600; 1600; 1600; 1600; 2000) born 29Aug – unbeaten in six starts as a 3yo, twice beating the best colts on even terms at weight-for-age., A career total of eleven wins (including six Gr1’s) and earnings of

fractionally less than a million Rand. No doubt about it: Star Effort has lived up to her name in every respect.

Star Effort winning the 1991 Gr1 Bloodline Guineas


t’s always something of a pleasant shock to drive through the Kenilworth entrance and have the gate staff try and usher you into the infield as it means there’s a bit of a crowd on

course.

We managed to grab a spot in our usual area, but it was fun to see the colour and activity inside the track. Stand side there were food stalls, face paints for the kids, a Grand West bar area for the grown-ups and cheery bunches of flowers brightening up the tables under the trees.

Inside HQ, Charles Faull and the Thoroughpedia team have set up a mini version of his Heroes project and the history of the Queen’s Plate has been beautifully recreated on the first floor. It’s well worth a visit and deservedly received many admirers during the course of the afternoon.

Another of the Thorough-pedia projects, the Garrett Bar (also on the first floor) has become a firm race day favourite and was buzzing with activity.

Festive AtmosphereDownstairs, the weighing

room was swelled with all the extra traffic of visiting jockeys, trainers and assistants and there was a bit of a first day of school air as people exchanged waves and snatches of conversation while rushing from one spot to the next.

One seldom spares much thought for the time and effort it takes to travel horses and raid other centres, so huge thanks to all the visitors who came from near and far to support Cape Guineas day. On course we had big race trainers such as reigning SA champion Sean Tarry, Gavin van Zyl and Mathew de Kock (deputising very ably for his dad and turned out immaculately in a suit and tie).

Johan Janse van Vuuren in his blue suit had a wonderfully successful raid with Brazuca and big race stalwart Weichong Marwing, and Duncan Howells’ Garden Province winner,

Same Jurisdiction seems to be finding her feet in the Cape. I think some of our jockeys spend more time on aeroplanes than they do in the saddle, and there are seldom any thanks or acknowledgements for the long hours on the road, living out of suitcases and the time away from friends and family. While a number took home cheques and trophies, I just wanted to say thanks to all the jocks (local and visitors) for providing some great racing.

The RacingBy the time I bumped into

my acquaintance, I’d seen Tar Heel bounce back to best in the Need for Speed Stakes, watched Jackson’s full-brother Heartland stamp his Queen’s Plate entry with victory in the Jet Master Stakes and an epic finish in the Guineas. There was even a bit of a South-easter to hark back to Milnerton days, when the Guineas just wasn’t the Guineas without the Cape Doctor baring its teeth down the Cape Turf Club straight.

While I yelled Silver Mountain home as loudly as anyone, she was magnificent in defeat, particularly as the Stipes report noted that she’d been cut into.

A courageous effort all round and if it’s not out of turn to say, it was very sporting of the Silver Mountain team to have a go at the colts when they could so easily have chosen to play safe.

In the words of Theodore Rooseveldt, the credit belongs to he who “does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

While there may have been regrets that the filly didn’t quite get there on the day, perhaps we’ve not so much lost a filly as gained a few new favourites to follow for the Cape feature season.

Guineas WinnerNoah From Goa could not

be described as an imposing individual on parade, but watching him canter down gave an inkling as to what was to come – he clearly does his best work on the move. Post race Anthony Delpech was full of praise for the gangly chestnut, saying “He’s becoming a little star. When he hits the front, he just doesn’t know how to lose.”

He was certainly very workmanlike in putting away the opposition, ensuring he had the best part of length to spare over Brazuca and the melee for the minor placings. Having been led into the winner’s enclosure to unsaddle and complete the post-race formalities, Anthony Delpech made me a fan for life by leaving the victory party to run back onto the track and pet ‘Noah’ one more time before he was led back to the stables. Very classy indeed.

When is a big day a big day?

I had two favourites in the Cape Stayers Handicap that I wanted to check on and as I made my way to the rail, I bumped into an acquaintance enjoying some of the day’s hospitality beneath the blue gums.

He’s not what one might call a regular race-goer and wore a somewhat bewildered look to prove it. We exchanged pleasantries and he kindly proffered some of his lunch as we chatted. When I asked what had brought him racing, he explained that he’d heard Hassen Adams on the radio on Saturday morning and that it was supposed to be a big race day and so he’d come down to have a look.

As someone used to the crowds and razzmatazz of the big flagship days, he was clearly struggling to reconcile the ‘big’ race day moniker with the scenes in front of him and feeling a little perplexed. “This is a big race day?” he asked uncertainly.

It was an interesting exercise to try and explain that yes, it was a big race day. Huge in fact, in terms of the

importance of the result and what happened in the parade ring and out on the track - not necessarily in the stands and hospitality areas.

I felt a little sorry for him explaining that there had been grand theatre, more or less from start to finish and that, despite being close enough to touch it, he seemed to have missed it.

Of course, with racing, you need to be in on the secret to fully understand what you’re seeing – you need to know the stories to see the magic. My friend had come down to the track in good faith to enjoy a ‘big race day’, but no-one had explained to him what ‘big’ really meant in a racing context.

We’d had grand theatre taking place right under his nose and he’s missed it for lack of information and someone to help him along. It’s a shame really, as here was someone who was genuinely interested and had actually taken the trouble to make their way to the track on one of the most important race days of the year. It seemed rather a pity to have dropped him right at the final hurdle.

NarniaI was reminded of C.S.

Lewis’s Narnia series and a scene from The Last Battle where a group of dwarves are thrown through the stable door and on into the magical realm of the real Narnia, but the dwarves could not see it.

Despite being in the promised land, all they could

see was the dark stable and even Aslan, with the gifts he was willing to bestow upon them, could not convince them otherwise:

All there in one golden afternoon, sandwiched be-tween the pages of the race card were the back-breaking, heart-breaking, wallet-shak-ing days, months and years it takes to get a horse to the track, the fun of Nassa, the grooms’ consortium horse, Andrew Fortune and his amazing story as well as son Aldo Domeyer following in his footsteps and sharing a jockey room and racetrack with him.

There were several years’ worth of champion trainers all sharing a parade ring, several champion jockeys, horses that are sons, daughters and half brothers and sisters to past champions, some of which are on their way to becoming champions of the future. All the fun touches of Pocket Power’s Boy Boy Jevu leading out Silver Mountain, that bastion of Cape racing, Mike Bass and the little knot of people that ebbed and flowed around him all afternoon as people came to exchange a few words, touch him on the shoulder or simply draw reassurance from the fact that if he was there, then all’s well with the world.

These are little bits of magic that we take for granted, firstly because we’re surrounded by them every day and secondly because well, people seem to enjoy give racing a hard time and it’s been a particularly

tough year on the PR front. While I was musing on how to get the public to see the good stuff again, it occurred that perhaps simply believing in ourselves before we can start selling it to anyone else might be a good place to start. Because we are magic. And it’s not a question of soft selling or rose-tinting anything, it’s just a question of knowing where to look.

It is good to be reminded of that from time to time. And also to say it.

Merry - (insert preferred terminology

for the holiday season)As it’s nearing the end of

what has been a very long year for some, it seems as good a time as any to say thanks to everyone for all the ups, downs, highs, lows and high drama of the past year. It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes considerably more to run racing.

To all the guys and girls at the track, the training centres, spelling farms, stud farms, sales staff, grooms, work riders, appies, jockeys, trainers, owners, operators, regulators, vets, farriers, dentists, physios, chiros, transporters, safety crews, camera crews, photographers, media folk and of course each and every punter and person who comes racing and trusts us with your hard earned cash every week.

Whether you are celebrating the holiday or not, may I wish all our readers a happy, safe and magical festive season.

I believe it was Roald Dahl who said: ‘Those who do not believe in magic will never find it.’

An interesting racecourse encounter made those words ring all sorts of bells in my head last Saturday afternoon, but first there was some racing to be done.

Roald DahlIn search of racing magic


2000Up For Snaith

Justin Snaith sent out the 2000th winner of his training

career when The Merry Widow kicked off the stable’s four-timer at Kenilworth on Saturday. The former SA champion also saddled a feature double on the day

and looks to have a powerful hand going into the fi nal month of the Summer Of

Champions in January 2016.

K E E P I N G Y O U O N T R A C K SHORT HEADS

Common CentsThe usually diplomatic Anton Marcus has criticised a poor programming decision by racing authorities with the Gr1 Paddock Stakes (1800m) being run on 16 January, and the Majorca Stakes over a mile a week later. “You want to go a natural progression from a mile to 1800m. That’s self-explanatory and common sense should prevail,” he said after big race candidate Same Jurisdiction scored at Kenilworth on Saturday.

Twenty times champion jockey Tony McCoy was honoured in Belfast on Sunday evening when receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC’s 2015 Sports Personality of the Year dinner. He delivered a rousing speech urging youngsters to do all they can to make the grade. Good advice from a living legend.

DID YOU NOAH…?That the Mike de Kock-trained son of Tiger Ridge, Noah From Goa, is the fi rst horse to achieve the Dingaans and Cape Guineas double. Now we just have to believe part-owner Jehan Malherbe’s post-race statement that he is one of the lesser fi nancially endowed of the illustrious partnership that race the gelding.C eap Seats

Trainer Mike Azzie said on www.sportingpost.co.za comments after the midweek KZN venue switch: ‘Big ups to Gold Circle for being proactive. It is always easy for people to criticize

C eap Seats

BMT?The occasion got to jockey Aldo Domeyer in

Saturday’s Cape Guineas, suggests Tabnews’ Jack Milner. ‘Not only was all the attention on the fi lly but many people wanted her to win in order to give Mike Bass his fi rst win in the race. After breaking well from draw 2, he almost stopped riding. He had used her to

get a handy position but, suddenly, he looked like a rabbit in the headlights, as all the other runners pushed

past him. From being handy on the rail she was suddenly nearer the rear and had lost any advantage the draw might have given her.’

from the cheap seats. Put your hands up and come forward with constructive suggestions . Our industry is bleeding! I wonder why? Less criticism in the public forum would be a good start.’

Bright Future

SA champion apprentice Craig Zackey and his colleagues Ryan Munger and Wesley Marwing will become fully fl edged jockeys in January 2016 and will add plenty of value to the professional riding ranks. All three are based at the Randjesfontein Academy.

DickShinneryTellytrack presenter Shaheen Shaw’s command of the English language is impressive – and almost as strong as his ability to recall arb form from Milnerton on a Wednesday meeting of 30 odd years ago. “Our producer Neo has perspicaciously attended thereto,” he quipped of the Lingfi eld preview on Monday. Talk about selling Lyle Cooper down the river – Thames, that is.

forum would be a good start.’ Craig Zackey and his colleagues Ryan Munger and Wesley Marwing will become fully fl edged jockeys in January 2016 and will add plenty of Dick

Another Jockey Down

Christmas plans were turned upside down for jockey Xolani Charles Ndlovu when he fractured his scapula and dislocated his shoulder at the start of the fi rst race at Fairview on Monday. He was aboard Newcrest for Alan Greeff . We wish Charles a speedy recovery.

Jump For Joy

King Of The BolandGeoff Woodruff -trained SA Triple Crown winner Louis The King has been reported by Andrew Bon to be on his way to Annabel and Terry Andrews’ Sorrento Stud in Paarl. A winner of the 2014 Sansui Summer Cup and L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate runner-up who won from 1400m to 2450m, the son of Black Minnaloushe will be an exciting addition to the stallion ranks.


P E R S O N A L I T Y O F T H E W E E K

Mary Slack

Guineas Day – as any race day really - saw a series of triumphs and tragedies play itself out in front of the unrelenting finishing post.

The much hoped for star filly fell an agonising 0.9 lengths short, there is a sudden question mark over the Cape form, and our Johannesburg raiders went home with broad smiles and bulging pockets.

The decks have been reshuffled and everyone is suddenly re-examining their hands. However, the Cape Summer Season suddenly gained a whole lot more colour.

RACING is a funny old game. You can study and plot and scheme and plan and end up with much the same result as throwing your catalogue into the air and buying whatever page it happens to land open on. Racing is just like that. And the vagaries of chance are probably one of its most appealing aspects.

Horse SenseJane Smiley perhaps put it

best in her wonderful book, A Year At The Races, in which she wrote ‘Gamblers everywhere will always feel that Heaven reached down and touched them personally if they win’.

What she doesn’t explain is that we’re all gamblers. Whether we’re breeding, buying or standing at the betting window. And it’s perhaps what makes racing folk such a special breed.

I think it’s because we’re all gamblers at heart and we’d rather go for glory than take the safe option, but fortune favours the brave and it’s surprising how often it pays off.

Be gone calculated risk. Hello excitement and uncertainty and the prospect of a delicious surprise - even though we know it’s more likely the joke will be on us.

W.C. Fields is credited with saying that ‘Horse sense is the thing that stops horses from betting on people’. Luckily racing people don’t subscribe to ‘horse sense’ all that much.

We prefer the joys of hope to the drudgery of weighing the checks and balances. It’s what makes us buy horses, support new stallions and put our money on long-shots at the windows. It gives us an irresistible air of mischief, adventure and throwing caution to the wind because as every gambler knows, the higher the stakes, the bigger the fun.

LuckLuck has sides and in

that yin yang way, when someone’s having a good run, it means someone else isn’t. So while we lamented the filly just falling short, someone who had a good day’s racing was Wilgerbosdrift’s Mary Slack.

Not only did she own the sire and breed the exotically named Noah From Goa, she still owns a leg too, alongside Mike de Kock, Gary Westwater, Chris Haynes, Gary Grant, Dr John and Amanda McVeigh and Noeline Malherbe. And better yet, another Wilgerbosdrift graduate, Nassa, ran a very eye-catching third for the Brett Crawford string.

Who Is Noah?The intriguingly named

Noah From Goa was led through the ring at the 2014 National 2YO Sale and knocked down to Mike de Kock Racing for R325k. Mary explains, “I had a reserve of R325k. Jehan (Malherbe) and Mike (de Kock) had bid on the horse up to about R260k, but there was a man who was really interested in the colt – I’ve forgotten who he was bidding for – but he wouldn’t go further than R300k. Things were sort of stalling, so while the client on the phone was weighing his options, I tore down the sales grounds to say to Mike and Jehan ‘you’ve got to buy him’. And while the other buyer was making up his mind, Mike and Jehan came through. I - rather reluctantly at the time! - agreed to in with them.”

Where is the name from?

“It’s really because the mare is called Limerick, so we had a whole lot called ‘Man from….’ to fit the limerick theme. Billy Prestage has one called Man From Japan. Then Jessica decided – and I agreed – that year by year

we’d do another letter of the alphabet and he was the ‘N’ year, so it had to be an ‘N’ and a limerick. We’ve since scrapped the whole thing and are reverting to ordinary names again.”

Noah From Goa has proved a rather fun guilt purchase as he won first time out at the Vaal over 1000m on 17 September. He was beaten 3.3 lengths on his second attempt, again over the Vaal’s 1000m a week later, but has plied his trade very successfully on the turf ever since.

Stepping upThe first inkling that the lanky

chestnut might be something came on 24 October, when he beat Steelwing home by 6.25 lengths over 1450m at Turffontein. The Mike de Kock website read: “After Noah from Goa’s sweeping six-length win over 1450m at Turffontein on Saturday, there will be silent hopes of a Dubai campaign in 2017 among the likes of part-owners Gary Grant, Chris Haynes and Gary Westwater, but on Sunday Mathew de Kock suggested “baby steps” to be the only course of action at this early stage. Mat commented:

“Noah from Goa is a really nice horse, he could go on to better things like the Dingaans but his rating is still low and we’ll probably have to get another handicap under the belt before we can take on the best around with him.”

They did exactly that and Noah From Goa came home victorious in a MR94 Handicap over Turffontein’s 1450m on 12 November. As predicted back on October, from there it was on to the Dingaans and the rangy chestnut produced a spectacular finish to the R500,000 Gr2 on Summer Cup Day, scrapping gamely with New Predator from the 500m to the finish

line, refusing to throw in the towel to win by a nose.

Being boldRacing gives one many

lessons in coping with adversity – opportunities to cope with success are all too rare and it is perhaps harder than most people realise. One of the great joys of chatting to Mary is that she is one of the best examples of sportsmanship, always modest in victory and always finding something kind to say about the opposition.

Mary relates that three weeks ago Mike was debating whether it was worth travelling with the filly in the field. “I knew he was good, but didn’t think he could beat the filly who I really think is quite special. And of course you never know when they travel.”

Rather than travel down two days before the race as is his norm, Mike sent Noah From Goa down a few days earlier than usual to allow him to have one gallop round the left hand turn. “And so bravery was rewarded and I must say I couldn’t have been more surprised by the whole thing – it was a great thrill. And that’s about the story,” Mary finishes with satisfaction.

“The other one ran on so brilliantly, too,” she notes, as the third placed Nassa who finished like a runaway freight train, is one of the Wilgerbosdrift grooms’ co-op horses and a half-brother to Summer Cup winner, Wagner.

Where to from here?

“He definitely would not stay the Derby distance in my opinion, but not having spoken to him yet, Mike may think differently, but it will be up to him to show me I’m wrong!”

Asked whether there are any more Noah’s on the farm, Mary replies in her laconic way, “No, the stallion’s dead and the mare’s sold. Can you believe it? I haven’t even got a daughter. Limerick was bought by Favour Stud and Jehan mentioned that she’s got a What A Winter colt on a sale coming up. Good for them,” she says magnanimously.

Of course it’s also wonderful to add another Gr1 success

to the late Tiger Ridge, who already has the Summer Cup winning Wagner to his credit, as well as the Triple Tiara winning Cherry On The Top. “It’s absolutely brilliant. Lovely in fact,” Mary confirms.

Mike, commenting from Dubai, said on his website: “A few years ago Mary made a bold decision to change some technicals on the farm, including farriery and feed and it’s certainly paying dividends as we can see from Wilgerbosdrift”s last few crops. Wilgerbosdrift has always been a top stud farm, they have great genetics and are well on the up!”

Racing is a funny old game indeed. You have to take the highs with the lows and learn to treat them all the same. But most of all, you’ve got to learn to take a chance.

As the old Kenny Rogers song goes, “You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, Know when to walk away and know when to run. You never count your money, when you’re sittin’ at the table. There’ll be time enough for countin’ when the

dealing’s done.”


A review of the week's best SPEEDRATINGSwith Steve Furnish SPEEDRATINGS

Last Week’s Top Rated

SPEED RATING'S winners incl.

BLACKMORE ................WON 14/1

BELLA SPUMANTE ........WON 7/1

O’BRIEN THE LION........WON 7/1

FLYING SILVER .............WON 33/10

RED HEART ..................WON 5/2

MATRON PRILLI ...........WON 9/10

ROMAN SILVANUS ........WON 6/10

WINTER’S HEIR ............WON 2/13

FASTEST TIMES (The number of races run in each category shown in brackets)

*Denotes - Times taken by Clockwatcher • T = Turf • P = Poly

KENILWORTH (NEW) 15TH DECEMBERPenetrometer 22 – Going Good1000m (1) Hoist The Mast 59,131400m (3) Blackmore 86,121600m (1) Three Blue Cranes 103,001800m (1) Whitley Willows 114,052000m (1) Trackmaster 127,892500m (1) Dunham 159,82

TURFFONTEIN (OLD) 15TH DECEMBERPenetrometer 22 – Going Good1000m (1) One Man’s Dream 56,391160m (1) Wet Autumn Mist 67,531400m (2) Jin-Go-Lo-Ba 85,941600m (2) His Legacy 97,932000m (2) Susquehanna 125,50

GREYVILLE (MIXED) 16TH DECEMBER1000m (1) Bikini Billy 56,97P1400m (1) Redcarpet Captain 83,03T1600m (3) Killer Woman 95,92T1600m (2) Mad Pushpa 96,46P2400m (1) Great Rumpus 150,23T

VAAL (OUTSIDE) 17TH DECEMBERPenetrometer 20 – Going Good1200m (2) African Ruler 69,511400m (3) Captain Aldo 81,641600m (2) O’brien The Lion 96,66

NotebookHorses worth following at their next few starts...REDCARPET CAPTAIN (G Van Zyl, KZN)

TOP SPEED RATINGS for this WEEKEND

(Ratings shown have already been adjusted to allocated weights)

TURFFONTEIN (SAT)Race 1: (1) El Bombero 16 (NAP**)Race 2: (11) Mrs Bader 14Race 3: (6) Cherokee Grey 30Race 4: (8) Machismo 55Race 5: (7) Romany Prince 71Race 6: (8) Eau De Creole 37Race 7: (2) Kissimmee 57Race 8: (3) Maria Theresa 60Race 9: (4) Save The Day 36

GREYVILLE (SAT)Race 1: (2) Bank It 25Race 2: (8) Caroline’s Call 5Race 3: (3) Fire The Rocket 65Race 4: (5) Beautiful Jet 31 (EW)Race 5: (1) Feel The Volcano 18Race 6: (15) Silver Spring 90Race 7: (12) Queen Of Credit 46Race 8: (6) Blaze The Trail 40 (EW)Race 9: (8) Saarikh 26Race 10: (1) Caligari Carnival 12

KENILWORTH (SUN)Race 1: (4) Mount Keith 8Race 2: (2) Captain Bagg 55 (NAP*)Race 3: (6) Colour Magic 64Race 4: (7) Sunrise In Africa 39Race 5: (2) Stratocruiser 51Race 6: (2) Real Princess 75Race 7: (3) Gulf Storm 95Race 8: (1) Rockingonthemoon 11

NAP BETS* Fancied ** Strongly fancied

*** Very strongly fancied

Towering AboveKenilworth 15th December

29 For 7Turffontein 15th December

Captain In CommandGreyville 16th December

Ruling The RoostVaal 17th December

They raced on the old stand side track on Tuesday evening and here we saw a very easy victory in the faster of the two maiden plates over 1400m for JIN-GO-LO-BA. Backed into favouritism at the track (7/1 into 3/1), Stuart Pettigrew’s charge sat sixth during the early part of the race. She ran on best of all from halfway and won going away by three and a half after striking the front 200m from home.

The faster of the two 1600m races was the MR72 Handicap won by HIS LEGACY. A fluent winner of his only previous racecourse appearance, the poorly drawn son of Tale Of The Cat raced in midfield early on. He ran on strongly down the long home straight and in a thrilling three way finish he got up late to deny the easy to back EUROZONE.

The MR68 Handicap was the faster of the two 2000m races and here a major upset was to be had when one of the two rank outsiders of the sixteen horse party SUSQUEHANNA (66/1) landed the spoils.

Swiftly guided over from a wide draw by Ryan Munger, the lightly weighted daughter of A P Arrow made most. She answered every call over the final 400m and held on to score by a neck from the other 66/1 shot LUALA.

A pinnacle stakes over 1000m topped the bill and in a race where question marks were aplenty ONE MAN’S DREAM registered his seventh career victory. Positioned in midfield when the race began in earnest, Louis Goosen’s charge ran on strongly over the final 400m and won fair and square by a half from MOOFEED who had run on well from a similar position.TITBITS

Runner up for the sixth race in a row here, GOLDEN MAN finished best of all, and only failed to get up by the narrowest of margins.The 3yo BANKABLE TEDDY won the maiden plate over 2000m with some in hand.

Three of the eight races in Cape Town on Tuesday were run over 1400m and quickest against the clock in these was BLACKMORE in the bill topping MR99 Handicap. Allowed to drift on course as if a win was out of the question (7/1 out to 14’s), Dean Kannemeyer’s charge raced seventh of the nine for most of the journey. He quickened well at the top of the long new course straight and under a well-judged ride from Grant Behr he got up late to score by a neck.

On an afternoon when most of the races were won by less than a length, by far the biggest winning margin was the five and a quarter lengths recorded by HOIST THE MAST in the opening maiden plate over 1000m. Sent off fourth in the betting market at 5/1, Andre Nel’s charge was soon up

handy. She put her head in front going through the 200m and went on to score with plenty in hand.

The only favourite on the card to oblige was TRACKMASTER in the MR70 Handicap over 2000m. On leaving the stalls it was the friendless VINSANTO (7/1 out to 16/1) who elected to make the running whilst Justin Snaith’s charge raced handy in fifth.

He didn’t find the clearest of passages when the race began in earnest 400m out, and won well after striking the front 120m or so from home.TITBITS

The 3yo ELUSIVE SILVA ran on well from the rear when third in maiden company over 1800m.

Both surfaces were used on Wednesday afternoon where the faster of the opening two maiden plates over 1600m (poly) was the girls’ affair won by the lightly raced MAD PUSHPA. Trying the distance for the first time here, Paul Gadsby’s charge was always handy. She was ridden to lead shortly after passing the 200m marker and won going away by five and a quarter.

Another to win with lengths to spare was KILLER WOMAN in the fastest of the three 1600m races on turf, a MR73 Handicap. Always in touch with the leaders, the well-supported even money favourite struck the front as they approached the 200m pole and won going away by four and three quarters.

REDCARPET CAPTAIN in the MR86 Handicap over 1400m (turf) was the best bet on the card for many and the top weighted 3yo

didn’t let down his supporters. Nicely positioned in third as the nine runners turned for home, Gavin Van Zyl’s charge put his head in front 150m out and drew clear easily in the closing stages of the race to score by three and a quarter.

A pinnacle stakes over 2400m topped the bill and here it was nice to see the 6yo GREAT RUMPUS gain just reward for his recent consistency. Sent off a warm favourite at 5/2, the Black Minnaloushe gelding raced in the rear for most of the journey. He made up many lengths in the short home straight and with the rest some four lengths adrift, he got up late to deny another 6yo SERISSA (led 500m).TITBITS

The well-supported second favourite BIKINI BILLY made all when winning the MR66 Handicap with-out any anxious moments by two and a quarter.

Thursday’s action took place on the outside track where the fastest of the three 1400m races was the bill topping MR92 Handicap won by the ultra-consistent CAPTAIN ALDO. In the red at 9/10 on the off, St John Gray’s charge was soon up handy. He was ridden to lead going through the 300m and went on to score comfortably by a length and a quarter from the 7yo PRINCE JAZEEM.

The faster of the two 1200m races was the graduation plate in which AFRICAN RULER gained his third career victory from just six starts. On leaving the stalls it was the well-supported BUCKLAND who elected to make the running whilst Paul Peter’s charge, after being a little slow into stride, raced close up in third. Along

with the speedy JO MALONE, the two principals in the betting market fought out a thrilling finish and it was only by a half that the all-out son of Trippi got the verdict.

The two remaining races were both maiden plates over 1600m and quickest home in these was O’BRIEN THE LION in the boy’s affair. Soon at the head of affairs, Dominic Zaki’s charge attempted to make all.

He was headed by the favourite KANONKOP 350m out, but fought back gamely in the closing stages of the race, and won going away by a length and a quarter.TITBITS

The 3yo FLYING SILVER won the girl’s maiden plate over 1600m going away.

Analysing The Presents


2 Colts 1 Bold Silvano Coltand

2 Ascot BredYearlings

at the CPYSIce In Seattle

WON at Flamingo Park on 14 December 2015

SlewsgateWON at Fairview on 18 December 2015

adler’s Wells’ Derby domination can be in no doubt – remarkably, of the last eleven Epsom Derby win-ners, eight carry Sadler’s Wells in

their pedigree. Between them, his great

sons, Galileo and Montjeu, have sired seven Investec Derby winners, and, with Galileo seemingly still going strong, this total can yet rise significantly. However, sometimes overlooked is the tremendous impact this great stallion has had on 1600m classics the world over.

Classic influenceTellingly perhaps, Sadler’s

Wells can be found in the pedigrees of the first three horses home in Saturday’s Gr1 Grand Parade Cape Guineas – Noah From Goa (out of a Fort Wood mare), Brazuca (by Teofilo), and Nassa (by

Ever since he won the 1984 Irish 2000 Guineas, beating subsequent Epsom Derby hero, Secreto, Sadler’s Wells has made his mark on major classic races. At stud, Sadler’s Wells’ offspring won every English classic, with his tally including a pair of Epsom Derby winners in Galileo and High Chaparral, both of whom went on to become hugely successful sires.

Hooked on Classics

SFort Wood’s son, Dynasty). In fact, at least seven of the 16 runners in Saturday’s R1 000 000 race bear Sadler’s Wells in their pedigrees. Sadler’s Wells himself sired 3 English 2000 Guineas winners – Entrepreneur (1997), King Of Kings (1998) and Refuse To Bend (2003), while another son, Barathea, ran second to the brilliant Zafonic (Gone West) in the race in 1993. Sadler’s Wells is also broodmare sire of 2000 Guineas winner, Henrythenavigator (King-mambo). His daughter, Salsabil, added further lustre to her sire’s record of top flight 1600m wins when she landed the 1000 Guineas, before going on to win both the Epsom Oaks and Irish Derby.

English GuineasRemarkably, Sadler’s Wells’

name can be found in the past five English 2000 Guineas winners – Frankel (by Galileo), Camelot (by Montjeu), Dawn

Approach (by Galileo’s son New Approach), Night Of Thunder (out of a Galileo mare), and Gleneagles (by Galileo). The late Coolmore colossus also had a pair of Irish 2000 Guineas winners – Barathea (1993) and Saffron Walden (1999), while Henrythenavigator went on to add the Irish classic to his English Guineas win. Sadler’s Wells is broodmare sire of French 2000 Guineas hero, American Post (Bering), as well as French 1000 Guineas heroine Musical Chimes (In Excess).

Irish GuineasThe son of Northern

Dancer has also exerted a remarkable influence on the Irish 1000 Guineas won by his own daughters, Imagine, Gossamer and Yesterday in three consecutive years (from 2001 to 2003). When Gossamer won her race she defeated a pair of Sadler’s Wells

sired fillies (Quarter Moon, Starborne) into second and third places.

Sadler’s Wells can be found in the pedigrees of three of the last five Irish 1000 Guineas winners – who are either by Galileo or the latter’s son, Teofilo. To date Galileo has 3 winners of the race to his credit – Nighttime, Misty For Me and Marvellous.

GalileoHis sire’s greatest sire son,

Galileo has also made quite an impression in 1600m classics. The former dual Derby winner to date has three

Irish 2000 Guineas winning sons (Roderic O’Connor, Magician, Gleneagles), and two 2000 Guineas winners (Frankel, Gleneagles). He is also broodmare sire of Night Of Thunder. Galileo is also the sire of 2011 French 1000 Guineas winner, Golden Lilac, and it comes as no surprise surely to see his offspring feature prominently in the betting for some of next year’s major European Guineas. His daughters, Minding and Ballydoyle, already winners of three Gr1 races between them, currently dominate the betting

for the Qipco 1000 Guineas.Fort Wood

In South Africa, Sadler’s Wells’ greatest son, Fort Wood, has had a stunning influence on the Cape Guineas. Not only is the late former champion responsible for one of the race’s greatest winners in Horse Chestnut, with another son Celtic Grove finishing second in 2001, but Fort Wood is broodmare sire of both 2012 hero Capetown Noir (Western Winter) and Saturday’s gallant winner, Noah From Goa (Tiger Ridge).

DynastyFort Wood’s son, Dynasty,

(surprisingly beaten into second place in the Cape Guineas of 2003), has also made his mark on the Cape Guineas. The sire of Saturday’s third place finisher, Nassa, Dynasty is also sire of Act Of War, who was victorious in the race in 2014. Fort Wood’s impact in the Guineas has not been restricted to the Cape version. Timber Country’s Grand Prix de Paris winning half brother has such major local Guineas winners as Celtic Grove (SA Guineas), Dog Rose (Gauteng Fillies Guineas), Dunsinane (KZN Guineas), Dynasty (SA Guineas), Fort Defiance (Newmarket Guineas), Heir Apparent (SA Guineas), Hunting Tower (Gauteng Guineas), Rememberance (Gauteng Fillies Guineas) and Shadow Dancing (Cape Fillies Guineas), to his credit.

SA GuineasRemarkably, sons of Fort

Wood won the SA Guineas (subsequently re-named KZN Guineas when surprisingly downgraded) four times in five years – 2001 (Celtic Grove), 2003 (Dynasty), 2004 (Heir Apparent) and 2005 (Dunsinane).

Another son of the sire, Zanzamar, finished second to Splash Point (Street Cry) in the 2011 Gr3 UAE 2000 Guineas.

Two other sons of Sadler’s Wells have had significant Guineas winners in this country – Casey Tibbs siring ill-fated Big City Life (KRA Guineas), while former Prix Royal-Oak winner, Braashee, left behind Indiscreet Fantasy, winner of the Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas.

Sadler’s Wells

Jockey Samuel – Satisfactory Treatment

BackgroundFollowing an incident in Race

4 at Greyville Racecourse on 4 December 2015, Jockey Jarred Samuel required medical attention and he was transported to hospital for further medical care. Subsequent to this incident a number of allegations were made public by certain parties which brought into question the level of medical care which was afforded to Jockey Samuel, as well as the medical response times at the Course. The National Horseracing Authority opened an investigation into these concerns and the KwaZulu-Natal Stipendiary Board’s findings are quoted hereunder:

Following the Jarred Samuel incident on 4 December 2015 at Greyville Racecourse and the

public criticism which followed regarding the medical care afforded to him, an investigation was conducted by the KwaZulu-Natal Stipendiary Board. The Management of EMS and the Medical Doctor on duty were interviewed, as well as the NHA staff present at the scene.

The following points were noted:-

The ambulance never had to travel around the track again to get to Jockey Samuel. The ambulance stopped on the road alongside the patient and when Jockey Samuel was stabilized, the ambulance driver proceeded through the Golf Club car park, some 150 metres, to get onto the track in the pull up area. The Doctor on duty is summoned to any emergency by the Racing

Operator’s Duty Manager. The Doctors bag remains in the Jockeys’ weighing room as this is where the Doctor is generally needed most on a race day and the Doctor also assists with the sample collection of the riders. Should the Doctor be called by the Duty Manager, the Doctor proceeds to the scene and the Duty Manager who remains in the Stipendiary Boardroom/ Greyville office, which are adjacent to the weighing room, takes the bag to the scene. The emergency team then advises the Duty Manager whether an additional ambulance should be called. In light of this long standing procedure, the point of the Doctor forgetting his bag is incorrect. With regards to there not being the correct forms available due to the last

form being used when a Handler was injured, it must be noted that Handlers when injured are treated in terms of Injured on Duty. These forms clearly differ from Jockeys’ forms who are covered under their own medical aid.

Gold Circle manages the rider’s medical aid nationally. No rider may participate in races in South Africa should he not be covered by medical aid, as well as the necessary insurances. As such, Gold Circle has a standing agreement with St Augustine’s Hospital and Entabeni Hospital (Greyville) and the Medi Clinic Hospital (Scottsville) where riders are treated under a guarantee by Gold Circle, thereby ensuring no delays.

Gold Circle Management together with the KwaZulu-Natal Stipendiary Board hold regular meetings with EMS to ensure that the standards for the ambulance and qualifications of the paramedics are maintained. The last such meeting was

February 2015. Since that date the ambulance and paramedics have not changed.

Following a meeting on 11 December 2015 between the same parties, we are satisfied that as per the agreements in place, the ambulance is equipped to offer full advanced life support. Furthermore, that there is an advanced life support paramedic on duty at all race meetings.

In considering the detailed replies from the EMS and the Course Medical Officer, as well as from the NHA staff present on the scene, we are satisfied with the treatment afforded to Jockey Samuel.

One aspect of this incident that does raise concern is that too many by-standers/ members of the public were present at the scene. Gold Circle has been notified that in future stricter measures should be put in place to prevent members of the public hindering the efforts of the trained medical professionals.

THE National Horseracing Authority confirms that an investigation into Jockey J Samuel’s incident on 4 December 2015 at Greyville Racecourse, was conducted by the KwaZulu-Natal Stipendiary Board. We broke the story. There was plenty of reaction.

Shocking Greyville Accident Sequel


LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

FLAMINGO PARK

Monday 14 DecemberGoing: good

Race 1 (120) Flamingo Park 1000m Maiden Plate R46,000 V 351 1 0.00 Boogaloo (8) 60.0 R Simons 2/1 4 b g Jay Peg - Boogie Woogie (Western Winter) T 267 2 2.50 Captain Disko (9) 60.0 S Khumalo 16/1 3 b c Captain Corageous - L’Lisa (Exclusive Patriot) V 404 3 2.75 Star Of Burma (10) 60.0 A Fortune 4/1 4 b g Mogok - Albright (National Assembly) T 395 4 5.75 True Valour (7) 60.0 K Zechner 10/1 - 5 7.00 Over Budget (5) 60.0 F Naude 5/2 L 484 6 9.50 War Declaration (1) 60.0 F Herholdt 7/1 Q 110 7 10.00 Happy Gun (3) 60.0 D Habib 50/1 Q 37 8 14.00 Bridgebuilder (6) 60.0 S Brown 100/1 Q 91 9 15.00 Tierip (2) 60.0 M Yeni 12/1 Q 37 10 25.00 Mini Bear (4) 57.5 F Maleking 75/1 Time: 59.48s (59.48s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:PF Matchett O:NK van Rensburg & KA Govender B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 2 (121) Flamingo Park 1400m Maiden Plate (F&M) R46,000 Q 111 1 0.00 Jolene (3) 60.0 A Fortune 11/2 4 ch f Right Approach - Tramps (Rich Man’s Gold) Q 112 2 3.25 Ginger Sioux (5) 60.0 S Brown 7/1 4 ch f Ashaawes - Dancing Sioux (Qui Danzig) Q 112 3 3.75 Avatara (8) 60.0 R Simons 16/10 4 b f Miesque’s Approval - Santa Cristina (Requiem) L 139 4 4.00 Royal Drive (4) 60.0 D Habib 10/1 Q 111 5 6.25 Lady Duchess (1) 59.0 T Pretorius 16/1 Q 112 6 7.50 Juniper (2) 59.0 S Chambers 7/1 Q 112 7 7.60 She Alone (9) 59.0 J Penny 40/1 Q 111 8 7.75 Bay Of Rochelle (7) 59.0 M Yeni 4/1 Q 112 9 9.00 Josetti (6) 59.0 Wes Marwing 75/1 Q 111 10 16.00 Jacaranda City (10) 59.0 R Munger 33/1 Time: 90.18s (64.41s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:T Prinsloo O:Ms Yvette Bremner B:Narrow Creek Stud

Race 3 (122) Flamingo Park 1600m Maiden Plate R46,000 Q 93 1 0.00 The Ngwazi (1) 59.0 C Habib 16/1 3 b g Black Minnaloushe - Irish Royal(SNL) (Kalanisi) Q 110 2 2.25 Cossack Patrol (10) 59.0 F Naude 100/1 3 b g Argonaut - Song Of Russia (Labeeb) Q 101 3 3.50 Shades Of Silence (3) 60.0 K Zechner 4/1 4 b g Kahal - Silent Legacy (Elliodor) Q 101 4 4.75 Strictly Business (8) 60.0 J Penny 7/1 Q 112 5 5.25 For Love Or Money (2) 57.0 R Munger 40/1 Q 101 6 5.50 Show Me Seattle (5) 59.0 T Pretorius 14/1 Q 91 7 6.25 Duke Flies (9) 60.0 F Herholdt 20/1 Q 110 8 9.00 San Salvador (7) 60.0 R Simons 18/10 Q 101 9 14.00 Opportunist (12) 59.0 C Murray 40/1 K 9 10 30.00 True Brave (6) 59.0 A Fortune 3/1 Q 110 11 37.00 Jamaicanminaloushe (11) 60.0 D Habib 100/1 F 479 12 99.99 Race Rocket (4) 60.0 S Brown 33/1 Time: 103.43s (64.64s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 120%1st T:WGC Miller O:Messrs T P Granger & W G C Miller B:Danika Stud

Race 4 (123) Flamingo Park 1600m Pinnacle Stakes R66,000 Q 115 1 0.00 Jack Friday (3) 55.0 S Khumalo 11/2 5 b g Greys Inn - Cape Pride (Cordoba) Q 92 2 4.25 Lebeoana (6) 58.0 A Fortune 16/10 5 b h A P Arrow - Arabian Magic (Al Mufti) Q 11 3 5.75 Steady As A Rock (9) 53.0 T Pretorius 16/1 5 b g Miesque’s Approval - Stormy Listen(ARG) (Bernstein) Q 105 4 6.50 Luv U Babes (2) 53.5 F Herholdt 10/1 Q 92 5 10.75 Evercell (7) 58.0 M Yeni 6/1 Q 69 6 12.50 Country Gent (8) 53.0 M Thackeray 40/1 T 436 7 16.00 Pontedera (4) 61.0 R Simons 7/1 Q 115 8 17.00 Ponoka (5) 53.5 J Sampson 25/1 Q 116 9 19.00 Giant Strides (1) 55.0 K Zechner 66/1 Q 116 10 99.99 Il Palio (10) 56.5 R Munger 33/1 Time: 101.38s (63.36s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 106%1st T:LJ Human O:Mr Z Oosthuizen B:Summerhill Stud

Race 5 (124) Flamingo Park 1800m MR 66 Handicap R43,000 Q 115 1 0.00 Quid Rides (3) 62.0 A Fortune 14/10 4 b g Modus Vivendi - Tickle My Fancy (Fort Wood) Q 113 2 6.50 Misty Power (13) 57.0 S Khumalo 8/1 5 b g St Petersburg - Show Girl (Rocky Marriage) Q 114 3 7.00 Beautiful Dawn (10) 62.0 S Moodley 12/1 7 ch m Kabool - Solar Light (Damascus Gate) Q 115 4 7.25 Prove A Point (8) 57.0 J Sampson 25/1 Q 114 5 7.75 Pena Palace (4) 60.0 C Habib 3/1 V 241 6 10.25 Chevalier (2) 52.0 M Yeni 33/1 Q 105 7 11.50 Duchess Catherine (11) 57.5 F Naude 16/1 Q 104 8 12.75 Aaron’s Element (7) 52.0 C Murray 50/1 Q 113 9 16.25 Defender Of Peace (9) 58.0 S Chambers 50/1 Q 115 10 17.00 Sidecar (5) 58.0 Wes Marwing 10/1 Q 113 11 24.00 Limited Edition (6) 52.5 R Munger 16/1 F 179 12 27.00 Time Share (12) 52.5 K Zechner 33/1 Q 106 13 99.99 Royal Escape (1) 52.0 T Pretorius 50/1 Time: 115.08s (63.93s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 122%1st T:T Prinsloo O:Mr R R Harris B:IR Heyns

Race 6 (125) Flamingo Park 1000m Pinnacle Stakes R66,000 Q 119 1 0.00 You Beauty (11) 52.5 M Yeni 2/1 5 b m Carpocrates - Flying Affair (Allied Flag) Q 118 2 2.25 Racing Red (9) 52.0 M Thackeray 20/1 3 b g Querari - Racing Heart (National Assembly) D 124 3 2.75 Velvet Verona (1) 60.0 F Naude 10/1 5 b g National Assembly - Grand Velvet Bay(USA) (Grand Slam) Q 107 4 3.25 Protest Song (8) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 25/1 V 235 5 3.50 Green Rock (10) 58.5 S Brown 20/1 Q 98 6 4.50 Atso Fields (6) 57.0 R Simons 12/1 Q 107 7 4.75 Jet On Fire (7) 55.0 Wes Marwing 14/1 Q 48 8 5.00 Devon Gold (2) 60.0 J Penny 20/1 Q 70 9 6.25 One Cool Cat (3) 57.0 T Pretorius 6/1 Q 103 10 7.00 First Answer (4) 55.0 S Khumalo 10/1 Q 65 11 9.25 Beez Brother (5) 52.5 F Herholdt 20/1 Time: 59.1s (59.1s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 103%1st T:T Prinsloo O:Mr Sean Pillay B:Clifton Stud

Race 7 (126) Flamingo Park 1200m MR 62 Handicap (F&M) R43,000 Q 117 1 0.00 Ice In Seattle (1) 52.0 C Murray 33/1 4 b f Sail From Seattle - Break The Ice (Western Winter) Q 90 2 0.15 National Symbol (9) 52.5 F Herholdt 40/1 4 ch f Ashaawes - Sable Lodge(IRE) (Grand Lodge) Q 72 3 0.80 Take Two Turns (12) 57.0 N Patel 50/1 6 b m Slew The Red - Take The Turn (Russian Revival) F 181 4 2.00 Strictlycumdancin (8) 54.5 F Maleking 40/1 Q 119 5 2.50 Star Empress (4) 62.0 S Brown 7/1 Q 108 6 3.00 A P Ikhaja (6) 55.5 F Naude 16/1 Q 108 7 3.50 Narmada (13) 53.5 J Greyling 66/1 Q 114 8 4.00 Bad Dream (11) 59.0 R Simons 14/1 D 314 9 5.75 Here We Are (10) 61.0 C Habib 10/1 Q 108 10 10.00 Miss Lecture (3) 57.5 A Fortune 4/1 F 183 11 13.00 Regents Agency (2) 52.5 K Zechner 5/1 V 278 12 18.00 Hazelnut (7) 60.0 J Penny 9/2 Q 9 13 31.00 Legend’s Moon (5) 57.5 T Pretorius 10/1 Time: 75.53s (62.94s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 109%1st T:T Prinsloo O:Ms Yvette Bremner, Mrs M E Botha, Messrs B H Botha & Arne J Botha B:BH & AJ Botha

Race 8 (127) Flamingo Park 1200m MR 70 Handicap R46,000 Q 116 1 0.00 Yesan Star (8) 60.0 R Munger 9/2 5 b g Miesque’s Approval - Sky Gazer (Shoe Danzig) V 315 2 0.50 Emerald Mackay (1) 58.0 J Penny 5/2 4 g Right Approach - Emerald Beauty(ARG) (Equalize) F 168 3 13.00 Umbani (2) 54.0 Wes Marwing 33/1 5 b g Badger’s Drift - Touch Of Royalty (Dominion Royale) Q 118 4 13.75 Al Lunam (5) 58.0 A Fortune 8/1 Q 118 5 14.00 Heavenly Express (7) 59.5 S Khumalo 33/10 Q 101 6 14.50 Tanie (9) 55.0 M Thackeray 14/1 Q 118 7 18.00 War Trail (11) 53.0 K Zechner 9/1 Q 119 8 24.00 On The Thames (10) 58.0 C Habib 8/1 Q 113 9 26.00 Pawan (3) 55.0 J Greyling 20/1 Q 62 10 27.00 Major Hill (4) 55.5 JP vd Merwe 33/1 Q 118 11 33.00 Silver State (6) 55.0 T Appie 50/1 Time: 73.66s (61.38s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 122%1st T:LJ Human O:Messrs Z Oosthuizen & L J Human B:AW & Mrs Procter

Race 9 (128) Flamingo Park 1400m MR 66 Handicap R43,000 Q 113 1 0.00 Mcgeek (6) 55.5 K Zechner 10/1 4 b g Newton - Spanish Miss (Jallad) Q 97 2 0.75 Rich Approval (12) 54.0 S Khumalo 10/1 3 b g Miesque’s Approval - Really Rich (ONLY A POUND) D 216 3 2.25 First Sea Lord (4) 60.0 F Herholdt 7/2 4 b g Ashaawes - Royal Yacht (Caesour) Q 97 4 3.25 Glinka (2) 55.5 R Munger 25/1 Q 97 5 5.50 Eagle Face (3) 53.0 Wes Marwing 15/2 Q 113 6 8.25 Cool Kid (13) 58.0 R Simons 16/1 F 111 7 9.25 Captain Broadhurst (5) 55.0 JP vd Merwe 10/1 T 418 8 9.50 Argomento (10) 52.5 J Penny 13/2 Q 113 9 11.00 Bob Rock (1) 52.0 F Maleking 50/1 Q 94 10 12.00 King Alfred (11) 52.0 T Pretorius 33/1 V 318 11 15.00 Battle Of Arcole (9) 56.0 S Brown 8/1 S 75 12 19.00 Manchurian Tiger (7) 52.0 M Yeni 6/1 D 312 13 21.00 Top Command (8) 52.0 C Murray 12/1 Time: 88.21s (63.01s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 122%1st T:DA McKenzie O:Messrs Andy Williams & J Beekman B:Bush Hill Stud

Race 10 (129) Flamingo Park 1400m MR 78 Handicap (F&M) R55,000 Q 119 1 0.00 Boarding Call (5) 53.0 C Murray 6/1 5 ch m Announce - Love Jet (Jet Master) Q 119 2 3.75 Dukes Idol (7) 55.0 S Khumalo 16/1 4 b f Kahal - Doll Of Dolls (Qui Danzig) Q 114 3 4.25 Rippit Whippet (1) 52.0 M Thackeray 6/1 3 b f Jay Peg - Woelfi n (Wolfhound) V 281 4 4.50 S’way (2) 60.0 S Brown 7/1 Q 6 5 5.00 Princess Chichibu (13) 59.0 J Penny 14/1 Q 117 6 5.50 Cape Grey (6) 52.5 R Munger 10/1 Q 105 7 7.00 Wimoweh (10) 58.0 C Habib 20/1 Q 114 8 11.50 Popular Blues (8) 52.0 T Pretorius 25/1 Q 108 9 13.00 Camara’s Park (9) 52.0 T Appie 75/1 Q 114 10 5.00 Raging Princess (4) 52.0 M Yeni 28/10 Q 119 11 17.00 Celine (3) 54.5 N Patel 25/1 Q 107 12 22.00 Wolf’s Girl (11) 56.5 K Zechner 16/1 V 317 13 23.00 Eastside (12) 57.0 JP vd Merwe 7/1 Time: 87.95s (62.82s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:C Spies O:Messrs F N Englezakis, R P Macnab & J M D S Soares B:DGM Southey

KENILWORTH

Tuesday 15 DecemberGoing: good

Race 1 (285) Kenilworth 1000m Maiden Plate (F&M) R65,000 K 214 1 0.00 Hoist The Mast (15) 60.0 A Domeyer 5/1 3 b f Querari - Sailing To Rio(AUS) (Woodman) K 232 2 5.25 Prize Peg (7) 60.0 D Mansour 4/1 3 ch f Jay Peg - Pikachu (Caesour) - 3 5.75 Queen At War (13) 60.0 B May 66/1 3 ch f Brave Tin Soldier - Supreme Queen (Second Empire) K 249 4 6.75 Princess Jane (4) 60.0 G Cheyne 33/10 K 204 5 7.50 Fiesty Fiesta (14) 60.0 D Ashby 10/1 - 6 7.55 Angie Bee (11) 60.0 L Africa 12/1 K 232 7 8.05 Mea Filia (6) 60.0 C Orffer 16/1 K 17 8 8.35 Like Janis (9) 60.0 G v Niekerk 33/10 K 214 9 8.55 Indigo Storm (2) 60.0 S Fortune 20/1 - 10 9.80 Hussar’s Niece (3) 60.0 G Wright 66/1 K 249 11 11.05 Prairie Rose (5) 60.0 A Andrews 66/1 K 204 12 11.80 Molly’s Chambers (16) 60.0 C Puller 25/1 K 251 13 13.30 State Ballet (12) 60.0 M Winnaar 66/1 K 232 14 31.30 Wish You Well (10) 60.0 D Dillon 100/1 - 15 36.30 Brinkley (8) 60.0 R Khathi 66/1 K 222 16 99.99 Indonesia (1) 60.0 G Behr 20/1 Time: 59.13s (59.13s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 128%1st T:A Nel O:Mrs S Plattner B:La Plaisance Stud

Race 2 (286) Kenilworth 2500m Maiden Plate R65,000 K 242 1 0.00 Dunham (2) 57.0 G v Niekerk 16/1 3 b g Royal Air Force - Ma Petit Choux (Royal Chalice) K 242 2 1.00 Exclusive Knight (9) 60.0 G Cheyne 7/1 5 ch g Doowaley - Exclusive Reign (Tara’s Halls) K 242 3 2.50 Arctic Teon (3) 60.0 A Domeyer 1/3 4 b g Fanatic Dane - Belle Grise(AUS) (Kenmare) K 242 4 5.50 Earth Fair (4) 57.0 G Behr 11/1 K 242 5 7.75 River Blaze (6) 60.0 D Dillon 20/1 K 203 6 7.85 Celtic Revival (5) 56.5 B May 12/1 K 238 7 11.10 Olimpic Airways (7) 60.0 D Ashby 33/1 K 239 8 17.60 King’s Kitten (1) 56.5 M Winnaar 66/1 K 242 9 99.99 King’s Parade (8) 57.0 C Puller 125/1 Time: 159.82s (63.93s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:MW Bass O:Messrs M W Bass, T Govender & Glen Goddard B:AC Dickerson & DJ Fraser

Race 3 (287) Kenilworth 1400m Maiden Plate R65,000 K 238 1 0.00 Mutzi (5) 59.0 C du Plooy 15/2 3 b g Var - Miss Madelein(ARG) (Not For Sale) K 258 2 0.50 Bega (4) 59.0 A Andrews 75/1 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Miss Sassy(SNL) (With Approval) K 166 3 0.70 Sun Power (8) 59.0 M Byleveld 8/1 3 ch c Lateral - Asahi (National Emblem) K 231 4 1.20 Mr Piscato (1) 59.0 G v Niekerk 2/1 K 190 5 3.70 Sub Zero (2) 59.0 B Fayd’herbe 14/10 K 653 6 4.10 Seventh Flame (3) 59.0 D Dillon 45/1 K 162 7 4.60 Valado (7) 59.0 B May 100/1 K 231 8 6.35 Yellow Submarine (6) 59.0 G Cheyne 13/2 Time: 88.27s (63.05s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 116%1st T:J Snaith O:Miss N Mitchell & Mr W J C Mitchell B:M Chetty

TURFFONTEIN

Tuesday 15 DecemberGoing: good

Race 1 (492) Turffontein 1400m Maiden Plate R85,000 T 459 1 0.00 Mutakayyef (8) 60.0 S Khumalo 4/1 4 br g O’Reilly - Rationable(AUS) (Housebuster) V 468 2 0.10 Golden Man (16) 60.0 C Maujean 22/10 4 ch g Lateral - Picadilly Miss (London News) T 486 3 3.70 Just a Gigolo (14) 59.0 JP vd Merwe 33/1 3 ch g Lundy’s Liability - Dance All Night (Rambo Dancer) T 428 4 5.50 Emblem King (1) 59.0 J Sampson 12/1 T 486 5 7.25 Patric (15) 59.0 R Danielson 100/1 V 422 6 9.05 Dream Lover (5) 59.0 C Zackey 66/1 - 7 9.15 Newbury (10) 59.0 G Lerena 7/2 V 468 8 12.15 Extreme Dubai (6) 59.0 C Murray 12/1 T 415 9 12.40 Freddyfrontrunner (2) 59.0 A Fortune 40/1 - 10 13.80 Royal Honour (7) 59.0 R Simons 20/1 T 415 11 14.30 Sir Nathan (4) 59.0 C Little 12/1 T 1273 12 14.55 Trusty Joe (13) 59.0 S Brown 125/1 V 387 13 16.80 Fanfare Blaze (11) 59.0 F Herholdt 40/1 T 334 14 16.90 Underboss (3) 59.0 T Pretorius 100/1 V 285 15 17.00 Aquabuoy (12) 60.0 I Sturgeon 16/1 V 349 16 17.10 Shady World (9) 59.0 K Zechner 66/1 Time: 86.84s (62.03s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:C Binda O:Mr L M Nestadt & Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mrs S M Binda) B:bred in Australia

Race 2 (493) Turffontein 1400m Maiden Plate (F&M) R85,000 T 460 1 0.00 Jin-go-lo-ba (1) 60.0 K Zechner 3/1 4 ch f Tiger Ridge - Queen’s Service (Western Winter) V 420 2 3.50 Ultimate Survival (4) 59.0 G Lerena 7/1 3 b f Greys Inn - Noble Century (Centenary) T 411 3 4.80 Global Ethos (3) 60.0 M Thackeray 20/1 4 b f Global One - Ably Yours (Personal Hope) T 460 4 5.10 Shankly Gates (5) 59.0 C Maujean 50/1 T 411 5 5.30 Tangerine Lady (11) 59.0 S Brown 16/1 T 393 6 5.60 Youcanrockme (2) 59.0 S Khumalo 7/2 T 370 7 7.20 Winning Sister (7) 59.0 A Fortune 33/10 T 393 8 7.80 Sylvianna (8) 59.0 R Danielson 6/1 T 451 9 10.20 Shelly (13) 59.0 C Murray 14/1 T 429 10 18.00 Pearl Valley (10) 60.0 I Sturgeon 100/1 V 386 11 18.50 Forever A Lady (9) 59.0 JP vd Merwe 100/1 V 441 12 18.55 Dynamite Lady (6) 59.0 R Simons 100/1 V 311 13 99.99 Winter Paradise (12) 59.0 Wes Marwing 100/1 Time: 85.94s (61.39s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 120%1st T:ST Pettigrew O:Mr R L Pretorius B:Narrow Creek Stud

Race 3 (494) Turffontein 1000m Pinnacle Stakes R120,000 T 431 1 0.00 One Man’s Dream (2) 58.5 A Fortune 6/1 5 b g Greys Inn - Ember Dream (Flaming Rock) T 220 2 0.40 Moofeed (4) 60.0 S Khumalo 9/2 5 b h Duke Of Marmalade - Dizzy de Lago(AUS) (Encosta de Lago) V 389 3 1.40 Bad Boy Buddy Boy (8) 57.0 C Zackey 22/10 4 b g Captain Al - Merry Mistral (Mistral Dancer) T 431 4 1.50 Tiger Territory (5) 58.5 R Simons 4/1 T 381 5 4.00 Seventh Symphony (6) 53.0 F Naude 10/1 V 283 6 4.80 Uncle Tommy (3) 61.5 Wes Marwing 8/1 V 189 7 5.05 Jade Bay (1) 60.0 M Thackeray 22/1 V 389 8 6.05 Varbration (7) 57.0 J Sampson 8/1 Time: 56.39s (56.39s avg/1000m, or 64km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:LW Goosen O:Mr M J A Ferreira B:Rosedene Stud

Raised

Greyville Polytrack 27th NovemberRace 3 MR 90 Handicap

3rd AL CIBERANOVaal 8th December

Race 5 MR 70 Handicap 2nd ROCKY STALLONE

Turffontein inside 19th DecemberRace 8 MR 66 Divided Handicap

2nd ROCKY STALLONEBacked & Pre-Trained

Scottsville 6th DecemberRace 4 Maiden Plate

2nd MISS BRODYBorrowdale 13th December

Race 7 MR 60 Handicap 2nd CHANGA

Backed & Pre-Trained

Vaal 26th NovemberRace 4 Maiden Plate

2nd KANONKOPTurffontein inside 3rd December

Race 5 MR 72 Handicap 3rd LISNOBLE

Flamingo Park 7th DecemberRace 7 MR 78 Handicap

2nd YESAN STARTurffontein inside 10th December

Race 2 Maiden Plate 2nd LAUGHISTHEANSWER

Flamingo Park 14th DecemberRace 8 MR 70 Handicap

WON YESAN STARVaal 17th December

Race 2 Maiden Plate 2nd KANONKOP

Greyville Polytrack 18th DecemberRace 4 MR 94 Handicap

3rd FORTISSIMOKenilworth 19th December

Race 2 MR 76 Handicap 3rd PROMISING POLLY

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MUTZI 3 b g Var - Miss Madelein(ARG) (Not For Sale)

WON at Kenilworth, 1400m, 15 December

TAR HEEL 3 b g Var - Egyptian Reign (Kabool)

WON by 3.75L at Kenilworth, 1000m, 19 Decemberby 3.75L at Kenilworth, 1000m, 19 December

3 wins3 places

9 runs

3 b g Var - Miss Madelein(ARG) (Not For Sale)at Kenilworth, 1400m, 15 December

1 win2 places4 runs

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Breeders Of

THE NGWAZI3 b g Black Minnaloushe - Irish Royal(SNL) (Kalanisi) WON by 2.25L at Flamingo Park , 1600m, 14 Dec3 b g Black Minnaloushe - Irish Royal(SNL) (Kalanisi)

1 win2 places

7 runs

Race 4 (288) Kenilworth 1400m MR 82 Handicap R68,000 K 254 1 0.00 Annigoni (10) 58.5 M Byleveld 4/1 4 b g Silvano - Excelsa(AUS) (Red Ransom) K 228 2 0.30 Midnite Zone (3) 58.5 D Dillon 8/1 3 b g Trippi - Helleborus Blue (Cee’s Tizzy) K 235 3 1.05 Mr Wise Guy (2) 56.0 D Mansour 33/10 3 b g Visionaire - Catch The Wind (Jet Master) K 221 4 1.10 Man From Milan (11) 55.0 A Andrews 9/1 K 233 5 2.85 Russian Speed (9) 57.0 G Cheyne 12/1 K 226 6 3.05 Belcourt Castle (4) 54.5 S Fortune 25/1 K 248 7 3.35 Little Mo (1) 52.0 M Winnaar 100/1 K 180 8 3.65 Schachar (6) 58.0 G v Niekerk 7/2 K 235 9 4.40 Nabisco (7) 53.5 R Khathi 20/1 V 279 10 5.15 Trip To Paradise (5) 52.0 L Africa 33/1 K 234 11 5.65 Imperial Guard (8) 60.0 A Domeyer 7/1 Time: 87.6s (62.57s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:VH Marshall O:Mr A N & The Hon Mrs G R Foster B:AN Foster

Race 5 (289) Kenilworth 1400m MR 99 Handicap R83,000 K 254 1 0.00 Blackmore (5) 55.0 G Behr 14/1 4 ch g Kahal - Cariad (Northern Guest) K 210 2 0.30 Sail South (1) 59.0 C Orffer 9/2 5 b g Sail From Seattle - Southern Pride (Northfi elds) K 201 3 0.80 Ochoncar (2) 52.0 S Fortune 4/1 4 b g Captain Al - Grace Me Guide (Western Winter) K 178 4 1.10 Blarney Bay (9) 60.0 B May 9/2 K 201 5 2.60 Half Moon Hotel (4) 52.0 M Byleveld 13/1 K 210 6 2.70 Tomba La Bomba (6) 58.0 A Domeyer 13/2 F 117 7 3.45 South Kensington (3) 57.0 D Dillon 12/1 K 201 8 6.95 Sheer Trouble (7) 58.0 G v Niekerk 7/2 K 233 9 11.70 Cigar Boy (8) 55.5 G Cheyne 33/1 Time: 86.12s (61.51s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 116%1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Miss April Glaspie B:Summerhill Stud

Race 6 (290) Kenilworth 1600m MR 74 Handicap (F&M) R68,000 K 200 1 0.00 Three Blue Cranes (3) 58.5 M Byleveld 13/2 4 gr f Captain Al - Sage Blue (Badger Land) K 236 2 0.75 Fromafar (8) 60.0 G Behr 5/1 3 b f Trippi - Big Mona(USA) (Yes It’s True) K 228 3 2.00 Waity Katie (6) 58.5 G v Niekerk 14/10 3 b f Jay Peg - Medowie Duchess(NZ) (Tale of the Cat) K 168 4 2.10 Francia (4) 56.5 D Dillon 9/1 K 220 5 3.60 Noisette (7) 56.5 G Cheyne 14/1 L 152 6 3.80 Casey’s Jet (1) 53.5 S Fortune 10/1 L 126 7 5.80 Morning Light (5) 61.5 C Orffer 11/2 K 230 8 6.55 Silver Rain (2) 56.5 D Mansour 14/1 Time: 103s (64.38s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:VH Marshall O:Late Mrs G J Beck B:Highlands

Race 7 (291) Kenilworth 2000m MR 70 Handicap R57,000 K 260 1 0.00 Trackmaster (8) 59.5 B Fayd’herbe 22/10 4 b g Jet Master - Kimba(PER) (Unknown) K 218 2 1.25 Cape Rebel (3) 53.5 A Andrews 12/1 3 b c Rebel King - Faraway Galaxy(AUS) (Fantastic Light) K 197 3 4.00 Paladin (2) 55.5 M Byleveld 3/1 3 b g Jay Peg - Pailita(GER) (Monsun) K 246 4 4.40 Solar Night (7) 58.0 G Wright 13/2 K 242 5 4.45 Gull Rock (4) 59.5 C Orffer 13/1 K 243 6 4.65 Chrome Blue (6) 58.5 D Dillon 11/2 K 218 7 4.95 Bono Vox (9) 61.0 A Domeyer 10/1 K 197 8 5.45 Vinsanto (1) 52.0 G v Niekerk 16/1 K 246 9 5.85 Nebra (5) 56.5 G Cheyne 20/1 K 246 10 9.10 Lane Frost (10) 52.0 D Mansour 40/1 Time: 127.89s (63.95s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 122%1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs E A Braun, John T Freeman, W J C Mitchell & Mrs D J Sherrell B:Ascot Stud

Race 8 (292) Kenilworth 1800m Maiden Plate R65,000 K 206 1 0.00 Whitley Willows (12) 58.0 C Orffer 4/1 3 b g Fort Wood - Lan Air Cel(USA) (Fusaichi Pegasus) K 242 2 0.75 Shall Be Free (6) 58.0 A Domeyer 3/1 3 b g Elusive Fort - Fair Song (Darby Fair) K 238 3 2.50 Elusive Silva (5) 58.0 B Fayd’herbe 7/2 3 ch c Silvano - Esprit (Fort Wood) K 238 4 3.50 Braaistin (7) 58.0 A Andrews 8/1 K 252 5 4.25 Swinging Captain (4) 58.0 G v Niekerk 10/1 K 240 6 5.75 Magic Ice (10) 58.0 G Cheyne 10/1 K 216 7 5.85 Dynasty’s Gift (3) 60.0 D Dillon 25/1 L 138 8 7.35 Olympic Power (1) 58.0 K Steyn 100/1 K 190 9 9.35 Mighty Hash (11) 58.0 D Ashby 14/1 K 242 10 10.85 Solid As A Rock (9) 58.0 M Byleveld 20/1 K 240 11 18.10 Due West (2) 58.0 D Mansour 9/1 K 240 12 21.35 El Clasico (8) 58.0 R Khathi 40/1 Time: 114.05s (63.36s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 125%1st T:DR Drier O:Messrs M I Fullard & J H Drew, M Dally & Mrs C L Gabler B:Mauritzfontein Stud

Race 4 (495) Turffontein 2000m Maiden Plate R85,000 V 421 1 0.00 Bankable Teddy (10) 58.0 A Fortune 3/1 3 b c Bankable - Harem’s Secret (Jet Master) V 442 2 1.10 Road To Indy (7) 58.0 JP vd Merwe 2/1 3 b c Distorted Humor - Ms. Blue Blood(USA) (A P Indy) T 448 3 3.10 El Bombero (5) 60.0 S Khumalo 11/2 4 ch g Jet Master - La Deportista (Sportsworld) T 396 4 4.10 Connaught Hotel (14) 58.0 G Lerena 7/1 T 334 5 7.60 Penteliko (8) 58.0 Wei Marwing 6/1 T 482 6 9.70 Secunde’s Victor (1) 60.0 C Zackey 25/1 V 403 7 11.00 Scare Tactics (15) 58.0 F Naude 25/1 T 482 8 12.40 Yours And Mine (4) 58.0 S Brown 66/1 T 448 9 12.65 Paratus (12) 60.0 K Zechner 25/1 V 440 10 14.65 San Julian Bay (13) 58.0 C Little 125/1 T 295 11 14.95 Fashion Dancer (3) 58.0 C Murray 50/1 T 482 12 15.20 Wall Of Ice (11) 60.0 F Herholdt 33/1 T 482 13 16.90 Wasabi (2) 58.0 J Greyling 125/1 T 482 14 17.90 Rich Bid (9) 60.0 C Maujean 100/1 V 421 15 21.70 Apsley (6) 58.0 M Thackeray 125/1 Time: 127.3s (63.65s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 122%1st T:BO Wiid O:Mr & Mrs J J van der Vyver & Mr B O Wiid B:Anfi eld Sports


LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

GREYVILLE

Wednesday 16 DecemberGoing: good

Race 1 (356) Greyville 1600m Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) R80,000 D 292 1 0.00 Mad Pushpa (2) 59.0 I Sturgeon 4/1 3 b f Windrush - Lanquid Lady(USA) (Theatrical) D 292 2 5.25 Chinese Whisper (3) 59.0 B Lerena 16/1 3 ch f Lion Tamer - Lana (Fort Wood) D 232 3 6.50 Liquorice Moon (10) 60.0 K De Melo 10/1 4 b f King’s Apostle - Ballerina (Rambo Dancer) D 324 4 7.25 l’ Attitude (1) 59.0 L Mxothwa 11/1 D 324 5 9.00 Dirty Dancing (11) 60.0 M Ntuli 35/1 D 299 6 9.05 Hatton Garden (6) 59.0 ES Ngwane 50/1 D 300 7 9.20 Zara’s Legacy (9) 60.0 W Kennedy 25/1 D 266 8 9.30 Open Your Heart (5) 59.0 A Marcus 8/10 D 299 9 13.05 Turquoise Water (12) 59.0 S Randolph 20/1 D 272 10 13.80 Belarus (4) 59.0 M Yeni 33/1 D 307 11 21.80 Kim’s Approval (7) 59.0 B Nyawo 80/1 D 290 12 99.99 Extra Explosive (8) 59.0 A Forbes 50/1 Time: 96.46s (60.29s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 118%1st T:PM Gadsby O:Mr Roy Moodley B:Nadeson Park

Race 2 (357) Greyville 1600m Maiden Plate (Polytrack) R80,000 D 323 1 0.00 Live On The Moon (2) 60.0 M Ntuli 7/2 4 b g Lateral - Last Moon(NZ) (Last Tycoon) D 234 2 0.50 Jullidar (6) 59.0 B Nyawo 13/2 3 b g Just As Well - Lydara(USA) (Alydar) D 323 3 1.25 King’s Wager (3) 59.0 A Mgudlwa 66/1 3 b g King’s Chapel - Fancy Flutter (Kahal) D 309 4 1.30 Suzie’s Arrow (12) 60.0 A Delpech 11/2 D 316 5 2.05 Promissory (9) 59.0 B Lerena 7/2 D 291 6 2.30 Stokvel (4) 59.0 A Marcus 2/1 D 271 7 5.80 Impact Zone (7) 59.0 I Sturgeon 40/1 S 92 8 6.55 Leonard (1) 59.0 K De Melo 100/1 S 208 9 10.80 Blues King (11) 59.0 M Yeni 66/1 D 316 10 13.80 Roy’s Jackpot (8) 60.0 S Veale 40/1 D 274 11 13.90 Chuffed (10) 59.0 S Randolph 100/1 D 252 12 27.15 The Deer Hunter (5) 59.0 A Forbes 33/1 Time: 96.69s (60.43s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:A Nel O:Mrs S Plattner B:La Plaisance Stud

Race 3 (358) Greyville 1000m MR 66 Handicap (Polytrack) R64,000 D 294 1 0.00 Bikini Billy (5) 61.0 K De Melo 5/2 3 b g Rebel King - Palm Blue (Saumarez) D 284 2 2.25 Ostentation (2) 61.0 A Delpech 2/1 4 b f Fort Beluga - Elegant Princess(ARG) (Thunder Gulch) D 231 3 2.50 Maria Estella (3) 57.0 B Lerena 14/1 3 b f Ashaawes - Margarita Maggie(USA) (Cadeaux Genereux) D 314 4 3.25 Roy’s Gul Gul Ha (7) 60.5 I Sturgeon 9/2 D 284 5 3.40 Jolo (1) 56.0 C Ngcobo 15/2 S 335 6 4.90 Stampede (9) 55.5 M Ntuli 50/1 D 294 7 4.95 Draco (8) 56.5 B Claassen 16/1 D 226 8 5.20 Risky Rosco (4) 54.5 B Jacobson 28/1 D 204 9 7.70 Rasta’s Jet (10) 54.0 ES Ngwane 40/1 F 194 10 9.70 Choppies (6) 53.0 W Kennedy 33/1 Time: 56.97s (56.97s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 115%1st T:PL Lunn O:Mr A J van Huyssteen B:Boland Stud

Race 4 (359) Greyville 1400m MR 86 Handicap (Turf) R92,000 T 324 1 0.00 Redcarpet Captain (1) 61.0 B Lerena 1/1 3 b c Captain Al - Divine (Kabool) D 280 2 3.25 Hip Hop Dancer (2) 55.0 B Jacobson 14/1 3 b g Trippi - Dance Along (Rakeen) D 962 3 4.50 Cutting Edge (4) 60.5 ES Ngwane 4/1 3 b g A P Answer - Glitterstone (Secret Prospector) D 899 4 4.55 Auction King (3) 59.0 S Randolph 20/1 D 305 5 4.80 Fully Charged (9) 55.0 K De Melo 12/1 D 902 6 6.55 Albert (5) 56.5 I Sturgeon 9/1 S 337 7 7.80 Silence Descends (6) 59.5 W Kennedy 12/1 D 280 8 9.80 Across The Ice (8) 60.0 A Delpech 11/1 D 278 9 10.80 Royal Folly (7) 53.5 M Yeni 16/1 Time: 83.03s (59.31s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:G v Zyl O:Mr B D Burnard B:Klawervlei Stud

FAIRVIEW

Friday 18 DecemberGoing: good

Race 1 (213) Fairview 800m Maiden Juvenile Plate (Turf) R57,000 - 1 0.00 Cuveo (9) 57.5 R Khathi 28/10 2 f Querari - Fairy Song (Almushtarak) - 2 0.25 Zevenastic (3) 60.0 T Gould 66/1 2 ch c Rebel King - Seven Veils (Rich Man’s Gold) - 3 1.00 Pont Du Gard (7) 60.0 G Cheyne 4/1 2 b c Dupont - Prieska (Parade Leader) - 4 1.05 Battersea Bridge (5) 60.0 A Andrews 4/1 - 5 4.05 Singita Sweni (1) 60.0 K Minnie 66/1 - 6 4.80 Bonfi re Night (10) 60.0 S Khumalo 33/10 - 7 5.55 Judd Power (4) 60.0 K Zechner 25/1 - 8 5.60 Lake Easton (8) 60.0 X Ndlovu 40/1 - 9 7.85 Sailing East (6) 60.0 D Mansour 12/1 - 10 8.60 Lancaster (2) 60.0 F Naude 6/1 Time: 44.81s (56.01s avg/1000m, or 64km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:GD Smith O:Messrs Suven Govender, Peter Haripersad, K N Naidoo & H G Theunissen B: Ambiance Stud

Race 2 (214) Fairview 1000m Maiden Plate (F&M) (Turf) R57,000 F 164 1 0.00 Rocking Donna (11) 60.0 G v Niekerk 5/1 3 ch f Don Pedro Mendoza - Rock-Me-Babe (Rocky Marriage) L 90 2 1.25 Main Attraction (4) 60.0 K Zechner 16/1 5 ch m Atso - Major Distraction (Mistral Dancer) F 205 3 2.50 Stunning Angel (8) 60.0 W Agrella 12/1 4 b f Ravishing - Red Spirit (Slew The Red) F 164 4 3.00 Grand Christine (6) 60.0 A Andrews 33/1 F 66 5 3.75 Garden Queen (5) 60.0 R Khathi 1/1 - 6 4.50 The Wild Mistress (1) 60.0 D Mansour 5/1 - 7 7.50 Red Velvet Lounge (2) 60.0 G Cheyne 13/2 F 164 8 11.50 Warrior Queen (10) 60.0 K Minnie 50/1 F 164 9 11.60 Sly Tactics (3) 60.0 F Naude 25/1 F 205 10 11.65 Jacaranda Flower (9) 60.0 S Devoy 100/1 F 132 11 99.99 Rose Of London (7) 60.0 T Gould 100/1 Time: 57.09s (57.09s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:GD Smith O:Mr & Mrs G W Funnell & Mr G L & Mrs L E Ellis B:Cool Springs cc

Race 3 (215) Fairview 1000m Maiden Plate (Turf) R57,000 F 180 1 0.00 Flicker (8) 60.0 G Cheyne 1/1 3 b g Fort Wood - Warnies Babe (Jallad) K 43 2 0.75 Orcadian Forest (7) 60.0 S Devoy 25/1 4 b g Jay Peg - Mind Over Matter (Complete Warrior) V 1254 3 0.85 Sportstrader (6) 60.0 W Agrella 28/10 4 b g Fort Wood - Sudden Gust (Sportsworld) T 340 4 1.60 Agile Combat (5) 60.0 K Minnie 40/1 F 180 5 2.85 Green Grass (9) 60.0 S Khumalo 4/1 - 6 2.95 Fourteen (11) 57.5 R Khathi 25/1 F 196 7 5.45 King Of Spice (2) 60.0 G v Niekerk 50/1 F 155 8 5.95 Charock (4) 60.0 F Naude 40/1 F 155 9 7.45 Stevedore (1) 60.0 A Andrews 40/1 K 216 10 8.70 No Reprieve (3) 60.0 K Zechner 16/1 F 180 11 11.95 In India (10) 60.0 T Gould 40/1 Time: 56.91s (56.91s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 122%1st T:AC Greeff O:Evanstan Investments (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr R D Hamilton) B:Daytona Stud

Race 4 (216) Fairview 1600m Maiden Plate (Turf) R57,000 K 186 1 0.00 Roman Silvanus (3) 60.0 G v Niekerk 6/10 4 ch g Silvano - Light Fandango (Cordoba) K 225 2 1.50 Captain Quick (4) 59.0 R Khathi 33/10 3 b g Mogok - Captain’s Gem (Captain Al) F 191 3 4.50 Woodstock Express (6) 60.0 K Zechner 20/1 5 ch g Mount Nelson - Woodstock Inn(AUS) (Woodman) K 186 4 7.00 Aldabara Run (9) 60.0 W Agrella 33/1 F 180 5 8.25 New Deal (10) 59.0 G Cheyne 40/1 T 333 6 9.50 Treetop Flyer (11) 59.0 F Naude 33/1 F 191 7 10.00 Goodnight Nurse (1) 59.0 D Mansour 12/1 F 191 8 11.75 Louche (7) 59.0 S Khumalo 40/1 F 191 9 18.75 Taketotask (2) 60.0 X Ndlovu 10/1 F 139 10 21.00 Hachoo (8) 59.0 T Gould 100/1 F 180 11 33.75 Boston Particle (5) 60.0 A Andrews 75/1 Time: 98.21s (61.38s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 120%1st T:MW Bass O:Messrs N M Shirtliff, M J Jooste, Bryn Ressell & Mrs I Jooste B:Oldlands Stud

Race 5 (217) Fairview 1600m Memorial Mile (Listed)(Turf) R150,000 K 229 1 0.00 Night Trip (4) 60.0 G v Niekerk 4/10 6 b g Trippi - Pleine Nuit(IRE) (Machiavellian) F 185 2 5.50 Symbolik (5) 59.0 K Zechner 33/1 5 b g Kahal - Protea (National Emblem) F 151 3 5.60 Red Barrel (9) 60.0 D Mansour 6/1 7 b g Right Approach - Red Kaschka (Elliodor) K 262 4 7.85 Jet Explorer (1) 59.0 G Cheyne 10/1 F 151 5 8.60 Lockheed Jetstar (2) 60.0 W Agrella 66/1 F 63 6 10.85 Astro News (8) 59.0 R Khathi 40/1 F 200 7 10.90 Straw Market (6) 59.0 T Gould 25/1 F 185 8 11.00 Zestful (3) 59.0 A Andrews 125/1 T 431 9 16.25 Al Don Cumarco (7) 59.0 S Khumalo 7/1 Time: 98.44s (61.53s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:MW Bass O:Messrs N M Shirtliff, M J Jooste, Bryn Ressell & Mrs I Jooste B:Drakenstein Stud

Race 5 (496) Turffontein 2000m MR 68 Handicap (F&M) R75,000 T 401 1 0.00 Susquehanna (16) 52.0 R Munger 66/1 4 b f A P Arrow - Careless Mirth (Rambo Dancer) V 424 2 0.25 Luala (13) 54.5 C Maujean 66/1 6 b m Victory Moon - Guest Farm (National Assembly) T 384 3 1.25 Matsuri (5) 58.0 A Fortune 33/10 4 b f Admire Main - Vintage Event (Braashee) V 424 4 1.95 Eina (4) 57.5 G Lerena 3/1 V 406 5 2.65 Misristocrat (14) 56.0 S Brown 55/1 T 384 6 3.65 Shiraz Cabernet (15) 58.5 S Khumalo 25/1 V 424 7 4.25 Leah’s Little Luv (2) 54.0 M Thackeray 22/1 T 465 8 5.25 Spurwing Summer (6) 56.0 R Simons 40/1 D 244 9 5.65 Eye The Countess (1) 57.0 C Murray 16/1 T 401 10 6.90 Arabian Arrow (9) 52.5 F Herholdt 12/1 V 424 11 7.70 Double Spin (3) 52.5 J Penny 40/1 T 335 12 7.95 Laurel Cherry (10) 57.5 Wei Marwing 15/4 V 425 13 10.05 Chessy (11) 58.0 K Zechner 7/1 T 485 14 10.75 Elusive Spirit (12) 61.0 C Zackey 50/1 V 385 15 11.85 La Vida Banco (7) 58.5 Wes Marwing 25/1 T 479 16 17.25 Patrina (8) 55.5 J Sampson 25/1 Time: 125.5s (62.75s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 123%1st T:L Kruger O:Mr D J Kruger B:Summerhill Stud

Race 6 (497) Turffontein 1160m MR 68 Handicap (F&M) R75,000 V 447 1 0.00 Wet Autumn Mist (15) 56.0 M Thackeray 10/1 5 b m Rebel King - Wet Winter (Western Winter) T 379 2 0.50 Second Bite (7) 59.5 S Khumalo 12/1 5 b m National Emblem - Flora (Fort Wood) T 416 3 1.30 One Yesterday (2) 59.5 K Zechner 7/1 5 b m Jay Peg - Miami Blues (Western Winter) V 410 4 1.60 Sweet Pickings (14) 56.0 S Brown 50/1 V 1167 5 1.85 Outa My Way (4) 60.0 I Sturgeon 33/1 V 407 6 3.75 Save The Day (3) 58.5 G Lerena 3/1 V 473 7 4.25 Lady On Fire (9) 56.5 F Naude 8/1 V 407 8 4.85 Torrelavega (11) 54.5 J Penny 16/1 V 402 9 5.25 Over It (5) 59.0 R Munger 14/1 V 447 10 5.30 Stay Amazed (13) 57.5 C Maujean 40/1 V 254 11 6.80 La Strada (10) 59.0 C Murray 16/1 V 316 12 7.40 Last Girl Standing (6) 58.5 R Simons 25/1 T 481 13 7.90 Seven Stars (12) 58.5 J Mariba 25/1 T 276 14 12.90 Defi ning Looks (8) 59.0 A Fortune 7/1 T 414 15 25.50 Qarman (1) 58.5 JP vd Merwe 8/1 Time: 67.53s (58.22s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 122%1st T:C Binda O:Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mrs S M Binda) B:Zandvliet Stud

Race 7 (498) Turffontein 1600m MR 76 Handicap (F&M) R85,000 T 332 1 0.00 Christmas Carol (2) 52.0 C Maujean 33/10 3 b f Western Winter - Night Diva (Daarik) T 450 2 0.25 Sharp Princess (7) 59.0 R Simons 33/10 3 b f Dynasty - Sharp Mistress (Tamburlaine) D 201 3 1.45 Khonza (9) 55.5 I Sturgeon 8/1 3 b f Kahal - Salaam (Northern Guest) T 479 4 1.50 Escudo (3) 57.0 S Khumalo 12/1 T 460 5 3.20 Wedgwood (1) 55.5 C Murray 4/1 V 390 6 4.40 Ruby Ruby (4) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 8/1 T 397 7 4.70 Just Lucky (6) 56.5 A Fortune 28/1 V 426 8 5.90 Kalanchoe (8) 55.0 J Mariba 16/1 V 426 9 6.70 Miss Tweedy (10) 57.0 K Zechner 40/1 T 136 10 7.00 Mirror The Moon (5) 60.5 Wei Marwing 8/1 Time: 98.63s (61.64s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:GV Woodruff O:Mr M De Broglio B:Varsfontein Stud

Race 8 (499) Turffontein 1600m MR 72 Handicap R75,000 T 375 1 0.00 His Legacy (11) 58.5 G Lerena 16/10 4 b g Tale of the Cat - Regarded(AUS) (Redoute’s Choice) V 405 2 0.20 Eurozone (14) 53.0 C Maujean 25/1 4 ch g Judpot - Lady Onassis (National Assembly) T 439 3 0.50 Hawaiian Sun (3) 60.0 S Khumalo 3/1 5 ch g Zambesi Sun - Hula Queen(USA) (Irish River) T 62 4 1.50 Arctica (8) 57.5 C Murray 25/1 V 228 5 2.70 Neuf De Pape (4) 57.5 JP vd Merwe 20/1 T 374 6 2.90 Calico Quiver (2) 56.0 A Fortune 10/1 T 299 7 3.40 Aza Arrow (16) 55.0 J Greyling 40/1 T 452 8 3.60 Kingkovsky (10) 55.5 R Danielson 20/1 T 400 9 6.70 American Magic (6) 58.5 I Sturgeon 16/1 T 398 10 7.00 Kidmambo (13) 52.5 R Munger 75/1 T 417 11 7.20 Opah Latino (7) 52.0 M Thackeray 40/1 T 1198 12 8.10 The Money Shot (9) 54.5 J Mariba 75/1 V 235 13 11.10 Battle In Seattle (12) 60.0 R Simons 6/1 T 336 14 11.20 Perfect Grace (5) 57.5 K Zechner 33/1 V 279 15 12.20 Rainbow Star (15) 52.0 N Patel 100/1 V 405 16 12.50 Battle Born (1) 52.0 J Penny 100/1 Time: 97.93s (61.21s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 122%1st T:GV Woodruff O:Mr Mayesh Chetty B:bred in Australia

RED BARREL7 b g Right Approach - Red Kaschka (Elliodor)

WON Fairview, 1600m, 18 DecCongratulations to

T Laing, Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste Ambiance Stud

Ambiance StudDr. Marianne Thomson

breeders of

3RD Memorial Mile (L)

7 b g Right Approach - Red Kaschka (Elliodor)

Memorial Mile (L)11 wins9 places26 runs

contact number: 082 557 1442

CUVEO 2 f Querari - Fairy Song (Almushtarak)

WON at Fairview, 800m, 18 DecCongratulations to

GD Smith, Suven Govender, Peter Haripersad, K N Naidoo & H G Theunissen, Ambiance Stud

2 f Querari - Fairy Song (Almushtarak) at Fairview, 800m, 18 Dec

Debut Win

BRAZZAVILLE 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Nordic Spring (Fort Wood)

2nd at Greyville 1400m, 18 Dec

2 places3 runs

BEGA 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Miss Sassy(SNL) (With Approval)

2nd at Kenilworth 1400m, 15 Dec

1 place6 runs

EXTRADITE 2 b f Mambo In Seattle - Summer Angel (Jet Master)

3rd atKenilworth 800m, 19 Dec

1 place1 run

Dr Bennie van der MerweCell: 083 460 4066

[email protected]

Mambo In Seattle stands at

Kingmambo - Weekend In Seattle (Seattle Slew)

KIDMAMBO 4 b g Mambo In Seattle - Mat Gold (Goldkeeper)

WON at Turffontein 2000m, 19 Dec

2 wins3 places13 runs

SAME JURISDICTION 4 b f Mambo In Seattle - Diana De Carlo (Captain Al)

WON by 3.25L at Kenilworth 1400m, 19 Dec


IN THE MOMENT 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Wolf’s Rain (Wolfhound)

3rd at Turffontein 1200m, 19 Dec

3 places7 runs

Race 5 (360) Greyville 2400m Pinnacle Stakes (Turf) R120,000 D 330 1 0.00 Great Rumpus (8) 57.0 A Forbes 5/2 6 b g Black Minnaloushe - Princess Polly (Royal Chalice) D 245 2 0.25 Serissa (5) 60.0 A Delpech 8/1 6 b h Black Minnaloushe - Scented Royal (Royal Prerogative) D 330 3 4.00 Emperor Niarchos (3) 57.0 I Sturgeon 16/1 5 b h Miesque’s Approval - Smart Empress (Strike Smartly) D 295 4 4.75 Seeking The Dream (1) 51.5 ES Ngwane 15/2 D 238 5 4.90 Supercede (2) 58.0 K De Melo 13/2 D 137 6 7.90 Worship Dancer (10) 55.5 A Mgudlwa 8/1 D 304 7 9.40 Eco Storm (9) 51.5 M Ntuli 25/1 D 330 8 9.65 Pioneer Spirit (7) 58.5 B Lerena 8/1 D 264 9 11.40 Beewithmee (4) 60.0 M Yeni 5/1 D 304 10 11.50 Kentucky Guest (6) 54.0 S Veale 12/1 Time: 150.23s (62.6s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:F Robinson O:Messrs L F Robinson & A E Volsum & A C H Volsum B:Varsfontein Stud

Race 6 (361) Greyville 1600m Graduation Plate (Turf) R85,000 D 278 1 0.00 Celtic Captain (1) 59.0 B Lerena 4/1 3 b c Captain Al - Celtic Chalice (Royal Chalice) D 909 2 0.50 Run Rhino Run (2) 60.0 A Marcus 16/10 4 b g Silvano - Haute Cuisine (Gallic League) D 271 3 5.75 It Doesn’t Matter (3) 56.5 ES Ngwane 25/1 3 ch c National Emblem - Her Excellency(AUS) (Exceed And Excel) D 263 4 6.50 Lighting The Fire (5) 56.5 S Veale 8/1 D 309 5 7.75 Willoughton (4) 57.5 I Sturgeon 14/1 D 329 6 12.00 Baltic Amber (7) 60.0 M Yeni 22/10 D 173 7 15.25 Eternal Ice (6) 52.5 K De Melo 14/1 Time: 97.22s (60.76s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118%1st T:G v Zyl O:Mr B D Burnard B:Patricia Devine Inv

Race 7 (362) Greyville 1600m MR 73 Handicap (F&M)(Turf) R75,000 D 289 1 0.00 Killer Woman (3) 55.5 A Delpech 1/1 3 b f Rip Van Winkle - Prix du Sang(NZ) (Red Ransom) D 287 2 4.75 Throne (6) 52.0 C Ngcobo 50/1 5 ch m King of Kings - Royal Canton (Dominion Royale) D 281 3 6.50 Proverb (1) 52.0 A Mgudlwa 16/1 5 b m Mogok - La Brillante (Kahal) D 300 4 8.25 Roy’s Lioness (8) 54.5 S Veale 18/1 D 243 5 8.30 Beautiful Jet (12) 56.0 K Jupp 14/1 D 244 6 8.45 London Olympics (4) 52.0 ES Ngwane 15/1 D 310 7 11.20 Rosalie (5) 59.5 W Kennedy 8/1 D 289 8 11.25 Secret Admirer (9) 59.0 B Lerena 15/2 D 287 9 13.25 Syringa (7) 60.0 A Forbes 8/1 D 262 10 14.50 Lady Cougar (11) 52.0 DS Lembethe 25/1 D 240 11 14.75 Thaler Point (10) 58.5 B Jacobson 20/1 D 310 12 15.00 Taipai Tigress (13) 56.0 L Mxothwa 100/1 D 281 13 15.05 Spring Flight (14) 52.0 C Storey 100/1 D 289 14 18.80 Nights On Broadway (2) 52.0 M Ntuli 66/1 Time: 95.92s (59.95s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 122%1st T:AJ Rivalland O:Mrs M D J Liley B:bred in New Zealand

Race 8 (363) Greyville 1600m MR 70 Handicap (F&M)(Turf) R75,000 D 287 1 0.00 Off Ramp (5) 58.0 A Delpech 2/1 4 b f Toreador - Killaney Road (Northern Guest) D 289 2 0.75 Lobelia (1) 60.0 A Forbes 18/10 3 b f Lion Tamer - Spring Clover (Kahal) D 162 3 1.50 Money Penny (6) 56.5 S Veale 4/1 3 ch f Silvano - Fort D’Or (Fort Wood) D 229 4 3.50 Gavea Girl (7) 52.0 M Ntuli 28/1 D 244 5 4.00 Rehoboth Beach (10) 55.0 M Yeni 13/1 D 326 6 5.75 Noriki (11) 55.5 ES Ngwane 66/1 D 243 7 6.00 Roy’s Gold (9) 54.5 L Mxothwa 33/1 D 281 8 9.00 Keep It Quick (8) 53.0 A Mgudlwa 50/1 D 287 9 9.50 Cayenne (4) 52.0 C Ngcobo 25/1 D 279 10 9.75 West Coast Star (12) 53.0 K De Melo 75/1 D 255 11 9.80 Chill Spa (13) 53.0 W Kennedy 100/1 D 250 12 9.85 Black Cashmere (3) 55.5 B Nyawo 14/1 S 830 13 12.35 Amber Flyer (2) 52.0 C Storey 40/1 Time: 97.05s (60.66s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Messrs G L Blank, D G Abery, J Sarkis & J E Finlayson B:Tawny Syndicate

VAAL

Thursday 17 DecemberGoing: good

Race 1 (500) Vaal 1200m Maiden Plate (F&M) R85,000 V 467 1 0.00 Red Heart (12) 60.0 S Chambers 5/2 3 b f Trippi - Red Growler (Fort Wood) T 320 2 2.25 Spring Dance (10) 60.0 Wei Marwing 10/1 3 b f Big Brown - Katiet(AUS) (Mossman) V 386 3 2.75 Bally Swiss (3) 60.0 D Habib 5/2 3 b f Mogok - Shoe Queen (Galba) T 458 4 4.25 She’s A Flirt (7) 60.0 C Habib 16/1 - 5 4.50 Matresse (8) 60.0 R Danielson 16/1 - 6 6.00 Cosmo Russe (13) 60.0 S Khumalo 33/1 V 420 7 6.05 Bay Of Thunder (9) 60.0 R Munger 16/1 - 8 8.25 Variety Spirit (14) 60.0 K Zechner 16/1 - 9 9.75 Lady Yahoo (5) 60.0 F Naude 66/1 V 420 10 10.25 Captured Quality (4) 60.0 C Murray 4/1 V 441 11 10.75 Meteor Mon (1) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 75/1 V 467 12 15.00 Pippi Shortsock (2) 60.0 J Sampson 66/1 - 13 17.00 Politesse (6) 60.0 G Wrogemann 75/1 - 14 20.00 Fair Sheik (11) 60.0 T Pretorius 125/1 Time: 70.7s (58.92s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:C Spies O:Messrs F N Englezakis, A J van Huyssteen & F van Wyk B:Golden Touch

Race 2 (501) Vaal 1600m Maiden Plate (F&M) R85,000 V 469 1 0.00 Flying Silver (5) 59.0 C Murray 33/10 3 b f Silvano - Flymetothestars (Jet Master) T 411 2 1.25 Topography (7) 59.0 G Lerena 28/10 3 ch f Visionaire - Shoreline Symphony(ZIM) (National Emblem) V 306 3 1.75 American Story (8) 59.0 K Zechner 33/1 3 b f Judpot - Moneycantbuymelove (Jallad) V 443 4 4.75 Peg O’ My Heart (13) 59.0 S Khumalo 3/1 T 429 5 5.50 Gains Tax (1) 59.0 Wei Marwing 33/10 T 460 6 9.75 You Clever Girl (3) 60.0 M Thackeray 75/1 V 443 7 10.50 Jackie’s Joy (12) 60.0 I Sturgeon 33/1 V 443 8 12.00 Lindy Lu (4) 59.0 J Greyling 75/1 V 443 9 13.25 Rose Of Castille (11) 60.0 C Habib 8/1 V 427 10 17.50 Performance (10) 60.0 C Maujean 125/1 Q 112 11 18.00 Raving Jewel (9) 59.0 S Chambers 125/1 V 443 12 18.25 Truly Evelyn (2) 59.0 S Brown 100/1 - 13 39.00 Caitlin’s Answer (6) 59.0 L Bester 125/1 Time: 97.31s (60.82s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:MG Azzie O:Mr A & Mrs F J Van Vuuren B:TD Andrews

Race 3 (502) Vaal 1600m Maiden Plate R85,000 V 387 1 0.00 O’Brien The Lion (9) 60.0 C Zackey 7/1 4 b g Captain Al - Geared Up (All Fired Up) V 422 2 1.25 Kanonkop (8) 59.0 I Sturgeon 18/10 3 ch g Kahal - Al Vino (Al Mufti) V 304 3 3.00 Hermoso Mundo (2) 59.0 Wei Marwing 22/10 3 b c Ideal World - Escoleta Fitz(ARG) (Fitzcarraldo) V 387 4 5.00 De Lujo (3) 60.0 C Little 50/1 V 422 5 5.10 Buenos Aires (6) 59.0 G Lerena 5/1 V 422 6 7.25 Like A Master (4) 59.0 C Maujean 14/1 V 290 7 7.35 Lego House (11) 60.0 Wes Marwing 66/1 T 448 8 7.75 Zillionaire (1) 60.0 R Danielson 14/1 V 442 9 9.75 A P Emblem (12) 59.0 K Zechner 25/1 V 421 10 9.85 Trusty Jim (7) 59.0 JP vd Merwe 66/1 T 367 11 14.00 Merchant Prince (5) 60.0 G Wrogemann 100/1 V 351 12 16.00 Fire Away (10) 59.0 S Brown 100/1 Time: 96.66s (60.41s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 120%1st T:D Zaki O:Mr K & Mrs L R A Zackey & Messrs L M Nestadt, G L O’Brien, Buddy Zackey & Jeff Zackey B:Gary Player Stud

Race 4 (503) Vaal 1200m Graduation Plate R92,000 V 445 1 0.00 African Ruler (8) 60.0 G Lerena 5/2 3 b g Trippi - Chant de Nuit (Caesour) V 444 2 0.50 Buckland (9) 60.0 S Khumalo 1/1 3 b c Western Winter - Inupiat (Fort Wood) T 430 3 0.75 Jo Malone (7) 57.5 S Chambers 14/1 4 ch f Tiger Ridge - Loofah (Fort Wood) T 243 4 2.50 Machismo (6) 57.0 R Danielson 25/1 T 412 5 3.25 Jolie Roger (5) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 8/1 V 446 6 3.75 Without Permission (4) 57.0 Wei Marwing 10/1 T 339 7 13.00 Nugget Counter (1) 57.0 I Sturgeon 25/1 T 430 8 18.00 Easy Street (2) 57.5 J Sampson 16/1 T 489 9 25.00 Flying Welshman (3) 54.5 T Pretorius 150/1 Time: 69.51s (57.93s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 120%1st T:PA Peter O:Mr H C N Da Costa B:HCN Da Costa

Race 5 (504) Vaal 1400m MR 92 Handicap R100,000 T 394 1 0.00 Captain Aldo (6) 59.0 G Lerena 9/10 5 b g Captain Al - Cuddle Me (Elliodor) L 93 2 1.25 Prince Jazeem (1) 59.0 R Danielson 10/1 7 br g Toreador - Relentless Storm(AUS) (Hennessy) T 337 3 3.00 Be Mine Tonight (7) 59.0 C Zackey 10/1 5 b m Jet Master - l’Amour(USA) (Gone West) T 461 4 3.50 Brad’s Surge (3) 59.0 F Naude 12/1 T 166 5 3.60 Zanzibar Man (4) 54.5 S Brown 25/1 V 423 6 3.75 Move Like Jagger (5) 54.0 J Sampson 9/2 V 235 7 11.00 Rock Me Var (2) 60.0 Wei Marwing 11/2 Time: 81.64s (58.31s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 116%1st T:SD Gray O:Messrs A Girolo & St John D Gray B:Boland Stud

Race 6 (505) Vaal 1400m MR 75 Handicap R75,000 T 453 1 0.00 Analyse This (9) 53.5 D Mansour 10/1 4 b g Lithuanian - Noble World (Noble Thatch) V 446 2 2.50 Wottahottie (12) 59.0 C Zackey 11/2 4 ch g Kahal - Sucha Looka (Braashee) V 1233 3 4.00 Tiger’s Legacy (1) 52.0 N Patel 100/1 4 b g Tiger Dance - Until(IRE) (Danehill Dancer) T 439 4 4.25 Ilitshe (14) 59.0 I Sturgeon 25/1 V 446 5 5.75 Man’s Inn (10) 57.5 G Wrogemann 4/1 T 299 6 5.85 Black Cossack (2) 52.0 J Sampson 33/1 Q 115 7 6.75 Duke Of Destiny (3) 56.5 S Chambers 33/1 T 394 8 7.25 Tee Jay Ar (11) 60.0 C Little 6/1 T 347 9 7.35 Var Bay (8) 60.0 G Lerena 2/1 T 377 10 7.75 For Gia (5) 52.0 J Penny 25/1 T 453 11 8.00 Castle Keep (13) 52.0 R Munger 100/1 T 453 12 11.00 Son Of Approval (4) 52.0 M Thackeray 33/1 D 312 13 12.00 Angelus Bell (7) 55.5 S Khumalo 10/1 V 409 14 12.50 King’s Wild (6) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 125/1 Time: 82.38s (58.84s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 120%1st T:PA Peter O:Messrs R J, M J & R J Abrosie & Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr G T Peter) B:Normandy Stud

Race 7 (506) Vaal 1400m MR 74 Handicap R75,000 V 409 1 0.00 My Treasure (11) 60.0 G Lerena 7/2 4 g Right Approach - Treaj Pots (Rich Man’s Gold) V 423 2 0.25 Strongmind (12) 52.0 C Maujean 10/1 6 b g Stronghold - Mythical Madam (National Assembly) V 423 3 2.00 Warbash (8) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 25/1 5 b g Antonius Pius - Wrapped In Clover(USA) (Mt Livermore) T 489 4 3.50 Sir Cecil (13) 52.0 J Penny 66/1 V 349 5 3.75 Le Clos (1) 56.5 I Sturgeon 8/1 T 1055 6 4.00 Summit (5) 52.5 C Murray 14/1 V 446 7 4.75 Russian Steward (10) 57.5 R Munger 7/1 V 423 8 5.00 Bah (7) 55.5 J Sampson 10/1 V 409 9 6.00 Super Club (3) 52.0 M Thackeray 40/1 V 102 10 7.25 Royal Master (2) 55.0 R Simons 20/1 V 447 11 9.00 Nkomo (6) 57.5 F Naude 6/1 V 423 12 9.50 Rock On Rebel (4) 57.5 S Khumalo 5/1 V 1280 13 23.00 Neo Jet (9) 52.0 D Mansour 16/1 Time: 82.11s (58.65s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 120%1st T:M Houdalakis O:Happy Valley Syndicate (Nom: Mrs E Ladeira) B:Wilgerbosdrift

Races 8 - 9 Abandoned


LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Bruce le Roux - 082 493 5773PO Box 501, Mooi River 3300

email: [email protected]

Congratulations to all the connections

Bred by Bruce Le RouxBred by Bruce Le Roux

...and placed...Fortissimo, Reconsider Baby, Rich Approval

SECRET WARNING 3 b c Kahal - Emperor’s Warning (Caesour) WON at Greyville 1400m, 18 December

SECRET WARNING 2 wins

1 place4 runs

Chris Gerber & Dr Bennie vd MerwePO Box 67, Piketberg 7320

Tel (022) 942 1782 or (022) 942 1255 email: [email protected]


breeders of

EXIT HERE 3 ch c Jay Peg - Summer Angel (Jet Master)WON at Greyville 1400m, 18 December3 ch c Jay Peg - Summer Angel (Jet Master)

5 wins2 places

7 runs

KIDMAMBO 4 b g Mambo In Seattle - Mat Gold (Goldkeeper)

WON at Turffontein 2000m, 19 December

at Greyville 1400m, 18 December

4 b g Mambo In Seattle - Mat Gold (Goldkeeper)


. . . and placed . . . EXTRADITE

Kingmambo – Banks Hill by Danehill

Guy Murdoch • Tel: 053 833 7095Cell: 083 308 4002 • [email protected]

Little Chapel3 b f Ideal World - Brides Dream (Strike Smartly)

WON at Greyville, 2000, 18 December

Congratulations to D Kannemeyer, Gary Player Stud Farm

(Nom: Mr G J Player) & Mr Marc B Player, Mauritzfontein Stud

Kingmambo – Banks Hill by Danehill

3 b f Ideal World - Brides Dream (Strike Smartly)

3 wins3 places

9 runs

. . . and placed . . .Brooke’s Montana, Fear Not, Hermoso Mundo

Race 6 (218) Fairview 2000m MR 68 Handicap (F&M)(Turf) R62,000 F 173 1 0.00 Sensuous Sally (3) 60.0 F Naude 12/1 5 b m Greys Inn - National Sensation (National Assembly) F 163 2 1.00 Jam Tart (1) 56.5 G Cheyne 4/1 4 ch f Duke Of Marmalade - Majestic Girl(AUS) (Galileo) F 178 3 1.10 Oyster Nut (7) 55.0 S Khumalo 33/10 4 ch f Dupont - Dream Lodge(IRE) (Grand Lodge) F 171 4 1.35 Silvane Spring (6) 53.5 K Zechner 7/2 F 159 5 2.85 Guest Of Honour (2) 58.0 G v Niekerk 5/1 F 178 6 3.10 Hazel Jay (8) 57.0 R Khathi 5/1 F 171 7 4.85 Sovereign Speech (9) 53.5 D Mansour 25/1 F 178 8 7.10 Blue Bay Doll (5) 52.0 K Minnie 12/1 F 211 9 9.35 Mesmerising Melody (4) 52.0 T Gould 25/1 Time: 128.46s (64.23s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 122%1st T:AC Greeff O:The Carefree Syndicate (Nom: Mr J L Van Heerden) B:Birch Bros

Race 7 (219) Fairview 1200m MR 63 Handicap (Turf) R58,000 D 192 1 0.00 Slewsgate (8) 59.5 X Ndlovu 16/1 4 b g Sail From Seattle - Poetic Miss (Darby Fair) F 81 2 1.25 En Route (9) 55.0 G v Niekerk 12/1 4 b g Trippi - Estimada(ARG) (Ride The Rails) F 194 3 1.30 National King (4) 59.5 S Khumalo 3/1 4 b g King’s Apostle - National Delux (National Assembly) F 194 4 1.80 In Rem (6) 53.5 K Zechner 15/10 F 168 5 2.30 Impressionist (7) 59.5 A Andrews 33/1 F 153 6 2.55 King’s Summit (5) 60.0 F Naude 7/2 F 192 7 4.80 Just Too early (3) 57.0 D Mansour 12/1 F 192 8 8.05 Ultimate Sacrifi ce (1) 59.5 T Gould 25/1 F 199 9 29.05 Tibet (2) 56.5 K Minnie 25/1 Time: 70.52s (58.77s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:AC Greeff O:Messrs C G & L F Scribante B:Birch Bros

Race 8 (220) Fairview 1400m Novice Plate (F&M)(Turf) R59,000 K 63 1 0.00 Bella Spumante (10) 58.0 X Ndlovu 7/1 4 b f Dynasty - Spumante (Argosy) F 181 2 5.25 So Suspect (5) 59.5 T Gould 12/1 4 ch f Argonaut - Key Suspect (Qui Danzig) F 187 3 7.00 Brooke’s Montana (6) 59.0 R Khathi 15/2 3 b f Ideal World - Wild Almond (Fort Wood) F 207 4 7.25 Red Hot Lady (3) 58.0 A Andrews 4/1 F 178 5 10.00 Karelia (7) 60.0 W Agrella 16/1 F 19 6 11.25 Ngong Hills (4) 59.0 G Cheyne 3/1 F 190 7 12.50 Quick Step Rosie (8) 60.0 K Zechner 10/1 F 171 8 13.25 Judstone (1) 60.0 F Naude 15/2 F 38 9 15.00 Rare Stone (2) 60.0 B Vlooh 20/1 F 142 10 17.25 Black Chrome (12) 57.0 S Devoy 66/1 F 187 11 17.30 Quiana (11) 57.0 K Minnie 66/1 T 246 12 23.05 Bespoken (9) 58.0 D Mansour 10/1 Time: 85.02s (60.73s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:AC Greeff O:Messrs B A Fox, D D Hayman & I W Longmore & Mrs D J Sherrell B:The Alchemy

Race 9 (221) Fairview 1000m MR 72 Handicap (Turf) R62,000 F 192 1 0.00 Western Force (8) 61.0 W Agrella 20/1 4 b g Western Winter - Sofala (Jet Master) F 194 2 0.25 Amadeus Rocks (10) 55.0 F Naude 8/1 4 b g Amadeus Wolf - River Dance Queen(AUS) (Snippets) F 154 3 1.00 Simply Black (5) 60.0 S Khumalo 3/1 5 ch g Black Minnaloushe - Winning Touch (Al Mufti) K 192 4 1.05 Around Not Across (3) 59.5 D Mansour 7/1 F 192 5 2.80 Firth Of Clyde (2) 59.0 T Gould 7/1 K 44 6 3.55 Balletome (9) 57.0 X Ndlovu 6/1 V 282 7 4.80 Mogok’s Desire (4) 60.0 K Zechner 10/1 F 192 8 4.90 Restless Road (1) 60.0 R Khathi 10/1 F 160 9 5.00 Paradise Cove (7) 52.5 S Devoy 25/1 F 168 10 9.50 Silver Image (12) 59.0 B Vlooh 8/1 F 23 11 9.55 Tigress Poem (11) 52.0 K Minnie 75/1 V 1302 12 11.05 Countess Bacardi (6) 52.5 A Andrews 16/1 Time: 57.41s (57.41s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 120%1st T:T Laing O:Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste B:Vendel Civils

Air ServiceWON at Scottsville, 20 December

T: L Denysschen J: A Delpech O: Messrs G P Denysschen & M B Lyle & J A Carr

B: RM Smith

SpiritosWON at Greyville,

18 DecemberT: G v Zyl J: W Kennedy O: Team G Racing

(Nom: Mr G H van Zyl) B: Scott Bros

Yesan StarWON at Flamingo Park,

14 DecemberT: LJ Human J: R Munger O: Messrs Z Oosthuizen

& L J Human B: AW & Mrs Procter

Save The RhinoWON at Turffontein,

19 DecemberT: OA Ferraris J: S Brown O: Messrs G M

Maree & G M Kotzen B: Scott Bros

HumidorWON at Scottsville, 20 December

T: AJ Rivalland J: A Marcus O: Messrs I M & M G Horsfield, G N Cumming, I Deetlefs, A S Potts, A J Rivalland & Mrs M D J Liley B: Backworth Stud

another winner for2 more winners

for

2 more winners

for

GREYVILLE

Friday 18 DecemberGoing: good

Race 1 (364) Greyville 1400m Maiden Plate (Polytrack) R80,000 D 261 1 0.00 Shreya’s Star (2) 59.0 A Delpech 2/1 3 ch g King’s Chapel - Galway Bay (Western Winter) D 134 2 1.25 Brazzaville (1) 59.0 B Lerena 4/1 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Nordic Spring (Fort Wood) - 3 3.00 First Apostle (5) 59.0 A Forbes 5/2 3 b c King’s Apostle - Italian Summer(USA) (Red Ransom) D 191 4 3.10 Caprivi (8) 59.0 K De Melo 12/1 T 132 5 4.60 Chesa (10) 60.0 S Randolph 80/1 D 306 6 6.85 Petiscos Chook (3) 59.0 I Sturgeon 50/1 D 316 7 7.85 Whirl Away Lad (11) 60.0 A Mgudlwa 100/1 D 103 8 10.60 Carlin (4) 60.0 W Kennedy 66/1 S 208 9 11.60 Destined For Dawn (9) 60.0 A Marcus 33/10 D 274 10 13.85 Clash Of Kings (7) 59.0 M Ntuli 66/1 D 340 11 14.10 Black Samurai (6) 59.0 B Nyawo 80/1 Time: 84.53s (60.38s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:PV Lafferty O:Mr R M Sewgoolam B:P & R M Sewgoolam

Race 2 (365) Greyville 1400m Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) R80,000 - 1 0.00 Spiritos (7) 59.0 W Kennedy 6/1 3 b f Mogok - Dance for Joy (Comic Blush) D 276 2 0.50 Overly Impressed (3) 60.0 A Mgudlwa 28/10 4 b f Overlord - Smart Impression (Gulch) D 266 3 1.50 Eleven (1) 60.0 C Murray 2/1 4 b f King of Kings - Pinturina(ARG) (Rampart Road) S 334 4 2.75 Art Attack (2) 59.0 S Randolph 15/1 S 20 5 4.25 Roy’s Twilight (11) 60.0 C Storey 80/1 D 232 6 4.40 Devon Blue (9) 59.0 I Sturgeon 50/1 S 796 7 7.15 Malou (5) 59.0 B Lerena 25/1 - 8 7.30 Young Lass (4) 59.0 A Delpech 3/1 D 307 9 8.55 Being Julia (8) 60.0 B Nyawo 50/1 D 347 10 8.60 Merry Chase (6) 60.0 B Jacobson 80/1 D 271 11 11.35 Selfpropelled (10) 59.0 K De Melo 66/1 Time: 84.48s (60.34s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 117%1st T:G v Zyl O:Team G Racing (Nom: Mr G H van Zyl) B:Scott Bros

Race 3 (366) Greyville 1400m MR 70 Handicap (Polytrack) R68,000 D 262 1 0.00 Secret Warning (2) 57.5 A Marcus 14/10 3 b c Kahal - Emperor’s Warning (Caesour) D 312 2 0.05 Buster Brown (10) 59.0 A Forbes 7/2 4 ch g Kildonan - Japrodisco(BRZ) (Royal Academy) D 313 3 0.80 Diesel Engine (5) 58.0 B Claassen 33/1 5 b g Casey Tibbs - Rising Breeze (Scuffl eburg) D 294 4 0.95 What’s News (11) 55.0 A Delpech 5/1 D 311 5 1.20 Millrace (6) 59.0 A Mgudlwa 14/1 D 257 6 2.20 Argyle Bay (7) 57.5 S Veale 20/1 D 226 7 3.95 Moi Power (4) 58.5 I Sturgeon 10/1 D 312 8 5.20 Ready For Take Off (1) 60.0 B Lerena 8/1 D 192 9 5.25 Bonsai (3) 52.5 M Ntuli 25/1 D 312 10 8.00 Nottingham Forest (9) 53.0 W Kennedy 66/1 D 269 11 16.25 Henchman (8) 60.0 K De Melo 33/1 Time: 83.3s (59.5s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 123%1st T:CS Laird O:Messrs R R Naidoo, V Archary, Mayesh Chetty & S T Pather B:B Le Roux

Race 4 (367) Greyville 1400m MR 94 Handicap (Polytrack) R104,000 D 263 1 0.00 Exit Here (5) 57.0 A Marcus 9/20 3 ch c Jay Peg - Summer Angel (Jet Master) D 245 2 1.00 Kiss Me Hardy (4) 55.0 K De Melo 6/1 4 gr g Captain Al - Kiss And Fly (Jet Master) D 280 3 3.50 Fortissimo (3) 57.5 A Delpech 10/1 4 ch g Fort Beluga - Dancing Rhapsody (Qui Danzig) D 329 4 3.55 Last Tiger (2) 52.0 ES Ngwane 15/2 D 199 5 4.30 Just Ask Me (11) 59.5 B Jacobson 10/1 D 329 6 5.05 Silva Hawk (9) 57.5 A Mgudlwa 50/1 D 359 7 8.30 Across The Ice (6) 56.0 W Kennedy 66/1 D 245 8 8.55 Buffalo Bill (10) 56.0 S Randolph 100/1 S 337 9 8.60 Tuscan (8) 61.0 B Lerena 100/1 D 308 10 8.85 Eddie Sweat (7) 58.0 I Sturgeon 33/1 D 277 11 9.10 King Of Torts (1) 58.0 S Veale 33/1 Time: 82.62s (59.01s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 125%1st T:CS Laird O:The Fire Racing Trust (Nom : Mr Alesh Naidoo) & Mr M J Jooste B:Moutonshoek

Race 5 (368) Greyville 1400m MR 69 Handicap (Polytrack) R68,000 D 313 1 0.00 Chill (6) 56.5 C Ngcobo 5/1 8 b g Strike Smartly - Chinchuna (Fort Wood) D 312 2 0.50 Prof Tiger (2) 57.0 M Ntuli 7/1 5 b g Tiger Ridge - She’s An Academic(AUS) (Royal Academy) D 267 3 0.55 Delicious Damowin (4) 60.0 K De Melo 22/1 5 b g Hussonet - Damowin(AUS) (Danehill) T 299 4 2.55 Vitruvian Man (8) 59.5 C Murray 14/1 D 327 5 4.30 Mynameisbond (7) 54.0 W Kennedy 14/1 D 296 6 5.80 In The Trenches (5) 55.0 A Mgudlwa 13/1 D 315 7 6.30 Big Si (1) 57.5 A Delpech 5/2 S 338 8 7.05 Teppanyaki (3) 54.0 B Jacobson 7/1 D 268 9 7.55 Keep Your Light On (10) 60.0 I Sturgeon 7/1 S 338 10 8.30 David’s Flower (9) 52.0 ES Ngwane 33/1 Time: 83.95s (59.96s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 111%1st T:CG Eudy O:Messrs L M Bernhardi & C G Eudey B:Mauritzfontein Stud

Race 6 (369) Greyville 2000m Graduation Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) R85,000 D 326 1 0.00 Little Chapel (9) 58.0 A Delpech 3/1 3 b f Ideal World - Brides Dream (Strike Smartly) D 279 2 0.50 Jet Intombi (4) 56.5 C Ngcobo 7/1 6 b m Jet Master - Au Pair Girl (Model Man) D 346 3 4.00 Lemon Tea (6) 60.0 A Marcus 13/2 4 b f Lateral - Lemon Drop Girl (Parade Leader) D 301 4 6.00 Work Ethic (2) 55.0 W Kennedy 13/20 D 255 5 21.25 Likeness (7) 55.5 K De Melo 50/1 D 321 6 21.30 One Way Ticket (5) 59.5 S Veale 16/1 S 81 7 25.55 Proper Posh (3) 54.5 M Ntuli 100/1 D 289 8 25.70 Jet For Joy (1) 57.0 B Nyawo 100/1 D 279 9 36.95 Infi nity Knot (8) 59.5 C Murray 66/1 Time: 122.26s (61.13s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 123%1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Gary Player Stud Farm (Nom: Mr G J Player) & Mr Marc B Player B:Mauritzfontein Stud

KENILWORTH

Saturday 19 DecemberGoing: good

Race 1 (293) Kenilworth 800m Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies) R65,000 - 1 0.00 The Merry Widow (4) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 33/10 2 b f Captain Al - Miss Kiri (Jallad) - 2 1.50 Felicity Flyer (3) 60.0 A Domeyer 8/1 2 ch f Noordhoek Flyer - The Zone (Restructure) - 3 3.50 Extradite (5) 60.0 G v Niekerk 2/1 2 b f Mambo In Seattle - Summer Angel (Jet Master) - 4 4.75 Navarone (2) 60.0 A Fortune 18/10 - 5 6.00 Main Ambition (6) 60.0 G Cheyne 8/1 - 6 8.25 Flash Dance (1) 60.0 M Winnaar 25/1 Time: 49.06s (61.33s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118%1st T:J Snaith O:Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) B:Boland Stud

Race 2 (294) Kenilworth 1000m MR 76 Handicap (F&M) R70,000 K 247 1 0.00 Dixie Express (1) 60.5 B May 16/10 3 b f Jay Peg - Chatanooga Chuchu (Cataloochee) K 247 2 3.50 Tumbles (7) 57.5 A Fortune 2/1 3 b f Var - Tumbelini(GB) (Pivotal) K 261 3 3.70 Promicing Polly (5) 60.5 M Byleveld 8/1 6 b m King of Kings - Blushing Polly (Jallad) K 249 4 5.95 Royal Chian (4) 52.5 S Fortune 14/1 K 250 5 6.35 Folk Law (3) 61.5 C Orffer 12/1 K 247 6 8.35 Emblem Ahoy (6) 55.0 G Wright 33/1 K 249 7 9.85 Moonblanched (8) 54.5 D Ashby 33/1 K 247 8 11.60 Rebel’s Idol (2) 60.0 I Sturgeon 11/2 Time: 58.91s (58.91s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs N C Cooper & D Hancock B:RT Fitzgerald

Race 3 (295) Kenilworth 1200m Maiden Plate (F&M) R65,000 K 187 1 0.00 Impala Lily (6) 60.0 A Delpech 2/1 3 b f Trippi - Barberton Daisy (Western Winter) - 2 1.25 Leisure Trip (17) 60.0 A Domeyer 8/1 3 b f Trippi - Laisserfaire(AUS) (Danehill) K 249 3 1.65 Oli Miranda (5) 60.0 S Khumalo 15/2 3 b f Trippi - Sangria Girl (Wolfhound) - 4 1.70 My Cherry (2) 60.0 D Mansour 16/1 K 270 5 1.80 Variance (3) 60.0 M Byleveld 5/2 K 251 6 1.85 Kwando (18) 60.0 C Puller 66/1 K 249 7 4.10 Midnight Spy (11) 60.0 D Dillon 25/1 K 154 8 5.35 Steel Magnolia (7) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 40/1 - 9 5.75 Golden Pass (9) 60.0 B Lerena 40/1 K 232 10 5.80 Call Me Darling (4) 60.0 G v Niekerk 18/1 K 232 11 6.10 Steel Pan Band (10) 60.0 C Orffer 20/1 K 270 12 6.20 Entre Nous (8) 60.0 G Cheyne 20/1 K 214 13 6.60 Five Star Banker (16) 60.0 L Africa 25/1 - 14 8.35 Shira (13) 60.0 S Veale 100/1 K 239 15 8.65 Mom’s The Word (1) 60.0 B May 100/1 K 249 16 8.85 Forever Alert (14) 60.0 I Sturgeon 50/1 K 239 17 13.85 Words Of Wisdom (12) 60.0 S Fortune 100/1 - 18 15.10 Grey’s Kitten (15) 60.0 R Khathi 100/1 Time: 73.36s (61.13s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 125%1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) B:Drakenstein Stud

MUTAKAYYEF 4 br g O’Reilly - Rationable(AUS) (Housebuster)

WON at Turffontein over 1400m, 15 Decemberfor trainer C Binda

HIS LEGACY4 b g Tale of the Cat - Regarded(AUS) (Redoute’s Choice)

WON at Turffontein over 1600m, 15 Decemberfor trainer GV Woodruff

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and placed . .Amadeus Rocks, Spring Dance,

Jam Tart, Moofeed, Delicious Damowin

2ND Gr1 Cape Guineas (3yo’s)

BRAZUCA 3 ch c Teofilo - Base Paradise(AUS) (Choisir)

at Kenilworth over 1600m, 19 Decemberfor trainer JJ v Vuuren

JIN-GO-LO-BA 4f Tiger Ridge - Queen’s Service (Western Winter) WON by 3.50L at Turffontein, 1400m, 15 Dec

TROPHY WIFE 4f Tiger Ridge - My Squeeza (Goldmark) WON at Turffontein, 1450m, 19 Dec

. . . and placed . . . Al Firenze, Jo Malone,

Netflix, Prof Tiger

Congratulations to Connections

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

TIGER RIDGE

WON Gr1 Cape Guineas (3yo’s)

NOAH FROM GOA3 ch g Tiger Ridge - Limerick (Fort Wood) at Kenilworth, 1600m, 19 December

Race 7 (370) Greyville 2000m MR 74 Handicap (Polytrack) R75,000 D 296 1 0.00 Rio De La Plata (7) 57.5 A Delpech 18/10 3 b g Windrush - Rachel’s Princess (Sapieha) D 296 2 0.05 Pure Valor (1) 58.0 K De Melo 9/2 4 b g Dynasty - Pure Reason (Jallad) D 277 3 0.55 Thirtytwo Squadron (6) 60.0 A Marcus 8/1 4 ch g A P Arrow - Beauty Queen (Jallad) D 269 4 1.05 Jonovich (4) 58.5 C Murray 8/1 D 269 5 4.80 Night Lock (10) 57.0 A Forbes 35/1 D 297 6 4.85 Canigao (5) 52.5 W Kennedy 7/2 D 310 7 5.10 Royal Tree (3) 61.0 B Lerena 12/1 D 344 8 9.85 Priceless Gem (8) 57.0 B Nyawo 100/1 D 315 9 10.10 Grey’s A Rockin (2) 55.0 A Mgudlwa 12/1 S 152 10 17.10 Musuchelalomissus (9) 57.0 I Sturgeon 16/1 F 179 11 19.10 Lago Cuomo (11) 55.5 S Veale 33/1 Time: 123.52s (61.76s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 126%1st T:GB Puller O:Messrs Tony Jelinski & G B Puller B:DGM Southey

Race 8 (371) Greyville 2000m Maiden Plate (Polytrack) R80,000 D 322 1 0.00 Winter’s Heir (4) 60.0 A Marcus 2/13 4 b g Western Winter - challis (Rakeen) D 343 2 9.75 Osuna (9) 58.0 K De Melo 35/1 3 b g Toreador - Be Careful (Salaadim) D 322 3 9.85 Secret Service (7) 60.0 A Forbes 7/1 4 b g Overlord - Carta Expresa(ARG) (Lode) D 309 4 12.10 Putchini (6) 60.0 B Nyawo 13/1 D 205 5 18.60 Marsden (8) 60.0 C Murray 45/1 D 227 6 21.35 Alejandro (3) 58.0 B Jacobson 30/1 D 291 7 21.40 Mega King (5) 58.0 A Mgudlwa 30/1 D 273 8 22.65 Winter Axe (2) 60.0 DS Lembethe 35/1 D 271 9 29.40 Storm Of Swords (1) 58.0 M Ntuli 100/1 Time: 123.03s (61.52s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:GB Puller O:Mr E Cassim B:Summerhill Stud


LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

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ESTATE

At Chelmsford UK

COLD AS ICE (Western Winter – Viva by National Assembly)

WON at her second start in the UK over 7f, 21 Dec

BREEDERS OF

VAR & ORATORIO stand at AvontuurContact Pippa Mickleburgh (021) 855 1442 or 083 658 [email protected]

Make A Note!CPYS Book 1 21 - 22 January

Lot 25 closely related!

. . . and placed . . . Money Penny


Race 4 (296) Kenilworth 1200m Maiden Plate R65,000 K 267 1 0.00 Top Of The Rock (4) 60.0 A Fortune 20/1 3 b g Rock Of Rochelle - Sun Blazer (Joshua Dancer) K 231 2 1.00 Overshadow (16) 60.0 D Dillon 9/2 3 b g Trippi - Shadow Dancing (Fort Wood) K 164 3 1.10 Arctic Blast (12) 60.0 A Marcus 9/10 3 b g Var - Icy Chariot (Western Winter) K 34 4 2.35 Storm Front (13) 60.0 A Delpech 12/1 K 179 5 4.10 Saint Roch (5) 60.0 B Lerena 66/1 K 252 6 4.20 All Magic (19) 60.0 I Sturgeon 66/1 K 267 7 4.95 Twenty Four Carat (2) 60.0 M Byleveld 25/1 - 8 5.25 Great Expectations (15) 60.0 S Veale 40/1 - 9 5.65 This Is Sparta (8) 60.0 C Orffer 33/1 - 10 6.90 Sherlock (1) 60.0 A Domeyer 50/1 K 213 11 7.00 Impressed (9) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 9/2 - 12 8.00 Full Stop Rock (7) 60.0 D Mansour 100/1 K 213 13 8.30 Silver Chalice (18) 60.0 G Cheyne 100/1 K 277 14 8.70 Mr Lover Boy (6) 60.0 G v Niekerk 33/1 K 267 15 10.20 Special Bond (17) 60.0 R Khathi 150/1 - 16 12.70 Yeoman (3) 60.0 C Puller 100/1 K 231 17 12.80 Kemosabe (14) 60.0 L Africa 150/1 F 122 18 14.30 Glanto (20) 60.0 S Khumalo 50/1 K 164 19 14.70 Lavita Noir (11) 60.0 G Wright 150/1 - 20 39.20 Silver Legend (10) 60.0 S Fortune 100/1 Time: 73.27s (61.06s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 126%1st T:GW Ennion O:Messrs G W Ennion, G A Naylor & P C Sarembock, Mrs S A Holland, Mr D & Dr S M Hepburn-Brown & Sea Cottage Properties CC (Nom: Dr K A Sarembock) B:Hemel ‘n Aarde Stud

Race 5 (297) Kenilworth 1000m Need For Speed Sprint (3yo’s)(Non-Blacktype) R150,000 K 262 1 0.00 Tar Heel (1) 58.0 A Marcus 3/1 3 b g Var - Egyptian Reign (Kabool) K 231 2 3.75 Shamrock Skipper (2) 55.0 S Veale 16/1 3 b c Captain Al - Irish National (Casey Tibbs) F 121 3 5.00 Mystical Twilight (7) 55.0 M Byleveld 33/1 3 b g Great Britain - Fading Light (Bel Byou) K 193 4 6.25 Just Felicity (3) 54.5 D Mansour 20/1 K 233 5 6.55 Forward Drive (4) 59.0 I Sturgeon 11/2 K 228 6 6.85 Captain Chaos (6) 59.0 G v Niekerk 3/1 K 19 7 7.85 Western Storm (11) 57.0 D Ashby 18/1 K 261 8 8.25 Northern Corner (8) 57.0 S Khumalo 11/1 F 576 9 9.75 Juan Two Three (5) 60.0 G Cheyne 5/1 K 248 10 15.00 Durban Beach (9) 55.0 A Delpech 15/2 K 248 11 16.50 Ledbury (10) 55.0 B May 20/1 Time: 58.95s (58.95s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 126%1st T:J Ramsden O:Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste B:IM Sanne

Race 6 (298) Kenilworth 1600m Jet Master Stakes (Listed) R150,000 K 161 1 0.00 Heartland (4) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 5/1 4 b c Dynasty - Moonlit Prairie(USA) (Cozzene) K 268 2 0.10 Silicone Valley (10) 54.0 S Khumalo 5/1 5 b g Jay Peg - Prize Collection (Model Man) K 191 3 1.35 Marchant (1) 51.5 L Africa 50/1 7 b h Dynasty - Magical Miss (Al Mufti) K 176 4 2.60 Spirit Of Hamilton (8) 57.0 G v Niekerk 9/2 K 268 5 2.90 Light The Lights (11) 57.0 G Cheyne 20/1 K 210 6 3.40 Kingvoldt (7) 57.0 A Delpech 3/1 K 245 7 3.90 Big Cat (6) 54.0 S Veale 7/1 K 229 8 4.20 Ashton Park (2) 60.0 A Domeyer 9/1 K 226 9 6.20 Friendly Tibbs (9) 54.0 R Khathi 45/1 S 94 10 6.70 No Worries (5) 61.0 B Lerena 16/1 F 185 11 8.70 Chestnut’s Rocket (3) 57.0 M Byleveld 10/1 Time: 97.89s (61.18s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 123%1st T:J Snaith O:Miss N Mitchell & Mr W J C Mitchell B:Highlands

Race 7 (299) Kenilworth 1600m Gr1 Cape Guineas (3yo’s) R1,000,000 T 433 1 0.00 Noah From Goa (3) 60.0 A Delpech 5/1 3 ch g Tiger Ridge - Limerick (Fort Wood) T 344 2 0.75 Brazuca (9) 60.0 Wei Marwing 8/1 3 ch c Teofi lo - Base Paradise(AUS) (Choisir) K 227 3 0.80 Nassa (16) 60.0 C Orffer 11/1 3 b c Dynasty - Cosima Liszt(CHI) (Rich Man’s Gold) K 264 4 0.90 Silver Mountain (2) 57.5 A Domeyer 8/10 K 227 5 1.20 Victorious Jay (11) 60.0 M Byleveld 40/1 K 159 6 2.20 Baritone (1) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 25/1 K 228 7 3.45 Jet Air (4) 60.0 R Khathi 100/1 K 227 8 3.65 Illuminator (8) 60.0 A Fortune 14/1 K 188 9 4.40 Star Chestnut (6) 60.0 G Cheyne 100/1 K 227 10 4.70 Hard Day’s Night (13) 60.0 A Marcus 16/1 K 227 11 4.80 Purple Mountains (10) 60.0 C Puller 66/1 L 141 12 5.55 Ready To Attack (5) 60.0 D Dillon 50/1 K 227 13 7.80 Rodney (7) 60.0 G v Niekerk 40/1 K 228 14 8.55 Liege (12) 60.0 S Khumalo 66/1 K 227 15 12.55 Eighth Wonder (15) 60.0 S Veale 75/1 K 228 16 13.30 Budapest (14) 60.0 B Lerena 14/1 Time: 98.86s (61.79s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 128%1st T:MF de Kock O:Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) & Messrs M F de Kock, G M Grant, C S Haynes & G J Westwater & Mrs N P Malherbe & Dr J & Mrs A J McVeigh B:Wilgerbosdrift

Race 8 (300) Kenilworth 2500m Gr3 Cape Summer Stayers Handicap R250,000 F 166 1 0.00 Current Event (6) 54.5 S Khumalo 20/1 6 b g Go Deputy - Camara (Elliodor) T 476 2 1.25 Kingston Mines (5) 59.5 Wei Marwing 7/1 5 ch g Archipenko - Alexandrine(IRE) (Nashwan) D 963 3 2.50 Coltrane (3) 60.5 A Marcus 11/2 6 ch g Giant’s Causeway - Nuance(IRE) (Rainbow Quest) K 243 4 3.25 My World (4) 52.5 G v Niekerk 5/2 F 128 5 3.75 Masterly (2) 54.0 A Delpech 6/1 K 226 6 4.15 Gothic (7) 59.0 M Byleveld 11/2 K 243 7 4.90 A Time To Kill (1) 52.5 G Cheyne 8/1 K 176 8 5.30 Gifted For Glory (8) 57.0 A Domeyer 4/1 Time: 157.43s (62.97s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 122%1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs E A Braun & P S Loomes B:Lammerskraal Stud

Race 9 (301) Kenilworth 1400m Conditions Plate (F&M) R78,000 K 210 1 0.00 Same Jurisdiction (3) 60.0 A Marcus 11/10 4 b f Mambo In Seattle - Diana De Carlo (Captain Al) K 167 2 3.25 Fear Not (1) 54.0 D Mansour 12/1 4 b f Ideal World - Koffi efontein(USA) (Diesis) L 119 3 3.35 Inara (8) 58.0 G v Niekerk 22/10 4 b f Trippi - Mountains Of Mist(IRE) (Shirley Heights) D 819 4 5.10 Siren’s Call (4) 58.0 S Khumalo 4/1 K 208 5 5.30 Eventual Angel (5) 55.5 S Veale 33/1 K 263 6 7.05 Alexis (6) 56.0 C Orffer 10/1 K 259 7 8.30 Hilaria (7) 50.0 S Fortune 100/1 K 208 8 8.80 Arcetri Pink (2) 59.0 A Domeyer 33/1 Time: 86.11s (61.51s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 123%1st T:DC Howells O:Drakenstein Stud (Nom : Mrs G A Rupert), Messrs D C Howells, L C Vermaak, Dr R H Katzwinkel & Mrs M A M Powell B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 10 (302) Kenilworth 1600m Maiden Plate R65,000 K 238 1 0.00 Tin Soldier (4) 60.0 A Domeyer 7/10 3 b g Silvano - Pewter (Rakeen) K 252 2 1.25 Sun Dynasty (10) 60.0 A Fortune 10/1 3 b g Dynasty - Heading Home (Special Preview) K 216 3 1.75 Mega Secret (5) 60.0 G Wright 16/1 3 ch g Jay Peg - Secret Of Victoria (Goldkeeper) K 216 4 3.00 League Of Legends (9) 60.0 I Sturgeon 8/1 K 252 5 4.25 Larimar (2) 60.0 C Puller 20/1 K 206 6 5.75 Cecil John (8) 60.0 D Mansour 25/1 K 271 7 7.00 Banner Hill (6) 60.0 G Cheyne 4/1 K 186 8 7.75 Duke Of Edinburgh (1) 60.0 D Dillon 40/1 K 267 9 7.95 Jeremy (3) 60.0 M Byleveld 14/1 L 140 10 15.70 Pygmalion (7) 60.0 S Veale 40/1 Time: 100.43s (62.77s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 125%1st T:MW Bass O:Messrs M I Fullard, J H Drew, J H Kinsley, O Schoeman & A J van Huyssteen B:Nutfi eld Stud

TURFFONTEIN

Saturday 19 DecemberGoing: good

Race 1 (509) Turffontein 1000m Maiden Plate (F&M) R85,000 V 467 1 0.00 Matron Prilli (5) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 9/10 3 b f Great Britain - Enchanted Dawn (National Assembly) T 321 2 1.30 Taittinger Fizz (8) 60.0 C Zackey 12/1 3 ch f Horse Chestnut - Pasadora Fizz(ARG) (Unknown) S 862 3 2.80 Kirsten’s Pride (6) 60.0 F Naude 15/10 3 b f Toreador - Cavatina (Model Man) V 303 4 7.20 Golden Memories (1) 60.0 M Thackeray 110/1 V 402 5 7.80 Justadream (9) 60.0 C Habib 110/1 T 245 6 8.20 Floral Vision (7) 60.0 F Herholdt 7/1 T 259 7 8.70 Olyvenbosch (2) 60.0 G Wrogemann 110/1 T 451 8 9.90 Street Affair (3) 60.0 S Brown 110/1 T 370 9 20.40 Abby Blue (4) 60.0 Wes Marwing 110/1 Time: 58.43s (58.43s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 117%1st T:MG Azzie O:Mr A & Mrs F J Van Vuuren B:Highlands

Race 2 (510) Turffontein 1200m Maiden Plate R85,000 - 1 0.00 Captain Leon (2) 60.0 R Munger 10/1 3 b g Captain Al - Mkushi Gold (Western Winter) T 135 2 1.00 In The Moment (7) 60.0 A Mgudlwa 8/1 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Wolf’s Rain (Wolfhound) V 440 3 2.30 Criss Cross Man (1) 60.0 M Yeni 22/10 3 b g Windrush - Lassiter (Doowaley) T 486 4 2.55 Watch Me Run (3) 60.0 M Thackeray 45/1 - 5 3.05 Enbharr (6) 60.0 18/10 T 415 6 3.15 Rock Force (10) 60.0 S Brown 110/1 T 458 7 7.55 Pipkin (4) 57.5 K Zechner 3/1 - 8 9.95 Naval Exercise (9) 60.0 C Maujean 66/1 V 466 9 12.50 Elijah (5) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 75/1 T 340 10 18.50 Play Magic (11) 60.0 Wes Marwing 75/1 V 311 11 22.50 Magic Samba (8) 57.5 C Zackey 66/1 Time: 74.2s (61.83s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:RR Magner O:Ms Sylvia Vrska & Mr Colin Bird B:Daytona Stud

Race 3 (511) Turffontein 1200m MR 72 Handicap R75,000 V 473 1 0.00 Last Battle (6) 57.0 C Zackey 9/2 6 b g Parade Leader - Landaulet (Badger Land) T 452 2 0.30 Arkansas (2) 52.5 F Herholdt 10/1 5 b g Antonius Pius - Kindly Kat(USA) (Machiavellian) V 409 3 0.40 Al Firenze (3) 54.5 C Habib 7/1 4 b g Tiger Ridge - Touch Of Tuscan (Al Mufti) T 459 4 1.15 All Night Flight (5) 60.5 M Thackeray 15/2 T 489 5 1.75 First Sign (9) 54.0 C Maujean 40/1 T 489 6 1.85 Gun Fighter (11) 61.0 S Brown 16/1 T 366 7 1.95 Canadian Mountie (10) 55.0 R Munger 16/1 V 314 8 2.20 Duty Dance (1) 55.0 R Simons 9/2 T 481 9 4.00 Exploracy (7) 56.0 M Yeni 35/1 T 453 10 5.00 Sir Price (4) 53.5 JP vd Merwe 16/1 D 121 11 7.20 Excalivar (12) 56.0 K Zechner 50/1 T 560 12 16.50 Pure Blonde (8) 60.5 F Naude 3/1 Time: 73.44s (61.2s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 120%1st T:D Zaki O:Mr K & Mrs L R A Zackey & Messrs J Nassif, Z L Nassif, G J Nassif & Messrs G, K & M M Nassif B:Lammerskraal Stud

Race 4 (512) Turffontein 1450m Pinnacle Stakes (F&M) R120,000 T 435 1 0.00 Trophy Wife (5) 61.5 A Mgudlwa 13/10 4 b f Tiger Ridge - My Squeeza (Goldmark) D 963 2 0.90 Vino Veritas (7) 61.5 M Yeni 12/1 5 b m Silvano - Valdovino (Al Mufti) T 435 3 2.30 Celtic Legend (4) 55.5 R Munger 25/1 5 ch m Stronghold - Mana Pools (Muhtafal) T 435 4 3.50 London (6) 58.5 S Brown 16/10 T 330 5 3.70 China Beach (8) 55.5 C Zackey 25/1 T 322 6 3.90 Peep Show (1) 57.0 JP vd Merwe 8/1 T 464 7 4.50 Bountiful Harvest (3) 57.0 K Zechner 25/1 T 430 8 5.50 For The Lads (9) 54.0 J Mariba 20/1 V 447 9 7.70 The Berry Lady (2) 50.0 J Penny 110/1 Time: 87.92s (60.63s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118%1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:Wilgerbosdrift Races 9 - 10 Abandoned

NOAH FROM GOA3g Tiger Ridge - Limerick (Fort Wood)

NASSA3c Dynasty - Cosima Liszt(CHI) (Rich Man’s Gold)

3RD

1ST

at Kenilworth, 1600m, 19 December

Gr1 Cape Guineas (3yo’s)

MY TREASURE4g Right Approach - Treaj Pots (Rich Man’s Gold)

WON at Vaal, 1400m, 17 December

TROPHY WIFE4f Tiger Ridge - My Squeeza (Goldmark)

WON at Turffontein, 1450m, 19 December

. . . . and placed . . .BUSTER BROWN, EMERALD MACKAY, AL FIRENZE, JO MALONE, NETFLIX

WILGERBOSDRIFT

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

Congratulations to Connections

breeders of

Race 5 (513) Turffontein 1450m MR 68 Handicap (F&M) R75,000 T 455 1 0.00 Paree (10) 55.0 M Yeni 8/1 4 b f Silvano - Distinta Wells(ARG) (Poliglote) T 497 2 1.40 One Yesterday (7) 59.5 R Simons 12/1 5 b m Jay Peg - Miami Blues (Western Winter) V 447 3 2.20 Raring To Go (1) 57.5 S Brown 4/1 3 b f Windrush - Thistle (Centenary) V 447 4 2.30 Princess Pearl (5) 56.5 C Maujean 11/2 V 406 5 2.40 Wandie’s (3) 58.5 A Mgudlwa 15/4 T 479 6 3.70 Wensleydale (11) 52.5 JP vd Merwe 10/1 V 447 7 4.10 Pied Piperess (2) 58.5 K Zechner 14/1 T 416 8 4.30 Trenery (9) 52.0 N Patel 50/1 T 490 9 4.55 River Run (14) 53.0 M Thackeray 10/1 V 407 10 5.65 Inkolo (13) 52.0 R Munger 33/1 T 479 11 6.05 Cape Marigold (4) 61.5 G Wrogemann 6/1 T 455 12 7.35 Soft Sand (12) 52.0 J Penny 50/1 T 416 13 9.35 Vivacious Lady (8) 52.0 J Mariba 75/1 Q 74 14 27.75 Swizzle Stick (6) 52.0 F Herholdt 66/1 Time: 89.03s (61.4s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 124%1st T:T Zackey O:Haras Del Carmo (Pty) ltd. (Nom: Mr P F M Do Carmo) B:Al Adiyaat

Race 6 (514) Turffontein 1600m MR 80 Handicap R85,000 T 462 1 0.00 Lunar Approach (2) 56.0 A Mgudlwa 16/10 3 b c Right Approach - Ashbrook (Doowaley) T 417 2 0.80 Trees Of Green (1) 55.0 R Simons 12/1 4 b c Dynasty - Wonderful World (Complete Warrior) V 472 3 1.20 Netflix (3) 55.5 C Zackey 16/1 3 b g Tiger Ridge - Cyber Cento (Centenary) T 452 4 2.20 Antonius Charm (10) 53.5 R Munger 20/1 V 408 5 2.40 Down Under (11) 62.0 M Yeni 8/1 V 468 6 2.60 Wild Brier (6) 55.0 JP vd Merwe 9/2 T 462 7 4.10 Gentleman Only (8) 52.0 M Thackeray 50/1 T 367 8 4.20 Dublin Rebel (9) 53.5 C Maujean 25/1 T 439 9 4.30 Seize The Throne (5) 59.5 S Brown 14/1 V 423 10 4.60 Tamarind (4) 57.5 G Wrogemann 11/2 T 478 11 5.10 Crevasse (7) 59.5 F Herholdt 12/1 Time: 97.91s (61.19s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 122%1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:The Alchemy

Race 7 (515) Turffontein 2000m MR 84 Handicap R100,000 T 439 1 0.00 Save The Rhino (5) 60.0 S Brown 3/1 4 b g Mogok - Endangered Species (Sapieha) T 439 2 1.50 Lava Flow (6) 59.5 R Simons 4/1 4 b g Western Winter - French Sun (Elliodor) T 331 3 1.70 Master Switch (1) 59.5 C Maujean 18/10 4 b g Jet Master - Lady Windsor (Al Mufti) T 22 4 3.80 Frikkie (2) 54.5 JP vd Merwe 20/1 V 470 5 4.30 Tom Fool (8) 53.5 K Zechner 33/1 T 439 6 5.40 World Domination (9) 56.0 M Yeni 20/1 T 499 7 5.65 Hawaiian Sun (3) 54.0 A Mgudlwa 8/1 T 463 8 6.95 Baracah (7) 56.5 C Habib 40/1 T 439 9 9.35 The Big Easy (4) 55.5 C Zackey 6/1 Time: 124.15s (62.08s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:OA Ferraris O:Messrs G M Maree & G M Kotzen B:Scott Bros

Race 8 (516) Turffontein 2000m MR 66 Handicap R75,000 T 499 1 0.00 Kidmambo (9) 52.5 F Herholdt 40/1 4 b g Mambo In Seattle - Mat Gold (Goldkeeper) V 470 2 0.30 Rocky Stallone (2) 60.0 M Yeni 33/10 6 b g Eyeofthetiger - Silk Wind (Al Mufti) T 480 3 0.55 Triple Beat (6) 57.0 J Mariba 11/2 4 ch g Trippi - Tala(FR) (Lomitas) T 417 4 2.15 Go Gold (12) 54.0 R Munger 10/1 V 470 5 2.75 Victorious Royal (7) 56.5 S Brown 16/1 V 470 6 3.05 Rumbling Lion (8) 59.0 A Mgudlwa 14/1 V 442 7 3.45 Beaufort Sea (3) 58.0 C Habib 20/1 T 374 8 4.45 Dance Kid (1) 52.5 C Maujean 7/1 V 403 9 6.55 My Favourite Brown (13) 56.5 C Zackey 7/2 V 470 10 8.35 Sir Trippi (5) 57.5 JP vd Merwe 25/1 V 102 11 8.55 Wellesley (10) 52.0 J Penny 12/1 V 35 12 16.00 Wells-Cargo (11) 52.0 N Patel 100/1 T 452 13 28.00 Sammy Silver (4) 53.5 J Sampson 14/1 Time: 124.94s (62.47s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:PF Matchett O:Mr M C Gerber B:Moutonshoek

Race 9 (517) Turffontein 2200m Maiden Plate (F&M) R85,000 V 388 1 0.00 Zafira (8) 58.0 Wes Marwing 22/10 3 b f Silvano - Zahira (Fort Wood) T 449 2 3.25 Kellie Firth (5) 58.0 C Little 9/2 3 b f Go Deputy - Killie Campbell (Western Winter) T 449 3 4.75 Lovingkindness (7) 58.0 M Yeni 18/10 3 b f Silvano - Lady In Love (Fort Wood) T 449 4 9.25 Vision Of Dahlia (6) 58.0 G Wrogemann 25/1 T 483 5 10.00 Ayessaypee (9) 60.0 J Penny 125/1 V 427 6 15.00 Ursula (1) 58.0 M Thackeray 16/1 V 306 7 15.75 Cup Bearer (14) 58.0 F Herholdt 10/1 T 449 8 18.50 Sweet On You (3) 60.0 S Brown 55/1 V 443 9 20.50 Class Queen (11) 60.0 R Simons 75/1 V 443 10 26.00 Bank Note (4) 58.0 C Zackey 25/1 T 449 11 27.00 Lilliputian (13) 58.0 K Zechner 20/1 T 335 12 28.75 Gracie Gold (12) 58.0 C Habib 125/1 V 388 13 99.99 Elegant Charm (10) 60.0 F Naude 125/1 T 411 14 99.99 Sweet Singer (2) 60.0 C Maujean 66/1 Time: 141.82s (64.46s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 120%1st T:WH Marwing O:Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs) B:Maine Chance

SCOTTSVILLE

Sunday 20 DecemberGoing: good

Race 1 (372) Scottsville 800m Maiden Juvenile Plate R80,000 - 1 0.00 Rob’s Jewel (1) 60.0 DS Lembethe 7/2 2 b c Argonaut - Barahin’s Jewel (Albarahin) - 2 0.25 Answeringenesis (2) 60.0 K De Melo 15/2 2 b c A P Answer - Sauna’s Rose (Tamburlaine) - 3 1.50 Megnaas (5) 60.0 A Delpech 5/2 2 ch g Asiatic Boy - Fennana(USA) (Fusaichi Pegasus) - 4 5.75 Gingerbread Man (8) 60.0 M Yeni 8/1 - 5 5.90 Marron (3) 60.0 S Veale 28/10 - 6 8.15 Skip The Red (10) 60.0 A Forbes 8/1 - 7 9.40 Zigzagonal (6) 57.5 C Storey 50/1 - 8 12.40 Sunset Boulevard (7) 57.5 M Ntuli 66/1 - 9 19.65 Villa Le Blanc (4) 60.0 I Sturgeon 20/1 - 10 26.65 Westonaire (9) 60.0 B Nyawo 66/1 Time: 45.91s (57.39s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:MD Miller O:Mr & Mrs R Muir B:RC Muir

Race 2 (373) Scottsville 1000m Pinnacle Stakes R120,000 S 184 1 0.00 Barbosa (1) 61.5 A Marcus 3/10 6 b g Captain Al - Fine Feather (Best By Test) D 308 2 1.75 Arabian National (5) 57.0 A Delpech 13/2 5 b g National Emblem - Dubai’s Fairy(GB) (Medicean) S 337 3 2.00 Piano Man (4) 55.5 ES Ngwane 25/1 6 b h Mogok - Voga Longa (Western Winter) T 431 4 2.75 Sheik’s Brashee (3) 58.5 I Sturgeon 12/1 D 308 5 4.50 Royalsecuritypower (6) 57.0 M Yeni 25/1 S 184 6 5.25 Mr Whatever (2) 60.0 K De Melo 15/2 Time: 56.08s (56.08s avg/1000m, or 64km/h) SP Total %: 117%1st T:DR Drier O:Mr & Mrs R J Trotter, R E Alexander, B B Campbell & The Apache Syndicate (Nom : Mr J W Trotter) B:J Trotter

Race 3 (374) Scottsville 1000m Maiden Plate (F&M) R80,000 S 332 1 0.00 Air Service (3) 60.0 A Delpech 13/2 4 ch f Atso - Carry It Far (Muhtafal) D 259 2 1.25 Camomile (9) 60.0 C Storey 8/1 4 b f St Petersburg - Razy Wells(ARG) (Poliglote) D 559 3 1.30 Quick Answer (11) 60.0 B Jacobson 66/1 4 b f A P Answer - Speedy Eli (Elliodor) D 317 4 2.55 Hey Georgie Girl (6) 60.0 I Sturgeon 5/1 - 5 3.55 Girl Gone Wild (2) 60.0 M Ntuli 80/1 - 6 4.05 Imbali (12) 60.0 K De Melo 13/2 S 206 7 4.55 Royal Visionaire (10) 60.0 S Veale 12/1 S 165 8 5.30 Jollerie (15) 60.0 B Lerena 1/1 - 9 6.80 Lockheed Star (13) 60.0 ES Ngwane 125/1 D 316 10 8.55 Sandy’s Point (14) 60.0 S Randolph 75/1 D 229 11 10.55 Aloxxi (5) 60.0 A Mgudlwa 100/1 D 232 12 10.70 Antarctica (4) 60.0 C Ngcobo 66/1 - 13 11.20 Sunlady (8) 60.0 DS Lembethe 50/1 D 259 14 11.45 Heart Of Christmas (7) 60.0 B Nyawo 25/1 - 15 26.20 Singular (1) 60.0 M Yeni 66/1 Time: 58.13s (58.13s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 127%1st T:L Denysschen O:Messrs G P Denysschen & M B Lyle & J A Carr B:RM Smith

Race 4 (375) Scottsville 1200m MR 77 Handicap R82,000 S 208 1 0.00 Humidor (11) 56.5 A Marcus 16/10 4 b g Miesque’s Approval - Lewinsky’s Lover (Jallad) S 154 2 3.00 Oh Boy (3) 60.0 S Veale 10/1 4 b g Judpot - Olympic Dam (Model Man) S 337 3 3.05 Burra Boy (6) 57.5 K De Melo 18/1 4 ch g Tiger Dance - Selika (National Emblem) S 337 4 3.80 Panza (4) 59.0 ES Ngwane 8/1 D 280 5 5.55 Roy’s Strike Force (12) 58.5 S Randolph 10/1 S 338 6 7.30 A P Strike (8) 53.0 A Mgudlwa 20/1 S 335 7 9.30 Aldric (7) 55.0 A Delpech 7/2 D 288 8 9.55 Shezaleader (2) 59.0 I Sturgeon 11/2 V 1179 9 10.30 Invierno (5) 53.5 DS Lembethe 40/1 D 358 10 10.80 Risky Rosco (1) 52.0 W Kennedy 50/1 S 928 11 13.30 Jay Again (9) 54.5 K Jupp 33/1 D 303 12 14.05 King Django (10) 56.0 M Yeni 33/1 Time: 68.65s (57.21s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 126%1st T:AJ Rivalland O:Messrs I M & M G Horsfi eld, G N Cumming, I Deetlefs, A S Potts, A J Rivalland & Mrs M D J Liley B:Backworth Stud

Race 5 (376) Scottsville 1200m MR 90 Handicap (F&M) R98,000 D 328 1 0.00 Littleblacknumber (8) 60.5 B Lerena 7/2 4 b f Black Minnaloushe - Antonia’s Pride (National Assembly) S 335 2 0.25 Respect At Bay (3) 52.0 ES Ngwane 7/1 4 b f Mullins Bay - Mhlonishwa (Jallad) D 287 3 2.00 Deep Down Rebel (7) 53.5 A Delpech 15/10 3 b f Rebel King - Deep Down Heart (West Man) D 240 4 4.25 Bold Approach (5) 52.0 W Kennedy 16/1 D 107 5 6.00 Call Me Maybe (1) 56.0 A Mgudlwa 33/1 S 185 6 7.50 Miss Argentina (2) 55.0 M Yeni 5/1 D 288 7 7.55 Mogokity (4) 54.0 M Mjoka 50/1 D 238 8 7.60 Mark My Card (6) 53.0 K De Melo 11/2 Time: 68.74s (57.28s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 118%1st T:DC Howells O:Messrs B A Schwegmann & H F Schwegmann, T Herdon & D C Howells B:J & Mrs Erasmus

Race 6 (377) Scottsville 1200m MR 73 Handicap (F&M) R75,000 D 328 1 0.00 Don’t Mention It (9) 58.0 M Yeni 22/1 5 b m Tobe Or Nottobe - Frangipani (Model Man) S 336 2 0.25 Whatawondafulworld (10) 58.0 C Ngcobo 14/1 3 b f A P Answer - What A Life (Windrush) S 207 3 0.50 Isingamoya (1) 59.5 K De Melo 3/1 3 ch f Muhtafal - Shoot The Breeze (Kahal) S 336 4 0.55 Vampirella (7) 56.5 A Forbes 14/1 S 336 5 2.55 Dreya’s Gold (11) 57.5 ES Ngwane 7/1 D 328 6 2.80 Peach Delight (12) 60.0 K Jupp 25/1 D 240 7 2.90 Private Dancer (3) 58.5 B Lerena 8/1 S 336 8 3.40 Pearl Emblem (16) 58.5 A Marcus 12/1 D 284 9 3.55 Ginger Biscuit (14) 58.5 B Jacobson 33/1 S 336 10 5.80 Brave And Bold (6) 57.5 S Randolph 12/1 D 56 11 7.30 Panchatanta (13) 59.0 C Storey 25/1 D 287 12 7.55 Strategic Move (4) 59.0 W Kennedy 11/2 S 39 13 7.80 Lily Gray (5) 59.5 I Sturgeon 45/1 D 59 14 7.85 Greatstarofafrica (8) 54.5 DS Lembethe 80/1 D 248 15 8.00 Obrega (15) 57.5 A Delpech 10/1 D 270 16 11.50 Not A Word (2) 57.0 S Veale 12/1 Time: 68.94s (57.45s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 128%1st T:Belinda Impey O:Messrs Roshan S Singh, A S Singh, Ronesh S Singh, Shiven Singh & Sundhir Singh B:JJ Venter

Race 7 (378) Scottsville 1400m MR 66 Handicap (F&M) R68,000 S 151 1 0.00 Cyclone Sassy (4) 60.0 A Marcus 17/10 3 b f Windrush - Grand Duchy (Western Winter) D 279 2 0.50 Reconsider Baby (14) 56.0 S Randolph 66/1 4 b f Fort Beluga - Protique (Proclaim) D 293 3 2.25 Psalm (8) 58.5 I Sturgeon 15/2 3 b f Mogok - Wait ‘n See (Rocky Marriage) D 293 4 2.35 Daiquiri (9) 52.0 M Yeni 16/1 D 248 5 2.45 Dizzy Feet (5) 60.0 B Jacobson 5/1 S 188 6 2.95 Ravishing Lilly (1) 58.0 A Mgudlwa 11/2 D 284 7 3.20 Salander (2) 57.0 C Storey 15/2 D 217 8 3.70 Thanda (12) 56.0 A Forbes 20/1 D 363 9 5.70 Cayenne (10) 52.5 W Kennedy 16/1 K 387 10 6.45 Paradise Horse (6) 56.0 M Ntuli 33/1 D 293 11 8.95 Good Girl Flies (3) 52.0 K Jupp 33/1 D 162 12 10.95 Golden Answer (7) 56.5 ES Ngwane 100/1 D 293 13 13.20 Shezamatador (13) 56.0 C Ngcobo 50/1 D 287 14 13.25 Toni Performs (11) 57.5 DS Lembethe 20/1 Time: 86.86s (62.04s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 124%1st T:GS Kotzen O:Mr G S Kotzen B:Gary Player Stud

Race 8 (379) Scottsville 1600m MR 80 Handicap R82,000 T 331 1 0.00 Olympic Bolt (6) 61.0 ES Ngwane 8/1 4 b g Asiatic Boy - Doubt Fire(BRZ) (Ski Champ) D 320 2 1.75 Sir Earl Grey (9) 57.0 I Sturgeon 8/1 4 gr c The Sheik - Odyssey (Exclusive Patriot) D 329 3 2.50 Cat In Command (11) 61.0 S Randolph 9/1 5 ch h Black Minnaloushe - Star Deputy(NZ) (Deputy Governor) D 320 4 2.75 Strategic’s Pride (7) 53.0 W Kennedy 20/1 D 327 5 4.75 Do Be Snappy (1) 57.0 A Delpech 22/10 S 154 6 4.80 Monte Christo (8) 58.5 A Forbes 3/1 D 305 7 4.85 Royal Zulu Guard (5) 60.0 M Yeni 9/1 D 286 8 7.60 Trendy Guy (4) 52.0 K Jupp 40/1 D 305 9 8.35 Cage Fighter (3) 60.5 B Lerena 7/1 D 329 10 8.40 Caribbean Day (10) 62.0 A Mgudlwa 15/1 D 329 11 10.15 Nitro Nori (2) 58.5 C Storey 33/1 Time: 99.34s (62.09s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 127%1st T:MF de Kock O:Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd B:bred in Brazil

56 SPORTING POST • SaturDaY 26th - MONDaY 28th DeceMber 2015

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