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RUFFIAN STAKES (Listed) at Tur� ontein on Saturday

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LEADING JOCKEYS BY WINSseason 2015/2016 * 1 August - 28 February 2016

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

S Khumalo 782 127 16% 153 20% 29% 107 14% 404 52% 10,656,476 13,627 A Delpech 570 125 22% 213 37% 35% 101 18% 361 63% 13,427,369 23,557 A Fortune 824 121 15% 169 21% 27% 97 12% 399 48% 10,166,438 12,338 M Yeni 748 100 13% 118 16% 32% 81 11% 359 48% 7,557,113 10,103 A Marcus 373 94 25% 199 53% 36% 68 18% 255 68% 11,663,462 31,269 G Lerena 427 85 20% 141 33% 31% 64 15% 268 63% 8,988,600 21,051 G v Niekerk 413 75 18% 75 18% 41% 54 13% 226 55% 6,559,138 15,882 K Zechner 621 66 11% 71 11% 35% 56 9% 236 38% 5,833,750 9,394 G Cheyne 427 54 13% 72 17% 26% 56 13% 194 45% 3,620,013 8,478 P Strydom 310 54 17% 85 27% 32% 38 12% 163 53% 6,406,876 20,667 B Fayd’herbe 277 53 19% 82 30% 35% 49 18% 160 58% 5,153,513 18,605 I Sturgeon 641 51 8% 39 6% 41% 46 7% 216 34% 4,693,000 7,321 A Domeyer 350 51 15% 51 15% 33% 40 11% 156 45% 7,775,899 22,217 JP vd Merwe 617 51 8% 34 6% 15% 58 9% 230 37% 7,140,688 11,573 R Munger 646 47 7% 24 4% 42% 46 7% 185 29% 3,660,539 5,666 C Orffer 342 44 13% 57 17% 23% 45 13% 159 46% 4,349,988 12,719 K De Melo 433 43 10% 24 6% 46% 58 13% 189 44% 4,169,063 9,628 Wei Marwing 228 40 18% 59 26% 37% 40 18% 129 57% 5,129,975 22,500 C Zackey 560 40 7% 42 8% 29% 67 12% 227 41% 4,232,188 7,557 W Kennedy 403 38 9% 20 5% 50% 38 9% 152 38% 2,913,700 7,230 R Danielson 416 36 9% 48 12% 21% 48 12% 174 42% 4,004,950 9,627 B Lerena 299 35 12% 29 10% 21% 34 11% 131 44% 3,065,900 10,254 C Murray 483 35 7% 19 4% 42% 35 7% 168 35% 3,418,100 7,077 S Cormack 241 34 14% 46 19% 33% 27 11% 130 54% 3,200,988 13,282 A Forbes 329 34 10% 30 9% 30% 37 11% 134 41% 2,726,725 8,288 M Byleveld 356 31 9% 48 13% 33% 44 12% 159 45% 4,590,738 12,895 D Dillon 360 31 9% 35 10% 34% 27 8% 130 36% 2,738,913 7,608 M v Rensburg 346 30 9% 28 8% 11% 37 11% 137 40% 2,882,263 8,330

LEADING TRAINERS/JOCKEYS BY WINS %season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 28 February 2016

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

SG Tarry/A Delpech 38 12 32% 20 53% 50% 8 21% 888,600 23,384 J Snaith/P Strydom 35 10 29% 11 31% 73% 2 6% 2,405,950 68,741 CS Laird/A Marcus 83 23 28% 41 49% 41% 13 16% 1,979,775 23,853 J Snaith/S Khumalo 50 14 28% 11 22% 45% 5 10% 996,850 19,937 J Snaith/B Fayd’herbe 150 40 27% 56 37% 43% 29 19% 3,390,513 22,603 D Kannemeyer/A Delpech 66 18 27% 40 61% 30% 14 21% 1,161,900 17,605 T Prinsloo/A Fortune 78 20 26% 32 41% 31% 7 9% 844,400 10,826 M Houdalakis/G Lerena 46 12 26% 17 37% 29% 6 13% 970,625 21,101 C Lensley/M Yeni 52 12 23% 13 25% 54% 8 15% 489,850 9,420 GV Woodruff/G Lerena 82 18 22% 28 34% 36% 11 13% 2,565,000 31,280 A Nel/A Domeyer 77 17 22% 20 26% 40% 10 13% 989,750 12,854 MF de Kock/A Delpech 177 38 21% 75 42% 35% 33 19% 4,945,775 27,942 JJ v Vuuren/Wei Marwing 58 12 21% 11 19% 36% 11 19% 1,465,125 25,261 S Miller/G Wrogemann 58 12 21% 9 16% 89% 5 9% 453,375 7,817 AC Greeff/G Cheyne 137 28 20% 40 29% 30% 21 15% 1,446,125 10,556 AC Greeff/A Fortune 71 14 20% 15 21% 20% 11 15% 828,525 11,669 J Snaith/A Fortune 59 12 20% 18 31% 39% 5 8% 633,450 10,736 LW Goosen/P Strydom 59 12 20% 18 31% 50% 4 7% 878,375 14,888 MW Bass/G v Niekerk 264 50 19% 63 24% 40% 36 14% 5,048,463 19,123 J Snaith/R Khathi 57 11 19% 11 19% 55% 9 16% 681,900 11,963 SG Tarry/S Khumalo 264 47 18% 72 27% 29% 42 16% 5,164,313 19,562 MF de Kock/R Simons 60 10 17% 13 22% 31% 9 15% 985,150 16,419 MG Azzie/JP vd Merwe 92 15 16% 3 3% 33% 12 13% 1,924,275 20,916 OA Ferraris/Wei Marwing 83 13 16% 22 27% 32% 17 20% 1,409,200 16,978 BJ Crawford/C Orffer 253 38 15% 50 20% 24% 35 14% 3,824,963 15,118 DC Howells/M Yeni 210 31 15% 37 18% 30% 20 10% 2,799,475 13,331 Y Bremner/S Khumalo 155 23 15% 31 20% 32% 14 9% 1,301,188 8,395

LEADING TRAINERS BY STAKESseason 2015/2016 * 1 August - 28 February 2016

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

SG Tarry 826 111 13% 156 19% 33% 84 10% 351 42% 12,349,913 14,951 J Snaith 759 138 18% 169 22% 44% 85 11% 369 49% 11,842,788 15,603 MW Bass 549 69 13% 82 15% 38% 60 11% 245 45% 11,349,137 20,672 GR Puller 99 8 8% 7 7% 43% 9 9% 30 30% 11,081,317 111,932 MF de Kock 481 73 15% 143 30% 32% 74 15% 246 51% 8,731,750 18,153 G v Zyl 423 59 14% 53 13% 42% 46 11% 196 46% 6,418,200 15,173 AG Laird 256 36 14% 55 21% 35% 27 11% 130 51% 6,074,525 23,729 MG Azzie 324 41 13% 37 11% 35% 39 12% 149 46% 5,957,763 18,388 GV Woodruff 282 38 13% 53 19% 28% 35 12% 134 48% 5,018,113 17,795 BJ Crawford 365 50 14% 58 16% 28% 43 12% 166 45% 4,843,001 13,268 VH Marshall 381 38 10% 49 13% 33% 43 11% 167 44% 4,764,650 12,506 DR Drier 327 42 13% 59 18% 29% 35 11% 158 48% 4,632,575 14,167 GM Alexander 215 24 11% 22 10% 23% 24 11% 90 42% 4,270,975 19,865 DC Howells 337 40 12% 48 14% 31% 26 8% 132 39% 3,824,750 11,349 M Houdalakis 368 42 11% 46 13% 30% 35 10% 158 43% 3,778,100 10,267 AC Greeff 499 65 13% 64 13% 31% 52 10% 224 45% 3,777,188 7,570 GS Kotzen 475 39 8% 35 7% 26% 48 10% 171 36% 3,756,163 7,908 J Ramsden 291 34 12% 43 15% 33% 33 11% 131 45% 3,730,613 12,820 D Kannemeyer 280 46 16% 71 25% 34% 40 14% 153 55% 3,703,275 13,226 DA Sham 445 49 11% 56 13% 29% 47 11% 180 40% 3,223,225 7,243 JJ v Vuuren 232 24 10% 30 13% 23% 35 15% 105 45% 3,208,288 13,829 CS Laird 162 27 17% 48 30% 38% 15 9% 79 49% 2,925,569 18,059 WH Marwing 255 28 11% 22 9% 45% 24 9% 88 35% 2,775,813 10,886 Y Bremner 515 35 7% 48 9% 27% 39 8% 182 35% 2,625,888 5,099 OA Ferraris 204 20 10% 30 15% 27% 35 17% 96 47% 2,440,738 11,964 PA Peter 280 25 9% 27 10% 19% 21 8% 103 37% 2,290,325 8,180 KG Naidoo 360 25 7% 18 5% 56% 29 8% 122 34% 2,193,800 6,094 RR Magner 258 27 10% 17 7% 24% 17 7% 87 34% 2,082,050 8,070

*Stallion dead or Retired **Stallion Not Standing in RSA **Breeding operations not based in RSA - Statistics for breeders and sires reflect ALL earnings, including those of restricted races and handicap races

LEADING BREEDERS BY STAKESseason 2015/2016 * 1 August - 28 February 2016

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

LEADING SIRES OF 3YO’S BY STAKESseason 2015/2016 * 1 August - 28 February 2016

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 13,830,567 Trippi 74 186,900 296 38 48 51% 0 0 0% 94 32% 3 Illuminator 10,615,467 77% 7,544,349 Silvano 74 101,951 267 29 44 39% 2 3 7% 88 33% 1 Silver Mountain 4,330,824 57% 4,855,919 Jay Peg 52 93,383 269 23 36 44% 1 1 4% 86 32% 2 Victorious Jay 1,870,850 39% 4,785,388 Captain Al 69 69,353 308 38 59 55% 3 3 8% 98 32% 0 Redcarpet Captain 319,950 7% 3,518,225 *Kahal 60 58,637 279 20 27 33% 0 0 0% 60 22% 2 Champagne Haze 1,575,175 45% 3,140,301 Dynasty 41 76,593 180 25 38 61% 1 1 4% 52 29% 4 It’s My Turn 700,325 22% 2,610,687 Seventh Rock 45 58,015 193 12 14 27% 0 0 0% 50 26% 1 Seventh Plain 1,003,487 38% 2,498,075 *Western Winter 45 55,513 201 23 37 51% 0 0 0% 66 33% 1 Frosty Friday 249,375 10% 2,474,700 Var 62 39,915 246 24 32 39% 0 0 0% 79 32% 1 Our Destiny 271,775 11% 2,188,950 Visionaire 51 42,921 217 14 22 27% 1 1 7% 72 33% 2 Heaps of Fun 570,625 26% 2,056,863 Judpot 45 45,708 193 23 26 51% 0 0 0% 67 35% 2 Rocketball 161,500 8% 1,978,575 *Tiger Ridge 26 76,099 112 7 12 27% 1 2 14% 33 29% 1 Noah From Goa 1,215,625 61% 1,760,213 Mogok 45 39,116 200 17 22 38% 0 0 0% 65 33% 0 Magic 231,375 13% 1,698,575 Go Deputy 22 77,208 95 9 14 41% 1 2 11% 26 27% 3 Abashiri 891,250 52% 1,685,225 Toreador 56 30,093 231 14 17 25% 0 0 0% 66 29% 2 Rikitikitana 158,875 9% 1,611,300 Ideal World 40 40,283 171 17 21 43% 0 0 0% 52 30% 1 Little Chapel 116,125 7% 1,554,725 Brave Tin Soldier 29 53,611 124 9 10 31% 1 1 11% 35 28% 0 Rabada 900,000 58%

LEADING SIRES OF 2YO’S BY STAKESseason 2015/2016 * 1 August - 28 February 2016

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

447,500 Var 14 31,964 19 7 7 50% 0 0 0% 7 37% 0 Rivarine 76,250 17% 268,750 Captain Al 7 38,393 8 4 5 57% 1 1 25% 0 0% 0 Sergeant Hardy 134,375 50% 217,650 Rebel King 16 13,603 33 1 1 6% 0 0 0% 18 55% 0 Zevenastic 63,150 29% 128,200 Argonaut 9 14,244 12 2 2 22% 0 0 0% 5 42% 0 O Tamara 56,350 44% 127,500 Silvano 3 42,500 5 2 2 67% 0 0 0% 2 40% 0 Janoobi 66,250 52% 116,250 *Western Winter 3 38,750 4 2 2 67% 0 0 0% 2 50% 1 Bishop’s Bounty 61,875 53% 112,675 Sail From Seattle 9 12,519 14 1 1 11% 0 0 0% 6 43% 1 Pacific Spirit 68,750 61% 102,300 Querari 4 25,575 6 2 2 50% 0 0 0% 2 33% 0 Fresh 53,125 52% 100,000 **New Approach 2 50,000 2 2 2 100% 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 Al Hawraa 50,000 50% 97,750 Trippi 4 24,438 5 1 1 25% 0 0 0% 3 60% 0 Water Lily Lake 56,250 58%

LEADING SIRES BY STAKESseason 2015/2016 * 1 August - 28 February 2016

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

20,190,517 Trippi 161 125,407 631 75 99 47% 7 9 9% 188 30% 12 Illuminator 10,615,467 53% 13,049,374 Silvano 185 70,537 803 75 105 41% 4 5 5% 242 30% 7 Silver Mountain 4,330,824 33% 9,834,488 Captain Al 151 65,129 667 75 111 50% 10 11 13% 212 32% 4 Captain America 571,000 6% 8,560,188 *Kahal 159 53,838 858 62 95 39% 1 1 2% 199 23% 6 Champagne Haze 1,575,175 18% 8,301,551 Dynasty 138 60,156 663 57 79 41% 7 7 12% 212 32% 11 Futura 730,000 9% 6,511,407 Jay Peg 108 60,291 534 39 54 36% 1 1 3% 168 31% 4 Victorious Jay 1,870,850 29% 6,290,900 *Western Winter 114 55,183 524 50 75 44% 2 2 4% 160 31% 5 Brutal Force 669,450 11% 6,218,463 *Jet Master 101 61,569 483 44 54 44% 3 3 7% 158 33% 9 Master Sabina 1,200,000 19% 5,329,325 Ideal World 74 72,018 304 29 38 39% 2 4 7% 90 30% 2 Smart Call 2,503,000 47% 5,062,288 Var 134 37,778 541 47 63 35% 1 1 2% 159 29% 3 Our Destiny 271,775 5% 4,895,763 Judpot 107 45,755 484 42 55 39% 3 4 7% 162 33% 3 Deputy Jud 625,000 13% 4,138,913 Mogok 100 41,389 467 31 38 31% 1 1 3% 139 30% 1 Wild One 781,250 19% 3,835,263 *Tiger Ridge 81 47,349 375 23 34 28% 1 2 4% 105 28% 3 Noah From Goa 1,215,625 32% 3,821,212 Seventh Rock 81 47,175 355 22 25 27% 1 1 5% 90 25% 2 Seventh Plain 1,003,487 26% 3,740,038 Miesque’s Approval 140 26,715 748 35 46 25% 0 0 0% 178 24% 0 Caymen Sunset 172,450 5% 3,680,238 Toreador 101 36,438 437 27 41 27% 1 1 4% 128 29% 3 Lazer Star 392,500 11% 3,575,700 Greys Inn 66 54,177 341 25 34 38% 2 2 8% 84 25% 1 Legal Eagle 1,146,000 32%

22,148,117 Klawervlei Stud 329 67,320 1465 95 120 29% 2 2 2% 407 28% 11 Illuminator 10,615,467 48% 13,675,763 Summerhill Stud 312 43,833 1561 97 141 31% 2 2 2% 401 26% 10 Champagne Haze 1,575,175 12% 10,593,950 Highlands 149 71,100 663 53 76 36% 6 8 11% 176 27% 8 Silver Mountain 4,330,824 41% 7,555,538 Maine Chance 169 44,707 750 65 84 38% 1 1 2% 244 33% 9 Princess Royal 270,000 4% 6,687,276 Wilgerbosdrift 110 60,793 527 49 68 45% 2 3 4% 172 33% 7 Noah From Goa 1,215,625 18% 6,414,075 Mauritzfontein Stud 95 67,517 436 35 46 37% 3 5 9% 141 32% 4 Smart Call 2,503,000 39% 5,612,775 Lammerskraal Stud 77 72,893 347 38 58 49% 5 6 13% 105 30% 6 Abashiri 891,250 16% 5,298,188 Scott Bros 146 36,289 728 38 49 26% 1 1 3% 213 29% 1 Wild One 781,250 15% 4,912,400 Drakenstein Stud 84 58,481 330 39 54 46% 3 5 8% 106 32% 4 Inara 1,037,800 21% 4,472,075 Varsfontein Stud 86 52,001 408 36 44 42% 1 1 3% 144 35% 5 Captain America 571,000 13% 4,084,025 Ascot Stud 73 55,946 318 29 37 40% 1 1 3% 100 31% 6 Gulf Storm 680,250 17% 4,012,125 Hemel ‘n Aarde Stud 96 41,793 433 23 24 24% 0 0 0% 120 28% 1 Victorious Jay 1,870,850 47% 3,572,119 Moutonshoek 91 39,254 406 30 37 33% 3 3 10% 111 27% 1 Exit Here 685,494 19% 3,229,088 The Alchemy 87 37,116 425 31 40 36% 0 0 0% 128 30% 4 Lunar Approach 198,875 6% 3,098,725 GJ Armitage 63 49,186 303 24 32 38% 1 1 4% 95 31% 1 Anglet 575,000 19% 2,920,375 Gary Player Stud 62 47,103 271 26 31 42% 2 2 8% 73 27% 3 Cuvee Brut 278,200 10% 2,856,050 Cheveley Stud 67 42,628 301 28 35 42% 1 1 4% 88 29% 3 Legislate 300,000 11%

LEADING SIRES BY AEPRseason 2015/2016 * 1 August - 28 February 2016

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

20,190,517 Trippi 161 125,407 631 75 99 47% 7 9 9% 188 30% 12 Illuminator 10,615,467 53% 5,329,325 Ideal World 74 72,018 304 29 38 39% 2 4 7% 90 30% 2 Smart Call 2,503,000 47% 13,049,374 Silvano 185 70,537 803 75 105 41% 4 5 5% 242 30% 7 Silver Mountain 4,330,824 33% 9,834,488 Captain Al 151 65,129 667 75 111 50% 10 11 13% 212 32% 4 Captain America 571,000 6% 2,820,925 Go Deputy 44 64,112 207 18 29 41% 3 4 17% 50 24% 3 Abashiri 891,250 32% 6,218,463 *Jet Master 101 61,569 483 44 54 44% 3 3 7% 158 33% 9 Master Sabina 1,200,000 19% 6,511,407 Jay Peg 108 60,291 534 39 54 36% 1 1 3% 168 31% 4 Victorious Jay 1,870,850 29% 8,301,551 Dynasty 138 60,156 663 57 79 41% 7 7 12% 212 32% 11 Futura 730,000 9% 1,588,525 Querari 27 58,834 105 15 20 56% 0 0 0% 38 36% 3 Racing Red 153,150 10% 6,290,900 *Western Winter 114 55,183 524 50 75 44% 2 2 4% 160 31% 5 Brutal Force 669,450 11%

with 15 or more runners

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033 263 1081 THE QUINTESSENTIAL SUMMERHILL QUARTET.

A FABULOUS FOURSOME1st – Heaps Of Fun for Sean Tarry in the Fillies’ Guineas (Gr.2)1st – Chili Chocolate by 3.25 lengths for Grant Paddock1st – Mamasita for Weiho Marwing1st – Witchcraft for Sean Tarry

No week goes by without a string of Summerhill Ready To Run

graduates claiming their place in the winner’s box, and this was no

exception.

Not forgetting Champagne Haze’s gallant 2nd in the Colts

Guineas (Gr.2)

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033 263 1081NO LOOKING IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR

FORESIGHT IS THE BREATH OF HOPEThe leading Freshman sire of 2015, Visionaire, continues to do what he does best, LEAD. Anyone who saw Heaps Of Fun’s galloping lesson in a field of fancied winners in the Fillies Guineas (Gr.2) on the weekend will need little convincing.

If you have any doubts, just speak to owner Nchakha Moloi and trainer Sean Tarry; they’ll tell you that if you missed Visionaire, you’re missing out!

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RUFFIAN STAKES (Listed) at Tur� ontein on Saturday

STORM BIRD STAKES (Listed) at Tur� ontein on Saturdayhe New Approach f i l ly Intr iguing Lady made a smashing debut at Scottsville shortly after the New Year celebrations, when streaking home to

clock 46,01 secs for the 800m and win by 4,75 lengths easing up.

Despite then regular De Kock jockey Anthony Delpech riding one of the raced runners for another yard, Intriguing Lady was backed to 18-10 and won like a professional under Brian Nyawo. There is admittedly little concrete evidence of any substance in those behind her.

The De Kock team have commendably stayed loyal to Nyawo, who will no doubt feel some pressure. The young man only has a win strike rate of 2% with his 3 winners this season, but in fairness, he is usually riding the slow coaches.

Var StarsTopping the Var charts and

offering the most opposition will be Sean Tarry’s debut winner Exquisite Touch, one of only two course and distance victresses in the field.

The Waterford Stud-bred flyer was easy to back at 5-1 on her first racecourse visit

Tearlier this month, but cruised home to beat Fursa (who she meets again here) by over 3 lengths. The second of the Var girls is Hamunaptra, named after a fictional Egyptian city, who made heavy weather of her 800m debut, when scraping home after drifting out from the red into 3-1.

She did beat the boys and dug deep when asked – so could improve further with the experience under the belt. None of those behind her have raced again.

Star Burst Galaxy is the third of the Vars and after winning on an objection over the course and distance on debut, she was comprehensively outplayed by 4,50 lengths by Exquisite Touch next time out.

Star Burst Galaxy enjoys a 3kg pull at the weights but the Tarry galloper would have improved further with her first run experience and may be equal to the test.

Murray RidesThe Australian bred Fursa

is a daughter of Hard Spun and the second of the De Kock runners.

Promising jockey Callan Murray, who rode a hat-trick on Guineas Day, takes the mount on the twice second-placed maiden.

Heavily supported on debut, Fursa enjoys a 3kg pull with Exquisite Touch, who beat her just over 3 lengths last time and she is another who looks to improve with the racing experience.

Spies FactorCorne Spies is always a

serious factor in the baby races and he saddles a pair of once-raced maidens.

Promise Bay started 25-1 on debut when beaten 5,40 lengths by Arissa and may be looking for more ground to show her best ability.

New freelancer Anthony Delpech rides Seattle Singer, who won her debut start – only to be demoted in the Stipes’ boardroom after shifting out on to Star Burst Galaxy. The rematch here could create a needle sub-plot and with a 3kgs pull in her favour, Corne Spies will fancy his charge’s chances – with the Delpech factor thrown into the cocktail!

ToughIt is difficult comparing the

interprovincial form and the scope for improvement, but there should be sweet little to choose between Intriguing Lady and Exquisite Touch.

Seattle Singer could be the joker in the pack!

Avontuur’s super stallion Var has five of the thirteen runners carded on the Turffontein juvenile double feature bill on Saturday. He holds a very strong hand in the R150 000 Listed Ruffian Stakes with a smashing trio of daughters – but an Australian bred galloper could blow them all away.

orne Spies is one of the best judges in the game and when he makes a tactical call to get the weight allowance with his fillies and take on the boys, then he could well mean business.

But the two Var males, Rivarine and He’s A Var look very decent.

ClassRivarine was the highly anticipated first foal

of international star and J&B Met winner River Jetez, and the handsome bay colt has looked every inch a horse for the future since winning on debut over Saturday’s course and distance on 2 January.

Backed to win, he did not disappoint in getting the better of stablemate Aussie Austin, who won on Gauteng Guineas Saturday.

Next time out things did not go according to the script, with Rivarine slow off and running green.

Giving away 3kgs, he was beaten a length by a very decent sort i9n Leon Erasmus’ He’s A Var, he just looked more composed and mature on the night.

They meet at level weights on Saturday, and

Only eight runners line up for the R150 000 Listed Storm Bird Stakes at Turffontein on Saturday. With five winners amongst them, including two Spies fillies, a KZN dark horse raider and a beautifully-bred first timer from the Sean Tarry yard, who would want to risk the rent money with a punt on the nose?

the return match looks to be an interesting sideshow.

Spies GirlsCorne Spies opts to run two fillies here

rather than the Storm Bird Stakes.Anthony Delpech partners the Querari 800m

debut winner Fresh, who looked very forward and fast when winning on debut in December. She was well supported and won a good race.

Her stablemate Rasberry (yes, it is a strange spelling) Lips showed nothing before travelling to Kimberley to win her maiden. It is difficult getting too upbeat about her prospects here.

BettingSean Tarry’s well bred Trippi first-timer Flying

Myth looks set to fly and his debut here may suggest that the colt is equal to the test. He cost R800 000 at sale and is out of a good mare.

The last two look to have an uphill battle.Le Tigre ran fourth on an unfancied debut

and had Flight Mode four lengths behind him.Rivarine must surely have benefitted from

his last run and if he runs straight could have this lot beaten.

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The promising Rivarine will go close

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BAUHINIA HANDICAP (Listed) at Tur� ontein on Saturday

IBHAYI STAKES (Listed) at Fairview on Friday

t the top of the weights with 60kg is Winter Star, whose best performances this season (going by ratings) have been over this course and distance, in October and November. Winter Star’s most recent form is over more

ground, her last effort some 3 lengths off Captain Aldo over 1400m last week. How she’ll cope with the return to the minimum distance is hard to predict. Her task looks to be a stiff one.

Ha Lucy produced a career-best rating when winning over 1000m at the Vaal last time out. She looks a good 1000m performer, but against her is that she’s not a reliable beginner. She’ll need to repeat her last effort.

Sweet Painted Lady beat Ha Lucy by over 2 lengths over this course and distance in November, and is a kilo better off this time. That suggests she can beat Lucy again, especially as she likes to race handy or with the pace - her opponent unable to match that. A concern is Sweet Painted Lady’s last run, below best, beaten eleven lengths by stable companion Jo Malone. The latter didn’t frank the form when almost five lengths behind Ha Lucy next time out, but found the winner’s box again the time after that. Jo Malone seems to go well racing handy or upfront.

A Million Dreams produced a career-best rating when winning over 1000m in December on the inside track here. She travelled to Cape Town after that, running once, when third over 1000m at Kenilworth on Met-day. It hard to say just how good she is (or isn’t) over this distance. Her trainer also ssaddles Seventh Symphony, who hasn’t raced since December, at which time her form was below best, possibly because of a recurring lameness. The break may have done her good, and she’s well suited by 1000m.

Lightly raced Spring Wonder won her most recent start, over 1200m on the inner track here at the end of January. It’s hard to say whether she is a sprinter or not – if she is, improvement can be expected. She seems likely to race with the pace. Her stable companion Easy Game was beaten out of sight by Jo Malone last time out. This after she’d scored a nice win over 1200m

he Sham’s gutsy home-bred has hardly put a foot out of step since he bolted home at 33-1 to win the Listed Racing Association Stakes

in October last year, as a post-maiden effort that had the cynics dashing for cover – and pointing the customary fingers.

A winner of 4 of his last 5 starts, the only conceivable hurdles against Memphis Mafia appear to be the trip – and the 3kgs swing with the smart Fly Like The Wind.

The two met in the RA Sophomore Plate over the course and distance at level weights last time, and a great ride saw Memphis Mafia gain the edge to win by 0,75 lengths.

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Fly Like The Wind is 3kgs better off and nothing was finishing better when he stormed home for second at that last start.

He also runs like a fellow who is most comfortable at the mile, but will have every opportunity to turn the tables

With a large field of fifteen fillies and mares, the pace for the Bauhinia sprint over 1000m should be fast and furious from the start. Such a strong pace will ensure a true run race, where the typical 1000m specialists may well have an advantage.

late in December. The daughter of Var has useful 1000m form, but her form has been unpredictable this season. She likes to race handy.

Swift Sarah travelled to Cape Town for the Million dollar race in January, without making an impact. She’d won a 1200m race earlier the same month, making the pace, but she seems an unlikely 1000m sprinter given her pedigree.

Drifting Dusk won her last start, over 1450m on the inner track here. She raced handy in what appears to have been a false run race, and it may well have been her sprinting ability that helped her win. The time before that she’d been third to Jo Malone over 1000m at the Vaal, which on ratings was a better effort. She’s 3kg better off this time, and ought to turn the tables.

Seattle Lady won her most recent start in good style, following two second places the times before. She usually races handy or with the pace, and has the services of Delpech.

Lumya has consistent recent 1000m form if ratings are anything to go by, and should be expected to be thereabouts again at the finish.

KZN-trainer Miller brings Clear Sailing, who presumably is a travelling companion for the trainer’s 2yo entered in the juvenile feature race. Clear Sailing finished lame at her last start a month ago, on her return from a suspension for broken bloodvessels. It’s hard tp predict how she’ll go.

Twilight Tiger put up two useful efforts in January, but ran a shocker last time out, after showing pace. She looks to have a stiff task at the weights (and races 2kg under sufferance, the bottom weight for the race having been fixed at 52kg). Her stable companion Miss December is a game sprinter, who tends to find a place with regularity, even though she’s not the soundest performer. She will no doubt be thereabouts again.

In summary, an impossible choice. Quickness out of the gate, and distance suitability will count. We pick the lightly raced Spring Wonder, Lumya, Miss December and Drifting Dusk as ones to make the frame. Clearly a very open race and certainly not one to go short in.

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Spring Is In The Air

The Listed Ibhayi Stakes is the opening leg of the R900 000 Eastern Cape Sophomore Challenge which will add plenty of intrigue to Fairview racecourse’s Autumn and Winter racing programme.

The Challenge provides a lucrative bonus prize and incentive to owners. It consists of three legs and the distance of the races increase each time, meaning it will take a versatile horse to complete the treble and win the respective bonus.

Last year’s Eastern Cape Sophomore Challenge enjoyed something of a fairytale start when Charles Lytton, the son of a teaser stallion, won the first leg.

He later failed narrowly to win the second leg, the Listed East Cape Guineas.

The Sophomore Challenge culminates each year with the Gr3 East Cape Derby over 2400m, which is run at one of Fairview’s biggest annual meetings, being Derby Day.

Diarise The Eastern Cape Sophomore Challenge - R900 000 (Turf )

Leg 1: The R150 000 Ibhayi Stakes (L) 1400m - Friday, 4 March

Leg 2: The R150 000 East Cape Guineas (L) 1600m - Friday, 1 April

Leg 3: The R350 000 East Cape Derby (Gr3) over 2400m - Sunday 15 May

A bonus of R250 000 will be paid to the owner/s of the horse that wins all three legs of the Challenge with no consolation bonus paid in this series

Sophomore Challenge – It Takes A Top Horse!

Be With Da Mob

Tfrom his 1 draw. Justin Snaith is in town with the two time winning Trippi colt, Fifty Cents, who was considered good enough to go the Selangor Cup route early on. He never pitched for that race as he was not eating up, but his general form in Cape Town must give him a shout here.

He has not run for 7 weeks, but has shown up well in relatively senior handicap company around the Kenilworth turn at his last two starts.

Bremner DuoYvette Bremner saddles the

place consistent Cruzcampo and the rather formless former Gauteng based Slinky Jack.

Cruzcampo invariablyn runs an honest race, but looks well held by Memphis Mafia, while Slinky Jack needs to improve on his two local starts.

Alan Greeff saddles the promising Welsh Emperor and the Visionaire gelding, Struben. Welsh Emperor has something of a boom reputation but was solidly hammered by Memphis Mafia over the course and distance last time – where he failed

to run on. The son of Go Deputy is 2kgs better off with the Sham star, but he needs to find his spark – and cannot win this if repeating his last.

Struben has run a hat-trick of polytrack seconds recently and surely is overdue to register a second career win.

He does not look likely to achieve that feat in this company, but is worth quartet inclusion.

UnlikelyJacques Strydom’s recent

maiden winner Eviction gets thrown in the deep end after scoring at his fifth start over Friday’s course and distance. Even off his 53kgs, he will find this a lot tougher than he has encountered so far.

Corne Spies trained Paulus is one of the most well travelled customers in town but looks hard-pressed to feature here after a quiet spell.

He was stakes placed as a 2yo in KZN and could well burgle a place – as the Spies runners are always fit.

Memphis Mafia is the choice to beat Fly Like The Wind and Fifty Cents. Welsh Emperor is worth another chance as his last run doesn’t look to be his true effort.

Confidence will be high in the Dorrie Sham camp that their top-class Lecture gelding Memphis Mafia can go close to lifting the local 3yo Triple Crown. The R150 000 Listed Ibhayi Stakes should marginally stretch the smart galloper in terms of the sharpness of the 1400m trip – but he looks good enough to get away with that.

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Gr2 HAWAII STAKES at Turffontein last Saturday

Gr3 ACACIA HANDICAP at Turffontein last Saturday

LADY’S PENDANT (Listed)at Fairview last Friday

AQUANAUT HANDICAP (Listed)at Turffontein last Saturday

UMSINZI HANDICAPat Scottsville last Sunday

KIMBERLEY 1400at Flamingo Park last Monday

ff The Mark won early on at her third outing when very highly thought of by the SA champion trainer, but appeared to have lost her way somewhere down the road. But easy to back on Saturday at 7-1, she came storming home and looks to

have strengthened up and is maturing into a filly that will win plenty.

It was a race of mixed emotions for her trainer Sean Tarry, who saddled the favourite Seventh Heart.

The daughter of Seventh Rock was given every chance but fell in a hole to run seventh and 3,30 lengths behind the winner. She proved she doesn’t go a mile and she is unlikely to be tried over the trip again.

Cassie O’Malley led for a long way from Kwinta, with Noor and Sensible Lover in the firing line.

Off The Mark was settled closer to last early

he good to soft underfoot conditions added a tricky testing element to the quality 1400m feature and with the fancied Ice Machine and Trip To Heaven hesitating at the start, the race was thrown wide open.Three ‘stars’ lead the early gallop

– Andrew Fortune had Talktothestars in front, ahead of Lazer Star and Winter Star, and this tongue-twister created a mini nightmare for commentator Alistair Cohen, with the pace a mixed one.

The favourite Ice Machine was relaxed at the rear, with Trip To Heaven a length ahead of him on the rail.

The ten horse field fanned out with attacks coming from all sides at the 400m marker as the first cheque looked anybody’s for the taking.

With the 4yo filly Lazer Star accelerating impressively down the centre, and Ice Machine taking his time to find his pitch down the outside, it was the top-class heavyweight

TASO The Sailor has won four races in the Northern Cape since relocating under a change of ownership from the Paul Peter yard to Bill Human just over a year ago.

On Monday he picked up the biggest win of his career to date and produced a storming finish from lengths back to pip Emerald Mackay.

The verdict took a photo but it showed that Ryan Munger had timed his charge to perfection, to get up and win by a head in a time of 85,50 secs.

Jaguar was always thereabouts and held on for third, ahead of Just A Jag.

The Summerhill bred Taso The Sailor is a 4yo gelded son of Muhtafal out of the Saumarez mare, Mediterranean. He took his stakes tally to R270 725 with his fifth win and 7 places from 27 starts.

Taso The Sailor was purchased for R120 000 under the name Sail On Sailor by Paul Peter at the 2013 Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale.

Oon, but was gradually brought into the action and within striking distance by young JP van der Merwe, who can do little wrong at the moment. At the 200m Off The Mark was in full stride and she stayed on too strongly for the improved again Sensible Lover, who came out firing after a dull Cape campaign.

The winning margin was a comfortable 0,40 lengths and the time was registered at 98,36 secs.

Mike de Kock’s Noor stayed on well for third, ahead of the ever present Cassie O’Malley who ran a decent race after showing pace.

Off The Mark was registering her first stakes victory and being a well-bred filly, she has certainly enhanced her paddock value. She has now won 4 races with 3 places from 10 starts and stakes of R405 250.

An R800 000 Cape Premier Yearling Sale Book 1 purchase, she was bred by Avontuur and is by Jet Master out of the four-time winning Sportsworld mare, Sport’s Chestnut.

Sean Tarry has enjoyed a winning association with leading Cape breeders Avontuur and he looks to have another very decent sort on his hands. The well-bred Jet Master filly Off The Mark stepped back into the limelight with an impressive late dash win in the R250 000 Gr3 Acacia Handicap at Turffontein on Saturday.

IN a memorable result, Kotzen also saddled the runner-up, Night In Tahiti.

Double Whammy was last in the winner’s enclosure in October 2014 when beating Gr1 winner Lanner Falcon to win the Gr3 Diana Stakes, but she has had her problems and was having only her twelfth start on Friday.

Going off a generous 10-1, she was always the class in the field and Sandile Khathi rode a perfectly collected race as Double Whammy flew late to hold off stablemate Night In Tahiti by a half length in a time of 70,85 secs.

The fancied Snaith coupling of Jo’s Bond and Blue Dawn had nothing to offer late, and ran seventh and eleventh respectively.

The Shirluck Stud-bred Double Whammy is a daughter of the Varsfontein sire Judpot, and is out of the twice winning Kabool mare, Frida, the dam of a good few winners.

She has now won 4 races with 4 places from 12 starts and stakes of R617 975.

A beautifully balanced and well judged ride by young apprentice Callan Murray, who rode a three timer on the Guineas afternoon, saw the Weiho Marwing trained Cool Chardonnay romp home in an exciting finish to a bumper Pick 6, where 2.23 winners collected a hefty R 1 972 812!

Interestingly, Cool Chardonnay has had only two runs in the year since he beat Henry Higgins under 6,5kgs less pudding in the 2015 Aquanaut.

Murray waited till late to put the whip on Cool Chardonnay, who eventually got a few left-handed smacks in the final 150m as he went for the line to beat the fast-finishing Elusive Flyer by 0,75 lengths in a time of 157,79 secs.

Marmalady stayed on gamely for third, ahead of Storm Warning.

Cool Chardonnay has now won 4 races with 3 places from 10 starts for stakes of R354 375.

The Highands Farms bred Cool Chardonnay is a son of Antonius Pius out of the American-bred Touch Gold mare Wine Dark Sea, who won twice.

Weiho Marwing paid just R80 000 for the winner on the 2013 Emperors Palace National Two Year Old Sale.

THE 1800m non black-type feature was only able to attract seven runners, with the class Gr1 winner Bilateral carrying topweight under Anton Marcus and touching 9-10 before starting a firm 15-10 favourite.

Delpech rode a perfectly judged race on Mamasita from the front and she won full of running to score by 1,25 lengths in a time of 114,10 secs. This was her first win on turf,

Anton Marcus had Bilateral out wide but she simply lacked the toe to sprint with the leaders and she only got going late – falling out of the Place Accumulator, much to the chagrin of punters.

Just back from a feature success in the Cape, Gathering Fame chased her home with Supercede also running a fair race to grab third.

The 4yo Mamasita is a daughter of Admire Main out of the one-time winning Joshua Dancer mare, Espinado.

She has won 4 races with 6 places from 15 starts for stakes of R340 775.

Captain On The UpWolf Power winner Captain Aldo stamped himself a serious contender for the Gr1 Horse Chestnut Stakes when he sealed the verdict in a thrilling three-corned finish to win the R400 000 Gr2 Hawaii Stakes at Turffontein on Saturday.

TBernard Fayd’herbe who had Captain Aldo ghosting through down the inside.

In a sprint to the wire, Captain Aldo got the better of the gallant Lazer Star, by a short head in a time of 86,89 secs.

Ice Machine was a neck away in third, a head in front of the improved again, Unparalleled, who finished powerfully.

Only a half length covered the top four, with Trip To Heaven producing a fairly modest effort after his poor start. He ran 1,75 lengths back in fifth. Captain Aldo races in the interests of St John Gray and well-known Cape restauranteur, Aldo Girolo.

He was bred by Boland Stud and is a son of Captain Al out of the three-time winning Elliodor mare, Cuddle Me.

Gray has been associated with this family with some success and said that Captain Aldo had shown that he could be close to as good as his brother, Glorious Jet.

Next stop the Horse Chestnut!

Kotzen’s Pendant Exacta

It has been a long time between drinks for Glen Kotzen’s smart Gr3 winner Double Whammy, but the daughter of Judpot bounced back with a big bang to produce a storming finish to win the R150 000 Listed Lady’’s Pendant run over 1200m at Fairview on Friday.

Antonius Pius’ lightly raced staying son Cool Chardonnay registered a commendable double in the R150 000 Listed Aquanaut Handicap, when he ran on strongly to win the 2450m feature at Turffontein on Saturday.

Mama MiaSummerhill Stud produced three good feature winners over the past three days and it was the 4yo Admire Main filly Mamasita, the lesser fancied of the Weiho Marwing duo, who led all the way to win the R120 000 Umsinzi Handicap at Scottsville on Sunday.

That Sinking FeelingThe R100 000 Kimberley 1400 produced the best finish of a true- blue Monday afternoon for punters at Flamingo Park with Ryan Munger getting longshot Taso The Sailor up in the final stride to head the consistent Emerald Mackay, who had looked a winner inside the distance.

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he Tarry team were in typical major day form and a superb ride by the Mauritzfontein-Wilgerbosdrift sponsored S’manga ‘Bling’ Khumalo, saw Anton Marcus playing second fiddle in a thrilling opening leg of the Wilgerbosdrift SA

Triple Tiara.For Tarry, the victory by the obviously smart

Heaps Of Fun would have echoed shades of his 2015 Triple Tiara exploits with the brilliant Siren’s Call, who failed narrowly at the final hurdle of the coveted series.

But back to the present, and what a brave

he first leg of the 2016 SA Triple Crown was run in beautiful weather conditions in front of a crowd that had RA CEO Larry Wainstein asking,

“where have you guys been all this time?”

Trainer Mike Azzie had the son of Go Deputy looking a million dollars and for a man who always wears his heart on his sleeve and talks more than an American Presidential candidate, he was decidedly subdued in the build-up week, suggesting that his charge was going to do the talking on the track.

“I am not talking to the media or Tellytrack. Usually I’m the one who does all the talking

and it lands me in trouble so this time I’m going to let the horse do the talking.”

So said the Azzman earlier in the week and it certainly did the trick!

On a dream afternoon for Azzie and his mainstay owners Adriaan and Rika Van Vuuren, things came together with the gelding running a cracker to register a hat-trick of wins – but more importantly to signal that he could well gallop in the golden hoofprints left by Horse Chestnut and Louis The King.

Enjoying one of the best seasons of his career to date, Karl Zechner never missed a heartbeat, although he had a few of us with our vital organ in our throats, as he hit the

front with what seemed like an eternity still to run.

Thoughts that the big moment had gotten to the talented rider were quickly quelled, as Abashiri dug deep from the 400m and frankly never looked like being nabbed. He performed his customary hanging out display, but it was less accentuated than previously and he is obviously learning quickly.

The outsider of the Tarry trio in the King’s Chapel colt Malak El Moolook seemed the only danger late, but he was run out of it by a late pop of the cork by the consistent Champagne Haze, who came through to snatch second.

The judge declared that Abashiri had won by 2,50

lengths in a time of 97,95 secs. The Johan Janse Van Vuuren danger duo of Brazuca and New Predator disappointed, with the former finishing the better to secure fourth, but a solidly beaten 4,35 lengths off.

The Mike de Kock trained Suyoof ran a bold attacking race from the front but was outrun and finished in midfield. The KZN based attack were comprehensively outplayed, as was probably to be expected.

Jockey Karl Zechner paid tribute to a very promising 3yo.

“I am so privileged to ride a horse like this and I appreciate the owner and trainer staying loyal to me. Abashiri gives one such a great feel. Typical of a top horse, he is so relaxed and he is the kind of athlete that can correct a jockey’s mistakes. I had him in a nice position and wanted to be closer than usual as I knew they’d come from the outside. But the pace was right and he told me when he was ready

to go. I am so grateful to be part of the team and thanks to my agent Desmond Zacpack Zackey – it is his daughter’s birthday today so it is a double celebration,” said Zechner.

Choking back the tears, an emotional Mike Azzie said that Abashiri was the type of horse a trainer woke up early for.

“Like Dynasty he won a mile first time of asking. I told my sons Adam and Ryan that this was was another opportunity like National Currency and we couldn’t mess things up. Adriaan and Rika are not owners, they are friends. This horse makes me look better than I am.

“He really is a machine. Well done to my team –they take my nonsense every day, but I’m a perfectionist and my clients deserve nothing less,” he said.

Owner Adriaan Van Vuuren said that next to a child being born, moments like this were the most memorable.

“This horse means business-he has the look.

When Abashiri walked into the ring it was a moment reminiscent of me meeting my wife again,” he said.

The magnificent Abashiri was bred by Lammerskraal Stud and is a son of resident sire Go Deputy, out of the prolific winner producing mare, Donya. The latter, a daughter of champion broodmare sire Elliodor, won seven races.

Abashiri was very well bought at R400 000 on the National Yearling Sale.

He is now a winner of 4 races with 2 places from 6 starts and stakes of R940 000.

That excludes the BSA Value Added Stakes Bonus of R102 500.

On breeding and raw ability, he could well go on and make history this season.

The next leg of the Triple Crown is the Gr1 SA Classic to be run over 1800m on 2 April.

Larry will be hoping that the crowd returns – and on what we saw today, we can’t wait.

Emotions reigned supreme at Turffontein on Saturday as South Africa’s fast ascending equine star Abashiri confirmed his arrival with a breathtaking display of power galloping to grind his hapless opposition into the dust with a terrific win in the R1 million Gr2 Gauteng Guineas.

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tactical ride it was by the ever reliable Khumalo, who showed fine judgement when it counted most – at the jump and at the wire.

A decision to go out and dictate matters ahead of the fancied Negroamaro, looked to have turned pear shaped at the 400m as Marcus gunned the beautiful grey daughter of Fort Wood into top gear.

But despite being passed for a stride or three, the 20-1 Heaps Of Fun lived up to her name, as she caught her breath and had the last laugh, powering away to put 0,90 lengths between herself and the favourite. She clocked 98,65 secs.

T Negroamaro was not disgraced, but was just not good enough on the day, with Gavin Van Zyl’s low-key contestant Frosty Friday running a smart third a further 0,90 lengths back.

She’s A Dragon snuck into fourth, with De Kock’s Persian Rug in fifth – she could be a

different proposition in the next two legs.

Bred by Summerhill, Heaps Of Fun is a daughter of Visionaire out of the one-time winning Northern Guest mare, Dream Starling.

A R200 000 2014 CTS Johannesburg Ready To Run graduate, Heaps Of Fun has

won three races with 2 places from 8 starts for stakes of R570 625.

It will be fascinating to see how she builds on this performance in the next leg – the R1 million Wilgerbosdrift Gr1 SA Fillies Classic which will be run over 1800m at the same venue on 2 April.

The Summerhill Stud bred Visionaire filly Heaps Of Fun exacted sweet revenge on her Fillies Mile conqueror Negroamaro when she led all the way and got the better of a dogged tussle over the final 300m to win the R500 000 Wilgerbosdrift Gr2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas at Turffontein on Saturday.

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he decision was taken after entries of 160 produced just 54 acceptors. The two 2000m races had nine and ten runners but each of the other

six had only between five and seven. A hastily arranged Fairview polytrack substitute produced 95 declarations.

“I think it’s a crisis,” said Tellytrack presenter and former trainer Stan Elley, echoing the view of many. “We’ve got to do something or Phumelela will cut more meetings. A lot of people’s livelihoods are at stake here.”

Big YardsElley, a member of what is

effectively a local programmes committee for more than half his 41 years as a trainer, believes the problem lies with the big yards (he estimates that

he Sporting Post has learnt that certain owners have been blocked at the National Racing Bureau from nominating, accepting or declaring their horses, on the authority of the National Horseracing Authority. The list includes a high-profile former Club Steward, a race sponsor and a senior Advocate.

The National Horseracing Authority’s failure to publish the names means that the errant payers can effectively continue to obtain buyer’s cards at sales, and incur other debts to unwitting breeders, vets and other industry service providers.

This is surely an unacceptable situation, particularly in these trying times and flies in the face of business logic and good practice.

While the ‘temporary’ nature of the blocking action suggests scope for possible ‘rehabilitation’ and regularising of the debt, the rights of the individual cannot take precedence over the interests of the broader industry.

Particularly given the fact that the individuals concerned are in arrears and making no effort to regularise the situation – it surely stands to reason that no trainer would resort to these processes if there was any evidence of co-operation from the patron.

Why, as an example, when a jockey is suspended or a trainer refuses to have his vehicle searched by the Stipes, are these cases published widely?

Yet the very people from whom the industry needs to be protected are allowed to carry on regardless.

It is time for a rethink – like it or not, ‘name and shame’ is a massive deterrent

No comment has been forthcoming from the National Horseracing Authority.

For the record, Rule 97.7 states:

Should the CHIEF EXECUTIVE, in his sole discretion, deem that an arrear and default, as provided for in RULE 97.4.does not warrant placing the person’s name on the DEFAULTERS’ LIST but that a lesser sanction should be imposed, he may request the National Racing Bureau to block the nomination, acceptance or declaration of any HORSE owned and/or trained by the person concerned, or in the case of a JOCKEY, the participation in RACES, until the monies due have been paid in full.

97.4 Arrears and defaults shall mean any monies, supported by documentary evidence and reported to the CHIEF EXECUTIVE and accepted by him as unpaid by anybody in respect of:-

97.4.1 any monies due to the NATIONAL HORSERACING AUTHORITY;

97.4.2 any monies due to a RACING OPERATOR or associated body;

97.4.3 judgments in respect of racing related debts;

97.4.4 any monies due by an OWNER to a TRAINER in respect of training fees.

Cape Town racing has been shocked by the decision to axe this past Tuesday’s Durbanville meeting – handing over R620 000 in stakes to Port Elizabeth – but, more particularly, by the fear that this could be just the beginning, writes Michael Clower.

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Stand Together As OneI have requested Clyde Basil to go back to an old system where each trainer must send in a list of the horses they have in training, along with their current merit ratings and preferred distances! Simple! The programme is a disaster at the moment and I fully agree with Stan Elley with the number of boxes allocated to big trainers! We really need to stand together as one in the Western Cape as we have some seriously top horses but more importantly we have incredible owners!

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the top half dozen have 80-85% of the horses) often being reluctant to run their clients’ horses against each other for fear of upsetting owners.

He said: “Trainers have got to wake up. Owners have to as well and spread their horses around more while I think there should be a limit on the number of horses each trainer is allowed. You cannot do anything about the trainers that have their own yards but you can with the rest. It has been done in PE and I believe in Durban too.”

WarningLast September Phumelela

and Kenilworth Racing warned trainers that fixtures would be dropped and stakes reduced if the average field did not increase from ten to 12 (the minimum necessary to generate decent betting turnover). Yet this month only

six of the 62 races produced 12 or more runners. Dean Kannemeyer is one of the big trainers involved and he said: “They tell me that I am not having enough runners and they are putting me under pressure but I have moved 30 of my horses to Durban.

“I understand the need for runners but there is something wrong somewhere in Cape Town. I see meetings here with 150-160 entries but in Durban they can have as many as 700.

“What is needed is for somebody to sit down with me (and other trainers), ask how many horses I’ve got, where I want to run them and over what distances in a coming three-month period rather than being told you’ve got so many rated 70-80 etc.”

Rest TimeEric Sands, a former

member of the programmes

committee, made the point that in February many Cape trainers want to give their horses a break after a busy summer season while most two-year-olds based here do not race until the rains come to avoid getting sore shins on the firm ground.

He added: “I am not saying that the trainers are blameless – they are not – but the programmes are drawn up only twice a year, one for five months and the other for seven, and they are done two to three months in advance which means that a horse can be running in a programme prepared ten months earlier. It should be done every three months and from a box-by-box census to make it relevant.”

Kenilworth Racing issued a press release last Friday saying, inter alia:

“A number of trainers have not stepped up to the plate… the last resort is to reduce the number of racemeetings… recently a census was completed and the winter programme (April-August) is based on the latest facts.”

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Trainers Need To Wake Up

Waffle From TrainersThere is lots of waffle from the trainers as well as excuses and the blame game. Why can PE race with full fields every week? Why can Gauteng and KZN race 2 to 3 times a week with decent sized fields?

Horses are standing idly in boxes and trainers are coining it on training fees at the cost of owners!

If trainers are not going to race their horses then maybe Cape Town should only have a meeting a week on a Saturday - maybe then we will have full fields!

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Have the National Horseracing Authority failed in their duty of care to the industry in respect of their glaring omission to publish names of delinquent and bad paying owners?

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olly went under the knife earlier this month for his second knee replacement surgery in a year.His daughter Jade told the Sporting Post that the family were thrilled to have the old man home.“My Dad was in for 11 days

with two ops so he’s not exactly a happy chappie. But he is a real war horse and he says that he is also a Yorkshireman and will pull through it all and bounce back,” she said.

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War Horse – The Sequel...E l e v e n d a y s a n d t w o o p e r a t i o n s l a t e r , t h e c h a m p i s b a c k i n w o r k

MApril and after Abashiri’s smashing victory on Saturday, he is not the only one who will be booking a seat at Turffontein. As a contracted employee, Molly receives no remuneration for his time on the sidelines and recently made an appeal for assistance, from anybody who is willing and able to. The response thus far has been positive, hardly surprise as there are few more popular and knowledgeable men in the game.

The contact person for the Molly Knee Fund is Linda and her e-mail is bushsolutions@gmail.com

The e-mail for anyone wishing to pledge assistance ismollettfund@gmail.com

South African horseracing media legend Dave Mollett has been discharged from hospita l after two operations and an arduous eleven days of intensive care.

The catalogue for the CTS March Yearling Sale to be held at Durbanville Racecourse on 19 and 20 March is now available online at www.capethoroughbredsales.com

For planning purposes, the two sessions are broken down as follows:

• Session 1: Sat, 19 March, 2016 - 18:00 (Lots 1-75)• Session 2: Sun, 20 March, 2016 - 12:30 (Lots 76-240)

Catalogue Is AvailableFOLLOWING the final race at the Flamingo Park meeting on 29 February, it was announced after the race was completed and the all-clear given, that a false start had been declared. The race was subsequently declared null and void by the Operator.

Hollywoodbets has decided to honour the initial result.Consequently, all fixed odds win and place single bets placed

with Hollywoodbets on this race will be paid out!

In addition all other bets that were placed on this race will be refunded. This is exclusive to Hollywoodbets customers, and just another reason why you should choose to play with us!

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Hollywood Honour Kimberley BetsHollywoodbets has decided to honour the initial result

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ne of my favourite pieces of sculpture isi n A d e l a i d e Street, behind St Martin-in-the-Fields church in London’s West

End. It’s not a particularly big, impressive or beautiful sculpture, but I love it nonetheless.

It is by Maggi Hambling and is called ‘A Conversation with Oscar Wilde’. It features Wilde’s bronze head rising from a green granite sarcophagus which also serves as a bench. I love the fact that it’s a bench as London is full of benches, usually overlooking something nice and inviting you to sit down and take some time out to enjoy the view.

I also love the fact that the work was a collaborative effort by a committee of Oscar Wilde fans who wanted to have a public monument to him and made it happen. Unfortunately Adelaide Street is a funny little side street so there isn’t much of a view.

It houses a line of refuse bins and it’s frequented by the homeless and late night revellers needing an emergency ‘comfort break’, so it usually smells a bit. Which makes it all the more appropriate that the work is inscribed with a quotation from his play Lady Windermere’s Fan: “We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars”.

Racing can be a tough old game sometimes, full of sharp edges and harsh realities, so when the occasional ‘easy’ week swings by, it’s worth grabbing onto. Last week was one such week.

The internetI stumbled across a

website by Jason Wood on Thepaddockview.com which featured a cute post titled “5 Things That Horse Racing Can Teach Us About Life’ and top of the list was “You Need a Team! He wrote, “Horses can run, but can they win without a team? It takes a team to prepare them for the challenges ahead. A team to support them during injury or weakness.

“In our lives, we all too often overlook how important those around us are. Whether it be our family or friends, we need a strong team in our corner! Sometimes you need a little voice in your ear (or

on your back) to wake up and make the right choice.”

The luck of the IrishI’m not sure why it got to

me so long after the event, but Irish Racing posted video footage (and a pat on the back) to jockey Bryan Cooper and others who helped fellow rider Robbie Power out of a potentially nasty situation at Gowran Park Racecourse last year. Both riders’ horses fall (and appear to be fine), but Power gets a foot stuck in a stirrup.

Luckily the quick thinking Cooper grabs the reins of Power’s horse and holds it still while the hapless jockey can be safely extricated.

Victor EspinozaThe next highlight of

my week was seeing Victor Espinoza, America’s first Triple Crown Champion jockey in 37 years, honoured with the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award for 2016. First presented by Santa Anita in 1950, the award honours riders who demonstrate high standards of personal and professional conduct, on and off the racetrack. The recipient is chosen by a vote of jockeys nationwide and interestingly the award can only be won once during a rider’s career. Victor Espinoza was deemed to have helped Thoroughbred racing project a positive image far beyond the confines of the Thoroughbred industry throughout 2015, elevating the sport’s exposure and acceptance to a level not seen since the 1970s.

In addition to his numerous media appearances through the 2015 Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup meeting, Espinoza was tireless in his efforts on behalf of cancer-stricken youth, donating 10 per cent of his winnings to support pediatric cancer research at City of Hope cancer treatment centre outside Los Angeles.

The trophy that goes along with the award is a one-foot-high replica of the life-size statue of Hall of Fame rider, George Woolf that, along with a bronze sculpture of his favorite mount, Seabiscuit, has a place of honour in the Santa Anita Paddock Gardens.

American PharoahFollowing on from Victor

Espinoza’s award came the

news that American Pharoah had confirmed his first mare in foal. It has caused something of a celebration among his fans, but better yet, like his feel good jockey, it seems American Pharoah is still reaching beyond the ‘normal’ racing realms.

There is huge interest in him, how he is settling in at stud and of course, how things will unfold for his future.

Penny CheneryLast week, US Triple

Crown winner and track legend, Secretariat’s owner-breeder Penny Chenery joined WHOA – the Water Hay Oats Alliance.

The Water Hay Oats Alliance was founded in 2012 and is a grassroots movement of like-minded individuals (including our adopted American son, Barry Irwin) who support the passage of federal legislation to prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in the sport of horse racing in the USA. The Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act of 2015 (HR 3084), introduced by Reps.

Andy Barr, R-Ky., and Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., would encourage the adoption of a national uniform standard for drugs and medication in American thoroughbred racing and grant rule-making, testing and enforcement oversight to an entity created by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

In support of her move, Chenery wrote, “Every competitor and everyone betting on a race would be getting a fair shake if this legislation becomes law. It would undoubtedly enhance the welfare of our equine athletes and the integrity of our sport.”

Michael AzzieMr Azzie is known for being

attached to and outspoken about his horses. It’s one of the things that makes him one of the racing game’s great characters.

Last week, in the run up to the Betting World Gauteng Guineas, when asked about his chances regarding his runner Abashiri, he commented “I am not talking to the media or Tellytrack. Usually I’m the one who does all the talking and it lands me in trouble so this time I’m going to let

the horse do the talking.” Being in the media and the public glare is part and parcel of training and as the saying goes, the tallest trees catch the most wind. Mr Azzie usually has a few nice horses in his yard and punters and the racing public being a curious bunch (there’s money at stake after all), it’s not unnatural to want to discuss them.

Life would be boring if we all liked the same horse (or anything else for that matter), but as always there was someone who had to aim a comment a little further south than was really necessary.

Of course racing is built on opinion and that’s all good and well – but what was really refreshing was the number of people who took the trouble to comment in defence of Mr Azzie.

It was – nice!

AbashiriThere is nothing like a good

horse to make one want to get out of bed in the morning and the prospect of a champion fires the blood and feeds the imagination like no other.

Enter Abashiri who lived up to the pre-race hype by winning the 2016 Betting World Gauteng Guineas in emphatic fashion. In his post-race video montage, Andrew Bon even borrowed a few snippets from Louis The King’s theme song ‘In the heart of a Champion’. Stirring stuff indeed.

However, while it was a good race and Abashiri is undoubtedly a very exciting prospect, what really caught the eye was the lead in. In something that has become something of a rarity on our race tracks, it seemed an entire tribe of Van Vuurens descended on the Turffontein winner’s enclosure to lead their horse in.

It was absolutely wonderful to see racing being a good old-fashioned family affair. There were friends, family and children, Malan du Toit and the Azzies and I found myself absent-mindedly say-ing ‘yesssssssssssss’ at my TV screen. That’s what racing is all about – fun and family and shared success.

PositivityWhat all these incidents

had in common was the fact that all of them came about as the result of groups of people getting together and combining their efforts to achieve something positive.

Better yet, every single one of these stories were positive racing stories and, apart from one ‘charlie’ who made a

negative comment about the Azzie yard, it came as a very pleasant surprise to see so much positivity generated by and directed to racing.

It’s the first time in a long time that I’ve seen racing stand up and without being apologetic, simply get on with the job of racing and being proud of who we are and what we do.

Whether it was American Pharoah’s baby joy, jockeys being heroes, (and better yet, being celebrated as such), or good people taking a stand for the good of racing, there was no holding back and the message was simply, ‘Hey, we’re here, we’re good people, we’re good at what we do and we’re working to make things better.’

DisclaimerBefore the animal rights

lot jump down my throat, yes of course there are inherent problems in the system (see my disclaimer above – ‘we are all lying in the gutter’). However, when one of racing’s myriad crises rolls round, discouraging as it always is, we mustn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.

While the few individuals who give racing a bad name may not be poster children for the industry, it’s important to remember that they are not representative of it, either and that by and large, the vast majority of owners, trainers, assistant trainers and industry professionals are decent, hard-working people who have the best interests of the horse at heart.

It was good to see that showcased so clearly and in so many different ways last week, but what really gave me pause to sit on my proverbial Oscar Wilde bench, was the positive way both the racing

public as well as the outside world responded.

I don’t know whether we’re experiencing a Triple Crown hangover and perhaps floating on the coattails of the big brown phenomenon that is American Pharoah, but for the first time in as long as I can remember there aren’t a gazillion people criticising or saying racing is rigged, cruel to the horses, we’re all cheats, etc etc. Instead there was admiration for Penny Chenery, respect for our jockeys and what they do, pride in our industry professionals and hope for American Pharoah’s’ progeny. We stood up for ourselves and it felt good to be part of it.

The reason I’m making a bit of a fuss is that as I wrote last week, people are attracted to good things. They want to be near and part of them.

Also – as I ended up experiencing first-hand - good stories, good horses and good people make one feel good about being involved with racing and that positivity spreads.

They say that every moment you spend with your horse, you are training it. It’s probably worth considering that every time one talks about racing to outsiders we are doing the same thing.

Either way, after the battering that we usually take, it was good to see that with a little effort, opinion can be swung the other way too.

In conclusionWhen asked what he

thought of sports, Oscar Wilde replied, “I approve of any activity that requires the wearing of special clothing.”

With coloured silks for the jockeys and smart outfits for racegoers, it’s nice to think he may have approved of racing.

Racing usually takes a battering in formal and social media, so it was refreshing to see how a little focus on the positive can make a very big difference.

the horse do the talking.” Being in the media and the public glare is part and parcel of training and as the saying goes, the tallest trees catch the most wind. Mr Azzie usually has a few nice horses in his yard and punters and the racing public being a curious bunch (there’s money at stake after all), it’s not unnatural to

Life would be boring if we all liked the same horse (or anything else for that matter), but as always there was someone who had to aim a comment a little

took the trouble to comment

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Bold & The BeautifulAscot Stud’s Equus Champion young sire Bold Silvano became the fi rst of the fi rst crop sires to have a fi rst

winner and he has since become the fi rst of the young sires to have his second fi rst crop winner. His latest

success came with the Mike de Kock trained colt Bold Rex making a smart winning debut at Scottsville on Sunday.

Bred by Ascot Stud, Bold Rex justifi ed his even money favouritism by romping to victory by three

and a half lengths.

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

Does ItMake Sense?That jockeys Anton Marcus and JP van der Merwe only get issued warnings for failing to ride second placed Tracy’s Legacy and fi fth placed Thewaywemakem out to the end of their respective races at the Vaal last Tuesday...

Jockey Marco Van Rensburg gets fi ned R1500 for having the cheek to salute in the adrenalin rush of a celebratory gesture before the post when WINNING easily on Bondiblu at Turff ontein on the previous Saturday.What contravention of the rules was the greater of the two evils - and where exactly was more damage done to the game’s image - and to punters?Y

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Wine� & Winner�Two 8yo sons of Avontuurstallion Oratorio performedlike spring chickens over theweekend and are aging like thefi ne wines on the magnifi centestate where their illustriousDad currently resides. Mourinho ran third in the Gr2 St Charles at Caulfi eld on Saturday, while Military Attack ran a cracker to run close up third to Designs On Rome in the Gr1 HK Gold Cup on Sunday.

Angry Owners

Milnerton trainer Paul Reeves is narked about the loss of the Durbanville Tuesday

meeting. “I am a small trainer

with 30 horses and 19 of them are two-year-olds. My clients have paid training fees and they were expecting

to race. I’m angry,” he told Michael Clower.

VERY FASTDespite references to ‘sticky going’ Muscatt broke the Scottsville 1000m course record on Sunday held by champion Captain Of All. Trained by Michael Roberts, he won the Pinnacle Stakes in a time of 55,8 secs, in the process breaking the previous record of 55,96 secs set up in March 2015. The 6yo Victory Moon gelding was ridden by apprentice Calvin Habib and carried a nett 54,5 kgs.

But Winona’sA Rider…Apprentice jockey Winona Costin has made allegations that she was thrown out of Randwick Racecourse on Saturday by security guards that believed she was under age and without a guardian. The 21-year-old attended the meeting with her two nieces, aged 18 and 14, and was on the sidelines due to a concussion she suff ered in a fall at Canberra last Sunday.

Best Wishes JarredWe hear that jockey Jarred Samuel is recuperating well after a horror accident at Greyville on 4 December 2015. He posted this note on his Facebook page on Monday: ‘Thank god the doctor has said all is looking great. I just have to wait for my fractured spine to heal. So I am ‘A ok’ and will be ready to be back in action once the spine heals’.

Another Trainer

Calls Time

The latest NHA racing calendar confi rms that

trainer Bradley Maroun has relinquished his licence.

This follows on the heels of Dominic Zaki’s sudden

move to throw in the towel in December. We left

messages for Maroun to attempt to ascertain his reasons, but these were

not returned.

FOR FLAG’S SAKE!With the fi nal race at Flamingo Park on Monday being declared null and void after a botched false start call, the attention has once again fallen on the simple idea of the employment of a fl ag man. If the jockeys cannot hear the signal due to wind conditions, then the present system simply doesn’t work. This is not the fi rst time – it won’t be the lasteither.

Olympic Cycling champion Victoria Pendleton is a great advert for racing, says the owner of the horse she hopes

to ride in the Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. But the 35 year old has been criticised by some ex-

jockeys, who feel she is putting herself in danger. She was unseated from favourite Pacha Du Polder at Fakenham on her National Hunt Rules debut. This was her second fall.

Pendleton only had her fi rst riding lesson a year ago!

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

Sally Jourdan

Sally Jourdan has been with Lammerskraal since 1987 and overseen the expansion of the farm, the development of the broodmare band, the phenomenon that was Western Winter and the farm’s recent sale to Pieter Graaff.

With Abashiri grabbing headlines in last weekend’s Betting World Gauteng Guineas and Go Deputy very much alive and well in the Lammerskraal stallion paddock, the future looks rosy

About SallySally Jourdan grew up in

Durban to an entirely unhorsey family. However, the bug bit when her fondness for German Shepherds found her at obedience classes at the Greyville racecourse infield and the sight of the galloping racehorses first captured her imagination.

Her father was a regular buyer of the Mercury and Daily News and Sally remembers him allowing her to play a 50c PA as early as age 10. “I’d give him a straight line and we would often win,” she smiles. Her godparents had a farm in Balgowan where Sally learnt to ride and her fate was sealed. Her family moved to Komga in the Eastern Cape when she was 16 and Sally got her first horse. “It cost me R2/month to keep him on the common. I’d have to walk out of the village to catch him, walk him back, brush him, saddle up and go riding. My dad probably got me into horses, but my mom was probably the one who supported me most. I’d sit and read the racing pages out loud and chat away for hours, mostly about their breeding, and my mom would have to sit and listen,” she remembers fondly. By the time Sally left home, she had collected 7 horses for her mom to take care of!

After a year of secretarial college and 2 years working in a bank, Sally decided that the corporate world was not for her. She gained experience with Terry Silcock’s Starston Stud and when visa complications put paid to a job offer at Juddmonte Farms in the UK, she adjusted her compass and made for the Western Cape instead, eventually landing a job at Daytona’s quarantine station. A keen sportswoman, Sally played squash every evening and weekends were dedicated to playing polocrosse, where she met Mike Rattray’s son, Chris. “John Kramer had found the farm for Rattray back in 1983 and it was originally a wheat farm. I used to come to the farm for parties and braais. The farm was very undeveloped and there wasn’t a tree on the place, but I could see it had potential and made up my mind that I wanted to work there.” Despite Chris’s protests that it would be too much of a challenge, Sally

Lammerskraal IN THE Limelight

joined the Lammerskraal team in August 1987. When Chris left to play polo and farm in KZN two years later, Sally applied for the manager’s job, but was told they were looking for a man. Sally sat down and wrote a long letter setting out why she was the person for the job. When Chris approached his father, Mike asked “Do you trust her? If you do, we should give her a chance.”

Girl power“It was tough,” says Sally,

“But it taught me to stand on my own two feet. I had to take the mares to be covered, drive the trucks to fetch feed and roughage and there was no secretary, so I did the office work and wages by hand. I put in irrigation, planted trees and learnt about pastures and crop farming as I went along. I asked other breeders what pasture mix they used and I liked to read, so I did a lot of research and we put a lot of time and effort into our pasture management.

Under Sally’s watchful eye, the stud grew and expanded and currently made up of a collection of four farms. Sally implemented a strict pasture management regime which ensures perennial high quality grazing. The farm grows its own high quality teff, oathay and lucerne as well as producing its own bedding from barley. They still have the herds of sheep, which gave Lammerskraal its name as well as Angus stud cattle and new owner, Pieter Graaff’s herd of Brown Swiss.

Going commercial“At the time I joined they

stood an Argentinian stallion called Enduzante and about 11 Argentinian mares, mostly bought by Ralph Rixon. I told Rattray that we had no chance of being commercial with the existing stock and we made the decision to do it properly. We went to the Pietermaritzburg mare sale and bought Saintly Lady and Welsh Woman. For many years thereafter Rattray purchased every good race filly he could. After all, the best race fillies will be your better broodmares.”

Stallion rosterA few years later they decided

a stallion was needed and nearly a year’s worth of research went

into the purchase of Western Winter. “Charles Faull found him for us. We’d considered him a year earlier, but decided he hadn’t done quite enough yet. Of course, by the time we did want him, the price had gone up. I flew out to Belmont to look at him and he just had this amazing presence. Rattray phoned and asked whether I wanted him and I said yes.”

“He had a white eye, which some people were nervous of, but there was no temperament with it. We used to keep the stallions at the stallion barn at one end of the farm, but Western Winter had such a good temperament that we realised he did better with company and eventually we kept him in the broodmare barn with his mares.” Western Winter helped build up the farm – both in terms of reputation as well as in brick and mortar terms and when he died in 2013, they buried him next to the stallion barn with a fittingly large memorial slab overlooking his kingdom.

Western Winter was joined by Rakeen, Parade Leader and most recently, Go Deputy, sire of the impressive 2016 Betting World Gauteng Guineas winner, Abashiri.

The importance of family

The new regime paid dividends and the winners started coming with horses such as Celtic Grove, Set Afire, Drift Ice, Yard-Arm, Jagged Ice, Rudra, Solo Traveller, Viva Maria, Red Ray, Brutal Force, Nania and Capetown Noir amongst others. However, asked to name stand out horses, Sally says that it’s the disappointments that stick with you more than the successes. “Often you’ll have a foal and think this is a really nice horse, but then it disappoints when it gets to the track. And it’s not always the horse’s fault. That’s why it’s so important to know each family and each horse,” she stresses earnestly.

“Yard-Arm was always a nice horse – he was sleek and elegant and always had this incredible athleticism about him.” Of course there are always the surprises. “Celtic Grove was a big block of a baby. When we broke him in at 2, he was almost like a Warmblood. I never anticipated he’d be as

good as he was because he was so heavy.”

Sally says she does not use any of the pedigree programmes such as Tesio or Gr1 Goldmine, “I use the Charles Faull system” she quips. She also sets a lot of store in mares and in families and stresses the importance of knowing the family and history of each horse and this is perfectly demonstrated in the pedigree of Abashiri.

Abashiri“The mare (Donya) was

a half-sister to Yard-Arm by Elliodor. She had a very good Western Winter colt that ended up in Dubai, called Drift Ice. When I was looking for a name, I looked up drift ice and Abashiri is the name of the Japanese town that tourists visit every year to look at the drift ice.”

Abashiri was one of those ‘nice’ horses. “He reminded me of Yard-Arm. From day one he was a beautifully balanced, athletic horse and a great walker. As a yearling Abashiri was pretty much as he is now – leggy and gangly, but with this wonderful athleticism and balance – if you watch him run, you’ll see how he flattens like a cheetah. At the sales, Mike Azzie kept coming and pulling the horse out. He said he’d always wanted to buy a horse from us, but could never afford one. When the horse went into the ring, Tom Callaghan was talking to Adriaan van Vuuren in one of the cubicles and Mike was frantic trying to get Van Vuuren’s attention. Eventually they managed to get one bid in and the horse was knocked down to them. It’s one of those ‘meant to be’ stories.”

“So often when you take horses like him to the sales, you think you’ve got standout on how it looks and walks and then no-one is interested or they go for less than what you expect and you wonder why other people can’t see what you do, particularly as those ones usually end up doing well on the track. I really think if guys know what they’re looking for and do their homework, you can buy horses like Abashiri that are not overpriced. Azzie knew and he kept coming back because he’d seen what he wanted.”

Go Deputy“Go Deputy was Charles

Faull again. He also found him about a year before we bought him and kept going on about this horse. I flew over to look at him at Todd Pletcher’s yard in Florida. We were looking for a stallion to mate Western Winter’s daughters to and thought he matched pretty well.”

“He’s a proper horse. He’s by Deputy Minister who was a champion racehorse, champion sire and champion broodmare sire. He’s out of a daughter to Secretariat. He’s a half-brother to Gr1 winners. He himself is a Gr1 winner and three times he was beaten a head and a neck in Gr1 races. And the Gr2 he won was subsequently upgraded to a Gr1. He’s a proper racehorse with a proper pedigree and the looks to match.”

“In a way it was almost a pity that Western Winter was such a raging success,” she muses. “Rattray thought we would simply do it again decided not to syndicate any of his subsequent stallions, which made it very difficult and Go Deputy unfortunately lacked support from day one. It’s very sad, because he’s the sort of horse that would be one of our better stallions if he got more mares. His statistics are phenomenal – he’s on 41% winners to runners, which ranks him above sires

like Dynasty and Silvano and his stakes winners to runners is 17%!”

“I don’t know whether anyone will suddenly send mares to Go Deputy, but it’s such a shame that a horse of this calibre is being so wasted. His foals are scopey and correct and very easy to work with, although they are late maturing. Go Deputies need to be taught and show improvement with time and patience. There’s unfortunately a perception that he’s a staying horse and that’s not true. They’re certainly not sprinters, but my own filly won from 1000m – 1400m and a lot of them can do a shorter distance. Often when they’re asked to go extended distances they disappoint, but when they’re brought back in trip they win well. I’d describe them more as milers.”

When Rattray got serious about his Angus cattle, his interest in the horses seemed to wane a little, but with the farm changing hands to Pieter Graaff at the end of 2014, there is renewed energy, vigour and investment at Lammerskraal.

With a resident sire like Go Deputy in the paddock, and Abashiri on the Triple Crown trail, with the passion of Michael Azzie and supportive owners like the Van Vuurens, as Sally says, it sounds like one of those ‘meant to be’ stories.

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“I’M thrilled. He’ s repeated and he’s done it in fine style,” said trainer John Moore, for whom this was an 11th Gold Cup success.

“He’s so talented, he’s got to be number one,” asserted Moore. “Of my other Gold Cup winners, Viva Pataca was good, but the way this horse does it, coming from last, right around the field and winning – he’s just an equine champion. He’s very exciting to watch and for that reason I’ll put him on top.”

Designs On Rome was three lengths adrift of an otherwise two-by-two field of 11 as stablemate Dan Excel led off the turn into the backstretch. With 800m to race the six-year-old began his trademark advance.

Tommy Berry, the first man to execute the long run for home aboard the brilliant and belligerent champion back in 2014, was in the plate for the first time since May of that year. Designs On Rome responded to Berry’s aggressive drive with apparent relish, skirting the field and driving to the fore with 150m to race, boxing past old foe Military Attack and punching on to the wire for a half-length call over stablemate Helene Happy Star, the mount of Joao Moreira.

“I always like to get going a little early on him because he stays further than 2000 metres without quite getting a strong 2400,” said Berry, “and I didn’t want to be too far behind Neil Callan on Blazing Speed (race favourite) because if he was able to get away from me I thought we’d be in trouble.” Berry, who replaced Moreira atop the winner, took his record to five wins from eight starts on Designs On Rome.

“He feels the same as when I rode him in the past,” said the Australian hoop. “He doesn’t give any sort of feel from the gates, but as soon as I give him a click up at the half-mile he gets going and finds three or four lengths.”

The win was the former Horse of the Year’s first since last year’s edition of this 2000m showcase. The Holy Roman Emperor gelding underwent minor arthroscopic surgery to both forelegs last May and a 1000m barrier trial last week, in which the six-year-old broke slowly and never looked like getting close to the principals, did little to restore the confidence of many watchers.

Trainer John Moore had no such qualms, though. “He broke slowly in the trial, he was drawn out on the course and he had nothing to run with over 1000 metres. But it did what it needed to do.

“Every trainer has their concerns after surgery – I’ve had arthroscopic surgery and I can’t bowl a cricket ball anymore! It’s hard, to think that he may not come back the same horse, but the operation went great, his joints are still tight, we never lost a day with him; it took time to get him back in the coat.

“Everyone said his trial wasn’t good enough but I knew exactly where he was, what he’d done, and it was enough to just top him off and he’s returned today the horse he’s been over the past few seasons. He’s the best.

“He’s not travelling anywhere,” Moore added. “He’ll go into the AP QEII Cup at the end of April – then we’ll just look after him.” Designs On Rome stopped the clock in 2m 01.51s. Military Attack fought on gamely for third, a half-length behind runner-up Helene Happy Star.

he eighth meeting of the 2016 Dubai World Cup Carnival, sponsored by the Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group, proved a cracker.

Dubai World Cup clues were much in evidence with Godolphin’s US raider, Marking throwing down the Dubai Golden Shaheen gauntlet with an impressive performance in his 1200m dirt prep while Doug Watson’s One Man band claimed a fourth victory of the season and looks set for a spot in the Godolphin Mile.

The Charlie Appleby-trained Safety Check made Dubai World Cup Carnival history in the featured Group 2 Zabeel Mile under William Buick, winning out in a photo finish over the Ali Rashid Al Raihe-trained Ghaamer. Settled in midfield by Buick, Safety Check always looked to be travelling well and was asked to close early in the straight. With 300m to run, Zahee went to the front, passing long-time leader Ghaamer with Safety Check and Harry’s Son, runner-up in the Al Fahidi Fort, the only pair emerging from the pack. Ultra game, Ghaamer thrust his head back in front 50m from home, only to be headed right on the line by Safety Check.

“He just goes so well here and loves to please so always tries hard,” said Appleby. “The 1600m is as far as he wants to go but this lovely flat, turning track and fast ground are what he wants.

een Ice was entered alongside fellow World Cupa s p i r a n t Mubtaahij in the third round of the Al Maktoum Challenge, while

Hong Kong’s Gun Pit, Doug Watson’s Faulkner and Kiaran McLaughlin’s Watershed could also run in the Group 1 contest.

With jockey Ryan Moore pencilled in to be aboard British raider Euro Charline in Thursday’s Group 2 Balanchine, The National understands the British rider will get the leg-up on Keen Ice.

Keen Ice took advantage of Frosted’s early speed duel with American Pharoah in the Group 1 Travers Stakes to

ccording to reports by his Dad Tex, Gavin, his wife Vikki and son Ashton have all settled in well. “They are staying in an apartment in Sha Tin

overlooking the racecourse and which is provided by the HKJC.

The lifestyle is excellent, but he admits the weather is colder than he expected, so that caught him by surprise,” said Tex.

Andrew Hawkins wrote on the South China Morning Post that the South African ace created a big impression in December, and he hopes that he can relocate to Hong Kong on a permanent basis. Longines International Jockeys’ Championship winner Gavin Lerena hopes that a two-month stint in Hong Kong, which starts on Sunday, will lead to a full-time contract and the chance to emulate some of his childhood idols.

The South African jockey, who defeated some of the world’s best riders when taking the Happy Valley series during international week in December, returned to Sha Tin on Tuesday

he 25 year old Teetan has come a long way since riding his first winner, a horse called Step With Style, for trainer Paul Lafferty at Scottsville in 2005.He was, like Lerena, SA Champion apprentice and rode five Gr1 winners here , including Jackson in the Cape Derby and Thunder Dance in the Paddock Stakes, during his formative years after graduating from the SA Jockey Academy.

His sizzling Wednesday four-timer included Mr Stunning for John Size, Horse Of Fortune for Tony Millard, Excel Oneself for Y S Tsui and Packing Dragon saddled by P F Yui. Sunday’s win was the 33rd of the season for Karis, who is in fourth position on the local jockey table and three behind third-placed , Brett Prebble.

He rode 50 winners from 583 mounts to finish fourth on the 2013/2014 log – an exceptional achievement in a highly pressurized environment featuring some of the best jockeys in the world.

As a natural lightweight (51kg) he gets plenty of opportunities, but there is also intense competition for rides given the massive stakes on offer. Teetan uses a simple counting method to monitor pace and gets rigorous practice when riding work under intense scrutiny from expert trainers and official clockers. “You can’t be even a second out,” he explained. Eventually, the sense of pace becomes inbuilt, but until reaching that stage Teetan goes through a precise and conscious per second countdown for each 400m segment. He is totally focussed on improving his riding ability and has an insatiable appetite for winning, with even lowly events providing great reinforcement.

He has also made some technical adjustments to his seat and is now riding six holes longer. “The legs really should not move, and I would rather be comfortable by getting the drive and forward momentum from my upper body,” he clarified.

Last year he was honoured to receive an offer to ride in Japan, but in his typical humble manner considered it slightly premature and has continued to build his reputation in Hong Kong.

Chrome posts perfect World Cup prep

Godolphin’s Safety Check survived a photo finish to become the first horse to win the Group 2 Zabeel Mile twice at Meydan Racecourse on Thursday, while US star, California Chrome cruised to facil e victory in his Dubai World Cup prep.

TDirt and the Godolphin Mile were considered, but he deserves a crack at Group 1 company so will go for the Hong Kong Mile next.”

Buick claimed a winning treble on the night, also steering the Kiaran McLaughlin-trained Marking to his victory and was aboard Dubai debutant, Baccarat, who gave Appleby a double, in the closing Al Naboodah Civil Division Trophy.

California ChromeBut all eyes were on the Art

Sherman-trained California Chrome in the $150,000 Trans Gulf Electromechanical Trophy. Giving weight to all his rivals, the USA’s 2014 Horse of the Year and Champion 3yo Male recorded a text-book prep effort under Victor Espinoza.

While the finish certainly was easy, Espinoza had to change plans early. After breaking well, California Chrome was backed off the early pace to race in third, behind front runner Success Story and Hunting Ground. Despite conceding weight to all his rivals and racing three wide through the back stretch, California Chrome always appeared to be travelling comfortably. As the field turned for home, California Chrome made his move, drawing level with his rivals. With Success Story and Hunting Ground coming under strong rides from Tadhg O’Shea and Mickael Bazalona, Espinoza eased California Chrome into the lead. Storm Belt and Sam Hitchcott mounted a late challenge, but Chrome drew

away from the field to win by a comfortable 2 lengths.

After a successful return to the track in the 9 January Gr2 San Pasqual at Santa Anita, California Chrome arrived in Meydan on 22 January and appears to have settled in well.

Explaining that they’d opted for the 2000m handicap on Thursday’s card rather than the 5 March 2016 Super Saturday programme in order to give themselves an extra week before the World Cup meeting, Art Sherman commented, “That was great; it was his second run after a long break so he will improve from it. We decided the best way to win a Dubai World Cup was to come early and have a prep at Meydan and this race was ideal as we now have four weeks before the big one.”

California Chrome completed the race in 2:04.24 on a fast track and jockey Victor Espinoza confirmed that the win was as easy as it looked. ““I feel like it was a good race. I think that it was not really hard, but it was still a good solid race for the next one. That was the perfect prep for the Dubai World Cup. He has again showed the track and surface suit him. Hopefully he will be hard to beat in the big race.”

Now campaigned by “California Chrome Inc.”, which includes Perry and Denise Martin, Taylor Made, and several prominent breeders, California Chrome is being pointed to the Dubai World Cup on 26 March, where the dual classic winner finished second last year.

California Chrome Shines in Dubai

Amongst The WinnersTeetan Is On Fire

While Gavin Lerena is only just finding his feet, a former colleague is setting Hong Kong alight. Mauritian-born Karis Teetan rode his first four-timer at Sha Tin last Wednesday and then booted Marvel Hero home in the tenth race on Sunday.

TASouth African champion jockey Gavin Lerena came through his first Hong Kong meeting unscathed last Sunday. While he only managed a fourth from five rides, he feels that once he gets to know the form things will be a lot better.

with his family in tow as he looks to build on that career-making success - and he couldn’t have been more clear about his goals for the stint.

“I definitely want to base myself here full-time,” the 30-year-old said. “But to do that, you need a base here. You need support and to build up relationships. I will be out to try and do that.”

“Growing up, some of my heroes were successful here, in particular Bartie Leisher. South African jockeys do well here - look at Felix Coetzee, Anthony Delpech, the Marcus brothers and of course Douglas Whyte. Hopefully, I can join them - I’m here to ride winners.”

Lerena has already forged a reputation as one of his country’s best riders, winning nine Group One races and breaking records before adding his first championship last year, but the jockey says that his IJC win remains his career highlight.

“December was special,” he said. “I’d never ridden at a venue like Happy Valley - it was a fantastic experience in front of an exciting crowd. I can’t wait to be doing it each week.”

Designs On Excellence

He had his doubters, plenty of them, but when push came to shove Designs On Rome

rewarded the faithful with a combative second victory in the Gr1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup at

Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday.

O r a t o r i o ’ s 8 y o M i l i t a r y A t t a c kr u n s c o u r a g e o u s t h i r d

Meydan Hosts A Cracker

Keen Ice, the only horse to have beaten American Pharoah last season, is set to be the star turn on a glittering Super Saturday card at Meydan Racecourse this weekend.

Set For A Super Saturday!

to turf after a disastrous attempt on dirt a fortnight ago.

Elsewhere on the seven-race card, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Postponed has been entered in the Group 2 Dubai City of Gold with Al Asayl’s Balios in opposition.

Headlining the sprints are Rich Tapestry, last month’s impressive Al Shindagha Sprint winner, in the Mahab Al Shimaal and Sole Power, the Al Quoz Sprint winner who clashes with King Stand Stakes victor Goldream in the Meydan Sprint.

Polar River, the unbeaten UAE 1,000 Guineas winner, has scared off almost all of the opposition in the UAE Oaks on Thursday.

Doug Watson’s filly was entered alongside Mike de Kock’s exciting Argentinean import Vale Dori, who is double entered in the Balanchine.

Dolly Dagger and Pure Diamond, the only other entries, also hold other engagements.

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skip up the inside at Saratoga in August under Javier Castellano.

Since that cherished victory, Dale Romans’s son of 2008 Dubai World Cup winner Curlin has finished fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, and filled the same position in the Grade 1 Clark Handicap in November,

The four year old was then a lacklustre sixth behind fellow World Cup hopeful Mshawish in the Donn Handicap last month.

SA DuoThe Group 1 Jebel Hatta

has also attracted a strong entry with Charlie Appleby’s Tryster out to secure his place on World Cup night against South African duo of Harry’s Son and Ertijaal, who reverts

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ONLY eight runners lined up in the Maiden Juvenile Pate, with Donovan Dillon riding a peach of a race, settling R480 000 National Yearling Sale graduate Corker a few lengths off the heat and setting her alight late for an impressive victory. Bred by Hallmark Thoroughbreds, she had run second on an unsupported debut over the Kenilworth 1000m. Her dam The Party’s On (by Muhtafal) is an unraced full sister to Gr1 sprinter, Let’s Rock ‘N Roll.

An Irish Champion Two-Year-Old, Pathfork brings the best of American pedigrees, strengthened through Sadler’s Wells’ influence in Europe and one of the best sire producing lines available, to mares in

his is the mighty mare Plucky Liege (Spearmint), who produced four individual sons, who became important stallions and who were subsequently named chef-de race.Citation, winner of the US Triple Crown in 1948 and widely regarded as one of three greatest horses ever

to race in North America is a son of five times champion US sire, Bull Lea. The latter, in turn, is a son of Plucky Liege’s son, Bull Dog.

PharoahAmerican Pharoah, who recently had his

first mare test in foal, is a son of Pioneerof The Nile, who is a great grandson of the hugely influential sire, Fappiano (also male line ancestor of one of North America’s hottest stallions in Candy Ride).

G1 Met Handicap winning Fappiano (Mr Prospector) is a direct male line descendant of Plucky Liege, as is Fappiano’s inbred son, Quiet American. The latter has also made a name for himself at stud, with his offspring including dual US classic winning champion

Triple Crown Legacy Lives On

Real Quiet, whose dual G1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint winning son, Midnight Lute, has since become a highly successful sire. Quiet American is also broodmare sire of champions Saint Liam (Saint Ballado) and Bernardini (A P Indy), with the latter now one of North America’s most prolific sires of G1 horses.

Plucky Liege is also the ancestress of G1 Sword Dancer Handicap winner, Go Deputy (Deputy Minister), whose son Abashiri was such an authorative winner of Saturday’s Gauteng Guineas and who looks a natural contender for the South African Triple Crown this season. Interestingly, a number of high class South African performers are also descendants of Plucky Liege, most notably former G1 Vodacom Durban July winner, Hunting Tower (Fort Wood) and the fine broodmare, Mabola Plum, dam of top class fillies Mocachino (Silvano) and Mocha Java (National Assembly).

The DeputyAbashiri’s well bred sire, Go Deputy (whose

3yos this season also include stakes winner and

recent G3 Vasco Prix Du Cap runner up, Flying Ice, as well as the promising pair of Rap Attack and Welsh Emperor) is himself a half brother to multiple G1 winner Dare And Go (Alydar), who ended the mighty Cigar’s winning streak when victorious in the G1 Pacific Classic of 1996. The pair trace back to Plucky Liege through Acorn Stakes winner Hostility (a granddaughter of Plucky Liege through her daughter Marguerite De Valois). While a number of outstanding sires and producers are descendants of Plucky Liege herself, few, if any, can match their ancestor’s truly remarkable record at stud.

The mare, who was born in 1912, had four sons that were official champion sires/and or champion broodmare sires. Plucky Liege’s tally included Epsom Derby winner Bois Roussel (Vatout) and French 2000 Guineas winner, Sir Gallahad III (Teddy), as well as the latter’s own brother, Bull Dog. Remarkably all three subsequently became champion sires and brood-mare sires.

Triple Crown HistoryThe Triple Crown

connection to Plucky Liege is indeed a strong one –not only is Bull Dog grandsire of Triple Crown winner and champion Citation, but Sir Gallahad III is the sire of 1930 Triple

Crown winner Gallant Fox, whose son Omaha won the US Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes) in 1935.

To date, Gallant Fox is the only US Triple Crown winner to sire a US Triple Crown winner. His sire, Sir Gallahad III, was also a superb broodmare sire, and ranks as one of the finest damsires of the 20th century –he headed the US Broodmare Sires List on no fewer than 11 occasions, and his brother Bull Dog was top broodmare sire three times.

Sir Gallahad III’s numerous high class daughters included Escutcheon (ancestress of such stars as Aptitude, Coastal, Free Eagle, Slew O Gold, Sleepytime and Trusted Partner), Betty Derr (ancestress of Arch, Bayern, Green Desert and California Chrome), Double Time (ancestress of Harlan’s Holiday, Boldnesian, Crypto-clearance, Equiano, Princess-nesian, and Revidere), Vagrancy (ancestress of Dark Lomond, Natashka, Anees and Elusive Quality) and Marguery (ancestress of Generous, Imagine, Treve, Triptych, Tamarisk, and Moonlight Cloud).

He was also broodmare sire of the champions Gallorette (Challenger II) and Challedon (Challenger II), with the latter North America’s Horse Of The Year in both 1939 and 1940.

Classic WinnersTheir half brother, Bois

Roussel, whose progeny included seven times champion Japanese sire and Irish Derby winner, Hindostan, made his mark as a broodmare sire of classic winners Petite Etoile and St Paddy (Aureole), among others.

Yet another leading sire son of Plucky Liege’s was Grand Prix de Paris winner, Admiral Drake (Craig An Eran), who was top sire in France in 1955.

Admiral Drake, whose offspring included Epsom Derby winner Phil Drake and French 2000 Guineas winner, Amour Drake) left behind a truly outstanding daughter in Source Sucree, who produced the breed shaping sire Turn-To (Royal Charger) and who is ancestress of champion miler and leading sire and broodmare sire, Irish River (Riverman) as well as G1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Cardmania (Cox’s Ridge).

Source Sucree is also the ancestress of local Horse Of The Year and outstanding sire Dynasty (Fort Wood).

Truly, this is a phenomenal record for any mare, and Plucky Liege’s influence today can still be felt through the deeds of the numerous high class performers to have emerged from the Fappiano male line.

It is hard to imagine, but the likes of Citation (Bull Lea), American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile), and Saturday’s G2 Betting World Gauteng Guineas hero Abashiri (Go Deputy) all carry the name of one of history’s greatest broodmares in their pedigrees, writes Sarah Whitelaw.

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South Africa. Pathfork was the highest rated 2yo in Ireland in 2010 and one of the top 5 in the world. He was undefeated in 3 races as a juvenile with an official Timeform Rating of 120.

He broke his maiden in July by 4 lengths easing up over 1400m.

His 2nd start In August took him to the Gr2 Galileo Futurity Stakes which he won by 1½ lengths (also over 1400m).

He went back to the Curragh a month later with yet another step up in class to win the Gr1 Vincent O’Brien Stakes.

After an unsuccessful tilt at the Guineas, he was sent to the USA to be prepared for the Breeders Cup. He didn’t suit the style of training or the

racing surface in America and the decision was taken to retire him.

Pathfork hails from one of the top Niarchos families known for precocity and soundness.

He is by twice US Champion Sire Distorted Humour, a sire of Champions, including Mauritzfontein’s Flower Alley – sire of Kentucky Derby & Preakness Stakes winner.

His dam is a 3-part sister to Spinning World (TFR 130 – sire of Gr1’s in UK & Australasia) and Sagara (TFR 124).

This is the sire producing female line of Redoute’s Choice, El Gran Senor, Northern Guest, etc. Pathfork stands at Highlands Stud for a 2015 fee of R10 000.

Highlands stallion Pathfork provided a notable highlight on a low-key Durbanville programme on Saturday when producing his first winner. Glen Kotzen saddled the aptly named 2yo filly Corker, who came home powerfully over

the 1000m at her second start.

New Stallion Off The Mark - PATHFORK

• Equus Champion 3yo• Gr1 Vodacom July winner & Gr1 placed at 3• Bred on the Gr1 producing cross of Silvano

with Al Mufti mares• Second season at stud 2013

Silvano - Bold Saffron (Al Mufti)

Bold RexWON at Scottsville

on 28 February 2016

Congratulations toT: MF de Kock J: A Marcus

O: Messrs M F de Kock, G M Grant, C S Haynes, J R van der Linden

& Mrs N P Malherbe B: Ascot Stud

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Worthy KingGreyville 21st February

This was the meeting originally scheduled to take place at Scottsville. They raced on the poly track on Sunday afternoon where the fastest of the three maiden events over 1000m was the first division won by the only female in the race GIRL GONE WILD.

Priced up as the favourite in the morning (15/10 out to 5/2), Michael Roberts’ charge was soon at the head of affairs. She was two lengths clear for most of the journey and although SEATTLE LIGHT ran on strongly in the closing stages of the race, she still had a length and a quarter to spare at the wire.

The faster of the two 2000m races on the card (the maiden 2000m had been originally scheduled for 2400m) was the non-black type umThombothi Stakes (in real terms, a MR96 Handicap) in which the 6yo SERISSA registered his fifth career victory.

Another to lead from pillar to post, Sean Tarry’s charge raced two and a quarter lengths to the good and didn’t surrender an inch of his advantage on the run to the line.

Sharing top billing was the non-black type Fever Tree Handicap over 1400m and here victory went to the well supported 2/1 favourite DIAMOND KING.

He lost three lengths when the gates opened and very quickly found himself positioned at the back. Producing his usual turn of foot when given rein though, the More Than Ready gelding quickened best of all and in a blanket finish he got up late to score by a half. TITBITS

After racing handy the 3yo PREMIER CHANCE won the maiden plate over 2000m going away by five and three quarters.

Steeplechase Margins

Fairview 22nd FebruaryThey also raced on the poly on Monday

where the faster of the opening two maiden plates over 1200m was the boy’s affair won by SPORTSTRADER. Sent off second in the betting market at 3/1, the son of Fort Wood raced fifth of the eight for most of the journey. He was ridden to lead as they approached the 200m marker and comfortably accounted for LEGO HOUSE by a length and a quarter.

The faster of the two 1900m races was the bill topping MR92 Handicap in which SENSUOUS SALLY gained her fifth career victory. Content to amble along in the rear for most of the journey, Alan Greeff’s charge quickened best of all at the top of the short home straight, and won going away by two and three quarters.

Even easier a winner was her stable companion RHUMBA MAGIC in the maiden plate over 2200m. Always handy, the 3yo son of King’s Chapel put his head in front at the top of the straight and cruised clear over the final 400m to score by seven and three quarters.TITBITS

Never a threat to the winner, VERLAINE made up lengths in the straight when sixth beaten 1,7 in the MR63 Handicap over 1000m.

Two To FollowVaal 23rd February

The best bet on the card for many at Tuesday’s outside track meeting was JANOOBI in the boy’s division of the maiden juvenile plate over 1100m, and in doing the business he couldn’t have been more impressive.

Taken straight to the front by Anton Marcus the son of Silvano led throughout.

He began to assert his authority 250m from home and cruised clear in the closing stages of the race to score by seven.

Another to win in impressive fashion on this card was CAPTAIN’S CAUSEWAY in the MR78 Handicap over 1200m. In the rear early on, Sean Tarry’s charge was still five lengths adrift of the leaders going through the 400m. He quickened in good style at that point though, and with a ton in hand won going away by a length.

Six of the afternoon’s nine races were run over 1200m and stopping the clock in fastest time amongst these was JO MALONE in the MR91 affair. Another to lead throughout, the daughter of Tiger Ridge quickened nicely at the business end of the race and won fair and square by a length and a quarter.TITBITS

After being a little slow into stride, the newcomer Kahula ran on well from the rear when winning the girl’s division of the maiden juvenile plate over 1100m going away.

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

Last Week’s Top Rated

SPEED RATING'S winners incl.

MOLLY’S CHAMBERS ...WON 8/1

CONQUERING QUEEN ...WON 7/1

SECRET PLAN ...............WON 7/2

SPORTSTRADER ...........WON 3/1

CAPTAINS SLIPPER ......WON 22/10

LINE BREAK ..................WON 15/10

JANOOBI ......................WON 1/3

MISS VARLICIOUS ........WON 1/3

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

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

GREYVILLE (POLY) 21ST FEBRUARYGoing Standard1000m (3) Girl Gone Wild 58,721200m (1) Miss Varlicious 69,691400m (1) Diamond King 81,781600m (1) Team Guys 95,322000m (2) Serissa 122.10

FAIRVIEW (POLY) 22ND FEBRUARYGoing Standard1000m (1) Skrik Vir Niks 58,071200m (2) Sportstrader 71,171300m (1) Captains Slipper 75,611600m (1) Chilli Chocolate 96,641900m (2) Sensuous Sally 114,78*2200m (1) Rhumba Magic 138,26

VAAL (OUTSIDE) 23RD FEBRUARYPenetrometer 21 – Going Good1100m (2) Janoobi 63,911200m (6) Jo Malone 69,391600m (1) Emaar 97,61

DURBANVILLE 24TH FEBRUARYPenetrometer 22 – Going Good1000m (1) Molly’s Chambers 59,961300m (1) Secret Plan 78,911400m (3) Catkin 84,351600m (2) Kilrain 96,842000m (1) Good Grace 125,33

TURFFONTEIN (INNER) 25TH FEBRUARYPenetrometer 25 – Going G/Soft1600m (2) Fah Fee 100,24

NotebookHorses worth following at their next few starts...CAPTAIN’S CAUSEWAY (S Tarry, Gauteng)JANOOBI (M De Kock, Gauteng)SENSUOUS SALLY (A Greeff, E-Cape)

TOP SPEED RATINGS for this WEEKEND

(Ratings shown have already been adjusted to allocated weights)

FAIRVIEW (FRI)Race 1: (3) O Tamara 27 (NAP*)Race 2: (5) Thornbird 14Race 3: (12) Gallactic Thunder 10Race 4: (3) Ruby Duchess 3Race 5: (7) Impressionist 48Race 6: (5) Welsh Emperor 74Race 7: (7) King’s Summit 44Race 8: (8) Admire The Persian 33Race 9: (16) National King 51

GREYVILLE (FRI)Race 1: (13) Zagora 5Race 2: (11) Poivre 48Race 3: (9) Camomile 60Race 4: (9) Beckedorf 44Race 5: (5) Zavaroni 32 (NAP*)Race 6: (10) Likeness 37Race 7: (2) For Ever 14Race 8: (1) Pocahontas Girl 5

TURFFONTEIN (SAT)Race 1: (1) Eternal Fire 15Race 2: (8) Little Genie 92Race 3: (4) Zrinski 70Race 4: (9) My Favourite Brown 61Race 5: (1) He’s A Var 26Race 6: (1) Exquisite Touch 38Race 7: (2) Ha Lucy 81Race 8: (2) Buckland 69Race 9: (13) Luala 55

KENILWORTH (SAT)Race 1: (1) Attenborough 5Race 2: (13) Whose That Girl 10 (NAP*)Race 3: (1) Kwando 19Race 4: (2) Tide Is Turning 18Race 5: (11) Harry Da Wheels 42Race 6: (3) Fire Master 50Race 7: (3) Tonya 48Race 8: (3) Shall Be Free 17

SCOTTSVILLE (SUN)Race 1: (1) Ebtihaal 12Race 2: (14) Rasta’s Jet 40Race 3: (1) Natal 76Race 4: (3) Joan Ranger 58Race 5: (9) Flying Fellow 62Race 6: (7) Mater Familias 54 (NAP**)Race 7: (4) Destined For Dawn 23Race 8: (17) Roy’s Gold 45

NAP BETS* Fancied ** Strongly fancied

*** Very strongly fancied

Family Affair

Pillar To PostDurbanville 24th February

Just The TwoTurffontein 25th February

The action in Cape Town on Wednesday took place on the country course where the faster of the two 1600m races was the MR70 Handicap won by KILRAIN.

Freely available at 6/1 on the off, Mike Bass’ charge was soon at the head of affairs. He raced a length and a half clear for most of the journey and extended that advantage to two and three quarters over the final 300m.

Three of the afternoon’s eight races were run over 1400m and quickest against the clock here was CATKIN when successful in the feature event, a MR86 Handicap.

The field was always tightly bunched and racing in sixth, the top weight was perfectly placed to challenge.

He ran on strongly in the straight and in a

blanket finish he got the verdict by a half over the easy to back CAVALLINO.

Race four on the card was a maiden plate over 1400m and here it was nice to see the 4yo RAVISHING LAD finally open his account.

Having his twenty third start in the maiden ranks here, the son of Ravishing was taken straight to the front by Aldo Domeyer and led throughout.

He was always a couple of lengths clear and won without any anxious moments.TITBITS

Running on stoutly from the rear in the MR76 Handicap over 2000m, PIRANGI had to switch 250m out and only failed to reel in the well supported GOOD GRACE (led 150m) by the narrowest of margins.

Due to an electrical storm and a rain affected track, this meeting was abandoned after the running of race two.

A work rider’s maiden plate over 1600m got proceedings underway and in what proved to be a real thriller victory here went to the 3yo CAMBRIDGE CHOIR.

Usually one to run on stoutly from off the pace, Devin Little’s charge was always handy here.

She put her head in front as they approached the 200m marker and found extra over the final 100m to fend off a determined challenge from ROSE OF CASTILLE by a neck.

A MR86 Handicap over the same distance proved to be the not so lucky last, and in a time over 2,5 seconds faster than that of Cambridge Choir FAH FEE registered his fourth career victory.

Another to race handy, Ormond Ferraris’ charge was ridden to lead 150m out and kept on strongly below the distance to hold off the rallying favourite BULLETING HOME (led 200m) by less than a half.TITBITS

BIRD ALLEY in race 4 and MOD BARLEY in race 8 both found good market support prior to the abandonment of this meeting.

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LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

DURBANVILLE Wednesday 24 February

Going: goodRace 1 (447) Durbanville 1000m Maiden Plate R75,000 K 285 1 0.00 Molly’s Chambers (3) 57.5 H vd Hoven 8/1 4 b f Toreador - Woodland Wild (Fort Wood) K 420 2 0.05 Secret Name (2) 57.5 B May 28/10 3 ch f Rebel King - The Nile Lady(AUS) (Danehill Dancer) L 401 3 0.45 French Captain (7) 60.0 C du Plooy 15/4 3 b g Captain Al - Jeanne D’arc (Dupont) - 4 3.70 Telekinesis (4) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 3/1 - 5 7.95 Cuduiari (6) 60.0 A Domeyer 15/4 - 6 9.95 Galado (5) 60.0 J Smitsdorff 22/1 - 7 13.45 Gracchus (1) 60.0 XG Carstens 14/1 Time: 59.96s (59.96s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 116%1st T:ELP Steyn O:Messrs J D Johnstone & E L P Steyn B:The Alchemy

Race 2 (448) Durbanville 2000m MR 76 Handicap (F&M) R86,000 K 368 1 0.00 Good Grace (3) 58.0 G v Niekerk 5/2 4 b f Silvano - Grace O’Malley (Northern Guest) L 406 2 0.05 Pirangi (4) 53.0 H vd Hoven 11/2 3 b f Ideal World - Cashew Nut (Horse Chestnut) K 390 3 1.30 Romagna (5) 57.0 A Domeyer 12/1 3 b f Caesour - Rubicon(GB) (Irish River) K 414 4 1.50 Adorada (2) 60.0 M Byleveld 28/10 K 390 5 2.75 Excellent (7) 58.5 G Behr 7/2 K 419 6 3.25 Van Dam’s Force (1) 52.0 XG Carstens 16/1 K 390 7 4.25 Be Fabulous (6) 58.5 D Dillon 14/1 Time: 125.33s (62.67s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 113%1st T:MW Bass O:Messrs R K M Abrahams, E W Buhr, T R Smith & Mr & Mrs A Georgiou B:Maine Chance

Race 3 (449) Durbanville 1300m Maiden Plate (F&M) R75,000 L 403 1 0.00 Secret Plan (5) 60.0 M Byleveld 7/2 3 b f Right Approach - Secret To Success (Our Casey’s Boy) - 2 1.25 Peonie Rock (3) 60.0 B May 20/1 3 b f Rock Of Rochelle - Peonie Paradise (Badger’s Drift) K 606 3 2.25 Sugar Frosted (6) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 15/10 3 b f Silvano - Sugar Almond (Al Mufti) L 403 4 3.25 Sunshine Lady (8) 60.0 G Wright 22/1 K 295 5 3.65 Words Of Wisdom (1) 60.0 G v Niekerk 30/1 K 426 6 4.65 Flying Peg (4) 60.0 XG Carstens 25/1 K 375 7 6.15 Jingle Belle (7) 60.0 A Domeyer 2/1 L 403 8 6.25 Steel Pan Band (2) 60.0 C Orffer 14/1 Time: 78.91s (60.7s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118%1st T:VH Marshall O:Hintlesham Racing (Nom: Mr David Allan) B:Maine Chance

Race 4 (450) Durbanville 1400m Maiden Plate R75,000 L 401 1 0.00 Ravishing Lad (5) 60.0 A Domeyer 7/1 4 b g Ravishing - Island Swing (Counter Action) K 382 2 2.00 King Of The Corn (4) 60.0 H vd Hoven 33/1 3 ch g Lateral - Corn Flower (Centenary) K 374 3 2.10 Weskus Klong (1) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 1/1 3 ch g Trippi - Los Kop Doll (Joshua Dancer) K 410 4 3.85 Euroklidon (6) 60.0 C Orffer 20/1 K 271 5 4.85 Madonna’s Answer (8) 60.0 G v Niekerk 9/1 K 366 6 5.05 Seven Again (3) 60.0 G Wright 12/1 K 379 7 9.30 Twenty Four Carat (7) 60.0 M Byleveld 7/2 K 271 8 13.05 Mayday (2) 60.0 K Steyn 22/1 Time: 85.1s (60.79s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 114%1st T:JMT Stewart O:Mr & Mrs J G A Da Rocha B:JGA & Mrs Da Rocha

Race 5 (451) Durbanville 1600m Maiden Plate (F&M) R75,000 K 415 1 0.00 Judith Anne (3) 60.0 D Dillon 15/2 3 b f Royal Air Force - I’m Too Sexy (Model Man) K 388 2 0.40 Variance (5) 60.0 M Byleveld 28/10 3 b f Var - U Aintseenothinyet (Goldmark) K 377 3 1.15 Rockingonthemoon (1) 60.0 G v Niekerk 2/1 3 b f Rock Of Rochelle - Walkingonthemoon(AUS) (Galileo) K 363 4 1.65 Limpopo River (7) 60.0 A Domeyer 16/1 L 403 5 3.65 Nakshatra (9) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 12/1 L 403 6 4.90 Prudence Prevails (8) 60.0 G Behr 15/4 K 418 7 6.90 Brinkley (6) 60.0 H vd Hoven 66/1 K 363 8 7.65 Jozi Babe (2) 60.0 G Wright 66/1 - 9 9.90 Pas De Chat (4) 60.0 C Orffer 10/1 Time: 98.41s (61.51s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118%1st T:GS Kotzen O:Mr R Graham & Mrs J A Wintle B:JA Wintle

Race 6 (452) Durbanville 1600m MR 70 Handicap R63,000 K 429 1 0.00 Kilrain (7) 60.5 A Domeyer 4/1 4 b g Dynasty - Attache (Elliodor) K 434 2 2.75 Shepherds Purse (2) 55.5 G v Niekerk 9/2 6 b g Windrush - Every Position (Pole Position) K 422 3 3.50 Magical Bet (1) 56.0 D Dillon 15/4 5 b g Latino Magic - Allbecauseofyou(AUS) (Galileo) K 412 4 5.50 Five Star Rock (6) 59.5 C du Plooy 15/4 K 399 5 6.25 Bruno (3) 61.0 B May 11/2 K 436 6 8.50 Belcourt Castle (8) 56.5 S Fortune 12/1 K 434 7 12.50 Kwassa Kwassa (5) 55.0 H vd Hoven 12/1 K 434 8 18.00 Red Rex (4) 52.0 XG Carstens 20/1 Time: 96.84s (60.53s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 116%1st T:MW Bass O:Mr R J Bloomberg & Evanstan Investments (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr R D Hamilton) B:Daytona Stud

Race 7 (453) Durbanville 1400m MR 74 Handicap (F&M) R77,000 K 393 1 0.00 Colour Magic (8) 59.5 B May 8/1 4 b f Jay Peg - Wisteria (Fort Wood) L 408 2 1.50 Valediction (1) 56.5 H vd Hoven 33/10 3 b f Captain Al - Val De Vie (Goldmark) K 427 3 2.00 Caprice des Dieux (6) 53.0 S Fortune 12/1 4 ch f Var - Vivalavita (Sportsworld) L 408 4 2.40 Chanukah (4) 57.5 A Andrews 5/1 K 393 5 3.15 Georgeous Gaby (7) 61.5 A Domeyer 7/1 K 265 6 3.55 Kryptonite (9) 60.0 G v Niekerk 4/1 K 393 7 4.05 Three Blue Cranes (5) 60.0 M Byleveld 8/1 K 414 8 4.55 In Limine (3) 58.5 L Africa 10/1 L 408 9 9.80 Baby Be Mine (2) 60.5 B Fayd’herbe 16/1 K 393 10 10.10 Princess Salme (10) 60.5 K Steyn 22/1 Time: 84.43s (60.31s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 122%1st T:VH Marshall O:Messrs P R C Freestone, G M Miller & B G Nelson B:Daytona Stud

Race 8 (454) Durbanville 1400m MR 86 Handicap R82,000 K 400 1 0.00 Catkin (3) 60.0 G Wright 15/2 4 ch g Horse Chestnut - Catalina (Badger Land) K 384 2 0.40 Cavallino (10) 54.0 G v Niekerk 14/1 3 b g Greys Inn - Ember Dream (Flaming Rock) K 365 3 1.40 Slip ‘n Slide (1) 54.0 S Fortune 9/2 7 b g Silvano - Sleigh Dancer(AUS) (Danehill) F 169 4 1.50 Nottinghamshire (5) 56.5 C Orffer 7/2 K 421 5 1.60 Dragon Flame (9) 56.5 A Andrews 15/2 F 285 6 1.90 River God (2) 57.5 M Byleveld 9/2 K 394 7 1.95 Space Launch (7) 59.5 B Fayd’herbe 6/1 K 389 8 2.35 Prince Of Eden (6) 55.0 XG Carstens 14/1 F 286 9 3.60 Half Moon Hotel (4) 55.0 L Africa 16/1 K 288 10 7.35 Russian Speed (8) 54.0 K Steyn 20/1 Time: 84.35s (60.25s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 120%1st T:J Ramsden O:Miss G Burg & Mr M J T Wickens B:Wickensburg Stud

FAIRVIEW

Monday 22 FebruaryGoing: good

Race 1 (330) Fairview 1200m Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) R62,000 F 323 1 0.00 Chasing Angels (4) 60.0 S Khumalo 11/2 4 ch f Western Winter - Angelina (Rakeen) F 306 2 3.00 Harmston Herald (5) 60.0 C Zackey 6/10 3 ch f Muhtafal - Next Edition (Russian Fox) F 272 3 7.25 Picobello (3) 60.0 K Ramsamy 33/1 3 b f Lateral - Kessy (Hard Up) F 306 4 8.50 Queen’s Hall (7) 60.0 T Gould 7/1 F 223 5 9.25 Bitabling (6) 60.0 W Kennedy 5/1 F 262 6 20.75 Delance Diva (1) 60.0 R Munger 33/1 F 298 7 33.50 Rock Shandy (2) 60.0 S Naidoo 25/1 F 323 8 47.25 Red Seductress (8) 60.0 A Fortune 40/1 Time: 71.26s (59.38s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:Y Bremner O:Ms Yvette Bremner, Mr E Le R Haze & Mrs T Salter B:Lammerskraal Stud

Race 2 (331) Fairview 1200m Maiden Plate (Polytrack) R62,000 F 305 1 0.00 Sportstrader (1) 60.0 S Khathi 3/1 4 b g Fort Wood - Sudden Gust (Sportsworld) F 316 2 1.25 Lego House (6) 60.0 W Kennedy 16/1 4 b g Toreador - Bally Tara (Tara’s Halls) F 299 3 1.50 Nirvana (2) 60.0 K Zechner 5/2 3 b g Black Minnaloushe - Raspberry (National Assembly) F 305 4 9.25 Q School (3) 60.0 S Naidoo 7/1 K 379 5 10.00 Olimpic Airways (5) 60.0 R Munger 9/2 F 263 6 10.50 Louche (4) 60.0 S Khumalo 11/2 F 299 7 12.25 Special Bond (7) 60.0 K Ramsamy 40/1 F 316 8 16.50 Warm Peg (8) 60.0 A Fortune 9/1 Time: 71.17s (59.31s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 118%1st T:DA Sham O:Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & H Willson B:LMF Wernars & HR Willson

Race 3 (332) Fairview 2200m Maiden Plate (Polytrack) R62,000 F 316 1 0.00 Rhumba Magic (7) 60.0 A Fortune 5/1 3 ch c King’s Chapel - Meadow Rhumba (Shoe Danzig) K 367 2 7.75 Lemon Lily (8) 56.5 R Munger 2/1 3 b f Seventh Rock - Sierra Lily (National Emblem) F 287 3 8.25 Messageinabottle (3) 60.0 S Khumalo 15/10 5 ch h King of Kings - Pure Sands (Jabal Tarik) F 314 4 14.00 True As An Arrow (6) 60.0 S Devoy 14/1 F 314 5 20.75 Mickey Slim (2) 60.0 M Yeni 12/1 F 280 6 32.00 Play Magic (1) 60.0 W Kennedy 40/1 F 314 7 47.25 Dr Mouse (5) 60.0 K Minnie 66/1 F 314 8 68.75 In India (4) 60.0 T Gould 30/1 Time: 138.26s (62.85s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 112%1st T:AC Greeff O:Mr R M Scott B:Scott Bros

Race 4 (333) Fairview 1600m Conditions Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) R72,000 F 173 1 0.00 Chili Chocolate (4) 57.5 R Munger 11/2 4 ch f Muhtafal - Heliantha (Count Dubois) F 288 2 3.25 Sunset Tripp (2) 60.0 S Khumalo 18/10 4 ch f Trippi - Red Growler (Fort Wood) F 276 3 5.75 Suedette (6) 54.0 K Zechner 5/1 5 b m Dynasty - Sudden Gust (Sportsworld) F 302 4 7.25 Aromatics (7) 54.0 K Ramsamy 14/1 F 261 5 8.00 Chrisaldame (1) 53.5 S Naidoo 45/1 F 276 6 11.00 Mystic Express (3) 58.0 A Fortune 17/10 F 206 7 11.10 Royal Trip (5) 54.5 E Webber 55/1 Time: 96.64s (60.4s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 115%1st T:G Paddock O:Mr Greg Bortz B:Summerhill Stud

Race 5 (334) Fairview 1000m MR 63 Handicap (Polytrack) R62,000 F 310 1 0.00 Skrik Vir Niks (9) 58.5 K Ramsamy 5/2 4 b g Kahal - Qawaafi l(USA) (Intidab) F 274 2 0.10 Flicker (11) 57.0 A Fortune 12/1 3 b g Fort Wood - Warnies Babe (Jallad) F 312 3 0.60 Varlotone (2) 59.5 K Zechner 5/1 4 b f Var - South Sea Lady(AUS) (Torrential) F 305 4 0.85 Green Grass (6) 58.5 S Khumalo 5/1 F 304 5 1.60 Balletome (1) 59.0 K Minnie 12/1 F 274 6 1.70 Verlaine (12) 59.0 S Khathi 30/1 F 207 7 3.95 Rock Of Victory (3) 55.5 W Kennedy 14/1 F 312 8 5.20 Koldona (4) 60.0 S Naidoo 22/1 F 297 9 6.20 Argo’s Jewel (5) 60.0 W Agrella 6/1 F 274 10 6.70 Tiger Hotspur (10) 54.5 R Munger 16/1 F 326 11 6.95 Miss Lecture (8) 53.5 C Zackey 40/1 F 304 12 9.70 Sacred Ground (7) 52.0 C Thabana 16/1 Time: 58.07s (58.07s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 120%1st T:DA McKenzie O:Messrs G S Perkins, I Jaynarayan, Sanjeev Ramsewak & Sanjeeth Ramsewak B:Shadwell Stud

VAAL

Tuesday 23 FebruaryGoing: good

Race 1 (744) Vaal 1100m Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies) R90,000 - 1 0.00 Kahula (11) 60.0 S Khumalo 4/1 2 b f Kahal - Bedloe’s Island (Fort Wood) - 2 1.10 Ektifaa (1) 60.0 A Marcus 19/20 2 b f More Than Ready - Stellar Vinia(AUS) (Redoute’s Choice) T 604 3 2.40 Might As Well (6) 60.0 C Murray 14/1 2 b f Just As Well - Khorkina (Personal Hope) - 4 2.45 Cyber Magic (9) 60.0 B Lerena 12/1 T 693 5 3.45 Beckoning (4) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 20/1 - 6 3.75 Golden Attitude (5) 60.0 C Zackey 25/1 - 7 4.05 Portelinha Waltz (10) 60.0 R Munger 20/1 - 8 4.15 Sunset In Seattle (7) 60.0 K Zechner 20/1 - 9 8.65 Princess Violet (3) 60.0 A Fortune 20/1 Q 139 10 12.50 Dame Gitano (8) 60.0 M Thackeray 75/1 - 11 14.75 Cool Escape (13) 60.0 G Wrogemann 75/1 - 12 18.75 Miyake (2) 60.0 I Sturgeon 50/1 - 13 36.00 Xela (12) 60.0 S Brown 25/1 Time: 65s (59.09s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 117%1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr B Riley B:B Le Roux

Race 2 (745) Vaal 1100m Maiden Juvenile Plate R90,000 T 692 1 0.00 Janoobi (9) 60.0 A Marcus 1/3 2 c Silvano - Shasta Daisy (Rakeen) - 2 7.00 Chili Con Carne (3) 60.0 R Munger 12/1 2 c Just As Well - Wonder Glow (Windrush) T 632 3 8.00 Just As Frisky (4) 60.0 C Murray 10/1 2 b g Just As Well - Frisky Flag (Allied Flag) - 4 8.05 Le Tigre (5) 60.0 S Brown 20/1 - 5 9.55 Thewaywemakem (11) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 33/1 - 6 10.80 Shortstop (8) 60.0 M Thackeray 14/1 - 7 12.70 Flight Mode (10) 60.0 G Wrogemann 28/1 T 632 8 14.00 Miesque’s Rumba (1) 60.0 I Sturgeon 125/1 - 9 15.30 Magic Maker (6) 60.0 A Fortune 20/1 T 692 10 15.80 Prince Of Savoy (7) 60.0 B Lerena 33/1 - 11 16.10 Master Boulder (2) 60.0 F Herholdt 125/1 Time: 63.91s (58.1s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:MF de Kock O:Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum B:Maine Chance

Race 3 (746) Vaal 1200m Maiden Plate (F&M) R90,000 - 1 0.00 Shatoosh (13) 60.0 K Zechner 6/1 3 ch f Trippi - Mink Coat (London News) T 643 2 0.75 Tracy’s Legacy (7) 60.0 A Marcus 13/10 3 b f More Than Ready - Tracy’s Choice(AUS) (Redoute’s Choice) - 3 4.75 Chapati (10) 60.0 R Danielson 125/1 3 ch f A P Arrow - Noma-India (Kahal) T 269 4 5.55 Seal My Fate (9) 60.0 C Zackey 14/1 V 500 5 5.85 Pippi Shortsock (5) 60.0 G Wrogemann 70/1 V 648 6 7.75 Spider Flower (4) 60.0 M v Rensburg 7/1 - 7 8.45 One Love (12) 60.0 C Bantam 40/1 V 704 8 9.15 Spectralight (2) 60.0 S Brown 16/1 - 9 12.15 Spanish Secret (6) 60.0 J Penny 125/1 V 704 10 12.35 Winter Breeze (1) 60.0 J Sampson 70/1 V 704 11 12.75 Spirit Of Love (8) 60.0 D Neethling 125/1 - 12 13.35 Bateleur Again (3) 60.0 C Murray 20/1 T 245 13 15.00 Gusheshe (14) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 4/1 V 718 14 15.50 Lolita (11) 60.0 R Munger 125/1 Time: 70.33s (58.61s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 116%1st T:MG Azzie O:Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) B:Drakenstein Stud

TURFFONTEIN

Thursday 25 FebruaryGoing: soft

Race 1 (753) Turffontein 1600m Workriders Maiden Plate (F&M) R90,000 T 685 1 0.00 Cambridge Choir (3) 60.0 B Mundlovu 6/1 3 b f King’s Chapel - Dash Of Dynamite (What A Prospect) V 700 2 0.30 Rose Of Castille (1) 60.0 P Mongqawa 8/1 4 b f Right Approach - Rose Of Damascus(USA) (Diesis) V 726 3 2.60 Winning Sister (8) 60.0 S Mosia 21/20 3 b f Dynasty - Glory Sister(USA) (Grand Slam) V 700 4 11.00 Ursula (6) 60.0 T Muchansa 66/1 V 726 5 12.40 Oblivion (4) 60.0 S Siphika 20/1 V 677 6 14.50 Eyetunes (5) 60.0 C Mabaya 16/1 T 712 7 14.55 Abbey Chase (10) 60.0 J Gwingwizha 6/1 T 525 8 17.85 Flying Dream (11) 60.0 T Matsoele 33/1 T 709 9 19.25 Class Queen (2) 60.0 A Muzanenhamo 25/1 T 712 10 21.50 Doubly Attractive (12) 60.0 L Matwa 50/1 V 726 11 32.75 Cyber Bell (7) 60.0 P Jevu 125/1 - 12 99.99 Chestnut Beauty (9) 60.0 P Mlangeni 12/1 Time: 102.77s (64.23s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 118%1st T:D Little O:Miss C Vlahakis B:FM Crocker

JO MALONE 4 ch f Tiger Ridge - Loofah (Fort Wood)

WON at Vaal, 1200m, 23 Feb

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Turffontein Inside 20th FebruaryRace 2 Maiden Plate

2nd DUZI MOONTurffontein Inside 20th February

Race 7 MR 78 Handicap WON CATALUGA

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Greyville Polytrack 21st FebruaryRace 2 Maiden Plate

2nd SEATTLE LIGHT

Backed & Pre-Trained

Greyville Polytrack 21st FebruaryRace 4 Conditions Plate

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KAHULA 2 b f Kahal - Bedloe’s Island (Fort Wood)

WON at Vaal 1100m, 23 February2 b f Kahal - Bedloe’s Island (Fort Wood)

DEBUT WIN

Bred by Bruce Le Roux

...and placedLondon Call, A Time To Kill, Hold The Line

Race 6 (335) Fairview 1300m MR 72 Handicap (Polytrack) R68,000 F 294 1 0.00 Captains Slipper (2) 56.0 C Zackey 22/10 5 b h Captain Al - Giant’s Slipper(AUS) (Giant’s Causeway) F 286 2 1.00 Frederick Fox (6) 61.5 A Fortune 8/1 4 b g Stage Call - Royal Fox (Dominion Royale) L 151 3 4.75 Trouble Maker (4) 58.0 S Khathi 7/2 4 b g Captain Al - Badger’s Cove (Joshua Dancer) F 286 4 5.25 Judd’s Joy (12) 61.5 R Munger 16/1 F 264 5 8.75 Roman Garrison (9) 56.0 W Kennedy 22/1 F 328 6 10.00 Paulus (8) 60.5 E Webber 30/1 F 295 7 10.25 The Stones (5) 59.5 W Agrella 35/1 F 146 8 11.00 Burlaine Forest (1) 57.0 S Naidoo 25/1 F 212 9 13.75 Gift Of Gold (7) 52.0 S Devoy 50/1 D 488 10 14.25 The King’s Hand (11) 57.5 M Yeni 13/2 F 427 11 17.50 Bishop’s Choice (10) 54.0 K Minnie 55/1 F 266 12 99.99 Falling Sky (3) 55.0 S Khumalo 8/1 Time: 75.61s (58.16s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 113%1st T:T Laing O:Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 7 (336) Fairview 1900m MR 92 Handicap (F&M)(Polytrack) R76,000 F 291 1 0.00 Sensuous Sally (6) 52.0 T Gould 4/1 5 b m Greys Inn - National Sensation (National Assembly) F 308 2 2.75 Scarlet Berry (2) 57.5 R Munger 5/2 5 ch m Horse Chestnut - Carmine Red (Western Winter) F 291 3 4.00 Strong Scent (4) 58.5 K Zechner 12/1 6 b m Kabool - Cuir De Russie (Strike Smartly) T 555 4 4.05 Lucky Gambler (8) 52.0 K Ramsamy 12/1 F 291 5 5.30 Dream To Reality (1) 53.0 W Kennedy 33/1 F 291 6 6.30 African Heritage (3) 54.0 M Yeni 33/10 F 173 7 6.55 Egregious (7) 52.0 S Khumalo 11/2 F 291 8 9.30 Bride’s Dowry (5) 60.0 A Fortune 8/1 Time: 114.81s (60.43s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 117%1st T:AC Greeff O:The Carefree Syndicate (Nom: Mr J L Van Heerden) B:Birch Bros

Race 8 (337) Fairview 1900m MR 66 Handicap (F&M)(Polytrack) R62,000 F 300 1 0.00 Conquering Queen (2) 52.0 W Kennedy 7/1 4 b f Elusive Fort - Secret conquest (Among Men) F 282 2 1.25 Love Everlasting (9) 62.0 A Fortune 11/2 3 b f Ideal World - Sweet Sequel (Casey Tibbs) F 249 3 1.50 Blue Bay Doll (1) 52.0 K Zechner 4/1 4 b f Atso - Dolphin Coast (Dolpour) F 249 4 3.00 My Celebration (4) 57.0 R Munger 22/10 F 292 5 6.25 Oyster Nut (6) 56.0 K Ramsamy 10/1 F 292 6 7.50 Powertrip (3) 52.0 S Naidoo 30/1 F 269 7 7.75 Zen And Now (12) 52.0 T Gould 14/1 F 291 8 9.00 Up In Lights (10) 59.0 S Khumalo 12/1 F 292 9 11.25 Madame Ming (7) 52.0 E Webber 35/1 F 291 10 14.00 Beulah (8) 58.0 M Yeni 8/1 F 302 11 27.50 Countess Bacardi (11) 52.0 K Minnie 100/1 F 282 12 99.98 Moucha Gasolina (5) 52.0 C Thabana 55/1 Time: 115.71s (60.9s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 122%1st T:GD Smith O:Mr E J Phillips B:Over The Moon Stud

Race 4 (747) Vaal 1600m Maiden Plate R90,000 V 676 1 0.00 Emaar (6) 60.0 A Marcus 22/10 3 b g Bernardini - Taameer(NZ) (General Nediym) V 666 2 0.20 Sheet Weaver (10) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 3/1 3 b g Ideal World - Money Spider (Fort Wood) V 703 3 1.70 Air Force Legend (11) 60.0 D Habib 6/1 3 ch g Royal Air Force - Little Arc (Elliodor) V 719 4 1.80 Royal Honour (9) 60.0 F Herholdt 25/1 V 422 5 3.60 Media Circus (1) 60.0 S Khumalo 4/1 V 702 6 5.00 Majestic Legacy (2) 60.0 C Ngcobo 16/1 T 694 7 8.60 Bubbly Reply (4) 60.0 C Maujean 125/1 T 659 8 9.70 Uposeupay (3) 60.0 C Zackey 66/1 T 694 9 9.75 Charltons Announce (7) 60.0 K Zechner 50/1 V 702 10 10.65 Count Red (5) 60.0 G Wrogemann 8/1 V 440 11 32.50 Bank Manager (8) 60.0 B Lerena 50/1 Time: 97.61s (61.01s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118%1st T:MF de Kock O:Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum B:bred in Australia

Race 5 (748) Vaal 1200m MR 95 Handicap R106,000 V 705 1 0.00 Dennis The Menace (10) 54.5 M v Rensburg 22/1 7 b g Bezrin - Blue Eyed Beauty (Silvino) T 394 2 0.25 Anjaal (6) 57.5 S Brown 20/1 4 b g Lonhro - Miss Portofi no(AUS) (Flying Spur) V 655 3 0.45 African Ruler (5) 60.5 B Lerena 5/2 3 b g Trippi - Chant de Nuit (Caesour) T 607 4 0.95 Amazing Strike (12) 58.0 F Herholdt 5/1 T 688 5 1.15 The Hangman (9) 61.0 J Mariba 10/1 V 591 6 2.45 Prince Jazeem (3) 57.0 A Fortune 20/1 T 916 7 2.85 Tiger’s Retreat (13) 62.0 S Khumalo 14/1 V 705 8 4.15 Cohiba (8) 53.0 R Munger 14/1 V 655 9 4.75 Flag Of France (14) 56.5 C Ngcobo 5/1 T 1248 10 5.65 Jet Fever (11) 55.0 C Maujean 125/1 T 557 11 5.75 Greasepaint (7) 61.0 I Sturgeon 25/1 K 245 12 7.25 Alghadeer (1) 60.0 A Marcus 12/1 V 655 13 7.65 One Man’s Dream (2) 62.5 J Sampson 35/1 V 197 14 31.50 Capricorn Ridge (4) 55.0 J Penny 25/1 Time: 69.65s (58.04s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 117%1st T:ST Pettigrew O:Mr P P & Mrs B M Tenreiro B:DG Pavkovich

Race 6 (749) Vaal 1200m MR 78 Handicap R82,000 D 962 1 0.00 Captain’s Causeway (10) 58.0 S Khumalo 5/1 3 b c Captain Al - Giant’s Bounty(AUS) (Giant’s Causeway) V 473 2 1.00 Oculus (8) 53.0 M v Rensburg 5/1 4 ch c Parade Leader - Seat Of Power (National Assembly) F 137 3 2.70 Silent Partner (12) 60.0 G Wrogemann 35/1 8 b g Silvano - Secret To Success (Our Casey’s Boy) V 705 4 3.10 Imperial Gold (9) 59.0 JP vd Merwe 7/1 V 680 5 3.70 Extreme Dubai (13) 59.0 A Marcus 13/10 V 680 6 6.00 Rainbow Star (14) 52.0 C Bantam 125/1 T 647 7 6.10 Angelus Bell (3) 52.0 F Herholdt 125/1 T 645 8 7.10 Astro (7) 58.5 M Thackeray 45/1 V 730 9 7.30 Sir Price (4) 52.0 C Maujean 75/1 V 705 10 8.50 Fire Horse (5) 59.5 C Zackey 30/1 V 725 11 9.00 Anyday Anytime (11) 54.5 J Mariba 16/1 V 680 12 9.60 Exploracy (1) 52.0 N Patel 35/1 V 681 13 10.00 Sir Cecil (2) 52.0 C Murray 14/1 V 680 14 12.00 Castle Keep (6) 52.0 J Penny 75/1 Time: 69.45s (57.88s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 117%1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 7 (750) Vaal 1200m MR 91 Handicap (F&M) R106,000 V 701 1 0.00 Jo Malone (8) 55.5 C Murray 20/1 4 ch f Tiger Ridge - Loofah (Fort Wood) T 644 2 1.25 Tiger’s Touch (12) 61.0 S Khumalo 28/10 4 ch f Where’s That Tiger - Brocco Babe(AUS) (Brocco) V 391 3 3.50 Shaama (11) 58.0 A Marcus 9/2 3 b f Redoute’s Choice - Absolut Glam(AUS) (Snowland) V 701 4 4.10 Leila’s Charger (9) 55.5 C Ngcobo 11/2 T 610 5 4.40 Trip To India (5) 55.5 I Sturgeon 7/2 T 533 6 6.10 Easy Game (4) 58.5 K Zechner 16/1 T 644 7 6.20 Embrasiatic (7) 54.5 C Zackey 40/1 T 664 8 8.00 Lady Al (2) 52.5 M Thackeray 14/1 T 714 9 9.50 Olive Leaf (1) 53.0 N Patel 50/1 T 610 10 12.25 Lady Starlett (3) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 10/1 V 631 11 13.75 Woodrose (10) 54.0 C Maujean 75/1 V 596 12 18.25 Captain’s Diva (6) 55.0 G Wrogemann 33/1 Time: 69.39s (57.83s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 117%1st T:C Spies O:Eclipse Racing & Breeding CC & Mr F N Englezakis B:Wilgerbosdrift

Race 8 (751) Vaal 1200m MR 78 Handicap R82,000 T 216 1 0.00 Donny G (12) 57.0 S Khumalo 4/1 3 b g Seventh Rock - Ladonna (Kabool) V 565 2 0.50 Bah (6) 52.0 C Bantam 8/1 5 gr g Daylami - Kentucky Power (Kentucky Slew) V 681 3 1.50 Last Battle (13) 55.0 C Ngcobo 6/1 6 b g Parade Leader - Landaulet (Badger Land) V 1100 4 3.80 Inspector Casey (4) 60.0 C Zackey 40/1 V 680 5 6.30 Francois P (2) 52.5 C Maujean 45/1 V 725 5 6.30 Heywot (11) 56.0 R Munger 11/2 V 565 7 7.60 Carter (8) 57.5 R Danielson 8/1 V 725 8 9.30 Dragoon (1) 53.5 M Thackeray 20/1 T 647 9 9.80 Algueda (7) 52.0 C Murray 40/1 V 565 10 10.20 High Game (5) 54.5 K Zechner 9/2 T 636 11 11.50 Tiger’s Legacy (3) 52.0 N Patel 14/1 T 524 12 14.00 Max The Man (10) 56.5 A Fortune 20/1 T 636 13 14.50 Rockingandrolling (9) 52.0 J Penny 25/1 Time: 69.81s (58.18s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 117%1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:Ralphs Syndicate

Race 9 (752) Vaal 1200m MR 72 Handicap (F&M) R82,000 V 731 1 0.00 S’way (1) 52.0 C Bantam 8/1 5 m Judpot - Swann’s Way (Centenary) V 564 2 0.10 Aldiara (3) 59.5 M v Rensburg 17/20 3 b f Captain Al - Princess Tobin (Badger Land) T 699 3 1.10 Second Bite (11) 56.5 JP vd Merwe 14/1 5 b m National Emblem - Flora (Fort Wood) V 732 4 1.50 Banking April (5) 54.5 C Ngcobo 16/1 T 664 5 2.00 River Empress (4) 60.0 R Danielson 20/1 V 723 6 2.60 Sweet Habanero (6) 58.0 S Khumalo 7/1 V 672 7 2.65 Lady Torera (2) 52.5 N Patel 70/1 V 631 8 6.90 Riverine Forest (9) 60.0 G Wrogemann 10/1 V 653 9 8.30 Movie Award (10) 54.5 M Thackeray 33/1 V 731 10 8.55 Lady Casey (7) 54.5 C Maujean 125/1 T 699 11 9.35 Narnia (12) 52.0 C Murray 20/1 V 704 12 13.60 Lakahal (8) 54.5 K Zechner 25/1 Time: 71.07s (59.23s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 118%1st T:WH Tolmay O:Mr W H Tolmay B:J Smith

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 4th - SUNDAY 6th MARCH 2016 61

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

GREYVILLE

Friday 26 FebruaryGoing: good

Race 1 (558) Greyville 1200m Maiden Plate (Polytrack) R80,000 S 470 1 0.00 Shogun (7) 60.0 S Veale 4/1 3 b g Dynasty - Oceana (Elliodor) D 519 2 1.75 Destined For Dawn (5) 60.0 W Kennedy 10/1 5 b g Lion Tamer - Order The Oscar (What A Prospect) S 470 3 2.75 Reactive (3) 60.0 A Marcus 4/10 3 b g Bankable - Four Ladies Wild (Western Winter) S 453 4 5.75 Roy’s Express (8) 60.0 I Sturgeon 11/1 - 5 8.00 Catnip (6) 60.0 C Habib 70/1 D 520 6 9.50 Carlin (2) 60.0 M Mjoka 110/1 D 551 7 9.60 What A Scorcher (4) 60.0 J Jordaan 70/1 - 8 33.35 Percy Jackson (1) 60.0 B Lerena 35/1 Time: 71.71s (59.76s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 115%1st T:DR Drier O:Mr W J C Mitchell & Miss N Mitchell B:Cheveley Stud

Race 2 (559) Greyville 1200m Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) R80,000 D 516 1 0.00 Hosanna (11) 60.0 A Marcus 11/10 3 b f Toreador - Angel Flight (Fahal) D 414 2 2.00 Agustina (6) 60.0 K De Melo 6/1 3 b f Go Deputy - Keyra (Western Winter) D 408 3 3.25 Honeysuckle Rose (5) 60.0 J Jordaan 3/1 3 b f Mogok - Sweet As Nectar (Sapieha) S 454 4 3.75 Lady Of Class (7) 60.0 DS Lembethe 70/1 D 521 5 3.90 Classy Chic (4) 60.0 T Godden 20/1 T 737 6 4.65 Uproar (2) 60.0 C Habib 8/1 D 443 7 6.15 Apostle Advancing (12) 60.0 B Claassen 16/1 S 533 8 8.40 Vietnam (9) 60.0 ES Ngwane 110/1 - 9 11.15 High Approval (10) 60.0 I Sturgeon 35/1 D 408 10 11.25 Silversuzi (1) 60.0 S Veale 55/1 D 391 11 13.00 Sunlady (8) 60.0 L Mohapi 110/1 - 12 18.50 Olathe (3) 60.0 C Storey 70/1 Time: 71.51s (59.59s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 118%1st T:WH Marwing O:Mr L & Mrs H Potgieter B:Bosworth Farm Stud

RACES 3 - 7 Abandoned

2nd Lady’s Pendant (F&M)(L)

NIGHT IN TAHITI 3 b f Kildonan - Tropical Dance(ARG) (Luhuk)

at Fairview, 1200m, 26 February

3rd Gr3 Acacia Hcp. (F&M)

NOOR3 b f Dynasty - Express Queen (Jet Master)

at Turffontein, 1600m, 27 February

2nd Gr2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas

NEGROAMARO3 gr f Fort Wood - Touch Of Tuscan (Al Mufti)

at Turffontein, 1600m, 27 February

WILGERBOSDRIFT

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

Congratulations to Connections

breeders of

JO MALONE4 ch f Tiger Ridge - Loofah (Fort Wood)

WON at Vaal, 1200m, 23 Feb

. . . . and placed . . .NEW DEAL, ROSE OF CASTILLE,

DIESEL JET, ENCHANTED DRAWING

NEW DEAL 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Tax Return (Rich Man’s Gold)

2nd at Fairview 1600m, 26 Feb

3 places6 runs

Dr Bennie van der MerweCell: 083 460 4066

namaquas@intekom.co.za

Mambo In Seattle stands at

Kingmambo - Weekend In Seattle (Seattle Slew)

EMAAR 3 b g Bernardini - Taameer(NZ) (General Nediym)

WON at Vaal over 1600m, 23 Febfor trainer MF de Kock

AUSSIE AUSTIN2 b c Pluck - Nufoos(AUS) (Elusive Quality)

WON by 3.0L at Turffontein over 1000m, 27 Febfor trainer MG Azzie

DAVID’S FLOWER5 b g Astronomer Royal - Marie Doree(FR) (Unknown)

WON at Borrowdale over 1450m, 28 Febfor trainer P Fisher

www.aushorse.net.au

and placed . .Muhannad, Anjaal, Ektifaa,

Tracy’s Legacy, Shaama, Tiger’s Touch

3RD Lady’s Pendant (F&M)(Listed)

PURELY ATOMIC 4 b f Encosta de Lago - Catching Moonbeams(IRE) (Danehill)

at Fairview over 1200m, 26 Febfor trainer AC Greeff

3RD Aquanaut Handicap (Listed)

MARMALADY 5 b m Duke Of Marmalade - Heaven Instead(AUS) (Carnegie)

at Turffontein over 2450m, 27 Febfor trainer OA Ferraris

2ND Gr3 Acacia Handicap (F&M)

SENSIBLE LOVER 4 b f Good Journey - Almah (Al Mufti)

at Turffontein over 1600m, 27 Febfor trainer WH Marwing

Race 2 (754) Turffontein 1600m MR 86 Handicap R99,000 T 686 1 0.00 Fah Fee (3) 60.0 B Lerena 4/1 4 ch g Ideal World - Dream Of Gold(IRE) (Sadler’s Wells) V 573 2 0.40 Bulleting Home (1) 61.0 S Khumalo 22/10 4 b g Western Winter - Kapen Cat(USA) (Lion Hearted) T 697 3 2.00 Forest Fox (7) 64.5 C Ngcobo 7/1 4 b g Dupont - Forest Vixen (Fort Wood) T 689 4 2.75 Danza (2) 54.0 C Murray 7/1 T 647 5 3.05 Hyaku (4) 52.5 JP vd Merwe 7/1 D 499 6 3.25 Dante’s Legacy (5) 58.0 K Zechner 7/2 T 686 7 10.25 American Storm (8) 55.0 G Wrogemann 30/1 V 593 8 10.45 Lonely Arethebrave (6) 52.5 J Mariba 55/1 Time: 100.24s (62.65s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 116%1st T:OA Ferraris O:Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss J B Slack) B:Mauritzfontein Stud

RACES 3 - 8 Abandoned

Kingmambo – Banks Hill by Danehill

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

Fah Fee4g Ideal World - Dream Of Gold(IRE) (Sadler’s Wells)

WON at Turffontein, 1600, 25 Feb

Congratulations to OA Ferraris, Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd

(Nom: Miss J B Slack), Mauritzfontein Stud

Kingmambo – Banks Hill by Danehill

4g Ideal World - Dream Of Gold(IRE) (Sadler’s Wells)

4 wins 11 places

22 runs

. . . and placed . . .Laurel Cherry, Love Everlasting,

Pirangi, Sheet Weaver

FAIRVIEW

Friday 26 FebruaryGoing: good

Race 1 (338) Fairview 1000m Workriders Maiden Plate (F&M)(Turf) R62,000 F 330 1 0.00 Harmston Herald (10) 60.0 Y Thuthu 22/10 3 ch f Muhtafal - Next Edition (Russian Fox) F 298 2 0.25 Minnakuta (6) 60.0 M Nikani 33/10 3 b f Black Minnaloushe - Ngakuta (Shoe Danzig) F 238 3 2.50 Calico (11) 60.0 J van Niekerk 12/1 6 b m Stage Call - Cotton Joe (Best By Test) V 467 4 3.00 Nakuru (2) 60.0 M Naki 12/1 F 306 5 3.50 Petite Paramor (4) 60.0 M July 16/1 F 298 6 3.60 Sadler’s Lass (8) 60.0 Z Matwa 16/1 F 306 7 5.35 Stunning Angel (7) 60.0 S Ngqabuko 13/2 F 306 8 5.85 Miss Oracy (1) 60.0 T Baase 40/1 F 262 9 7.10 Grand Christine (5) 60.0 T Mkhuthukana 50/1 F 182 10 13.35 Rebel Angel (9) 60.0 M Mkhwambi 66/1 F 463 11 36.60 Voyager One (3) 60.0 B Nkunzi 66/1 Time: 59.83s (59.83s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 102%1st T:C Spies O:Messrs F N Englezakis & G Nichas B:Aldora Stud

Race 2 (339) Fairview 1800m Pinnacle Stakes (Turf) R94,000 F 217 1 0.00 Jet Explorer (5) 62.0 S Khumalo 15/10 7 b g Jet Master - Polar Star (Icelander) F 308 2 0.75 Paolo (3) 59.5 R Khathi 7/1 5 b g Casey Tibbs - Pailita(GER) (Monsun) F 317 3 1.75 Oh So Modus (2) 58.0 R Danielson 14/10 4 b g Modus Vivendi - Oh So Bold (Scuffl eburg) F 324 4 9.25 Global Express (1) 58.0 A Fortune 5/1 F 324 5 12.00 King Jace (4) 56.5 A Andrews 22/1 Time: 113.39s (62.99s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 115%1st T:J Snaith O:Mrs P J & Mr H C Devine B:PJ Devine

Race 3 (340) Fairview 1000m Juvenile Plate (Turf) R65,000 F 296 1 0.00 Great Waves (4) 57.0 K Zechner 2/1 2 b c Great Britain - Al Bella (Al Mufti) F 254 2 0.05 Zevenastic (6) 60.0 T Gould 6/1 2 ch c Rebel King - Seven Veils (Rich Man’s Gold) F 254 3 1.55 Singita Sweni (5) 57.0 A Fortune 5/1 2 b c Sail From Seattle - Eagle’s Crag (Silvano) - 4 1.80 Madiba Dance (9) 57.0 R Khathi 13/2 Q 166 5 2.30 Refrain (8) 54.5 S Naidoo 55/1 F 213 6 2.35 Battersea Bridge (1) 57.0 A Andrews 10/1 T 692 7 3.60 Bollemakiesie (10) 60.0 C Zackey 6/1 F 213 8 8.85 Lancaster (7) 57.0 S Khumalo 16/1 F 296 9 8.90 Grumble (2) 57.0 K Minnie 30/1 F 296 10 14.65 Chestnut Troop (3) 57.0 R Munger 30/1 Time: 59.06s (59.06s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 115%1st T:DA Sham O:Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge B:Ascot Stud

Race 4 (341) Fairview 1000m Conditions Plate (Turf) R72,000 K 395 1 0.00 Harry Lime (6) 54.0 S Khumalo 11/10 4 b g Var - Rattled (Alami) S 184 2 0.75 Normanz (5) 58.0 W Agrella 22/10 5 b g Var - la Normandie(CHI) (American Chance) F 256 3 3.00 Sedge (4) 60.0 A Fortune 16/1 6 b g Silvano - Shasta Daisy (Rakeen) F 293 4 3.50 Captain’s Reserve (1) 54.0 R Danielson 9/2 F 310 5 4.00 Mogok’s Desire (3) 55.5 T Gould 35/1 F 199 6 6.50 Playingtheenemy (7) 50.0 S Naidoo 45/1 F 265 7 14.75 Leodocus (2) 57.5 K Zechner 12/1 Time: 57.78s (57.78s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 116%1st T:J Snaith O:Mr A L A Crabbia B:Rathmor Stud

Race 5 (342) Fairview 1600m Maiden Plate (Turf) R62,000 K 430 1 0.00 Sub Zero (7) 60.0 S Khumalo 1/1 3 ch g Western Winter - La Dolce Vita (National Assembly) F 314 2 1.75 New Deal (3) 60.0 A Fortune 4/1 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Tax Return (Rich Man’s Gold) T 559 3 2.75 Neptune’s Jewel (4) 60.0 R Danielson 33/10 3 b g Rock Of Rochelle - Sea Jewel (Model Man) F 316 4 5.00 Benji’s Dynasty (6) 60.0 T Gould 35/1 F 322 5 5.05 Goodnight Nurse (9) 60.0 R Khathi 12/1 F 322 6 6.30 Lord Katawa (1) 60.0 S Khathi 50/1 F 316 7 13.05 Aldabara Run (8) 60.0 C Zackey 45/1 F 316 8 17.80 Nabucco (5) 60.0 K Zechner 12/1 F 281 9 99.99 Rock Path (2) 60.0 E Webber 66/1 Time: 102.22s (63.89s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 117%1st T:J Snaith O:Mr H C & Mrs P J Devine B:Patricia Devine Inv

Race 6 (343) Fairview 1200m Lady’s Pendant (F&M)(Listed)(Turf) R150,000 K 386 1 0.00 Double Whammy (4) 60.0 S Khathi 10/1 4 b f Judpot - Frida (Kabool) K 369 2 0.50 Night In Tahiti (5) 55.0 A Andrews 13/2 3 b f Kildonan - Tropical Dance(ARG) (Luhuk) F 288 3 0.55 Purely Atomic (8) 58.0 W Agrella 14/1 4 b f Encosta de Lago - Catching Moonbeams(IRE) (Danehill) F 312 4 0.60 Bella Spumante (1) 58.0 A Fortune 7/2 F 336 5 2.35 Dream To Reality (11) 58.0 R Munger 75/1 D 254 6 2.60 Barega (10) 58.0 S Naidoo 110/1 K 387 7 3.35 Jo’s Bond (13) 55.0 S Khumalo 7/2 F 288 8 4.60 Facinating Filly (3) 58.0 T Gould 45/1 F 297 9 5.35 House Of Lorraine (6) 58.0 R Danielson 16/1 K 224 10 6.10 La Rebel (9) 55.0 K Zechner 25/1 F 297 11 8.60 Blue Dawn (12) 55.5 R Khathi 3/1 F 167 12 58.60 Shauntrel (2) 58.0 K Minnie 25/1 D 450 13 61.35 One Way Ticket (7) 58.0 C Zackey 125/1 Time: 70.83s (59.03s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 117%1st T:GS Kotzen O:Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson) B:Shirluck Stud

Race 7 (344) Fairview 1400m MR 100 Handicap (Turf) R94,000 F 293 1 0.00 Gogetthesheriff (5) 62.5 A Fortune 15/4 5 ch g Go Deputy - Trojan Belle (Centenary) K 429 2 0.50 Ochoncar (4) 52.0 S Khumalo 15/4 4 b g Captain Al - Grace Me Guide (Western Winter) F 258 3 1.75 Red Barrel (3) 61.0 R Danielson 4/1 7 b g Right Approach - Red Kaschka (Elliodor) F 303 4 2.50 Eternal Jet (8) 52.0 S Naidoo 12/1 F 293 5 3.25 Black Toga (7) 54.5 C Zackey 6/1 F 303 6 6.75 Distinguished (9) 58.0 W Agrella 8/1 F 285 7 7.00 Russian Mig (1) 57.5 C Thabana 30/1 F 217 8 29.00 Lockheed Jetstar (2) 58.5 R Munger 20/1 F 303 9 99.94 Symbolik (6) 60.0 S Khathi 11/2 Time: 88.75s (63.39s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:JVA Strydom O:Mr F G Van Onselen B:Lammerskraal Stud

Race 8 (345) Fairview 1400m MR 73 Handicap (F&M)(Turf) R72,000 F 275 1 0.00 Firing Queen (13) 55.0 E Webber 16/1 4 ch f Rebel King - Fit And Firing (Sapieha) F 171 2 0.75 Big Bucks (1) 54.5 T Gould 12/1 4 b f Mullins Bay - Particular Passion (Rambo Dancer) F 312 3 2.00 Diamondinthedark (14) 52.0 K Minnie 20/1 4 b f Indigo Magic - It’s Showtime (Al Mufti) F 261 4 2.25 Cassia (11) 56.0 S Khumalo 11/2 F 319 5 2.50 Brilliant Idea (4) 53.5 R Munger 8/1 F 300 6 3.25 Seventh Mission (8) 52.5 C Thabana 100/1 T 465 7 3.75 Modern Muse (10) 60.0 W Agrella 12/1 T 622 8 4.25 Shawl (12) 54.5 K Zechner 18/1 F 288 9 5.50 Witchery (3) 59.5 S Naidoo 7/2 F 277 10 5.60 Silvan Jazz (6) 59.0 C Zackey 15/2 F 225 11 6.10 Aspen Winter (2) 53.0 A Andrews 16/1 F 275 12 8.85 Revealed (5) 56.5 A Fortune 14/1 F 251 13 11.35 Seventh Circle (7) 58.5 R Khathi 30/1 F 312 14 30.10 A P Ikhaja (9) 56.5 R Danielson 5/1 Time: 87.66s (62.61s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 125%1st T:GD Smith O:Favour Stud (Nom: Mrs Engelize du Preez) B:Favour Stud

TURFFONTEIN

Saturday 27 FebruaryGoing: soft

Race 1 (762) Turffontein 1000m Maiden Juvenile Playe (Fillies) R90,000 T 693 1 0.00 Arissa (2) 60.0 C Ngcobo 28/10 2 b f Silvano - Arabian Empress (Al Mufti) - 2 5.00 Miss Whitefire (10) 60.0 K Zechner 9/2 2 b f Elusive Fort - Noble Harriet (Noble Thatch) - 3 5.40 Promise Bay (1) 60.0 C Zackey 25/1 2 f Indigo Magic - Added Atraction (Elliodor) - 4 6.60 Santiburi (4) 60.0 7/2 - 4 6.60 Freely Forever (12) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 33/1 - 6 7.00 Dolphinsplayground (7) 60.0 S Brown 7/1 - 7 7.25 Fast And Rocking (8) 60.0 I Sturgeon 20/1 - 8 9.45 Burgundy Rose (6) 60.0 C Maujean 20/1 - 9 10.25 Wannabe Grand (9) 60.0 D Neethling 12/1 V 744 10 16.25 Dame Gitano (11) 60.0 R Munger 80/1 - 11 18.25 Acclamation (3) 60.0 C Murray 10/1 T 693 12 21.50 Desert Moon (5) 60.0 ES Ngwane 20/1 Time: 57.48s (57.48s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 118%1st T:AG Laird O:Mr M C Gerber B:Maine Chance

Race 2 (763) Turffontein 1000m Maiden Juvenile Plate R90,000 T 551 1 0.00 Aussie Austin (8) 60.0 C Murray 5/10 2 b c Pluck - Nufoos(AUS) (Elusive Quality) T 604 2 3.00 Electric Lady (3) 57.5 A Delpech 12/1 2 b f Bezrin - Electron (Centenary) T 604 3 4.50 Rebel’s Diamond (1) 57.5 A Fortune 20/1 2 b f Rebel King - Perfect Diamond (Captain Al) - 4 5.60 Hallo Mr (2) 60.0 R Munger 9/2 - 5 8.30 Zip Line (9) 60.0 C Zackey 20/1 - 6 8.55 Shukamisa (4) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 12/1 - 7 10.80 Bezrin’s Gold (5) 57.5 D Neethling 45/1 - 8 19.50 Voodoo (6) 60.0 M v Rensburg 75/1 - 9 20.75 At Full Moon (7) 60.0 S Brown 16/1 - 10 23.50 Brave Option (10) 60.0 I Sturgeon 75/1 Time: 57.5s (57.5s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 120%1st T:MG Azzie O:Mr A & Mrs F J Van Vuuren B:bred in Australia

Race 3 (764) Turffontein 2000m MR 74 Handicap (F&M) R92,000 T 611 1 0.00 Witchcraft (2) 58.0 S Khumalo 5/2 3 ch f Kahal - Deceptive Charm(IRE) (Kingmambo) V 652 2 2.60 Laurel Cherry (11) 52.5 ES Ngwane 14/1 3 ch f Ideal World - Carolina Cherry (Fort Wood) T 637 3 6.10 Estimation (8) 59.5 A Delpech 33/10 3 ch f Distorted Humor - Ebaraya(IRE) (Sadler’s Wells) V 679 4 6.20 Bajan Fantasy (1) 57.5 A Fortune 10/1 V 652 5 8.80 Superwoman (10) 59.5 B Fayd’herbe 10/1 T 696 6 9.20 Sisters Of Mercy (12) 60.0 C Ngcobo 13/1 T 687 7 9.90 Ruby Ruby (4) 54.0 R Munger 10/1 V 679 8 14.00 Parisienne Chic (5) 54.0 R Danielson 16/1 T 580 9 14.50 Shiraz Cabernet (6) 54.0 C Murray 16/1 T 714 10 14.80 Hatfi eld Square (7) 54.5 JP vd Merwe 22/1 V 652 11 18.30 French Approval (3) 52.0 N Patel 110/1 T 714 12 22.70 Matsuri (9) 55.5 M v Rensburg 14/1 V 653 13 25.70 Soft Sand (14) 52.7 K De Melo 100/1 T 634 14 29.00 Shankly Gates (13) 54.5 C Maujean 40/1 Time: 126.03s (63.02s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 120%1st T:SG Tarry O:Messrs C J H van Niekerk, B G Gardner, M J Jooste & K P Truter B:Summerhill Stud

Race 4 (765) Turffontein 1800m Pinnacle Stakes R125,000 V 707 1 0.00 Trading Profit (1) 54.0 A Delpech 16/1 3 b g Toreador - Mantaray Bay(IRE) (Sadler’s Wells) T 646 2 2.00 Judicial (9) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 10/1 5 b g Miesque’s Approval - Lady Advocate (Dolpour) T 633 3 3.00 Diesel Jet (6) 58.5 M v Rensburg 12/1 4 b c Jet Master - Weston Fair (Western Winter) T 608 4 3.50 French Navy (8) 61.5 S Khumalo 3/10 T 633 5 4.25 Stavinsky (4) 55.5 S Brown 70/1 D 396 6 6.00 Double Clutch (2) 58.5 K De Melo 55/1 T 638 7 9.40 Stonehenge (7) 60.0 J Mariba 12/1 T 688 8 9.90 Killua Castle (3) 61.5 D Habib 16/1 V 506 9 99.99 Neo Jet (5) 50.0 ES Ngwane 40/1 Time: 111.34s (61.86s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:OA Ferraris O:Messrs L M Nestadt, G L Blank, R A Burg, A W Procter, J Shill & J R van der Linden B:AW & Mrs Procter

Race 5 (766) Turffontein 1400m Gr2 Hawaii Stakes R400,000 T 688 1 0.00 Captain Aldo (1) 59.0 B Fayd’herbe 16/1 5 b g Captain Al - Cuddle Me (Elliodor) T 219 2 0.05 Lazer Star (2) 57.5 A Delpech 5/1 4 b f Toreador - Empress Of Ozz(AUS) (Sri Pekan) D 496 3 0.30 Ice Machine (7) 60.0 A Marcus 2/1 7 b g Silvano - Skid Alley (Elliodor) T 697 4 0.50 Unparalleled (3) 60.0 M v Rensburg 15/2 T 431 5 1.75 Trip To Heaven (4) 60.0 S Khumalo 3/1 T 698 6 2.25 Moofeed (5) 59.0 R Danielson 5/1 K 394 7 3.05 Mister Matchett (8) 59.0 C Murray 55/1 T 607 8 3.45 Winter Star (6) 56.5 C Zackey 70/1 T 697 9 4.35 Whiteline Fever (10) 59.0 K Zechner 22/1 K 395 10 5.60 Talktothestars (9) 59.0 A Fortune 16/1 Time: 86.98s (62.13s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 123%1st T:SD Gray O:Messrs A Girolo & St John D Gray B:Boland Stud

Race 6 (767) Turffontein 1600m Gr3 Acacia Handicap (F&M) R250,000 T 581 1 0.00 Off The Mark (6) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 7/1 4 b f Jet Master - Sport’s Chestnut (Sportsworld) K 386 2 0.40 Sensible Lover (11) 53.5 C Murray 16/1 4 b f Good Journey - Almah (Al Mufti) T 690 3 1.65 Noor (8) 53.5 R Danielson 6/1 3 b f Dynasty - Express Queen (Jet Master) V 627 4 1.70 Cassie O’Malley (10) 56.0 M Yeni 13/1 T 644 5 2.50 Kwinta (5) 60.0 M v Rensburg 10/1 V 722 6 2.90 Shepard One (1) 59.0 A Fortune 12/1 V 722 7 3.30 Seventh Heart (3) 54.5 S Khumalo 13/10 T 620 8 4.80 London (14) 56.0 C Zackey 33/1 T 465 9 4.90 A P’s Lily (4) 52.0 M Thackeray 50/1 T 696 10 6.00 Celtic Legend (9) 52.6 K Zechner 100/1 T 434 11 8.30 The Centenary (7) 59.5 S Brown 20/1 T 696 12 9.10 Fortitude (12) 54.0 A Delpech 14/1 V 682 13 9.60 Wendish (2) 52.0 K De Melo 55/1 T 434 14 12.00 Ahlaam (13) 58.5 B Fayd’herbe 20/1 Time: 98.36s (61.48s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 124%1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:Avontuur Farm

Race 7 (768) Turffontein 1600m Gr2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas (3yo Fillies) R500,000 T 690 1 0.00 Heaps of Fun (6) 60.0 S Khumalo 20/1 3 ch f Visionaire - Dream Starling (Northern Guest) T 690 2 0.90 Negroamaro (5) 60.0 A Marcus 1/1 3 gr f Fort Wood - Touch Of Tuscan (Al Mufti) T 620 3 1.70 Frosty Friday (14) 60.0 M Yeni 20/13 b f Western Winter - Katici Princess(IRE) (Noverre) T 690 4 3.70 She’s A Dragon (2) 60.0 R Munger 14/1 T 690 5 3.80 Persian Rug (4) 60.0 B Lerena 14/1 T 690 6 4.55 Penny Serenade (1) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 45/1 T 661 7 4.75 Alexa (11) 60.0 R Danielson 33/1 T 690 8 4.80 Juxtapose (13) 60.0 C Maujean 20/1 T 661 9 5.90 Polyphonic (16) 60.0 S Randolph 25/1 D 498 10 7.00 Lala (10) 60.0 I Sturgeon 25/1 T 555 11 7.40 Christmas Carol (3) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 8/1 T 690 12 7.70 Bella Sonata (12) 60.0 C Zackey 40/1 D 481 13 8.70 Princess Varunya (9) 60.0 A Delpech 8/1 T 613 14 9.20 Khonza (7) 60.0 C Murray 55/1 T 711 15 10.20 Jungle Mist (17) 60.0 K Zechner 100/1 K 387 16 10.60 Mellifl ora (15) 60.0 M Thackeray 40/1 T 690 17 12.00 Crystal Glamour (8) 60.0 A Fortune 14/1 Time: 98.65s (61.66s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 127%1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr N D Moloi B:Summerhill Stud

Race 8 (769) Turffontein 1600m Gr2 Gauteng Guineas (3yo’s) R1,000,000 V 707 1 0.00 Abashiri (3) 60.0 K Zechner 2/1 3 b g Go Deputy - Donya (Elliodor) T 689 2 2.50 Champagne Haze (6) 60.0 A Fortune 5/1 3 b c Kahal - Vin Fizz (Qui Danzig) T 689 3 2.60 Malak El Moolook (5) 60.0 M v Rensburg 75/1 3 ch c King’s Chapel - Lee Danzig (Qui Danzig) K 385 4 4.35 Brazuca (10) 60.0 A Marcus 33/10 T 689 5 5.85 Celtic Captain (2) 60.0 B Lerena 40/1 T 689 6 6.10 Romany Prince (15) 60.0 S Brown 50/1 K 385 7 7.30 Liege (9) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 40/1 T 689 8 8.00 Suyoof (16) 60.0 A Delpech 11/2 K 227 9 8.30 Muwaary (1) 60.0 C Murray 16/1 D 499 10 9.30 Ole Gunnar (12) 60.0 K De Melo 40/1 T 689 11 9.70 Coral Fever (14) 60.0 R Danielson 110/1 T 609 12 10.90 Rocketball (13) 60.0 M Yeni 25/1 T 689 13 11.10 New Predator (11) 60.0 S Randolph 10/1 T 689 14 13.10 Le Clos (8) 60.0 M Thackeray 75/1 T 689 15 13.35 Rikitikitana (7) 60.0 C Zackey 75/1 K 387 16 16.75 Lunar Approach (4) 60.0 S Khumalo 14/1 Time: 97.95s (61.22s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 128%1st T:MG Azzie O:Mr A & Mrs F J Van Vuuren B:Lammerskraal Stud

62 SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 4th - SUNDAY 6th MARCH 2016

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

BORROWDALE

Sunday 28 FebruaryGoing: good

Race 1 (85) Borrowdale 1000m Maiden Plate R7,000 H 79 1 0.00 Domboshava (10) 57.5 K Zechner 12/10 3 ch f Noordhoek Flyer - Scarlet Wolf (Wolfhound) H 79 2 1.00 Go Galaxy (7) 60.0 K Derere 16/1 3 b g Toreador - Let’s Go Gold (Goldkeeper) H 79 3 1.25 Nemba Beach (5) 60.0 S Chambers 33/10 4 b g Mullins Bay - All About Style(IRE) (Hawk Wing) - 4 1.75 Uptown Gal (3) 57.5 L Pagel 10/1 H 82 5 2.75 Bachata (9) 60.0 GJ Williams 20/1 H 79 6 3.50 Myths And Legends (8) 57.5 A Fortune 33/10 H 82 7 6.00 Andralert (6) 60.0 BV Vengesa 55/1 - 8 6.10 Imposing Dream (2) 57.5 R Munger 10/1 H 79 9 7.35 Malandain (1) 60.0 F Herholdt 40/1 H 79 10 11.35 Piece Of Pizzaz (4) 57.5 C Murray 18/1 Time: 60.12s (60.12s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 130%1st T:B Stidolph O:Messrs C A Pulford & R L Bruss B:Gary Player Stud

Race 2 (86) Borrowdale 1450m MR 70 Handicap R6,300 H 84 1 0.00 David’s Flower (2) 52.0 R Munger 16/10 5 b g Astronomer Royal - Marie Doree(FR) (Unknown) H 65 2 0.25 Goose Green (5) 55.5 F Herholdt 22/10 4 b g Mullins Bay - Ratcliffe Rosie (Fort Wood) H 80 3 1.50 Porterhouse (8) 58.0 L Pagel 14/1 5 ch g Miesque’s Approval - May Ball (Eastern Viewpoint) H 75 4 2.00 Wee Doch ‘n Dorris (9) 59.5 N Takawira 14/1 H 46 5 2.25 Scarlett Ice (7) 56.5 A Fortune 5/1 H 10 6 3.25 Zita (3) 61.0 C Murray 13/2 H 81 7 4.75 Say So Tiger (6) 58.0 K Derere 16/1 H 80 8 6.00 Bullion Bay (4) 54.0 K Zechner 25/1 H 67 9 6.50 Lost Island (1) 59.5 S Sawere 15/1 Time: 87.91s (60.63s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 129%1st T:P Fisher O:Messrs C Lafraisiere & D L G Basnier B:bred in Australia

DURBANVILLE

Saturday 27 FebruaryGoing: good

Race 1 (455) Durbanville 1000m Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies) R75,000 K 409 1 0.00 Corker (5) 60.0 D Dillon 9/2 2 b f Pathfork - The Party’s On (Muhtafal) K 327 2 0.75 Rebel’s Burst (8) 60.0 C Orffer 2/1 2 ch f Rebel King - Giant’s Slipper(AUS) (Giant’s Causeway) K 372 3 0.80 Moulina (1) 60.0 H vd Hoven 11/2 2 b f Rebel King - Moulin Grise (Grey Eminence) - 4 3.30 Ashwal (2) 60.0 C du Plooy 12/1 K 423 5 4.55 Royal Duchess (3) 60.0 M Byleveld 28/10 K 356 6 5.30 Desert Dreamer (6) 60.0 S Fortune 20/1 - 7 5.70 Chit Chat (7) 60.0 A Andrews 20/1 - 8 18.95 Stunning Seed (4) 60.0 G Wright 20/1 Time: 61.18s (61.18s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 115%1st T:GS Kotzen O:Tripple H Trust (Nom: Mr H Hattingh) B:Hallmark Thoroughbreds

Race 2 (456) Durbanville 2000m MR 90 Handicap R90,000 K 349 1 0.00 Gifted For Glory (3) 60.0 A Domeyer 7/1 6 b g Silvano - Badger’s Gift (Badger Land) K 376 2 0.10 A Time To Kill (5) 53.5 G v Niekerk 28/10 5 b g Mullins Bay - Pelican Brief (Piaffer) K 399 3 0.60 Mr Wise Guy (4) 55.5 D Dillon 9/10 3 b g Visionaire - Catch The Wind (Jet Master) K 354 4 4.85 Our Icon (6) 54.5 G Behr 6/1 K 400 5 6.10 True Master (1) 59.5 C du Plooy 10/1 K 400 6 7.60 Friendly Tibbs (2) 59.0 C Orffer 30/1 Time: 128.19s (64.1s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 118%1st T:MW Bass O:Messrs M J Jooste, J H van Heerden, Bryn Ressell & N M Shirtliff B:Riverworld Stud

Race 3 (457) Durbanville 1300m Maiden Plate R75,000 K 425 1 0.00 All Magic (3) 60.0 B May 7/1 3 b g Latino Magic - Shareefa (Al Mufti) L 97 2 2.00 Banderos (6) 60.0 M Byleveld 33/10 3 b g Warm White Night - Lena(USA) (Woodman) K 410 3 2.40 Gold Coast Captain (7) 60.0 C Orffer 1/1 3 b g Captain Al - Ming Gold (Elliodor) K 425 4 4.15 Sweet Surrender (1) 60.0 H vd Hoven 8/1 F 191 5 6.40 Hidden Dragon (5) 60.0 D Dillon 66/1 K 359 6 7.65 Seventh Flame (4) 60.0 G Wright 66/1 L 401 7 7.95 Fort Infi nity (2) 60.0 G Behr 6/1 Time: 79.03s (60.79s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 114%1st T:PD Reeves O:Mr P Barrett B:R Hass

Race 4 (458) Durbanville 1400m Maiden Plate (F&M) R75,000 L 449 1 0.00 Sunshine Lady (6) 60.0 A Domeyer 28/10 3 ch f Latino Magic - Lady Tibbs (Casey Tibbs) K 694 2 3.25 Awesome Effect (5) 60.0 G Behr 30/1 3 b f Rebel King - Moika (Western Winter) K 418 3 4.00 Londalozi (3) 60.0 G v Niekerk 6/1 3 b f Trippi - Buffalo Dance(GB) (Sadler’s Wells) K 418 4 4.75 Steel Magnolia (7) 60.0 M Byleveld 6/1 K 433 5 4.80 Lost Without You (1) 60.0 D Dillon 7/2 K 383 6 5.80 Trippvilia (4) 60.0 H vd Hoven 33/10 K 418 7 9.80 Carolina Sky (8) 60.0 C Orffer 10/1 K 424 8 11.80 Barbara Anne (2) 60.0 R Khathi 75/1 Time: 87.08s (62.2s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 114%1st T:PD Reeves O:Mr P Barrett, Mesdames D E Donnelly & C Reeves B:Hemel ‘n Aarde Stud

Race 5 (459) Durbanville 1600m Maiden Plate R75,000 L 404 1 0.00 Doctorow (6) 60.0 G Behr 5/2 3 b g Trippi - Milden Magic (National Emblem) K 366 2 1.50 Global Nomad (3) 60.0 H vd Hoven 8/1 3 b g Global One - Modern Age (Modern Day) L 404 3 1.80 Rock On Geordies (2) 60.0 C Orffer 28/10 3 b c Seventh Rock - Butterfl y World (Strike Smartly) L 404 4 2.55 Hammie’s Game (9) 60.0 A Domeyer 18/1 K 412 5 3.30 Stormy City (1) 60.0 G v Niekerk 9/2 K 410 6 4.30 King Of Babylon (4) 60.0 D Dillon 7/2 L 405 7 5.80 River Blaze (7) 60.0 F Anthony 66/1 K 410 8 9.80 Torchman (5) 60.0 M Byleveld 30/1 K 329 9 99.99 Schwarzekatze (8) 60.0 B May 100/1 Time: 98.8s (61.75s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 117%1st T:D Kannemeyer O:Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) B:Drakenstein Stud

SCOTTSVILLE

Sunday 28 FebruaryGoing: soft

Race 1 (565) Scottsville 1000m Maiden Juvenile Plate R80,000 - 1 0.00 Bold Rex (6) 60.0 A Marcus 1/1 2 b c Bold Silvano - Rexana (National Assembly) D 491 2 3.50 Ocean Drive South (1) 60.0 A Delpech 17/10 2 b c Warm White Night - Scarlet Grits (Parade Leader) D 491 3 7.25 Enchanted Drawing (3) 60.0 S Randolph 8/1 2 ch c Fort Wood - Animated (Silvano) - 4 14.75 Blonde Answer (2) 60.0 K De Melo 33/1 - 5 17.75 Fastnet Jet (4) 57.5 C Habib 40/1 - 6 22.50 Elysium (5) 60.0 J Jordaan 75/1 Time: 57.29s (57.29s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 105%1st T:MF de Kock O:Messrs M F de Kock, G M Grant, C S Haynes, J R van der Linden & Mrs N P Malherbe B:Ascot Stud

Race 2 (566) Scottsville 1000m Pinnacle Stakes R120,000 D 496 1 0.00 Muscatt (6) 58.5 C Habib 15/4 6 ch g Victory Moon - Lone Sailor (Hard Up) D 405 2 3.50 London Call (9) 60.0 B Lerena 3/1 5 b g Kahal - Fancy Fantasy (Rainbow Dream) S 373 3 6.00 Sheik’s Brashee (5) 58.5 ES Ngwane 8/1 5 b g The Sheik - Sleek Braashee (Braashee) D 496 4 6.05 Flyfi rstclass (8) 61.5 A Delpech 7/1 S 422 5 6.20 Mr Whatever (7) 60.0 T Godden 25/1 S 422 6 6.30 Beloved Country (3) 56.0 A Marcus 19/10 D 496 7 6.55 Insearchofthesun (4) 58.5 W Kennedy 33/1 S 473 8 10.05 Fire The Rocket (2) 53.0 K De Melo 20/1 D 393 9 12.55 Tonto (1) 54.0 M Ntuli 33/1 Time: 55.81s (55.81s avg/1000m, or 65km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:ML Roberts O:Newbury Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D E Evans) B:Milkwood Stud

ESTATEBREEDERS OF

VAR & ORATORIO stand at AvontuurContact Pippa Mickleburgh (021) 855 1442 or 083 658 4404stud@avontuurestate.co.za

WON Gr3 Acacia Hcp. (F&M)

OFF THE MARK 4 b f Jet Master - Sport’s Chestnut (Sportsworld)

at Turffontein, 1600m, 27 Feb

(F&M)

4 b f Jet Master - Sport’s Chestnut (Sportsworld)

4 wins3 places11 runs

ROMAN DISCENT3 b g Dynasty - Toga (Caesour)

WON by 3.0L Durbanville, 2000m, 27 Feb

ROMAN DISCENTby 3.0L Durbanville, 2000m, 27 Feb

2 wins1 place11 runs

. . . and placed . . . Normanz, Variance, Banderos

LEADING SIRE OF 2YO’S

& Placed . . . CAPRICE DES DIEUX, NORMANZ,

VARIANCE, VARLOTONE

VAR stands at AvontuurContact Pippa Mickleburgh

021 855 1442 or 083 658 4404stud@avontuurestate.co.za

HARRY LIME 4 b g Var - Rattled (Alami)

WON at Fairview, 1000m, 26 Feb

OVAR 4 b g Var - Ormar(AUS) (Marscay)

WON at Durbanville, 1000m, 27 Feb4 b g Var - Ormar(AUS) (Marscay)

at Durbanville, 1000m, 27 Feb

2 wins5 places

9 runs

HARRY LIME at Fairview, 1000m, 26 Feb

4 wins3 places12 runs

ORATORIO stands at AvontuurContact Pippa Mickleburgh

(021) 855 1442 or 083 658 4404stud@avontuurestate.co.za

Danehill - Mahrah by Vaguely Noble

In Hong KongMILITARY ATTACK (IRE)

8yo g ex Almaaseh (IRE) by Dancing

3rd (Gr1) Hong Kong Gold Cup2000m at Sha Tin, Sunday 28 February

In AustraliaMOURINHO (AUS)8yo g ex Benevolent (NZ) by Generous

3rd (Gr2) St George Stakes1800m at Caulfield, Saturday 27 February

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

Tel (022) 942 1782 or (022) 942 1255 email: namaquas@intekom.co.za

Congratulations to all the connections

breeders of

BLESSED RELEASE 4 b g Kildonan - Sparkling Release (Elliodor)

WON by 7.50L at Scottsville 1400m, 28 Feb

BLESSED RELEASE 1 win

4 places7 runs

Race 9 (770) Turffontein 2450m Aquanaut Handicap (Listed) R150,000 T 436 1 0.00 Cool Chardonnay (1) 59.5 C Murray 8/1 4 b g Antonius Pius - Wine Dark Sea(USA) (Touch Gold) V 706 2 0.75 Elusive Flyer (4) 52.0 M Thackeray 12/1 4 b g Elusive Fort - Best To Fly West (Dominion Royale) T 646 3 2.00 Marmalady (5) 55.0 A Delpech 33/10 5 b m Duke Of Marmalade - Heaven Instead(AUS) (Carnegie) T 646 4 2.50 Storm Warning (7) 59.0 C Zackey 11/1 T 686 5 3.50 The Elmo Effect (8) 52.0 C Maujean 16/1 T 715 6 6.25 Kissimmee (11) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 7/1 T 646 7 7.35 Supertube (2) 54.0 S Khumalo 7/2 V 706 8 8.15 Rocky Stallone (9) 52.0 R Munger 15/2 T 715 9 13.45 Vino Veritas (6) 61.5 M Yeni 15/1 T 539 10 14.45 Orchestrated (3) 57.0 K Zechner 12/1 T 646 11 21.75 Flying The Flag (10) 62.5 A Fortune 15/2 Time: 157.79s (64.4s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 128%1st T:WH Marwing O:Mrs Q Chen B:Highlands

Race 10 (771) Turffontein 1400m MR 80 Handicap R92,000 T 453 1 0.00 Chepardo (5) 56.5 C Murray 28/10 4 ch g Trippi - Cheetah Express (Badger Land) V 655 2 1.80 Wargames (1) 59.0 A Delpech 6/1 4 ch g Silvano - Warrior Maid (Complete Warrior) T 713 3 3.20 Mr Mulliner (13) 60.5 C Zackey 16/1 5 ch g Mullins Bay - Dahlia’s Guest (Northern Guest) T 647 4 3.60 Kings Archer (4) 59.5 M v Rensburg 10/1 T 717 5 4.10 Crimson Magic (3) 52.5 K Zechner 55/1 T 713 6 4.50 Cumberland (8) 59.0 B Lerena 12/1 T 619 7 4.90 Down Under (6) 61.5 M Yeni 8/1 T 713 8 4.95 Zanzibar Man (12) 58.0 S Brown 35/1 V 725 9 5.95 Tabreek (9) 57.0 R Danielson 4/1 T 642 10 7.35 Champions Cup (10) 52.0 C Maujean 45/1 T 647 11 8.45 Antonius Charm (7) 55.0 R Munger 12/1 V 702 12 10.45 Vee Man (2) 52.5 S Khumalo 8/1 T 647 13 11.70 Gasoline (11) 58.0 S Randolph 20/1 Time: 85.69s (61.21s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 125%1st T:AG Laird O:Mr M C Gerber B:Highlands

Race 6 (460) Durbanville 2000m MR 72 Handicap R75,000 K 365 1 0.00 Roman Discent (3) 52.5 L Africa 5/1 3 b g Dynasty - Toga (Caesour) L 407 2 3.00 Gull Rock (2) 59.0 C Orffer 5/2 4 b g Lundy’s Liability - Rosador (Elliodor) K 354 3 4.50 Nordic Jet (1) 58.5 A Domeyer 4/1 7 b g Jet Master - Lady Dane(AUS) (Danehill) L 405 4 4.55 Exclusive Knight (6) 54.5 G Behr 6/1 K 438 5 4.75 Storm Faerie (5) 60.0 G v Niekerk 9/2 L 404 6 5.15 Lavita Noir (4) 52.0 S Fortune 125/1 L 87 7 7.65 Irish Dynasty (7) 58.5 H vd Hoven 4/1 Time: 123.78s (61.89s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 119%1st T:GW Ennion O:Messrs Bryn Ressell, N M Shirtliff & A J van Huyssteen B:Avontuur Farm

Race 7 (461) Durbanville 1000m MR 78 Handicap R77,000 L 402 1 0.00 Ovar (5) 57.5 A Domeyer 18/10 4 b g Var - Ormar(AUS) (Marscay) K 297 2 0.75 Northern Corner (2) 58.5 H vd Hoven 9/2 3 ch c Noordhoek Flyer - Fine Hope (Fine Edge) K 428 3 1.50 Mystical Twilight (4) 58.5 M Byleveld 4/1 3 b g Great Britain - Fading Light (Bel Byou) K 428 4 2.75 Eastern Front (6) 59.5 D Dillon 12/1 K 370 5 2.80 Saint Donan (7) 59.5 G Behr 7/1 K 428 6 5.05 Western Movie (3) 60.5 B May 16/1 L 402 7 5.35 Galaxy King (1) 55.0 G v Niekerk 9/2 Time: 59.81s (59.81s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 118%1st T:A Nel O:Mrs S Plattner B:La Plaisance Stud

Race 8 (462) Durbanville 1300m MR 66 Handicap (F&M) R63,000 K 427 1 0.00 Chasing Dreams (6) 55.0 C Orffer 8/1 5 b m Rebel King - Westport (West Man) L 408 2 1.00 Fairy Maker (11) 62.0 H vd Hoven 12/1 5 b m Goldkeeper - Divine Fairy(ZIM) (Divine Act) L 403 3 1.05 Elusive Empress (2) 59.5 G v Niekerk 7/1 3 b f Elusive Fort - Royal Elegie (Royal Chalice) K 427 4 1.10 Rising Sunset (3) 52.5 G Wright 16/1 K 413 5 1.50 Rodeo Dream (10) 54.0 S Fortune 25/1 L 408 6 2.50 Moonblanched (12) 58.0 G Behr 55/1 K 427 7 2.80 Lovar (5) 54.5 K Steyn 8/1 K 427 8 5.30 Sea Spray (4) 55.0 L Africa 6/1 K 427 9 5.50 Disney Queen (1) 55.5 B May 7/1 L 408 10 5.60 Speedball (8) 60.5 M Byleveld 2/1 L 408 11 6.60 Entre Nous (9) 60.5 A Andrews 14/1 K 360 12 8.35 Emblem Ahoy (7) 57.0 R Khathi 30/1 Time: 78.72s (60.55s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 124%1st T:AN Marcus O:Be In The Race Syndicate (Nom: Mr G E Marcus) B:Cheveley Stud

Race 3 (567) Scottsville 2400m MR 74 Handicap R75,000 D 482 1 0.00 Rio De La Plata (1) 60.0 A Delpech 16/10 3 b g Windrush - Rachel’s Princess (Sapieha) S 512 2 0.50 Your Worship (11) 54.5 K De Melo 11/2 5 b g Overlord - Cozzenes Princess (Jabal Tarik) S 512 3 2.00 Night Tide (9) 53.5 DS Lembethe 16/1 7 gr g Medaaly - Shimmering Sea (Model Man) D 482 4 2.50 Newtons Spark (3) 52.0 M Ntuli 70/1 D 482 5 3.50 Yuries Gold (6) 52.0 D De Gouveia 55/1 D 482 6 3.55 Forest (5) 58.0 S Randolph 5/2 D 545 7 5.05 Battle Hammer (4) 52.5 S Veale 40/1 D 482 8 5.15 Caligari Carnival (12) 52.0 T Godden 110/1 D 486 9 5.40 Discourse (2) 57.0 W Kennedy 14/1 V 667 10 6.90 Secunde’s Victor (10) 52.5 ES Ngwane 14/1 D 502 11 9.90 Lago Cuomo (7) 52.0 C Storey 100/1 D 460 12 10.05 The Gingerman (8) 55.0 M Yeni 11/2 Time: 154.84s (64.52s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 125%1st T:GB Puller O:Messrs Tony Jelinski & G B Puller B:DGM Southey

Race 4 (568) Scottsville 1400m Maiden Plate (F&M) R80,000 D 300 1 0.00 Milla’s Smile (6) 60.0 C Habib 8/1 3 b f Count Dubois - Milla’s Rocket(IRE) (Galileo) D 382 2 1.00 Cause Celebre (11) 60.0 S Randolph 9/1 3 ch f Argonaut - Giant’s Slipper(AUS) (Giant’s Causeway) - 3 1.10 Diamond Coast (13) 60.0 W Kennedy 15/4 3 b f Cape Cross - Catch The Sea(IRE) (Barathea) D 542 4 3.10 Merry Chase (8) 60.0 ES Ngwane 25/1 D 492 5 3.35 Feature Bid (10) 60.0 D De Gouveia 30/1 S 509 6 3.60 Pippin (2) 60.0 M Yeni 22/1 S 425 7 4.60 Newtons Lady (14) 60.0 T Godden 35/1 D 542 8 5.10 Don’tstoptheparty (5) 60.0 A Marcus 2/1 S 533 9 5.85 Liberty Market (9) 60.0 L Mohapi 25/1 D 428 10 6.60 Dictate (7) 60.0 B Lerena 8/1 S 509 11 6.85 Sherry (4) 60.0 S Veale 6/1 D 475 12 7.85 Gallic Fire (1) 60.0 B Jacobson 66/1 S 332 13 14.60 Runway (3) 60.0 C Storey 125/1 - 14 20.35 Fly Rebecca Fly (12) 60.0 M Ntuli 70/1 Time: 86.64s (61.89s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 123%1st T:ML Roberts O:Newbury Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D E Evans) B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 5 (569) Scottsville 1400m MR 72 Handicap R75,000 K 384 1 0.00 Seymour (6) 55.5 S Veale 4/1 3 b g Count Dubois - Centre Court (Sportsworld) D 447 2 0.05 Hold The Line (12) 60.0 B Jacobson 25/1 4 b g Miesque’s Approval - Eli’s Thread (Elliodor) S 537 3 0.55 Trendy Guy (4) 52.0 W Kennedy 13/2 5 b g Modern Day - Youth-Filly (Token of Youth) D 557 4 0.60 Roy’s Taxi (9) 54.5 C Storey 15/2 S 474 5 1.60 King’s Affair (3) 53.0 M Ntuli 25/1 D 406 6 1.65 Silver Kavalier (10) 55.5 S Randolph 15/2 S 539 7 4.65 Bonsai (7) 52.0 ES Ngwane 7/1 D 393 8 6.65 Treasure Hunter (5) 59.0 M Yeni 13/2 D 528 9 6.90 Dutch Harbor (13) 60.0 T Godden 25/1 D 504 10 7.65 Teppanyaki (11) 53.0 K De Melo 20/1 S 458 11 7.80 Highland Fling (14) 52.0 L Mohapi 33/1 S 539 12 8.30 What A Boytjie (8) 52.0 D De Gouveia 22/1 D 260 13 8.35 Kolinsky (2) 58.0 L Mxothwa 6/1 S 474 14 11.35 Frisket (1) 56.0 C Habib 28/1 Time: 85.39s (60.99s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 124%1st T:DR Drier O:Mr B Kantor B:Normandy Stud

Race 6 (570) Scottsville 1800m Umsinzi Handicap (F&M)(Non-Black Type) R120,000 D 522 1 0.00 Mamasita (2) 55.0 A Delpech 11/2 4 b f Admire Main - Espinado (Joshua Dancer) K 368 2 1.25 Gathering Fame (6) 60.0 K De Melo 11/2 5 b m Jet Master - Googol (Western Winter) D 481 3 3.25 Supercede (4) 59.0 B Lerena 11/2 5 b m Stronghold - Sweet Sequel (Casey Tibbs) T 611 4 3.35 Bilateral (5) 60.5 A Marcus 15/10 D 479 5 5.10 MissMasala (7) 52.5 W Kennedy 13/2 D 522 6 5.60 Lady Ming (3) 52.0 M Yeni 8/1 D 522 7 8.60 Casha (1) 53.0 S Veale 10/1 Time: 114.1s (63.39s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 120%1st T:WH Marwing O:Messrs V McMullen & Raven Govender B:Summerhill Stud

Race 7 (571) Scottsville 1400m Maiden Plate R80,000 D 493 1 0.00 Blessed Release (7) 60.0 B Lerena 15/4 4 b g Kildonan - Sparkling Release (Elliodor) D 544 2 7.50 Nuntius (3) 60.0 A Marcus 9/10 3 b c Western Winter - Blue Swift(AUS) (Redoute’s Choice) D 525 3 10.25 Lord Luton (1) 60.0 A Delpech 10/1 3 b g Miesque’s Approval - Corre Solta(BRZ) (Ski Champ) D 520 4 10.75 Heir To Riches (5) 60.0 J Jordaan 50/1 S 534 5 11.50 Portman Square (10) 60.0 M Yeni 9/1 D 462 6 12.50 Darting Arrow (6) 60.0 S Randolph 9/1 S 452 7 13.25 Masteromydreams (11) 60.0 J Maphumulo 110/1 D 477 8 13.50 Hanji (9) 60.0 L Mxothwa 10/1 D 493 9 14.25 Nutcracker (8) 60.0 K De Melo 25/1 D 503 10 16.00 Clash Of Kings (4) 60.0 W Kennedy 110/1 S 453 11 16.15 Dancing Dixie (2) 60.0 T Godden 110/1 D 520 12 19.40 General MacArthur (12) 60.0 ES Ngwane 110/1 Time: 85.88s (61.34s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 121%1st T:M Dixon O:Messrs F R W van Ghent, L M Craythorne, G N Cumming, C N Larsson & Lutchman Naidoo B:Moutonshoek

Race 8 (572) Scottsville 1400m Maiden Plate R80,000 D 544 1 0.00 Putchini (2) 60.0 A Delpech 15/4 4 ch g Bezrin - Suki Tortri (Centenary) D 462 2 0.50 Purple Splash (4) 60.0 B Lerena 28/10 3 b g Bankable - Rose North (Northern Guest) S 470 3 2.00 Captain’s Vista (1) 60.0 A Marcus 33/10 3 b g Captain Al - Muthaiga (Elliodor) D 462 4 6.25 Golden Fort (7) 60.0 S Veale 50/1 S 333 5 8.25 Buck Eye (3) 60.0 B Nyawo 15/2 D 409 6 9.25 Lateral Dancer (6) 60.0 K De Melo 3/1 D 125 7 9.40 Shemmy (5) 60.0 DS Lembethe 33/1 S 470 8 10.40 Los Barbados (10) 60.0 W Kennedy 16/1 D 503 9 10.90 King’s Wager (8) 60.0 J Jordaan 20/1 S 452 10 13.90 Dale House (12) 60.0 C Habib 75/1 D 216 11 15.40 Roy’s Baboon (9) 60.0 C Storey 50/1 S 333 12 15.65 Kursaal (11) 60.0 J Maphumulo 100/1 Time: 86.51s (61.79s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 127%1st T:CE Erasmus O:Miss A C de Klerk B:Yellow Star Stud

Race 3 (87) Borrowdale 1800m MR 50 Handicap R7,000 H 74 1 0.00 Stirling Road (3) 58.5 N Takawira 5/2 5 ch g Judpot - Tower Road (Hanging Road) H 74 2 0.25 Muhannad (8) 55.0 R Munger 7/1 5 br g Giant’s Causeway - Sarkha(AUS) (Danehill) H 74 3 1.00 Seven Kingdoms (6) 59.0 L Pagel 6/1 4 b f Sarge - Wise Wren (Argosy) H 81 4 1.50 Star Dance (10) 60.0 K Zechner 12/1 H 73 5 1.60 Setswana (4) 60.5 C Murray 7/1 H 61 6 1.85 Full Court (2) 52.0 D Frank 25/1 H 81 7 1.90 Captain Grant (5) 53.5 K Derere 25/1 H 74 8 2.90 Seaclipper (9) 56.0 S Chambers 20/1 H 74 9 4.15 Flaming Phoenix (1) 57.5 F Herholdt 16/1 H 66 10 6.15 Agnetha (7) 59.5 A Fortune 18/10 Time: 111.41s (61.89s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 130%1st T:K Swanson O:Mr J Koumides B:Hemel ‘n Aarde Stud

Race 4 (88) Borrowdale 1700m Maiden Plate R7,000 H 73 1 0.00 Finlay (8) 60.0 L Pagel 8/10 3 ch c Go Deputy - Flaming Flower (Western Winter) H 82 2 5.00 Grand Opera (9) 60.0 N Sibanda 10/1 4 ch g Silvano - Oasis Song(IRE) (Selkirk) H 82 3 5.50 Magnificent Mile (3) 60.0 A Fortune 18/10 3 b c Ashaawes - Grand Luxe (Nissr) H 82 4 6.25 Thunder Fury (5) 60.0 S Chambers 25/1 H 73 5 6.35 Mitigate (7) 60.0 K Zechner 10/1 H 72 6 8.35 Sea Swell (10) 60.0 N Takawira 40/1 H 73 7 10.10 Flaming Fantastic (1) 57.0 C Murray 40/1 H 82 8 13.60 Sterling Countess (6) 57.0 R Munger 16/1 H 82 9 23.60 Navigate (11) 60.0 GJ Williams 80/1 H 72 10 26.60 Money To Burn (4) 60.0 F Herholdt 40/1 H 79 11 99.99 Rabroy (2) 57.0 K Derere 80/1 Time: 104.38s (61.4s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 129%1st T:GG Terzi O:Mr G Goksel B:Lammerskraal Stud

Race 5 (89) Borrowdale 1600m MR 60 Handicap R6,300 H 74 1 0.00 Ice Pack (4) 57.0 S Chambers 9/2 5 b g Western Winter - Magic Filly(AUS) (Bletchley Park) H 34 2 0.50 Al Salaam (7) 52.5 K Zechner 25/1 3 ch g Mullins Bay - Qawaafi l(USA) (Intidab) H 66 3 1.50 Al Cobalena (2) 55.5 R Munger 7/2 4 b f Fort Beluga - Coral Tan (Sailor Prince) H 81 4 2.50 River Waltz (6) 60.0 A Fortune 3/1 H 74 5 3.50 Nugget Effect (1) 59.5 F Herholdt 8/1 H 67 6 5.00 Bold Attitude (5) 60.5 N Takawira 15/2 H 74 7 5.05 Slick (3) 58.5 C Murray 10/1 H 71 8 6.80 Wat’s Up Sarge (9) 60.0 L Pagel 5/1 H 38 9 10.80 Maturin (8) 58.5 K Derere 12/1 Time: 98.19s (61.37s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 126%1st T:B Stidolph O:Messrs G Readings & R Sherwood, G S Perkins, S N Buchan & N Evans B:Nutfi eld Stud

Race 6 (90) Borrowdale 1600m Gr3 Zimbabwe Guineas (3yo’s) R8,000 H 76 1 0.00 Pacifica (1) 56.0 A Fortune 22/10 3 gr f Lecture - Pleasing(ARG) (Equalize) H 47 2 0.05 Super Good (3) 58.0 S Chambers 5/1 3 b g Announce - Jenny Bowles (Dynasty) H 72 3 1.05 Mathematician (2) 58.0 C Murray 9/2 3 b g Black Minnaloushe - Time Piece (Elliodor) H 76 4 2.05 Duffi ’s Call (6) 55.5 K Zechner 4/1 H 80 5 2.30 Call Me Earl (5) 58.0 R Munger 2/1 H 71 6 7.30 Tandava (7) 58.0 L Pagel 16/1 H 69 7 15.30 Rocky Road (4) 58.0 F Herholdt 33/1 Time: 96.1s (60.06s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 128%1st T:GG Terzi O:Messrs G Goksel, G M Littleford, S H Murray & P C Rugg B:Ascot Stud

Race 7 (91) Borrowdale 1300m MR 50 Handicap R5,600 H 84 1 0.00 Delta Special (5) 52.0 R Munger 33/1 6 b g Sobieski - Plum Brandy (Steady Beat) H 84 2 1.00 Lake Nakuru (4) 54.0 K Derere 3/1 5 ch m Announce - Wise Woman (Manaloj) H 84 3 2.00 Royal Revenge (3) 55.5 K Zechner 3/1 4 ch f Rebel King - Trisiren (Just Three) H 66 4 3.25 Shezawarrior (6) 55.0 F Herholdt 7/1 H 65 5 3.75 Touching Base (7) 60.0 C Murray 7/2 H 66 6 6.25 Breathless (1) 57.5 L Pagel 4/1 H 74 7 9.75 Don Vito (2) 59.0 N Takawira 16/1 H 169 8 12.25 Sema Sky (8) 59.5 A Fortune 7/1 Time: 78.31s (60.24s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 126%1st T:K Swanson O:Mr P D & Mrs U A Gorringe & Messrs J Koumides, A W Smith & M W Smith & Mr G Carter & Mrs P J Lewis B:Sarahdane Stud

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