12-14 Feb #2225 Sporting Post by Sporting Post

No. 2225

FRIDAY 12th - SUNDAY 14th FEBRUARY 2016

ISSN 1023 / 6996

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Million Dollar Man

Heavelon on his hopes and dreams

Met Sideshows

page 17

Time for a rethink?

World Cup Carnival Godolphin's Wave Of Blue

page 21

page 18

Patchit Up Baby looks overdue to win

ALLEZ FRANCE STAKES at Turffontein on Saturday

Highlands has another super draft of Yearlings on the

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13 Lolets

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LEADING TRAINERS BY STAKES

LEADING BREEDERS BY STAKES

season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 7 February 2016

season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 7 February 2016 Stakes

21,161,292 12,210,413 10,100,650 6,642,363 6,001,625 5,911,726 4,925,113 4,607,075 4,401,775 4,219,325 3,797,700 3,706,225 3,341,569 2,970,950 2,923,413 2,706,400 2,673,075

Breeder

rnrs

AEPR

runs

wnrs wns

wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

plcs plc/ SP rns%

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

321 302 144 164 93 110 138 77 77 86 71 93 87 62 85 67 59

65,923 1347 40,432 1431 70,143 606 40,502 676 64,534 397 53,743 473 35,689 657 59,832 301 57,166 317 49,062 380 53,489 294 39,852 395 38,409 371 47,919 272 34,393 391 40,394 276 45,306 249

87 108 93 130 52 71 58 74 32 42 45 60 36 45 35 50 34 49 34 42 25 33 19 20 28 34 24 31 27 35 26 33 24 29

27% 31% 36% 35% 34% 41% 26% 45% 44% 40% 35% 20% 32% 39% 32% 39% 41%

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

366 366 164 213 126 154 189 96 95 135 91 105 102 83 121 81 69

2 2% 1 1% 7 10% 1 2% 5 9% 3 4% 1 3% 5 9% 5 15% 1 3% 1 4% 0 0% 3 11% 1 4% 0 0% 1 4% 1 4%

27% 26% 27% 32% 32% 33% 29% 32% 30% 36% 31% 27% 27% 31% 31% 29% 28%

11 10 7 8 4 5 1 4 5 5 6 1 1 1 4 3 3

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Illuminator 10,615,467 Champagne Haze 1,375,175 Silver Mountain 4,330,824 Princess Royal 270,000 Smart Call 2,503,000 Noah From Goa 1,215,625 Wild One 781,250 Inara 1,037,800 Brutal Force 669,450 Captain America 571,000 Gulf Storm 680,250 Victorious Jay 1,870,850 Exit Here 685,494 Anglet 575,000 Lunar Approach 198,875 Legislate 300,000 Captain Chaos 276,700

50% 11% 43% 4% 42% 21% 16% 23% 15% 14% 18% 50% 21% 19% 7% 11% 10%

LEADING SIRES BY STAKES

season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 7 February 2016 Stakes

19,450,167 12,182,099 9,006,963 7,820,175 7,808,026 6,165,932 5,697,788 5,632,075 5,012,725 4,480,988 4,470,588 3,972,738 3,587,837 3,518,913 3,243,450 3,232,438 3,210,113

Sire

rnrs

AEPR

Trippi Silvano Captain Al *Kahal Dynasty Jay Peg *Jet Master *Western Winter Ideal World Judpot Var Mogok Seventh Rock *Tiger Ridge Greys Inn Toreador Miesque’s Approval

156 124,681 179 68,056 147 61,272 156 50,129 136 57,412 107 57,626 100 56,978 111 50,739 71 70,602 107 41,878 127 35,201 96 41,383 78 45,998 79 44,543 66 49,143 96 33,671 134 23,956

runs

wnrs wns

wnr/ rnr%

576 722 612 784 611 486 441 478 270 451 488 429 319 340 316 390 679

67 88 69 95 72 103 58 88 53 73 36 51 42 49 43 65 28 36 39 51 43 55 31 36 19 22 21 30 23 31 25 37 31 39

43% 39% 49% 37% 39% 34% 42% 39% 39% 36% 34% 32% 24% 27% 35% 26% 23%

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

7 4 10 1 7 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0

9 10% 5 6% 10 14% 1 2% 7 13% 1 3% 2 5% 2 5% 4 7% 3 5% 1 2% 1 3% 1 5% 2 5% 1 4% 1 4% 0 0%

plcs plc/ SP rns%

175 211 191 185 196 150 147 143 77 150 139 132 82 96 77 116 161

30% 29% 31% 24% 32% 31% 33% 30% 29% 33% 28% 31% 26% 28% 24% 30% 24%

12 7 4 6 10 4 9 4 2 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 0

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Illuminator 10,615,467 Silver Mountain 4,330,824 Captain America 571,000 Champagne Haze 1,375,175 Futura 730,000 Victorious Jay 1,870,850 Master Sabina 1,200,000 Brutal Force 669,450 Smart Call 2,503,000 Deputy Jud 625,000 Our Destiny 271,775 Wild One 781,250 Seventh Plain 1,003,487 Noah From Goa 1,215,625 Legal Eagle 1,146,000 Lazer Star 312,500 Quintella 153,350

55% 36% 6% 18% 9% 30% 21% 12% 50% 14% 6% 20% 28% 35% 35% 10% 5%

LEADING SIRES OF 3YO’S BY STAKES season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 7 February 2016

Stakes

13,407,567 7,177,874 4,656,094 4,390,138 2,988,326 2,974,700 2,467,587 2,343,700 2,097,250 1,940,713 1,884,075 1,744,700 1,632,088 1,477,250 1,474,775 1,436,575 1,426,525

Sire

rnrs

Trippi Silvano Jay Peg Captain Al Dynasty *Kahal Seventh Rock Var *Western Winter Judpot *Tiger Ridge Visionaire Mogok Toreador Brave Tin Soldier Elusive Fort Ideal World

AEPR

71 188,839 71 101,097 52 89,540 68 64,561 41 72,886 58 51,288 45 54,835 60 39,062 44 47,665 45 43,127 26 72,464 50 34,894 42 38,859 54 27,356 28 52,671 29 49,537 39 36,578

runs

271 230 245 281 168 243 173 224 180 182 103 201 180 206 112 108 148

wnrs wns

32 26 21 35 23 17 10 24 19 21 6 13 17 13 8 11 17

41 39 34 54 36 22 12 31 31 24 11 19 20 15 9 14 20

wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

45% 37% 40% 51% 56% 29% 22% 40% 43% 47% 23% 26% 40% 24% 29% 38% 44%

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

0 0% 3 8% 1 5% 3 9% 1 4% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 17% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 13% 2 18% 0 0%

plcs plc/ SP rns%

87 77 76 87 48 55 44 70 58 65 28 68 61 60 33 36 44

32% 33% 31% 31% 29% 23% 25% 31% 32% 36% 27% 34% 34% 29% 29% 33% 30%

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

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Illuminator 10,615,467 Silver Mountain 4,330,824 Victorious Jay 1,870,850 Redcarpet Captain 319,950 It’s My Turn 700,325 Champagne Haze 1,375,175 Seventh Plain 1,003,487 Our Destiny 271,775 Frosty Friday 199,375 Rocketball 161,500 Noah From Goa 1,215,625 Heaps of Fun 258,125 Magic 231,375 Rikitikitana 158,875 Rabada 900,000 Lauderdale 434,050 Free State 101,250

79% 60% 40% 7% 23% 46% 41% 12% 10% 8% 65% 15% 14% 11% 61% 30% 7%

LEADING SIRES OF 2YO’S BY STAKES 268,750 232,625 161,525 106,175 102,300 100,000 85,450 72,250 72,125 69,875

Sire

rnrs

Captain Al Var Rebel King Sail From Seattle Querari **New Approach Argonaut Trippi Mambo In Seattle Noordhoek Flyer

AEPR

4 9 11 9 4 2 6 3 3 2

67,188 25,847 14,684 11,797 25,575 50,000 14,242 24,083 24,042 34,938

runs

5 11 21 12 6 2 7 3 5 4

wnrs wns

4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1

wnr/ rnr%

5 100% 4 44% 1 9% 1 11% 2 50% 2 100% 1 17% 1 33% 1 33% 1 50%

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 25% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%

0% 27% 62% 42% 33% 0% 57% 33% 60% 75%

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Sergeant Hardy Rivarine Zevenastic Pacific Spirit Fresh Al Hawraa Rob’s Jewel Water Lily Lake Extradite Felicity Flyer

134,375 56,250 50,150 68,750 53,125 50,000 50,000 56,250 68,375 67,375

50% 24% 31% 65% 52% 50% 59% 78% 95% 96%

LEADING SIRE BY STAKES ON ARTIFICIAL GOING season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 7 February 2016

Stakes

1,578,400 1,272,500 1,184,225 1,117,150 1,004,850 986,575 986,013 915,550 864,150 790,550

Sire

*Kahal Silvano Miesque’s Approval *Western Winter Judpot *Jet Master Jay Peg Dynasty Captain Al Mogok

rnrs

68 53 66 47 47 48 37 40 33 38

AEPR

runs

23,212 24,009 17,943 23,769 21,380 20,554 26,649 22,889 26,186 20,804

195 132 216 114 109 127 99 104 75 115

wnrs wns

18 11 14 14 14 12 10 12 9 8

24 17 16 17 17 13 16 13 13 9

wnr/ rnr%

SW SW SW/ wnrs wns wnr%

26% 21% 21% 30% 30% 25% 27% 30% 27% 21%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 8% 1 11% 0 0%

plcs plc/ SP rns%

49 45 51 37 32 38 22 32 24 36

25% 34% 24% 32% 29% 30% 22% 31% 32% 31%

win %

fav

J Snaith GR Puller MW Bass SG Tarry MF de Kock G v Zyl AG Laird MG Azzie GV Woodruff VH Marshall DR Drier BJ Crawford GM Alexander DC Howells M Houdalakis GS Kotzen D Kannemeyer J Ramsden AC Greeff DA Sham CS Laird JJ v Vuuren Y Bremner WH Marwing PA Peter OA Ferraris RR Magner D Zaki

707 130 18% 94 8 9% 504 61 12% 736 92 13% 448 70 16% 387 54 14% 228 33 14% 286 36 13% 264 36 14% 345 35 10% 304 39 13% 327 44 13% 192 23 12% 315 40 13% 337 39 12% 437 34 8% 259 40 15% 259 31 12% 442 57 13% 390 46 12% 152 26 17% 207 20 10% 459 32 7% 226 23 10% 255 23 9% 181 18 10% 239 27 11% 205 18 9%

157 7 73 132 133 50 51 33 52 46 58 50 22 45 43 31 65 39 58 47 42 27 45 18 24 27 14 26

fav wfav % % 22% 7% 14% 18% 30% 13% 22% 12% 20% 13% 19% 15% 11% 14% 13% 7% 25% 15% 13% 12% 28% 13% 10% 8% 9% 15% 6% 13%

45% 43% 37% 31% 32% 40% 33% 30% 27% 33% 28% 30% 23% 33% 33% 23% 29% 36% 31% 30% 40% 22% 27% 44% 21% 30% 29% 23%

2nd 2nd % 81 8 54 78 67 44 24 32 34 37 33 36 19 25 30 46 38 29 44 44 14 29 36 19 20 30 15 19

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

top earner with stakes & % of total stakes

Chennai Babe Night Shadow Quintella Blizzard Belle Surrey Selvan’s Jet Exit Here Pure Valor Barbosa Way Of Light

*Stallion dead or Retired **Stallion Not Standing in RSA **Breeding operations not based in RSA

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349 28 221 315 230 182 113 133 128 151 143 142 81 127 137 158 140 115 192 160 73 88 165 75 95 83 81 82

49% 30% 44% 43% 51% 47% 50% 47% 48% 44% 47% 43% 42% 40% 41% 36% 54% 44% 43% 41% 48% 43% 36% 33% 37% 46% 34% 40%

stakes

stks/ runs

11,355,988 11,056,542 10,726,487 10,542,938 8,341,900 6,003,375 5,762,100 4,873,313 4,868,013 4,474,650 4,381,550 4,193,701 3,906,625 3,768,150 3,422,600 3,393,363 3,347,050 3,327,563 3,254,063 2,967,875 2,798,694 2,690,313 2,417,638 2,298,113 2,099,125 2,086,150 2,019,850 1,986,750

16,062 117,623 21,283 14,325 18,620 15,513 25,272 17,040 18,439 12,970 14,413 12,825 20,347 11,962 10,156 7,765 12,923 12,848 7,362 7,610 18,412 12,997 5,267 10,169 8,232 11,526 8,451 9,691

season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 7 February 2016

trainer/ jockey

runs wins win %

CS Laird/A Marcus J Snaith/P Strydom SG Tarry/A Delpech J Snaith/B Fayd’herbe T Prinsloo/A Fortune D Kannemeyer/A Delpech M Houdalakis/G Lerena C Lensley/M Yeni MF de Kock/A Delpech J Snaith/R Khathi GV Woodruff/G Lerena A Nel/A Domeyer J Snaith/A Fortune JJ v Vuuren/Wei Marwing LW Goosen/P Strydom S Miller/G Wrogemann AC Greeff/G Cheyne MW Bass/G v Niekerk MG Azzie/JP vd Merwe MF de Kock/R Simons BJ Crawford/C Orffer DC Howells/M Yeni DA Sham/K Zechner OA Ferraris/Wei Marwing SG Tarry/S Khumalo DR Drier/S Cormack GM Alexander/A Fortune

76 35 34 145 76 62 42 52 175 51 80 68 58 58 58 58 137 240 79 60 227 189 193 83 225 122 86

22 10 10 39 20 16 10 12 38 11 17 14 12 12 12 12 28 46 14 10 36 31 30 13 34 18 13

29% 29% 29% 27% 26% 26% 24% 23% 22% 22% 21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 20% 19% 18% 17% 16% 16% 16% 16% 15% 15% 15%

fav

fav %

wfav 2nd 2nd % %

36 11 17 53 31 37 16 13 74 10 27 17 18 11 18 9 40 57 2 13 44 34 36 22 55 31 13

47% 31% 50% 37% 41% 60% 38% 25% 42% 20% 34% 25% 31% 19% 31% 16% 29% 24% 3% 22% 19% 18% 19% 27% 24% 25% 15%

44% 73% 53% 43% 32% 27% 31% 54% 35% 60% 33% 29% 39% 36% 50% 89% 30% 39% 50% 31% 27% 32% 33% 32% 25% 29% 23%

12 2 7 29 7 13 6 8 32 8 10 10 5 11 4 5 21 31 7 9 28 20 24 17 37 14 6

16% 6% 21% 20% 9% 21% 14% 15% 18% 16% 13% 15% 9% 19% 7% 9% 15% 13% 9% 15% 12% 11% 12% 20% 16% 11% 7%

stakes

stks/ runs

1,860,900 2,405,950 751,050 3,339,888 841,900 1,039,800 825,875 489,850 4,929,775 644,000 2,489,500 836,000 633,450 1,465,125 876,125 453,375 1,446,125 4,661,463 1,700,250 985,150 3,540,038 2,762,875 1,717,975 1,409,200 3,995,588 1,510,163 2,558,450

24,486 68,741 22,090 23,034 11,078 16,771 19,664 9,420 28,170 12,627 31,119 12,294 10,922 25,261 15,106 7,817 10,556 19,423 21,522 16,419 15,595 14,618 8,901 16,978 17,758 12,378 29,749

LEADING JOCKEYS BY WINS

273,750 198,125 153,350 104,650 114,525 94,850 172,500 136,400 168,750 118,750

17% 16% 13% 9% 11% 10% 17% 15% 20% 15%

A Delpech A Fortune S Khumalo M Yeni A Marcus G Lerena G v Niekerk K Zechner G Cheyne P Strydom B Fayd’herbe JP vd Merwe I Sturgeon C Orffer Wei Marwing A Domeyer K De Melo R Munger C Zackey S Cormack R Danielson A Forbes W Kennedy B Lerena C Murray M Byleveld M v Rensburg F Herholdt

rides wins

win %

fav

530 116 22% 743 110 15% 699 104 15% 687 97 14% 327 80 24% 394 76 19% 372 71 19% 559 60 11% 427 54 13% 305 54 18% 241 49 20% 556 48 9% 588 46 8% 309 41 13% 228 40 18% 317 40 13% 394 40 10% 562 40 7% 478 36 8% 241 34 14% 379 33 9% 312 33 11% 354 32 9% 272 31 11% 417 29 7% 327 28 9% 316 27 9% 351 26 7%

200 155 125 111 168 125 69 64 72 85 73 29 38 50 59 44 22 18 39 46 46 28 16 26 15 45 27 20

fav wfav % % 38% 21% 18% 16% 51% 32% 19% 11% 17% 28% 30% 5% 6% 16% 26% 14% 6% 3% 8% 19% 12% 9% 5% 10% 4% 14% 9% 6%

35% 26% 27% 34% 35% 30% 41% 34% 26% 32% 38% 17% 39% 26% 37% 27% 45% 44% 28% 33% 22% 29% 44% 19% 40% 33% 11% 25%

2nd 2nd % 89 86 97 79 60 55 45 53 56 37 46 50 41 37 40 39 49 38 54 27 48 37 33 29 27 39 33 32

17% 12% 14% 11% 18% 14% 12% 9% 13% 12% 19% 9% 7% 12% 18% 12% 12% 7% 11% 11% 13% 12% 9% 11% 6% 12% 10% 9%

1st 1st fourfour% 330 356 360 339 219 239 205 216 194 160 142 204 197 137 129 137 174 158 199 130 157 131 132 117 139 143 124 112

stakes

Just ask the experts: “We were unlikely buyers of a first crop stallion’s progeny, but we really fancied a couple of Golden Swords. And now they’re vindicating our judgement.” – Barry Bowditch (Magic Millions) He’s not the only one who thought so. Just ask Charles Laird, Michael Azzie, Jehan Malherbe, Ronnie Napier, Justin Vermaak, Alesh Naidoo and Paul Lafferty. We’re sure they would agree.

...BUT ON PEDIGREE, HE WAS THE RUNAWAY WINNER.

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stks/ rides

62% 12,566,269 23,710 48% 9,194,688 12,375 52% 8,907,726 12,744 49% 7,182,363 10,455 67% 10,398,812 31,801 61% 8,207,875 20,832 55% 6,082,388 16,351 39% 4,814,400 8,613 45% 3,620,013 8,478 52% 6,371,938 20,892 59% 4,519,813 18,754 37% 6,518,888 11,725 34% 4,269,200 7,261 44% 4,006,938 12,967 57% 5,129,975 22,500 43% 7,174,174 22,631 44% 3,859,363 9,795 28% 3,119,351 5,550 42% 3,743,813 7,832 54% 3,200,988 13,282 41% 3,756,400 9,911 42% 2,663,025 8,535 37% 2,509,125 7,088 43% 2,676,925 9,842 33% 2,764,675 6,630 44% 4,323,613 13,222 39% 2,481,463 7,853 32% 1,883,088 5,365

- Statistics for breeders and sires reflect ALL earnings, including those of restricted races and handicap races

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11% 9% 11% 11% 15% 11% 11% 11% 13% 11% 11% 11% 10% 8% 9% 11% 15% 11% 10% 11% 9% 14% 8% 8% 8% 17% 6% 9%

1st 1st fourfour%

LEADING TRAINERS/JOCKEYS BY WINS %

jockey

plcs plc/ SP rns%

0 3 13 5 2 0 4 1 3 3

runs wins

season 2015/2016 * 1 August - 7 February 2016

Stakes

trainer

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 12th - SUNDAY 14th FEBRUARY 2016

Sunday, 14 February Lot 1

Gimmethegreenlight colt, out of a three parts sister to Gr3 winner at Royal Ascot

Lot 2

Tiger Ridge colt, from the Soho Secret family

Lot 3

Tiger Ridge colt - bred on same Tiger Ridge/Fort Wood cross as G1 winners Cherry On The Top and Noah From Goa

Lot 4

Var colt, full brother to Garibondy from family of champion Kochka

Lot 5

Judpot colt, half brother to SW’s Miss Mischief and White Mischief

Lot 6

What A Winter colt, from the world class family of Peintre Celebre, Pawneese, and Protectionist

Lot 7

Gimmethegreenlight filly, out of a half sister to Gr1 Gypsy’s Warning and Surabi

Lot 9

Var colt, five winning siblings include Gr1 War Horse and Gr2 Deputy Jud

Lot 10 Ideal World filly, out of a full sister to Monyela and a three parts sister to Horse Chestnut Lot 11 Captain Al filly, own sister to SW 2yo Princess Alberta and a half sister to Gr2 Badger’s Cove Lot 34 Gimmethegreenlight colt, out of Gr1 Duchess Daba Lot 36 Royal Air Force filly, a half sister to millionaire Budapest Lot 38 Main Aim filly, dam half sister to G3 Milden Magic, second dam of Louis The King Lot 49 Tiger Ridge colt, a half brother to 3 winners incl G3 Fear Not and unbeaten filly Free State Lot 51 Fort Wood filly is out of a four time winning half sister to an Australian Stakes winner Lot 57 Horse Chestnut filly (bred on potent Sadler’s Wells/Danehill cross) is out of a daughter of sprint champion Laisserfaire Lot 63 Twice Over colt, out of half sister to Gr1 performer Chave de Oura (dam Gr1 Wonderful World) Lot 72 Main Aim filly is out of a winning daughter of Gr1 Dog Wood Lot 74 Marchfield colt (inbred to Mr P) is out of a half sister to a SW, family of Special Preview Lot 75 Marchfield filly, is out of a half sister to Gr1 Ingleside Lot 78 Pathfork colt, inbred to Sadler’s Wells, out of a daughter of SW Lake Baikhal Lot 80 Gimmethegreenlight filly, half to 3 winners, is out of a SW mare from family of recent Gr1 Master Sabina Lot 81 Querari filly (bred like Gr1 filly Melliflora) from the family of European champion Paita Lot 83 Gitano Hernando colt, out of Gr3 Promises To Keep Lot 90 Elusive Fort filly (Sadler’s Wells/Gone West cross) is closely related to the SW Fort Petersburg and Stormy Coast Lot 93 Judpot filly, half sister to 2 winners, related to Gr1 Captain America Lot 94 Fort Wood colt, out of a winning daughter of Danehill Dancer and Gr1 Igreja Lot 97 Gimmethegreenlight filly, out of a half sister to 2 SP fillies, female line of Gr1 Irridescence and Perfect Promise Lot 101 Antonius Pius colt, out of Gr1 Spiced Gold Lot 103 Right Approach filly, full sister to Green Keeper, half sister to World Focus and Nevada Lot 107 What A Winter colt, half brother to 3 winners out of a daughter of Ollies Last Lot 109 What A Winter filly, half sister to 10 winners incl. School Assembly, family of Fanciful and Cover Look

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SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 12th - SUNDAY 14th FEBRUARY 2016

Gavin Van Zyl's game topweight Vino Veritas always deserves consideration

ALLEZ FRANCE STAKES at Turffontein on Saturday

Turffontein is home to the only feature race action of this weekend with the running of the R125 000 Allez France Stakes for fillies and mares over 2200m on Saturday. The Ideal World filly Patchit Up Baby has her second run for trainer Ormond Ferraris and enjoys the services of ace rider, Piere Strydom. She could record an overdue win.

he former Duncan Howells trained Ashburton- based Patchit Up Baby is having only her third run of the season on Saturday and caught the eye after a five month break following an unplaced effort on Super Saturday, when running on well behind Gr1 winner Bilateral in a conditions plate over the Turffontein 2000m.

Tough

That was a fair effort given her suspect fitness, and her Gr1 SA Oaks third placing behind Pine Princess in the SA Oaks of 2015 suggests she will have no problems with the extra 200m. She does face a fairly task though against Gavin Van Zyl’s topweighted hardknocking Silvano mare Vino Veritas, who meets her on 4,5kgs after her one length beating last time. Vino Veritas, who won

this race last year, will make a bold bid for the double – and seldom runs a poor race, even if she has plenty to do.

Tarry Duo

Sean Tarry has enjoyed a quite run in recent weeks but his duo of Enchanted Silk and Epsom Downs warrant inclusion. S’manga Khumalo rides the Kahal mare Enchanted Silk, who has not been in the winner’s enclosure since June 2015 when she won

Celebrating A Star SATURDAY’S Turffontein feature is named in honour of one of the greatest racemares of modern times. Sadly, the non black-type status and general field quality does not bear any association with a legend of the turf of her standing, but her memory lives forever amongst passionate students of the sport. Allez France (translated means ‘go France’) was a French Hall of Famer and was the first filly in Thoroughbred horse racing history to earn $1 million, according to the United States National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. However, Sports Illustrated says that Dahlia was “the first filly to win $1 million (just before Allez did it)”,and the U.S. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame contradicts itself by saying that Dahlia was “the first female Thoroughbred to earn $1 million.” Purchased from her Kentucky breeder by French art dealer Daniel Wildenstein, she became his first important horse and the spur for his substantial investment in racehorses and bloodstock. For his horses in France, Wildenstein operated Dayton Investments Limited.

For those in the United States, he owned the Allez France Stables. During her racing career from age two to five, Allez France was the pre-eminent filly in France, rivalled only by Dahlia - in six meetings however, Allez France was never beaten by Dahlia. In 1974, under new trainer Angel Penna, Sr., she went undefeated and won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, France’s most prestigious horse race. She was crowned French Horse of the Year. As a six-year-old, Allez France was sent to race in the United States but, as was the case in other races outside France, she did not do well. In 1976, she was retired as a broodmare to Lane’s End Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. Allez France was the dam of the successful sire Air De France (1984–2004), who sired 11 stakes winners with a total of 34 stakes wins. After her death, Allez France was honoured by being buried next to Man O’ War and other greats at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in the same year as Secretariat, 1970, and died in the same year as Secretariat: 1989. We salute her memory.

the restricted KZN Breeders 1900 race. Interestingly, she won the same race in 2014. She came off a five month break when running downfield over 1400m in a pipe-opener last time and is bound to improve again. Epsom Downs won the Listed Oaks Trial and 2 of her first 4 starts. She has failed to spark in recent runs and was down to run at Turffontein on Tuesday evening. Mike Azzie-trained Jet Master filly Kissimmee has

not won since September 2014 but is improving as she strengthens up and ran a good race last time in a lower rated handicap over 2450m when chasing Zafira home to be beaten under a length. This is a lot stronger, but she is not without hope.

Moffatt Hopes

Stephen Moffatt has the Kahal mare Dream Galaxy and Luala in the race. Dream Galaxy was not disgraced in the Gr3

Yellowwood Handicap when running gamely for fifth and then confirmed that when winning an MR 82 Handicap at her last start in a memorable race ridden by international visitor, Hayley Turner. Luala is 6 years old and while she has run two seconds recently, looks to be past her best. The rest are much of a muchness with outside chances to most – and being a fillies and mares event, it may pay to go a bit wider in the exotics.

More Met Moans

I would like to convey my utter disgust with the way club members were treated on Met day. I am a life member, having joined the old South African Turf Club in 1980. I go racing most Saturdays and never missed a Met until a few years ago when the cost of a booking escalated from R450 per person to nearly R1,000. For the 2015 Met my fellow club members and I decided to come to the races early to try and secure a good table in the Pocket Power room, which we understood was supposed to be a non booking venue for the exclusive use of club and RA members. This was the arrangement in previous years and I can't recall having received any notification from the club that this had been changed. We arrived at the course at 10h.00 and had to convince the security personnel that as members we did not require wrist bands to enter the premises. However it turned out that the Pocket Power room now also required pre-

booking so there was nowhere for members to sit. We were actually informed that we were welcome to the grassed area in front of the Stand or at the few round tables placed in the stairwell (where there is one TV screen on display). We could scarcely believe our ears, turned around in disgust and went back home where we could at least watch proceedings in some comfort. During the afternoon coverage I heard Larry Wainstein describe how the RA was trying to get the message across that horse racing was a sport like any other. If he was hoping to solicit new members to come racing I have news for him. With the treatment the racing faithful are receiving these days they won't be members for long. Finally, whose bright idea was it to erect a great marquee right next to the track thereby effectively blocking the view of the home straight from ground to second floor? Johann Kruger - Via email

The Racing Association responds:

Thanks for giving us the opportunity to respond to this communication. There was an agreement that persons displaying their RA Members badge would be allowed access to the racecourse. The Racing Association did take bookings for RA Members in the Paddock Room which is the Members facility. Other than that,

bookings were done by Phumelela and/or the sponsors. We apologise Letters can be faxed Miedema: or e-mailed to Karel spost@iafrica.com Fax: (021) 761 4003 used, Pseudonyms may be e and provided the full nam are address of the sender supplied to the editor.

to the writer for any inconvenience caused to him on Met day.

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Former USA stallion FLOWER ALLEY gets another G1 winner in the $350k G1 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap in Florida – with Luke’s Alley, Canada’s Sovereign Award-winning older horse of 2014. Luke’s Alley could be a candidate for the G1 Dubai Turf, his trainer Josie Carroll conﬁrmed. “I’ve never been to Dubai and I’d love to go to Dubai,” she said, adding, “He’s a very, very honest horse. This is a horse that always shows up.” FLOWER ALLEY now stands at Wilgerbosdrift Stud.

Leading USA Turf Sires 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

More Than Ready FLOWER ALLEY Unusual Heat Kitten's Joy Lemon Drop Kid Vronsky English Channel Giant's Causeway

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Suyoof Looks Guineas Material

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 12th - SUNDAY 14th FEBRUARY 2016 Suyoof (Anthony Delpech) holds off his opposition and is on track for the Guineas

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Gr3 TONY RUFFEL STAKES at Turffontein last Saturday

While one odds-on Australian-bred let the side down, it was left to another to pick up the pieces. Magic Albert’s big chestnut son Suyoof’s victory in Saturday’s R250 000 Gr3 Tony Ruffel Stakes had class act written all over it and he now ranks as a top starter for the Gauteng Guineas.

his was a decent bunch of 3yo’s and Johan Janse van Vuuren-trained New Predator looked to have earned his boardtopping status, courtesy of his hairbreadth defeat in the Dingaans, by subsequent Cape Guineas hero Noah From Goa. The thirteen horse field also included two Ready To Run Cup winners as well as the progressive KZN challenger, Celtic Captain. But it was to be the magic Mike de Kock machine that would produce the goods again – this time with Magic Albert’s son Suyoof, who registered a hot hat-trick and made it 3 wins from 4 starts when bounding home down the inside to get the better of the smart Champagne Haze. Matthew Thackeray had Le Clos out front dictating a soft pace, with Suyoof and Champagne Haze parked just off of midfield. Le Clos led them for home and the son of

Jay Peg continued to gallop strongly as New Predator came forward to challenge. In a matter of strides New Predator floated into the lead and looked a massive runner, as Champagne Haze and Suyoof launched their challenges simultaneously, with Celtic Captain in the mix. Suyoof, who gave his rivals between 3,5kg and 8kg when he won the Listed Secretariat Stakes last December in the hands of replacement rider Sherman Brown, will appreciate the mile and should be even more effective over the Guineas trip. Jockey Anthony Delpech said that he was worried about the 10 draw. “But I missed the break slightly and landed up in a beautiful position. He is a courageous horse and looks to have a bright future,” he suggested. Trainer Mike de Kock watched the race from Dubai and said: “Suyoof is a very progressive horse and he will do well over 1600m too,”

comments echoed by assistant trainer John Buckler who saddled the gelding for the stable. CTS Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup winner Champagne Haze moved up menacingly and stayed on well for second – he thus put the questions about his prep run well behind him and this was more his kind of effort. He should be spot on for the Guineas – and is another who should be more comfortable over the mile. Mike Azzie’s Le Clos deserves a shoutout! He made the pace and while breaking no records, the son of Jay Peg just refused to lie down. He frankly looked dead and buried inside the final 200m, but rallied well and his 0,55 length third was a top effort. As for the post-mortems, odds-on fancy New Predator appeared to have every chance, but simply ran out of juice when asked for an effort. He managed to hang on for fourth, but if we were

paying his keep, we would feel decidedly disappointed at this effort. He will warrant another chance. The Snaiths and Piere Strydom tumbled momentarily from their Met day high with Lineker, who ran a disappointing ninth and 6,60 lengths behind. The son of Star Witness was never in the hunt and appeared to have nowhere to go early in the straight. He remains an unreliable sort. Suyoof took his win tally to 3 with 1 place from his 4 starts and his stakes earnings progressed to R320 125. Suyoof, bred by Yarraman Park Stud Pty Ltd, NSW, set a new record for the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale session 2 when knocked down for $150 000. His sire, the outstanding sprinter miler Magic Albert topped the sire averages in session 2 of the 2014 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale with five yearlings offered and all sold at an average $232,000.

The son of Zeditave is sire of the winners of over $20 million in prizemoney including Gr1 winners Ilovethiscity, Albert The Fat, Magic Cape and Fighting Warrior – the latter won in South Africa. The winner is out of the twice-winning Danehill Dancer mare, Magic Harmony. The presentation of the trophy was presided over by Joan Ruffel, who made history when becoming the first female Steward when elected to the board of the Newmarket Turf Club. The race honoured her late husband Tony, one of the great old school racing administrators of years gone by. He was a former Steward, Chairman of the Transvaal Owners and Trainers Association, as well as a Chairman of the National Federation of Owners and Trainers(NATFED).He was appointed Chairman of the then Jockey Club of SA in 1981.

Gr3 THREE TROIKAS STAKES at Turffontein last Saturday

Sage Advice From The Madame

Piere Strydom made it a winning feature double at Turffontein on Saturday and was at his best in getting that little bit extra out of the promising Madame Dubois to register an impressive victory in the R250 000 Gr3 Three Troikas Stakes.

op jockeys are a bonus on top horses and despite Striker’s services, Starling Stakes winner Madame Dubois had it all to do coming off a 14 week break – and was easy to back at 8 to 1. But in his inimitable laconic style, Strydom casually credited the 2 draw and her fitness, and riding a great race and said that he was happy to take the win. The bottom line is

that Strydom is the consummate professional, and just as he had done on Captain Aldo in the Listed Wolf Power a few races earlier, he did everything right on Madame Dubois. The Robbie Sage galloper had jumped keenly and was eased back and covered up a few lengths off as Joan Ranger led Noor for home. Holding his mount up to the 400m, Strydom let Madame Dubois slip through

between horses and she hit the front running strongly as Juxtapose found her feet, with Negroamaro looming up wide out after overcoming her wide draw. Showing an encouraging competitive streak, Madame Dubois changed legs and kicked again inside the 150m to hold off the late attention of a flying Negroamaro down the outside – and notch up her second stakes win. The official win margin was a head (which rather flattered the runner-up), with a time clocked of 88,89 secs. Stan

Ferreira’s Juxtapose stayed on best a further 0,60 lengths away in third and this little low-key daughter of Judpot is bound to stay on in time. Madame Dubois was bred by Messrs McNabb and Miliotis and is by the Zafonic stallion Count Dubois, whose 14th graded winner she is. She is out of the three-time winning Jet Master mare, Miss Jet Set, who won her races from 1400m to a mile. She was originally purchased for R220 000 on the National Yearling Sale and

changed hands some time after the Starling Stakes for an undisclosed sum. What a great start for Megan M Jones and the Valor Ladies LLC. The supremely consistent Madame Dubois took her tally to 3 wins and 4 places from 7 starts, with stakes of R508 625. She was also the recipient of the Bloodstock SA Added Value Stakes Bonus of R87 500. And there must be plenty more to come – particularly if she gets the mile of the Gauteng Fillies Guineas – and Striker rides her again!

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COASTAL PHOTOS

Piere Strydom gets down low and pushes Captain Aldo to a good win

Sandile Khathi and Symbolik are on their own at the finish

WOLF POWER 1600 (Listed) at Turffontein last Saturday

A typically well judged ride from the masterful Piere Strydom delivered the first leg of a 120-1 feature double at Turffontein on Saturday for the multiple champion – who is probably a better jockey than a tipster.

trydom said in the R150 000 Listed Wolf Power 1600 post-race formalities, after getting the 12-1 Captain Aldo home, that he was one of two horses that would have been left out of a Pick 6 perm, on form. “But well done to St John Gray – he has obviously improved him from his last run,” he quipped after he had kept the 5yo geldling going to hold a late challenge from Anton Marcus on the also improved again Shadow Ofhis Smile. Striker was to prove Superman’s nemesis on the day, when he nailed him by a similar margin two features later. The race named in honour of Flirting Around’s outstanding son, attracted a field of ten, with Master ‘N Commander going off a weak 9-2 favourite. The Birch Brothers-bred Wolf Power died in 2002 at

the age of 24 while standing at the Becks’ Gainesway Farm. He had an illustrious turf career here, winning 18 of 31 races and earning a South African record stakes bank. He set four course records and was the first South African runner to race a mile under 1:34. Exported in 1984, Wolf Power put up some solid figures as a stallion and produced 38 stakes winners. Piere Strydom rode an uncomplicated race in the ten horse field, as he settled Captain Aldo in the slipstream of the free-striding The Hangman, with the favourite Master ‘N Commander always in attendance. Captain Aldo took the fight to his opposition as he was encouraged to the front at the 400m – he certainly looked to have a race on! Into the final stages, with Captain Aldo being kept balanced and leading them doggedly, Marcus produced Shadow Ofhis Smile with

a storming run down the inside. But Strydom had judged matters perfectly and the Captain held on to win by a short head in a time of 97,37 secs. And at great value of 12-1 for Striker fans. This was the 5yo’s first stakes win and a commendable first success beyond 1450m. He has now won 3 of his last 4 starts, and if the handicapper goes easy on him, he should continue to earn. Gavin Lerena had the favourite Master ‘N Commander in touch but he faded out to fifth when the pressure came. 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 trained the family with great success. Captain Aldo took his win tally to 5 with 11 places from his 25 runs, and has now earned R507 550 in stakes.

FAIRVIEW MILE at Fairview last Friday

The Dorrie Sham yard took home the lion’s share of the stakes spoils at Fairview on Friday when they saddled both feature winners on the programme.

he Shams have become major players on the PE circuit and pulled a nice win out of the bag in the R100 000 Fairview Mile with the 5yo Kahal gelding Symbolik finding his best form under Sandile Khathi. With topweighted dual Cape Gr3 winner Readytogorightnow (now based with Tara Laing) going off a 17-10 favourite, the nine horse field boasted plenty of quality. And for Symbolik’s part owners, the Wernars, his victory was to prove a bright light on a weekend that promised plenty, but delivered only a half-baked cake in the end – as it happens in racing. With Distingusihed and Grape Vine leading the charge at the 400m, Symbolik was poised in the shadows and was climbing all over the front pair. And Sandile Khathi’s body language suggested he knew he had it in the bag at the 200m marker already, and the gelding cruised past Distinguished to win by 0,75 lengths in a time of 96,04 secs. The handily weighted Grape Vine was always thereabouts and hung on for third. Readytogorightnow ran a rather poor race and could only stay on weakly for fourth. The Kjell Foundation bred Symbolik is a 5yo gelded son of Kahal out of the unraced National Emblem mare, Protea. He was formerly based in Gauteng with Johan Janse van Vuuren, where he left as a

one-time winner at the end of 2014. He has now won five further races in PE. Symbolik has won six times in total from 28 starts with 10 places and took his stakes to R417 325. The Shams’ first feature winner came about two races earlier, when the supremely consistent home-bred Memphis Mafia made it four wins in his last five starts when he bounded clear to win the R80 000 Sophomore Plate. The 1400m 3yo non black-type feature attracted a field of twelve runners and with the Alan Greeff Go Deputy colt Welsh Emperor backed into 15-10 favourite, there was some handy 33-10 available about Memphis Mafia. Met winning rider ‘J&B’ Van der Merwe did the honours and had Memphis Mafia relaxed some 5 lengths off the leaders Agterskot and Paulus. At the 300m marker Memphis Mafia shot clear and won going away by 0,75 lengths in a time of 82,46 secs. Fly Like The Wind came on late to maintain his own consistent form profile, while Welsh Emperor ran on far too late and had to be satisfied with a PA berth in third. Memphis Mafia has become a real moneyspinner and registered his fourth win from 13 starts with 7 places. He has earned R295 750. He was bred by his trainer Dorrie Sham and is by Lecture out of the four-time winning Special Preview mare, Olympic Special.

Alistair To Follow In Trevor Denman’s Footsteps

An American Viewpoint Regardless of whoever lands the position as race caller at Santa Anita Park, the next six months will be exciting as the eventual winner earns his new job in the highest profile public forum possible. A dark horse candidate, and one that inside sources say is receiving strong consideration, is Alistair Cohen of South Africa. A native of Durban, he is an announcer and presenter for Tellytrack, the South African equivalent of TVG. Only 25 years old, Cohen possesses remarkable race-

The racing world was shocked last December when it was announced that the legendary Trevor Denman was to retire from Santa Anita, effective immediately. For 32 years the South African native had wowed fans with his unique and flavourful race calls, and his entrance into American racing had opened the door for international announcers to come to the United States, writes Kirby C Grimes on www.ladyandthetrack.com calling abilities, and his age would ensure a long tenure at Santa Anita. Born less than half a mile from Greyville Racecourse, the premier track in South Africa, Cohen grew up going to the track. His father, an avid bettor, would take him to the races in a stroller. He

quickly became interested in racing and especially race calling, and around the age of five he began making mock race calls. At the age of twelve he entered a race-calling competition at Clairwood Racecourse. The organizers of the competition couldn’t believe

his age! For the next seven years he honed his skills, and, soon after landing a job with Phumela, the country’s racing authority, in 2010, he began regularly calling races. Cohen has always revered Denman and dreams of following in his footsteps. He doesn’t plan out his

race calls; he simply allows the horses on the track to lead him in his calls. He feels that should he be given the job at Santa Anita, fans would enjoy his race calls, and it would seem as if Denman had never left. His chances, by virtue of reading the tea leaves, appear to be very good at

securing the position. There are perhaps thirty or more applicants from across the world, and few of the names that have applied are known publicly. From Australia to South Africa, Britain, and the United States, the track will have their pick of the cream of the crop. As the situation stands now, Wrona appears to be a head in front of Cohen with Michael Wrona, the announcer at Golden Gate Fields, and Frank Mirahmadi a trailing third.

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Kingmambo – Banks Hill by Danehill

Find your Ideal World at the Val De Vie Yearling Sale – 14 February - Val De Vie Franschoek #10 – filly out of full sister to champion Monyela and a three parts sister to Horse Of The Year Horse Chestnut #27 – filly out of winning Tiger Ridge half sister to Gr1 Champions Cup winner African Lou and stakes winner Mary Lou #43 – colt with stallion’s pedigree - out of daughter of champion sire Fort Wood - from family of iconic SA sire Western Winter #89 – filly out of three time winning daughter of Strike Smartly – family of Crimson Palace - Gr1 Paddock Stakes & Gr1 Beverly D Stakes #104 – half sister to stakes winner Animated - family of Gr1 winning Soft Landing

Ideal World stands at Mauritzfontein • Guy Murdoch • Tel: 053 833 7095 • Cell: 083 308 4002 • guy@mauritzfontein.co.za

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sire colts fillies Antonius Pius 3 4 Argonaut 1 Ashaawes 1 2 Bezrin 1 1 Black Minnaloushe 1 1 Bold Silvano 2 Captain Al 1 Elusive Fort 2 Fort Wood 1 2 Gimmethegreenlight 3 5 Gitano Hernando 1 1 Golden Sword 1 Great Britain 1 Greys Inn 1 Horse Chestnut 1 Ideal World 2 4 Judpot 4 4 Main Aim 2 3 Mambo In Seattle 4 3 Marchfield 7 7 Noordhoek Flyer 3 5 Oracy 1 Pathfork 1 1 Philanthropist 2 Querari 3 1 Rebel King 1 Right Approach 1 Royal Air Force 1 Russian Sage 1 Seul Amour 1 2 Tiger Ridge 6 2 Trippi 1 Twice Over 1 Var 2 What A Winter 3 1 Windrush 1

yearlings SUNDAY 14 FEBRUARY starts 14h30

SESSION 1 Lot 1-11 select SESSION 2 Lot 12-118

This year’s Valentine’s Day sale features just over a hundred yearlings, which are progeny of just under 40 diﬀerent stallions. As was the case last year, the sale has a small number of ‘select’ yearlings. These were nominated by their vendors as outstanding specimens. Gr1 producing sires Captain Al, Trippi, Var and Ideal World are among the sires of the select group.

Sarah Whitelaw looks at what’s on oﬀer. ANTONIUS PIUS Winner of the Gr3 Railway Stakes at two and runner up in the Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Mile the following year, Antonius Pius was South Africa’s Leading First Crop sire in 2012-2013. The son of Danzig’s first crop really made waves, with their numbers including KZN Million winner Ace Antonius, Gr2 winner My Sanctuary and ill-fated Gr3 star Antonius Du Bois. Subsequent crops have produced the likes of Belong To Me, Cool Chardonnay and My Felicity. He has 7 on offer:

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The Val de Vie yearling sale has found its niche on the South African sales calendar, catering for a mix of select top-class and value-for-money yearlings.

AUCTIONEERS Graeme Hawkins Andrew Miller

Lot 12 –a filly out of a daughter of top broodmare sire Caesour, this yearling hails from a great filly female with her relatives including star females Helenita, Trojan Belle and Gr1 Cape Guineas winner Little Ballerina. Lot 44 – out of a three time winner, this colt’s dam is a full sister to the stakes winning St James’ Park. A direct descendant of the great mare Ethane, his relatives include Gr1 winning 2yo Fair Model and her outstanding grandson Legal Eagle.

ARGONAUT Lot 54 – out of a winning daughter of Rakeen, this filly’s relatives include ill-fated Cape Guineas winner Face North and Gr1 J&B Met hero Polo Classic, as well as high class females Keen Observer and ill-fated Our Girl. Also the family of current smart performer Fifty Cents. Lot 62 –a filly from a top filly family, she is out of a three time winning daughter of Western Winter and a stakes winning Elliodor mare. The family of top fillies Diorrissimo, Scented Royal, Franny and King’s Stand Stakes third Sweet Sanette. Lot 95 – a colt out of a four time winning Jet Master, whose relatives include this season’s classy 3yo and Gr2 Selangor Cup hero Hard Day’s Night. Also the family of champions Bluffing, Taima Bluff and Tecla Bluff. Lot 98 – a half sister to a winner, this filly’s dam is a half sister to two black type performers. Lot 101 - this nicely related colt is out of Kahal Gr1 SA Fillies Classic winning daughter Spiced Gold and is from the wonderfully prolific Majorca family.

An outstanding performer on the track, Argonaut was South Africa’s Equus Champion 2YO Colt of 20062007 when he won three of four outings including the Gr1 Premier’s Champion Stakes and Gr1 Golden Horseshoe. His early crops have yielded such smart performers as Ernie Or Else, Spirit Of Hamilton, Beat The Retreat, Copybook and Jade Vine. He has a sole lot on offer: Lot 108 – a half brother to a winner, this colt’s third dam is none other than champion filly Vesta, whose eight wins included three at Gr1 level. Vesta, whose wins included the Gr1 Champion Stakes, was a half sister to top class racemare and producer Roman Fantasy.

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ASHAAWES

BEZRIN

By the hugely successful Kingmambo (also sire of top stallions King Kamehameha, King’s Best and Lemon Drop Kid), Ashaawes made a promising start to his stud career with his first crops including high class graded stakes winners Priceless Jewel and Reim, as well as the likes of Way Clear, and Gr1 Derby placed Dubai winner Sanshaawes. He has 3 on sale: Lot 31 –out of a winning daughter of champion sire and promising broodmare sire Captain Al, this well related colt’s relatives include Irish 2000 Guineas hero Flash Of Steel and Gr1 winners Bon Hoffa and Sparkalark. Lot 68 –a filly with plenty of paddock value, she is a full sister to a four time winner and a half sister to The Sheik’s stakes winning daughter Sheikitupbaby. The family of ill-fated Cape Guineas hero Domino Man. Lot 69 – inbred to the great sire Mr Prospector, this filly is very closely related to the Kingmambo line stakes winner Grandalea. This is the wonderful family of champion and young KZN sire Capetown Noir and his dam, Broodmare of The Year Akinfeet.

Closely related to Gr1 Oakleigh Plate winner Shamal Wind, Danzig’s son Bezrin has proved a more than useful sire of smart performers, with his top performers including Gr2 Charity Mile winner Bezanova, stakes winning 2yo Jimmi Choo and 16 time winning millionaire Celtic Fire from limited opportunities. He has 2 on sale: Lot 25 –bred on the potent Danzig/Roberto cross, this colt is out of a Captain Al half sister to the Gr1 placed dam of top filly Control Freak. The family of champion and leading sire and broodmare sire Model Man. Bred on very similar lines to Gr3 winner Thunderflash. Lot 92 –a half sister to 2 winners, this filly’s dam is a half sister to champion filly National Bay –like the filly a male line descendant of unbeaten sire legend Danzig.

BLACK MINNALOUSHE

BOLD SILVANO The former Equus Champion and July winner made the best possible start to his stud career when his very first runner, Besotted, made a winning debut recently. Bred in South Africa like champion sires Captain Al, Dynasty and Jet Master, Bold Silvano is the first son of champion sire Silvano to retire to stud in this country. He has 2 on sale: Lot 111 –out of a winning Western Winter half sister to a stakes winner, this colt is a half brother to three useful winners including five time winner Hammie’s Dynasty. Lot 113 –is a colt with a stallion’s pedigree, with his relatives including the highly influential sire Mummy’s Pet. A half brother to four winners, his dam is a half sister to New Zealand Horse Of The Year and multiple Gr1 winner King’s Chapel, who is currently standing in KZN.

CAPTAIN AL

A classic winning son of the great Storm Cat, Black Minnaloushe is a well established sire, whose offspring include 8 Gr1 winners. These include recently retired Triple Crown and Summer Cup winner Louis The King, champion 2yo Kochka, and SA Oaks winner Ash Cloud. The sire of 3 champion 2yos to date, Black Minnaloushe has 1 lot on offer:

South Africa’s reigning champion sire and seven times champion sire of 2yos, Captain Al enjoyed a tremendous 2015 when his offspring included champion Captain Of All, now at stud alongside his sire, and Gr1 winners Carry On Alice and Pine Princess. The sire of more than 30 Gr1 horses and counting, Captain Al’s 2015-2016 runners include 6 stakes winners. The champ has one on sale:

Lot 48 –a half brother to 3 winners, this colt (bred on the powerful Storm Cat/Blushing Groom cross) is out of a winning half sister to top class filly Miss Doreet and hails from the same family as Horse Of The Year and young KZN sire Irish Flame.

Lot 11 – this well related filly is a full sister to stakes winning 2yo Princess Alberta and a half sister to Gr2 winning speedster Badger’s Cove. Bred on the potent Captain Al/Badger Land cross which has produced champion Captain’s Lover and Gr1 SA Oaks star Pine Princess.

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ELUSIVE FORT A half brother to star 2yo Easyjadeasy, Equus Champion and triple Gr1 winner Elusive Fort shares his champion sire Fort Wood with outstanding sire Dynasty. One of South Africa’s most exciting young sires himself, Elusive Fort’s first two crops have both produced Gr1 winners, in the forms of Siren’s Call and Lauderdale respectively. He has 2 on sale: Lot 76 – a half sister to two winners, this filly (bred on similar lines to star filly Shadow Dancing) is out of a three parts sister to Gr2 Dingaans hero Special Squad. The family of Gr1 Queen’s Plate winner Yardmaster. Lot 90 – a filly bred on the very successful Sadler’s Wells/Gone West cross (ie Motivator, Leading Light), she is out of a daughter of a three time winning Al Mufti mare and is closely related to Fort Wood sired stakes winners Fort Petersburg and Stormy Coast.

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FORT WOOD Sadly now deceased, this great sire has been one of the most influential stallions ever to stand at stud in South Africa. Sadler’s Wells’ Grand Prix de Paris winning son has been a champion sire (3 sons were named Horse Of The Year), outstanding sire of sires and champion broodmare sire (he is again leading that log).

Lot 37 – out of an Al Mufti half sister to Gr2 winning 2yo Winterinthewoods, this well bred colt is from the same family as multiple Gr1 winner and promising young sire Warm White Night, champion Highland Night and Gr1 performers Night Watch and Vogue. His dam is a three parts sister to Derby winner Prince Asad.

The sire of 15 Gr1 winners has 2 on sale here:

Lot 71 – this filly is out of a full sister to Gr3 winner Dream Come True and from the family of none other than champion sprinter and Gr1 sire Goldmark.

Lot 51 –bred on the potent Sadler’s Wells/Danehill cross, this filly is a full sister to two winners. She is out of a four time winning daughter of champion sprinter and highly successful sire Choisir, who is a half sister to an Australian stakes winner.

Lot 79 – this filly is from a top filly female, with her relatives including Oaks winning champion Festive Occasion and her Gr1 winning daughter Do You Remember. The latter is now competing successfully in Australia.

Lot 94 – another bred on the Sadler’s Wells/Danehill nick, this colt is out of a winning daughter of top sire Danehill Dancer (broodmare sire of star European filly Minding) and former Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas winner Igreja (herself an own sister to a Gr1 winner in Argentina).

Lot 80 – a half sister to three winners including a stakes performer, this filly is out of a stakes winning mare and she hails from the same female line as this season’s Gr1 Sansui Summer Cup winner Master Sabina and the latter’s Oaks winning dam Sabina Park.

GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT One of more than 150 stakes winners by hugely successful shuttle sire More Than Ready, Gimmethegreenlight was an outstanding 2yo, who won his first four races in a row. The handsome colt trained on well to beat subsequent dual Horse Of The Year Variety Club in the Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate at three. A half brother to Aus Gr1 winner Ofcourseican, Gimmethegreenlight has 8 lots on offer: Lot 1 –a colt from one of the best families in the stud book, he is out of a three parts sister to Royal Ascot Gr3 winner Endorsement. His immediate relatives include Gr1 winning 2yo and top class local sire Count Dubois as well as Irish 2000 Guineas hero Indian Haven, while other notable relatives include champion siblings Diesis and Kris. Lot 7 – this nicely bred filly is out of a Jallad half sister to US Gr1 winner Gypsy’s Warning and Gr2 Camellia Stakes winner Surabi. Her second dam is a full sister to a pair of sisters who both won the Gr2 SA Oaks. Lot 34 – a half brother to 3 winners, he is out of Gr1 SA Fillies Guineas winner Duchess Daba. The latter, by leading sire National Assembly, is an own sister to talented feature race performer Chief Editor and second dam is 15 time Gr3 winner Izindaba.

Lot 97 – a beautifully bred filly, she is out of a half sister to stakes winner Admiral’s Daughter and the stakes performer Gibson Girl. Her Caesour sired dam is a three parts sister to international Gr1 winning full sisters Irridescence and Perfect Promise. Her third dam was broodmare of the year.

GITANO HERNANDO From the same male line as Silvano and Bold Silvano, Gitano Hernando was an outstanding racehorse who earned over $2 000 000 on the track. A direct descendant of 1000 Guineas winner Mrs McArdy, Gitano Hernando won both the Gr1 Goodwood Stakes and Gr1 Singapore Cup. He has 2 on offer here: Lot 83 – this colt is out of the talented Windrush mare Promises to Keep, whose 4 wins included the Gr3 Diana Stakes. A member of the great Drohsky family, Promises to Keep is a half sister to the lightly raced but hugely talented Speed Rocket. Lot 118 – inbred to the great Danzig (as are more than 30 Gr1 winners), this filly is a half sister to 2 winners and is out of a four time winning three parts sister to Gr3 winner Sharp Design. From a very fast family, this filly’s second dam is top class sprinter Sharp Ledge.

HORSE CHESTNUT

GOLDEN SWORD Winner of the Gr3 Chester Vase (like champion sires Bayardo and Hyperion), Golden Sword is a record breaking son of six times Gr1 winner and outstanding sire High Chaparral, whose Gr1 winners include the likes of So You Think, Dundeel, Toronado, and Free Eagle. From the same family as former champion SA sire Royal Prerogative, Golden Sword has 1 on sale: Lot 39 –like an increasing number of top class runners (including local 2yo Intriguing Lady), this filly is closely inbred to the legendary sire Sadler’s Wells. Her first two dams are by Dynasty and Badger Land respectively, and this is the family of Gr1 winner Proud Pilgrim.

GREAT BRITAIN Winner of the now Gr1 Al Quoz Sprint, Great Britain is a son of leading sire Green Desert, whose sire sons include top sires Invincible Spirit, Oasis Dream and Volksraad. Great Britain himself is a full brother to top miler and sire Cape Cross, whose 100 plus stakes winners include the likes of Golden Horn, Ouija Board (dam of Australia) and Sea The Stars. Sire of Gr1 performer Mystical Twilight in his first local crop, Great Britain has a single lot on sale: Lot 45 –another inbred to undefeated sire star Danzig, this colt is out of a winning daughter of the great racemare Shepherd’s Moon, whose victories included impressive wins in both the Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas and Gr1 Paddock Stakes.

GREYS INN A globetrotting champion, who won both in South Africa and Dubai, the former July winner and multiple Gr1 winner is one of more than 40 Gr1 winners for now deceased sire star Zabeel. Greys Inn has made more than made a name for himself at stud, with his top performers including such Gr1 winners as King Of Pain, Legal Eagle and Royal Bencher. He has 1 on offer:

Arguably the greatest race horse bred in South Africa, the former Triple Crown winner and J&B Met hero is now sadly deceased. Horse Chestnut has more than made his mark at stud, with his Gr1 winners including Chestnuts ‘N Pearls and Lucifer’s Stone, as well as the graded winners Banbury, Chestnut’s Rocket, and Spanish Chestnut, to name a few. The champion has one here: Lot 57 –a three parts sister to a multiple winner, this filly (bred on the potent Sadler’s Wells/ Danzig cross) is out of a daughter of the great sprint champion Laisserfaire and hails from the same family as champion sire Centaine as well as Melbourne Cup winner Rainbird.

IDEAL WORLD A horse with an exceptional pedigree, Ideal World is a son of Kingmambo and champion Banks Hill, the latter being a full sister to champion sire Dansili. Ideal World has made a fine start to his stud career, with Gr1 fillies in each of his first two crops. The sire of Gr1 Woolavington 2000 winner Smart Call has five yearlings on sale here: Lot 10 –a filly with a stunning pedigree (and bred on the marvellous Kingmambo/ Sadler’s Wells cross), she is out of a full sister to champion Monyela and a three parts sister to Horse Of The Year and successful sire Horse Chestnut. Lot 27 – this filly is out of a winning Tiger Ridge half sister to Gr1 Champions Cup winner African Lou and stakes winning speedster Mary Lou. Lot 43 – a colt with a definite stallion’s pedigree, he is out of a daughter of champion sire Fort Wood and from the family of another champion SA sire in Western Winter. Inbred to the legendary breed shaping sire Mr Prospector. Lot 89 – out of a three time winning daughter of Strike Smartly (damsire of Gr1 winner Guiness), this filly’s relatives include the outstanding filly Crimson Palace, winner of South Africa’s Gr1 Paddock Stakes and victorious in the Gr1 Beverly D Stakes in North America. Lot 104 – another well bred filly, she is out of a three time winning Fort Wood half sister to smart stakes winner Animated. The family of Gr1 winning female Soft Landing.

JUDPOT

Lot 96 –a half sister to a winner, this filly is out of a mare by Saumarez (also damsire of Epsom Derby winner Authorized). Her dam is a half sister to a Derby winner and this is the famed Majorca female line.

Kingmambo’s AP Indy sired half brother made an exceptional start to his stud career when his first crop produced the Gr1 winners Along Came Polly and Forest Indigo. His second crop has also done well, producing the likes of Gr2 Supreme Cup winner Deputy Jud and top fillies Double Whammy and Little Genie. He has 8 lots on sale: Lot 5 – this well bred colt is a half brother to 4 winners including the stakes winners Miss Mischief and White Mischief. His Elliodor

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sired dam is a half sister to 2 stakes winners namely Hail To Rule and Magic Coast. Lot 28 – a half sister to a winner, this filly (inbred to the great mare Special) has a second dam whose full sister produced Gr1 Cape Guineas winner Pointing North. The Judpot/Model Man cross has already produced one star in champion filly Along Came Polly and this filly could be another. Lot 52 – inbred to the mighty Secretariat through A P Indy and Gone West, this filly is out of the top class stakes winner Lady Perez, who won or placed in seven black type features. Lot 53 – closely inbred to Nureyev (as is the dam of champion Golden Horn), this colt is a half brother to the very useful filly Olive Leaf. This is a top class family of such notable performers as champion Aslan and Oaks winner Danseuse Classique. Lot 93 – another out of mare by leading broodmare sire Caesour, this filly is a half or full sister to two winners. From the family of recent Gr1 winner Captain America, she traces directly in female line to 1000 Guineas winner Picture Play. Lot 105 – closely inbred to Broodmare Of The Year Weekend Surprise (dam of both A P Indy and Tiger Ridge), this nicely bred colt is out of a half sister to the classy stakes winner Pure Power (the latter sired by Captain Al whose sire Al Mufti is closely related to A P Indy and Tiger Ridge). Lot 110 – another inbred to great matron Special, she is half sister to a winner and out of a half sister to Zimbabwean star Casey’s Dance. The family of champion filly Fov’s Dance and recent Hong Kong winner Potent Power. Lot 114 – bred on the same cross as Gr1 winning 2yo Forest Indigo, this colt’s dam is an own sister to Big Bad John and a half sister to top filly Disco Queen, as well as the dam of Equus Champion French Navy.

MAIN AIM An talented and speedy racehorse, Main Aim won the Gr3 John Of Gaunt Stakes twice and also finished second in Britain’s sprint championship, the Gr1 July Cup. He shares his champion sprinter sire Oasis Dream with South Africa’s very exciting young sire Querari and hails from the same female line as none other than stallion luminaries Mr Prospector and Seattle Slew. He has 5 on sale: Lot 19 – a half sister to the tough and durable Captain’s Diva, this filly is out of a winning Captain Al half sister to the stakes placed Cedar. From a versatile family, her relatives include classy stakes winning sprinter The Eden Project and Gr1 Gold Bowl hero Proud Pilgrim. Lot 29 – a half brother to 3 winners, one of whom was stakes placed, this well bred colt is out of a Fort Wood half sister to classic winners Field Flower and Royal Land. The same family as St Leger winner Touching Wood and US Horse Of The Year and eight times champion sire Bold Ruler. Lot 38 –is a filly out of a full sister to a stakes winner and a half sister to Gr3 winner Milden Magic (second dam of Triple Crown winner and new sire Louis The King). Like the filly on offer, Milden Magic is sired by a Danzig line stallion. Inbred to outstanding sire Sharpen Up. Lot 72 – a half sister to two winners, this well related filly is out of a daughter of champion sire Al Mufti and Fort Wood’s champion daughter Dog Wood. Same family as another champion female –Enchanted Garden. Lot 82 – this colt is out of a five time winning daughter of champion sire and emerging broodmare sire Captain Al. Bred on the hugely successful Danzig/Roberto cross, this colt (whose close relatives include Gr1 winner Fiery Fred) is a direct descendant of one of history’s greatest broodmares –La Troienne.

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Marchfield was Champion Older Horse in Canada in 2008, and Champion Older Male in 2009. He’s by A.P. INDY (1989), Horse of The Year, Champion, $2,979,815. Sire of 18 crops. 1184 foals, 941 starters, 155 black type winners, 667 winners, $132,276,256, including Bernardini (Champion, $3,060,480), Mineshaft (Horse of the Year, Champion, $2,283,395), Rags to Riches (Champion, $1,342,528), Marchfield (Champion twice, $1,040,161) He’s out of a mare by RED RANSOM (1987). Sire of 523 daughters, with 2038 foals, 100 black type winners, including Regal Ransom (Champion, $1,894,835), Marchfield (Champion twice, $1,040,161), Mahbooba (AUS) (Champion, $836,254), U S Ranger (Champion twice, $483,607) In his first Canadian crop he sired Field Of Courage who ran third (beaten a neck and a neck) in the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown in 2015. He was a Champion 2nd Season Sire in Canada in 2015 and his Canadian yearlings sold for up to $460k.

#20 • 3rd foal; half sister to a winner; dam (by Al Mufti) is out of winning full sister to JACKSON SQUARE (6 wins, SW; Gr1/2/3 placed), from PARTY TIME family #24 • half brother to 2 winners; dam (by Hawk Wing) is half sister to GASIA (6 wins in USA, SW; G2/G3 placed; dam of BLUE VIOLET – 4 wins in USA, SW; G3 placed) #33 • half brother to a 3-time winner; dam (3 wins, by Fort Wood) is half sister to SENOR VERSACE (7 wins, Gr2), out of Champion DONATELLA (7 wins, 2x Gr1, 3x Gr2) #35 • filly; dam (3 wins) is half sister to 2 winners out of Golden Falcon (4 wins, SP; half sister to Gr1 FOLLOW THE FALCON, Gr1SAVANNAH QUEEN & dam of Gr1 ON HER TOES) #47 • half brother to a winner; dam half sister to 3 winners incl BLAZING BOUQUET (6 wins, Gr3) and Combat King (5 wins) #59 • filly, first foal; dam (won) is half sister to 3 winners incl MONTEREY STAR (3 wins, SW; Gr3 placed) #74 • colt, first foal; dam is half sister to 5 winners incl CODE ROCK (5 wins, SW; Gr3 placed), from family of Gr1 SPECIAL PREVIEW, MILITARY MUSE #75 • filly, 2nd foal; dam is half sister to 6 winners incl INGLESIDE (12 wins, Gr1/2/3), from family of Champion EVENING MIST #77 • filly; dam is half sister to 5 winners incl WESTERN WALK (5 wins, Gr2; Gr3 placed) and Stone Crescent (2 wins, SP), from family of Gr1 PACIFIC BLUE #88 • half sister to a winner; dam (won, by Rahy) is half sister to 7 winers incl KNIT ONE PURR TOO (3 wins in USA, SW) and dam of THUNDERS DOVE (7 wins in USA, SW) #99 • half brother to a winner; dam (won, by Red Ransom) is half sister to 3 winners incl Zaahy (won in UK, SP), out of SANGAM (4 wins in USA, SW; G3 2nd); inbred to Red Ransom

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Mambo In Seattle #23 • full brother to a winner & half brother to a winner; dam (won) is out of winning half sister to Champion BLUFFING (6 wins, Gr1) and to the dam of MAJOR BLUFF (11 wins, Gr1); family of TECLA BLUFF, TAIMA BLUFF #102 • filly, 2nd foal; dam (2 wins, by Tiger Ridge) is half sister to 3 winners out of SPORTING MODEL (4 wins, Gr3; 2nd SA Oaks) #112 • filly, 2nd foal; dam is full sister to a winner and half sister to 3 winners, out of half sister to Gr3 SONG OF THE STARS, SW RISE TO THE STARS, out of A Thousand Stars (5 wins, Gr1 placed; full sister to Gr1 ARCTIC COVE)

Freshman sire

Bold Silvano #113 • half brother to 3 winners; dam (2 wins in NZ) is half sister to NZ Horse of the Year & sire KING’S CHAPEL

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ANTONIUS PIUS (Danzig) (98) Shareefa (Al Mufti: 4r/3w) (12) Badger (Caesour: 1r/1w) (95) Savinien (Jet Master: 4r/3w) (54) Legendary Flight (Rakeen: 2r/1w) (62) Minerva (Western Winter: 4r/3w) ASHAAWES (Kingmambo) (68) Mount Airy (Scuffleburg: 2r/1w)

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GREYS INN (Zabeel) (96) Sea Shell (Saumarez: 6r/2w)

QUERARI (Oasis Dream) (81) Pinnaquin (Count Dubois: 3r/3w)

IDEAL WORLD (Kingmambo) (10) Wall Fly (Fort Wood: 29r/19w/1sw) (30) Daphne Garland (Fort Wood: 29r/19w/1sw) (43) Hugger-Mugger (Fort Wood: 29r/19w/1sw) (104) Swan Neck (Fort Wood: 29r/19w/1sw) (89) Red Book (Strike Smartly: 17r/11w/1sw)

REBEL KING (National Emblem) (21) Champagne ‘n Roses (Goldmark: 4r/3w)

JUDPOT (A P Indy) (28) Coral Head (Almushtarak: 1r/1w) (53) Laureate (Caesour: 14r/9w) BLACK MINNALOUSHE (Storm Cat) (93) Royal Yacht (Caesour: 14r/9w) (22) Cherry Blossom (Sharp Romance: 1r/1w) (5) Mostly Mischief (Elliodor: 8r/6w) CAPTAIN AL (Al Mufti) (114) Alliance One (Fort Wood: 6r/5w/1sw) (11) Princess Tobin (Badger Land: 22r/19w/6sw) (52) Lady Perez (West Man: 1r/1w) BEZRIN (Danzig) (92) Royal Bay (Rakeen: 3r/2w)

ELUSIVE FORT (Fort Wood) (76) Ocean Island (Counter Action: 2r/1w) FORT WOOD (Sadler’s Wells) (51) Lady Bonzer (Choisir: 2r/2w) (14) Breeze Way (Zabeel: 2r/1w)

RIGHT APPROACH (Machiavellian) (103) Squeaky Clean (Model Man: 8r/4w/2sw) TIGER RIDGE (Storm Cat) (117) Art Of Africa (Elliodor: 5r/3w) (3) Lorne Cottage (Fort Wood: 24r/16w/5sw) (13) Balkis (Fort Wood: 24r/16w/5sw) TRIPPI (End Sweep) (8) Sing Dixie Sing (Western Winter: 9r/8w) VAR (Forest Wildcat) (4) Moneycantbuymelove (Jallad: 11r/10w/1sw)

MAMBO IN SEATTLE (Kingmambo) (100) Solo Dancer (Al Mufti: 8r/1w) (112) A Million Stars (Al Mufti: 8r/1w) (58) Loofah (Fort Wood: 16r/6w) (23) Chookie (Jallad: 3r/2w)

MAMBO IN SEATTLE A top class racehorse who was placed in both the Gr1 Travers Stakes and Gr1 Jockey Club Gold Cup, the blue blooded Mambo In Seattle is closely related to top sires Al Mufti, A P Indy and Lemon Drop Kid. The son of Kingmambo made a top class start to his stud career with his first crop including multiple Gr1 winning millionaire Same Jurisdiction. Mambo has 7 yearlings on sale: Lot 23 –a full brother to the useful Mock Mambo, this colt is out of a three parts sister to Gr1 winner Major Bluff. This is the family of champions Bluffing and Tecla Bluff as well as this season’s top class 3yo Hard Day’s Night. Lot 42 – a half brother to a winner, this colt is out of a Gr2 placed daughter of champion Australian sire Encosta De Lago. This well bred colt is from an outstanding US family with relatives including Canadian Triple Crown winners Izvestia and With Approval and Belmont Stakes hero Touch Gold. Lot 58 – bred on the potent Kingmambo/Sadler’s Wells nick, this colt is a half brother to stakes performer Jo Malone (who is by Mambo’s close relative Tiger Ridge). The family of Gr1 sprinter Shoe Shac and Mauritian stars Green Keeper and World Focus. Lot 100 – intensely inbred to the great mare Lassie Dear, this colt’s third dam is Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Mile vixen Royal Heroine and his relatives also include French Gr1 winning sprinter Carmine Lake. Lot 102 – this filly has a very interesting pedigree, with her damsire Tiger Ridge and second damsire Sportsworld both hailing from the same family as her sire Mambo In Seattle. Her second dam was a top class filly, who sadly broke down when second in the Gr2 SA Oaks. Lot 106 – closely related to Mambo’s useful daughter Beautiful Shay, this filly is a half sister to four winners and out of a daughter of French Oaks winner Lypharita. This top class overseas family is also responsible for King George winning sire Belmez. Lot 112 – out of an Al Mufti mare (thus bred on similar terms to Same Jurisdiction), this filly’s relatives include the outstanding racemares Arctic Sweep and Renounce as well as Met winner Arctic Cove.

MARCHFIELD Dual champion in Canada, Marchfield earned more than $1 million in a career which saw him win or place in stakes races from 2-5. A son of dual champion sire A P Indy (sire of top sires Bernardini, Malibu Moon and Pulpit), Marchfield made a pleasing start with his first Canadian runners last season and his first crop includes the classic performer Field Of Courage. He has 12 here: Lot 20 – a half sister to a winner, this filly is out of a mare by Al Mufti (a horse closely related to A P Indy). This filly is from the wonderful Party Time family, responsible for such top class fillies as lasr season’s Gr1 winner Chestnuts N Pearls, as well as Eligible, Lambarina, Sally Bowles and former Equus Champion In The Fast Lane.

Lot 24 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt is out of a half sister to a US stakes winner and is inbred to both Mr Prospector and Secretariat. Lot 33 –a half brother to a 3 time winner, this colt is out of a three parts sister to this season’s Gr3 Fillies Mile winner Negroamaro. His second dam is champion Donatella, whose 7 wins included the Gr1 SA Fillies Guineas. Lot 35 –another inbred to both Mr P and Secretariat, this filly is out of a mare who won three and whose relatives include the Gr1 winning fillies On Her Toes and Savannah Queen. Her third dam is Broodmare Of The Year Pretty Falcon. Lot 47 – a half brother to a winner, this colt’s dam is a Jet Master half sister to a Gr3 winner of six and this is the family of champion Night Diva, herself responsible for promising filly Christmas Carol. Lot 59 – this filly is out of a half sister to stakes winner Monterey Star, and hails from the family of classy fillies Follow The Piper, Katy’s Lane and Poetic. Lot 66 – this well bred colt is out of a half sister to Gr3 winner Pirate’s Gold with his relatives also including Gr1 Horse Chestnut Stakes winner Captain America. Traces back to the great tap root mare Queen Of Light. Lot 67 – this filly is inbred to all of Mr P, Northern Dancer and Secretariat. Her dam is winning daughter of Gr3 performer Blue Lace Agate with her third dam being Gr1 placed Gr2 Majorca Stakes winner Wild Aster. Lot 74 –out of a half sister to feature race winner Code Rock, this colt’s relatives include former champion 2yo colt Special Preview and ill-fated Gr1 Mainstay 1800 hero Military Muse. Lot 75 – a direct descendant of mighty broodmare Drohsky, this filly’s dam is a half sister to Gr1 Summer Cup hero Ingleside, with her fourth dam being SA Oaks winner Sea Mist. Lot 77 – out of a mare by world class broodmare sire Saumarez (damsire of Derby winners Authorized and Gentlewave), this filly’s relatives include star filly Pacific Blue and her three parts Gr2 winning brother Western Walk. Lot 88 – a half sister to a winner, this filly’s dam, by world leading sire and broodmare sire Rahy, is a half sister to a US stakes winner. From the family of US Gr2 winner and Gr1 sire Sightseeing, this filly is a direct descendant of one of history’s greatest broodmares –Lady Be Good.

Lot 91 – inbred to broodmare great Lassie Dear, this colt’s dam won three and is a granddaughter of Gr1 performer and producer Eligible. The famed Party Time family responsible for recent US Gr3 winner Consumer Credit as well as champions In The Fast Lane and Trademark. Lot 99 – this colt is intriguingly inbred to the outstanding sire Red Ransom. His second dam is a stakes winner of four in the USA and this is the same family as 2015 US Gr2 winner Red Rifle.

NOORDHOEK FLYER A dual Guineas winner, the brilliant miler Noordhoek Flyer shares his sire Pivotal (responsible for over 100 stakes winners) with successful sires Kyllachy and Siyouni. From an outstanding family, responsible for the likes of Halling and Volksraad, Noordhoek Flyer is responsible for this season’s smart looking filly Felicity Flyer (a past graduate of this sale). He has 8 lots: Lot 15 – a half sister to a winner, this filly’s second dam is a full sister to Gr2 winner Over Bearing and a half sister to Gr1 winners Alpha Omega and Final Claim. Her third dam is Broodmare Of The Year Ollies Last. Lot 56 – a half brother to 3 winners, this colt is out of a daughter of classy stakes winner Joyous Dancer and his first dams are by top class broodmare sires Elliodor and Dancing Champ respectively. Lot 64 – out of a four time winner, this filly’s relatives include Gr1 Classic hero Patchouli Dancer. Interestingly, Pivotal (sire of Noordhoek Flyer) sired Irish 1000 Guineas winner Halfway To Heaven out a full sister to this filly’s damsire Grey Eminence. Lot 65 – this filly is out of a half sister to two black type performers, with her third dam being Gr1 winner Fanciful –the latter going on to produce the top class racemare and producer Cover Look. Lot 70 –a half brother to a lightly raced winner, this colt’s dam (by emerging broodmare sire Strike Smartly) is a half brother to two stakes horses and this is the family of champion The Barbican. Lot 73 – this filly’s dam is intensely inbred to the great sire Sadler’s Wells (as are Gr1 winners Kamsin and Parish Hall). Out of a half sister to feature race winner Sunset Tripp, her second dam

is a full sister to a stakes winner and a half to Gr1 winner Imperious Star. Third dam is Met winner Imperious Sue (by champion sire and broodmare sire Northern Guest). Lot 85 – this well bred colt is out of a four time winning daughter of the flying filly Lupine Lady and is inbred to the great sire Nureyev- as is the dam of European champion Golden Horn. Lot 86- this nicely bred filly, a half sister to 2 winners one of whom won four, is out of a half sister to Canadian Gr1 winner Salty You and from the family of Horse Of The Year and top speedster Moorestyle.

ORACY A top class racehorse, who won his first five outings on the trot, Oracy earned more than R1 000 000 in prize money. His wins included both the Gr2 Gauteng Guineas and Gr2 Dingaans. A son of now deceased sire legend Zabeel, Oracy’s relatives include successful sire Oratorio (by Stravinsky) and star filly Sea Siren. He has 1 on sale: Lot 61 – this colt is out of three time winning half sister to 2 black type performers. Related to Gr3 Tony Ruffel winner Fantastic Mr Fox, his second dam is the stakes winning Foxroom.

PATHFORK An unbeaten champion at two, Pathfork’s wins included the Gr1 National Stakes, won previously by sire greats Roberto, Sir Ivor, El Prado and Dubawi. He is by champion sire Distorted Humor, whose son Any Given Saturday had a 2015 Breeders Cup winner. From the great Best In Show family, Pathfork has 2 yearlings on sale: Lot 16 – this well bred filly is out of a winning half sister to champion and multiple Gr1 winning sire Kildonan. The filly on sale is a three parts sibling to that record breaking star, with Kildonan being sired by a son of Forty Niner –the grandsire of Pathfork himself. Lot 78 – inbred to legendary sire Sadler’s Wells, this filly is out of a Fort Wood own sister to a stakes performer. Her second dam is a stakes winning daughter of champion sire and successful broodmare sire Jallad.

PHILANTHROPIST The blue blooded son of Kris S hails from the great Grey Flight family, responsible for top sires National Assembly, Sovereign Dancer, What A Pleasure and very promising young horse Gone Astray. A proven sire of champions Pender Harbour and Phil’s Dream, Philanthropist was North America’s Leading Sire on Synthetics in 2014. He has 1 lot: Lot 41 –this nicely bred filly, inbred to both Mr Prospector and Grey Flight, is a half sister to 2 winners including very useful Star Chestnut. She is out of a three time winning daughter of champion sire Western Winter and National Assembly’s Gr3 winning speedster Happy Harriet.

QUERARI The Gr1 winning son of champion sprinter and leading sire Oasis Dream made an outstanding start to his stud career last season, with his first crop including Gr2 winner Cosmic Light, and fellow high class 2yos Dynamic Speed and Champery. Already off the mark with his second crop of 2yos, this exciting young sire has four on sale: Lot 32 – this colt is out of a stakes placed mare who hails from the same family as talented fillies Jabulani Jive, Proud Classic and Proud Peyton –the latter, like the colt on sale, being by a Danzig line sire. Lot 46 – bred on the powerful Northern Dancer/Blushing Groom cross, this colt is out of a Jallad half sister to 6 winners including Gr2 sprinter Captain Harry. Lot 60 – a half sister to a winner, this filly’s three time winning dam (by successful broodmare sire Royal Chalice) is out of a daughter of Gr2 winner Gay Mamselle. From the family of top sprinters Golden Taipan and Rebel King –the latter being by a Danzig line horse. Lot 81 – bred on the same cross as Querari’s Gr1 daughter Melliflora, this colt’s dam is a half sister to five winners including the Derby placed Paolo. Her second dam, by breed shaping champion sire Monsun, is a half sister to French champion and Gr1 winner Paita.

REBEL KING An unbeaten 2yo and R2 million earner, this former champion sprinter has made a name for himself as a sire of fast, precocious juveniles. Other notable performers sired by Rebel King include Gr3 Winter Classic hero Royal Dreamer and Gr3 Champion Juvenile Cup winner Prince Of Thieves. The chestnut has 1 lot: Lot 21 – by a champion sprinter out of a mare by another top sprinter in Goldmark, this filly should be quick. Her dam was a Gr1 placed winner of six and has already produced 6 winners, two black type performers among them. The family of former Horse Of The Year and exciting young sire prospect Legislate.

RIGHT APPROACH A Gr1 winning son of the late, great Machiavellian, Right Approach is from one of the greatest families in the stud book, with his relatives including Deep Impact, Pulpit, Johannesburg and Round Table. A proven sire, his best include Eventual Angel, Fantastic Mr Fox, Halve The Deficit and Whiteline Fever. He has 1 on offer: Lot 103 –this is a filly with plenty of paddock value, being a full sister to Mauritian star and stakes winner Green Keeper, and a half to another top performer on the Island in World Focus. Her dam is a half sister to Gr1 winner Shoe Shac who outgunned Tommy Hotspur to win the Gr1 Computaform Sprint.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE By seven times champion sire Jet Master and a half brother to Met winner and Gr1 producer Imperious Sue, Royal Air Force defeated a top class field when he won the 2007 Gr2 Astrapak 1900. Since retiring to stud he has sired a number of useful winners including Coco, Petty Officer, Riff Raf and Spirit Of Dover. He has 1 on sale: Lot 36 –this filly is a half sister to none other than Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes winner Budapest, who has earned more than R1.3 million in stakes . Her third dam is Model Man’s Gr1 Paddock Stakes winning daughter Model School.

RUSSIAN SAGE From the Blushing Groom male line, Russian Sage, winner of both the Gr1 Cape Derby and Gr1 Daily News 2000, is one of 16 Gr1 winners for champion sire Jallad. From a top class female line, Russian Sage has already left behind some useful winners including debut winner Russian Speed. Lot 116- a half brother to a winner, this colt is out of a four time winning half sister to Gr1 performer Fenerbahce. Bred on the reverse cross to champion sprinter Shea Shea, this colt’s dam is closely inbred to the great sire Danzig.

SEUL AMOUR A stakes winner by the late, great sire Zabeel (sire of more than 40Gr1 winners), Seul Amour is a sire deserving of more support. His overseas runners include the stakes winners Black Tomahawk and Coldens Choice, while his local runners include talented Gr2 winner Heart Of A Lion. He has 3 yearlings:

Lot 115- another inbred to Lassie Dear, this filly is out of a Spectrum half sister to recent Gr2 Gold Bracelet winner Gallica Rose and her Gr1 own brother Galanthus. Spectrum is also broodmare sire of leading sire Dutch Art and European champion Moonlight Cloud among others. Lot 117 – a half brother to 3 winners, this colt is out of a full sister to Gr2 performer Fortunates and from the same family as champion Heavy Metal and recent Gr1 Golden Slipper For The Lads, as well as Gr1 winners Drum Star and Planetary Music.

TRIPPI One of South Africa’s top stallions, Trippi is a world class whose offspring include such top class performers as Inara, For The Lads, Afrikaburn, Trip To Heaven and R8 000 000 winner Illuminator. Also broodmare sire of 2015 Breeders’ Cup winner Liam’s Map, Trippi’s offspring have earned more than $50 000 000 in stakes. He has one lot on offer here: Lot 8 – from one of the best families in the South African stud book, this colt is out of a three time winning half sister to multiple Gr1 winner and Dubai star Grand Emporium. His second dam is champion Whistling Dixie and this is also the family of former champion 2yo Ice Cube –a three parts brother to the dam of this colt.

TWICE OVER A multiple European champion, Twice Over is one of the best performed sires ever to begin their stud careers in South Africa. A four time Gr1 winner, and third to Zenyatta in the Breeders Cup Classic, Twice Over, a dual winner of the Gr1 Champion Stakes, earned more than £2 000 000. His first crop are now yearlings and he has one on offer: Lot 63 –this colt is out of a winning half sister to two stakes performers including Gr1 performer Chave De Oura. His second dam is Gr1 SA Fillies Sprint winner Wonderful World and this nicely bred colt is inbred to the broodmare of the year Kerala.

VAR

Lot 17 – this well related filly’s first two dams both could run, with her dam winning six and her granddam a stakes winner of ten. Second dam Caboose not only won ten races but is a half sister to Derby runner up Satin Supreme.

One of South Africa’s best and most popular sires, the sire of champions Variety Club, Val De Ra and Via Africa has made a stunning start with his juveniles this season –four of his first five 2yo runners having won. The sire of 17 Gr1 horses and counting, Var has hugely popular in the sales ring with his stock fetching up to R4 million. He has 2 lots:

Lot 40 – out of a Var half sister to a winner, this filly’s second dam is a half sister to Gr1 Paddock Stakes winner and Gr3 producer Badger’s Gift. This is the family of top sprinter Thunder Cat, and Guineas second Superior Service.

Lot 4 –a full brother to classy Gr3 filly Garibondy, this colt is out of a Jallad Gr3 placed half sister to SA Fillies Nursery winner Dash For Gretna. This is the famed Let Kiss family, and this colt’s relatives include champion Kochka –who like the colt on offer is sired by a Storm Cat line horse.

Lot 84 –this colt is out of a half sister to Gr3 Streltizia Stakes winner Elegant Blush, with her second dam being a Secret Prospector half sister to Gr1 winning millionaire Glamour Boy. His third dam is by Danzig and fourth by Exclusive Native- who between them notched up five US General Sires titles.

Lot 9 – this colt has one of the hottest pedigrees on offer. Not only is he out of a stakes winning racemare, but he is a half brother to ill-fated Gr1 winning 2yo War Horse as well as this season’s Gr2 Supreme Cup winner Deputy Jud.

TIGER RIDGE A Storm Cat half brother to A P Indy and Summer Squall, Tiger Ridge is sadly now deceased. The former leading first crop sire has been in tremendous form of late, with recent runners including Gr1 Cape Guineas winner Noah From Goa. Other top performers sired by Tiger Ridge include Summer Cup hero Wagner, millionaire Kavanagh and champion filly Cherry On The Top. He has 8 yearlings on offer: Lot 2 – intensely inbred to the great mare Crimson Saint, this colt’s out of a half sister to July placed Eton Square. From the same family as champions Promisefrommyheart and London News and promising young sires Master Of My Fate and Pluck, the colt carries the same Tiger Ridge/Model Man cross as Fillies Guineas winner Maybe Yes. Lot 3 –this colt is bred on the same Tiger Ridge/Fort Wood as Gr1 winners Cherry On The Top and Noah From Goa. His dam won five and is a sister in blood to champions Monyela and the legendary Horse Chestnut. Lot 13 – another bred on the Tiger Ridge/Fort Wood cross, this filly’s dam won twice and is a sister in blood to Horse Of The Year and outstanding sire Dynasty. A direct descendant of legendary broodmare Lavendula. Lot 49 – a half brother to 3 winners including current Gr3 performer Fear Not, this colt is out of a daughter of champions Diesis and Kimberley Mine (by Fort Wood). The family of US star Stella Madrid and Irish Oaks winner Winona. Lot 55 – this colt is out of a three time winning Strike Smartly mare and is thus bred on the powerful Storm Cat/Mr Prospector line cross. His second dam is by Tiger Ridge’s close relative Al Mufti making this colt inbred to Lassie Dear. Lot 87 – this colt’s dam is a half sister to Gr3 winner Milk And Honey and exported Derby runner up Happy Valley. The family of Oaks winner Sweetie Pie and US champion Riboletta.

WHAT A WINTER A multiple Equus Champion, What A Winter is one of the best sprinters to have raced in South Africa in recent years. He won 15 races including four at Gr1 level and earned more than R3 million in stakes. By triple champion sire Western Winter, and from the powerful Gone West male line, What A Winter is from the same family as champion sires Hyperion, Mossborough and Sir Tristram. His first crop are yearlings and he has four on sale here: Lot 6 –from one of the best families around, this colt is out of a half sister to stakes winners Brown Penny and Night Trip. This blue blooded colt’s other notable relatives include Gr1 Prix Ganay winner Planteur, Gr1 Melbourne Cup hero Protectionist and legendary French champion Peintre Celebre. Lot 18- bred on the extremely successful Gone West/Sadler’s Wells cross, this colt is out of a Fort Wood half sister to a Gr3 winner from the family of high class Gr2 winners Casino Queen and Jungle Earl. Lot 107 – a half brother to 3 winners, this colt is out of a full sister to Gr2 Victory Moon winner Over Bearing and a half sister to Gr1 winners Alpha Omega and Final Claim. His second dam was Broodmare Of The Year and this colt is closely related to the Western Winter sired star performers Fair Maiden and Braggadacio. Lot 109 – a half sister to nine winners including Gr1 filly School Assembly, this filly is out of a winning half sister to Gr1 winner Fanciful, herself the dam of outstanding filly Cover Look. This filly is closely related to Western Winter stakes winner Winter Fever.

WINDRUSH A proven sire of both sexes, Windrush’ top runners include ill-fated Equus Champion Mother Russia, Gr2 males Rushing Wind and In A Rush, and high class Graded performers Promises To Keep, Sunsational, and the brilliant Diana’s Choice. He is also responsible for current high class galloper Doing It For Dan. He has 1 on sale: Lot 50 –this colt is from one of the best families in the stud book. His 12 time winning second dam is a half sister to UAE champion and promising young Gr1 sire Asiatic Boy, and this colt traces back directly in female line to the tap root mare Alablue –responsible for champions Cryptoclearance, Harlan’s Holiday, Equiano, Marchfield, and successful local sires Home Guard and Peaceable Kingdom.

Boom, Boom, Boom...

Freeman Pleas For End To Rave Rot Leading bloodstock man and a top Gr1 owner in his own right, John Freeman has never been a puppet of officialdom. While he has personally played a key role in the evolution of the succesful Snaith team who smashed all records on Met day 2016, he wasn’t raving about the sideshow entertainment, that appears to have become the standard on our big days.

John wrote in his E-news 561: I started to write about the disturbing new dimension that has been introduced to top level racing in South Africa a few days ago. I thought I’d leave what I had written and rethink it after the dust had settled. I find this new development of entertainment at race meetings frightening – I was told that I am the only one to have complained. This new concept is unique in the world of racing. BOOM BOOM GRRR GRRR heavybase rave-sound trance music is now being played at race meetings to attract younger people to the course like nowhere else on earth. Sadly the ravers attend these events for anything other than the horses. I watched carefully as they moved en-masse from one tranceparty to the next. There were 5 competing events, each trying to outdo the other with volume to attract the party goers. Does anyone think these youngsters will stay when the music gets turned off? Those of us that were there for the actual racing could hardly hear a commentary, even with the TV on maximum volume and huddled behind closed doors, standing within a meter of the TV. Sadly as the day wore on it got worse. I have attended racing festivals at almost every major racing jurisdiction in the world, some many times, and I have never seen anything like this before. This need for a disco in the open on a major raceday first popped up at the Durban July a few years ago. That at least was moderate by comparison and sort of under control during the parade and actual races. Then at the Rising Sun Gold Challenge last year I thought I had seen it all. Thousands of people sat riveted to their chairs watching a stage halfway down the straight as this incessant boom-boom music ruined the

day for those of us that actually wanted a day at the races. So we left early despite winning the Gr1 race that day. I went to Kenilworth on Friday to clean and stock up for the big day. The disco people were already testing their sound systems. I expressed my concerns about the level of noise to the COO and chairman of the local board. I asked for assurance that the level of sound would be reduced for the raceday. It wasn’t. We found it extremely difficult to follow the racing. The announcements and anything to do with the racing were totally lost in that continual blur of painful noise. I watched in horror as our poor horses, whose hearing is so much more acute than ours, take the brunt of it. Normally placid young horses shook their heads and fought to escape and some reared. S’manga Khumalo got thrown by his mount during the parade of the eleventh race – very clearly terrified by the noise. A replacement jockey had to be found. Few, unless they were actually watching that incident on TV, were aware of the incident. The poor horse sensibly rushed to the parade ring after injuring his jockey. A replacement rider was found (though no-one would know who it was since by that stage we could hear nothing at all, let alone notification of a jockey change). The horse was taken by his trainer in hand all the way to the start. The last race was the worst of all. I can’t describe how I annoyed I was at witnessing what those poor horses had to endure. I heard that MJ also got hurt in a fall. Evidently the new thinking is that loud music and horses belong together. They don’t! I beg them not to let this become a feature of our game. It’s dangerous to jockeys and unkind to horses. That’s just not my view – I know that I speak for many who wish they had a platform to join in.

Kenilworth Racing Take Steps Kenilworth Racing reacted swiftly to complaints the music had been too loud after the main race in some sections of the racecourse on J&B Met day thereby affecting the demeanour of some of the horses as they made their way down to the start. The racing operator said the safety of horse and rider was of overriding importance at all times on any given raceday and security measures would be put in place to ensure control. They apologised to connections of horses who might have been affected. The Met attracts a social crowd who are there for both the racing and the party, so a balance must be found whereby both tastes can be satisfied. However, the racing operator said it had never been their intention to compromise the safety of horse and rider in achieving this balance. Therefore they were concerned to hear of the complaints and have treated it with high importance. Measures to prevent a repeat will be part of the planning for all future J&B Met days. The J&B Met was up 15% on attendance year on year and achieved an all new record for oncourse tote turnover.

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Frosted wins well in the Gr2 Al Maktoum Challege

Thursday’s EGA-sponsored Dubai World Cup Carnival meeting saw the Godolphin show return to Meydan, as the boys in blue provided winners for all three Thoroughbred Group races, including an imperious performance from Dubai World Cup hope, Frosted.

rosted looked a class apart as he landed the US$250,000 Group 2 Al Maktoum Challenge R2 for trainer, Kiaran McLaughlin under jockey, William Buick. A former multiple UAE Champion Trainer, McLaughlin, who saddled Invasor to Dubai World Cup victory win in 2007, looks to hold a strong hand in the 2016 renewal of the world’s richest race. Already a Grade 1 winner, Frosted was tried in the very best of company in America last year, including when fourth in the Kentucky Derby and runner-up in the Belmont Stakes. With HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai on hand, Frosted proceeded to live up to the hype he carried with him to Meydan Racecourse. The son of Tapit always looked to be travelling strongly on his first UAE outing, tracking early leader, Munaaser, before easing past that rival with about 350m to run and putting the race to bed in a matter of strides.

Record

Buick and Frosted also broke the track record in the process. “I am delighted with that,” said McLaughlin. “William gave him a great ride and with Sheikh Mohammed here to witness the win makes it extra special. “Obviously the Dubai World Cup is the target and we had planned to run on Super Saturday as well but he has won so well tonight we may just wait for the big night.”

The Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 produced a Dubai World Cup winner in 2003 when another Godolphin runner, Moon Ballad landed the race on his way to World Cup glory. African Story and Prince Bishop were also both runner-up in this contest before winning the world’s richest race.

Firebreak

McLaughlin and Buick also combined to win the 1600m Group 3 Firebreak Stakes, again on dirt, with Confrontation leading in the final 50m to deny the Doug Watsontrained One Man Band who tried to make all under Pat Dobbs. Once in front Dobbs was able to set only a modest gallop, stalked by Le Bernardin who was penalised for his Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 victory. It looked as they would fight out the finish, but the penalty told on Le Bernardin and it was Buick and Confrontation who loomed large. They led about 50m from home, winning in good style in the end. “Full credit to Kiaran and his team,” said Buick. “He has produced these horses in great shape and they have both won well.

Confrontation

“I would expect the Godolphin Mile will be his main target and what a great night it has been for the whole team.” Should Confrontation make it to the Godolphin Mile, he will be in good company with Tamarkuz, Variety Club and Skysurfers all winning the Firebreak contest on their way to Godolphin Mile victory.

While De Kock Says…

Don’t Write Off Mubtaahij! Trainer Mike de Kock had a message for Mubtaahij’s supporters after the colt had failed to make the frame in Thursday night’s Gr3 Firebreak Stakes over 1600m on dirt at Meydan: “All I can say is, please relax! Mubtaahij is being prepared for the Dubai World Cup, a race I believe he can win. What happens between now and 26 March is irrelevant!”

Mubtaahij Mubtaahij Mubtaahij, coming off a 243-day rest, stayed on for fifth, beaten 4.25-lengths by trainer Kiaran McLaughlin’s Confrontation

(USA), with One Man Band and Watershed in second and third respectively and Le Bernardin taking fourth. Mike elaborated: “I said before the Firebreak Stakes this week that Mubtaahij was around 8085% fit and that this would be a stepping stone to bigger things. We are very happy with the way he ran. Even if he was 100% wound up tonight, he wouldn’t have beaten the winner, who is a well-performed Graded miler from the US. This was a field of quality runners, mostly sprinter-milers. The fourth horse won a Gr2 mile here two weeks ago.” Mike pointed to Mubtaahij’s

runs at last year’s Carnival and said: “He was beaten once at Graded level when he went down a short head to Maftool over 1600m on dirt. Six weeks later he beat Maftool by eight lengths when unextended in the UAE Derby over 1900m. We’ll be going to the World Cup via the Maktoum Challenge (R3) on Super Saturday, in which he will already be a much improved runner.” Mike said that the Kiaran McLaughlin runners had raised the bar at the Carnival: “The Gr1 USA form adds a new dimension.”

And the night just continued to get better for the Godolphin operation, which had already won the 1600m Group 2 Cape Verdi race for fillies and mares. Very Special, a record third winner in the race for Saeed in Suroor, turned the contest into a procession under James Doyle. “She is quite highly strung so we are very pleased with her,” said Doyle. “It was probably not the plan to lead but nobody else wanted to and she was pretty keen so I did not want to disappoint her. “She ran all the way to the line so the extra 200m of the Balanchine should not be an issue for her. “It was only her sixth start and she has thrived in the Dubai sunshine. Hopefully she has more improvement in her.” To cap off the spectacular evening, the Bin Suroortrained Think Ahead claimed the closing EGA Casthouse Trophy under Doyle. There was an exciting finish to the 2810m turf handicap with Andrea Atzeni opening his UAE account, when producing the Roger Variantrained Battersea to lead right on the line. It was also a first local winner for the Newmarketbased trainer who said: “We have always liked this horse and will step him up in class for his next outing.

Billets Trophy

Ertijaal was the easy winner of the 1000m EGA Billets Trophy for owner, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, trained by Ali Rashid Al Raihe and the choice of first jockey, Paul Hanagan. He was chased home by Fityaan with Tadhg O’Shea aboard for trainer, Musabah Al Muhairi. An impressive course and distance winner at the first meeting of this year’s Dubai World Cup Carnival, he won just as well here and he looks a genuine prospect for the Al Quoz Sprint on Dubai World Cup night. “He has always been a very good horse with Group 1 aspirations,” said Hanagan. “Reverting to sprinting has really suited him and taking on better horses in better races should help him as they will go quicker in the early stages.”

The Cape Town Prawn Festival is one of the most highly anticipated events of the horse racing season in the Western Cape, and forms part of the not to be missed Summer of Champions series.

his year’s Prawn “lip-licking summer” Festival is coming to Kenilworth Racecourse on Saturday 20 February 2016. The main races on the day will be the Gr3 Vasco Prix du Cap and the CTS Gr3 Chairman’s Cup. Racegoers on the day will also be able to enjoy fresh succulent prawns at the bargain price of only R149.00 per person which includes a kilogram of prawns, chips, rice and a choice of peri-peri, lemon butter or garlic butter sauces. This family fun day will not only include live entertainment, but racegoers on the day can stand a chance to win appliance giveaways to the value of R 50 000.00 which includes a grand prize for one lucky racegoer of appliances to the value of R 20 000.00. Winners will be drawn throughout the day in the winner’s circle and prize winners will need to be present in order to claim prizes, as well as have a valid ID or driver’s licence*. Gates open at 11H00 and entrance is free. Bring the whole family and let the children enjoy a host of kid’s entertainment. For hospitality bookings and if you would like to book a table at this year’s prawn festival, please call (021) 797 6037

Cape - A Boutique Summer Centre? As a punter and occasional small owner over the past forty odd years, I keep asking myself a question - where is Cape Town Racing going and what is Phumelela (or any other vested interest , for that matter), doing about it? I know the Summer of Champions season ends next Saturday 20 February, but surely there must be more horses in the Western Cape that could populate more than a 7 race programme such as that which we saw on Saturday? This past week on Tuesday saw another 7 race card at Kenilworth with a total of 60 runners - that is an average of 8.5 runners per race! For punters that is a turn-off. I can also just imagine how Vee Moodley is banging his head in frustration! This just cannot be profitable for anyone involved and I am astonished that there is no public debate and sharing of minds to try and address the issues and the problems. Maybe the bigger yards are sitting with too many horses and the smaller yards with too few? But how do we implement a balance - with legislation? Personally,if I had a large stable,I would be running 3-5 horses in each race, aiming at earning as many stakes as possible. Or is that me oversimplifying matters? I am asking the Sporting Post, as the country’s only independent racing media, to please get a comment from Larry Wainstein, Clyde Basel and Rian Du Plessis - and even from a leading trainer or two down here. Maybe the Cape is destined to become a boutique summer racing centre - with temp staff manning the stables and Kenilworth Racing run by a skeleton crew? At least our top commentators Rouvaun Smit and Jehan Malherbe will have some time on their hands to go and do some training at Ngong. But oh my, that’s another story. So many questions - so few answers. Why are racing folk always so reticent to rock the boat and demand answers? We are, after all, talking about executives earning big salaries to do a job. Via Email - Philip Goldberg, Milnerton or Letters can be faxed dema: eMailed to Karel Mie spost@iafrica.com Fax: (021) 761 4003 used, Pseudonyms may be e and provided the full nam are address of the sender supplied to the editor.

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Why parties belong AFTER the races Picture it: Goodwood show grounds, circa 1990. I was in my mid-teens and had spent every last bit of pocket money entering for what is now known as Agri Expo (the original ‘glorious Goodwood!’). It was an annual pilgrimage for equestrians from all over the country and one generally camped at the showgrounds for a week and got to see the best of the best doing what they do best. I was under no illusions as to my riding prowess, so had aimed for showing, rather than the more technical jumping or dressage classes.

he best and most beautiful show horses entered Western Province showing classes, while the rest of us slogged it out in the more workmanlike SA Riding Horse classes in a far arena. I was there with Whisky, my mom’s little hand-medown flea-bitten grey Boerperd, who was many things, but glamorous and brave he was not. To top it off, he had something of a nervous disposition and could bolt like nobody’s business when the mood took him (and it took him often). However, teenagers are bullet-proof and I’d optimistically entered a raft of classes and bathed and brushed and plaited until you could practically see your face in his morose coat. Every kid rider – whether you were one or still are one, only in bigger clothes – is familiar with a showing class called ‘Working Riding Horse’. In it, folks are invited to enter their horses for an event that is essentially booby trapped. The organisers dream up all manner of challenges and riders can be asked to do anything from picking up and opening an umbrella, to piggy backing a ginormous teddy bear, to dodging flags, carrying a bucket of water or even, on this particular occasion, having to ride around an ambulance with its lights flashing and siren blaring. Whoever survives the class and stays on their horse wins. Ok, I’m exaggerating, but only a little. It is only by the grace of God and some deft footwork from the ring stewards that I lived to tell the tale. My point being that horses don’t terribly like surprises, with big noisy surprises being pretty far down on their list indeed.

J&B Met 2016 Which brings me to this year’s J&B Met. Last week John Freeman wrote an excellent blog post voicing his disappointment at the operators’ and organisers’ handling of the entertainment on Met day. The piece has already been widely shared and discussed and there have been comments for and against. To their credit, the operators have responded with a press release stating: “the safety of horse and rider was of overriding importance at all times on any given raceday and security measures would be put in place to ensure control.” They also apologised to connections of horses that might have been affected. I don’t think that’s good enough and here’s why. Horsemanship does not begin and end in

the training stable and operators have a duty of care to our horses on race days too. There is a huge difference between not knowing and not caring, and it is a very important one. I’m sorry guys, but saying you didn’t know really isn’t going to wash. Firstly, this is not the first time it has happened. I was on course the day Welwitschia went over backwards in the Kenilworth saddling enclosure back in 2012 due to ‘entertainment’ that had been positioned too close to the horses. Exhibit 2: Kenilworth Racing hosted a Met launch last November, smack in the middle of a mid-week race day, complete with performances from some of our Met day DJ’s. Trainers voiced complaints that it was upsetting the horses, but were told they had two choices – like it or lump it. Lastly, Mr Freeman advised Kenilworth Racing staff on the Friday before the Met that the music was too loud to no less than the COO and chairman of the local board. There is a standing joke that horses are only scared of two things – things that move and things that don’t. Unfortunately, despite horses being our main line of business, apparently it somehow came as a surprise that they might find loud music upsetting (which is about on a par with British Rail’s annual excuse for cancelling trains because of leaves on the tracks. Oddly, this happens roughly every autumn. You’d think they’d have worked it out by now). But moving swiftly on. In race 11, the day’s festivities resulted in the Snaith runner, Mutzi, taking fright on parade and dislodging jockey S’manga Khumalo, resulting in S’manga being injured and stood down for the last two rides of the day. The start of race 11 was delayed while Justin Snaith scrambled frantically for a replacement rider and Lucian Africa kindly stepped into the breach. Justin ended up accompanying the unsettled horse and rider on foot all the way to the start (thank goodness for all that marathon training!) and Mutzi managed to finish a creditable 5th. Interestingly, the Stipen-diary report for the day reflects that “Trainer S J Snaith will be advised that should this gelding behave in a similar manner in its future engagements he may be suspended.” Which frankly beggars belief. The fuss in race 11 resulted in race 12 being delayed and with S’manga stood down, Justin had to find a replacement rider for Baritone in

the last – something he could sorely have done without at that particular point in the day. While every race day has its problems, something as easily remedied and managed as the music should not be one of them. There have been plenty of the ‘fuddy duddy’ brigade saying ‘horses should be used to it’, ‘it’s just one day’, etc etc. It would be my absolute pleasure to invite any and all of you to come and have a little sit on my horse at home one nice, sunny afternoon. I’ll invite a bunch of friends and their horses to join in the fun. I won’t interfere at all, I promise. In fact, I’ll go and hide in a bush and at a time of my choosing I will turn my stereo on at full blast with something nice and loud to create a good vibe. If there’s anything left of you by the time you get back to the stables, I’ll cheerfully continue the discussion about why horses should be OK with race day festivities over a nice bottle of Valium and a Voltaren or two.

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (find out what it means to me!) Having been berated for not being nice to sponsors and then trying hard to be nice to sponsors in the last few columns, I’m afraid I’m going to fall foul of the sponsorship brigade again. Yes, we do need sponsors, but surely it’s important that they treat our sport with the dignity and respect it deserves, else they’re really shooting themselves in the foot and losing the very reason they chose to partner with racing in the first place. And here I’m blaming the operator, rather than the sponsor as we are the horse people and we are supposed to know better. Coordinating and putting on big race days is no mean feat, but it can be done and it can be done well with a little thought and a little planning. The Met is, or certainly was, considered the Cape’s flagship race day and – in theory at least - a chance for everyone to see the best that racing has to offer. Accordingly, one would think that the operators would roll out the red carpet for all the participants – horses and human – who help make the

day a success. However, one tiny detail that Mr Freeman missed in his letter was the clutch of portaloos lining the chute on the way to the track. While I appreciate that the hedge along the fence probably made it seem a discreet place to put them, really guys? Nevermind the music, the balloons, or anything else, I think that more or less said it all about where our horses sit on the priority list – quite literally next to the crapper.

If you stand for nothing, you’ll fall for everything Horses communicate using body language. More specifically, they express dominance by moving other horses around. If you observe any group of horses, it’s easy to tell who’s the boss because when she (and yes, it’s most often a mare) moves, everyone else gets out of her way. Generally speaking horses try to avoid conflict and as long as it’s not a matter of survival, the less aggressive ones give way to the dominant ones. Humans may not use body language in quite the same way, but we don’t function all that differently. Aggressive individuals simply throw their weight around and keep pushing less dominant counterparts about until eventually people make way for them automatically. Has racing just given up and started allowing sponsors to dictate to us? And if so, at what price?

Why we shouldn’t be a three ring circus Big brands are worth big money and they are usually pretty choosy about where they spend their marketing cash. Racing is a fantastic sport - we have great people, great history and above all, great horses. If a brand has chosen to align itself with racing, it has done so in the hopes that it will be a mutually beneficial partnership. In other words, they have taken an overview of what racing is and what racing does and made a conscious decision that racing will enhance its image and appeal. So let’s consider what racing’s appeal might be and what sets us apart from other sports or leisure activities.

Firstly, there’s the horse – that’s (hopefully) a no-brainer. Secondly is the fact that it’s an outdoor spectator sport with easy mass appeal. Thirdly we have history, heritage and tradition. In short, we have cachet and in today’s fast food, disposable everything lifestyle, that’s pretty unique and pretty special and it’s something people clearly view as desirable and worth associating with (as we have seen in the case of the Queen’s Plate). Which makes it all the more puzzling that we try to lure people to the racetrack with tawdry side shows like booze and bands. Why are we selling racing so short? It doesn’t make sense when one compares how other sports handle big days or flagship tournaments. The words Wimbledon, Silverstone, Lords or Old Trafford are synonymous with excellence in tennis, Formula One, cricket and football and they are marketed accordingly. You don’t go to Wimbledon to watch a band between volleys, you go expecting to watch the best take on the best. If I’m not mistaken, that used to be what horse racing was about too. Our sport is called HORSE racing. We breed, raise and race horses for our sport and also for our profit (well, mainly loss, but you know what I mean). Horses are our core business. Parties, fashions, DJ’s loud music and everything that goes with that are not. I’m not entirely sure when or how the two got so muddled, but I bet the culprit has never sat on a horse. Day after day we ask our horses to put their hearts, minds and bodies on the line for us. In a risky sport in which we demand maximum performance at break neck (break leg?) speeds, is it really too much to ask that we show a little consideration and allow our horses to get on with the job that we have bred, raised and trained them for, rather than making them play second fiddle to the party bus? It’s a question of respect more than anything else and if we don’t respect ourselves, can we really expect anyone else to? Perhaps we should stop standing back for sponsors and start standing up for racing.

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Trippi Tops

Leading sire Trippi had no fewer than five individual winners this weekend – with all three of his runners at Kenilworth on Saturday finding the winners box. The five included the Mike de Kock trained Tayaar, who was successful at Greyville on Friday. Dolphin, won the first race at Turffontein the following day, when the Drakenstein Stud bred half brother to lot 42 at Sunday’s Val De Vie Sale, broke his maiden.

Banned

Tough Times

With 32 jockeys currently licensed to ply their trade in Mauritius, it can be argued that there are too many striving to make a living during a racing season that hosts only 35 race meetings. With a maximum field size of 11 permitted to start in any race, of which there are generally 8 with the average field size being just 8.5, a significant number of riders are consequently rendered almost redundant due to a lack of race riding opportunities. This is according to a report by Steve Railton of the HKJC.

It’s Called Commission… Australian trainer Brent Stanley and top jockey Glyn Schofield will face the music relating to the sale of a horse to Hong Kong. The charges arose over their alleged conduct during a transaction involving the unraced Equita. The horse’s original owners received funds for a $200,000 sale but it will be alleged that the Hong Kong purchaser paid $290,000 for the horse.

Promising UK apprentice Darren Egan has been banned from racing for 12 years after participating in “a conspiracy which struck at the heart of the sport”. Egan was found to have been involved in a tangled conspiracy with gambler Philip Langford with the jockey ensuring two horses did not run on their merits enabling Langford to profit from lay betting on Betfair. Egan said that he understood what he was doing was wrong, but added: “I needed the money desperately.”

Just Shoot Me

Despite riding four winners at the Fairview meeting on Monday, jockey Andrew Fortune was merciless in his condemnation of the condition of the state of the polytrack. He labelled the surface ‘pathetic’ and suggested that absolutely no work had been done since last Friday’s meeting. That won’t be the first attack on Phumelela’s beleaguered track management. Now let’s see if they sort it out – or shoot the messenger.

Balls Up

Winning Ways interviewer Paul Lafferty stopped jockey Keagan De Melo dead in his tracks on this past Monday evening’s show. Asked by Laff whether he had ever tried playing golf De Melo responded: “I did yes, but my balls went left and right…” Lafferty, with a wry smirk on his face, was quick to interject – ‘we really didn’t need to know that…’

Ngonged Out The Whyte Knight

Dougie Whyte will renew his connection with champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller in the CF Orr Stakes in Melbourne next Saturday when he “warms the seat” on multiple Group 1 winner Boban. The horse’s usual partner is Glyn Schofield, who coincidentally rides at Sha Tin on Sunday but, on appeal, was unable to shave one more day off the suspension he is currently serving to allow him to ride on Saturday.

Tellytrack CEO Rob Scott has assured us that a meeting will be set up with Ngong officials to work on improving the product delivery of the broadcast. This was after Sunday’s technical debacle, with the commentator

also proving to be the worst we have ever heard. The meetings are often characterised by technical gremlins and the camera angles are diabolical. “Our customers invest significantly in the Kenya pools,” said Scott.

What A Lucky Girl

AGM On Thursday

Just never assume anything in horseracing – and If your horse can run, then whatsinaname? Dennis Yip Chor-hong’s Australian import Lucky Girl (Onemorenomore – Bani Yas) won a good race in a mile handicap at Sha Tin over the past weekend. Ridden by Silvestre de Sousa, the four year old scored smartly as a wellsupported favourite. Happy punters hardly noticed and really didn’t care that Lucky Girl is a gelding.

The KZN Breeders Club AGM takes place on Thursday 11 February, 11am at the Nottingham Road Hotel. The Agenda, previous Minutes and Annual Financial Statements are available on www. kznbreeders.co.za. Please rsvp to candiesemarnewick@gmail.com for catering purposes.

SPORTING POST • FriDAY 12th - SUNDAY 14th FebrUArY 2016

Heavelon van der Hoven

Little more than a month ago, apprentice jockey Heavelon van der Hoven was at something of a crisis point in his career. Having fallen short of the minimum required number of wins to qualify, he made the decision to stay in the Academy for another year and with the CTS Million Dollar and Snaith’s historic 8th win on a card under his belt, it seems the only way is up.

Heavelon was born on 15 December 1992 and grew up in the town of Reheboth, just south of Windhoek in Namibia. He grew up on a 9,000 ha farm where his family farmed cattle, goats and sheep. Heavelon started riding at the age of 5 or 6 when the family acquired a few horses and used to go on outrides together on a Sunday. He and his brother used to play at being jockeys and stage their own races. Heavelon’s uncle had a lot of horses for bush racing and with Heavelon’s size and his love of horses, it was a natural progress to want to be a jockey.

Chance meeting When he was 14 years old, the family were on holiday in Johannesburg and went racing at Turffontein. Gary Alexander spotted the young boy, took his measurements and encouraged him to apply to the Academy. Although Heavelon’s application was accepted, he waited until he’d finished matric at Reheboth Dr Lemmer School before joining the SA Jockey Academy in Summerveld in January 2011. After completing his basics in Durban, he transferred to Cape Town for his second year and credits trainers including Alan Higgins, Ronnie Sheehan and Piet Steyn with a lot of his early support. Heavelon spent 8 or 9 months in Port Elizabeth riding for the likes of Grant Paddock, Yvette Bremner and Hekkie Strydom. He moved back to Cape Town in the early part of 2015 and hasn’t looked back. Through fellow rider Chris Puller, Heavelon was introduced to the Glen Puller yard where he got to know one of the owners, Ken Martin who decided to take the boy under his wing. Ken decided to sponsor Heavelon at the gym, and with a special diet and the help of personal trainer Rouan Bester, things started turning around.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire When Illuminator came into the Puller yard as a young horse, he proved quite a handful, but Heavelon says they just always got along and with the help of Glen’s assistant Roderick Fredericks, the colt made good progress and Heavelon got to partner him on his track debut

over Kenilworth’s 1200m on 1 September 2015.

calm down knowing the yard supported me.”

“When you’ve done all the work on a horse, it should really be like that,” he says, but acknowledges that things don’t always work out that way. They were victorious, coming home 1.25 to the good of Arctic Blast in a time of 76.69 seconds in soft going.

A purse of that stake is a huge responsibility for an apprentice, but the senior riders were very supportive in the jockey room. “Aldo told me before the race that my horse would run good. Corne Orffer and Grant Behr said ‘it’s your horse, just ride him like you know him.”

Illuminator appeared again on 31 October 2015, again over Kenilworth’s 1200m in a MR79 Handicap and again, they won by 1.25 lengths in an improved time of 72.53. In subsequent outings in the Selanor Cup and the Grand Parade Cape Guineas, the ride went to Andrew Fortune.

As it happened things didn’t quite go their way.

Illuminator finished an eyecatching 0.70 lengths 4th in the Selangor, prompting a large offer, which the owner partnership turned down and then 3.65 lengths 8th behind Noah From Goa in the 19 December 2015 Grand Parade Guineas. Things were getting competitive on the CTS Million Dollar log, but with a good 0.75 length second to Ernie in the Listed Sophomore Sprint under Robert Khathi, Illuminator stamped his ticket for the 23 January 2016 CTS Million Dollar on the newly launched Investec Day of Dreams.

Hand of fate Big race rider Weichong Marwing had been booked for the ride, but as it happened, fate stepped in. Heavelon explains that he was at the yard on the morning of the race and had been chatting to the connections when the call came in that Marwing was unable to fulfil his engagement. “Ken and I jumped in and said I was available. Ian tried to ring Francis, but he was at the beach and didn’t answer his phone. Then he rang Mr Puller and then tried Francis again, but he still didn’t answer. Then Ian phoned Mr Puller back and said ‘Put Heavelon on and I’ll deal with Francis.’ After I asked, I felt scared, but it just felt right. Roderick, Mr Puller’s assistant came to me before the race and said he was really happy that I’d got the ride. He said it was meant to be and that I’d win. It gave me a lot of confidence and helped me

“On the canter down I knew it was not going to be easy, but I thought we’d be in the mix. It didn’t go too well though,” he admits. “I got squeezed a bit and hit the rail. The horse lost his footing and the saddle slipped a bit and we dropped back, but then he pulled through and moved up like a winner. At about the 300m mark we got to them and he quickened. I saw Silver Mountain and moved out with her. It was also in my favour that the going was good on the outside.” In the end, Illuminator crossed the line 0.75 lengths ahead of race favourite Silver Mountain. Such was the surprise, that most of the cameras were trained on the filly flashing up the rail, resulting in some classic shots of Aldo Domeyer and MJ Byleveld staring across in disbelief. As the CTS million will be split into two races from next year onwards, Heavelon will go down in history as our first and only million dollar jockey.

Life changing Coming from a small yard, small owners and an apprentice jockey, it was one of the feel good stories of the season and particularly so for the Jockey Academy. “I think the other apprentices were happier than me!” he laughs. As Heavelon is still contractually bound to the Academy, there has been a question mark over how much of the fee he will get to take home, but he shrugs and said he’s not b e e n told yet.

Opportunities like that can be career-changing and Heavelon admits shyly, “It’s changed a lot. I’m getting a lot more opportunities.” “My family are very happy for me and threw a small party at home. They’ve supported me through thick and thin.”

Making history – again! Little over a week later was the J&B Met and Heavelon found himself with 2 engagements for the day’s card – and picked up another two on the day. “It was very exciting – it was the most rides I’ve ever had for the Met. On a big day like that, you just have more energy to ride. I don’t know, the people, the crowd, the atmosphere … it makes you more eager to win.” With S’manga injured on the canter down for the 11th race, Justin Snaith needed a replacement rider for Baritone in the last. Snaith Racing had already equalled their South African record for 7 wins on a card and with the late scratching of Bianzino, had two lively contenders going into the last. Baritone was carded to carry 54.5kgs narrowing the pool of available riders significantly. When Justin and Chris Snaith rushed into the weighing room looking for an emergency acceptor, Academy Ma s t e r Te r r a nce Welch immediately jumped into the fray.

“I’ve got two apprentices here!” Justin took one look at Heavelon and said ‘He was lucky on the million dollar horse, maybe he’ll be lucky here.’ They were just turning to leave when they got the news that Piere Strydom was stood down on medical grounds and fellow apprentice Shadlee Fortune got the ride on True Master. The Snaiths have been particularly complimentary about how proactive and efficient the Academy were in coming to their aid. “I felt sorry for S’manga – he told me it was a good ride. Mr Snaith just told me to give the horse a confident ride. He didn’t put me under any pressure, but said, ‘when you go, you go and don’t look back. The senior jocks are very supportive and down at the start, Bernard Fayd’herbe said to me just to treat it like another maiden.” Heavelon rode a faultless race and Baritone obliged by 1.5 lengths, running our first million dollar jockey into the

record books for the second time by becoming the rider on board the Snaith’s historic 8th win on the day’s card. As career highlights go, it’s been a pretty big week for the 23 year old. Has it given him an edge? “As you have more runners, you get more confidence, but you need horses like that to help you along. I really need to thank the owners and trainers for all the support they’ve given me.” Is he still determined to see out the remainder of his apprenticeship and qualify as a jockey? “Definitely. It’s a hard game and it’s tough out there, but it’s still enjoyable.” With his support at the gym he’s got his weight down to a comfortable 50kgs and says he can still eat breakfast and make weight, so life’s looking rosy. What are his plans for the future? “For now I’m just taking it day by day. I’m trying my best and working hard to get the winners.” And any news on Illuminator? “He’s going very well. I worked him last Thursday and he just wants to race now!”

SPORTING POST • FriDAY 12th - SUNDAY 14th February 2016

Irish Clampdown Valor On Song On Cheats Likely the most talented 3-year-old race horse of either sex on the planet

Horses found to have been administered prohibitive substances, including anabolic steroids, are set to be handed lifetime bans in Ireland.

he Irish Thoroughbred Industry Anti-Doping Task Force recommended the no-nonsense approach in their eagerly-awaited report which was released on Thursday morning. Task Force chairperson and Turf Club senior steward Meta Osborne said: “The key objectives are to eliminate cheating and to ensure that horse welfare is paramount.

The announcement of a lifetime ban for any horse found to have been illicitly administered any substance “prohibited at all times” including anabolic steroids is an unequivocal statement that cheats will not be tolerated within Irish racing. “The Turf Club will continue to work with Horse Racing Ireland in this vital area to ensure that we have the resources and structures in place to maintain the highest levels of integrity in our sport, and thereby to safeguard the

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Crucial talks were due to be staged as we went to print on Tuesday in a bid to find a breakthrough to the three-month stand-off over how much bookmakers should be paying into racing in the UK. Top representatives from the biggest bookmaking firms will meet racing's powerbrokers in an effort to agree an authorised betting partner (ABP) rate, in effect what levy they should stump up on their digital profits. It is understood a rate of between seven and eight per cent will be offered to bookmakers, with the carrot of a proposed future reduction in the levy on retail profits, currently a statutory rate of 10.75 per cent. With jump racing's biggest event, the Cheltenham Festival, set to throw the national spotlight on the sport in little more than five weeks, minds

have focused towards reaching an agreement, which one source close to the make-orbreak negotiations described as having a 50-50 chance of success. One of the four championship races at the festival, the World Hurdle, is currently without a backer as Ladbrokes, who have supported the race for a decade, are barred from sponsoring the race until they become an ABP. In a key move it is understood Paddy Power, one of the fiercest opponents of the ABP initiative, having raised its own legal concerns but since having merged with Betfair, will join the likes of Coral, William Hill and

Ladbrokes around the table to negotiate with leaders from the BHA and the two major racecourse organisations, Arena Racing Company and the Jockey Club, who have thrown their full weight behind the ABP policy. While shots have been fired by both sides since talks broke down at the end of October, with Coral last month having an offer of a blanket rate of 7.5 per cent rejected, dialogue has continued behind the scenes, with a growing willingness emerging from racing's side to seek a solution matched by bookmakers in their agreement to face-to-face discussions. www.racingpost.com

Another Gr1 For Wilgerbosdrift Sire Bloomin’ Beautifully!

Wilgerbosdrift’s exciting young sire Flower Alley received yet another significant boost to his stud career when his champion son Luke’s Alley won Saturday’s Gr1 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap.

n lifting this $350 000 race, Luke’s Alley became his sire’s third individual G1 winner. Flower Alley’s previous Grade One winners being Kentucky Derby/ Preakness Stakes/Santa Anita Derby hero I’ll Have Another and Gr1 Ashland Stakes heroine Lilacs And Lace. Canada’s Champion Older Male in 2014, Lukes Alley produced a sustained late rally to win the 1800m Gulfstream Park feature by a neck over Shining Copper, with All Included another three parts of a length away in third. After front runner Shining Copper had set an easy pace, he looked hard to catch at the top of the straight, but Lukes Alley produced a furious late

rally (despite racing wide on the turn) and got up to win going away. His trainer Josie Carroll was ecstatic with the result, saying “This is a gutsy horse. I knew he’d go down fighting if he lost,” said winning trainer Josie Carroll. “This is a horse that always shows up. I was confident he’d run his race and we were lucky enough to win it. He’s a very, very honest horse. No horse deserves this (win more than him).” Saturday’s win was Luke’s Alley’s third graded win success, with the entire having previously won both the G2 Autumn Stakes and G3 Durham Cup. Among those beaten by Luke’s Alley in Saturday’s Grade One feature was former Gr1 Arlington Million hero and $1.9 million earner The Pizza

Man, and graded winners Takeover Target (4th), Triple Threat (6th), Legendary (7th) and Eh Cumpari (8th). Saturday’s victory took Luke’s Alley’s score card to 8 wins (and four placings) from just 12 outings, with the sixyear-old having amassed over $750 000 in prize money. His sire Flower Alley was fully booked during his first season in South Africa last year, where he covered an exceptional book of mares. Flower Alley, himself a former Gr1 Travers Stakes winner and G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic runner up, is currently North America’s Second Leading Turf Sire by stakes –and North America’s loss looks to be South Africa’s gain! www.capebreeders.co.za

international reputation of the Irish thoroughbred industry.” The Anti-Doping Task Force have made a number of key recommendations in their report on top of the proposed lifetime ban for any horse found to have been illicitly administered any substance “prohibited at all times”, including anabolic steroids. The lifetime ban on racing in Ireland would be applied to horses illicitly administered a substance “prohibited at all times” anywhere in the world, while there should be no automatic therapeutic use exemption for anabolic steroids. More out-of-competition testing is planned as well as a significant increase in the number of samples collected and analysed each year. Any horse entered for sale at public auction in Ireland will be liable for testing. The 16-strong panel have produced a 16-page report and as part of the stance Horse Racing Ireland has approved expenditure of €1.845m to purchase new laboratory equipment and ensure appropriate facilities to continue to meet the challenges being faced. HRI will also support the annual cost of additional sampling, higher levels of out-of-competition testing and the creation of a new dedicated anti-doping unit within the Turf Club through its integrity budget. The Anti-Doping Task Force was set up in December 2014 following the three-yearban imposed on Phillip Fenton two months earlier for having possession of the banned anabolic steroid Nitrotain. www.racingpost.com

The outstanding Songbird’s 11-year-old half-sister Wide Range has been purchased in Thailand by Team Valor International, which has arranged to have the Mineshaft mare flown to Chicago on Saturday.

rior to the birth of her Eclipse Award and Breeders’ Cup-winning half-sister, Wide Range was bought from the November Breeding Stock Sale at Keeneland by an owner-breeder who exported the mare to Thailand. Team Valor, which has a history of prospecting bloodstock in the far reaches of racing and breeding, plans to foal the mare at Denali Stud and will breed her back this spring either to its Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom or Songbird’s sire Medaglia d’Oro. A decision will be made after the mare drops a foal she is carrying to the cover of Belmont turf stakes winner English Colony. Wide Range, prior to leaving for Asia, left a 2010 colt named Mico Margarita. Racing for trainer Steve Asmussen, the Run Away And Hide colt won 6 times in 22 starts, including the Grade 3 Carry Back Stakes at Calder among 4 stakes victories and placed in the Grade 2 Amsterdam Stakes at Saratoga. He earned $480,251. Team Valor has put together an impressive band of mares bought specifically to breed to Animal Kingdom, including Beholder’s Australian-based half-sister Victory Party, whose only foal to race in America was a winner of 3 races in 5 starts. Ten-year-old Victory Party has produced a pair of fillies by Animal Kingdom in Australia at Arrowfield Stud. The acquisition of Medaglia d’Oro’s daughter’s half-sister has got to be one of the most exciting yet. Writing on Thoroughbreddailynews, Bill Finley suggests that Songbird is likely the most talented 3-year-old race horse of either sex on the planet. He says she belongs in the starting gate of the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May and not the first Friday, the Oaks day. On Saturday, Songbird picked up where she left off in 2015, winning the Gr2 Las Virgenes at Santa Anita, treating her opponents with disdain as she arrogantly cantered across the wire, slowed to a near walk by jockey Mike Smith. The winning margin was 6 ½ lengths. It seemed like it could have been 60. In the previous race, the Lewis, Mor Spirit looked good. Songbird looked sensational. After the Las Virgenes, Porter said what he’s been saying all along. No Derby. “It would be nice to win the Kentucky Derby, but I’d like to do it with a nice colt ,” the owner said. “I don’t like the [Kentucky Derby] point system. We’d have to run in the GI Santa Anita Derby with her. I think it’d be great for your ego, but the smart move is to stay on the path we’re on to the [Kentucky] Oaks.” It’s not too late for Porter to change his mind. He can pay $6,000 to make his filly eligible as a supplemental nominee to the Triple Crown. That would, at least, keep his options open. Don’t do it for ego gratification or for the money. Do it because it’s what Songbird deserves. She could be one of the greatest fillies ever to race. Something that special deserves the biggest stage, something that special has earned the right to vie for immortality. Part reporting by www.thoroughbreddailynews.com

An amicable split

Delpech & De Kock Part Company

One of South Africa’s most successful jockey-trainer combinations of recent years has been dissolved following the decision of KZN-based Anthony Delpech to sever his informal commitments to the Mike de Kock yard and go it alone as a freelance.

he Avontuur sponsored Delpech, who currently heads the national jockey log with a 21% win strikerate, rode the first of his three Vodacom Durban July winners for De Kock in 2004 on Greys Inn, then on Bold Silvano in 2010 and followed up the very next year with the brilliant filly Igugu. A multiple SA champion, Delpech, who celebrates his 47th birthday on Wednesday 10 February, still holds the joint all-time record of 4 winners in the great race with ‘Tiger’ Wright and Anton Marcus. He has ridden countless group winners over the years for De Kock and continues to churn out the winners in KZN and Gauteng. Delpech has matured as a jockey over the

past decade and his experience in countries such as Mauritius, Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong and Japan, where he rode with much success, has stood him in good stead. One of his greatest moments abroad came when he partnered the great Vengeance Of Rain to victory in the Dubai Sheema Classic for David Ferraris. The association between De Kock and Delpech was an informal one that grew in stature over the years and the split is said to be an amicable one, with Delpech still likely to be offered rides by the powerful yard. With Gavin Lerena Hong Kong bound, and Sean Cormack and Greg Cheyne sidelined, the top of the jockey tree is looking quite thin, with most of the top experienced riders already having stable commitments.

SPORTING POST • FriDAY 12th - SUNDAY 14th FebrUArY 2016

Around The Studs Sporting Post’s resident breeding correspondent Sarah Whitelaw takes a brief look at news from a selection of stud farms and finds some exciting developments.

Master sister to Alley

Clifton Stud have shown confidence in the well performed and proven sire, Flower Alley (sire of Saturday’s Gr1 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap hero, Lukes Alley) by sending him the beautifully bred mare, Withstand The Wind. The latter, safely in foal to the Gr1 Travers Stakes winner, is a full sister to none other than former Horse Of The Year and seven times champion sire, Jet Master, and is also from the immediate family of Gr2 KRA Fillies Guineas winner, Festival Of Fire (Kahal). Withstand The Wind has returned from the Cape looking superb, and Peter and Jenny Blyth await her foaling with interest. Another of Clifton’s top class mares is Ananova, dam of the durable and classy G2 Charity Mile winner, Bezanova, who has now banked over R1.6 million in stakes. The daughter of London News visited Gr2 Premier Trophy hero, Master Of My Fate this season, with the

Blyths keen to inbreed to the great mare, Soho Secret. The latter is dam of former Horse Of The Year and champion, London News, and is also third dam of Master Of My Fate, whose crop of foals have arrived to great reviews.

Top sires for Oldlands star producers

Barbara Sanne’s Oldlands’ Stud has sent some of their finest mares to some of South Africa’s most promising young sires. Egyptian Reign, dam of both G2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas winner, Go Indigo and Listed Somerset 1200 hero, Tar Heel, has been confirmed in foal to former Equus Champion and G1 Jebel Hatta winner, Vercingetorix (Silvano). As a daughter of the Groom Dancer horse Kabool, Egyptian Reign looks made for Silvano (sire of Egyptian Reign’s filly foal), whose record with Blushing Groom line mares (representing the potent Nijinsky II/Blushing Groom cross) has proved sensational.

Another top class mare based at Oldlands is Earn A Moon (by the farm’s resident sire, Indigo Magic). Earn A Moon, whose relatives include the top class Oldlands bred Lucky Find and Pay The Piper, is the dam of G3 Final Fling Stakes winner Cat And The Moon (Black MInnaloushe) as well as a Var colt, which fetched R4 000 000 at the 2015 Cape Premier Yearling Sale. Earn A Moon, whose Silvano filly fetched R1 million at this year’s Premier Sale, has a filly by European champion, Oratorio, at foot and is back in foal to Oratorio’s stable mate, Var. Orange Moon (Dominion Royale), dam of recently retired millionaire, Astro News (Silvano) and his stakes winning half sister, Darling Moon (Indigo Magic) is in foal to top sire, Var, and has a stunning Silvano full sister to Astro News at foot. Her daughter, Darling Moon, is another mare in foal to proven sire and triple G1 winner, Oratorio.

Noah Is Going, Going – Gone! J&B Met winner Smart Call will be on the same shipment

INVESTEC Dingaans and Grand Parade Cape Guineas winner Noah From Goa will likely never race in South Africa again. One of Mike de Kock’s chief owners Sheik Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum has bought a share in him and he will be on the next shipment overseas. Noah From Goa’s Cape Guineas win earned him a shot at winning the Triple Crown, as it forms one of two alternate first leg races. However, he will now miss this

prestigious series in favour of arriving as quickly as possible for an overseas campaign. The Wilgerbosdrift Studbred Tiger Ridge gelding is small but courageous and also finished an excellent third to the 120 merit-rated Legal Eagle in the Gr 1 L’Ormarin’s Queen’s Plate. He will leave South African shores merit rated 116 and as current leader of the race to be named Equus ThreeYear-Old Male of the Year. The J&B Met winner Smart

Call will be on the same shipment as Noah From Goa. She is being targeted at the Breeder’s Cup. The two thoroughbred stars have not yet entered quarantine in Cape Town as they are still waiting for enough horses (other breeds will also be included) to make up a full shipment. Unfortunately, at this stage it appears the arduous journey via Mauritius is the only feasible route for the shipment. www.goldcircle.co.za

Lammerskraal star in foal to Deputy

One of South Africa’s most successful broodmares in recent years is without question Nacarat. A daughter of former Met winner and Horse Of The Year, Pas De Quoi, the four time winner has been a stalwart of the breeding shed. Nacarat enjoyed a good day at Kenilworth on Met day when her sons, Brutal Force and Bishop’s Bounty, (both by Western Winter) finished second and third in the G1 Betting World Cape Flying Championship and Listed The Sun International Summer Juvenile Stakes. Bishop’s Bounty, who was making his debut when an unlucky third, looks to be yet another top class performer produced by his remarkable dam. Nacarat, in foal to Lammerskraal’s bang in form sire, Go Deputy, is also the dam of G1 Thekwini Stakes heroine, Nania, Gr3 Cape Classic winner and multiple Gr1 placed performer, Red Ray, as well as high class stakes performers, Adobe Pink (by Go Deputy), Valor Red and Vermilion.

Met heroine’s sister in foal to Vercingetorix

Mauritzfontein Stud certainly had much to celebrate following the running of the recent G1 J&B Met. Not only is the winner bred and owned by Mauritzfontein, and by their promising and

blue blooded resident sire Ideal World, but the farm has a full sister to Smart Call’s dam (the now deceased Good Judgement, in the form of Crown Office. The Horse Chestnut half sister to Greys Inn had a Silvano colt that fetched R1.8 million at last year’s National Sale, and Crown Office has a stunning Tiger Ridge yearling colt, destined for this year’s National Sale. She has a colt foal by the exciting Prince Of Wales’s Stakes winner, Byword, at foot and is in foal to Maine Chance Farms’ popular young champion, Vercingetorix.

Champ’s foal in foal to Dynasty

Sandown Stud, breeders of last season’s Equus Champion, French Navy, are another stud with plenty to look forward to –if the farm’s in foal mares are anything to go by. Elliodor mare, Redoutable, dam of recent G3 London News hero, French Navy, is back in foal to leading sire Dynasty, while Fenella, dam of Listed Irridescence Stakes winner, Anglet, is in foal to Count Dubois, sire of Anglet’s own sire, Biarritz. Sandown’s very good producer, So Royal (dam of classy fillies Priceless Jewel and Crystal Cavern as well as the smart 3yo Royal Badge) has been given a rest as she foaled late, while Along The Nile, dam of Gr3 Tony Ruffel Stakes hero, Belong To Me, is in foal to the exciting Flower

Alley, sire of Kentucky Derby winner, I’ll Have Another as well as current Triple Crown nominee, Crescent Drive.

Noble Tune foals impress

One of South Africa’s most exciting young sires is the Rathmor Stud based Noble Tune (Unbridled’s Song). Not only was the handsome stallion a top class racehorse (he won the Gr3 Pilgrim Stakes and was second in the Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at two and was a Gr2 winner at three) but Noble Tune is from a superb female line, with his half brother none other than US Champion Older Male, Honor Code. Another half brother (a weanling) to Noble Tune, by War Front, fetched $2.6 million at last year’s Keeneland November Sale. Noble Tune’s third dam is none other than legendary racemare and producer, Serena’s Song (whose 18 wins included 13 Gr1 successes). Serena’s Song herself is the dam of Gr2 Gulfstream Park Handicap hero, Harlington, sire of 2015 G1 Breeders’ Cup F&M Sprint winner, Wavell Avenue. Noble Tune has been hugely popular since retiring to stud, and his first foals (born last year) are really catching the eye, and the blue blooded young horse (he is from the same Unbridled male line as 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah) looks sure to make his mark in South Africa.

Paciﬁc Spirit

WON at Fairview on 5 February 2016 Congratulations to T:Y Bremner J: S Khumalo O:Messrs Greg Bortz, A J van Huyssteen, M C Wright & F H Mcgrath B:Ascot Stud

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d ’s Top Rate Last Week 'S winners incl. ATING 0 SPEED R . WON 28/1

A review of the week's best SPEEDRATINGS

with Steve Furnish

Salute The Hat-trick

Work Rider’s Day

Greyville 31st January They raced on the turf on Sunday afternoon where the faster of the two 1200m races was the non-black type Marula Sprint won by the top weight ICE MACHINE. Sent off favourite at 22/10, the 7yo son of Silvano finished best of all and got up late to deny the second favourite BARBOSA (led 150m). Beaten less than a length, third placed JAYYAD didn’t find the clearest of passages when running on from the rear in this race. The faster of the two 1800m races on the card was the bill topping Michael Roberts Handicap (L) and here the rapidly improving 3yo TEN GUN SALUTE completed a smart hat-trick. Sent off a strong favourite at 17/10, Duncan Howells’ charge raced in midfield for most of the journey. The easy to back SILVER SPRING was the first to make a move and three lengths clear going through the 300m, the veteran looked to have done everything right. Ten Gun Salute steadily reeled him in below the distance though, and under a well-judged ride from Musi Yeni, he got up late. The 3yo LALA in the graduation plate over 1800m was the best bet on the card for most, and she didn’t let down her supporters. Deep in the red at 9/20 on the off, the daughter of Visionaire raced in midfield early on. She quickened well at the top of the straight and won easing down by a length after striking the front 200m out. TITBITS The 3yo WIND SINGER ran on well from midfield when winning the maiden plate over 1400m going away by three and a half.

The 3yo JUDITH didn’t find the clearest of passages from midfield when winning the girl’s division of the maiden 2000m with some in hand by two and a half.

Durbanville 3rd February

Horses worth following at their next few starts... GULL ROCK (B Crawford, W-Cape) JAYYED (M De Kock, KZN)

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

GREYVILLE (TURF) 31ST JANUARY Penetrometer 21 – Going Good 1000m (1) Skip The Red 60,48 1200m (2) Ice Machine 70,61 1400m (2) Lancat 85,02 1600m (1) Ole Gunnar 96,20 1800m (2) Ten Gun Salute 107,67 2400m (1) Roy’s Horse 153,12 VAAL (INSIDE) 2ND FEBRUARY Penetrometer 20 – Going Good 1000m (1) Tropical’s Son 1200m (2) Neruda 1400m (2) Gypsy’s Inn 1700m (1) Scotland 2000m (1) Judith 2400m (1) Secunde’s Victor

57,19 69,98 83,26 103,37 124.10 155,31

DURBANVILLE 3RD FEBRUARY Penetrometer 22 – Going Good 1000m (2) Tell Me More 1300m (1) Supercilious 1400m (1) Elusive Empress 1600m (1) Bora Bora 2000m (3) Tiger Tops/Gull Rock

59,32 78,69 86,31 98,88 121,98

VAAL (OUTSIDE) 4 FEBRUARY Penetrometer 21 – going Good 1200m (4) On The Nod 1400m (1) Miracle Rising 1600m (4) Man’s Inn

Vaal 2nd February They raced on the inside track on Tuesday where all of the races were for work riders. A maiden plate over 1400m got proceedings underway and in a time only marginally quicker than that of the girl’s division GYPSY’S INN opened his account. Freely available at 12/1 on the off, Brett Warren’s charge was soon up handy. He was ridden to lead shortly after passing the 500m marker and with the rest well beaten he comfortably accounted for CHOSEN AL by two and a quarter. The only other distance to stage more than one race was 1200m and fastest against the clock in these two maiden events was NERUDA in the boy’s division. Sent off an uneasy favourite (evens out to 22/10), the son of Second Empire made all. He was always clear and won without any anxious moments by five. Another to win well from the front was CATWALK TEASE in the girl’s division of the maiden 1400m. Soon a length and a quarter clear, despite having stumbled at the start, Erico Verdonese’s charge kept on strongly at the business end of the race and beat the 2/1 favourite JAY RIVER fair and square. TITBITS

Thrilling Stuff

Notebook

69,65 82,65 94,95

.................. LIKE JANIS .. WON 5/2 ICIOUS ...... L R A V S IS M . WON 5/2 .................. G N LO A N U R WON 22/10 E ............... IN 0 H C A M E IC . WON 22/1 .................. .. 0 .. A /1 9 D 1 U R N E O N .. W A................ R 0 O /1 B 8 1 A R N O O B .W VICTOR .... ’S 0 E /1 D 7 N 1 U C N E O S ........ W .. E T LU A S TEN GUN

Three of the eight races at the country course on Wednesday were run over 2000m and the fastest of these was the MR70 Handicap in which a dead-heat was declared between TIGER TOPS and GULL ROCK. Tiger Tops raced closest of the pair in second and put his head in front 250m out. The third placed horse NABISCO (beaten a short head) briefly put his head in front 100m from home, and in what proved to be a real thriller Gull Rock (running on from the rear) flew up late to share. The faster of the two 1000m races was the MR70 Handicap won by the 5/2 favourite TELL ME MORE. Always handy, Darryl Hodgson’s charge ran on strongly in the straight and with

the rest well beaten he got up late to deny the second favourite OVAR (led 300m). A MR76 Handicap topped the rather moderate bill and here the recent maiden winner SUPERCILIOUS again found the number one box. Soon up handy in what was always a very tightly bunched field, Joey Ramsden’s charge got the verdict in a blanket finish by a neck. Fourth placed IMPALA LILY was baulked twice for a run en-route from midfield in this race. TITBITS Racing very green and hanging in parts, the 3yo DOCTOROW only got going late, and was then hampered when fourth in the maiden plate over 1600m.

On The Nod

Vaal 4th Thursday’s action took place on the outside track where four of the nine races took place over 1200m. The fastest of these was the MR72 Handicap won by ON THE NOD. Soon up handy, Lucky Houdalakis’ charge initially struck the front 400m out. He was headed by SIR CECIL 200m later and in what proved to be a real thriller he fought back to get the verdict “on the nod”. There was also four races run over 1600m and quickest against the clock in these was MAN’S INN when completing a double over the course and distance in the MR72 affair. Four and a half lengths covered virtually all going through the 400m and in another classic finish he only got the verdict by the narrowest of margins. At the other end of the scale the easiest

February victory on the card was recorded by COUNT TASSILO when getting off the mark at just the second time of asking in the boy’s division of the maiden 1600m. Sent off a strong favourite at 16/10, Sean Tarry’s charge was soon up handy. He was ridden to lead as they approached the 400m marker and drew clear easily in the closing stages of the race to beat IL DUCE by four and a half. TITBITS The recent maiden winner EXTREME DUBAI won the MR72 Handicap over 1200m with authority by three and a quarter. MIRACLE RISING ran on from the back when winning the MR72 Handicap over 1400m, but for the third race in a row she finished distressed.

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

FAIRVIEW (FRI) Race 1: (9) Vilanelle 5 Race 2: (2) New Deal 3 Race 3: (5) Gauteng 7 Race 4: (5) Tiger Tim 18 Race 5: (1) Drill Sargeant 68 (NAP**) Race 6: (6) Silver Image 47 Race 7: (12) Stone Town 45 Race 8: (6) Brave Vision 56 Race 9: (12) All About The Dash 53 GREYVILLE (FRI) Race 1: (1) Lord Luton 22 Race 2: (10) Whistling Wonder 51 Race 3: (8) Overly Impressed 12 Race 4: (11) Antwerp 52 Race 5: (9) Thanda 42 Race 6: (1) Jet Intombi 32 (NAP*) Race 7: (6) Barcelona Babe 58 Race 8: (4) National Chimes 33 TURFFONTEIN (SAT) Race 1: (1) Ultimate Survival 15 Race 2: (2) Calapan 12 Race 3: (1) Drifting Dusk 56 Race 4: (5) Jay River 11 Race 5: (5) Mr Mulliner 78 Race 6: (9) Polly Wolly Doodle 53 Race 7: (6) Zrinski 70 Race 8: (12) Fort Eagle 54 Race 9: (16) Super Club 46 KENILWORTH (SAT) Race 1: (4) Not On My Watch 1 Race 2: (9) Leisure Trip 22 (NAP*) Race 3: (1) All Magic 14 Race 4: (5) Tide Is Turning 17 Race 5: (9) Rising Sunset 43 Race 6: (11) Al Wahed 66 Race 7: (6) Kilrain 51 Race 8: (1) Shall Be Free 17 SCOTTSVILLE (SUN) Race 1: (1) Liberty Market 4 Race 2: (1) Portman Square 23 (EW) Race 3: (4) Piano Man 71 Race 4: (3) Shine Up 25 Race 5: (13) Bermuda 48 Race 6: (17) Cape Jewel 45 Race 7: (12) What A Boytjie 49 Race 8: (1) Roy’s Monkey 7

NAP BETS * Fancied ** Strongly fancied *** Very strongly fancied

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SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 12th - SUNDAY 14th FEBRUARY 2016

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Race 7 (163)

breeders of

2 wins 2 places 8 runs

SEATTLE SPICE

3bf Mambo In Seattle - Cinnamon Lady(AUS)(Hawk Wing) WON at Flamingo Park 1800m, 1 Feb

SEATTLE PRINCE

1 win 2 places 5 runs

3bg Mambo In Seattle - Asian Affair (The Sheik) WON at Greyville 1600m, 5 Feb 1 win 2 places 3 runs

EXTRADITE

2bf Mambo In Seattle - Summer Angel (Jet Master) WON by 5.50L at Kenilworth 1100m, 6 Feb

Flamingo Park MR 77 Handicap

1200m R50,000

Flamingo Park MR 80 Handicap (F&M)

1200m R58,000

Q 144 1 0.00 Emerald Mackay (5) 56.0 F Herholdt 2/1 4 g Right Approach - Emerald Beauty(ARG) (Equalize) (3) 57.0 S Khumalo 11/2 Q 154 2 0.10 Taso The Sailor 4 ch g Muhtafal - Mediterranean (Saumarez) (4) 58.0 C Ngcobo 20/1 Q 144 3 1.00 Sussudio 4 b g Stage Call - Jallad’s Star (Jallad) (2) 60.0 M Yeni 2/1 Q 154 4 1.80 Racing Red (8) 59.5 A Fortune 10/1 Q 107 5 4.75 Secret Delight (6) 55.0 J Penny 25/1 Q 146 6 7.00 Autumn Encore (1) 59.0 G Wrogemann 6/1 Q 155 7 11.00 Protest Song (7) 57.0 C Zackey 25/1 Q 155 8 18.00 Heavenly Express Time: 72.94s (60.78s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:WGC Miller O:Mr M A Paddock B:Wilgerbosdrift

Race 8 (164)

T 558 1 0.00 The Berry Lady (6) 52.5 JP vd Merwe 12/1 3 b f Atso - Mulberry (Wolfhound) (1) 56.0 Wes Marwing 7/2 Q 154 2 0.75 Razzle My Tazzle 4 b f Carpocrates - Countess Andora (Count Dubois) (10) 54.0 S Khumalo 5/1 Q 145 3 4.25 Dukes Idol 4 b f Kahal - Doll Of Dolls (Qui Danzig) (9) 60.5 A Fortune 4/1 Q 155 4 6.00 You Beauty (11) 52.0 M Yeni 7/1 Q 156 5 6.25 Buddy’s Falcon (7) 53.5 C Zackey 20/1 Q 147 6 8.25 Coral Key (5) 55.5 J Penny 25/1 Q 137 7 12.25 Wolf’s Girl (8) 55.0 R Munger 11/2 S 336 8 13.00 Fiery Goddess (3) 53.0 M Thackeray 20/1 Q 156 9 14.00 Hazelnut (4) 58.0 D Neethling 20/1 Q 154 10 17.00 Rainbow Arrow (2) 52.0 T Pretorius 100/1 Q 134 11 19.00 Camara’s Park Time: 72.89s (60.74s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 114% 1st T:C Lensley O:Mr H C N da Costa & Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr G T Peter) B:Scott Bros

Race 9 (165)

Flamingo Park MR 66 Handicap

1000m R45,000

Q 146 1 0.00 Al Lunam (7) 58.0 S Chambers 15/2 5 b g Captain Al - Gilded Moon (Wolfhound) (10) 60.5 Wes Marwing 5/1 Q 138 2 0.25 Easy To Please 4 ch c Newton - Butterfly Kisses (Alnwick) (4) 54.0 F Herholdt 20/1 Q 138 3 1.00 Triple A 4 b g A P Answer - Admirer (Capture Him) (9) 57.5 G Wrogemann 15/2 Q 146 4 1.50 Pegged For Glory (12) 55.0 M Yeni 20/1 Q 138 5 3.00 Law Enforcer (1) 60.5 JP vd Merwe 6/1 Q 147 6 5.75 Here We Are (5) 54.0 J Penny 10/1 Q 146 7 6.00 War Trail (8) 52.0 N Patel 50/1 Q 151 8 6.50 Silver State (6) 55.0 C Ngcobo 100/1 Q 127 9 6.75 Pawan (2) 58.5 S Khumalo 6/1 Q 138 10 9.25 Triumvirate (3) 53.5 M Thackeray 7/1 F 274 11 13.75 Captain King (11) 54.0 T Pretorius 33/1 Q 118 12 15.00 Balado (13) 52.0 R Munger 75/1 Q 146 13 19.00 Blazing Sunset Time: 58.22s (58.22s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 107% 1st T:C Spies O:Favour Stud (Nom: Mrs Engelize du Preez) B:Favour Stud

. . . and placed . . . ARCHIE

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FLAMINGO PARK Monday 1 February

Race 3 (668)

Vaal Work Riders Maiden Plate

1700m R90,000

Vaal Work Riders Maiden Plate (F&M)

2000m R90,000

Race 4 (669)

T 483 1 0.00 Judith (5) 60.0 F Semela 2/1 3 b f Judpot - Fizzy (Fair Season) (3) 60.0 T Matsoele 20/1 T 544 2 2.40 Dahlia’s Arrow 4 ch f A P Arrow - Dahlia’s Guest (Northern Guest) (10) 60.0 G Dabamasi 66/1 V 597 3 3.90 The Right Answer 4 ch f A P Answer - Ananova (London News) (11) 60.0 M Duba 6/1 T 634 4 4.40 Lindy Lu (12) 60.0 C T Ndlovu 4/1 V 595 5 6.80 Jackie’s Joy (6) 60.0 T Lukhele 66/1 V 595 6 8.30 Watch The West (8) 60.0 S Siphika 5/2 T 554 7 8.35 Global Ethos (1) 60.0 B Mundlovu 28/1 T 544 8 9.85 Savannah Jade (2) 60.0 J Gwingwizha 18/1 V 625 9 18.25 Oceanview (4) 60.0 C Mabaya 14/1 V 595 10 22.50 Elegant Charm (7) 60.0 I Lukhele 75/1 V 598 11 26.75 Beautiful Russian (9) 60.0 D Mazule 40/1 V 625 12 28.25 Bonus Number Time: 124.1s (62.05s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:MG Azzie O:Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson) B:Varsfontein Stud

Race 5 (670)

Vaal Work Riders Maiden Plate (F&M)

Race 6 (671)

Vaal Work Riders Maiden Plate

1200m R90,000

Q 149 1 0.00 Fountain Of News (5) 60.0 M v Rensburg 7/2 3 b f Strategic News - Clairfontaine (Almushtarak) (4) 60.0 S Khumalo 16/10 Q 141 2 0.25 Maya The Bee 4 b f Miesque’s Approval - Little Jet (Jet Master) (7) 60.0 M Yeni 7/2 Q 141 3 6.75 Ginger Sioux 4 ch f Ashaawes - Dancing Sioux (Qui Danzig) (1) 60.0 C Zackey 45/1 Q 149 4 7.00 Royal Drive (6) 60.0 R Munger 14/1 Q 141 5 16.00 For Love Or Money (3) 60.0 A Fortune 9/2 D 324 6 21.00 Silver Falls (8) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 35/1 Q 141 7 22.00 Pink Ticket (2) 60.0 Wes Marwing 22/1 D 400 8 99.99 Reputable Time: 101.99s (63.74s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:WGC Miller O:Messrs D C Louwrens, Jack Swart & E G Unthank B:Winterbach Stud

Race 2 (158)

Race 7 (672)

Going: good Flamingo Park Maiden Plate (F&M)

1600m R50,000

Flamingo Park MR 78 Handicap

2200m R50,000

Q 143 1 0.00 Evercell (1) 63.0 C Ngcobo 5/2 4 ch g Kahal - Real Red (Muhtafal) (5) 56.0 JP vd Merwe 28/1 Q 153 2 2.75 Steady As A Rock 5 b g Miesque’s Approval - Stormy Listen(ARG) (Bernstein) (8) 63.5 A Fortune 22/10 Q 143 3 12.00 Lebeoana 5 b h A P Arrow - Arabian Magic (Al Mufti) (3) 52.0 R Munger 13/2 Q 151 4 17.00 Afterburner (9) 52.5 F Herholdt 40/1 Q 152 5 19.00 Duchess Catherine (2) 52.0 J Penny 70/1 Q 153 6 35.00 Limited Edition (6) 56.0 Wes Marwing 3/1 Q 135 7 99.99 Sidecar (7) 52.0 M Thackeray 7/1 Q 153 8 99.99 Rock Country (4) 52.0 N Patel 50/1 Q 151 9 99.99 Tanaburs Time: 149.52s (67.96s avg/1000m, or 53km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:P Smith O:Mr P L Smith B:Summerhill Stud

Race 3 (159)

Flamingo Park Maiden Plate

1200m R50,000

Q 150 1 0.00 Shades Of Silence (8) 60.0 Wes Marwing 2/1 4 b g Kahal - Silent Legacy (Elliodor) 33/1 Q 150 2 2.75 Jamaicanminaloushe (1) 60.0 C Zackey 6 ch g Black Minnaloushe - Flaming Sunset (Our Casey’s Boy) (4) 60.0 S Chambers 12/1 Q 148 3 3.75 Duke Flies 4 b g King’s Apostle - Duchess Drive (Rambo Dancer) (6) 60.0 A Fortune 5/1 Q 148 4 4.00 Walkabout (3) 60.0 M Yeni 3/1 Q 148 5 7.00 Happy Gun (2) 60.0 S Khumalo 7/2 K 330 6 10.00 Banker’s Delight (7) 60.0 G Wrogemann 33/1 Q 150 7 13.00 Roxy Babe (5) 60.0 R Munger 14/1 D 438 8 15.00 Internationalfling Time: 75.1s (62.58s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:DA McKenzie O:Doggy Dog (Pty) Ltd B:Keivan Stud

Race 4 (160)

Flamingo Park Maiden Plate (F&M)

1000m R50,000

Q 141 1 0.00 White Feather (10) 60.0 R Munger 55/1 3 b f Greys Inn - Spirit River (Fort Wood) (3) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 8/1 S 425 2 0.75 Heart Of Christmas 3 b f Var - Kumba Mela (Badger Land) (7) 60.0 S Chambers 3/1 V 648 3 5.25 Raving Jewel 3 b f Ravishing - Sheiks Jewel (The Sheik) (8) 60.0 A Fortune 11/2 Q 149 4 5.75 Calamity Annie (1) 60.0 C Ngcobo 50/1 S 425 5 6.75 Kim’s Approval (9) 60.0 S Khumalo 18/10 Q 149 6 9.00 Switched On (6) 60.0 J Penny 15/2 S 419 7 11.00 Antarctica (5) 60.0 D Neethling 25/1 Q 149 8 11.75 Just Jawja (2) 60.0 G Wrogemann 16/1 Q 149 9 13.00 Bay Of Rochelle (11) 60.0 T Pretorius 50/1 Q 148 10 18.00 Seeking Seattle (4) 60.0 Wes Marwing 22/1 Q 130 11 19.00 Maxi Million Time: 60.3s (60.3s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:LJ Human O:Messrs N F van Niekerk, L J Human & Z Oosthuizen B:Rosedene Stud

Race 5 (161)

Flamingo Park MR 68 Handicap (F&M)

Flamingo Park MR 66 Handicap

Q 155 1 0.00 Sub Shaawes (12) 62.0 5 b h Ashaawes - What A Gal (Qui Danzig) (7) 55.0 Q 146 2 1.00 Tanie 3 b g Rock Of Rochelle - Triumphal Arch (Caesour) (11) 61.5 Q 154 3 1.50 Lord Victorious 3 b g Dupont - Galaxy Girl (Model Man) (14) 54.5 Q 151 4 2.75 Rich Approval (1) 56.0 Q 144 5 2.85 Umbani (10) 58.5 Q 146 6 9.00 Glinka (4) 52.0 Q 128 7 9.50 Top Command (13) 52.0 Q 155 8 13.00 Chief Admiral (3) 52.0 Q 151 9 13.50 Eagle Face (6) 60.0 Q 138 10 19.00 Wild Namaqua (2) 54.5 Q 142 11 25.00 Ocean Pirate (8) 52.0 Q 42 12 26.00 Diocese (5) 55.0 Q 151 13 26.25 Waterways (9) 55.0 Q 140 14 99.99 Levi Roots Time: 87.86s (62.76s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) 1st T:P Smith O:Dr A C Botha B:Gary Player Stud

M Yeni

1400m R45,000

G Wrogemann A Fortune

5/1 8/1

20/1

S Khumalo 7/1 Wes Marwing 11/2 R Munger 11/2 J Penny 50/1 JP vd Merwe 40/1 T Pretorius 20/1 S Chambers 10/1 J Sampson 8/1 M Thackeray 55/1 C Zackey 70/1 F Herholdt 10/1 SP Total %: 117%

2 wins 2 places 8 runs

SEATTLE SPICE

3 b f Mambo In Seattle - Cinnamon Lady(AUS) (Hawk Wing) WON at Flamingo Park 1800m, 1 Feb

SEATTLE PRINCE

1 win 2 places 5 runs

3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Asian Affair (The Sheik) WON at Greyville 1600m, 5 Feb

EXTRADITE

1 win 2 places 3 runs

2 b f Mambo In Seattle - Summer Angel (Jet Master) WON by 5.5L at Kenilworth 1100m, 6 Feb

1200m R90,000

T 605 1 0.00 Lady Torera (2) 60.0 S Mosia 11/2 3 b f Toreador - Bouncebackability (Caesour) (4) 60.0 P Mlangeni 14/1 T 657 2 0.10 Jayrista 3 ch f Jay Peg - Arista (Jet Master) (1) 60.0 G Dabamasi 9/20 T 635 3 2.35 Snowdonia 3 b f Greys Inn - Winter Cherry (Western Winter) (7) 60.0 F Semela 7/1 V 569 4 3.05 Lakahal (5) 60.0 M Duba 40/1 T 618 5 6.25 Lolita (3) 60.0 S Siphika 25/1 Q 130 6 6.50 Olyvenbosch (6) 60.0 T Matsoele 55/1 T 369 7 7.20 Flowing Gown (11) 60.0 M Tshabane 40/1 T 544 8 9.10 Class Queen (8) 60.0 J Gwingwizha 55/1 V 625 9 9.70 Fair Sheik (9) 60.0 C Mabaya 20/1 V 97 10 14.70 Silvano’s Gold (10) 60.0 H Mthunzi 100/1 V 586 11 99.99 Elegant Edge Time: 70.54s (58.78s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:CE Erasmus O:Red Jack Trading (Pty) Ltd B:Summerhill Stud

Race 8 (673)

Vaal Work Riders Maiden Plate

1000m R90,000

D 384 1 0.00 Tropical’s Son (10) 60.0 J Mphanya 3/1 3 b g Tropical Empire - Beautiful Conexion (Houston Connection) (9) 60.0 S Mosia 3/1 T 606 2 0.80 Hever Castle 3 ch g Visionaire - Treasure (Coastal) (6) 57.5 T Matsoele 8/1 T 605 3 2.30 Vargo 3 ch f Var - Hit The Stars (Lizard Island) (4) 60.0 G Dabamasi 12/1 V 587 4 3.20 Antagonist (5) 57.5 B Mundlovu 7/2 T 618 5 5.45 Honeybush Tea (7) 60.0 C Mabaya 14/1 V 623 6 5.55 Meiska Looch (2) 57.5 P Mlangeni 9/2 T 618 7 9.50 Musical Romance (1) 57.5 A Muzanenhamo 75/1 T 635 8 11.00 Rocky Shore (3) 60.0 M Duba 110/1 T 642 9 16.25 Dancer’s Answer (8) 60.0 D Mazule 33/1 10 17.00 Crimson Captain (11) 57.5 J Jonase 40/1 V 562 11 99.99 Fair Colour Time: 57.19s (57.19s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:Dirk Devos O:Messrs A L Williams & B Martin B:Riverlea Stud

Mambo In Seattle stands at

WON at Durbanville, 2000m, 3 February . . . and placed . . . Nother Russia

Congratulations to Connections

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

DURBANVILLE Wednesday 3 February Race 1 (401)

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

VAAL Tuesday 2 February

Race 1 (666)

Going: good Vaal Work Riders Maiden Plate

1400m R90,000

V 587 1 0.00 Gypsy’s Inn (11) 60.0 J Gwingwizha 12/1 4 b g Greys Inn - Gypsy Jangle (Jallad) (4) 60.0 I Lukhele 6/1 V 623 2 2.20 Chosen Al 3 b c Muhtafal - Royal Key (Al Mufti) (8) 60.0 C Mabaya 6/1 3 6.50 Sheet Weaver 3 b g Ideal World - Money Spider (Fort Wood) (10) 60.0 L Kachese 110/1 V 623 4 7.70 Trusty Joe (5) 60.0 C T Ndlovu 16/10 V 623 5 8.30 Great White Fleet (7) 60.0 S Mosia 7/1 T 526 6 9.20 Jamtin (6) 60.0 G Dabamasi 20/1 V 623 7 13.60 Record Bid (9) 60.0 M Duba 7/1 T 615 8 14.00 Cavalero (1) 60.0 T Matsoele 110/1 V 600 9 14.40 Warney (3) 60.0 A !Sithole 110/1 V 623 10 15.10 Trusty Troy (12) 60.0 F Semela 8/1 T 579 11 15.60 Watch Me Run (2) 60.0 S Siphika 55/1 12 99.99 Encountered Time: 83.26s (59.47s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:B Warren O:Messrs M B Rai & J Wolff B:Clifton Stud

Race 2 (667)

Vaal Work Riders Maiden Plate

2400m R90,000

T 617 1 0.00 Secunde’s Victor (4) 60.0 S Mosia 18/10 4 b g Greys Inn - Sweet Blackberry (Badger Land) (6) 60.0 F Semela 2/1 V 603 2 1.30 A P Emblem 3 b c A P Arrow - Emblem Kid (National Emblem) (5) 60.0 J Gwingwizha 14/1 V 650 3 1.50 Count’s Quest 4 b g Count Dubois - Regal Quest (Royal Flo) (2) 60.0 G Dabamasi 7/1 V 603 4 1.75 Scare Tactics (1) 56.5 T Matsoele 8/1 T 517 5 3.25 Vision Of Dahlia (3) 60.0 C Mabaya 9/2 V 603 6 12.00 Yours And Mine Time: 155.31s (64.71s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Sean Tarry Racing C.C. (Nominee S G Tarry) B:Rosedene Stud

Backed & Pre-Trained Vaal 2nd February

Race 5 Maiden Plate

WON CATWALK TEASE Raised Vaal 4th February

Race 8 MR 72 Handicap

WON ON THE NOD Contact Jill Fox

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

www.thefortstud.co.za

Going: good Durbanville Maiden Plate

1000m R75,000

Durbanville MR 70 Handicap

1000m R63,000

Durbanville Maiden Plate (F&M)

1400m R75,000

Durbanville Maiden Plate

1600m R75,000

Durbanville Maiden Plate

2000m R75,000

Durbanville Maiden Plate (F&M)

2000m R75,000

Durbanville MR 70 Handicap

2000m R63,000

K 364 1 0.00 Like Janis (1) 57.5 G v Niekerk 28/10 3 b f Dynasty - Joshua’s Best (Joshua Dancer) (2) 57.5 H vd Hoven 4/1 K 344 2 1.50 State Ballet 3 b f St Petersburg - Sovereign Flo (Captain Al) (5) 60.0 S Fortune 14/1 K 374 3 2.75 King Of The North 3 b g Dynasty - Snow Angel (Western Winter) (4) 60.0 G Behr 25/1 4 2.95 Fort Infinity (6) 60.0 C du Plooy 33/10 K 222 5 4.70 French Captain (8) 60.0 D Dillon 6/1 K 271 6 5.20 Ravishing Lad (3) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 7/1 K 357 7 8.95 Knight Of Glory (9) 60.0 C Orffer 14/1 8 9.70 Ravishing Boy (7) 57.5 B May 20/1 K 285 9 12.70 Indonesia Time: 60.06s (60.06s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:RG Sheehan O:Mr W J Engelbrecht (Jnr) B:WJ Engelbrecht Jnr

Race 2 (402)

K 331 1 0.00 Tell Me More (6) 59.0 G v Niekerk 5/2 5 b h High Chaparral - Visique(AUS) (Quest for Fame) (2) 59.5 A Domeyer 28/10 K 248 2 0.40 Ovar 4 b g Var - Ormar(AUS) (Marscay) (7) 57.0 C Orffer 14/1 K 331 3 4.90 Political Power 3 b g Windrush - Royal Polly(USA) (Royal Academy) (1) 61.0 B Fayd’herbe 7/2 K 361 4 5.20 Galaxy King (4) 54.5 H vd Hoven 10/1 K 325 5 5.95 Lane Frost (8) 54.0 B May 8/1 K 331 6 6.15 Red Rex (3) 52.0 S Fortune 125/1 K 344 7 6.45 Roma (5) 61.5 M Byleveld 8/1 K 370 8 14.45 Breathless Bertie Time: 59.32s (59.32s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:DR Hodgson O:Messrs H Adams & K P Truter B:bred in Australia

Race 3 (403)

K 320 1 0.00 Elusive Empress (6) 60.0 G v Niekerk 11/2 3 b f Elusive Fort - Royal Elegie (Royal Chalice) (4) 60.0 G Behr 28/10 K 363 2 0.50 Prudence Prevails 3 gr f Jay Peg - Poppy (Fard) (9) 60.0 M Byleveld 5/2 K 364 3 0.70 Secret Plan 3 b f Right Approach - Secret To Success (Our Casey’s Boy) (7) 60.0 G Wright 20/1 K 364 4 2.45 Sunshine Lady (1) 60.0 C Orffer 14/1 K 335 5 3.20 Steel Pan Band (3) 60.0 A Andrews 45/1 K 318 6 3.50 Nakshatra (2) 60.0 K Steyn 20/1 K 388 7 5.25 Squiddly Diddly (8) 60.0 D Dillon 5/1 K 712 8 6.00 Lost Without You (5) 60.0 L Africa 60/1 K 270 9 15.25 Sunshine Tiger (10) 60.0 C du Plooy 8/1 K 249 10 17.75 Alpine Trip Time: 86.31s (61.65s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:RG Sheehan O:Messrs N D Smit, M Dos Santos & R M Moodley B:ND Smit, M dos Santos & R Moodley

Race 4 (404)

K 337 1 0.00 Bora Bora (8) 60.0 G v Niekerk 19/10 3 b g Black Minnaloushe - Water Is Gold (Rich Man’s Gold) (11) 60.0 G Wright 50/1 K 355 2 1.25 Megalodon 3 gr g Toreador - Legendoftheseas (Tara’s Halls) (2) 60.0 C Orffer 11/2 K 359 3 1.30 Rock On Geordies 3 b c Seventh Rock - Butterfly World (Strike Smartly) (6) 60.0 G Behr 3/1 K 355 4 2.80 Doctorow (4) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 10/1 K 355 5 4.05 Hammie’s Game (7) 60.0 A Domeyer 13/2 K 337 6 4.55 Master Runner (1) 60.0 M Byleveld 66/1 K 371 7 5.05 Swinging Captain (3) 60.0 A Andrews 55/1 K 337 8 6.30 Yeoman (5) 60.0 D Dillon 9/1 K 382 9 6.70 Payne’s Grey (9) 60.0 H vd Hoven 70/1 K 366 10 7.95 Mighty Hash (13) 60.0 B May 66/1 K 359 11 9.45 Serious Rebel (12) 60.0 C du Plooy 110/1 K 382 12 15.45 Lavita Noir (10) 60.0 L Africa 25/1 K 359 13 18.95 Valado Time: 98.88s (61.8s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs N Jonsson & S J Snaith B:Highlands

Race 5 (405)

1800m R48,000

Q 141 1 0.00 Seattle Spice (2) 52.0 N Patel 9/2 3 b f Mambo In Seattle - Cinnamon Lady(AUS) (Hawk Wing) (5) 61.0 A Fortune 28/10 Q 134 2 0.90 Siena’s Star 3 b f Argonaut - Siena (Elliodor) (11) 52.0 M Thackeray 66/1 Q 152 3 1.30 Celine 4 b f Way West - Noma-India (Kahal) Q 145 4 3.50 Sleuth (10) 53.0 J Penny 22/1 (6) 53.0 S Khumalo 13/2 Q 153 5 4.50 Lady Arrow (3) 59.5 R Munger 7/2 Q 152 6 6.00 Pena Palace (8) 52.0 M Yeni 16/1 Q 152 7 9.00 Narmada (4) 58.0 G Wrogemann 6/1 Q 152 8 14.00 Heart Flower (9) 52.0 T Pretorius 33/1 T 531 9 18.00 Guest Lodge (7) 52.0 F Herholdt 14/1 Q 126 10 99.99 National Symbol (1) 60.0 C Zackey 80/1 Q 134 11 99.99 Sounds Of Tigers Time: 115.47s (64.15s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:T Prinsloo O:Mr R R Harris B:Moutonshoek

Race 6 (162)

Kingmambo - Weekend In Seattle (Seattle Slew)

Vaal Work Riders Maiden Plate (F&M)

TIGER TOPS

5 b g Tiger Ridge - Sylvan Crest (Silvino)

1400m R90,000

T 616 1 0.00 Catwalk Tease (8) 60.0 S Mosia 22/10 3 ch f Carpocrates - Catwalk Belle (Martinelli) (1) 60.0 C Mabaya 2/1 T 635 2 2.20 Jay River 5 ch m Jay Peg - Margaret River(USA) (Seeking The Gold) (2) 60.0 C T Ndlovu 5/1 T 643 3 2.70 Capricious 3 b f Mogok - Dolphin Play (Spaceship) (6) 60.0 F Semela 12/1 T 616 4 3.50 Lively Debate (11) 60.0 L Kachese 10/1 V 648 5 6.90 Retro Chic (9) 60.0 X Ngcongo 33/1 V 648 6 7.50 Performance (5) 60.0 H Mthunzi 9/1 T 643 7 11.50 Victory Arrow (10) 60.0 N Tshabane 75/1 V 586 8 13.50 Abrah (3) 60.0 G Dabamasi 75/1 T 658 9 13.55 Olivia Dee (4) 60.0 J Jonase 55/1 T 658 10 13.85 Princess Maggie (7) 60.0 M Duba 20/1 T 635 11 16.60 La Femme Nikita Time: 83.36s (59.54s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:E Verdonese O:Messrs L K Heynes & A C Smith B:GE & Mrs Lees

S 331 1 0.00 Neruda (10) 60.0 J Mphanya 22/10 4 b g Second Empire - Blue Eyed Beauty (Silvino) (3) 60.0 P Mlangeni 5/1 V 624 2 5.10 Mississippi Rising 4 b g Captain Al - Mississippi Moon (Elliodor) (9) 60.0 S Mosia 3/1 T 395 3 6.50 Cry Ofthe Toreador 3 b g Toreador - Julliard (Jallad) (1) 60.0 C Mabaya 14/1 T 606 4 7.25 Ashkenazi (7) 60.0 M Duba 45/1 V 623 5 8.50 Space Warrior (12) 60.0 I Lukhele 16/1 T 606 6 9.00 King Of Cloth (8) 60.0 J Gwingwizha 16/1 V 600 7 11.25 Aquabuoy (11) 60.0 B Mlangeni 5/1 V 502 8 11.65 Like A Master (4) 60.0 C T Ndlovu 20/1 T 510 9 14.05 Elijah (2) 60.0 G Dabamasi 55/1 V 623 10 16.15 Underboss (6) 60.0 A Muzanenhamo Q 131 11 16.65 British Anthem 110/1 (5) 60.0 F Semela 20/1 T 375 12 21.75 Reventador Time: 69.98s (58.32s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:Dirk Devos O:Messrs A L Williams & B Martin B:Riverlea Stud

Race 1 (157)

TIGER RIDGE

V 588 1 0.00 Scotland (7) 60.0 C T Ndlovu 6/1 3 b g Horse Chestnut - Gun ‘n Trigger(AUS) (Carnegie) (3) 60.0 J Gwingwizha 9/2 V 650 2 1.40 Seventh Pillar 4 b c Seventh Rock - Donna Viola (Al Mufti) (5) 60.0 S Mosia 6/1 T 617 3 3.70 Spring Lodge 4 b g Western Winter - Beltel (Bush Telegraph) (2) 60.0 D Mazule 40/1 T 538 4 7.10 Chestnut (4) 60.0 I Lukhele 13/20 V 572 5 8.60 Grand Classic (6) 60.0 F Semela 20/1 T 543 6 11.60 Nawra (8) 60.0 C Mabaya 28/1 T 615 7 15.50 American Gladiator (1) 60.0 M Duba 100/1 V 572 8 20.75 Magic Jones Time: 103.37s (60.81s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:PA Peter O:Messrs H H Wood, Chris Els, D T Peter & Rodney Zackey B:Golden Touch

K 371 1 0.00 Exclusive Knight (6) 60.0 A Domeyer 15/4 5 ch g Doowaley - Exclusive Reign (Tara’s Halls) (3) 60.0 C Orffer 11/2 K 371 2 1.75 Archie 4 b g Archipenko - Hatun Suyay(USA) (Strong Hope) (7) 60.0 M Byleveld 20/1 K 330 3 3.25 Olympic Power 3 b g Trippi - Olympic Storm (Fort Wood) (1) 60.0 G Behr 2/1 K 366 4 5.00 Avail (8) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 3/1 K 366 5 6.25 Mr Piscato (4) 60.0 A Andrews 10/1 K 337 6 7.75 Bega (2) 60.0 F Anthony 35/1 K 330 7 8.15 Duke Of Edinburgh (9) 60.0 H vd Hoven 25/1 K 371 8 12.15 River Blaze (5) 60.0 D Dillon 50/1 K 330 9 13.65 Keep Counting Time: 122.62s (61.31s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:ELP Steyn O:Messrs D J Coetzee & A J O’Meara & Mrs Cheryl Cronje B:DJ Coetzee & AJ O’Meara

Race 6 (406)

K 257 1 0.00 Pirangi (4) 60.0 H vd Hoven 5/2 3 b f Ideal World - Cashew Nut (Horse Chestnut) (1) 60.0 B May 12/1 K 310 2 1.50 Dontknowhy 3 b f Rock Of Rochelle - Camara (Elliodor) (5) 60.0 C Orffer 7/2 K 343 3 2.75 Elusive Rose 3 b f Elusive Fort - Messila Rose(GB) (Darshaan) (8) 60.0 D Dillon 5/1 K 367 4 4.25 Sky Fly (3) 60.0 C du Plooy 4/1 K 367 5 4.45 Northern Ballet (7) 60.0 G v Niekerk 16/1 K 367 6 5.20 Put The Berries (6) 60.0 M Byleveld 14/1 K 367 7 6.20 St Elmo’s Fire (2) 60.0 A Domeyer 10/1 K 367 8 7.20 Charisma Time: 124.36s (62.18s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:M Robinson O:Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss J B Slack) B:Mauritzfontein Stud

Race 7 (407)

K 376 1 0.00 Tiger Tops (8) 61.5 D Dillon 5/1 5 b g Tiger Ridge - Sylvan Crest (Silvino) (6) 58.5 C Orffer 20/1 K 334 1 0.00 Gull Rock 4 b g Lundy’s Liability - Rosador (Elliodor) (7) 54.5 S Fortune 9/2 K 342 3 0.05 Nabisco 3 b g Western Winter - Sweetie Pie (Fort Wood) (1) 61.5 B May 7/1 K 334 4 3.05 Tygerhoogte (4) 58.0 A Domeyer 22/10 K 253 5 3.35 Charlie Strong (2) 57.0 M Byleveld 8/1 K 334 6 4.10 Cape Rebel (9) 52.0 G v Niekerk 20/1 K 365 7 4.50 Vinsanto (5) 58.0 G Behr 5/1 K 253 8 7.75 Royal Trump (3) 57.5 H vd Hoven 50/1 K 341 9 11.75 Belcourt Castle Time: 121.98s (60.99s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:J Ramsden O:Miss G Burg & Mr M J T Wickens & Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) B:Wilgerbosdrift

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 12th - SUNDAY 14th FEBRUARY 2016

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Race 8 (408)

Durbanville MR 76 Handicap (F&M)

1300m R79,000

K 360 1 0.00 Supercilious (1) 61.0 D Dillon 5/2 3 b f Visionaire - Snooty Lady (Northern Guest) (6) 55.0 M Byleveld 12/1 K 360 2 0.30 Speedball 3 ch f A P Answer - Divine Heights (Divine Force) (9) 56.5 H vd Hoven 10/1 K 255 3 0.80 Chanukah 5 b m Royal Air Force - Faithful Spirit (Phantom Earl) (7) 59.0 G Behr 11/2 K 353 4 1.20 Impala Lily (4) 55.5 A Andrews 33/1 K 336 5 1.30 Entre Nous (11) 57.0 B May 20/1 K 326 6 1.80 Valediction (2) 59.0 C Orffer 7/2 K 358 7 1.90 Captain’s Dove (8) 60.0 G v Niekerk 14/1 K 278 8 2.00 Baby Be Mine (10) 58.0 A Domeyer 10/1 K 326 9 2.40 Fairy Maker (5) 55.0 XG Carstens 55/1 K 294 10 4.15 Moonblanched (3) 53.0 S Fortune 10/1 K 364 11 4.55 Hilaria Time: 78.69s (60.53s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:J Ramsden O:Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste B:Summerhill Stud

Race 4 (677)

Vaal Maiden Plate (F&M)

1600m R90,000

V 598 1 0.00 Runalong (5) 60.0 G Lerena 5/2 3 b f Mogok - Ramp Vamp (Jet Master) (7) 60.0 C Zackey 16/10 V 569 2 1.00 Nother Russia 3 ch f Tiger Ridge - Mother Russia (Windrush) (1) 60.0 A Delpech 3/1 V 625 3 9.00 Dalley 3 b f Ideal World - Lady Helen (Stage Colony) (8) 60.0 C Ngcobo 50/1 V 595 4 13.00 Oblivion (4) 60.0 I Sturgeon 75/1 V 589 5 13.75 Cranberry Crush (3) 60.0 C Murray 16/1 V 625 6 14.25 Eyetunes (10) 60.0 A Fortune 10/1 T 605 7 14.30 Silver Duchess (6) 60.0 D Habib 50/1 T 643 8 15.25 Love Tryst (9) 60.0 M Thackeray 66/1 9 16.50 Bird Alley (11) 60.0 S Brown 50/1 T 517 10 19.50 Sweet Singer (2) 60.0 R Munger 33/1 T 616 11 21.50 Sapphire Girl Time: 95.98s (59.99s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:PA Peter O:Mr H C N da Costa & Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr G T Peter) B:Scott Bros

Race 5 (678)

Vaal MR 72 Handicap

1600m R82,000

V 626 1 0.00 Man’s Inn (11) 58.0 A Delpech 5/1 4 b g Greys Inn - Model Muse (Model Man) (9) 53.5 R Munger 55/1 V 61 2 0.05 Dusk To Dawn 5 b g Jam Alley - Misty Moonlight (Al Mufti) (13) 55.5 C Ngcobo 5/1 T 614 3 0.35 Luca Delago 5 b g Count Dubois - Timber Lake (Fort Wood) (7) 61.0 G Lerena 4/1 T 621 4 1.00 Cockade (10) 62.0 D Neethling 10/1 V 591 5 1.50 Urgent Fury (14) 58.5 S Khumalo 4/1 T 615 6 1.75 Profit Ratio (12) 54.5 T Appie 50/1 T 647 7 6.75 Can You Hear Me (1) 54.5 R Danielson 10/1 V 592 8 7.00 Roving Jet (3) 59.5 A Fortune 6/1 V 592 9 8.50 Nation Builder (5) 54.0 F Herholdt 50/1 T 614 10 9.25 King Gerard (6) 55.5 I Sturgeon 50/1 T 640 11 18.25 Lundy’s Star (2) 56.0 C Murray 66/1 T 546 12 22.00 Sundari (8) 57.0 C Zackey 25/1 T 489 13 22.25 Sands Of Time (4) 59.5 C Maujean 66/1 V 473 14 26.75 Tulbagh Trip Time: 94.95s (59.34s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:M Houdalakis O:Stone Hill Stud (Nom: Mr H C W Rix) B:Ten Einde Farm

Race 6 (679)

Kingmambo – Banks Hill by Danehill

Pirangi

1 win 4 places 8 runs

3 b f Ideal World - Cashew Nut (Horse Chestnut) WON at Durbanville, 2000m, 3 Feb Congratulations to M Robinson, Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss J B Slack), Mauritzfontein Stud 3 wins 4 places 16 runs

Arabian World

4 b g Ideal World - Arabian Design (Al Mufti) WON at Greyville, 1900, 5 Feb Congratulations to AG Laird, Messrs J F & L M F Wernars, Ascot Stud 2 wins 6 places 12 runs

Eina 4 b f Ideal World - Ouch (Fort Wood) WON by 2.20L at Turffontein, 1800, 6 Feb

Congratulations to AG Laird, Mr P J Gregory, Mauritzfontein Stud

. . . and placed . . . Dalley, Fah Fee, Sheet Weaver Guy Murdoch • Tel: 053 833 7095 Cell: 083 308 4002 • guy@mauritzfontein.co.za

Race 7 (680)

Going: good

Race 1 (674)

Vaal Maiden Plate (F&M)

1200m R90,000

1 0.00 I’m The Fire (6) 60.0 I Sturgeon 50/1 3 b f War Lord - Dove Hunt (Fard) (2) 60.0 A Delpech 7/10 2 1.50 Mamdooha 3 b f All American - Emanday(AUS) (Redoute’s Choice) (8) 60.0 C Maujean 12/1 V 561 3 3.75 Russian Friend 3 b f Russian Sage - Kelly’s Guest (Northern Guest) (1) 60.0 G Lerena 2/1 V 441 4 5.25 Girl On The Run (7) 60.0 S Chambers 8/1 V 648 5 8.25 Storyfields (5) 60.0 C Zackey 50/1 V 569 6 11.00 Irish Thunder (3) 60.0 Wes Marwing 110/1 T 370 7 11.75 Second Medica (4) 60.0 C Murray 33/1 Q 160 8 19.00 Raving Jewel Time: 70.93s (59.11s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:S Moffatt O:Messrs N Delport, P J Delport, R Delport & P G A Labuschagne B:Pecan Stud

Race 2 (675)

Vaal Maiden Plate

Vaal MR 72 Handicap

1200m R82,000

Race 8 (681)

Vaal MR 72 Handicap

V 592 1 0.00 On The Nod (8) 54.0 5 ch g Atso - Blushing Polly (Jallad) (9) 52.0 V 656 2 0.10 Sir Cecil 4 ch g Kahal - Discover Diamonds(AUS) (Marscay) (11) 54.5 V 656 3 1.50 Rushing Lark 4 b g Windrush - Musical Lark(ZIM) (Goldkeeper) (7) 56.5 T 636 4 1.60 Dragoon (3) 58.0 T 636 5 2.10 Last Battle (4) 52.0 V 630 6 5.50 Son Of Approval (12) 57.0 T 614 7 6.00 Captain Leon (10) 59.0 T 518 8 8.25 Fidelio (1) 53.5 V 656 9 8.35 Super Club (5) 53.5 V 629 10 9.00 Benbow (6) 59.0 T 396 11 22.00 Delftshaven (2) 60.5 V 563 12 22.50 Atso Cool (13) 52.0 V 256 13 23.25 Colca Canyon Time: 69.65s (58.04s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) 1st T:M Houdalakis O:Mr W J Laird B:MA Filmer

1200m R82,000

S Khumalo

9/2

C Bantam

14/1

A Delpech

11/2

M Thackeray 8/1 P Strydom 4/1 N Patel 33/1 R Munger 14/1 G Lerena 5/1 Wes Marwing 25/1 L Bester 33/1 C Zackey 10/1 A Fortune 16/1 T Pretorius 110/1 SP Total %: 120%

Vaal MR 72 Handicap (F&M)

1400m R85,000

T 639 1 0.00 Miracle Rising (6) 59.0 A Fortune 8/1 3 b f Judpot - Spanish Vixen (Al Mufti) (10) 55.5 A Delpech 15/4 V 653 2 0.75 Dangerous Diva 4 b f Jet Master - Pacific Blue (Model Man) (14) 54.5 P Strydom 7/1 V 597 3 1.75 For Show Me Angel 3 f Mogok - Show Me Angel(AUS) (Show A Heart) (3) 59.5 G Lerena 11/2 T 533 4 2.00 Chartwell (1) 56.5 M Thackeray 16/1 V 654 5 2.10 Wet Autumn Mist (11) 54.0 S Khumalo 16/1 V 590 6 2.20 Lexicon (13) 59.0 C Maujean 8/1 V 627 7 4.25 Lemonade River (2) 61.0 I Sturgeon 11/2 T 542 8 5.00 Wendish (9) 55.0 C Zackey 33/1 V 564 9 6.25 Isabelle (7) 59.5 R Munger 40/1 V 653 10 7.75 Kings V (4) 57.0 S Brown 25/1 T 616 11 8.00 Tangerine Lady (5) 61.5 C Ngcobo 25/1 T 580 12 10.50 Celtic Heroine (8) 52.0 T Appie 20/1 V 590 13 11.00 Wandie’s (12) 54.0 R Danielson 20/1 V 471 14 18.00 Tender Mist Time: 82.65s (59.04s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:PA Peter O:Messrs D J Moir, Donavan Habib, T P Zackey & Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr G T Peter) B:Guillaume Stud

1200m R90,000

Q 37 1 0.00 Mendoza’s Melody (3) 60.0 P Strydom 13/2 3 gr c Don Pedro Mendoza - Summer Tune (Thief Of Hearts) (4) 60.0 C Ngcobo 16/1 T 641 2 0.30 Time To Be Great 3 b g Great Britain - Chestnut Time(IRE) (Johannesburg) (10) 60.0 C Maujean 50/1 T 606 3 2.75 Quattro 3 b g Judpot - Quatrain (Al Mufti) (1) 60.0 C Murray 28/10 T 415 4 3.00 William Nicol (9) 60.0 G Lerena 13/10 V 440 5 5.25 First Officer Al (2) 60.0 S Brown 16/1 T 642 6 5.50 Trusty Jim (8) 60.0 I Sturgeon 66/1 V 666 7 8.50 Trusty Troy (7) 60.0 A Fortune 12/1 T 538 8 14.50 Streetwear (6) 60.0 D Habib 16/1 T 617 9 14.75 Jahunda (5) 60.0 F Herholdt 16/1 V 562 10 16.25 Presidential Time: 70.64s (58.87s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:TA Lowe O:Mr F A de Nuzzo, Mr & Mrs P A Michaelides & Cool Springs Stud CC (Nom: Mr T A Lowe) B:Cool Springs cc

Race 3 (676)

1600m R92,000

V 630 1 0.00 Extreme Dubai (7) 58.0 A Delpech 7/2 3 b c Oasis Dream - Equiparada(ARG) (Editor’s Note) (9) 59.0 M Thackeray 6/1 V 656 2 3.25 Cannes 4 ch g Atso - Ramp Vamp (Jet Master) (5) 52.0 N Patel 12/1 V 656 3 4.25 Exploracy 4 b g Oracy - Circle Of Dreams (National Assembly) (1) 52.0 C Bantam 33/1 T 453 4 4.75 Francois P (3) 56.0 A Fortune 40/1 T 51 5 6.00 Triple Apology (12) 58.5 C Maujean 7/1 V 473 6 6.75 Tokyo Drift (4) 53.5 Wes Marwing 110/1 V 656 7 7.00 Rainbow Star (11) 52.0 R Munger 75/1 V 505 8 8.25 Castle Keep (2) 54.5 F Herholdt 40/1 V 629 9 9.75 Victory Silks (6) 59.5 G Lerena 5/1 V 592 10 10.00 Woza Madoda (10) 56.0 S Khumalo 3/1 T 636 11 13.50 Fort Eagle (8) 60.0 C Murray 16/1 V 565 12 13.75 General Misty (13) 54.0 C Zackey 25/1 V 656 13 14.25 Teagan’s Boy Time: 69.71s (58.09s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:MF de Kock O:Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd B:bred in Australia

Race 9 (682)

VAAL Thursday 4 February

Vaal MR 76 Handicap (F&M)

V 590 1 0.00 Bajan Fantasy (2) 56.0 A Fortune 4/1 3 b f Mullins Bay - Ransom (Rambo Dancer) (10) 58.5 A Delpech 9/2 T 639 2 0.50 Gain Ground 3 b f Fort Wood - Forge Ahead (Parade Leader) (9) 58.5 C Zackey 20/1 V 471 3 0.55 Angelic Appeal 3 ch f Jam Alley - Angel Bay (Damascus Gate) (3) 52.0 C Murray 12/1 V 628 4 0.75 Polly Wolly Doodle (7) 55.0 M Thackeray 33/1 V 123 5 2.10 Parisienne Chic (14) 55.5 P Strydom 7/1 V 571 6 3.00 Bondiblu (12) 57.0 S Khumalo 4/1 V 627 7 4.25 Escudo (8) 56.0 C Maujean 25/1 V 628 8 5.75 Allegorical (11) 52.0 T Pretorius 14/1 T 523 9 5.80 Catch A Thief (13) 60.5 R Danielson 20/1 T 549 10 6.75 Mirror The Moon (6) 58.5 R Munger 8/1 T 639 11 8.50 Cape Marigold (4) 52.0 N Patel 33/1 T 513 12 8.60 River Run (1) 52.0 C Bantam 110/1 T 550 13 19.00 Starry Soiree (5) 56.0 F Herholdt 33/1 T 478 14 0.26 Fashion Secret Time: 95.83s (59.89s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:GM Alexander O:Mr H B Odendaal B:Summerhill Stud

1600m R90,000

V 623 1 0.00 Count Tassilo (7) 60.0 S Khumalo 16/10 3 ch c Silvano - Light Fandango (Cordoba) (2) 60.0 G Lerena 11/2 V 650 2 4.50 Il Duce 4 ch g Jam Alley - Painter’s Dream(IRE) (Sadler’s Wells) (3) 60.0 A Delpech 28/10 T 268 3 8.50 Emaar 3 b g Bernardini - Taameer(NZ) (General Nediym) (9) 60.0 C Ngcobo 33/1 T 526 4 9.25 Winter Soldier (8) 60.0 S Brown 75/1 V 600 5 9.50 Spanish Blade (1) 60.0 C Murray 33/1 6 14.00 Roaming Jet (11) 60.0 C Zackey 75/1 7 20.00 Talk It Over (10) 60.0 C Maujean 16/1 V 587 8 25.00 Diablo Canyon (6) 60.0 M Thackeray 110/1 V 442 9 26.00 Tobago (5) 60.0 P Strydom 10/1 V 588 10 27.00 Keep On Flying (12) 60.0 F Herholdt 7/1 V 624 11 99.99 Royal Honour (4) 60.0 R Munger 50/1 12 99.99 Hms Hood Time: 95.99s (59.99s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:SG Tarry O:Mr C J H Van Niekerk B:Oldlands Stud

Ambiance Stud Dr. Marianne Thomson breeders of

FLY ME OVER

JVA Strydom, Mesdames RB Mardon & LMR Matthysen, Ambiance Stud

contact number: 082 557 1442

FAIRVIEW Friday 5 February

Race 1 (296)

A P IKHAJA

2 wins 3 places 16 runs

3chf A P Answer - Lower House(USA) (Deputy Minister) WON by 3.25L at Fairview - 1400m, 5 February

VILLA FLORIANA

3bf A P Answer - Floriana (The Sheik) WON at Scottsville - 1200m, 7 February

1 win 3 places 13 runs

. . and placed . .

Speedball, The Right Answer, Triple A, Why Rio

Congratulations to the Connections stands at Peter Blyth’s CLIFTON STUD Cell 082 456 3489 • Tel 033 267 7407 blyth@cliftonstud.co.za • www.cliftonstud.co.za

Going: good Fairview Maiden Juvenile Plate (Turf)

1000m R62,000

K 392 1 0.00 Pacific Spirit (3) 60.0 S Khumalo 9/20 2 b c Sail From Seattle - I Love Her(IRE) (Sadler’s Wells) (6) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 14/1 2 3.50 Great Waves 2 b c Great Britain - Al Bella (Al Mufti) (14) 60.0 A Fortune 9/2 F 254 3 7.00 Pont Du Gard 2 b c Dupont - Prieska (Parade Leader) (1) 60.0 T Gould 28/1 4 7.50 Grumble (7) 60.0 C Murray 66/1 F 254 5 8.50 Tall Tale (11) 60.0 W Agrella 66/1 F 213 6 9.75 Sailing East (12) 60.0 C Zackey 40/1 7 10.25 Bruce’s Beauty (8) 60.0 F Herholdt 16/1 F 254 8 10.35 Chestnut’s Vow (13) 60.0 E Webber 55/1 9 16.10 Lordofthegooglie (9) 60.0 C Thabana 40/1 F 213 10 16.60 Bonfire Night (10) 60.0 S Naidoo 66/1 11 18.85 Grandissimo (5) 60.0 K Minnie 45/1 12 20.60 Congo Koster (4) 60.0 K Ramsamy 66/1 13 33.85 Seattle St John (2) 60.0 S Khathi 22/1 14 99.98 Chestnut Troop Time: 55.85s (55.85s avg/1000m, or 64km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:Y Bremner O:Messrs Greg Bortz, A J van Huyssteen, M C Wright & F H Mcgrath B:Ascot Stud

Race 2 (297)

Fairview Pinnacle Stakes (F&M)(Turf)

1000m R94,000

F 256 1 0.00 Blizzard Belle (6) 61.0 K Ramsamy 11/20 5 b m Western Winter - Bardot (Badger Land) (5) 61.0 S Khumalo 22/10 F 236 2 1.25 Blue Dawn 3 b f Captain Al - Jacaranda Blue(IRE) (Entrepreneur) (1) 59.5 R Danielson 11/2 F 197 3 3.50 House Of Lorraine 5 m Dynasty - Lorraine (Doowaley) (2) 53.5 S Naidoo 33/1 F 277 4 6.00 Tales Of Silver (3) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 66/1 F 237 5 10.25 Argo’s Jewel (4) 55.0 F Herholdt 22/1 F 584 6 14.50 Baloo Baleerie Time: 55s (55s avg/1000m, or 65km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:Y Bremner O:Messrs E Batalides, Carl Hewitson & M C Wright B:Lammerskraal Stud

Race 3 (298)

Fairview Maiden Plate (F&M)(Turf)

F 272 1 0.00 Zanzibar Beat (4) 60.0 3 b f Argonaut - Jahazi(IRE) (Green Desert) (7) 60.0 F 272 2 2.50 Magic Samba 3 b f Judpot - Ballerina (Rambo Dancer) (8) 60.0 F 164 3 3.00 Minnakuta 3 b f Black Minnaloushe - Ngakuta (Shoe Danzig) (5) 60.0 F 272 4 3.50 Main Attraction (9) 60.0 F 272 5 4.00 Fourteen (6) 60.0 F 257 6 4.75 Air Belle (3) 60.0 F 262 7 7.00 Rock Shandy (2) 60.0 V 441 8 8.25 Sadler’s Lass (1) 60.0 K 275 9 10.00 Istas Time: 68.91s (57.43s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) 1st T:AC Greeff O:Mr V W Koster B:Cheveley Stud

Race 4 (299)

Fairview Maiden Plate (Turf)

1200m R62,000

A Fortune

15/10

S Khathi

6/1

C Murray

4/1

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

1400m R62,000

1400m R80,000

F 267 1 0.00 Memphis Mafia (6) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 33/10 3 b g Lecture - Olympic Special (Special Preview) (9) 60.0 R Danielson 8/1 F 294 2 0.75 Fly Like The Wind 3 b g Windrush - Fly To The Stars (Desert Team) (12) 58.0 A Fortune 15/10 F 241 3 5.00 Welsh Emperor 3 b c Go Deputy - Welsh Pagan (Al Mufti) (11) 55.0 R Munger 7/1 F 275 4 5.75 Agterskot (7) 56.0 S Khumalo 14/1 F 294 5 6.75 Captain Quick (4) 56.0 S Naidoo 25/1 T 372 6 7.25 Slinky Jack (1) 56.0 C Zackey 66/1 F 278 7 9.00 Paulus (3) 56.0 T Gould 45/1 F 266 8 9.50 Stir It Up (8) 58.0 S Khathi 6/1 T 433 9 10.75 King Of Chaos (5) 56.0 K Minnie 70/1 F 278 10 15.25 Rushing Home (10) 56.0 F Herholdt 45/1 F 278 11 20.00 Rush In (2) 56.0 K Ramsamy 28/1 F 264 12 27.50 Wild Night Out Time: 82.46s (58.9s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:DA Sham O:Mr M D Sham & Mrs D A Sham B:DA Sham

Race 7 (302)

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

Fairview MR 63 Handicap (Turf)

1200m R62,000

WILGERBOSDRIFT breeders of

2nd Gr3 Three Troikas S.(3yoF)

NEGROAMARO 3 gr f Fort Wood - Touch Of Tuscan (Al Mufti) at Turffontein, 1450m, 6 Feb

EMERALD MACKAY 4 g Right Approach - Emerald Beauty(ARG) (Equalize) WON at Flamingo Park, 1200m, 1 Feb

TIGER TOPS 5 b g Tiger Ridge - Sylvan Crest (Silvino) WON at Durbanville, 2000m, 3 Feb

. . . . and placed . . . BUSTER BROWN, MY TREASURE, NOTHER RUSSIA, NABISCO

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

1200m R62,000

F 292 1 0.00 Stone Town (8) 52.0 K Minnie 11/2 6 m Stronghold - East Africa(ARG) (Candy Stripes) (1) 58.0 S Khumalo 4/1 F 282 2 0.25 Classic Delight 3 b f Lecture - Seductress (Classic Flag) (6) 57.0 C Murray 9/2 F 257 3 1.50 Haizi’s Daizy 3 ch f Rebel King - Haizi (Kahal) (10) 56.0 JP vd Merwe 50/1 F 275 4 1.60 Flightofthefalcon (11) 54.5 S Naidoo 16/1 F 277 5 2.10 Queen Of Rock (7) 54.0 F Herholdt 4/1 F 247 6 3.60 Conquering Queen (4) 55.0 R Munger 13/1 F 273 7 9.85 Belle Juliette (3) 57.5 A Fortune 16/1 F 284 8 10.60 Rouge Berry (5) 60.0 R Danielson 14/1 F 282 9 10.85 Seventh Mission (2) 58.0 C Zackey 14/1 D 394 10 17.35 Rock Of Laudium (9) 59.0 K Ramsamy 8/1 F 277 11 23.60 Spiaggia Time: 83.66s (59.76s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:JVA Strydom O:Five Star Racing & Stud CC (Nom: Ms A M Kacnis) B:Summerhill Stud

Fairview Sophomore Plate (3yo’s)

1600m R100,000

F 241 1 0.00 Fly Me Over (4) 57.5 C Zackey 7/1 6 b g Jet Master - Love Galore (Al Mufti) (10) 57.5 JP vd Merwe 19/10 F 252 2 0.05 Arcsign 5 ch g Argonaut - Sign And Seal (National Assembly) (9) 52.0 T Gould 33/1 F 134 3 1.80 Tall Ship 8 b g Captain Al - Food For The Gods (Damascus Gate) (14) 60.0 S Khathi 14/1 F 295 4 3.05 Oreo (8) 59.0 K Minnie 33/1 F 265 5 3.15 Balletome (2) 56.0 C Thabana 70/1 F 265 6 4.40 No Question (12) 58.0 B Vlooh 12/1 F 264 7 5.15 The Cat (11) 52.0 S Naidoo 25/1 F 184 8 7.40 Sacred Ground (6) 60.0 A Fortune 12/1 V 407 9 7.50 Unconditional (13) 60.0 C Murray 12/1 F 235 10 7.60 King’s Summit (7) 55.0 K Ramsamy 16/1 F 274 11 7.70 Rebel Flame (5) 57.5 E Webber 33/1 K 453 12 9.95 Definitive (15) 58.0 R Munger 25/1 F 274 13 11.20 Nomvula (3) 56.5 F Herholdt 33/1 F 278 14 12.20 Just Too early (16) 59.0 S Khumalo 7/1 F 278 15 12.70 National King (1) 55.5 R Danielson 10/1 F 245 16 23.70 Zingaro Time: 67.85s (56.54s avg/1000m, or 64km/h) SP Total %: 125% 1st T:JVA Strydom O:Mesdames R B Mardon & L M R Matthysen B:Ambiance Stud

JP vd Merwe 14/1 F Herholdt 33/10 R Munger 20/1 S Naidoo 33/1 R Danielson 16/1 T Gould 25/1 SP Total %: 122%

F 239 1 0.00 Orcadian Forest (2) 60.0 S Devoy 14/1 4 b g Jay Peg - Mind Over Matter (Complete Warrior) (4) 60.0 R Munger 16/1 F 271 2 2.75 Stevedore 3 b g Dupont - Stevie’s Lass (Silvano) (1) 60.0 S Khathi 15/4 D 414 3 3.25 Nirvana 3 b g Black Minnaloushe - Raspberry (National Assembly) (9) 60.0 T Gould 9/2 F 255 4 4.00 Eviction (8) 60.0 C Murray 50/1 F 271 5 6.25 Quera (5) 60.0 K Minnie 20/1 F 248 6 6.50 Agile Combat (7) 60.0 F Herholdt 13/1 F 289 7 6.75 Goodnight Nurse (10) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 2/1 F 271 8 11.00 Gallactic Thunder (6) 60.0 S Naidoo 8/1 F 289 9 13.25 Special Bond (11) 60.0 S Khumalo 10/1 K 258 10 14.25 Windbreak (3) 60.0 E Webber 70/1 F 271 11 14.35 Lord Katawa Time: 68.5s (57.08s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:JVA Strydom O:Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom), Mrs M O Strydom & Mr J V A Strydom B:Normandy Stud

Race 5 (300)

Fairview Fairview Mile (Non-Blacktype)(Turf)

F 217 1 0.00 Symbolik (6) 59.5 S Khathi 7/1 5 b g Kahal - Protea (National Emblem) (7) 58.5 R Danielson 7/1 F 285 2 0.75 Distinguished 7 b g Kahal - Dignify (Rambo Dancer) (4) 52.0 S Khumalo 11/2 F 143 3 2.00 Grape Vine 4 b g Elusive Fort - Arctic News (London News) (2) 60.5 W Agrella 17/10 F 258 4 2.25 Readytogorightnow (3) 56.0 A Fortune 16/1 F 285 5 2.75 Mesmerize (1) 53.5 R Munger 7/2 F 258 6 2.85 Eternal Jet (5) 55.5 K Ramsamy 16/1 F 200 7 7.35 Political Playboy (8) 54.0 C Zackey 16/1 F 185 8 8.60 Swedish King (9) 54.5 JP vd Merwe 20/1 F 259 9 15.85 Straw Market Time: 96.04s (60.03s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 122% 1st T:DA Sham O:Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs D A Sham & Mr M D Sham B:Kjell Foundation

Race 9 (304)

6 b g Jet Master - Love Galore (Al Mufti) WON at Fairview, 1200m, 5 February Congratulations to

Race 6 (301)

AP Indy - Pas De Reponse (Danzig)

2 wins 1 place 14 runs

Race 8 (303)

1400m R62,000

F 284 1 0.00 A P Ikhaja (4) 58.5 C Zackey 30/1 3 ch f A P Answer - Lower House(USA) (Deputy Minister) (2) 59.5 C Murray 7/1 F 232 2 3.25 King’s Fire 3 ch f Rebel King - Fit And Firing (Sapieha) (7) 58.0 R Munger 8/1 F 225 3 3.50 Kalahari Queen 4 b f Dynasty - Taking It Deep (Bushmanland) (1) 59.0 F Herholdt 4/1 F 225 4 5.50 Aromatics (11) 58.5 C Thabana 16/1 F 262 5 10.25 New Orleans Shine (8) 60.0 W Agrella 6/1 F 268 6 10.75 Red Hot Lady (3) 57.5 A Fortune 7/1 F 273 7 11.50 Hope Downs (6) 60.0 S Khumalo 3/1 F 261 8 11.55 Rose And Crown (12) 54.5 JP vd Merwe 16/1 T 531 9 13.55 Eau De Creole (10) 56.5 S Naidoo 30/1 F 25 10 14.80 Mock Mambo (9) 56.0 K Minnie 50/1 F 277 11 17.30 Countess Bacardi (5) 60.0 B Vlooh 25/1 F 275 12 24.30 Aether Time: 83.17s (59.41s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:C Spies O:Mr T Spies B:P du Toit

GREYVILLE Friday 5 February

Race 1 (500)

Going: good Greyville Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

D 444 1 0.00 Tayaar (3) 60.0 3 b c Trippi - Tafra(AUS) (Redoute’s Choice) (9) 60.0 D 404 2 0.50 Jullidar 3 b g Just As Well - Lydara(USA) (Alydar) (1) 60.0 D 323 3 5.25 Gun Slinger 4 b g Way West - Just Testing (Fort Wood) (7) 60.0 D 322 4 6.25 Roy’s Tiger (6) 60.0 S 209 5 9.00 Terra Incognita (2) 56.5 D 356 6 11.75 Extra Explosive (8) 56.5 V 589 7 12.50 Vogadonna (10) 60.0 D 404 8 21.25 Storm Of Swords (4) 60.0 D 444 9 32.25 Chuffed (5) 60.0 D 444 10 34.75 Kaleidoscope Red Time: 116.91s (61.53s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) 1st T:MF de Kock O:Mr M K Ahmed B:MK Ahmed

Race 2 (501)

Greyville MR 80 Handicap (Polytrack)

D 431 1 0.00 Night Shadow (3) 61.0 4 b g Silvano - Saratoga Shadow (Al Mufti) (4) 59.5 D 434 2 0.75 Mr Winsome 3 b g Silvano - Al Shama (Al Mufti) (7) 57.5 D 370 3 1.25 Thirtytwo Squadron 4 ch g A P Arrow - Beauty Queen (Jallad) (8) 59.5 D 432 4 1.30 Kitty’s Destiny (1) 53.0 D 461 5 2.05 Selvan’s Jet (2) 58.5 D 432 6 2.30 Emperor Niarchos (6) 60.0 D 432 7 2.80 Golden High (5) 62.5 D 432 8 3.30 Premium Wood Time: 116.34s (61.23s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) 1st T:G v Zyl O:Mr B D Burnard B:Daytona Stud

Race 3 (502)

1900m R80,000

A Delpech

33/10

A Marcus

5/10

M Yeni

12/1

I Sturgeon 7/1 T Godden 40/1 S Randolph 75/1 W Kennedy 50/1 M Mjoka 100/1 D Daniels 110/1 B Jacobson 110/1 SP Total %: 119%

1900m R82,000

B Lerena

7/2

A Delpech

22/10

A Marcus

8/1

M Yeni 4/1 M Ntuli 8/1 I Sturgeon 25/1 S Randolph 15/1 T Godden 9/1 SP Total %: 116%

Greyville MR 69 Handicap (Polytrack)

1900m R68,000

Greyville Maiden Plate (Polytrack)

1600m R80,000

V 574 1 0.00 Arabian World (1) 59.0 S Randolph 9/10 4 b g Ideal World - Arabian Design (Al Mufti) (3) 53.5 T Godden 8/1 D 389 2 1.50 Born To Rule 6 gr g Jet Master - Joie De Grise(AUS) (Kenmare) (5) 54.0 K De Melo 5/1 D 403 3 3.25 Royal Lance 6 br g Tale of the Cat - So Amorous(GB) (Generous) (2) 60.0 A Forbes 20/1 D 449 4 4.25 Phoebus (6) 56.0 M Yeni 14/1 D 461 5 4.40 Avaricious (9) 53.0 W Kennedy 7/1 D 461 6 4.65 Jamal (4) 56.0 M Ntuli 25/1 D 434 7 11.15 Told You So (7) 56.0 K Jupp 75/1 D 460 8 24.15 Lago Cuomo (8) 52.0 C Storey 14/1 D 398 9 27.90 Bez-Art Time: 116.26s (61.19s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:AG Laird O:Messrs J F & L M F Wernars B:Ascot Stud

Race 4 (503)

T 615 1 0.00 Seattle Prince (1) 60.0 S Randolph 7/10 3 b g Mambo In Seattle - Asian Affair (The Sheik) (7) 60.0 A Delpech 9/2 D 445 2 1.50 Soldier’s Code 3 b g Western Winter - Bardot (Badger Land) (9) 60.0 K De Melo 25/1 D 364 3 2.75 Caprivi 3 b g Mogok - Pinaster (Western Winter) (11) 60.0 A Forbes 25/1 D 399 4 4.00 Jamzig (12) 60.0 W Kennedy 8/1 D 444 5 6.00 Dhaamer (10) 60.0 I Sturgeon 25/1 D 437 6 7.75 Le Cheik (4) 60.0 T Godden 33/1 D 462 7 10.00 Seattle Wolf (6) 60.0 C Storey 125/1 S 213 8 10.10 Refer To Drawer (5) 60.0 J Jordaan 25/1 D 414 9 11.10 Positivo (3) 60.0 B Lerena 8/1 D 357 10 11.15 King’s Wager (2) 60.0 M Ntuli 50/1 D 414 11 28.15 Clash Of Kings (8) 60.0 B Nyawo 125/1 S 452 12 99.99 Black Tide Time: 95.89s (59.93s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:AG Laird O:Messrs A J van Huyssteen, M C Gerber, J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars B:Moutonshoek

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 12th - SUNDAY 14th FEBRUARY 2016 another winner for

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

The Berry Lady

Promissory

WON at Scottsville, 7 February

WON at Flamingo Park, 1 February

T: JE Freedman J: J Jordaan O: Mr S Botha (jnr) & Mr J E Freedman B: Scott Bros

Race 5 (504)

Greyville MR 66 Handicap (Polytrack)

1200m R64,000

Race 3 (685)

T: C Lensley J: JP vd Merwe O: Mr H C N da Costa& Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr G T Peter) B: Scott Bros

Turffontein Maiden Plate (F&M)

V 672 1 0.00 Snowdonia (5) 60.0 B Lerena 4/1 3 b f Greys Inn - Winter Cherry (Western Winter) (9) 60.0 G Lerena 9/2 V 625 2 1.00 Shelly 3 b f Announce - Sea Time (Rambo Dancer) (2) 60.0 A Delpech 8/1 T 616 3 4.70 Abbey Chase 3 b f Muhtafal - Divine Secret (Labeeb) (7) 60.0 I Sturgeon 12/1 V 597 4 6.50 Cambridge Choir (1) 60.0 C Murray 16/1 T 520 5 7.50 Lily Love (3) 60.0 JP vd Merwe 14/1 V 597 6 10.10 Uproar (6) 60.0 S Khumalo 12/10 T 635 7 13.85 Seattle Surprise (8) 60.0 C Maujean 110/1 V 670 8 22.00 Princess Maggie (10) 60.0 J Penny 110/1 V 670 9 35.50 Olivia Dee (4) 60.0 F Herholdt 75/1 V 598 10 99.99 Politesse Time: 88.63s (61.12s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:PA Peter O:Messrs G T Peter & Joel Peter B:Mauritzfontein Stud

Race 6 (505)

T 515 1 0.00 Master Switch (8) 59.0 A Marcus 28/10 4 b g Jet Master - Lady Windsor (Al Mufti) (6) 55.0 S Khumalo 2/1 T 640 2 4.50 Shimmering Brook 4 b g Silvano - Brilliant Brook (Argosy) (4) 60.0 G Lerena 7/2 T 638 3 5.00 Fah Fee 4 ch g Ideal World - Dream Of Gold(IRE) (Sadler’s Wells) (2) 58.0 A Fortune 6/1 T 578 4 6.50 The Elmo Effect (7) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 14/1 T 612 5 7.00 Rumbling Lion (3) 52.0 C Murray 14/1 V 601 6 7.25 Gentleman Only (1) 58.5 I Sturgeon 33/1 T 638 7 10.25 Leeuloop Jet (5) 57.0 D Habib 30/1 T 638 8 15.75 American Storm Time: 124.28s (62.14s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:GV Woodruff O:Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste B:Varsfontein Stud

Greyville MR 74 Handicap (Polytrack)

1400m R75,000

S 457 1 0.00 Spanish Captain (2) 61.0 A Delpech 8/10 3 b g Captain Al - Stormy Appeal (Kilconnel) (7) 58.5 A Forbes 7/2 D 447 2 1.50 Buster Brown 4 ch g Kildonan - Japrodisco(BRZ) (Royal Academy) (1) 59.5 S Randolph 11/2 D 459 3 2.50 Ferdnand The Bull 4 b c Toreador - Necochea(USA) (Roy) (8) 52.0 K Jupp 16/1 D 459 4 4.50 Mynameisbond (3) 53.0 K De Melo 30/1 S 457 5 7.00 Roy’s Ambassador (4) 60.0 T Godden 20/1 D 185 6 7.05 Clipperton Island (5) 54.0 M Ntuli 16/1 D 387 7 8.30 Mr Royal (6) 54.0 DS Lembethe 33/1 D 484 8 18.80 Invierno Time: 83.37s (59.55s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:AJ Rivalland O:Mrs M D J Liley B:Ascot Stud

Race 7 (506)

Greyville MR 64 Handicap (F&M)(Polytrack)

D 394 1 0.00 Beautiful Jet (7) 60.0 6 ch m Jet Master - Autumn Beauty (Grand Lodge) (8) 57.0 S 336 2 2.75 Just Rap 3 b f Just As Well - Dancing Rhapsody (Qui Danzig) (3) 57.5 D 464 3 3.00 Silver Inspiration 4 b f Silvano - Positive Thoughts (King of Kings) (6) 60.5 S 456 4 3.50 Roy’s Folly (1) 59.5 D 243 5 3.55 Zaida (9) 57.5 D 412 6 4.80 Bee My Honey (10) 52.5 S 455 7 6.80 Daiquiri (11) 55.0 D 450 8 7.05 Taipai Tigress (5) 52.0 D 439 9 7.10 Rasta’s Jet (2) 56.5 D 397 10 7.25 Queen Of Credit (4) 55.5 D 464 11 15.25 Hunger Games Time: 82.82s (59.16s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) 1st T:A Nel O:Mrs S Plattner B:La Plaisance Stud

Race 8 (507)

1400m R64,000

K De Melo

4/1

I Sturgeon

16/1

B Nyawo

7/1

A Delpech 9/2 B Lerena 4/1 M Yeni 5/1 C Storey 14/1 T Godden 50/1 W Kennedy 40/1 J Jordaan 15/2 M Ntuli 25/1 SP Total %: 120%

Greyville MR 64 Handicap (F&M)(Polytrack)

1400m R64,000

S 455 1 0.00 Brave And Bold (12) 58.5 I Sturgeon 25/1 4 b f Brave Tin Soldier - Forest Edge (Complete Warrior) (6) 59.0 B Lerena 12/1 D 342 2 0.25 Drury Lane 4 b f Kahal - Ritualistic (Jallad) (3) 54.0 M Yeni 10/1 D 489 3 0.30 Madame Le Roi 3 ch f King’s Chapel - Mamzelle Magique (Badger Land) (4) 61.0 A Delpech 16/10 D 411 4 0.55 Tigeress Dance (10) 59.5 W Kennedy 7/2 D 365 5 1.30 Spiritos (2) 55.5 K De Melo 6/1 S 455 6 2.05 Love Conquers All (1) 60.5 D De Gouveia 14/1 D 394 7 2.10 Fashion Wear (7) 55.0 DS Lembethe 40/1 S 474 8 4.35 Rebel Rain (5) 55.0 B Jacobson 20/1 S 455 9 6.35 Cayenne (9) 59.0 K Jupp 25/1 D 325 10 7.10 Zilla (8) 56.0 S Moodley 55/1 D 464 11 7.35 Greatstarofafrica (11) 60.0 S Randolph 20/1 D 408 12 9.35 Art Attack Time: 83.86s (59.9s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:W Whitehead O:GS Perkins, DA Gafney & ID Howard B:Pizazz Racing

ESTATE BREEDERS OF

3rd Gr3 Tony Ruffel S. (3yo’s) 1 win 5 places 9 runs

LE CLOS

3 b g Jay Peg - Miss Olympic (Fort Wood) at Turffontein, 1450, 6 Feb

3rd Unibet Cleves S. (L) 8 wins 4 places

COLD AS ICE 4 b f Western Winter - Viva (National Assembly) at Lingfield Park - Uk, 6 Feb

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

Race 5 (687)

Going: good Turffontein Maiden Plate

T 301 1 0.00 Dolphin (5) 60.0 3 b g Trippi - Galaxy Gal(AUS) (Encosta de Lago) (2) 60.0 T 641 2 3.25 Justash 3 b g Ashaawes - Du At To ‘Em (Up And At ‘Em) (1) 57.5 3 3.50 Movie Show 3 b f Atso - Picture Show (Sapieha) (6) 57.5 T 641 4 4.75 Cherished Gold (3) 60.0 T 528 5 6.15 Calapan (7) 60.0 T 641 6 7.45 Devious Xandre (4) 60.0 V 649 7 9.00 Bubbly Reply Time: 59.11s (59.11s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) 1st T:RR Sage O:Mr Colin Bird B:Drakenstein Stud

Race 2 (684)

Turffontein Maiden Plate

Turffontein MR 73 Handicap (F&M)

Race 6 (688)

Turffontein Wolf Power 1600 (Listed)

1800m R92,000

1600m R150,000

V 591 1 0.00 Captain Aldo (4) 56.0 P Strydom 12/1 5 b g Captain Al - Cuddle Me (Elliodor) (7) 59.0 A Marcus 7/2 T 633 2 0.10 Shadow Ofhis Smile 5 g Western Winter - Shadow Dancing (Fort Wood) (1) 52.5 S Khumalo 20/1 D 367 3 1.25 Silva Hawk 5 b g Silvano - Rosella (Jallad) (5) 53.5 R Danielson 10/1 V 591 4 1.45 Light The Way 9/2 T 608 5 1.65 Master ‘n Commander (3) 56.0 G Lerena (8) 52.0 JP vd Merwe 5/1 T 621 6 1.70 Jolie Roger (2) 56.0 G Wrogemann 7/1 V 591 7 3.20 Sovereign Mint (9) 61.5 D Habib 8/1 T 608 8 5.60 Killua Castle (6) 59.5 C Murray 10/1 T 434 9 5.90 Easy Lover (10) 58.0 C Zackey 16/1 D 497 10 6.20 The Hangman Time: 97.37s (60.86s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:SD Gray O:Messrs A Girolo & St John D Gray B:Boland Stud

Race 7 (689)

Turffontein Gr3 Tony Ruffel Stakes (3yo’s)

1450m R250,000

T 462 1 0.00 Suyoof (10) 58.0 A Delpech 6/1 3 ch g Magic Albert - Magic Harmony(AUS) (Danehill Dancer) (9) 60.0 A Fortune 12/1 T 552 2 0.50 Champagne Haze 3 b c Kahal - Vin Fizz (Qui Danzig) (2) 58.0 M Thackeray 110/1 T 530 3 0.55 Le Clos 3 b g Jay Peg - Miss Olympic (Fort Wood) (5) 58.0 G Lerena 7/10 V 570 4 3.55 New Predator (8) 60.0 B Lerena 33/1 D 361 5 3.80 Celtic Captain (7) 58.0 S Khumalo 16/1 V 599 6 5.00 Rikitikitana (12) 58.0 M v Rensburg 12/1 T 609 7 5.40 Romany Prince (13) 58.0 R Danielson 75/1 T 619 8 5.80 Coral Fever (1) 58.0 P Strydom 8/1 T 433 9 6.60 Lineker (11) 58.0 M Yeni 75/1 T 609 10 6.70 Malak El Moolook (6) 58.0 A Marcus 20/1 T 619 11 7.80 Danza (4) 58.0 F Herholdt 75/1 V 626 12 9.20 Belenos (3) 58.0 JP vd Merwe 125/1 T 609 13 10.70 Scheme Of Things Time: 88.47s (61.01s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:MF de Kock O:Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum B:bred in Australia

Race 8 (690)

Turffontein Gr3 Three Troikas Stakes (3yo Fillies)

1450m R250,000

T 326 1 0.00 Madame Dubois (2) 59.0 P Strydom 8/1 3 ch f Count Dubois - Miss Jet Set (Jet Master) (12) 59.0 A Marcus 7/2 V 564 2 0.20 Negroamaro 3 gr f Fort Wood - Touch Of Tuscan (Al Mufti) (5) 58.0 C Maujean 45/1 T 556 3 0.80 Juxtapose 3 b f Judpot - Sunsational (Windrush) (4) 60.0 G Lerena 5/1 V 391 4 2.20 She’s A Dragon (3) 58.0 R Danielson 20/1 T 432 5 3.10 Persian Rug (1) 58.0 JP vd Merwe 16/1 T 487 6 3.50 Penny Serenade (7) 58.0 M Yeni 5/1 T 490 7 3.70 Bella Sonata (8) 58.0 I Sturgeon 25/1 T 620 8 3.80 Joan Ranger (9) 58.0 B Lerena 100/1 V 561 9 4.20 Spring Dance (10) 58.0 A Delpech 5/1 K 264 10 4.70 Noor (6) 58.0 C Zackey 33/1 V 654 11 6.30 Firstimesacharm (11) 58.0 R Munger 100/1 T 432 12 6.60 Ntoma (14) 58.0 S Khumalo 16/1 T 610 13 7.90 Heaps of Fun (13) 58.0 A Fortune 10/1 T 556 14 10.80 Crystal Glamour Time: 88.89s (61.3s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:RR Sage O:Valor Ladies LLC (Nom: Megan M Jones), Mr Colin Bird, Mrs Vanashree & Mr Anant Singh, Team Valor International (Nom: Mr B Irwin) & Ms Sylvia Vrska B:AJ McNabb & E Miliotis

TURFFONTEIN Race 9 Abandoned

6/1

C Ngcobo

20/1

R Munger 22/1 S Khumalo 9/2 M v Rensburg 70/1 C Maujean 70/1 SP Total %: 116%

SUYOOF

3 ch g Magic Albert - Magic Harmony(AUS) (Danehill Dancer) at Turffontein over 1450m, 6 Feb for trainer MF de Kock

TELL ME MORE

5 b h High Chaparral - Visique(AUS) (Quest for Fame) WON at Durbanville over 1000m, 3 Feb for trainer DR Hodgson

EXTREME DUBAI

3 b c Oasis Dream - Equiparada(ARG) (Editor’s Note) WON at Vaal over 1200m, 4 Feb for trainer MF de Kock

www.aushorse.net.au

KENILWORTH Saturday 6 February

Race 1 (409)

Going: good Kenilworth Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies)

Kenilworth Maiden Plate

1200m R75,000

K 366 1 0.00 Cardinal Call (7) 60.0 G v Niekerk 40/1 3 b g Jay Peg - Clarion Call (Kabool) (1) 60.0 C Orffer 25/1 K 357 2 3.75 Gold Coast Captain 3 b g Captain Al - Ming Gold (Elliodor) (9) 60.0 D Dillon 12/1 K 255 3 5.25 King Of Babylon 4 b g Rebel King - Fiery Spirit (Goldmark) (12) 60.0 M Byleveld 1/3 K 382 4 5.45 Arctic Blast (10) 60.0 C du Plooy 70/1 K 337 5 6.20 Hililyhililyhilo (5) 60.0 XG Carstens 20/1 K 357 6 7.20 Torchman (6) 60.0 C Puller 18/1 K 371 7 8.70 Larimar (3) 60.0 H vd Hoven 70/1 K 325 8 12.20 Show Stealer (2) 60.0 A Domeyer 10/1 K 374 9 12.25 Q Behind Me (4) 60.0 G Behr 18/1 K 337 10 15.25 Kado (8) 60.0 A Andrews 50/1 11 18.50 Euroklidon (11) 60.0 F Anthony 70/1 12 19.00 Safari Sunset Time: 72.85s (60.71s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:DR Hodgson O:Mr H Adams B:Drakenstein Stud

Race 3 (411)

Kenilworth MR 74 Handicap

1200m R75,000

K 370 1 0.00 Mr Bond (6) 60.5 C Orffer 7/2 3 ch g Trippi - Joshua’s Mistress (Joshua Dancer) (4) 55.5 H vd Hoven 12/1 K 325 2 1.25 Megamind 4 b g Silvano - Captain’s Call (Captain Al) (8) 61.0 B May 16/1 K 339 3 2.50 Top Of The Rock 3 b g Rock Of Rochelle - Sun Blazer (Joshua Dancer) (1) 57.5 A Andrews 8/1 K 237 4 4.50 Royal Flying Corps (3) 61.0 D Dillon 6/1 K 269 5 5.25 Panga Panga (5) 59.0 B Fayd’herbe 2/1 K 378 6 6.00 Al Dangeur (7) 56.0 M Byleveld 10/1 K 374 7 8.25 Heracles (2) 56.5 A Domeyer 11/2 K 378 8 8.65 I Am The Law Time: 72.49s (60.41s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:BJ Crawford O:Million Dollar Club Syndicate (Nom: Mr J P Koster) B:Ditro Bloodstock

Race 4 (412)

Kenilworth Maiden Plate

1400m R75,000

K 355 1 0.00 Five Star Rock (4) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 2/1 3 b g Seventh Rock - Five Star Girl (Al Mufti) (6) 60.0 A Domeyer 14/1 K 379 2 3.25 Bold Aspen 3 b g Jay Peg - Flora (Fort Wood) (3) 60.0 G v Niekerk 25/1 K 190 3 3.45 Stormy City 3 g Stormy Atlantic - Tough City(ARG) (City West) (7) 60.0 G Wright 33/10 K 379 4 3.65 Storm Front (5) 60.0 D Dillon 5/2 K 379 5 4.90 Due West (8) 60.0 G Behr 11/2 K 379 6 6.65 Nutbush (2) 60.0 C Orffer 14/1 K 357 7 9.15 Tizsmoke Tizfire (1) 60.0 B May 50/1 K 359 8 9.45 Silver Chalice Time: 87.52s (62.51s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:J Snaith O:Messrs O de W Foulkes & W J C Mitchell & Mesdames M P Foulkes & N Mitchell B:Drakenstein Stud

Race 5 (413)

Kenilworth MR 70 Handicap (F&M)

1100m R75,000

K 356 1 0.00 Extradite (2) 60.0 G v Niekerk 11/10 2 b f Mambo In Seattle - Summer Angel (Jet Master) (4) 60.0 C du Plooy 7/2 2 5.50 Alpha Girl 2 b f Argonaut - La Galante (Elliodor) (3) 60.0 D Dillon 10/1 3 6.25 Corker 2 b f Pathfork - The Party’s On (Muhtafal) (1) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 18/10 4 18.50 Contessa Confessa (5) 60.0 M Winnaar 50/1 K 380 5 20.50 Lady Zamala Time: 66.88s (60.8s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:MW Bass O:Mrs I Jooste, Messrs M J Jooste, Bryn Ressell, B Riley & N M Shirtliff B:Moutonshoek

Race 2 (509)

1000m R80,000

Scottsville Maiden Plate (F&M)

1200m R80,000

Scottsville Maiden Plate

1200m R80,000

Scottsville MR 77 Handicap

1000m R82,000

Scottsville Pinnacle Stakes

2400m R120,000

S 454 1 0.00 Villa Floriana (8) 60.0 B Jacobson 40/1 3 b f A P Answer - Floriana (The Sheik) (7) 60.0 A Delpech 9/2 S 425 2 1.00 Roy’s Lily 4 ch f Al Miqdaam - Lily Of The Lake (Braashee) (14) 60.0 S Veale 7/2 D 408 3 1.15 Masked Girl 4 b f Overlord - La Mascarata (Kahal) (12) 60.0 K De Melo 8/1 S 451 4 3.65 At Variance (5) 60.0 B Nyawo 25/1 S 451 5 5.65 Dubliner (15) 60.0 T Godden 55/1 6 5.70 Luna Sea (2) 60.0 A Forbes 10/1 D 436 7 5.85 Esperanza Fire (6) 60.0 C Habib 75/1 S 468 8 5.90 Sherry (9) 60.0 I Sturgeon 66/1 S 451 9 6.40 Expressa (10) 60.0 M Yeni 40/1 S 206 10 6.50 Pippin (13) 60.0 S Randolph 20/1 11 6.60 Willowgrange (16) 60.0 DS Lembethe 40/1 S 454 12 7.35 Quick Answer (4) 60.0 M Ntuli 66/1 13 7.85 Obladi Oblada (1) 60.0 A Marcus 22/10 D 443 14 8.85 Italian Miss (11) 60.0 B Lerena 28/1 D 443 15 11.60 Royal Visionaire (3) 60.0 W Kennedy 80/1 S 471 16 21.35 Salient Find Time: 70.51s (58.76s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 119% 1st T:CE Erasmus O:Mr L Brunchault B:FM Crocker

Race 3 (510)

and placed . . Mamdooha, Emaar, Royal Lance

Race 2 (410)

Going: good Scottsville Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies)

1 0.00 Al Hawraa (1) 60.0 A Delpech 1/5 2 b f New Approach - Ijaaza(AUS) (Redoute’s Choice) (3) 60.0 M Yeni 11/2 T 604 2 2.50 Queenie 2 b f Rebel King - Big Five Jive (Tiger Dance) (2) 60.0 C Habib 35/1 S 467 3 9.25 Why Rio 2 ch f A P Answer - Olympic Affair (Tamburlaine) (4) 60.0 K De Melo 7/1 S 467 4 10.50 Sovereign Magic (5) 60.0 D Daniels 35/1 S 467 5 20.50 Stylist Time: 58.05s (58.05s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:MF de Kock O:Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum B:Shadwell Stud Australasia Ltd, NSW

WON Gr3 Tony Ruffel Stakes (3yo’s)

1600m R75,000

K 377 1 0.00 Solana (2) 60.0 A Domeyer 17/10 3 b f Querari - Senorita Sol (Jallad) (1) 59.0 G v Niekerk 16/10 K 353 2 0.10 Arabian Winter 3 b f Western Winter - Arabian Pearl (Al Mufti) (6) 58.0 M Byleveld 7/1 K 348 3 0.20 Roman Perfection 3 f Holy Roman Emperor - Pure Perfection(IRE) (Hawk Wing) (4) 52.5 S Fortune 25/1 K 168 4 1.45 Rodeo Dream (5) 58.5 C Orffer 9/2 K 363 5 4.45 Belle Of Croom (3) 56.0 K Steyn 20/1 K 314 6 5.20 Diamond Time: 101.05s (63.16s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 115% 1st T:A Nel O:Mrs S Plattner B:La Plaisance Stud

Race 7 (415)

1450m R90,000

T 559 1 0.00 Golden Man (8) 60.0 A Fortune 2/1 4 ch g Lateral - Picadilly Miss (London News) (7) 60.0 P Strydom 10/1 T 528 2 0.75 Ronnie Rocket 3 b g Noordhoek Flyer - Lady Ladina (Aristis) (2) 60.0 C Zackey 75/1 V 675 3 5.25 Quattro 3 b g Judpot - Quatrain (Al Mufti) (4) 60.0 S Khumalo 11/2 T 543 4 6.25 In The Moment (1) 60.0 M v Rensburg 5/1 T 459 5 9.50 Prospectus (6) 60.0 I Sturgeon 20/1 T 615 6 9.90 Just a Gigolo (5) 60.0 G Wrogemann 20/1 V 650 7 11.90 Chestnut Charlie (3) 60.0 G Lerena 22/10 8 32.50 Malinga Time: 88.32s (60.91s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:G Maroun O:Messrs J Flemix, G J Maroun & J A Maroun B:Worldwise Breeding

T: PA Peter J: G Lerena O: Mr H C N da Costa & Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr G T Peter) B: Scott Bros

Kenilworth MR 91 Handicap (F&M)

1600m R90,000

Kenilworth Maiden Plate (F&M)

1600m R75,000

K 353 1 0.00 Inanna (6) 52.0 G v Niekerk 5/2 3 b f Trippi - Mountains Of Mist(IRE) (Shirley Heights) (4) 53.0 M Byleveld 7/2 K 324 2 1.25 Adorada 3 b f Alado - Our Princess (Western Winter) (2) 53.5 H vd Hoven 13/2 F 241 3 2.00 Nordic Wind 3 b f Windrush - Nordic Vine (Northern Guest) (1) 62.0 B Fayd’herbe 9/2 K 386 4 3.25 Deputy Ryder (7) 57.0 C Orffer 8/1 K 199 5 4.00 Casadesus (5) 62.0 B May 5/1 K 338 6 4.05 Petty Officer (3) 52.0 L Africa 16/1 K 313 7 6.30 In Limine Time: 100.17s (62.61s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 116% 1st T:MW Bass O:Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) B:Drakenstein Stud

4/10

G Lerena

Runalong

WON at Vaal, 4 February

Race 1 (508)

Race 6 (414)

1000m R90,000

A Fortune

T: M Houdalakis J: S Khumalo O: Mr W J Laird B: MA Filmer

SCOTTSVILLE Sunday 7 February

2000m R99,000

T 637 1 0.00 Eina (1) 55.0 JP vd Merwe 6/1 4 b f Ideal World - Ouch (Fort Wood) (2) 57.0 P Strydom 4/1 V 589 2 2.20 American Story 3 b f Judpot - Moneycantbuymelove (Jallad) (6) 57.5 C Murray 25/1 T 532 3 2.95 Soldier Girl 4 b f Brave Tin Soldier - Agency Girl (Model Man) (11) 52.0 M Thackeray 66/1 D 344 4 3.00 Chalcedony (10) 57.5 S Brown 16/1 D 346 5 4.50 Divine Wind (3) 56.5 R Munger 14/1 T 637 6 5.90 Main Sunday (7) 54.0 M Yeni 7/1 T 554 7 6.20 Super Commuter (9) 52.5 F Herholdt 110/1 T 620 8 6.60 Whistler (8) 55.5 M v Rensburg 4/1 T 622 9 7.20 Ruby Ruby (5) 60.0 I Sturgeon 9/2 T 639 10 8.45 She’s A Looker (4) 55.5 S Khumalo 6/1 V 628 11 10.00 Peg O’ My Heart (12) 58.0 D Habib 50/1 V 652 12 26.50 Flaming Spirit Time: 111.87s (62.15s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 120% 1st T:AG Laird O:Mr P J Gregory B:Mauritzfontein Stud

TURFFONTEIN Saturday 6 February

Race 1 (683)

Turffontein MR 86 Handicap

On The Nod

WON at Vaal, 4 February

1450m R90,000

S 458 1 0.00 Dreamy Forest (2) 54.5 W Kennedy 11/2 4 b g St Petersburg - Dream come True (National Assembly) (5) 55.0 K De Melo 25/1 D 358 2 2.00 Draco 4 b g Lateral - Desert Cat (Mogok) (11) 61.0 B Lerena 9/2 S 426 3 2.50 Eternal Ice 3 b c Western Winter - Easyjadeasy (Model Man) (9) 60.0 A Delpech 15/2 D 260 4 2.65 Argo’s Jet (10) 57.5 I Sturgeon 25/1 S 474 5 2.90 Authorice (3) 59.0 D De Gouveia 16/1 D 179 6 3.15 Temple Rock (1) 57.5 S Randolph 5/2 V 656 7 3.65 Canadian Mountie (8) 60.0 S Moodley 20/1 D 406 8 4.15 Rainier (12) 52.0 T Godden 40/1 V 207 9 5.90 Fleetfoot Mac (7) 54.5 B Jacobson 10/1 D 489 10 6.65 Teppanyaki (4) 60.0 M Yeni 12/1 S 458 11 8.65 Roy’s Gul Gul Ha (6) 59.5 M Ntuli 16/1 D 442 12 8.90 Moonlite Mist Time: 69.91s (58.26s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 117% 1st T:G v Zyl O:Mr A L A Crabbia B:ALA Crabbia

Race 4 (686)

another winner for

2 more winners for

K 364 1 0.00 Tripinthemist (4) 60.0 A Domeyer 33/10 3 b f Trippi - Kali Mist (Rakeen) (7) 60.0 B May 7/2 K 367 2 0.30 Let’s Go Get It 3 ch f Bankable - Go Get It (Tamburlaine) (2) 60.0 G v Niekerk 10/1 K 377 3 1.55 Aunty Carol 3 b f Oracy - Demanding Damsel(USA) (Deputy Commander) (12) 60.0 D Dillon 8/1 K 364 4 3.30 My Cherry (9) 60.0 L Africa 20/1 K 363 5 3.50 Judith Anne (3) 60.0 S Fortune 40/1 K 388 6 5.75 Flying Peg (13) 60.0 C Orffer 3/1 K 363 7 5.80 Honest Ally (1) 60.0 B Fayd’herbe 25/1 K 367 8 6.20 Grozny (5) 60.0 K Steyn 66/1 K 343 9 6.30 Treize (11) 60.0 G Behr 40/1 K 343 10 7.55 Party Tibbs (10) 60.0 M Byleveld 30/1 K 364 11 9.05 Shira (8) 60.0 G Wright 8/1 K 367 12 10.55 Aspen Fire (6) 60.0 H vd Hoven 33/1 K 239 13 14.55 Explosive Cookie Time: 101.02s (63.14s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 123% 1st T:PP Kruyer O:Mesdames M S Braxmaier, H M Houareau & S P Kruyer & Messrs M Clarke, G Heathcote & N M Shirtliff B:Clifton Stud

D 357 1 0.00 Promissory (5) 60.0 J Jordaan 8/1 3 b c Overlord - Kelly’s Promise (Al Mufti) (6) 60.0 A Forbes 25/1 S 452 2 1.50 The Money Man 3 b g Miesque’s Approval - Shadow Sport (Sportsworld) (4) 60.0 A Marcus 9/2 D 316 3 4.75 Nuntius 3 b c Western Winter - Blue Swift(AUS) (Redoute’s Choice) (10) 60.0 C Habib 125/1 D 173 4 6.50 Steeple (15) 60.0 K De Melo 7/1 S 420 5 8.25 Trinity Hall (12) 60.0 S Cele 50/1 S 472 6 9.50 Silver Green (2) 60.0 S Veale 8/10 S 331 7 10.25 Saber’s Beads (13) 60.0 B Lerena 55/1 S 453 8 12.50 Stormatic (3) 60.0 B Nyawo 125/1 D 493 9 14.25 Hiva-Oa Koi (9) 60.0 T Godden 14/1 S 453 10 15.50 Protea Power (1) 60.0 L Mohapi 33/1 D 414 11 16.75 Unbelievable (7) 60.0 D Daniels 75/1 12 18.50 JustLikeLuke (11) 60.0 S Randolph 75/1 D 438 13 19.50 Re-Examined (8) 60.0 C Storey 125/1 S 472 14 21.25 Emporio Mani (14) 60.0 W Kennedy 75/1 15 27.25 Turf Mover Time: 70.12s (58.43s avg/1000m, or 62km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:JE Freedman O:Mr S Botha (jnr) & Mr J E Freedman B:Scott Bros

Race 4 (511)

D 393 1 0.00 Bellicosity (3) 59.5 K De Melo 5/1 4 ch g Fort Beluga - Lady Bequick (National Assembly) (9) 53.5 M Ntuli 12/1 S 458 2 1.00 A P Strike 6 ch g Mon Sang - Miss Andrea (Restructure) (8) 60.0 DS Lembethe 16/1 S 473 3 2.00 October Eleventh 5 g Var - Quest For Gold (Jallad) (4) 60.0 C Habib 5/2 S 474 4 3.25 Aldric (11) 59.0 S Veale 7/1 D 441 5 3.50 Swakopmund 6 4.00 Beckedorf (5) 56.5 W Kennedy 11/2 D 441 (10) 56.0 B Jacobson 33/1 D 484 7 4.75 Var’s Dream (1) 55.5 C Storey 14/1 D 384 8 4.85 Bank It (7) 58.0 M Yeni 5/1 D 441 9 5.10 Burrwood (2) 52.0 L Mohapi 25/1 D 441 10 5.35 Roy’s Donkey (6) 52.0 M Mjoka 75/1 S 423 11 8.10 Choppies Time: 57s (57s avg/1000m, or 63km/h) SP Total %: 118% 1st T:KG Naidoo O:Miss Trinisha Pillay B:Klawervlei Stud

Race 5 (512)

D 497 1 0.00 Great Rumpus (3) 58.5 I Sturgeon 13/2 6 b g Black Minnaloushe - Princess Polly (Royal Chalice) (1) 60.0 S Randolph 6/1 D 497 2 1.25 Serissa 6 b h Black Minnaloushe - Scented Royal (Royal Prerogative) (2) 51.5 W Kennedy 14/1 V 602 3 1.50 Taegan’s Jet 6 ch g Jet Master - Foverington (Foveros) (7) 52.0 K De Melo 15/2 D 482 4 3.50 Your Worship (10) 57.0 A Delpech 2/1 T 638 5 5.25 Noble Star (11) 51.5 DS Lembethe 28/1 D 463 6 6.50 Night Tide (6) 58.5 B Lerena 9/2 D 330 7 6.55 Qatar Springs (8) 51.5 D De Gouveia 100/1 D 433 8 10.55 Lilly’s Rush (5) 58.5 L Mohapi 18/1 D 360 9 12.30 Beewithmee (4) 55.5 M Yeni 9/1 D 388 10 14.05 Innate Quality (9) 51.5 C Storey 28/1 D 482 11 19.80 Dun Carrer Time: 154.68s (64.45s avg/1000m, or 56km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:F Robinson O:Messrs L F Robinson & A E Volsum & A C H Volsum B:Varsfontein Stud

Race 6 (513)

Scottsville MR 87 Handicap

D 360 1 0.00 Pioneer Spirit (5) 59.5 4 b g Go Deputy - Qamsar (Western Winter) (3) 57.0 S 379 2 2.75 Cage Fighter 6 b g Eyeofthetiger - Time Piece (Elliodor) (1) 57.5 T 647 3 4.50 My Treasure 4 g Right Approach - Treaj Pots (Rich Man’s Gold) (6) 60.0 T 328 4 4.75 Unbelievable Chad (4) 55.5 D 361 5 5.00 Baltic Amber (2) 59.0 S 379 6 6.75 Olympic Bolt Time: 99.62s (62.26s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) 1st T:G v Zyl O:Mr B D Burnard B:SE Bennett

Race 7 (514)

1600m R98,000

B Lerena

7/1

C Habib

14/1

A Marcus

22/10

S Randolph 7/2 M Yeni 10/1 A Delpech 2/1 SP Total %: 115%

Scottsville MR 74 Handicap

1600m R75,000

Scottsville Maiden Plate (F&M)

2000m R80,000

S 741 1 0.00 All Together Now (11) 59.5 A Delpech 7/1 4 b g Rip Van Winkle - Allegoria(IRE) (Spectrum) (4) 53.0 C Storey 25/1 D 431 2 2.25 Roy’s Taxi 4 b g Fort Beluga - Fancy Fantasy (Rainbow Dream) (3) 55.0 A Forbes 10/1 D 488 3 2.75 Millrace 4 b g Lateral - Moulin Grise (Grey Eminence) (7) 52.5 W Kennedy 16/1 D 431 4 4.25 Sacred Jewel (9) 60.0 I Sturgeon 8/1 T 621 5 4.50 Var Bay (2) 57.5 B Claassen 7/1 D 459 6 4.75 The Gobi (8) 54.5 S Veale 6/1 D 431 7 4.80 Argyle Bay (5) 55.0 DS Lembethe 12/1 D 463 8 6.80 Let’s Go West (1) 60.0 B Lerena 3/1 D 480 9 6.90 Roy’s Air Force (13) 60.0 K De Melo 20/1 D 359 10 7.65 Fully Charged (6) 56.0 S Randolph 40/1 D 313 11 8.15 Kilroy (10) 57.0 M Yeni 25/1 S 457 12 8.25 Son Of Orimandes (12) 59.0 L Mxothwa 12/1 D 136 13 12.25 Jay Boy Time: 99.88s (62.43s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:MF de Kock O:Mr A R & Mrs A B L Beck B:Highlands

Race 8 (515)

D 347 1 0.00 Modernista (9) 60.0 M Yeni 33/10 3 b f Greys Inn - Fashion First (Model Man) (2) 60.0 C Habib 14/1 D 446 2 0.05 Hatton Garden 3 b f The Sheik - Marquise(AUS) (Right Wing) (7) 60.0 B Lerena 3/1 D 390 3 1.30 Silken 3 b f Silvano - Vanilla Silk (Al Mufti) (11) 60.0 A Forbes 50/1 S 469 4 1.80 Forbidden Duel (13) 60.0 I Sturgeon 9/1 D 446 5 3.55 Chapel House (12) 60.0 D De Gouveia 50/1 D 446 6 3.80 Avast (5) 60.0 S Randolph 8/1 D 413 7 3.85 Aventurine (3) 60.0 B Claassen 15/1 D 446 8 4.60 Ravishing Romance (6) 60.0 W Kennedy 50/1 D 466 9 4.85 Green Report (10) 60.0 B Jacobson 13/1 D 478 10 5.35 Causeway Bay (1) 60.0 A Marcus 33/10 D 446 11 6.60 Pocahontas Girl (8) 60.0 J Jordaan 66/1 D 417 12 13.35 Flying Pepper (4) 60.0 L Mohapi 110/1 D 466 13 19.85 Justajewel Time: 126.1s (63.05s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 121% 1st T:DC Howells O:J Sarkis, D Yutar & H N Yutar B:Rosedene Stud

SPORTING POST • FriDAY 12th - SUNDAY 14th February 2016