SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 1 Tattersalls December Mares Sale Broodmares, Fillies in Training etc. Thursday 28 November 2019 December 2 - 5

FAIRVIEW Friday Best Roving Banker: R6-(2) Star Chestnut (5/1)

hollywoodbets greyville poly Friday Best Roving Banker: R3-(5) Queen Of Beauty (7/10)

kenilworth Saturday Best Roving Banker: R2-(2) Caribbean Sunset (4/1)

TURFFONTEIN Saturday Best Roving Banker: R7-(1) Soqrat (28/10)

hollywoodbets greyville turf Sunday Best Roving Banker: R7-(7) All The Way Up (3/1)

When it comes to the Summer, Mike de Kock has always been a budding ‘10’.

Sunday 24 November On Saturday the great competitor gets his chance Greyville – race 7 to write another chapter into SA turf history. Sporting Post Best Handicapped A great trainer and a charismatic personality of some A leading bloodstock man wrote in his popular news- Calvary note, De Kock’s lightearted, albeit half-serious jibes, letter this week that Cape trainers – who the sales WON 9/1 about the big race absence of his Cape counterparts company had said had backed the decision to delay in the Summer Cup panel discussion on Tellytrack on the sales race - posed the question: if the race were Wednesday evening, spoke of a man at the top of his to be run in or , and something game and with little to prove to anybody. prevented Cape horses from getting there, would they “The Cape have got the best horses and the have postponed such a big race meeting? best trainers in the country, yet where are they? The answer may seem obvious to many, but De Kock’s Obviously they are all making too much money quip after the Victory Moon Stakes to the effect that and haven’t studied history back to the days of the the Cape wouldn’t have a season without the Gauteng great raiders who chased the Highveld features,” raiders would no doubt also have stirred the pot a little he quipped after what has been an interesting few too. months with his own yard hitting top form - but The truth is that provincialism adds a bit of needle to where he was also lumped into the ‘favoured’ bri- the show, and top racing demands quality competi- gade after the postponement of the CTS Ready To tion. De Kock’s move – whether his ultimate decision, Run Stakes to December. or not - to pit Soqrat against Gr1 seeking stablemate SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 2 summer rumbles saturday racing

Barahin has unquestionably lifted the Summer Cup tempera- ture a good few degrees. To the benefit of racing. It’s Summer Time! Hollywoodbet’s Kyle Johnston said in a chat with the Sporting Gr1 Gauteng Summer Cup Turffontein Post that, with the majority of the big race field in under suf- The powerhouse operations of Mike de Kock and Sean Tarry look ferance, it was never going to be likely to see a ton of money to hold all the aces in Saturday’s R2 million Gr1 Summer Cup. With for any of the outsiders. nine of the twenty runners between them, they also hold the as- “Bar the support for Queen Supreme from 12/1 into 7/1 , the cendancy in terms of pure numbers. But don’t write off the likeli- rest of the field have been easy to back. Soqrat and Barahin hood of a bomb result as everybody is focussed on the R1,2 million top the boards as the De Kock team look to have the race at winner’s cheque. their mercy,” he added. The Summer Cup is a highlight on the Kyle's notes on the betting moves for Turffontein on Highveld racing calendar and despite Saturday: often being maligned as a less than Race 1 – No major betting moves. The top two on the boards illustrious affair with no genuine star have been easy to back. Possible value if looking past them. quality in depth, it always produces a cliffhanger and the 2019 renewal Race 2 – Mohican was the early talking horse. However all looks to deliver again. the support has now been for Viper Jet - if reproducing his debut effort behind Dingaans runner Marshall, he could be With SA champion trainer Sean Tarry up for a hat-trick, it looks to be Mike the one to beat from a good draw. Soqrat | JC Photos de Kock in the role of party spoiler, Race 3 – Bellagio King has found some solid market support. with his decision to include the high-class 4yo Soqrat in his attack. The step up in trip could be what he is looking for and looks like he will start top of the boards. De Kock came in for some stick after the Victory Moon when he indicated that he would personally prefer to avoid this race and look Race 4 – Singforafa and Sarah have been easy to back as the to a summer vendetta down South with the likes of Do It Again and 3 year old True To Life has seen solid support from an open- Rainbow Bridge. An unforeseen African Horse Sickness case threw a ing call of 14/1 into current joint favourite at 7/2. This looks a spanner in the works there and the Cape’s loss is Clyde Basel and his tough fillies and mares race with some decent sprinters in the marketing team’s gain as they look to supplement their big day with field. equine star quality. Race 5 – It’s 4/1 the field and this looks wide open. Prince Of Lumbering topweight, Soqrat comes in fit after an eyecatching Victory Kahal bids to make it 5 in a row. PE raider Sir Frenchie is not Moon Stakes win where he carried 62kgs and annihilated his opposition. out of it and has seen some each way support and has halved The doubts about his ability to get 2000m were soon allayed by the ease in price from 16/1 into 8’s. of that win and he is now out for a fourth Gr1 title. He does give weight Race 6 – The Gold Medallion top two topped the betting to all, except his stablemate Barahin – but looks close to being equal to boards early on. Frosted Gold is the shortest priced favour- the challenge, despite a 14 draw. ite on the day after getting the better of Eden Roc last time Gr1 Summer Cup Barahin scored his second Gr2 suc- out. All the support has been for stable companion Marshall past winners cess when cruising home to win the as he looks to make it 3 from 3. The solid support could be 2016 Charity Mile last time. He was nailed a pointer which has seen him shorten from 8/1 in the early 1 Master Sabina 56.0 ( 5) 5/1 2 The Conglomerate 56.0 (14) 9/1 with a 9 point penalty for that score antepost, right into 28/10 second favourite. 3 Master Switch 53.5 (17) 22/1 2017 so is now called upon to deliver. He Race 8 – The younger generation look to make their mark 1 Liege 53.0 ( 2) 16/1 did beat Soqrat at level weights as 2 Fort Ember 56.0 ( 3) 36/1 against the older brigade. The betting market has seen no 3 Coral Fever 52.0 (19) 36/1 a 2yo, but that is modern history in major movements at this stage. Vistula tops the boards with 2018 1 Tilbury Fort 52.0 ( 6) 15/2 the context of his star stablemate’s some each way support for In the Dance. 2 Dawn Assault 52.5 (14) 30/1 improvement this term. 3 Cascapedia 54.5 ( 4) 3/1 Race 9 – Ali Bon Dubai tops the betting boards. No significant With 60% of the moves just yet. field in under suf- START PA5/PICK SIX4/JACKPOT3 Race 10 – Sell High has found support from 10/1 into 5’s after 4:30PM Gr1 Summer Cup - 2000m ferance, the race a good post maiden run. The consistent pair of Kings Archer Turffontein 7 SAME TRAINER:(1-2-6-8-14)(5-12-16-20) should be fairly (13-19)(15-17-18) and Hidden Agenda merit their spots at the top of the boards Epaulette 1 SOQRAT(MF de Kock) A Marcus...... 14 60.0 straightforward Gimmethegreenlight 2 Barahin(MF de Kock) B Fayd’herbe...... 8 59.0 in a tough handicap with some hard knockers. Foxwedge 3 Infamous Fox(C Dawson) M Byleveld...... 12 53.5 – but that is far Byword 4 Camphoratus(RA Hill/SR Hill) M Khan...... 17 53.0 from the truth. Race 11 – Capitiana heads the market as she steps out of Horse Chestnut 5 Tilbury Fort(SG Tarry) R Danielson...... 3 53.0 the maidens. Nothing so far in the betting market to make High Chaparral 6 Cascapedia(MF de Kock) C Zackey...... 4 52.5 While unproven Oratorio 7 Divine Odyssey(JAJ v Vuuren) C Maujean.... 9 52.5 punters sit up and pay attention. Dundeel 8 Atyaab(MF de Kock) M Yeni...... 13 52.0 over the 2000m, Call To Combat 9 Dawn Assault(SD Gray) K Zechner...... 18 52.0 Race 12 – A Fillies and Mares MR 74. It looks to be a difficult Pathfork 10 Marchingontogether(G v Zyl) W Kennedy7. 52.0 Candice Daw- Pierro 11 Roy Had Enough(F Robinson) M v Rensburg5. 52.0 son’s gallant grey race and Jetorio has come from an opening call of 9/2 into Silvano 12 Zillzaal(SG Tarry) D Schwarz...... 15 52.0 3/1. Depending on the results throughout the day she could Go Deputy 13 Insignis(GV Woodruff) C F Dicken...... 20 52.0 Infamous Fox Exceed And Excel 14 Queen Supreme(MF de Kock) C Murray.....10 52.0 start a lot shorter than her current price as punters look to Gimmethegreenlight 15 Green Haze(AG Laird) R Munger...... 11 52.0 does his best Dynasty 16 Shenanigans(SG Tarry) G Cheyne...... 1 52.0 for MJ Byleveld land their multiples. Mambo In Seattle 17 Bize(AG Laird) S Khumalo...... 19 52.0 Alado 18 Flying Winger(AG Laird) M Mjoka...... 6 52.0 and seems much Visit www.hollywodbets.net for more Silvano 19 Sunshine Silk(GV Woodruff) N Klink...... 16 52.0 Silvano 20 Al Mutawakel(SG Tarry) L J Ferraris...... 2 52.0 better than his SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 3 saturday racing

Charity Mile run. He took a whip in the face in the Spring Chal- beating last time and will literally need to grow a pair of wings to lenge at his penultimate start and looks nicely prepped for a big turn the form around. effort as well as being nicely in. Consolation July winner Shenanigans would be a surprise winner The classy Divine Odyssey has enjoyed a prep of mixed fortunes after two quiet prep runs coming into this race. but loves this track. He only lumbers 52kgs and meets Soqrat on Alec Laird’s Bize is a useful lightly raced sort who has enjoyed a solid 4kg better terms for a 4,5 length beating in the Victory Moon. prep. But she is 5,5kgs out on official ratings and has a tough task. Cape Derby surprise winner Atyaab won the Java Handicap after Mike de Kock labelled Queen Supreme a Gr1 filly after the lightly gelding. He is a real stayer but even on bottom weight will probably raced Irish-bred galloper scored a facile victory at her first try at lack the turn of foot required to win this all-ages Gr1 over this trip. stakes level in the Gr3 Yellowwood Handicap. She is a full 4,5kg Gavin van Zyl brings Marchingontogether up from KZN and the under sufferance here though and will need to bring her A game to blinkers are removed from the son of Pathfork. He is yet to show town! any real taste for the Turffontein circuit and after disappointing in Second of the Woodruff fairer sex duo, Sunshine Silk is a solid the Charity Mile, we must wonder if he has the credentials to win staying mare whose two Gr3 wins have been achieved over much here. more ground than she gets on Saturday. She hails from a top The 2018 Summer Cup runner-up, Dawn Assault carries the same stable and could be a quartet kicker. weight again and has done well this term, winning twice. He looks The promising Al Mutawakel only has his sixth start. The good look- a quartet rover for the optimists. ing colt was beaten 4 lengths in the Victory Moon after choking up Aussie entire Roy Had Enough has yet to show his best home and making a respiratory noise. He seems sure to enjoy the 2000m. form in four Turfontein starts. He was well beaten 3,75 lengths by In a race that should provide a great finish, the rampant Soqrat Soqrat in the Victory Moon. looks the right horse to maintain the momentum. He is selected Zillzaal has his third run after gelding and disappointed his fans to beat Barahin and Infamous Fox. last time when going off favourite in the Charity Mile. Do we give him another chance? The defending champion Tilbury Fort carries a kilo more than last Saturday’s R15 Million Pick 6 year. He was beaten 7 lengths in the Charity Mile and looks to The Summer Cup day racecard for Turffontein on Saturday have quite a task to double up. presents what is probably the final opportunity in 2019 to Green Haze was runner-up to Soqrat in the Victory Moon when catch a R15 million Pick 6. well weighted. He is yet to win at stakes level and will need to up The bumper twelve race programme offers a mouthwater- his game. ing opportunity for exotic punters, with a R5 million carryo- KZN raider Camphoratus has yet to win over further than a mile ver boosting the Pick 6 to a projected R15 million. and her two starts this term have been disappointing. The quartet on the twenty runner feature race (the 7th) is Cascapedia ran three Gr1 places last season but is still looking for expected to reach R7 million. a maiden Gr1 victory. She was a distant third to Barahin in the The betting menu incorporates: Charity Mile and even with a 4kg swing at the weights, she seems Race 2: BiPot ONE Leg 1 - likely pool R500 000 an unlikely winner. Race 3: PA Leg 1 - likely pool R1 500 000 First of the Woodruff duo, the smart mare Insignis gives Cole Dick- Race 4 : Pick 6 MEGAPOOL Leg 1 - R5 million carryover; likely en his first Summer Cup ride. While she had excuses last time, pool R15 million and on paper needs to lift to win this, she loves this track and all Race 5: Jackpot ONE Leg 1 - likely pool R1 500 000 four of her wins have come at Turffontein. Race 7: BiPot TWO Leg 1 - likely pool R200 000 Flying Winger is a consistent placer and continues to hold his Quartet MAXIPOOL - R2 million carryover; likely pool R7 million form – even if well beaten in the Charity Mile. He now finds Race 9: Jackpot TWO Leg 1 - likely pool R750 000 himself only a half kilo better off with Barahin for a 6,75 length

Barahin Divine Odyssey Queen Supreme Camphoratus SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 4 SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 5 saturday racing

Summer Meltdown No Stopping Power Pair Gr2 Dingaans Turffontein Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge Turffontein The Gr3 Concorde Cup knock- It could well be the Paul Peter and Warren Kennedy show again in out at Kenilworth last weekend Saturday’s Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge. The power duo team up with demonstrated the dangers of Gr2 Joburg Spring (F&M) Challenge winner Vistula. The diminu- jumping the gun on the classic tive daughter of Ideal World bids for a third straight victory. picture. The Gr2 Dingaans on Sat- Mike de Kock won the race the urday is another Guineas lead-up past two years running, but doesn’t race where a surprise could be on Frosted Gold | JC Photos have a runner on Saturday. the cards. Vistula showed terrific heart and A quality of field of 12 will line up at the mile pole for the R500 000 courage after a slow start in the 3yo feature. On the level weights framework of the race, it is dif- Spring Challenge and from her ficult to look beyond Eden Roc and Frosted Gold – both rated 114 wide draw was many lengths back and a lifetime ahead of the rest. The one possible leveller could in a strung-out field early on before Mill Queen| JC Photos well be the mile first time for the top duo. surging to a gutsy victory. There is one reservation – Gin Fizz, who A Gr1 winner, Eden Roc ran on too late in the Graeme Beck Stakes stretched her all the way to the wire, ran a disappointing last in when beaten 2,50 lengths by Eden Roc, to whom he conceded Saturday’s Gr3 Fillies Mile. a kilo. His dam won well up to a mile and he should be nearing The smart Schippers has not quite translated her sprint form to peak fitness to improve again. the turn and she now tries a mile after being well beaten in both Graeme Beck Stakes winner Frosted Gold looked ready to take on her starts behind Vistula recently. the mile and bigger things when he cruised to victory last time. She always warrants inclusion. His Gr1 related dam won up to 1600m and he looks ready to Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge Starling Stakes winner Mill Queen stake his Guineas claims on Saturday. past winners carries a 52kg galloping weight Form duo Paul Peter and Warren Kennedy were victorious last 2016 1 Intergalactic 59.0 (11) 13/1 and has done nothing wrong in weekend at Turffontein and take the big guns on with Vercingetorix’ 2 Polyphonic 59.0 ( 1) 4/1 her five starts to date. The Gr1 son Astrix, a three-time winner of six starts.H e beat subsequent 3 Tahini 59.0 ( 9) 13/1 2017 Thekwini Stakes runner-up looks a winner Ikigai at his last start and now steps into the feature league. 1 Nother Russia 60.0 ( 3) 12/10 2 Bi Pot 58.0 ( 4) 9/1 genuine threat. Corne Spies’ Cockney Pride will strip fit. She showed a lot of pace 3 She’s A Giver 58.0 ( 2) 28/1 Fellow 3yo Wisteria Walk was in the Fillies Mile at this track last Saturday before finishing fifth 2018 1 Nafaayes 51.0 ( 4) 71/20 beaten 0,30 lengths in the Star- and 2,75 lengths off Summer Pudding. She will need to improve 2 Al Danza 58.0 ( 9) 61/20 ling Stakes and is another lightly again to take the boys on. 3 Sylvan On Fire 58.0 ( 3) 11/1 raced sort who could challenge. Promiseofamaster is an interesting runner. The son of Master Of My Vistula Fate ran a very fair fifth and under 5 lengths off Got The Greenlight START PA6/PICK SIX5/JACKPOT4 ticks all the in the Gr1 Premiers Champion Stakes last term. His two runs as a 5:10PM Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge (F&M) - 1600m Turffontein SAME TRAINER:(9-10) boxes and 3yo have built on that and he won well over the course and distance 8 looks the when beating Spero Optima last time. He could be the dark horse. Var 1 Schippers(GV Woodruff) C Maujean...... 1 60.0 Ideal World 2 VISTULA(PA Peter) W Kennedy...... 7 60.0 one to beat. Second of the De Kock duo, Mar- Brave Tin Soldier 3 Running Brave(PF Matchett) M Yeni...... 10 60.0 King Of Kings 4 Ronnie’s Candy(SD Gray) L J Ferraris...... 9 59.0 Mill Queen shall has won both his starts and Gr2 Dingaans Gimmethegreenlight 5 In The Dance(SG Tarry) P Strydom...... 4 59.0 is smartly looks promising without exposure Where's That Tiger 6 Perfect Tigress(MG & AA Azzie) C Murray11. 59.0 past winners All Too Hard 7 Roy’s Riviera(F Robinson) B Fayd’herbe....12 59.0 progressive at feature level yet. He won well Elusive Fort 8 Chitengo(AG Laird) G Lerena...... 3 59.0 Lateral 9 Pretty Border(D Nieuwenhuizen) R Munger6. 59.0 and looks 2016 over the mile last start and could 1 Singapore Sling 60.0 (11) 13/1 Querari 10 Mill Queen(D Nieuwenhuizen) S Khumalo...... 5 52.0 the danger. 2 Heavenly Blue 60.0 ( 9) 11/10 be just about anything. Vercingetorix 11 Wisteria Walk(M Houdalakis) M v Rensburg.8 52.0 3 Bold Rex 60.0 ( 4) 7/1 Potala Palace 12 Snow Palace(C Spies) C Zackey...... 2 52.0 2017 Two-time winner Donderweer also 1 Monks Hood 60.0 ( 9) 12/1 2 Seerite 60.0 (12) 18/1 tries the mile for the first time. He 3 Vacquero 60.0 ( 2) 22/1 made respiratory noises last time The R350 000 Gr2 Ipi Tombe Chal- 2018 1 Hawwaam 60.0 (13) 24/10 when running unplaced in an MR lenge honours the great Zimba- 2 Thanksgiving 60.0 ( 7) 15/1 87 Handicap. 3 Green Haze 60.0 ( 1) 22/1 bwe bred champion daughter of Frosted Gold looks the business. He Manshood, who made her mark in and beyond. should be too It was 21 years ago that Ipi Tombe trained by Mike de Kock in START PA4/PICK SIX3/JACKPOT2 strong for his South Africa to many of her great victories, was born at Peter 3:20PM Gr2 Dingaans (3yo’s) - 1600m Turffontein 6 SAME TRAINER:(1-7)(2-10)(4-5-9) stablemate J. Moor’s Golden Acres Farm in Marondera, . Marshall, with She was sired by Manshood out of the Dance In Time (CAN) Var 1 Eden Roc(SG Tarry) R Danielson...... 5 60.0 All Too Hard 2 FROSTED GOLD(MF de Kock) C Zackey...... 6 60.0 Eden Roc mare, Carnet de Danse (GB). During her career, Ipi Tombe Master Of My Fate 3 Promiseofamaster(C Dawson) B Fayd’herbe...4 60.0 Vercingetorix 4 Astrix(PA Peter) W Kennedy...... 8 60.0 and Promi- had 14 starts, and won 12 of them. She was unbeaten in her Toreador 5 John Hancock(PA Peter) L J Ferraris...... 11 60.0 Soft Falling Rain 6 Donderweer(PF Matchett) S Khumalo...... 7 60.0 seofamaster overseas campaign, winning feature races in both USA and Captain Of All 7 Shango(SG Tarry) G Lerena...... 3 60.0 fighting over Dubai – where her wins included a facile triumph in the Dubai Rock Of Gibraltar 8 Steak And Ale(RR Sage) M Yeni...... 1 60.0 Vercingetorix 9 Battle Of Alesia(PA Peter) C Maujean...... 10 60.0 the minor Duty Free. Ipi Tombe won the Vodacom Durban July in 2002 Vercingetorix 10 Marshall(MF de Kock) C Murray...... 9 60.0 Elusive Fort 11 Oyster King(Chris Jonker) M Khan...... 12 60.0 cheques. as a 3yo. She won four of her five starts in South Africa. Querari 12 Cockney Pride(C Spies) P Strydom...... 2 57.5 SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 6 saturday racing Don’t Blink! Edge Of The Seat Gr2 Merchants Turffontein Gr3 Magnolia Handicap Turffontein New Turf Carriers step into the breach to sponsor Saturday’s Summer The Gr3 Magnolia Handicap is a minefield opener to Cup day speed handicap. The R350 000 Gr2 Merchants is a 1160m Saturday’s projected R15 million Summer Cup day Pick 6. dash that has dished up double digit odds winners in the past two It really doesn’t look like a race to go short in! years. It looks tightly matched again. While going out in the last leg of the Pick 6 is about much fun Joey Ramsden’s big lad Brutal Force was as going on a Black Friday shopping spree with the mother- the last raider to win the speed handicap. in-law, no self respecting exotic bet player ever risks a first leg That was back in 2015 and interestingly left-hook. So take insurance and load up. both the Sporting Post top-rated for Satur- The SP top-rated PE raider Via Seattle has proven her ability to day’s 2019 renewal are visitors. travel. She captured the 2017 Gr3 Starling Stakes at Turffon- PE-based Sir Frenchie has won his last tein and, now a 5yo mare, she arrives in fine form and fresh three starts at home but now travels to off an impressive Fairview victory. Mardi Gras | JC Photos Turffontein for the first time. The son of Her stablemate Mary O’Reilly has travelled with less success Choisir is very quick and hails from a stable that travels well. but is a smart speedster capable of upsetting here and also The 6yo Wynkelder could have the edge on Ultra Magnus and is knock- won her last start. ing hard for a sixth career win. He strips fit and looks ready for a big Dancing Queen needs to improve and find the form that saw effort. her win two on the trot at the Vaal last term. Mardi Gras has changed stables to the Sean Tarry yard from Johan Janse The super-quick Strelitzia Stakes winner Singforafa was demot- van Vuuren and comes off a 27 week rest since running downfield in the ed when clearly hampering runner-up Nicky Noo last time Golden Horse Casino Sprint. A really smart sprinter, he has run well fresh in the Gardenia Stakes. Craig Zackey will be keen to set the and could benefit from the change of scenery at the champion yard. record straight. Sunset Eyes appears to be finding his form late in his career and comes A winner of 3 of her 6 starts, True To Life was said to be in here off two wins on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack. Anton needing more ground but has shown her best form down the Marcus takes the ride. straight. She found her best form to beat Ikigai last time. KZN raider Ultra Magnus has won four of six starts and just held on to Dalai’s Promise has lost her better 3yo form and will need to beat Wyknelder when registering the hat-trick last time out. He is 2kgs improve on her last two starts. worse off with the Rivalland galloper but could be equal to the chal- A Gr1 runner-up at two and a smart course and distance win- lenge as a progressive 4yo. ner, the topweighted Green Plains returned from a five month The classy and enigmatic Van Halen has his first start in 18 weeks and is break last time and made steady headway before tiring to run capable of just about anything, depending on his state of mind. two lengths off Nicky Noo in the Gardenia Stakes. She could SA Nursery winner William The Silent be the value. Gr2 Merchants looks to be a smart young sprinter in Gr3 Magnolia Handicap Sarah is South Africa’s highest past winners the making and showed plenty of pace past winners rated 3yo and is a very 2016 when going down narrowly last time 2016 decent speedster who looks 1 Trip To Heaven 59.5 ( 2) 5/2 to topweight Prince Of Kahal, who is 1 Green Pepper 52.0 ( 7) 8/10 2 Bull Valley 56.0 ( 8) 5/1 2 Crystal Glamour 52.0 (13) 11/1 capable of winning here. She 3 Talktothestars 62.0 (10) 15/1 in a rich vein of form. He made it four 3 Swift Sarah 54.5 (11) 22/1 2017 has won 3 of her last 4 starts. straight wins last time when getting up 2017 1 The Thinker 52.0 (17) 12/1 1 My Friend Lee 52.5 (10) 28/1 There are many others with 2 Naafer 52.0 ( 1) 5/1 in the shadow of the post to hold Wil- 2 Arissa 53.5 (12) 15/1 3 Amazing Strike 53.5 ( 2) 28/1 3 Lady Starlett 52.5 ( 1) 36/1 chances – go with the budget 2018 liam The Silent in the Golden Loom. His 2018 and load up in the Pick 6. 1 Africa Rising 54.0 (11) 17/1 last three wins have all been in feature 1 Schippers 55.5 (10) 4/1 2 Romi’s Boy 55.5 ( 6) 25/1 2 Ouro 55.0 ( 2) 13/1 3 Captain And Master 54.0 ( 8) 17/2 company and there will be those won- 3 Kissable 58.5 ( 5) 14/1 dering whether the handicapper START PA3/PICK SIX2/JACKPOT1 START PA2/PICK SIX1 2:45PM Gr2 Merchants - 1160m has his number 2:05PM Gr3 Magnolia Handicap (F&M) - 1160m Turffontein SAME TRAINER:(1-14)(2-11)(5-13-17)(6-15) 5 Turffontein SAME TRAINER:(1-3)(2-9)(5-7)(8-13)(14-15) yet. 4 Kahal 1 Prince Of Kahal(RR Magner) D Schwarz..12 60.5 Gimmethegreenlight 1 Green Plains(SG Tarry) R Danielson...... 7 60.0 Oratorio 2 Van Halen(C Spies) C Zackey...... 11 60.0 It’s a wide open What A Winter 2 Sarah(PA Peter) W Kennedy...... 15 58.5 Rebel King 3 Rebel’s Champ(PA Peter) W Kennedy...... 8 59.5 Mambo In Seattle 3 Desert (SG Tarry) L J Ferraris...... 18 56.5 Captain Al 4 Captain Aldo(SD Gray) P Strydom...... 4 57.0 tightly contested Potala Palace 4 Dalai’s Promise(Ashley Fortune) M Yeni..... 6 55.5 Oratorio 5 Mardi Gras(SG Tarry) G Lerena...... 14 57.0 affair. Mardi Gras Kahal 5 Pool Party(RR Magner) M Khan...... 13 55.5 Western Winter 6 Sunset Eyes(BJ Crawford) A Marcus...... 1 57.0 Potala Palace 6 Singforafa(C Spies) C Zackey...... 8 55.0 Var 7 William The Silent(RR Sage) M Yeni...... 16 56.0 could bounce back Mambo In Seattle 7 DANCING QUEEN(RR Magner) G Lerena...... 4 55.0 Choisir 8 Sir Frenchie(Y Bremner) C Storey...... 5 55.5 Sail From Seattle 8 Mary O’ Reilly(Y Bremner) D De Gouveia..... 1 55.0 Argonaut 9 Clever Guy(S Moffatt) C Maujean...... 6 55.0 fighting fresh. But Oratorio 9 Operetta(PA Peter) M Byleveld...... 3 54.5 Kahal 10 Wynkelder(AJ Rivalland) M v Rensburg...... 10 54.5 it doesn’t end Trippi 10 Lesedi La Rona(C Bass-Robinson) C Murray.5 54.0 Potala Palace 11 Basilius(C Spies) R Munger...... 7 54.0 Horse Chestnut 11 Nicky Noo(C Binda) D Schwarz...... 17 54.0 Judpot 12 Down To Zero(MG & AA Azzie) D De Gouveia.13 54.0 there with an away Querari 12 Ulla(ST Pettigrew) M v Rensburg...... 11 54.0 What A Winter 13 Warrior’s Rest(SG Tarry) R Danielson...... 9 54.0 Sail From Seattle 13 Via Seattle(Y Bremner) C Storey...... 9 54.0 Var 14 Valbonne(RR Magner) M Khan...... 2 53.0 victory a possibility. Fastnet Rock 14 Ancient Spirit(JAJ v Vuuren) K Zechner....12 53.5 Oratorio 15 ULTRA MAGNUS(BJ Crawford) C Murray...... 3 52.5 Duke Of Marmalade 15 True To Life(JAJ v Vuuren) C Maujean...... 16 53.0 Gimmethegreenlight 16 Gimme A Wave(AG Laird) S Khumalo...... 17 52.0 Eightfold Path 16 Double ‘o’ Eight(G Maroun) S Khumalo....10 52.0 Trippi 17 Mombela(SG Tarry) - reserve 1...... 18 52.0 Oratorio 17 Rio’s Winter(S Moffatt) - reserve 1...... 14 52.0 Await The Dawn 18 Hero’s Honour(GM Alexander) - reserve 2.15 56.5 Soft Falling Rain 18 Princess Nicole(FC de Beer) - reserve 2.... 2 52.0 SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 7 SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 8 news

be 10 points for 1st place, 9 points for 2nd place, and so on, down Another KZN Racing First! to 10th place receiving 1 point. If there are only 6 runners in a Every runner in every race gets the chance to win big race, there will be 6 points for a win, 5 points for 2nd, and so on. The points will be awarded to the Jockey, the Trainer, and that In another exciting initiative for in KwaZulu-Na- particular horse (representing the Owner/s). tal, Gold Circle country, Hollywoodbets has launched a new competition for Jockeys, Trainers and Owners – with R750 000 A running leader board will be made available online, in the media up for grabs! and on the big screens at Hollywoodbets Greyville racecourse. The Hollywoodbets Sizzling The competition will run for three months, covering all KZN race Summer Challenge, which meetings from 1st December 2019 to 28th February 2020. awards points for every A prize pot of R250,000 will be awarded to each of the categories, runner in every race, gets totalling R750,000 in the competition. underway on 1st December. The prize money will be broken down for the top 6 positions, with Gold Circle and Hollywood- R100k going to 1st place, R50k to 2nd place, R40k to 3rd place, bets launched the Grooms’ R30k to 4th place, R20k to 5th place, and R10k to 6th place. Initiative in October, reward- “This is a way to encourage Owners, Trainers and Jockeys to be ing the winning groom for every race in KZN with R1 000. part of racing in Gold Circle country and reward them for their In yet another groundbreaking initiative, the partnership have -in efforts throughout the KZN Summer season,” said Devin Heffer, troduced this new competition to reward other key stakeholders Brand and Communication Manager for Hollywoodbets. in the Horse Racing industry, the Trainers, Jockeys and Owners. “We view this competition as a great opportunity to encourage Together with the Grooms’ R1 000 award per race over the three trainers to enter more of their horses in KZN races, as well as an in- months – these programmes will inject One Million Rand into centive to get them running more often. Trainers from outside the racing in KwaZulu-Natal. province might find this as an ideal opportunity to target a string of The Hollywoodbets Sizzling Summer Challenge will run on a their horses for the KZN Summer season.” points system, with points awarded according to the finishing “The beauty of this competition is that it won’t necessarily be the position for each runner taking part in a race. The total points best horses in the province winning the competition. It will be the available in each race is determined by how many runners are horses that run more often and perform more consistently.” taking part. Therefore, if there are 10 runners in a race, there will Read more here SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 9

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www.lqp.co.za SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 10 international news Altior Has No Answers Tellytrack Appeal Succeeds Cyrname beat favourite Altior to win the Christy 1965 Chase at On Monday the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) upheld an ap- Ascot on Saturday. The 5-2 second favourite, ridden by Harry peal against an order of the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Cobden and trained by Paul Nicholls, led the near two-and- Court, Durban. three-quarter-mile race from start to finish. The appeal was lodged by Tellytrack, a partnership between Unbeaten Altior (1-3) was unable to respond when Cyrname made Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited, Gold Circle (Pty) Ltd and a run for home with three fences remaining. The other runner, Kenilworth Racing (Pty) Ltd. Solomon Grey, trained by Dan Skelton and ridden by Harry Skelton, In the Durban High Court, as in the SCA, Tellytrack claimed that trailed in the opening stages as the head-to-head unfolded. Marshalls World of Sport (Pty) Ltd and six other respondents, who The meeting between Cyrname and Altior was one of the most all run bookmakers businesses, infringed Tellytrack’s copyright in hotly anticipated showdowns in recent memory, likened to the cinematograph films by allowing the viewing by the public at their classic rivalry between Kauto Star and Denman. places of business live national and international horse racing Altior, ridden by Nico de Boinville and trained by Nicky Hender- events, on Tellytrack’s DSTV channel 239. son, had been heavily backed, with punters expecting the nine- Read the balance of the summary – please click here year-old to make it 15 wins from 15. Unbeaten Altior usually takes command from the front but, after stepping up to a new longer distance, was not allowed to do that by seven-year-old Cyrname, who then turned that advantage into NHRA AGM victory with a devastating late burst. Notice is hereby given that the One Hundred and Thirty “I am absolutely delighted. To be honest, I was disappointed Eighth Annual General Meeting of Members will be held at halfway round as I was thinking he wasn’t travelling as well as he the offices of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern should have been. But we got the job done,” Cobden said. Africa, Turffontein Racecourse, Turf Club Street, Turffontein, “I could hear him (Altior) every step of the way, which is why I on Wednesday, 15 January 2020, at 12h00. wanted to stride on down the back and outstay him, which is Proposals by Members for inclusion in the Agenda for the what we have done really.” Annual General Meeting are to please reach us by 4 Decem- The win was another notable piece of history in a race that al- ber 2019. ready has big names such as Wayward Lad (1981), Deep Sensa- Should you have any queries, please feel free to e-mail at tion (1992) and Master Minded (2010-2011) on its roll of honour. [email protected] This first encounter could be the start of a rivalry between Cyr- Issued by: Vee Moodley - Chief Executive, name and Altior that could take them both to National Hunt’s NHRA on 22 November 2019 Christmas showpiece, the King George VI Chase at Kempton. www.bbc.com New Look When Gulfstream Park opens Powell's Mauritius Call-Up for its Championship Meet Kranji jockey John Powell has accepted a late call-up to re- tmorrow, guests will be place fellow Australian and former Kranji jockeys’ roommate greeted by a US$20 million Glen Boss at the Attitude International Jockeys’ Weekend modernization of the legend- (IJW) in Mauritius this coming Saturday and Sunday. ary venue. These significant Boss was all poised to represent Australia at the annual improvements continue The jockeys’ series on the Indian Ocean island, alongside fellow Stronach Group’s commit- Sydney-based hoop Jason Collett (who, however, flies the Gulfstream Park | Twitter ment to keeping Gulfstream New Zealand flag), but an untimely two-week ban for exces- one of South Florida’s premier entertainment destinations. sive whip use aboard Star Of The Seas copped in the inaugu- While not all elements will be completed by opening day, the ral A$1 million The Gong at Kembla Grange on Saturday has remodelled and renovated Gulfstream will include: ruled him out of the Mauritius contest. A new open-air Dining Terrace on the second floor overlooking With time running out, the Mauritius Turf Club event organ- the racetrack featuring luxury boxes with private televisions and isers had to quickly find a replacement jockey – eventually a lounge section, both offering food and beverage service from opting for Powell, who will, however, fly the Singapore flag in Ten Palms; A new infield tote board measuring 100 feet by 30 feet a nod to the country he rides at. Read more here boasting a high-density pixel LED screen; Enhanced sound system on the apron and grandstand areas.... Read more here

can be purchased here SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 11 SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 12 news Kenilworth Racing Board Invitation Sun Met To all RA members, owners, trainers, jockeys, breeders, employees and any interested parties. Venue: Kenilworth Room @ 6pm Monday 9 December On The Horizon The co-chairmen of Kenilworth Racing, Robert Bloomberg and Time is flying and first entries for the R3 million 2019 Gr1 Sun Mark Currie, together with director and COO, Faeeza Heuwel, will Met close at 11h00 on Wednesday 4 December. be present in order to address the Agenda and to answers ques- A maximum field of 20 can run in the Cape weight-for-age flagship tions that many will undoubtedly have pertaining to the Company. on Saturday 1 February. Agenda: First supplementary entries close at 11h00 on Tuesday 17 December. 1. Demerger history Final supplementary entries are due and weights will be pub- 2. Financial affairs lished on Monday 13 January 2020. 3. Properties 4. Management issues Declarations and the final field announcement is on Monday 20 5. Stakes, Turnovers & Sponsorships January 2020. 6. General matters Barrier Draws at an event TBA on Tuesday 21 January 2020. We believe that such a meeting will be pro-active, transparent Under the theme of ‘African Luxury: Visionaries’, Cape and productive and will hopefully engender confidence in and Town'sprestigious horse-racing event combines high-end fash- support of Kenilworth Racing. We trust that this platform and ion with world-class entertainment – both on and off the race forum will be utilized in a constructive and mature manner for the track. Inspired by forward-thinkers and creativity, the theme for betterment of our racing both locally and nationally. the 2020 edition of The Sun Met is a celebration of luxury with We look forward to meeting with you all. racing enthusiasts and fashionistas expected to evolve imagina- tion on Race Day. Kind regards Package and ticket enquiries – visitwww.sunmet.co.za Robert Bloomberg on 26 November 2019 For and on behalf of the Kenilworth Racing Board SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 13 news Two Jackpots Cliff Of History TAB are now operating a second Jackpot pool on one Ridgemont Highlands sire Canford Cliffs, whose son Meraki regis- South African race meeting daily. tered his fifth success at Kenilworth last Wednesday, sired another The second Jackpot will start on the race after the first leg European stakes winner on Friday when 4yo History Writer travelled of the normal Jackpot at race meetings comprising eight or across the channel to win the Listed Tantieme Stakes at St Cloud. nine races. The 4yo gelding banked the first So, at an eight-race meeting, Jackpot ONE will be on races cheque of €22,222 to give trainer 4 to 7 as normal and Jackpot TWO on races 5 to 8. David Menuisier a great end to 2019. Menuisier is based at the Coombe- In the case of a nine-race meeting, Jackpot ONE will be on lands training stables in Pulborough, races 5 to 8 and Jackpot TWO on races 6 to 9. West Sussex. TAB customers must note that in order to play Jackpot Jockey Tony Piccone produced Histo- TWO in Phumelela regions they must mark venue oval ry Writer late in the mile event to run number 9 and the first-leg race number of Jackpot TWO. out an emphatic winner. Canford Cliffs in action TABGOLD customers in KwaZulu-Natal totes must mark the While his five time Gr1 winning sire Canford Cliffs is a proven interna- SPQ oval. tional producer and is currently the sire of more than 30 stakes horses, This is in order to ensure that will pays for both Jackpot it is on the dam side that History Writer also has some Cape links. pools on a meeting can be displayed correctly. He is out of the Hawk Wing mare Abhasana and is from the family of If there are two South African meetings on a day, Jackpot Sub Rose(Gr3 Prix de Royaumont), Magic Gleam (Gr2 Child St, 2nd Gr1 TWO will be offered on the race meeting likely to attract Coronation St) and Flying Snowdrop (Gr1 Stuttafords Fillies Guineas). the biggest pool. The last mentioned, who raced in the Beck brown and white silks, sees One person who will have welcomed the introduction her name come up at a sad time for AS racing fans. of TAB’s new second Jackpot at Fairview on Friday’s is Terrance Millard, who passed away last week, trained Flying Snowdrop Ridgemont jockey Greg Cheyne.Cheyne won race 5 on (Soy Numero Uno) who headed the master trainer’s victorious trifecta Madam Speaker (5-10), Race 6 on Ontenderhooks (11-2), in the 1984 Cape Fillies Guineas. Race 7 on Samar (14-10) and Race 8 on Miss Jacksonville She had been purchased for former Highlands supremo Graham Beck (5-1). in the USA. The second Jackpot, while producing a substantially lower Being bred to Northern Hemisphere time, she was 6 months behind pool than the first Jackpot on the afternoon, returned a her local contemporaries. Nevertheless, she developed into a big, dividend of R296.20 – a nice payout considering two of strong filly and the late Mr Millard mentioned to his powerful owner them were hot favourites. that he thought they could win the Fillies Guineas. Legend has it that Mr Beck said: ‘I don’t believe it’, to which Mr Millard responded: ‘I’m telling you, she can win.’ Mr Beck’s final challenge was: ‘If she wins the Guineas, I’ll kiss your backside in the middle of Adderley Street’. Flying Snowdrop duly won by 0,75 lengths. Muzi Down Racing is full of great stories! Canford Cliffs stands at Ridgemont Highlands. Mare owners can con- Popular Northern Cape champion jockey Muzi Yeni tact Amanda Carey directly on 082 465 4020 or on email at amanda@ was discharged from hospital late on Saturday ridgemont.co.za to discuss bookings and related arrangements. evening after injuring himself in a fall at Turffon- tein in the afternoon. The Winning Form-sponsored jockey was sched- uled to see a specialist on Monday.There are concerns that old injuries to his back and shoulder 14 For Van have flared up again. With his good friend Aldo Domeyer setting Kenilworth alight, fel- Muzi thanked all his fans for the concern and low Cape rider Grant van Niekerk notched his 14th winner of the well-wishes. Hong Kong season at Sha Tin on Saturday. He is carded to ride Atyaab for Mike de Kock in the He aided trainer Ricky Yiu’s blistering start to the season as the Gr1 Summer Cup on Saturday and commences his conditioner produced his second treble in as many meetings. 90 day suspension the following day. He is expected Simple Elegant won for Yiu in the Class 4 Chevalier Healthcare back in the first week of March 2020 Investment Handicap (1400m), taking the handler’s running total to 19. Grant van Niekerk guided the gelding home. SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 14 A Short Heads Special Summer Cup What A History! Java Superstar Elevation was Jive to repeat One horse who Java’s exploits really grabbed the almost 20 public’s attention years later. was Java, trained Trained by by Jack Butler. George Azzie, He pulled off the chestnut a remarkable landed his Summer Cup hat- first victory in 132 Years Ago trick from 1956 1972, when The inaugural Summer Cup was run in 1887 as the Johannesburg as a four-year-old the race was Handicap. The race was won by outsider Haco, a five-year-old before going on to run as the Holiday Inns for the first trained by a Mr Du Plessis and ridden by J Bundy. Second, the claim the honours time. He went on to score again in badly named 13-8 favourite, finished fourth. again the following 1973 before completing a hat-trick two years. under a big weight in 1974. 10 Change On Saturday, the 20 runners hail from 10 different stables. Of Guard After Cape challenger Many famousFamous horses have won down Fellows the years and they include Previous winners are Sean King’s Guard’s victory in Pamphlet (1917), Lenin (1940), Cuff Link (1963), Caradoc (1966) Tarry (3 times) and the AS 1971, the name of the and Home Guard (1970). Champion is bidding for a hat- race was changed to trick after Liege (2017) and accommodate a sponsor. Tilbury Fort (2018). Other As the years rolled by Only 3 of the past winning trainers are further changes to the Then… Mike de Kock (9 times – 6 in In 1999 Phumelela 20 jockeys name, conditions and date carded on modern era), Geoff Woodruff diminished the event’s reintroduced the Summer (6 times), while Alec Laird Cup to the racing calendar Saturday glitter and it eventually have won and St John Gray have won it became the Champion in its traditional format and the event is now firmly the Summer once each. Stakes, run in April. established as one of majors Cup previously. Anton on our racing calendar. The Marcus (Soqrat) won it in 2013 on Yorker. Raymond Robbie Hill, who saddles racing operator offers a Danielson (Tilbury Fort) won the Byword mare and KZN bonus of R1 million to any it in 2017 on Liege. S’manga raider Camphoratus, is the only trainer in the 2019 renewal, to horse capable of winning the Khumalo (Bize) won the have won the race as a jockey. He was aboard El Picha for Geoff Summer Cup and Sun 2000m handicap in 2012 on Woodruff in 1999. Met in the same season. That’s a longshot Wagner. tough ask! Internationally bred horses have a fair record in the race – but Ilha da Vittoria (2005), Flirtation interestingly haven’t won for 11 years. El Picha (2010) and Dancewithhedevil (1999), Delta Form (2000), Eventuail (2002), Ilha (2011) are the three roses da Vittoria (2005) and Strategic News (2007) are amongst the thorns to the imports to have won. On Saturday, the internationals are win. There are six ladies in represented by Soqrat, Infamous Fox, Cascapedia, Atyaab, Roy Saturday’s race. Had Enough and Queen Supreme. SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 15

Personality

Geoff Woodruff to his heart and there is some irony that in the week that they bid farewell to Mr Millard, he will look to continue a tradition that the The passing last week of the legend Terrance Millard has cast a late legend played an important part in. dark cloud over South African racing. For the Woodruff family “My father-in-law was a part owner of the top horse El Picha, the loss of a Grandfather, Dad and Father-In-Law has been who won the first of our new age Summer Cups in 1999 and got a deeply sad, traumatic and emotional time. The champion the ball rolling for us. What a day it was. And it feels like only yes- trainer was an icon - a man amongst men, and someone whom terday! We have been fortunate to have won it five times again many of us probably thought would be around forever. since,” he adds modestly. The Sporting Post spoke to Geoff Woodruff in Cape Town this Geoff Woodruff has won the Summer Cup six times since the week. The five-times South African champion trainer was visiting reintroduction by Phumelela. He is tied with Mike de Kock, who the Mother City with his family to finalise the arrangements for overall has 9 wins, having won it three times previously. their beloved Terrance Millard’s funeral on Thursday. The four consecutive Woodruff Summer Cup winners from 2013 Life goes on. We race 364 days a year. The flags flew at half-mast to 2016 equalled the feat of trainer Fred Murray who saddled at Kenilworth on Saturday and the jockeys showed their respect four successive Julys from 1910 to 1913, and the now retired by wearing black armbands trainer Mike Bass’ four successive Mets from 2007 to 2010. It almost felt thoughtless on our part talking to Geoff about the Geoff not only dominated the Summer Cup’s winner’s box in Summer Cup - but the 63 year old veteran was quick off the mark those four extraordinary years, but also the placings. He sent out to make us feel better. the first, second, third and fifth in 2013, first and second in 2014, “Terrance Millard was the consummate racing professional. Rain, first and second in 2015 and the first and third in 2016. That’s raw wind or shine, and through all the seasons over the decades, he dominance! was at the yard every day. He understood every aspect of the So beware of ignoring his longshots on Saturday. TheWoodruff sport. He’d have been the first to say that the show must go on. yard is represented by two solid mares in Insignis and Sunshine As a family we will honour his memory and celebrate his life and Silk. achievements, as well as the pride and privilege of being associ- We suggested that they both had some ground to make up and ated with a great of the SA turf. A man so many respected – even neither were aided by poor draws. those that never had the honour of meeting him. We must keep doing what he wanted us to do and “If we knew the result, we wouldn’t have horse races, took so much pride in - training the winners,” would we? I’m under no false illusions as to what said the man known affectionately as ‘the we are up against. But when you have a ticket Guv’. you always have a chance – and it’s a handicap. We will probably tag onto the field from the Geoff went on to say that his late father-in- wide gates. I have no doubt the pace will be on law was always a mine of information and and when they hit the 600m then it’s time a source of inspiration. to show what they are made of. Both of “I never shied away from asking his advice mine are fit and well and I hope to see them on any subject. I feel blessed to have running on.” been so close to him. He was a stickler for When asked about his decision to use a rela- absolute attention to detail, and on the tively inexperienced apprentice in Cole Dicken supreme fitness of horses. It’s a philosophy to ride Insignis, Geoff says the young man has which has stood us in good stead and which earned the opportunity. we have tried hard to remain true to at all times.” “He is riding with great confidence and producing regular On Saturday Geoff winners. He has will bid to win his shown that seventh Sum- he is a mer Cup. It is a natural race that has al- ways been close SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 16 geoff woodruff talent. He works hard in the mornings and has the right attitude. This won’t be his last Summer Cup ride and he deserves the op- portunity!” he added. LEGEND The Epsom – born Geoff Woodruff first worked for Peter Skin- ner in England for 9 years and then moved to South Africa and Geoff Woodruff worked for Ralph Rixon for 6 years. In 1988 he took out his licence pays tribute and started with 14 horses, two of which he and his wife Carol owned. He started in amazing fashion - first four runners were winners! “My first winner and runner was a horse called Third Admiral in a 1800m race at Milnerton with Felix Coetzee aboard. He beat Terrance Morgan Millard was born in Cape Town on Sunday, Anton Marcus a short head on one of Stanley Amos’s horses,” 15 December 1929. He passed away peacefully at his home recalls Geoff. in Sunset Links on Wednesday, 20 November 2019, less It didn’t take long for his first Gr1 1 winner. Simonside won the than a month shy of his 90th birthday. He filled his time Cape Flying Championship in January 1990. He now boasts 6 with an incredible variety of things – friends, family, travel Summer Cups, 2 Durban July’s and a Met trophy. and adventure – but principal among these was horses. To racing pundits Terrance Millard is best remembered as A top trainer and a man for the big day! one of South Africa’s most dominant racetrack forces. Aged 24, he was granted his professional trainer’s licence in 1954, saddling his first Queen’s Plate winner, Laddie, shortly after. It wasn’t entirely smooth sailing, but from there, his CV is The Woodruff Summers formidable. Before retiring at the end of the 1991 season, he amassed 2,257 winners, 117 Gr1’s, a Summer Cup, six 1999 – El Picha (Robbie Hill) Met, Durban July and Gold Cup titles and seven AS Champi- 2002 – Eventuail (Piere Strydom) on Trainer awards. 2013 – Yorker (Anton Marcus) As his Argentinian trips testified, he was a bloodstock se- 2014 – Louis The King (Piere Strydom) lector extraordinaire, he had a racing feed named after him 2015 – Master Sabina (Gavin Lerena) and was dubbed ‘The Oracle’ by the SA Racehorse team, to select just a few highlights from his extraordinary 37 year 2016 - Master Sabina (Gavin Lerena) career. He surely stands alone as one of the giants of the South African turf. While I am sure I made his acquaintance during his train- ing heyday, it was not until a few years ago that I had the Young King Cole privilege of truly getting to raid the brain and memory bank While Lyle Hewitson was the youngest jockey - at age 21 – to win of one of our racing greats. I always deferred to him as the modern era Summer Cup on Tilbury Fort last year, 22 year old Mr Millard, not because he demanded it, but because one Durban-born Cole Dicken, who partners the 5yo mare Insignis for naturally afforded him that respect. Pressed for the secret Geoff Woodruff on Saturday, is not far behind. of his success, he would always shrug, “I just like horses, you know? And I got lucky.” And perhaps what made him Consigned to a life of being the tool case carrier in his Dad’s so staggeringly successful was that behind the trophies and electrical business, it was a job at the Delpech home in Durban titles and framed big race photos, was someone to whom to install a chandelier that changed Cole’s life forever. Candice horses were as integral to life as breathing. Delpech suggested he become a jockey. The rest is history. Cole, or ‘Frost’ as he is known to his weighing room colleagues, rode From grooming ponies in the morning before school, to his first winner at the Vaal on 6 August on Princess Nicole. Not stunt riding, to show jumping and dealing horses, playing bad going seen that it was just 20 months after touching a horse polo, to amateur racing, professional racing and breeding, for the first time when joining theA S Jockey Academy in January to carriage driving, to breeding champion Hackney ponies, 2018. Cole, who now claims 2,5kgs – he can’t use his discount in Terrance did it all. That burning fascination for the horse the Summer Cup – has come on leaps and bounds and currently never dimmed and it was all inclusive. I will never forget boasts 22 winners – a remarkable progression in double quick him asking after my modest little crew, carefully studying my time! He is pacing it with Denis Schwarz and Luke Ferraris at the shyly proffered photos and instantly picking out the more top of the national apprentice log. This will be Cole’s first Gr1 successful ones. That he reserved his warmest compliments ride and he will jump from gate 20. That’s a lonely start to his Gr1 for my Warmblood mare is a memory I still treasure. career, but he says he is ready for it and honoured to be given the Read more here opportunity by a top trainer.

can be purchased here SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 17 here & elsewhere - Sarah WHitelaw An Enormous Loss

Judging by the results achieved by all of the Gr1 Investec Derby, Gr1 Prix his small first crop, South Africa lost de l’Arc de Triomphe, 1000 Guineas, a potentially outstanding stallion Gr1 Irish Derby, Gr1 LKS Mackinnon with the death of Drakenstein Stud’s Stakes, Gr1 Juddmonte International, in 2018. Gr1 Grand Prix de Paris, Gr1 St James’s Only eight at the time of his death, Palace Stakes, G1 Prix du Moulin, Gr1 Kingsbarns left behind a very small first Irish Champion Stakes, Gr1 Champion crop, due to well documented fertility Stakes, Gr1 Tattersalls Gold Cup, Gr1 issues, but he has made a consider- Prix Ganay, Gr1 Caulfield Stakes, Gr1 able impact with that first crop. One Irish St Leger and Gr1 Moyglare Stud can but wonder what he may have Stakes this year. achieved, had fate been kinder. Kingsbarns’ half-sister, Gr3 Senorita When his son King Of Gems won the Stakes victress Sweeter Still (Rock Of Gr2 Concorde Cup on Saturday he Gibraltar) made news in 2019 with her became his sire’s second graded stakes promising two-year-old son winner from his first South African crop following Gr1 Thekwini (Kitten’s Joy) capturing the Gr1 Vertem Futurity Trophy (a race Stakes winner, and Equus Champion, Gabor. Kingsbarns won under the name of the Gr1 Racing Post Trophy in 2012) in very impressive fashion. Small Numbers Hailing from both the same male and female line as Kingsbarns, Remarkably, King Of Gems and Gabor are two of just ten runners Kameko looks a leading classic hope for 2020. to have emerged from Kingsbarns’ first local crop - consisting of Kingsbarns, whose dam Beltisaal was a daughter of Gr1 King a mere 14 registered foals in total. Of Kingsbarns’ first ten local George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes winner Belmez (a runners, six have won, with his tally including not only the men- son of the subfertile El Gran Senor), traced back to a very influen- tioned duo but also the smart filly Casino Queen and the useful tial taproot mare in the form of Irish Oaks winner Agar’s Plough Sir Michael. Of his first ten local runners, only three have failed to (Combat). The latter produced Irish champion Mesopotamia win or finish in the placings thus far. (Zarathustra) and also numbers the likes of Gr1 Both King Of Gems and Gabor are out of daughters of Trippi, with winner and hugely successful sire, (Acclamation), the former champion sire showing increasing signs of becoming a champion and successful sire/broodmare sire Halling (Diesis), and top-class broodmare sire. Gr1 winners Balla Cove (Ballad Rock), (Dancing Kingsbarns, an unbeaten Gr1 winner at two by Galileo – like Brave), Danish (Danehill), Galaxy Libra (Wolver Hollow), and San such top sires as Frankel and Teofilo, has another small crop of Sebastian (Niniski) among her numerous high-class descendants. two-year-olds set to represent him this season, with his juveniles Local Success including a filly out of a mare of Rock Of Gibraltar – the sire of Kingsbarns’ talented half-sister Sweeter Still. This female line also enjoyed success in South Africa through Agar’s Plough’s descendant Noordhoek Flyer (Pivotal) who won Hopefully, Kingsbarns’ success can be continued through his next the Gr1 Cape Guineas and Gr2 KRA Guineas during his career crop which will race in 2019-2020 and it is hard not to believe before retiring to a somewhat disappointing stud career, while that his daughters won’t make their mark as broodmares when Restructure (who traces back to Agar’s Plough through Mesopo- they retire to stud. tamia) is broodmare sire of former South African Horse Of The His promising start also gives hope to the increasing band of Year, and four time Gr1 winner, Legislate (Dynasty). Interestingly, young Galileo sire sons at stud in South Africa, with this rank Legislate is from the immediate family of Gabor. including the likes of Flying The Flag, Global View and The United Kingsbarns is also very closely related to the Galileo sired triple States. Both Flying The Flag and Global View are set to have their Gr1 winner Rip Van Winkle - the latter’s fourth dam House Tie (Be first runners this season. Friendly) is also third dam of Kingsbarns. While Rip Van Winkle, Power Pedigree a former Coolmore resident, may not have lived up to the high Kingsbarns’ own pedigree continues to go from strength to expectations when he retired to stud, the Windsor Park Stud resi- strength, with his sire Galileo recently responsible for a remarka- dent is currently responsible for 29 black type performers headed ble 84th individual Gr1 winner. by Gr1 Phoenix Stakes hero Dick Whittington and current classy galloper Te Akau Shark. The latter was beaten a short head into Unquestionably the world’s premier sire today, Galileo has had second place in the 2019 Gr1 TAB Epsom Handicap at Flemington another extraordinary year in 2019, with his progeny winning racecourse. SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 18 breeding Soldiering On In Testing Times Twice Over Sean Tarry Racing saved the best for near last after a long afternoon into evening session when they signed for the Cape Internationally Ready To Run Sale topseller, # 160, named Track Commander, Klawervlei Stud’s four time Gr1 winning sire, and European as the sale drew to a close last Friday evening. champion, Twice Over had a memorable weekend, when Julia Pilbeam of Soetendal Es- the Klawervlei resident was responsible for four winners in tate, mixing a birthday celebra- two different countries. tion with the tough business of The Twice Over four-timer kicked off when his La Plaisance selling the biggest draft on the bred son Head Boy romped home to shed his maiden over session, consigned the R2,4 1900m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Friday evening. The million son of Gimmethegreen- Andre Nel trained gelding scored a strong one and a half light as agent. length win for owner Sabine Platner in Friday’s race, with The impressive Track Com- Head Boy having now won or placed in each of his last four mander was bred by the Collins starts. The topseller – #160 | Wayne Marks – Winterbach partnership and Twice Over went on to supply three more winners the was originally sold for R650 000 on the 2019 Cape Premier Yearling following day, with the dual Gr1 Emirates Airline Champi- Sale, where the chit was signed by Chris van Niekerk’s Rainbow on Stakes winner having success at both Kenilworth and Beach Trading. Champ De Mars on Saturday. Twice Over’s son Wendylle A handsome looker with a beautiful action on the gallop, his dam provided his sire with more Mauritians success when he is a dual winning ¾ sister to Derby placed Red Fort, and half-sister won over 990m at Champ De Mars on Saturday afternoon. to Gr2 winner Red Dor and Settlers Trophy winner Red Peril. The Twice Over also supplied the winners of the first races at granddam is a Jallad half-sister to Gr1 winner Double D’or. both Turffontein and Kenilworth on Saturday, with his son The top-priced filly sold was the R475 000 by Vermaak Equine for African Darter scoring at Turffontein, and daughter Content- #84, an unnamed daughter of Var out of the dual stakes winning ed Queen shedding her maiden at Kenilworth. Captain Al mare Pure Power. Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, the Paul Peter Consigned by Soetendal as agent for Stone Hill Stud she could trained African Darter got off the mark at the third time of prove a value buy, and is bred on the same cross as graded stakes asking when successful over 1450m, on Turffontein’s inside winners Eden Roc, Ghaalla and William The Silent track, on Saturday afternoon. While the catalogue was touted as one of the classiest in years, the Trainer Glen Kotzen sent out Contented Queen to break her results reflected the testing times in which we find ourselves. maiden over 1000m at Kenilworth on Saturday for breeders 136 of the 162 lots offered sold for an aggregate of R23 135 000, Normandy Stud, while providing Twice Over with yet anoth- with an average of R170 111 and median of R100 000. Off a small- er win on the day. er catalogue of 109 lots in 2018, the aggregate was R20 320 000, From the same family as breed shaping sire Damascus with an average of R205 252 and a median of R140 000 and recently retired dual Gr1 winner Yoshida, Twice Over Comparisons of this sale to the Emperors Palace Ready To Run (whose promising 3yo son Invidia ran a close up second Sale earlier this month are favourable. There 112 of the 145 cata- at Kenilworth on Saturday) made an exceptional start to logued lots were sold at an average of R128 125 and a median of his stud career with his very first crop producing dual Gr1 R80 000. Vodacom Durban July winner, and South Africa’s reigning Deceased champion Captain Al had only two on the sale and his Horse Of The Year, Do It Again, as well as G1 Tsogo Sun Gold duo grossed R1 380 000 for an average of R690 000. Varsfontein Medallion victor Sand And Sea and triple graded stakes based Gimmethegreenlight was top sire on aggregate, his 13 sell- winner Doublemint. ing for R4 670 000 at and average of R359 230. Read more and see the price list here SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 19 new foals

filly colt Master Of My Fate ex Cup Cake Gimmethegreenlight ex Hannah Gorgeous born 28 August 2019 born 31 October 2019 Tale Of A Cat... Gorgeous! Boland Stud’s Eugene Freeman came back from the USA in It’s a potentially big day at Turffontein on Saturday for the Avon- 2008 and Mom and Dad suggested it was time to start working tuur team. Their internationally proven sire Oratorio has made a for a living. He recalls the first sale he attended had him won- flying start to his season and is well represented in the features dering what all the fuss was about – this was an easy game. – including the Gr1 Summer Cup where his smart son Divine A decade on he suggests that the subsequent tough times teach Odyssey bids for his maiden Gr1 success. one more! “You learn nothing when the going is good!”, he Avontuur GM Pippa Mickleburgh was winging her way North for laughs as he chats to us about a magnificent Master Of My Fate the big day before sending us this pic of a magnificent Gimme- (Jet Master) filly born on 28 August to the stakes performed Var thegreenlight colt, born on 31 October. mare Cup Cake, a half sister to the stud’s tough as teak flagbear- “I’m in a hurry, please don’t ask me any questions – the photo er, Gr2 winner Captain Aldo. Eugene bred the filly in partnership tells the whole story,” said a proud Pippa. with well-known owner and restauranteur, Aldo Girolo. The young gun is a second foal of the unraced Hannah Gorgeous, Leading owner Fred Crabbia purchased Cup Cake from Boland a Fort Wood half-sister to 2014/15 SA Horse Of The Year Futura Stud for R350 000 off the National Yearling Sale. The well-per- (Dynasty). The champion now stands at Drakenstein Stud and his formed galloper is out of the three-time winning Elliodor multiple awards over his nine win career include Equus Champion mare, Cuddle Me. Older Male in 2014/15 and Equus Champion Middle Distance “We have an excellent relationship with Emma Rorke, a gen- Horse in the same season. uine horselover who manages Mr Crabbia’s operation. When Hannah Gorgeous’s first foal, an Oratorio filly called Ahanah, was Cup Cake was finished racing she knew that our girl had to sold to Form Bloodstock for R300 000 at the National Yearling come back home to us! This is her first foal and she is a real Sale in April. beauty. She will be going to Nationals in 2021 and hopefully St Her Gr1 winning sire Gimmethegreenlight (More Than Ready), John Gray, who did such a great job with Captain Aldo, will be whose son Track Commander was the chart-topper at last Friday’s writing a big cheque to get her,” he smiled. CTS RTR Sale, has had a magnificent year in 2019, and his Gr2 Eugene says that his daughter Alexia has named her cat Cup Charity Mile winner Barahin has a big shout in Saturday’s Gr1 Cake, after her favourite horse. That’s a good sign! Summer Cup. SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 20 black type results

kenilworth (old) King Of Gems now boasts 2 wins and 3 plac- es from his 7 starts for stakes of R299 900. Saturday, 23 November A son of Drakenstein Stud’s deceased Gr1 Course Variant: 0.25s slow (straight) – 1.90s slow (bend) With no rain in the lead up to this meeting, some Racing Post winning Galileo sire Kings- 40mm of irrigation was added to the track. The barns out of the one-time winning Trippi penetrometer read 22, and the going was posted as Good. There was a 19km/h SE head wind, and the mare, Sapphire Gem, he is bred on the rail was in its original position with a 3m spur at the same cross as last season’s Gr1 Thekwini 470m mark. Stakes winner Gabor. Count Jack scores | Chase Liebenberg Gr2 Concorde Cup (3yo's) R350 000 Gr2 Concorde Cup (3yo’s) 1600m Winner King Of Gems was positioned at the back entering straight; ran on well to lead Crawford 1-2-3 But... Gem Of A Ride! close home After the great showing by King Of Gems The Cape classic picture took on a new Runner-up Sachdev raced 5th; led 50m; and Macthief in Saturday’s Gr2 Concorde dimension at Kenilworth on Saturday outrun late Cup, Brett Crawford’s expectations of the when 50-1 longshot King Of Gems Third Macthief raced 2nd entering the straight; outpaced late by first two Silvano colt Kilindini adding to his Cape swooped from the clouds under a superb Time: Although this was the second fastest Guineas attack suffered a minor setback ride by Aldo Domeyer to nab the Snaith’s of the four races around the turn, the time at the same venue yesterday. Sachdev in the final strides and win the was not a particularly good one. The pace Sent off an odds-on shot in the 1600m six R350 000 Gr2 Concorde Cup. was visibly steady on the bend and the horse second race MR 82 field, the Vars- While only 4,40 lengths separating King race developed into a sprint. We gave the fourth horse 94 which makes the winner Of Gems (98) and the ninth finishing fontein Stud-bred Kilindini was relaxed (prev 83/95/85/92/85) 97, the runner-up under topweight off the gallop set by his 16-10 favourite and topweight African (prev 84/83/76) 97 and the third (prev Warrior (115), and in the absence of any 73/81/94/85/91) 84 stablemate Super Silvano. immediate excuses, the time honoured 97 1 0.00 King Of Gems (11) 59.0 A Domeyer 55/1 Into the run for home, Kilindini failed to 3 ch c Kingsbarns - Sapphire Gem (Trippi) temptation of jumping the gun and getting 97 2 0.30 Sachdev (3) 59.0 R Fourie 9/2 quicken and rounded off the Brett Craw- 3 b g Silvano - Quetta (Kabool) over-excited by the winter form hit home 94 3 1.30 Macthief (4) 59.0 C Orffer 8/1 ford trifecta – in mostly the wrong order 3 ch c Time Thief - Yellow Card (Trippi) hard when the Brett Crawford-trained son 94 4 1.70 Viva Rio (2) 59.0 M Winnaar 5/1 for punters. He gave weight and was only 93 5 1.90 Seventh Gear (9) 59.0 S Randolph 12/1 of Kingsbarns produced an electrifying late 93 6 2.10 Cane Lime ‘n Soda (7) 59.0 A Marcus 7/1 beaten a half length in the end by Count 92 7 2.40 Snow Report (5) 59.0 B Fayd’herbe 55/1 burst, to mow down some highly 90 8 3.15 Prince Of Persia (10) 59.0 G Cheyne 33/1 Jack (15-2) and Super Silvano (7-1). 90 9 4.40 African Warrior (6) 60.0 K De Melo 16/10 vaunted opponents and sign his Cape 85 10 5.65 Arctic Drift (8) 59.0 A Andrews 70/1 78 11 8.65 Hexatonic (1) 59.0 M Byleveld 66/1 Racing in the interests of Hong Kong-based Guineas entry ticket. Time: 98.1s (61.31s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total %: 114% 1st T:BJ Crawford O:Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) Edmond Siu, Kilindini is a R2,8 million King Of Gems won his Kenilworth 1200m B:Drakenstein Stud National Yearling Sale purchase and is out debut but then mostly plodded through of the Jet Master mare, Kiss And Fly. his next five outings – placing in the Langerman and the Sophomore Sprint, and then failing to show from the wides draw in the Cape Classic. On Saturday, he was ridden from off them with Snow Report and Seventh Gear show- Doing The Splits ing the way, and last turning for home, he unwound a top-class finishing effort. Kenilworth (old course), 23 November At the 150m Richard Fourie produced Sachdev (94) with what looked a match Start/ end fin avg/ bend endbend winning burst, but he was caught on the bend bend 1000m /fin wire by the Drakenstein owned and bred 1400m King Of Gems who got the verdict by a Graduation Plate 18.14 59.12 85.30 (60.9) 40.98 26.18 short head in a time of 98,1 secs. 1600m Sachdev, who won his first two starts over Maiden Plate 29.54 72.77 99.67 (62.3) 43.23 26.90 1200m, before going nowhere from a Gr2 Concorde Cup 29.14 71.80 98.06 (61.6) 42.66 26.26 wide draw in the Cape Classic, threw his 1800m name into the classic hat. Cond Plate (f&m) 43.35 85.80 111.39 (61.9) 42.45 25.59 The good-looking Macthief (103), the likely Comparatively the second fastest of the four races around the turn, the pace did visibly Brett Crawford stable elect, stayed on a appear to steady on the bend in the Gr2 Concorde Cup. The time for the Graduation Plate in further length back in third, with Oratorio the same segment confirms this. son Viva Rio only finding his feet late to Comparatively, the Graduation Plate was the fastest of the four races around the turn. shade the free-running Seventh Gear out of fourth place. With no real pace on early, and then steady on the bend, the Conditions Plate over 1800m History shows that placed horses in this clearly developed into a sprint in the straight, and goes down as a false run race. race go on to fair things!

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Gr2 Cape Merchants R350,000 is the product of two Equus Champions. He is by star sprinter What A Air To The Throne? Winter (Western Winter) out of Jallad’s Merchants Fairytale Aldo Domeyer put the cherry on top of nine time winner and Oaks victress, Icy Air. The Lammerskraal Stud-bred Russet the start of what could be a memorable Raced in partnership by Mike Bass, Marsh Air’s first stakes success in Saturday’s Cape Summer campaign when he rode Shirtliff and Brian and Kathy Finch, Russet Gr2 Cape Merchants is something of a Gr2 feature double at Kenilworth on Air has won 4 races with 5 places from 13 a fairytale story. He was not expected Saturday. starts for stakes of R484 150. to make it to the racecourse. The Cape Champion rider of 2017/18, This is the race that launched Equus Cham- Lammerskraal’s Sally Bruss recounted Domeyer’s return home in late pion Sprinter Kasimir last season. There will how the handsome youngster was October after a flying start to his Hong be hopes in the Bass-Robinson yard that probably destined to be consigned Kong campaign was seen as a step back their gelding can go the same route. to a life in the paddock until a visit in some quarters. Gr2 Cape Merchants 1200m from owner Brian Finch and Mark and But beyond the priority of his family re- Winner Russet Air raced 6th; ran on strongly Candice Bass. sponsibilities, the top man has returned to lead 100m out; won well Runner-up Ready Steady Go raced second; “They were looking around and Brian, back an even more polished product and kept on well who coincidentally owned the subse- he could be in for some serious silver- Third Pleasedtomeetyou raced with the quent exported Gr2 winning Go Deputy ware over the next three months. Hong pace throughout; no chance with first two Kong’s loss is our gain. Time: Comparatively the fastest of the half-brother Icy Trail, was taken by the After his low-flying finish to win the afternoon’s four sprint races, the time handsome specimen. I told them – in was a good one. We gave the third (prev Gr2 Concorde Cup, Domeyer made it fact they could see – Russet Air had 107/92/102/106/99) 106 which makes the such bad legs, including a badly off-set look a lot easier when steering Candice winner (prev 83/90/97/88/103) 109 and the Bass-Robinson’s progressive 4yo Russet runner-up (prev 94/96/96/99/91) 100 knee, that he would never be allowed

Air to his first stakes success when he 109 1 0.00 Russet Air (9) 57.0 A Domeyer 6/1 near a sales ring. They said that they 4 b g What A Winter - Icy Air (Jallad) came on late in proceedings to win the 100 2 1.50 Ready Steady Go (10) 55.5 C Zackey 20/1 liked him and would take their chances 5 b g Gimmethegreenlight - Teresina (Jet Master) R350 000 Gr2 Cape Merchants. 106 3 1.90 Pleasedtomeetyou (6) 59.0 B Fayd’herbe 6/1 – and we did the deal then and there. I 4 b g Querari - Plaisir De Fete (Fort Wood) With a few rather jaded established stars 90 4 2.30 Cabo da Cruz (13) 52.0 S Veale 16/1 think we all felt a lot better when Mike 98 5 2.80 Traces (8) 56.5 A Marcus 8/1 in the field, the 1200m handicap always 96 6 3.30 New Caledonia (4) 56.5 A Andrews 28/1 Bass liked what he saw in their yard and 102 7 3.80 Pack Leader (14) 60.0 M Winnaar 25/1 looked a difficult race to unravel. 85 8 3.90 Photocopy (2) 52.5 L Mxothwa 16/1 even suggested that they aim him at the 90 9 5.40 Bwana (11) 57.5 C Orffer 12/1 But as is so often the case when things 83 10 6.15 Catkin (5) 55.5 O Noach 40/1 Diadem!” 78 11 6.20 What A Winner (15) 53.0 G Cheyne 12/1 look like a ‘field’ race, the tote favourite 74 12 6.50 Frank Lloyd Wright (1) 52.0 S Mbhele 14/1 79 13 6.55 Elusive Trader (7) 54.0 M Byleveld 20/1 Sally went on to say that according to (6-1 on the books) delivered – with Rus- 78 14 8.30 Bishop’s Bounty (12) 56.5 R Fourie 12/1 82 15 8.50 Sergeant Hardy (3) 58.5 R Khathi 16/1 reports from the yard, Russet Air has set Air charging to a professional win in Time: 70.67s (58.89s avg/1000m, or 61km/h) SP Total %: 106% 1st T:C Bass-Robinson O:Messrs M W Bass, B P Finch & N M Shirtliff never had any soundness issues and she 70,67 secs, to give the Candice Bass-Rob- & Mrs K Finch B:Lammerskraal Stud feels his standing up to racing was a real inson team a welcome fillip after a quiet credit to the Bass-Robinson team and to start to the term. the patience of the 4yo’s owners. Ready Steady Go stayed on at 20-1 for second, a well beaten 1,50 lengths be- “He hasn’t been over-raced. Russet Air hind the winner. Phumelela Shareprice is a big-boned horse and he has big feet. Pleasedtomeetyou, who had led the date close high low volume I think that structure balances the nega- inside group of the stampede for a long 27Nov 218 220 215 44,801 tive of the off-set knee and if you watch way, stayed on for third, with Cabo Da 26Nov 220 220 210 84,060 the head-on of the race, you will see just 25Nov 220 220 207 61,763 Cruz running a nice race for fourth. how pronounced his action is. If this is 22Nov 220 220 220 115,000 Glen Kotzen’s stayer Pack Leader who 21Nov 220 235 207 46,565 what he is achieving with this ‘disability’ was making a comeback after a 72 week 20Nov 219 219 205 105,250 I can just imagine how good he would absence and a tendon injury, caught the 19Nov 220 230 210 39,091 have been without it!”she added. eye with an encouraging run – finishing 18Nov 230 230 210 2,000 Sally said that Russet Air’s Equus seventh and 3,80 lengths off the winner. 15Nov 205 230 205 177,100 Champion dam Icy Air, a nine-time win- That despite making a respiratory noise in 14Nov 230 230 230 0 ner, had been a dream broodmare. running. 13Nov 230 230 230 0 A stablemate to the winner, Machiavelli 12Nov 230 230 229 26,338 “She produces tough and talented was withdrawn by the Vet at the start. 11Nov 230 240 230 90,807 horses – six stakes winners so far – and Russet Air was bred by Lammerskraal and 08Nov 230 250 230 45,193 the amazing thing is she hasn’t missed 07Nov 250 250 225 135,297 producing a foal in 14 seasons. She is 06Nov 30 230 212 5,004 20 now and going strong. She has a Visionaire colt at foot. The Hollywood Syndicate have leased her lovely 2yo daughter from us called Gail Force – Sporting Post she is by Soft Falling Rain and Alyson (AR) To Advertise Wright was impressed with her barrier ability ratings contact Kiki 082 878 2231 trial last week. Unsurprisingly, as is the puts every horse in its place [email protected] family way, she can run a bit!” SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 22 black type results Digest Diary

tURFFONTEIN (standside) Slack here. A nice ride again from Warren (Kennedy) who had to dash off to catch a Saturday, 23 November Features To Come flight back to Durban. I inherited Summer Course Variant: With the only race on the stand side Sat 30 Nov track not being run at a true pace, a realistic course Pudding from Mr Ferraris – and I believe Gr1 Gauteng Summer Cup variant could not be ascertained. the sky’s the limit for her!” he added. 2000m Turffontein (S) As well as 6mm of irrigation, 42.6mm of rain fell on the track in the seven days leading up to this Mary Slack confirmed that Summer Gr2 Dingaans (3yo’s) meeting. The penetrometer read 22 on the stand Pudding hailed from ‘a great family’. 1600m Turffontein (S) side track, and the going was posted as Good. There was a NW cross/head wind of around “Very well done to Jess, Stevie and Mike Gr2 Ipi Tombe Ch. (F&M) 19km/h, and the rail was in its original position with on the farm. And a word of thanks to Paul a 3m spur at the 700m mark. 1600m Turffontein (S) and all of the Peters,” she said. Gr2 Merchants This is indeed a top family. 1160m Turffontein (S) Gr3 Fillies Mile (3yo's) R200 000 The winner, sired by champion sire Silvano (Lomitas) is out of seven-time winning Gr3 Magnolia Hcp (F&M) Peter’s Just Desserts! stakes winner Cherry On The Cake(Strike 1160m Turffontein (S) Trainer Paul Peter hero worshipped vet- Smartly) – the latter a half sister to AS Racing Association Hcp (L) eran Ormond Ferraris as a youngster and Triple Tiara winner Cherry On The Top 3200m Turffontein (S) the Turffontein conditioner celebrated an (Tiger Ridge). They were daughters of the Sat 14 Dec Gr1 WSB Cape Fillies emotional victory in the R200 000 top-class Carolina Cherry. Guineas (3yo’s) Gr3 Fillies Mile at Turffontein on Saturday Summer Pudding is unbeaten in three 1600m Kenilworth with a smart Silvano filly he ‘inherited’ starts and took her earnings to R230 375. Gr2 WSB Green Point Stakes from the champion mentor on his 1600m Kenilworth retirement. Gr3 Fillies Mile (3yo’s) 1600m Peter has always been profuse in his praise Winner Summer Pudding raced 6th; led Gr2 Southern Cross of the veteran, who he says taught him 100m; kept on strongly Stakes (F&M) Runner-up Keep Smiling was drawn widest 1000m Kenilworth how to get horses supremely fit. of the 12; raced in the rear; didn’t find the “His horses were always known for their clearest of passages in the straight; ran on Gr3 Cape Summer fitness and I can now see why. I have and was finishing the strongest; hanging Stayers Handicap latched on to his work patterns and his badly; just beaten 2500m Kenilworth work ethic. He used to run his yard like a Third Marygold raced in the rear; ran on well; narrowly beaten military base. I got all of his grooms too. Time: There was no real pace early on and We also have a treadmill and a walker and they didn’t go much more than a steady everyone’s happy. It’s a very happy team gallop in the middle of the race, with a and we have a lovely bunch of owners,” he sprint for home. False run race, where the said after Ferraris’ sudden retirement back result and ratings must be suspect. We gave the fourth horse 90 which makes the in May. winner (prev 79/83) 95, the runner-up (prev The Peter yard have teamed up in 91/85/78/87/79) 94 and the third (prev How horses performed in South Africa’s unstoppable fashion this season with 75/83) 94. Not ratings to put faith in. black type races, expressed in points based national log leading jockey Warren 95 1 0.00 Summer Pudding (4) 58.0 W Kennedy 13/1 3 b f Silvano - Cherry On The Cake (Strike Smartly) on the kind of races and how far behind Kennedy and they maintained their 94 2 0.30 Keep Smiling (12) 58.0 R Danielson 60/1 3 ch f Flower Alley - Queen Of All (Jallad) the winner they finished. healthy 20% win strike-rate as the 94 3 0.60 Marygold (8) 58.0 S Khumalo 15/1 3 b f Flower Alley - Glenrossal (Anytime) A full explanation of the point system and obviously smart Silvano filly Summer 90 4 2.25 Sidonie (5) 58.0 P Strydom 6/1 93 5 2.75 Cockney Pride (11) 60.0 M Khan 13/1 the complete list of point earners is on the Pudding charged to victory to pass her first 85 6 4.50 Tallinn (2) 58.0 C Murray 21/4 85 7 4.60 Invisible (3) 58.0 K Matsunyane 60/1 Sporting Post website. serious test to win the Gr3 mile contest. 83 8 5.25 League Of Her Own (10) 58.0 C F Dicken 70/1 82 9 5.75 Smiley River (7) 58.0 R Munger 75/1 With most of the interest in the top-class 81 10 6.50 Spiritofthegroove (9) 58.0 M v Rensburg 9/2 80 11 6.75 Kayla’s Champ (1) 58.0 J Greyling 20/1 Mike de Kock duo of Gin Fizz and Tallinn, 80 12 6.85 Gin Fizz (6) 58.0 G Lerena 2/1 Top Scorers for 2019/2020 Time: 99.58s (62.24s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total %: 113% (updated to 23 November 2019 Summer Pudding was allowed to go off at 1st T:PA Peter O:Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) B:Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein horse age sex points races 14-1. Russet Air 4 c 50 1 Relaxed early, she stormed home in the Barahin 4 c 50 1 final stages to pass long-time leader Prince Of Kahal 5 c 50 1 Cockney Pride and nab the persistent 60 King Of Gems 3 c 30 1 Third Runway 3 f 30 1 -1 hope Keep Smiling to win going away by Vistula 4 f 30 1 0,30 lengths in a time of 99,58 secs. One World 4 c 25 1 Another daughter of Wilgerbosdrift sire Soqrat 4 c 25 1 Flower Alley in Marygold, completed the Queen Supreme 4 f 25 1 trifecta. 50% of all Gr1 winning males Infamous Fox 5 c 24 1 The exciting Gin Fizz ran no kind of race have ability ratings (AR) of 108 and more Chijmes 4 c 24 1 Zouaves 6 c 23 1 to run stone last. The Stipes report could 50% of all female Gr1 winners Chimichuri Run 4 c 21 1 explain that effort. have ability ratings (AR) of 102 and more Gin Fizz 3 f 12 1 Trainer Paul Peter described Summer Sachdev 3 c 12 1 Pudding as a ‘very classy filly looking for Ready Steady Go 5 c 10 1 2000m plus’. Pleasedtomeetyou 4 c 6 1 “Well done to Wilgerbosdrift and Cabo da Cruz 5 c 2 1 Macthief 3 c 2 1 Mauritzfontein. It’s a pleasure to have Mrs SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 23 black type results news

The Handicappers Report The NHRA Handicappers have been busy on the past weekend’s A Time Bomb? feature race analysis. They publish their individual feature SA Feed companies under spotlight reports hereunder. The Mauritius Turf Club have followed the lead of the Gr2 Concorde Cup NHRA and warned trainers against potential feed contam- KING OF GEMS has seen his rating raised from 98 to 109 after ination as a result of Zilpaterol. he overcame the widest draw in an eleven-runner field to win A notice published by the the Concorde Cup for three-year-olds over 1600m at Kenilworth MTC on Monday states that on Saturday 23 November. The Handicappers felt it was highly 24 horses from 7 different improbable that third placed MACTHIEF would have run worse stables tested positive for here than when he finished 5th in the Grade 3 Cape Classic four Zilpaterol during this sea- weeks earlier and used the 106 which he actually achieved on son and that an investiga- that occasion as the basis for rating the Concorde Cup. As such, tion indicated that the likely MACTHIEF’S rating goes up to 106. source was feed contamina- Runner-up SACHDEV goes up from 94 to 108, while fourth placed tion emanating from South VIVA RIO remains unchanged on 108. SEVENTH GEAR was raised Africa. from 100 to 103, while in the only other change CANE LIME ‘N The GRA and the MTC have SODA goes up slightly from 101 to 102. No drops were made to drawn Mauritian trainers the rating of any horses in this event. attention to the NHRA’s no- tice and have urged them Gr2 Cape Merchants Robert Bloomberg – concerned to take all reasonable and RUSSET AIR has had his rating increased from 108 to 112 after he precautionary measures to monitor the situation. won the Cape Merchants (handicap) over 1200m at Kenilworth They suggest that this should include taking and recording on Saturday. Third placed PLEASEDTOMEETYOU was used as the imported feed batch numbers and retaining a small sam- line horse here and accordingly his rating remains unchanged, ple from each batch. however runner-up READY STEADY GO was increased slightly It adds that trainers may opt to have their feed inde- from 105 to 106. pendently tested and to seek reassurance from their Fourth placed CABO DA CRUZ was 2 kgs under sufferance and suppliers that they have the quality controls in place to accordingly his rating has been upped from 94 to 97. Numerous avoid contamination. In the closed season the GRA and horses were given a ratings’ drop. TRACES was dropped from 107 MTC intend to conduct random feed sampling. to 105, while NEW CALEDONIA (without a place from seven starts The NHRA’s Zilpaterol warning to local owners and trainers since finishing 2nd in this race last year) was cut from 107 to 104. was greeted with widespread disdain and was withdrawn BWANA goes from 109 to 107, CATKIN drops from 105 to 103, without notice from the racing regulator’s weekly calen- ELUSIVE TRADER goes from 102 to 100, and SERGEANT HARDY dar. Nothing further has been communicated publically in was dropped from 111 to 109. this regard. Gr3 Fillies Mile In a recent Sporting Post interview that touched on the Unbeaten SUMMER PUDDING has had her rating increased from application in South Africa of the strict liability rule, where 90 to 110 after she coped with a sharp rise in class to record a the trainer is automatically guilty of an offence irrespec- third win from as many starts in the Citizen Fillies Mile for three- tive of the circumstances, leading specialist horseracing year-olds over 1600m at Turffontein (standside track) on Saturday. Attorney Robert Bloomberg warned that coupled with the Fourth placed SIDONIE was used as the line horse and so her practicalities and logistics in a racing yard associated with rating remains unchanged. feed, the dire implications of contamination had become a Runner-up KEEP SMILING goes up from 96 to 109, while third serious concern for any racehorse trainer. finisher MARYGOLD also goes up to 109 (from 90.) TALLINN There have been no press releases or assurances from goes up from 94 to 99, INVISIBLE was raised to 95 from 93, and local feed companies – other than a recent advice of yet SMILEY RIVER was upped from 84 to 91. LEAGUE OF HER OWN another price increase. was dropped from 100 to 99, while KAYLA’S CHAMP was trimmed from 110 to 108. SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 24

Leading breeders by Stakes season 2019/2020 • 1 August - 24 November 2019 Stakes Breeder rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP top earner with stakes rnr% wnrs wns wnr% rns% & % of total stakes 7,594,174 Klawervlei Stud 321 23,658 820 65 78 20% 2 2 3% 232 28% 0 Battleoftrafalgar 500,000 7% 6,826,174 Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein 193 35,369 549 57 69 30% 3 3 5% 181 33% 5 Barahin 583,250 9% 5,364,188 Summerhill Stud 184 29,153 572 42 52 23% 0 0 0% 163 28% 1 Gaian Glory 296,625 6% 3,839,048 Highlands 122 31,468 352 39 51 32% 1 1 3% 101 29% 1 Kelpie 209,937 5% 3,285,138 Maine Chance 98 33,522 261 29 43 30% 0 0 0% 80 31% 1 Tallinn 196,375 6% 3,265,912 Drakenstein Stud 97 33,669 248 33 37 34% 1 1 3% 87 35% 4 King Of Gems 233,750 7% 2,669,475 Varsfontein Stud 83 32,162 230 24 29 29% 1 1 4% 72 31% 1 Third Runway 218,750 8% 2,185,363 Lammerskraal Stud 60 36,423 135 21 23 35% 1 1 5% 35 26% 2 Russet Air 293,750 13% 2,120,350 Nadeson Park Stud 66 32,127 207 18 23 27% 0 0 0% 69 33% 3 Orchid Street 170,750 8% 2,027,475 Moutonshoek 92 22,038 286 18 21 20% 0 0 0% 81 28% 1 Takatul 125,800 6% 1,898,700 Ascot Stud 67 28,339 194 18 22 27% 0 0 0% 62 32% 2 Jack Of Hearts 193,300 10% 1,875,050 Scott Bros 87 21,552 279 17 17 20% 1 1 6% 72 26% 1 Class Of Eight 113,875 6% 1,558,025 Clifton Stud 40 38,951 119 11 16 28% 1 3 9% 38 32% 1 Prince Of Kahal 490,125 31% 1,501,163 La Plaisance Stud 65 23,095 142 13 15 20% 0 0 0% 54 38% 3 Crome Yellow 156,250 10% Roy Oh Roy! 1,487,437 Favour Stud 71 20,950 215 14 18 20% 0 0 0% 58 27% 0 Jay Rock 121,387 8% 1,308,450 Hemel ‘n Aarde Stud 77 16,993 225 12 14 16% 0 0 0% 61 27% 1 Glacier Girl 118,225 9% 1,301,238 Piemonte Stud 50 26,025 143 14 16 28% 0 0 0% 43 30% 0 Ninotto 121,875 9% Represented by the Frank Robinson-trained entire Leading SIREs by Stakes season 2019/2020 • 1 August - 24 November 2019 Roy Had Enough in Sat- Stakes Sire rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP top earner with stakes urday’s Gr1 Summer Cup rnr% wnrs wns wnr% rns% & % of total stakes at Turffontein, Coolmore 4,038,026 Gimmethegreenlight 115 35,113 317 29 37 25% 2 2 7% 97 31% 6 Barahin 583,250 14% 4,023,549 *Captain Al 104 38,688 266 29 37 28% 1 1 3% 106 40% 3 Battleoftrafalgar 500,000 12% stallion Pierro has made a 3,845,812 Silvano 145 26,523 356 37 45 26% 3 3 8% 107 30% 2 Sachdev 173,750 5% 3,501,699 Oratorio 100 35,017 286 36 44 36% 1 1 3% 85 30% 0 Viva Rio 229,125 7% great start to the season 3,388,088 What A Winter 113 29,983 320 31 38 27% 2 2 6% 105 33% 0 Russet Air 293,750 9% and is snapping at the 3,263,887 *Dynasty 103 31,688 264 30 38 29% 2 2 7% 92 35% 1 Kelpie 209,937 6% 3,215,300 Var 117 27,481 322 33 39 28% 1 1 3% 104 32% 3 Okavango Delta 138,100 4% heels of fellow Coolmore 3,011,111 Querari 121 24,885 304 32 36 26% 1 1 3% 74 24% 2 Spring Breeze 175,750 6% 2,659,175 Master Of My Fate 111 23,957 282 25 29 23% 0 0 0% 83 29% 0 Goliath Heron 163,500 6% residents Declaration 2,606,488 Visionaire 99 26,328 275 14 18 14% 0 0 0% 66 24% 0 Spiritofthegroove 546,500 21% of War (War Front) and 2,561,450 Pathfork 76 33,703 228 28 32 37% 1 1 4% 67 29% 0 Gentleman’s Way 121,875 5% 2,456,187 Elusive Fort 104 23,617 308 22 25 21% 0 0 0% 96 31% 1 Fact 138,125 6% Rubick (Encosta De Lago) 2,360,987 Duke Of Marmalade 86 27,453 216 25 27 29% 0 0 0% 67 31% 1 Dancing Feather 131,625 6% 2,335,200 Twice Over 106 22,030 295 22 24 21% 0 0 0% 97 33% 1 Twice To Sydney 124,125 5% at the top of the Australia 2,165,225 Ideal World 80 27,065 225 15 19 19% 2 2 13% 73 32% 1 Vistula 300,000 14% General Sires table. 2,077,950 *Sail From Seattle 62 33,515 186 19 25 31% 0 0 0% 67 36% 2 Coyote Creek 149,950 7% 2,014,075 *Crusade 80 25,176 244 18 22 23% 0 0 0% 67 27% 0 Silent Crusade 150,000 7% Undefeated in all 6 starts as a 2yo, including the Sydney Leading SIREs of 3yo’s by Stakes season 2019/2020 • 1 August - 24 November 2019 2yo Triple Crown, the son Stakes Sire rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP top earner with stakes rnr% wnrs wns wnr% rns% & % of total stakes of Lonhro has built a strong 2,176,037 *Captain Al 45 48,356 119 16 21 36% 0 0 0% 47 39% 1 Battleoftrafalgar 500,000 23% record at stud. Aside from 1,980,636 Querari 67 29,562 172 23 25 34% 1 1 4% 46 27% 0 Querari Ferrari 121,875 6% 1,899,350 Vercingetorix 57 33,322 131 16 25 28% 0 0 0% 34 26% 2 Tallinn 196,375 10% Regal Power’s big Gr1 1,748,938 Visionaire 48 36,436 113 8 9 17% 0 0 0% 30 27% 0 Spiritofthegroove 546,500 31% Railway Stakes win last 1,596,100 What A Winter 55 29,020 160 16 18 29% 1 1 6% 52 33% 0 Sarah 157,500 10% 1,549,250 Gimmethegreenlight 52 29,793 116 13 17 25% 1 1 8% 35 30% 3 Third Runway 218,750 14% Saturday, his Group winning 1,487,249 *Dynasty 40 37,181 100 14 19 35% 0 0 0% 42 42% 0 Kelpie 209,937 14% 1,476,437 Oratorio 47 31,414 128 15 20 32% 1 1 7% 31 24% 0 Viva Rio 229,125 16% progeny in 2019/20 include 1,435,800 Duke Of Marmalade 51 28,153 132 13 15 25% 0 0 0% 49 37% 0 Dancing Feather 131,625 9% Gr1 winner Shadow Hero, 1,362,662 Captain Of All 42 32,444 114 11 14 26% 0 0 0% 27 24% 0 Captain Hindsight 194,000 14% 1,282,450 Master Of My Fate 61 21,024 157 14 14 23% 0 0 0% 46 29% 0 Silva Magic 110,500 9% WA heroine Arcadia Queen 1,218,325 Flower Alley 43 28,333 118 12 13 28% 0 0 0% 42 36% 2 Rock Aloe 96,775 8% 1,218,125 Silvano 52 23,425 116 10 13 19% 2 2 20% 32 28% 1 Sachdev 173,750 14% (Gr2 Theo Marks Stakes), 1,188,687 Elusive Fort 50 23,774 142 14 15 28% 0 0 0% 35 25% 0 Oyster King 131,625 11% Gr2 Hot Danish Stakes 1,130,225 Twice Over 50 22,605 132 11 12 22% 0 0 0% 45 34% 0 Double The Fun 118,075 10% winner Reelem In Ruby, with 20 or more rnrs Gr3 Cameron Handicap Leading SIREs by aepr season 2019/2020 • 1 August - 24 November 2019 winner Rock, and dashing Stakes Sire rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP top earner with stakes rnr% wnrs wns wnr% rns% & % of total stakes Aquis sire-in-waiting Pierata 1,277,038 *Kahal 25 51,082 93 8 12 32% 1 3 13% 29 31% 0 Prince Of Kahal 490,125 38% - winner of the rich Redzel 4,023,549 *Captain Al 104 38,688 266 29 37 28% 1 1 3% 106 40% 3 Battleoftrafalgar 500,000 12% 4,038,026 Gimmethegreenlight 115 35,113 317 29 37 25% 2 2 7% 97 31% 6 Barahin 583,250 14% Stakes and the Gr3 Sydney 3,501,699 Oratorio 100 35,017 286 36 44 36% 1 1 3% 85 30% 0 Viva Rio 229,125 7% 694,625 Traffic Guard 20 34,731 71 6 8 30% 0 0 0% 24 34% 0 Liquid Irish 188,850 27% Stakes. 2,561,450 Pathfork 76 33,703 228 28 32 37% 1 1 4% 67 29% 0 Gentleman’s Way 121,875 5% 2,077,950 *Sail From Seattle 62 33,515 186 19 25 31% 0 0 0% 67 36% 2 Coyote Creek 149,950 7% Roy Had Enough was a 1,899,350 Vercingetorix 57 33,322 131 16 25 28% 0 0 0% 34 26% 2 Tallinn 196,375 10% A$95,000 Magic Millions 993,725 Irish Flame 30 33,124 96 11 11 37% 0 0 0% 32 33% 0 Drunken Sailor 97,225 10% 3,263,887 *Dynasty 103 31,688 264 30 38 29% 2 2 7% 92 35% 1 Kelpie 209,937 6% purchase from the Ele- 1,365,362 Captain Of All 44 31,031 116 11 14 25% 0 0 0% 27 23% 0 Captain Hindsight 194,000 14% 3,388,088 What A Winter 113 29,983 320 31 38 27% 2 2 6% 105 33% 0 Russet Air 293,750 9% ment Hill draft for World 868,950 *Just As Well 30 28,965 116 8 9 27% 0 0 0% 29 25% 0 Georgina Rose 127,875 15% Wide Bloodstock. A stakes 1,999,887 Jackson 70 28,570 190 20 25 29% 0 0 0% 55 29% 1 Jacko Boy 207,500 10% 1,189,475 *Mogok 42 28,321 112 11 12 26% 0 0 0% 30 27% 1 Plymouth Rock 126,250 11% winner, he has earned

The FULL Statistics ONLINE http://www.sportingpost.co.za/horse-racing-statistics/ *Stallion dead or Retired **Stallion Not Standing in RSA R866 375 with 6 wins from **Breeding operations not based in RSA - Statistics for Breeders & Sires reflect all earnings, incl. restricted races & handicap races 28 starts. SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 25

Leading TRAINERS by STAKES season 2019/2020 • 1 August - 24 November 2019 trainer runs wins win fav fav wfav 2nd 2nd 1st 1st stakes stks/ % % % % four four% runs Dream Rolls SG Tarry 320 43 13% 68 21% 32% 36 11% 144 45% 4,590,238 14,344 Former jockey Piet Botha started MF de Kock 208 38 18% 56 27% 38% 23 11% 102 49% 4,554,700 21,898 J Snaith 394 52 13% 70 18% 37% 53 13% 191 48% 4,432,974 11,251 out as a trainer in August 2018 from PA Peter 291 45 15% 57 20% 30% 26 9% 136 47% 4,109,725 14,123 Barn 9 at Milnerton with his Dare To BJ Crawford 242 49 20% 48 20% 44% 26 11% 129 53% 4,021,272 16,617 AC Greeff 352 59 17% 86 24% 36% 46 13% 178 51% 3,898,663 11,076 Dream team. It’s been a hard road GS Kotzen 262 28 11% 25 10% 40% 32 12% 107 41% 2,847,373 10,868 Y Bremner 300 33 11% 31 10% 32% 35 12% 137 46% 2,750,625 9,169 for the former coffee entrepreneur JAJ v Vuuren 168 19 11% 22 13% 36% 24 14% 78 46% 1,986,400 11,824 who saddled his first winner of the GD Smith 346 25 7% 21 6% 24% 30 9% 115 33% 1,957,225 5,657 GM Alexander 129 16 12% 14 11% 43% 16 12% 51 40% 1,952,425 15,135 term when Warrior Tiger won the A Nel 176 18 10% 25 14% 24% 20 11% 90 51% 1,858,700 10,561 Piet Botha broke the ice on first at Kenilworth yesterday under GB Puller 141 18 13% 19 13% 32% 21 15% 63 45% 1,836,625 13,026 Wednesday C Bass-Robinson 237 13 5% 19 8% 32% 26 11% 91 38% 1,756,474 7,411 Richard Fourie. It was a memorable DR Drier 144 18 13% 19 13% 53% 12 8% 65 45% 1,701,775 11,818 AG Laird 108 15 14% 17 16% 47% 16 15% 57 53% 1,698,550 15,727 moment for the rather complicated VH Marshall 138 21 15% 15 11% 40% 11 8% 60 43% 1,652,474 11,974 SD Gray 143 16 11% 13 9% 31% 18 13% 61 43% 1,630,950 11,405 hard-knocking overdue gelding – and for part owner Barry G v Zyl 108 17 16% 27 25% 37% 11 10% 56 52% 1,606,250 14,873 Nel, who celebrated his birthday. D Kannemeyer 132 15 11% 32 24% 25% 24 18% 65 49% 1,605,900 12,166 PF Matchett 182 14 8% 13 7% 15% 17 9% 67 37% 1,394,425 7,662 RR Magner 133 9 7% 9 7% 33% 12 9% 47 35% 1,254,925 9,436 D Nieuwenhuizen 101 11 11% 6 6% 50% 12 12% 44 44% 1,209,800 11,978 DS Bosch 88 16 18% 12 14% 42% 5 6% 35 40% 1,206,475 13,710 DA Sham 127 13 10% 4 3% 25% 9 7% 43 34% 1,112,850 8,763 GV Woodruff 105 12 11% 10 10% 50% 8 8% 38 36% 1,098,425 10,461 Number 10? Mike de Kock has a powerful hand in Leading jockeys by WINS Saturday’s Summer Cup with a five season 2019/2020 • 1 August - 24 November 2019 pronged attack headed by Soqrat jockey rides wins win fav fav wfav 2nd 2nd 1st 1st stakes stks/ % % % % four four% rides and Barahin, with great back-up from W Kennedy 553 100 18% 122 22% 40% 66 12% 299 54% 8,688,925 15,712 Atyaab, Cascapedia and the Irish- G Cheyne 316 69 22% 96 30% 38% 38 12% 175 55% 4,580,813 14,496 M Yeni 656 64 10% 91 14% 20% 87 13% 293 45% 6,339,638 9,664 bred dark horse, Queen Supreme. R Fourie 229 51 22% 74 32% 39% 35 15% 141 62% 3,733,424 16,303 De Kock has won the Summer Cup C Murray 235 45 19% 54 23% 39% 21 9% 106 45% 4,672,300 19,882 S Khumalo 326 44 13% 36 11% 36% 49 15% 160 49% 4,264,700 13,082 (or its equivalent) nine times in his C Maujean 343 39 11% 29 8% 41% 34 10% 156 45% 3,311,875 9,656 Mike de Kock has his R Danielson 215 37 17% 53 25% 34% 29 13% 109 51% 3,273,450 15,225 biggest chance in years to career, but has not tasted success R Munger 431 36 8% 34 8% 24% 38 9% 167 39% 3,077,663 7,141 win the Cup since 2010 when Flirtation won. His K De Melo 253 32 13% 54 21% 31% 41 16% 132 52% 3,266,237 12,910 M v Rensburg 224 25 11% 29 13% 31% 26 12% 88 39% 2,528,175 11,286 yard has been in sizzling form and he could easily make it a D Schwarz 213 23 11% 25 12% 44% 24 11% 90 42% 2,839,775 13,332 L J Ferraris 239 22 9% 19 8% 21% 28 12% 91 38% 2,356,350 9,859 big day on Saturday. C F Dicken 200 22 11% 5 3% 20% 16 8% 78 39% 1,894,363 9,472 S Veale 219 20 9% 28 13% 39% 18 8% 92 42% 2,099,450 9,587 M Byleveld 216 19 9% 16 7% 44% 17 8% 87 40% 1,695,237 7,848 N Klink 159 19 12% 18 11% 33% 15 9% 68 43% 1,197,675 7,533 A Marcus 59 18 31% 28 47% 50% 13 22% 42 71% 1,614,924 27,372 C Orffer 135 18 13% 24 18% 33% 18 13% 70 52% 1,550,074 11,482 D Dillon 224 18 8% 22 10% 36% 27 12% 100 45% 2,126,662 9,494 Set For Summer S Randolph 193 17 9% 12 6% 33% 18 9% 86 45% 1,788,100 9,265 L Mxothwa 225 17 8% 13 6% 38% 23 10% 86 38% 1,494,712 6,643 Trainer Sean Tarry and jockey X Ndlovu 106 15 14% 11 10% 36% 11 10% 48 45% 1,011,500 9,542 Raymond Danielson cemented their P Strydom 119 14 12% 19 16% 26% 21 18% 65 55% 1,629,650 13,695 M Winnaar 118 14 12% 12 10% 33% 18 15% 58 49% 1,585,686 13,438 Summer Cup confidence claims with a C Zackey 125 14 11% 8 6% 50% 10 8% 43 34% 1,287,337 10,299 S Moodley 153 13 8% 5 3% 60% 12 8% 48 31% 1,253,525 8,193 nice double at the Vaal on Tuesday to C Habib 203 13 6% 8 4% 13% 14 7% 61 30% 1,246,913 6,142 take their season strike-rate to 21%. The duo won the Summer Cup in 2017 with Liege and Racing To Win Sean Tarry and partner on Satur- Raymond Danielson day with defending know their way around the Cup champion Tilbury Fort, who looks to give Tarry a hat-trick in the Gr1 handicap. Tilbury Fort is availa- ble at decent odds with Hollywoodbets – see all the Summer Cup day bettinghere

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Mon 11 Nov 2019 - Thurs 28 Nov 2019 Hawwaam Well Ahead Classic 3yo’s have a mountain to climb to get close

Males (up to 1600m) ar horse age sire breeder date fin class distance course aptitude 122 hawwaam 4 Silvano Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein 14Nov 1 Cnd 1200 Vaal 122/107/115/118/-/ 113 Chimichuri Run 4 Trippi Drakenstein Stud 14Nov 2 Cnd 1200 Vaal 113/109/-/-/-/ 109 Russet Air 4 What A Winter Lammerskraal Stud 23Nov 1 MR114 1200 Kenilworth 109/98/-/-/-/ 106 Pleasedtomeetyou 4 Querari La Plaisance Stud 23Nov 3 MR114 1200 Kenilworth 107/106/-/-/-/ 103 Invidia 3 Twice Over Klawervlei Stud 23Nov 2 Cnd 1400 Kenilworth 96/103/-/-/-/ 102 Pack Leader 5 Philanthropist hallmark 23Nov 7 MR114 1200 Kenilworth 102/103/106/102/-/ 101 Rebel’s Champ 5 Rebel King Nine Bridges Association 14Nov 3 Cnd 1200 Vaal 113/-/-/-/-/ 101 Socrates 5 horse Chestnut Beaumont Stud 24Nov 2 MR100 1000 Greyville 102/92/-/-/-/ 100 Winter Storm 4 What A Winter SR Rosseau 26Nov 1 MR96 1000 Vaal 100/69/-/-/-/ 100 Ready Steady Go 5 Gimmethegreenlight Nadeson Park Stud 23Nov 2 MR114 1200 Kenilworth 100/99/-/-/-/

Females (up to 1600m) ar horse age sire breeder date fin class distance course aptitude 115 Celtic Sea 4 Captain Al Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein 14Nov 1 Cndfm 1400 Vaal 110/115/-/-/-/ 98 Return Flight 4 Pomodoro M Sharkey 14Nov 7 Cndfm 1400 Vaal -/104/102/104/103/ 95 Chitengo 4 elusive Fort Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein 14Nov 2 Cndfm 1400 Vaal 66/96/95/93/94/ 94 Rouge Allure 6 Kahal Summerhill Stud 14Nov 3 Cndfm 1400 Vaal 96/96/78/63/-/ 94 Cousin Liz 3 Captain Al Riverton Stud 23Nov 3 MR86f 1000 Kenilworth 94/-/-/-/-/ 94 el’ Zara 3 Captain Al Boland Stud 19Nov 1 MR84f 1200 Turffontein 94/57/-/-/-/ 92 Cordillera 4 Skitt Skizzle Bosworth Farm Stud 26Nov 1 Cnd 1500 Vaal 84/92/-/-/-/ 91 True Charm 3 Captain Al Ascot Stud 12Nov 1 Cndfm 1200 Turffontein 91/-/-/-/-/ 90 Missisippi Burning 3 Captain Al Rathmor Stud 20Nov 1 MR86f 1200 Kenilworth 90/-/-/-/-/ 88 Point Of Sale 3 Var Drakenstein Stud 20Nov 3 MR86f 1200 Kenilworth 88/82/-/-/-/

Males (1600m and more) ar horse age sire breeder date fin class distance course aptitude 100 Noble Joshua 4 Noble Tune Rathmor Stud 13Nov 2 MR95 1700 Greyville 56/98/100/86/-/ 99 Wealthy 7 Silvano KL Thomas 24Nov 4 MR99 2000 Greyville 68/77/95/99/94/ 99 Foreign Source 3 Bold Silvano Ascot Stud 15Nov 1 Cnd-3 1600 Fairview 91/102/-/-/-/ 97 Kapen Pride 5 Silvano Lammerskraal Stud 13Nov 1 MR95 1700 Greyville -/96/97/86/93/ 97 King Of Gems 3 Kingsbarns Drakenstein Stud 23Nov 1 Cnd-3 1600 Kenilworth 92/97/-/-/-/ 97 Sachdev 3 Silvano Normandy Stud 23Nov 2 Cnd-3 1600 Kenilworth 84/97/-/-/-/ 94 Macthief 3 Time Thief Millstream Farm 23Nov 3 Cnd-3 1600 Kenilworth 94/94/-/-/-/ 94 Seattle Force 4 Mambo In Seattle Varsfontein Stud 12Nov 1 MR104 1800 Turffontein -/94/94/91/91/ 94 Jack Of Hearts 4 Jackson Ascot Stud 24Nov 2 MR99 2000 Greyville 30/-/86/94/94/ 94 Viva Rio 3 Oratorio Gold Star Stud 23Nov 4 Cnd-3 1600 Kenilworth 63/96/-/-/-/

Females (1600m and more) ar horse age sire breeder date fin class distance course aptitude 104 Miyabi Gold 5 Silvano Daytona Stud 23Nov 1 Cndfm 1800 Kenilworth 59/100/104/104/-/ 104 helen’s Ideal 4 Ideal World PG de Beyer 23Nov 5 Cndfm 1800 Kenilworth 101/100/104/90/-/ 103 Silent Crusade 4 Crusade B Le Roux 17Nov 1 Cndfm 1600 Greyville 86/103/-/-/-/ 102 Madame Speaker 4 Pathfork SE Bennett 22Nov 1 Cndfm 1600 Fairview 94/103/-/-/-/ 97 Princess Irene 4 Duke Of Marmalade Drakenstein Stud 23Nov 3 Cndfm 1800 Kenilworth 63/98/97/96/93/ 97 Fortune Flies 4 Dynasty Highlands 16Nov 4 MR100 1600 Kenilworth 79/97/83/88/-/ 97 Dynasty’s Blossom 5 Dynasty Highlands & G Jaffee 23Nov 4 Cndfm 1800 Kenilworth 80/83/97/93/96/ 96 Perfect Air 5 Dynasty Lammerskraal Stud 23Nov 7 Cndfm 1800 Kenilworth 41/82/96/85/-/ 96 Larentina 3 Duke Of Marmalade GJ Armitage 16Nov 3 MR100 1600 Kenilworth 70/96/-/-/-/ 95 Summer Pudding 3 Silvano Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein 23Nov 1 Cnd3f 1600 Turffontein -/95/-/-/-/

3yo males (any distance) ar horse age sire breeder date fin class distance course aptitude 103 Invidia 3 Twice Over Klawervlei Stud 23Nov 2 Cnd 1400 Kenilworth 96/103/-/-/-/ 100 Padre Pio 3 Vercingetorix BAM Giddy 20Nov 3 MR90 1400 Kenilworth 86/100/95/-/-/ 99 Foreign Source 3 Bold Silvano Ascot Stud 15Nov 1 Cnd-3 1600 Fairview 91/102/-/-/-/ 99 Ikigai 3 Vercingetorix Klawervlei Stud 19Nov 1 Cnd 1450 Turffontein 99/99/-/-/-/ 97 Pearl Of Asia 3 Pathfork Riverton Stud 24Nov 1 MR88 1200 Greyville 97/-/-/-/-/ 97 Sachdev 3 Silvano Normandy Stud 23Nov 2 Cnd-3 1600 Kenilworth 84/97/-/-/-/ 97 King Of Gems 3 Kingsbarns Drakenstein Stud 23Nov 1 Cnd-3 1600 Kenilworth 92/97/-/-/-/ 95 Riverstown 3 Byword Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein 19Nov 2 Cnd 1450 Turffontein -/95/-/-/-/ 94 Viva Rio 3 Oratorio Gold Star Stud 23Nov 4 Cnd-3 1600 Kenilworth 63/96/-/-/-/ 94 Macthief 3 Time Thief Millstream Farm 23Nov 3 Cnd-3 1600 Kenilworth 94/94/-/-/-/

3yo females (any distance) ar horse age sire breeder date fin class distance course aptitude 96 Larentina 3 Duke Of Marmalade GJ Armitage 16Nov 3 MR100 1600 Kenilworth 70/96/-/-/-/ 95 Summer Pudding 3 Silvano Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein 23Nov 1 Cnd3f 1600 Turffontein -/95/-/-/-/ 94 Marygold 3 Flower Alley Clifton Stud 23Nov 3 Cnd3f 1600 Turffontein -/94/-/-/-/ 94 el’ Zara 3 Captain Al Boland Stud 19Nov 1 MR84f 1200 Turffontein 94/57/-/-/-/ 94 Cousin Liz 3 Captain Al Riverton Stud 23Nov 3 MR86f 1000 Kenilworth 94/-/-/-/-/ 94 Keep Smiling 3 Flower Alley Varsfontein Stud 23Nov 2 Cnd3f 1600 Turffontein 80/94/-/-/-/ 93 Cockney Pride 3 Querari Ambiance Stud 23Nov 5 Cnd3f 1600 Turffontein 90/101/-/-/-/ 92 Kelpie 3 Dynasty highlands 20Nov 1 MR78f 1600 Kenilworth 71/92/-/-/-/ 91 True Charm 3 Captain Al Ascot Stud 12Nov 1 Cndfm 1200 Turffontein 91/-/-/-/-/ 91 Virtuosa 3 Visionaire Summerhill Stud 19Nov 1 MR93f 1600 Turffontein 82/91/-/-/-/ SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 27

Clock Stopper 3g (Herathenavigatrix by Henrythenavigator) Turffontein 11 MR 76 Handicap (F&M) 1000m (30/11) VERCINGETORIX (Silvano) Tribal Air 3g (Ocean's Swift by Captain Al) 1st & 2nd season sires – 2yo’s Greyville 2 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) 1400m (29/11) Uptotrix 3g (Nocturne by Captain Al) CAPTAIN OF ALL (Captain Al) Greyville 2 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) 1400m (29/11) Captain's Flo 2f (Tiger Flo by Tiger Ridge) Dominica 3g (Darrie by Captain Al) Kenilworth 1 Maiden Juvenile Plate (2yo's) 900m (30/11) Fairview 3 Novice Plate (F&M) 1200m (29/11) Lady Catherine 2f (Ninefold by Warm White Night) Mai Tai 3g (Mirth by Encosta de Lago) Kenilworth 1 Maiden Juvenile Plate (2yo's) 900m (30/11) Greyville 7 MR 76 Handicap (F&M)(Polytrack) 1200m (29/11) Star Captain 2c (Starsinhiseyes by Count Dubois) Creation 3g (Celigny by Mr Greeley) Kenilworth 1 Maiden Juvenile Plate (2yo's) 900m (30/11) Turffontein 2 Maiden Plate 1400m (30/11) LEGISLATE (Dynasty) Tricky Business 3g (Zaitoon by Count Dubois) Legitimise 2c (Darkness Bright by West Man) Turffontein 2 Maiden Plate 1400m (30/11) Kenilworth 1 Maiden Juvenile Plate (2yo's) 900m (30/11) Silver Fountain 3g (La Fonteine by Counter Action) Kenilworth 2 Maiden Plate (F&M) 1200m (30/11) Moonlightstranger 3g (Spring Blaster by Jet Master) Turffontein 3 Maiden Plate 2000m (30/11) 2nd season sires – 3yo’s Battle Of Alesia 3g (Fortification by Fort Wood) Turffontein 6 Gr2 Dingaans (3yo's) 1600m (30/11) CAPETOWN NOIR (Western Winter) Celtic Voyager 3g (Cat's Paw by Black Minnaloushe) Debbie Goes West 3g (Dancing Debs by Danehill Dancer) Kenilworth 6 MR 90 Handicap 1200m (30/11) Turffontein 1 Maiden Plate (F&M) 1400m (30/11) Marshall 3g (Musayha by Not For Sale) CAPTAIN OF ALL (Captain Al) Turffontein 6 Gr2 Dingaans (3yo's) 1600m (30/11) Royal Splurge 3g (Judbury by Judpot) Astrix 3g (Victory Dance by Victory Moon) Greyville 3 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) 1700m (29/11) Turffontein 6 Gr2 Dingaans (3yo's) 1600m (30/11) Greattobecaptain 3g (Phenomenal by Windrush) Wisteria Walk 3g (Wooden Doll by Fort Wood) Greyville 8 MR 68 Handicap (Polytrack) 1400m (29/11) Turffontein 8 Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge (F&M) 1600m (30/11) Holy Guacamole 3g (Fort Belvedere by Fort Wood) WYLIE HALL (Redoute's Choice) Turffontein 2 Maiden Plate 1400m (30/11) Party Song 3g (Star Of The Party by Silvano) Captain Garett 3g (Lola Bud by Mogok) Greyville 2 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) 1400m (29/11) Kenilworth 5 MR 78 Handicap 1400m (30/11) Wylie's Wonder 3g (Wonder Glow by Windrush) Shango 3g (Scorched by Jet Master) Greyville 3 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) 1700m (29/11) Turffontein 6 Gr2 Dingaans (3yo's) 1600m (30/11) Ayla Eight 3g (Bold Princess by Dolphin Street) Allyouneedislove 3g (Cashmere Mafia by Victory Moon) Turffontein 1 Maiden Plate (F&M) 1400m (30/11) Turffontein 11 MR 76 Handicap (F&M) 1000m (30/11) Lady Wylie 3g (Hard Lady by Hard Up) Capitiana 3g (Sunshine Girl by Northern Guest) Kenilworth 2 Maiden Plate (F&M) 1200m (30/11) Turffontein 11 MR 76 Handicap (F&M) 1000m (30/11) Bollinger 3g (Champagne 'n Roses by Goldmark) FLOWER ALLEY (Distorted Humor) Kenilworth 3 Maiden Plate 1600m (30/11) Consol Queen 3g (Solo Dancer by Al Mufti) Wylie's Lass 3g (Cashel Leaf by Bernardini) Greyville 3 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) 1700m (29/11) Greyville 8 Qualified Maiden Plate (F&M)(Turf) 1400m (01/12) Flowerscape 3g (Refined Gold by Rich Man's Gold) Kenilworth 3 Maiden Plate 1600m (30/11) LINNGARI (Indian Ridge) Lamberti 3g (Spider Spider by Danske) Notable Maiden Winners Greyville 1 Maiden Plate (Turf) 2000m (01/12) MASTER OF MY FATE SOFT FALLING RAIN (National Assembly) Rated AR 83 Decadent Lady (3f Magnifique by Western Winter) Acorn Alley 3g (Atlantic Oak by Singspiel) Maiden Plate (F&M) Vaal (1200m) (21/11) Turffontein 1 Maiden Plate (F&M) 1400m (30/11) After failing to get within 13 lengths of a winner in her three Princess Nicole 3g (Reason To Believe by Captain Al) outings as a juvenile, Corne Spies’ charge was not surprisingly Turffontein 4 Gr3 Magnolia Handicap (F&M) 1160m (30/11) available at 100/1 in this her seasonal debut. Belying that earlier Horatius 3g (Laverna by Parade Leader) form though, Decadent Lady was soon up handy. She was ridden Kenilworth 5 MR 78 Handicap 1400m (30/11) to lead as they approached the 200m marker and won going Donderweer 3g (Fashion Queen by Spectrum) away by two and a half. Turffontein 6 Gr2 Dingaans (3yo's) 1600m (30/11) Rain Dance 3g (Temple Goddess by Pulpit) JACKSON Greyville 2 Qualified Maiden Plate (Turf) 1600m (01/12) Rated AR 85 Flycatcher (3g Nemesia by Trippi) Maiden Plate Turffontein (inner) (1600m) (23/11) TIME THIEF (Redoute's Choice) Since returning from a three month break earlier in the month Father Time 3g (Elsabee by Silvano) Mike De Kock’s charge has been silently progressing very nice- Turffontein 2 Maiden Plate 1400m (30/11) ly. Taken straight to the front by Callan Murray, Flycatcher led SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 28 signposts continued Sports and Betting throughout. He found extra when challenged below the distance and won well by a length. Spanish La Liga Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona | Sunday 1 December | TRIPPI Wanda Metropolitano Stadium | 22:00 Rated AR 78 Trip To Africa (3g African Lily by Horse Chestnut) League leaders Barcelona will Maiden Plate Greyville (turf) (1200m) (24/11) face a stern test when they Always top of the boards in this his first racecourse appearance, travel to the Wanda Metro- Trip To Africa was soon positioned close to the speed. He put his politano Stadium on Sunday head in front early in the straight, and won going away by three to take on Atletico Madrid. and a quarter. A win for the champions JACKSON would boost their hopes of Rated AR 85 Baby Shooz (3c Molly R by Western Winter) retaining their La Liga crown as it would give them a six-point Maiden Plate Greyville (turf) (1600m) (24/11) advantage over their title rivals, while having a game in hand. After showing real promise in each of his three previous career However, victory for Diego Simeone’s men would see them outings, it was no surprise to see Brett Crawford’s charge in the red move level onto 28 points with Ernesto Valverde’s side. here. Usually seen running on stoutly from off the pace, Baby Shooz To catch up with Chad Nagel previews click here adopted a change of tactics and raced handy here. He was ridden to lead 300m out and went on to score with authority by three. To Win Atl. Madrid 18/10 Draw 23/10 Horses To Follow Barcelona 15/10 CAPTAIN AL atletic madrid Rated AR 90 Missisippi Burning (3f Spitfire Lady by Hussonet) Atletico Madrid were held to yet another draw last weekend – MR86 Handicap (F&M) Kenilworth (1200m) (20/11) their seventh of the season – as they played to a 1-1 stalemate Now a winner of three from six, Adam Marcus’ charge raced in at Granada. Simeone’s men will know they need to step up a midfield early on. She quickened nicely from halfway and won gear when they face Barcelona on Sunday. well again after striking the front 200m from home. Los Rojiblancos will be aiming to beat the Catalan giants for the first time since they won 2-0 at the Vicente Calderon in DYNASTY the UEFA Champions League in April 2016, when they sealed Rated AR 92 Kelpie (3f Divine Nymph by Al Mufti) a 3-2 aggregate victory to progress into the semi-finals of the MR78 Handicap (F&M) Kenilworth (1600m) (20/11) tournament. Antoine Griezmann was the star performer on that Brett Crawford’s charge has shown good progression this season day, netting twice for Los Rojiblancos, but with the Frenchman and in winning here Kelpie was completing a four-timer. She led now wearing the Blaugrana colours – and Diego Costa ruled out from pillar to post, and without any anxious moments won by until 2020 – Simeone will have to pin his hopes on the likes of four and a quarter. Joao Felix and Alvaro Morata to inspire Atletico to victory.

KINGSBARNS barcelona Rated AR 97 King Of Gems (3c Sapphire Gem by Trippi) Barcelona may be top of La Liga – edging Real Madrid on Gr2 Concorde Cup (3yo’s) Kenilworth (old) (1600m) (23/11) goal difference – but their performances away from home Having his third run after a rest here, Brett Crawford’s charge continues to be a concern this season. While the Catalans showed considerable improvement. At the back of the eleven have been excellent at the Camp Nou, winning all six of turning for home, King Of Gems ran on best of all and under a their matches and scoring for fun, they have been far from well-judged ride from Aldo Domeyer to get up late. convincing on their travels. The defending champions have already suffered three defeats on the road, losing to Athletic PATHFORK Bilbao, Granada and Levante – they also drew 2-2 at Osasuna. Rated AR 97 Pearl Of Asia (3c Asiatic Pearl by Tiger Ridge) Last weekend, they needed a late goal to overcome last-placed MR88 Handicap Greyville (turf) (1200m) (24/11) Leganes, prevailing 2-1. Valverde will know as well as anyone A winner of both starts, Pearl Of Asia was returning from a nine that results and performances cannot continue like this. month layoff here. Positioned in midfield turning for home, this son Barcelona have conceded 16 goals in 13 league games so far of Pathfork ran on best of all and got up late to win going away. – the worst defence of any team in the top six – and Valverde must find a way to shore up his team’s leaky backline before Sunday’s crucial fixture.

Winners Bred Abroad Prediction:Draw (23/10) This is very tough to call, but I’m going for the draw. These Meraki (AUS) 5g Canford Cliffs - Aerate’s Joy(AUS) (Bel Esprit) sides’ two meetings at the Wanda Metropolitano have ended Kenilworth 1400m (20/11) in 1-1 draws. Another tight affair is expected with the teams tipped to cancel each other out.

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Clockwatching with Steve Furnish Last Week’s Top Rated Speed Ratings winners incl. won 31/10 Tulip Way ...... won 28/10 Big Surprise Arabian Sniper ...... won 22/10 Missisippi Burning ...... won 16/10 ...... Virtuosa won 15/10 ...... Ikigai won 29/20 Awaits Magic Mountain ...... won 11/10 ...... A review of the week's best speedratings Pinkerton won 4/10 High Voltage ...... Climb Every Mountain Listen To Your Heart Hollywoodbets Greyville 17 November Fairview 18 November Top speed ratings This meeting was originally scheduled The MR88 Handicap was marginally the for this weekend to take place on the turf. MAGIC MOUN- faster of the two 1900m races on Mon- (Ratings shown have already been adjusted to TAIN in the maiden plate over 2400m was day’s poly track card and here a major allocated weights) the best bet on the card for most, and upset was to be had when the Rock Of Fairview (fri) remained so in my book even though the Rochelle mare ROCKSETTE registered her Race 1: (8) Ushanka 7 Race 2: (5) Andrea 18 distance was shortened to 2000m. Nev- fourth career victory. Sent off as the rank Race 3: (1) Twin Falls 36 er the quickest into stride, Glen Kotzen’s outsider of the eight horse party at 22/1, Race 4: (6) Rock The Cot 36 charge hesitated at the start and soon Gavin Smith’s charge was soon positioned Race 5: (3) Dutch Philip 85 Race 6: (10) African Victory 73 found herself at the back of the nine. She close to the speed. She ran on strongly Race 7: (14) Duchess Of Prussia 32 raced detached early on and the manner in the short home straight, and in a race Race 8: (15) Keanan’s Rock 42 in which she was allowed to amble along where just a length and three quarters hollywoodbets Greyville (fri) suggested that something might be amiss. covered the first six home, she got the Race 1: (5) Glitter And Gold 23 The pace was a slow one though, most verdict by a neck. Race 2: (1) Trap Queen 16 Race 3: (2) Summer Day 8 notably rounding the home turn. The race The stable of Gavin Smith were also Race 4: (14) Techno Captain 35 developed into a sprint in the straight and on the mark in the fastest of the three Race 5: (10) Marzipan Path 37 hard ridden, she got up close home. 1600m events when SPIRIT OF SONG Race 6: (5) Made In Hollywood 61 Race 7: (6) Suzi Woo 35 (EW) Much easier a winner was SPRING BREEZE landed the MR73 Handicap. Another to Race 8: (10) Emperor Niarchos 40 in the faster of the two 1400m events, a race close to the pace, the top weighted Turffontein (sat) MR67 Handicap. Taken straight to the front son of Jackson took up the running early Race 1: (1) Samoa 16 by 4kg claimer Jabu Jacobs, the Querari in the straight and with the rest well Race 2: (15) Viper Jet 30 (EW) mare led throughout. She was always in beaten he held off a determined chal- Race 3: (14) Tuscan Light 34 Race 4: (1) Green Plains 85 command and only having to be pushed out lenge from TARZAN by a neck. Race 5: (10) Wynkelder 95 at the business end of the race, she won A MR90 Handicap over 1600m topped Race 6: (12) Cockney Pride 69 very cosily by two and three quarters. the bill and in what proved to be a real Race 7: (1) Soqrat 103 (NAP*) Race 8: (1) Schippers 84 The only other distance to stage more thriller victory went to the former West- Race 9: (1) Noble Secret 71 than one race was 1600m where much the ern Cape campaigner DEEPSTON. Now Race 10: (12) Sabbatical 62 faster of the two was surprisingly the MR68 a winner of both starts since relocating Race 11: (9) Phillydelphia Race 12: (17) Itsmydarlin 38 Apprentice Handicap won by the lightly to the windy city, Alan Greeff’s charge raced 4yo GENTLEMAN’S WAY. In a time raced prominent throughout. He was Kenilworth (sat) Race 1: No Qualifiers no less than 4,55 seconds (approximately challenged strongly by his in-form stable Race 2: (3) Evening Song 27 24 lengths) faster than that of the pinnacle companion CHAKRI over the final 300m Race 3: (4) Imperial Rage 22 stakes won by SILENT CRUSADE, Dennis and only a very short head separated Race 4: (5) Follow The Star 46 Race 5: (7) Cyber Law 46 Bosch’s charge was soon up handy. He was them at the wire. Race 6: (6) Metorite 54 ridden to lead early in the straight and kept Titbits Now a winner of three from eleven, Race 7: (4) Rush Hour Girl 71 on strongly in the closing stages of the race AMBRA ran on strongly below the distance when Race 8: (6) Fleeced 56 to beat the always handy ARROW’S MARK getting up very late to collar the free striding hollywoodbets Greyville (sun) SAILOR SAM (led 200m) in the MR74 Handicap by just over a length. Race 1: (8) Velvet Season 25 over 1000m. Race 2: (7) Academy Award 15 Titbits Always handy, SONG OF THE FOREST Race 3: (4) Blue Flower 28 won the MR67 Apprentice Handicap over 1200m Race 4: (7) First Sighting 37 with authority by three and a half. Split Seconds Race 5: (1) Washington Square 38 Turffontein 19 November Race 6: (7) Statute 74 Race 7: (7) All The Way Up 57 Horses worth following They raced on the inner track on Tues- Race 8: (1) Orchid Express 12 at their next few starts... day where four of the afternoon’s eight Golden Ducat (A Sands, W-Cape) Nap bets Kelpie (B Crawford, W-Cape) races were staged over 1600. By just * Fancied ** Strongly fancied Missisippi Burning (A Marcus, W-Cape) 2/100th of a second the Maiden Handi- *** Very strongly fancied Youcanthurrylove (F Habib, Gauteng) cap won by CHRISTOPHER ROBIN was the SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 30

Clockwatching cont. fastest of these. Soon up handy, St John MISSISIPPI BURNING. Never the quickest this lightly raced son of Irish Flame was Gray’s charge took up the running 300m into stride, the Captain Al filly raced in ridden to lead 500m out and drew clear out and drew clear easily in the closing midfield during the early part of the race. easily in the closing stages of the race to stages of the race to beat the running on She ran on best of all from halfway and score by five and a half. MARMARA SEA by six and a quarter. won well from the useful AMY JOHNSON Titbits The aptly named SUPREME WIN Amazingly, only 1/100th of a second by three quarters. came from the rear when getting up in the dying separated the winners of the two 1200m Another 3yo to win well from off the strides to win the maiden plate over 1200m. The newcomer NEBRAAS also ran on well from events, the faster being the MR84 Handi- pace was HAPPY WANDERER when getting the rear in this race. cap won by Sporting Post’s each way value off the mark in the maiden plate over bet EL’ ZARA. Nibbled at into 11/2 from 1200m. Produced with a well-timed run 7’s, the daughter of Captain Al also raced by Bernard Fayd’Herbe, the Pathfork geld- close to the speed. She took up the run- ing got up late to deny the front running ning in the short home straight and won ALPHA PAPPA. well from one of the rank outsiders of the The half-brother to both Rainbow Bridge Titbits (Number of races run in each category shown in brackets) party, BLONDE BABE. and Hawwaam GOLDEN DUCAT, produced a * Times taken by Clockwatcher The two remaining races were both run nice turn of foot late when running on to fill third position behind the useful Pinkerton in the MR81 HOLLYWOODBETS Greyville (poly) over 1450m with by far the quicker being Handicap over 1600m. 17 November the graduation plate won by the 15/10 Going Standard Course Variant: 0,30s fast favourite IKIGAI. Despite taking a bump at 1000m (1) High Voltage 57,84 the start, Sean Tarry’s charge raced sec- Shocking Result 1200m (1) Song Of The Forest 69,87 ond in what quickly became a strung out Vaal 21 November 1400m (2) Spring Breeze 83,19 1600m (2) Gentleman’s Way 94,17 field. He took the helm shortly after com- As is often the case there were a num- 1900m (1) Ruby Slippers 117,33 ing off the strip and kept on strongly over ber of upsets at the Vaal on Thursday, 2000m (1) Magic Mountain 123,71 the final 400m to beat the running on but none more so than the victory of Fairview (poly) 18 November RIVERSTOWN by a length and a quarter. DECADENT LADY in the fastest of the four Going Standard Course Variant: 1,27s slow Titbits Sent off a well-supported favourite, 1200m races, a maiden plate for the girls. 1000m (1) Ambra 58,48 YOUCANTHURRYLOVE didn’t find the clearest of Unable to get within 13,65 lengths of a 1200m (1) Bushy Park 70,70 passages en-route from midfield and flying at the winner in three previous outings, Corne 1300m (1) Miss Orange 77,51 finish, only failed by a neck to land the MR95 1600m (3) Spirit Of Song 96,96 Handicap for 3yo’s over 1600m. Spies’ charge was not surprisingly availa- 1900m (2) Rocksette 117,55 ble at 100/1 on the off. Belying those odds Turffontein (inner) 19 November though, she was soon up handy, and won Penetrometer 21 – Going Good Few To Follow going away after striking the front 200m Course Variant: 1,73s slow Kenilworth 20 November from home. 1200m (2) El’ Zara 72,43 1450m (2) Ikigai 88,21 In terms of distance the easiest victory The only other distance to stage more 1600m (4) Christopher Robin 98,52 in Cape Town on Wednesday was that than one race was 1400m where the Kenilworth (old) 20 November of the progressive KELPIE when winning fastest of the three was the pinnacle Penetrometer 22 – Going Good the fastest of the three 1600m events, stakes won by TIERRA DEL FUEGO. Soon Course Variant: 2,26s slow a MR78 Handicap. Now a winner of four up handy, the hat-trick seeking 4yo ran on 1200m (3) Missisippi Burning 73,09 1400m (1) Meraki 87,72 from seven, Brett Crawford’s charge was stoutly at the business end of the race, 1600m (3) Kelpie 99,24 soon positioned close to the speed. He and in a thrilling finish he got the better of 2000m (1) Captain Flinders 126,60 put his head in front at the top of the his running on stable companion SOCIAL Vaal 21 November short old course home straight and quickly ORDER by a neck. Penetrometer 24 – Going G/Soft going clear he won with authority by four. At the other end of the scale the Course Variant: 1,41s slow 1200m (4) Decadent Lady 70,70 They also ran three races over 1200m easiest victory on the card was recorded 1400m (3) Tierra Del Fuego 81,86 and in the quickest of these, a MR86 by SHANE when getting off the mark in 2000m (1) Rocky Path 124,34 Handicap, we saw another smart perfor- a very weak work rider’s maiden event 2400m (1) Shane 154,69 mance from the Adam Marcus trained over 2400m. The focus of good support, SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 28 november 2019 31