SPORTING POST • Thursday 12 Sportingjanuary 2017 Post 1 preview next week Thursday 12 January 2017 Cape Premier Sale

Fairview poly Friday Best Roving Banker: R5-(2) Kiss Me Hardy (10/1)

Greyville poly/night Friday Best Roving Banker R2 - (10) A-Rod (5/2)

Turffontein Saturday Best Roving Banker: R11 – (4) Hieronymus (5/2)

Kenilworth Saturday Best Roving Banker: R3 -(6) Mark’s Glory (4/1)

Scottsville Sunday Best Roving Banker The Vaal raider Talktothestars is set to take the Cape by storm | Gold Circle R4-(1) Intercept (5/2) Beware Saturday 7 January Kenilworth - race 1 Sporting Post Best Handicapped The Barefoot Bomber Cheery Bliss Gr2 Diadem Stakes - Kenilworth Sprint. He subsequently ran fifth in the Mercury WON 8/1  Sprint behind Red Ray, appearing not to quite enjoy South Africa’s highest rated sprinter Talktothe- the Greyville turn. stars heads a quality field that is set to do battle The barefoot bomber’s new season campaign down the stiff 1200m straight. The race is run at started in an unconventional manner – a trip to the weight-for-age, with penalties of 2kg for a Gr1 Kimberley dust bowl where he duly won. His last win and 1kg for a Gr2 success. run produced something like his better form, com- Vaal trainer Coenie de Beer, a man reputed to ing on late for a two length third to Trip To Heaven braai the best ribs in town and who doesn’t believe in the Joburg Merchants. He knows the Kenilworth in the hype around alumites and shoes in general, strip and runs for Piere Strydom - and meets Trip To makes the long trip from home base with Talktoth- Heaven on 1.5kg better terms here. The latter has estars, who tops the SP race ratings. his first start in the Cape. The 5yo equine Zola Budd is a ten-time winner Joey Ramsden’s Mercury Sprint winner Red Ray who achieved his peak career success – without returns from a 26 week break. He is held by Talktoth- shoes naturally - in last season’s Gr1 Tsogo Sun estars on his Tsogo Sun run, but there were excuses SPORTING POST • Thursday 12 january 2017 2 saturday at Kenilworth Sun Met Log

– a lost shoe being one of them. At varying levels of well-being, he actually beat Trip To Heaven by five lengths at level weights in Sun Met – Final Log Standings the Mercury. With the countdown to the big race just over a fortnight away, Southeaster Sprint winner Tevez is an enthusiastic 7yo, who has the final log for the R5-million Gr1 Sun Met has been published. won 2 of his last 5 starts – never further off than three lengths in The top two positions remain unchanged, but sensational the process. Gulf Storm ran disappointingly in the Southeaster Gr1 Paddock Stakes winner Bela-Bela has made progress from Sprint when over three lengths behind Tevez. He is a half kilo seventh position to third. Anthony Delpech was confirmed as her better off, but will need to improve to feature. rider earlier this week. Captain Alfredo came late for third in the Merchants behind Last Saturday’s Gr2 Peninsula Handicap winner Whisky Baron Search Party, and now is 6kg bet- has improved from 12th position to No 5 ter off with that one. on the log. Gr2 Diadem Stakes Victorious Jay has not won in past winners Final log for the Sun Met (tabulated over a year. He is 3kg better off under current position, position on 21 De- 2013 with Search Party following a 1 Welwitschia 57.5( 4) 6/1 cember, position on 2 December, age, sex, 2 Jackson 60.0 ( 2) 4/1 two and a half length Merchants 3 Cap Alright 60.0 ( 1) 12/1 name, merit rating and trainer). 2014 fourth last time. Search Party 1 Captain Of All 60.0 ( 4) 15/2 has won 3 of his last 4 starts, but 2 Copper Parade 60.0 (10) 10/1 11/01 21/12 2/12 Age Sex Horse MR Trainer 3 Fly By Night 57.5 ( 9) 2/1 faces a very different hurdle at the 2015 (December) 1 1 1 5 G Legal Eagle 123 Sean Tarry 1 Lanner Falcon 56.5 ( 2) 11/2 weights this time. 2 Fly By Night 58.5 ( 6) 15/1 The weight-for-age terms of this 2 2 2 4 G Marinaresco 115 C Bass-Robinson 3 Gulf Storm 59.0 ( 3) 4/1 race favour 3 7 7 4 F Bela-Bela 109 Justin Snaith the top-rat- 4 4 4 6 G Captain America 116 Brett Crawford START PA6/PICK SIX5/JACKPOT4 5:10PM Gr2 Diadem Stakes (WFA) - 1200m ed trio of 5 12 20 4 G Whisky Baron 110 Brett Crawford Kenilworth 8 SAME TRAINER:(3-5)(6-11-12)(8-9) Talktothe- stars, Red 6 3 3 4 G It’s My Turn 106 Justin Snaith Overlord 1 TALKTOTHESTARS(FC de Beer) P Strydom..... 6 60.0 7 5 5 7 G Master Sabina 110 Geoff Woodruff Western Winter 2 Red Ray(J Ramsden) A Marcus...... 9 60.0 Ray and Trip Sail From Seattle 3 Gulf Storm(BJ Crawford) G Cheyne...... 8 60.0 To Heaven. 8 6 6 5 G The Conglomerate 107 Joey Ramsden Trippi 4 Trip To Heaven(SG Tarry) S Khumalo...... 3 59.0 Captain Al 5 Search Party(BJ Crawford) C Orffer...... 7 59.0 9 9 3 C Gold Standard 108 Glen Kotzen Caesour 6 Tevez(C Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer...... 10 58.0 Captain Al 7 Captain Alfredo(J Snaith) R Fourie...... 5 58.0 10 11 11 5 G Mac De Lago 114 Weiho Marwing Jay Peg 8 Victorious Jay(VH Marshall) M Byleveld...11 58.0 11 10 10 5 G French Navy 113 Sean Tarry Western Winter 9 Exelero(VH Marshall) D Dillon...... 12 58.0 Querari 10 La Favourari(A Nel) S Cele...... 13 58.0 12 14 12 4 C Brazuca (Aus) 109 J J Van Vuuren Dynasty 11 Line Break(C Bass-Robinson) S Veale...... 1 58.0 Trippi 12 Brilliant Crimson(C Bass-Robinson)G v Niekerk.2 58.0 13 18 14 4 C Baritone 105 Justin Snaith Var 13 Purple Mountains(GR Puller) H vd Hoven...... 4 58.0 14 19 18 5 G Deojuvente 106 Geoff Woodruff 15 17 17 3 G Bold Rex 101 Mike De Kock 16 20 16 3 C Heavenly Blue 100 Mike De Kock Jewels In The Crown 17 13 15 4 C Mambo Mime 99 D Kannemeyer Multiple Equus champion What A Winter is the most 18 19 4 G Cape Speed 101 D Kannemeyer recent dual winner of the Diadem Stakes, which dates back 19 4 G Nebula 95 Brett Crawford to 1974. It was won in its first year by Lancaster, ridden by 20 7 G Dynamic 95 Justin Snaith present day trainer Paddy Kruyer for trainer Alec Soteriadis. 3 C Al Fahad 94 Mike De Kock While What A Winter made it his own in 2011 and 2012, 4 C Mac Duff 90 Joey Ramsden the Charles Laird trained Nhlavini and Eric Sands’ sprinter Flobayou are the leading lights of the race, with three wins 4 G Rocket Ball 95 Gavin Van Zyl apiece. 5 G St Tropez 92 Joey Ramsden Rothmans July winner Over The Air won the Diadem in 3 C Zodiac Ruler 97 Justin Snaith 1979, but he was not the only July winner to do it - Flaming Rock won it in 1991 and 1992. Champion sire Captain Al won the Diadem in 2000,while his son Captain Of All lifted the trophy in 2014. Captain Al has two runners, Captain Alfredo and Search Party, carrying the flag on Saturday. Genevieve Michel is the only lady jockey to win the race - she piloted Okukama to victory in 1998.

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Personality Pippa Mickleburgh “She’s obviously quite a dominant mare and kept throwing these Make It A Double very refined foals and we needed to add a bit of coarseness. I plan Avontuur are the breeders responsible for producing last my matings first physically, then on temperament, I check the genet- ics on the computer programmes and then we look at the com- season’s Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winner, Champion mercial aspect. I had a strong feeling that Greys Inn was what she Miler, Champion Older Horse and Horse of the Year, Legal needed to ignite the female line that had gone quiet and I believe if Eagle. Last Saturday, he added a second Gr1 Queen’s Plate you see mating you really want to do, must do it.” on the trot to his trophy cabinet. As the most coveted trophy “I get a feeling with matings in the same way I get a feeling with in South Africa and a huge feather in his breeder’s cap, we mares I want to buy. You’ve got to have the courage of your convic- tions. I’ve just done another to Greys Inn now, so we’ll see how that caught up with Avontuur GM Pippa Mickeburgh to see how turns out.” she’s feeling. “We have shares in Greys Inn and it looked a wonderful mating to me and when I put it onto the mating programme the computer “I can’t complain,” she grins. “We’ve had a wonderful start went mad. It’s a bloody long drive to get to Greys Inn. You’ve got to the year. Tevez won the Listed Southeaster Sprint, Rivarine to go all the way there, the road is awful and then turn around and won the Gr3 Lebelo Sprint, last Friday Live Life won the Gr2 come all the way back again. You won’t just do it unless you really Cartier Stakes and then on Saturday Legal Eagle wins a believe in it. One jump and she was in foal, but again she produced second Gr1 Queen’s Plate. Var’s had 3 individual juvenile win- another mini her.” ners already this season, which puts him at the top of the log - I know Captain Al will probably catch us, but we’re there for Legal Eagle now! Oratorio has had his first juvenile winner which is pretty “People ask me ‘why does he run?’ It was a wonderful mating, exciting. His job is to produce Derby, Met and July winners; but all I can do is raise a horse to the best of my ability and on what horses that train on and go 2000m plus and stay sound till 7 I’ve got in terms of the soil and the pasture, which at Avontuur I and 8, so it’s great that he’s got a juvenile showing some toe.” think I have the best – even now with this drought we’ve still got “The Queen’s Plate is a race I always wanted to win. As a pasture. I do the best mating I can and give them the best care and purist you grow up knowing that the Met and the July are big after that it’s out of my hands. Everything just aligned for him.” days, but you judge excellence on the Guineas, the Derby and “I didn’t expect fireworks, but when a trainer like that buys your the Queen’s Plate. I thought Var would battle and after Variety horse, you know they’ve got a chance. I think Sean bought him on Club won the Langerman I went up to Joey and said ‘please win spec after having trained the mare. And then he was bought by the Queen’s Plate for me’ and he did. For Variety Club to do Jooste and that was another box ticked, because you know they’re that was a heck of a thing. And now we’ve produced a horse going to get the best of everything. It’s a great training feat by Sean that wins it twice in a row – how lucky can one get?” and Markus is a great supporter of the farm and puts a lot into the industry and it’s great that he’s got another Young Sensation champion.” Asked to tell the story behind Legal Eagle, Pippa says Any more in the pipeline? there isn’t really one. “We bought the mare out of Sean Avontuur no longer own Young Tarry’s yard. She won two for us and then retired Sensation. Pippa says, “They say you shouldn’t to the farm. She wasn’t a big mare and tended to sell your mares, but my job is to produce a throw foals that looked like her, so it was difficult to high percentage of feature stakes winners. get good sales yearlings out of her. Her first two When you’re constantly buying in top foals by Var were very average. They still fetched mares every year and your farm can around R400k, but while that’s nothing to be only sustain so many horses, you have sneezed at, it’s average by the farm’s standards.” to sell at the bottom end to maintain the “She’s got a strong female line, but in terms numbers. It’s hard to balance sales success with of producing ‘wow’ physical specimens it just racing success, but look at River Jetez – Rivarine wasn’t happening. And it wasn’t her fault – she has just won the Lebelo Sprint. When the first was going where I was sending her, so I had to do foal produces black type, you know it can only get something different.” better from there.” “At the end of the day I’m a stockman “My main objective is to produce a – I know my mares, foals and stallions racehorse, but they have to sell and for and I know my stock. When you see me and with that mare, it was not that mare 365 days a year, par- easy to produce good sales year- ticularly when I’ve often made lings. Perhaps it was unfair of her myself, you know what me to expect her to produce they need.” anything else, but I did. We SPORTING POST • Thursday 12 january 2017 5

Pippa Mickleburgh did sell Legal Eagle for R475k, which made him one of the most Ambassadors expensive Greys Inns at the time, but I had to work bloody hard Avontuur lead the way in sponsoring our jockeys and have Greg to get it, so I felt she’d had her chance with me and I don’t regret Cheyne, MJ Byleveld and got rather a scoop in securing both Cal- selling her. My job was done.” lan Murray and Lyle Hewitson for the Avontuur brand. Pippa says, “We sold Young Sensation to Paolo Do Carmo and she was “Greg and MJ are absolute stalwarts. They work while I’m picking in foal to Philanthropist at the time. I foaled her down for him grapes, delivering foals, etc and do a fantastic job. It took a bit of and she produced a filly, which I believe has been sold to Susan doing to get Callan and Lyle, but they’re both doing very well too. Kalmanson. She was bred to Pomodoro the following season and They’re great on social media and are both terrific young guys. A ll I’m not sure what she’s got coming next. Paulo is a great support- four work really well together, they get on well and help motivate er of the farm and I wish him well with her.” one another.” CPYS Of course, the jockeys aren’t the only ones keeping the Avon- If you’re looking for your next Avontuur champion, Pippa is tak- tuur brand in the spotlight - a certain flashy chestnut filly has ing a 9-strong draft to the 2017 Cape Premier Yearling Sale on 21 become something of a celebrity in her own right. South Africa’s & 22 January, including a Master Of My Fate, two Oratorios and first out of Avontuur flyer Val De Ra, Miss Frankel, has 6 Vars. Asked for her picks, Pippa says, “We’re starting off with joined Dennis Drier’s string in Cape Town for the season. She’s Lot 1, which is a really attractive, pretty filly by Var called Little also joined by her older sister, Dream De Ra, by . Pip- Sparrow out of Bambina Stripes. Her first foal was by Oratorio, pa says, “Miss Frankel is doing very well. She’s a really laid back which we’ve kept for the farm to maintain the bloodline, so this is character and had her first gallop at Kenilworth recently. They the first foal available for public auction and she’s a nice filly and had all the Queen’s Plate tents up and everything and she just will have good paddock value. It’s always difficult to go first, but took it all in her stride, I was really chuffed. Dream De Ra is quite hopefully we start the sale with a bang! Lot 210 is an impressive, a different horse and is very much like Oasis Dream, speed speed big strong Var colt. He’s a first foal out of Torra Bay, who is by speed. Unfortunately she got a minor self-inflicted injury – she Cape Cross, the broodmare sire of Ouija Board, so that’s a lovely freshed in work and managed to stand on her coronary band, so pedigree. Lot 24 is a lovely big, strong Master Of My Fate filly had a bit of an interrupted prep, but all being well, we can look and we’ve got an Oratorio filly (lot 218) and colt (lot 224), who forward to seeing them both debut towards the end of January or are both nice horses too. You’ll have to come and have a glass of early February.” wine with us and have a look!” SPORTING POST • Thursday 12 january 2017 6 SPORTING POST • Thursday 12 january 2017 7

Louw Flyer The Beholder’s Share The 2017 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Festival his wife isn't there to hear him, is he still wrong?” It’s rather a frivolous example, but you get the general idea. In the same vein, in his book The Age Of Insight: The Quest to I do like mornings, it’s just a shame that they always happen Understand the Unconscious in so early. January is becoming much the same. Queen’s Plate Friday has Art, Mind, and Brain, from Vienna Not only are we still reeling from Christmas and New Year 1900 to the Present, Nobel Prize (remember them?) which are traumatic on a number of levels, just been promoted to my winner Eric R. Kandel wrote, "Art is adding to the level of difficulty we now have the Queen’s Plate, new favourite race day. not art without the direct involve- the CTS Cape Premier Yearling Sale, Met gallops and the Met all in ment of the viewer" and like other sporting events, works of art, the same month. Quite how the poor studs manage with yearling music and so on, I agree with Mr Kandel that racing needs one prep, admin such as X-rays, farm viewings, all those crazy public vital ingredient to give it value – an audience. holidays and festive season staff issues on top of it all is quite So I think we DO need people at the races - not only because beyond me. it makes it more fun if there is a bit of atmosphere, but also A week after most are still trying to recover from NewY ear because our horses and jockeys so deserve it. It ups the stakes, hangovers and figure out what day of the week it is, we suddenly it ups the adrenalin, but it also ups the performance and the realise we need to raid our wardrobes for two Queen’s Plate out- reward when you get it right and judging by some of the reactions fits (and pray that they still fit). Given all the above, plus a rather on Friday and Saturday, everyone was having a blast. And the pernicious Southeaster that chased me in through Kenilworth’s best thing about people having a good time is that it’s infectious, Wetton Road gates on Friday afternoon, I did not arrive in the which is perhaps why the Queen’s Plate is always such a lovely most festive of spirits. However, the best experiences are often day out. the ones you least expect and Queen’s Plate Friday has just been Even more thrilling (for me, but I do get excited over odd promoted to my new favourite race day. things) was the fact that there was a discernible roar from the SA’s First Festival crowd at the start of one or two of the races of the kind normally Kenilworth was dressed to the nines with pots of flowers, reserved for the Met. It was one of my standout moments of the hanging baskets and all manner of decoration and prettiness that entire weekend. It was so unexpected (I’m not sure why), that I my vocabulary doesn’t cover, all over the place. It looked and felt had to pause simply to take in the sea of faces in the stands, all gorgeous. straining to see the horses. If we are trying to bring the crowds The garden party area had a jazz band, a harvest table laden back to racing, then the Queen’s Plate is a shining example of how with the most fantastic spread and complimentary bubbly all to get it right. afternoon. I bumped into an old friend from my TV studio days to The fact that the Queen’s Plate manages to be elegant as well share lunch with and there was even a soft serve ice-cream stand as making you feel entirely at home at the same time is an- for afters, so my day was pretty much made by lunchtime. other of my favourite aspects. The fact that we’re all there for The racing was fun and I liked the short format. The 8 race card the horses fosters immediate friendships and cozy confidences with its two features was just enough to whet the appetite and which results in some surprising and fun encounters. I wandered leave you wanting more (congrats to Joey Ramsden on Epona’s down the chute to photograph horses cantering to the start win in the Jamaica Handicap and to Candice Bass-Robinson for and spotting a particularly pretty hat, couldn’t help complimenting her second Gr2 trophy with Live Life’s flying Sceptre Stakes win. It ups the stakes, it ups its owner. She thanked me with There wasn’t a huge crowd on course, but those who did venture the adrenalin, but it also out, had a great time. Even the wind eventually let up and the a smile and we both continued ups the performance and afternoon finished pleasantly with intimate knots of the garden watching the horses. It was not un- party crowd lingering to enjoy the late afternoon sun. However, the reward when you get til the presentations that I realised with Saturday to prepare for, most headed home at a sensible it right. my new friend was Princess Euge- hour. nie! Equally, down near the finish Having had the playground more or less to myself on Friday, line, a grubby cheeked young boy leaned over the rail, eager to I was fretting slightly about having to share the course with tell me his picks for the day and boast that he KNEW Legal Eagle the throngs on Saturday, but as usual, I needn’t have worried. was going to win. The Queen’s Plate is just like that. Everything was beautifully spaced out and there was ample room Crowd pleaser for everyone. Plus, like Friday, everyone was in such a jolly mood Of course, the crowds also got their money’s worth. There that I found I didn’t mind too much after all. was plenty of entertainment value from the podium after Whisky The Beholder’s Share Baron’s win, with much being made of his improvement since There was once a comment from one of our top brass that gelding, the 2015 CTS CPYS sale topper Horizon is truly magnifi- electronic and telephone betting meant we don’t need people at cent to behold in the flesh and it was wonderful to see him win the races anymore, but I beg to differ. There’s that old joke which a well-deserved Gr3 Politician Stakes. The Paddock Stakes was poses the conundrum, “If a man says something in a forest and simply unbelievable – what a field, what a filly, what a finish! And SPORTING POST • Thursday 12 january 2017 8

The Beholder’s Share one needs a book of superlatives for the main event itself. While ty of celebs (not that I'm all that good at playing who's who) and it’s unfortunate that only one can win, it was another vintage beautiful people, also beautiful food served by a host of tirelessly assembly and the privilege of watching horses and riders like that smiling staff. is the reason we go racing. It is a day of champions in all senses Perhaps the only niggle was the Southeaster, which did pick of the word and at the risk of repeating myself, it was a privilege up through the afternoon, only to be on course to see Legal Eagle defend his title and win a The privilege of watching finally exhausting itself on Sunday second consecutive Queen’s Plate. Quite, quite remarkable and (typical!), but on the other hand, horses and riders like this congratulations to all the connections. It was also special to have it did serve to keep things rela- Princess Eugenie on hand to present the trophies – again, a lovely is the reason we go racing. tively cool. Either way, as always, touch - but as always, Queen’s Plate day was full of them. the Queen’s Plate delivered. The It’s always fun to try and spot what’s new year on year and I friendliness of the lovely young ladies in the blue and white really have to hand it to the team who did an amazing job of dressing sets the tone, but I have to compliment all the support staff who the stage and doing a quick wardrobe change between prize giv- worked so hard on the day. Everyone was smiling and helpful ings, which made it all rather fun and interesting. There were lots and nothing was too much trouble. Wherever you went, it felt of Bedouin tents placed around the course allowing for respite as though people wanted you to have a good time. And perhaps from the sun and wind, but they were thoughtfully placed back the best compliment I can pay the organisers is that it certainly from the rail so that those who wished to socialise could do so, appeared that everyone did. while enjoying a view of the goings on, allowing the rail gloriously There were breeders, owners and racing personalities aplenty free for fans to get close to the horses. The LQP lettering was a and lots of people to wish well for the New Year and exchange huge hit in the garden party space and must be the most photo- hugs and news and gossip with. It is always such fun having graphed installation in Cape Town. The carousel in the picnic area everyone all in one place. In fact, it’s something one of our over- served much the same purpose and there were selfies aplen- seas visitors made a point of remarking on, saying how wonderful ty – not only a fun and aesthetic touch, but also a very clever it was to see the camaraderie of our local racing folk. It is perhaps marketing and social media win. The sponsors were enormously something I am in danger of taking for granted from time to time, generous with their best dressed prizes and those of a sartorial but I couldn’t agree more. Despite the ups and downs and un- nature went all out. doubted pressures of the mad and wonderful industry we choose The cashless Howler initiative seemed to work well and given to make our own, it is a real credit that we still find time to be South Africa’s unfortunate problem with petty crime with events kind to one another. like this, was a resourceful way of trying to address this problem. A sincere thank you to Gaynor and the many hardworking I did take a walk through the public spaces and there were plen- hands behind the scenes for another memorable Queen’s Plate. SPORTING POST • Thursday 12 january 2017 9

While his career highlight is his 2013 J&B Met win on Martial De Kock Lights The Night Eagle, he also has international experience having travelled to Trainer Mike de Kock opened his 2017 Dubai World Cup Carni- South Korea in 2011, riding the winner in the YTN Cup at the val campaign in style at Meydan last Thursday and he will be keen Seoul Race Park. to strike again this evening. Light The Lights showed the benefit of an early shipment and won the Listed Singspiel Stakes over 1800m on turf at Meydan in the hands of Christophe Soumillon. The 5yo son of Western Allez France! Winter looks to have a bright future in Dubai. French jockey Stephane Pasquier will ride at four race meetings After the win Mike de Kock praised the AS breeding industry for in South Africa, including the Sun Met meeting at Kenilworth on their horsemanship and the way they deliver top horses year after 28 January. He’ll arrive in the country on Monday 23rd and will year. “Our horses have won on the world stage for a long time, they ride at the Turffontein night meeting on Tuesday, Vaal on Thurs- keep on winning but I still think the world under-rates us,” he said. day, Fairview on Friday and Kenilworth on Saturday. Light The Lights, a well related gelding by Western Winter out of Pasquier, who turns 39 on 17 January, began as an apprentice First Arrival (Northern Guest), was a R1,2-million purchase for Hugo for trainer Robert Collet, and rode in his first race in December Hattingh and partners at the ABS National Yearling Sale. He was 1994. He is a turbulent and strong character and confesses to sold out of the Glen Kotzen stable to Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa have lost his way in 1997, needing guidance from Collet to help Al Maktoum after his fourth to Smart Call in the 2016 J&B Met. him back. He joined the Daniel Wildenstein stable as second jock- De Kock has five runners this evening, headed by Gr3 Graham ey alongside No 1 choice Olivier Peslier in 2004, and in October Beck Stakes winner Whistle Stop. that year won his first Gr1 race, the Prix Royal-Oak. The son of Silvano had a prep run last Thursday where he fin- The highlight of his career came in 2006 when he won the Gr1 ished downfield from a wide draw and will strip fitter this evening. Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on outsider Rail Link. His other major He contests the eighth race, the Mina Rashid Marina, a 2000m Gr1 wins were the English 1000 Guineas, Gr1 Prince of Wales turf event and will be ridden by Dane O’Neill. Stakes at Ascot, and G1 Breeder’s Cup Mile. The full Meydan Racecard is here Pasquier is a passionate soccer fan and got so caught up in the 2006 World Cup in Germany that a freak accident almost paid to his Arc de Triomphe victory. He got so upset when David Trézéguet's penalty shot hit the crossbar he broke a glass in his hands, cutting himself badly. He was expected to be out of racing Aldo Drops Six Of The Best for a while but bounced back quickly. Jockey Aldo Domeyer joined an elite club at Kenilworth on Wednesday, booting home 6 winners from his six engagements. The 29 year old, known as ‘Doey’ or ‘The Hitman’ to his legion of punting fans and friends, had ridden 4 winners on a card on a few occasions previously, but Wednes- Kuda Sprint Chase day was a new high. The lucrative carrot of a R1-million stake has drawn a slew of Three of his winners were for the entries for the inaugural Kuda Sprint to be run on the Sun Met Sabine Plattner Racing Team. celebrated with GH Mumm card at Kenilworth Racecourse on The honour roll of jockeys to have 28 January. achieved similar feats includes Jeff The 1200m race for 2yo’s is restricted to eligible graduates of Lloyd, Piere Strydom, Felix Coetzee, the 2016 Lanzerac CTS Ready To Run Sale as well as the 2016 Bartie Leisher, Anthony Delpech, Garth Emperors Palace CTS Ready To Run Sale. Puller , Basil Marcus, and internation- Of the entries received, only three horses have put themselves ally, the likes of and in line for a guaranteed run in the race with Barrack Street, Sir Richard Hughes. Frenchie and Gold Image all getting into the winner’s box early Domeyer, well-known as the son of on in their careers. Aldo Domeyer | Hamish Niven former SA champion Andrew Fortune, It means the first two mentioned will carry 60kg should they grew up on the mean streets of Elsies River near Cape Town and accept while Gold Image will run with 57.5kg on her back courte- matriculated at the top of his class at Belhar Secondary School sy of a filly’s allowance of 2.5kg. He first joined the AS Jockey Academy in 2003 but was given his The conditions of the race are such that winners and horses marching orders after 6 months when it was felt he ‘wasn’t good placed through to fourth in their careers to date are given prefer- enough’. In 2007 he tenaciously forced his way back and landed ence. up riding 200 winners in a top apprenticeship. In the most recent list, 15 horses meet those criteria while a Domeyer ended the 2015/16 racing season inside the top 10 ballot draw will come into play for unraced or unplaced horses. of the jockeys’ log having ridden 110 winners with a strike rate of Supplementary entries for the race closed on Wednesday and 17% and a place strike rate of 58%. declarations are due at 11h00 on Monday 16 January. He was the runner-up in the race for champion rider in the The composition of the final field is at the sole discretion of Western Cape and is a regular feature in the winner’s box in Port Kenilworth Racing in consultation with the Handicapper. Elizabeth. Visit www.sportingpost.co.za to get the latest. SPORTING POST • Thursday 12 january 2017 10 Short Heads

Split The Difference Bob’s Split times of the races on l’Ormarins Queen’s Plate day told their intimate stories, surprising the many uninitiated onlookers Baby as usual. Factors The world’s highest rated Of the three 1800m races, only the one won by Whisky Baron horse Arrogate was true run. Horizon won the sprint home in a sedately run 3yo continued his preparation race early on, while Bela-Bela stormed home late in the Paddock for the Pegasus World Cup Stakes, also a race run slower early on than Whisky Baron’s had 4 with an easy 3 length win been. That makes Bela-Bela’s win all the more meritorious, as she horses with Gr1 wins over workmate Uninvited came from way back and had to outsprint all rivals. Even so, the to their credit in the past 12 in a 1200m gallop at Santa outcome of such false run races should be treated with circum- months have been allotted Anita Park on Sunday, spect. 60kg in the Gr1 R5-million under the educated eye of Sun Met weights. None of trainer Bob Baffert. Legal Eagle showed just how wrong the result had been of the the four – Legal Eagle, Mac Arrogate and California false run Green Point Stakes, over the course and distance early De Lago, Master Sabina and Chrome are likely to clash in December. This time, in a race run at a sensible, true pace The Conglomerate – are Cape in the inaugural running throughout, the Eagle put young Marinaresco firmly in based and two of them were of the US$12 million Gr1 his place – as did Captain America and Sail South. bred in Australia. The Met is Pegasus World Cup at The official handicapper, who’d been flummoxed and with run over 2000m at Kenilworth Gulfstream Park on hands Rule-tied following the Green Point Stakes, did an about- on Saturday 28 January. 28 January. turn with official MR’s after the Queen’s Plate. Nothing is what it seems, apparently. 5 3yo’s have been entered Blackout in the Sun Met, all set to carry Whip 52 kgs. Gold Standard (Trippi) Blues and Bold Rex (Bold Silvano) are Punters visiting Coral, Synching? locally bred, while the other Ladbrokes and Betfred three - Heavenly Blue, Zodiac The apparent disparity in fines dished out for whip offences is shops on Monday were not interesting.A t the Vaal on 22 De- Ruler and Al Fahad - were bred able to enjoy any live racing cember S’manga Khumalo was in Australia. from Britain as the dispute whacked R3000 for a transgres- over media rights between sion of rule 58.10.2 in that he Yogas’ the bookmakers and The used his crop with excessive fre- Racing Partnership rumbles quency whilst riding My Cherry. Double Roy 16 on. TRP, which comprises At Turffontein on 17 Decem- The D-day in this month all 15 Arena Racing Compa- of January when the final field ber Muzi Yeni was fined R1000 Trainer Yogas Goven- ny tracks as well as seven for the Sun Met will be de- in terms of the same rule for der celebrated the first independent racecourses, is clared. It’s a busy time as the striking Light House Lady unnec- double of his solo career yet to reach an agreement public gallops and barrier draw essarily when out of contention when Roy’s Stormer and with Ladbrokes-Coral plc for the big one will be held on for a place. Roy’s Roll’s Royce won or Betfred over a deal that Thursday 19th at 07h00. At Kenilworth on 20 Decem- the third and fourth would allow racing from ber Corne Orffer was fined R750 respectively at Greyville Then there’s the Cape Premier the courses in question to under the same general rule, in on Monday. Roy’s Stormer Yearling Sale over the weekend be broadcast in their shops. that he struck Al Danza more was also a first winner as of 21 and 22 January, where Earlier, an agreement was than three times on consecutive a professional jockey for future pretenders to Sun Met reached between TRP and strides shortly before the finish. Tristan Godden. glory come under the hammer. William Hill. SPORTING POST • Thursday 12 january 2017 11

View from the Box View from the Couch The 2017 LQP Festival all the top businessmen who play golf, mix them altogether with the pros and you have There has been a serious buzz in the a big win for Dunhill. Another smart move world with the much anticipated launch of the L'Omar- for all of us sport crazy people was getting ins Festival of Racing over two days. Ambitious some Leopard Creek onto the European PGA tour, how's that for monkey business, sorry I mean were saying! Cape not supporting racing enough! I'm wild life. going to disagree, when you have the Rupert empire This Classic sponsor has always been the behind you, there's a real chance of success, writes perfect one, the image had to match up to Martin Locke. the event in every conceivable way. This year L’Ormarins ambitions were taking a giant step Gaynor Rupert’s love for this game has come at an important by introducing a two day Festival. Remember- time for the industry. I think she started enjoying the sport ing that the greatest and most successful Festivals have had the through a friendship with Lindy Taberer, tasting the thrill of the history of Ascot Goodwood, etc The very fact that the sponsor adrenalin as your colours pass the post. Her taste for perfection had the courage to take this on at a time when racing is going is what is required to make the festival a success and what I have through troubled times is quite amazing. As a tribute and a mark seen after the first day is very promising. of thanks to the sponsor I decided to forsake my classic Kleine Looking at the layout on course Kenilworth looked stunning the Zalze Sauvignon Blanc and partake in a glass of Antonij Rupert sea of blue that hits you brings the exact touch Gaynor is looking Wines’ Protea Pinot Grigio instead. Cheers! for and it's really the charm and warmth that she exudes her- A trip down memory lane self. So right now what Gaynor Rupert is doing is similar to what As the opening shot of Kenilworth came onto the screen with Bernard Kantor is doing marrying the Investec Derby at Epsom the exquisite mountainous terrain of Stellenbosch in the back- with the same here at Kenilworth. Obviously Gaynor takes in the ground, I allowed myself a misty eye as I took in this distinguished effect the perfection that is shining through from Epsom and the racecourse that I have had the honor of being the front man racing festivals from around the world, particularly Ascot which for as long ago as the titanic battle between In Full Flight and gets the stamp of approval from The Queen. Sentinel. I swallowed hard and paused for a sip of Pinot Grigio. Having worked for decades on racing in this part of the world Memories… and been part of a large committee representing theA S BC and Where is the suave eloquent Francois Wolfaardt? My broed- enjoying considerable success, there have been times when The erbond mates hiding away in the safety of my gorgeous wired-in Top Sport Bloodline Series with the Fillies and Colts Guineas, the De Zalze Golf Estate tell me his commentaries, which I could J&B Met, Queen’s Plate, etc reached great heights. I strongly never understand a word of, were as fast as Anton Marcus up the believe that with the resurgence of interest in the sport through straight on Captain Of All! the amazing horses we are breeding, fantastic jockeys coming out Although I have been called "Cocky Locky" (and I don't mind of the Academy and top trainers led by the brilliant Mike De Kock, how you interpret that) I'm not one to brag but it was my favorite we can stand proud in world terms. Sundowner co presenter Penny Smythe (sorry Michelle Wing) From a racing industry point of view it's a good time to back who we were visiting in Plett ... Darling....down the road from the Snaith boys’ style and image and even more important the where we were staying with other socialites the Frangos's at likes of S’manga and, talking about image, I would stick Muzi all Pezula .... Knysna...of course ...... Darling. It was Penny who had over the place on billboards! Who’s in charge of promoting the spotted Francie auctioneering some cattle ... in ...Plett. Oh my fantastic accomplishments of our Black and coloured jockeys word. But down to the serious business. anyway? Look at the massive impact our black and Indian players are having in cricket. We need seriously to show and persuade Day 1 the Government and the SABC (same thing?) that the young The scene is set and one could not ask for more from sponsor people are rushing to cricket and rugby. There's jobs aplenty for than what was about to unfold. Now was going to be the test to youngsters coming through. Just now the whites will be asking see whether Tellytrack could produce a viewing package a-la the for a quota system! gracious Mrs Rupert as opposed to its usual fare. The production Back to the Ruperts, look at the foray Johann Rupert has had got off to a reasonably good start and all credit to the team who into the rugby world with the purchasing of Saracens and the im- had made visible efforts to up their game with a roving camera to pact that has had for South African rugby players and for Johann's capture events as they happened. Unfortunately there were so businesses. His massive support for Golf the Alfred Dunhill Golf many things going on - glamorous ladies, hairstyles, and so forth Championship is one of the most cherished golf tournaments in and with no cohesive planning, it all became very loose and bitty. the world, an invite to play at St Andrews is more than special!! It was obvious there must have been an instruction to cover the Ask Louis, Charl, Brandon and Ernie - it's something Else !! But social aspect of the day on top of the usual racing offering, and Johann goes much further, the Big ‘in word’ these days is SMART I’m sorry to say I don’t think it worked all that well, but mainly and believe me, Mr Rupert is Mr Smart in business. He invites from a management point of view. SPORTING POST • Thursday 12 january 2017 12

View from the Box

There often too many silences when the picture demanded an particular thorny issue because of the brand and the day and all explanation, interviews with top racing personalities which were the big races and big winning names involved naturally lends itself done with a view of the horses walking around the parade ring, to everyone being so excited – we had Anton Marcus winning but no discussion of the horses we could see in the background. four in a row, there are breeders involved, the British High Com- In particular, an interview with breeding fundi John Freeman missioner, Princess Eugenie (what a coup!), and while it’s impor- wandered off onto a tangent – talking about stallions, which was tant to show that, we need a producer to keep an eye on the time informative, but could have been just a little more helpful if it had and take a firm hand and say ‘listen guys, speed things up!’ where been hung onto one or two of the horses that happened to be necessary. When you have four good races together as we did on walking around the ring. Saturday, if you run on with the speeches of one, that impacts on Other points that Tellytrack will prob find themselves in trouble the preparation of the next race and so on and so on. It would with on the day, are that there was often racing from other cen- not be allowed at any other ordinary race meeting – the produc- tres that was not previewed at all and with no warning or expla- ers would simply cut away. The punters are where the money nation we would cut away to an international race, sometimes comes from, so give them what they want. halfway through and some with commentary and some without. Also a note, if I may, to all our presenters who do post race inter- Again, it just didn’t feel very cohesive or tightly managed, but views - we all know winning races like these is the thrill of a lifetime, there most certainly was an effort and we did get a sense of occa- but time is limited and we want to hear from the jockey, trainer and sion, so well done on that. owner – and questions need to be shorter than the answers! We don’t need presenters fawning all over these people to the extent The Main Event that we know Granny is watching and the uncle and aunt couldn’t On the big day itself, with a little more of my Pinot Grigio from make it. We love it and we appreciate it, but there’s just too much the fabulous Protea bottle, I’m afraid it was rather more of the of it and frankly, it’s a bit of a turn off. If we want to change our same. Lots of good intentions, sure, but just a little lacking in the image, we’ve got to keep it short, sweet and specific. execution. Katherine Gray is L’Ormarins’ Queen’s Plate coordi- nator and the work she does is extraordinary. She really adds a Cheese with that? touch of magic and speaks so knowledgeably and we should defi- I’m not knocking him, but Neil Andrews the soccer presenter nitely find a way to use her more on the day. However, perhaps and Neil Andrews the racing presenter are chalk and cheese. At at appropriate intervals between races, rather than when we soccer, he’s professional, quick with comments and humourous, could get watching horses on parade or cantering down please, but the moment it’s Neil the racing presenter, that’s where the Mr Producer? We also had Neil Andrews interviewing the likes of cheese comes in (and sometimes it’s gorgonzola). And what Brian O’Driscoll and Sean Fitzpatrick when the sound went com- I mean by that is sometimes I have to switch off the morning pletely and we for 5 minutes watching complete silence. No apol- programmes because of how Neil and his colleagues tend to talk ogy, explanation and again, the interviews completely overran the to each other – there’s too many jokes and innuendos and frankly slot that should have been allocated for providing information on there have been a few comments when they’re on with Julie that the next race and while there was clearly build up and electricity have hardly been showing respect. You don’t see that on any in the ring, the viewer at home didn’t get to participate in any of other sports show on the SABC or Supersport. Look at what’s it. going on now in cricket and rugby- it’s fantastic. We need to lift While a sports fan like myself is grateful for any time with our our standard so that people will want to watch these shows. It’s sports stars, not everyone trying to watch the racing is going to time to clean up our act. appreciate it in quite the same way. I’m trying to be fair about On a positive note, it was a marked improvement on the this and see both sides, but if we are going to try and do in racing Guineas coverage and what did seem to work well was Fiona who what is being achieved now in cricket, then someone has to get did several races on horseback again. Her mic was much better, hold of this and do it in the same way. Include it by all means, although still not working all the time and the jockeys each had but shorter and sweeter and not when we are all dying to see the their own, which seemed to work better. horses for one of the biggest races of the year. From a sponsor’s point of view, the day looked a huge success Surely this time should be dedicated to racing interviews? We and what struck me was the vibe that was created by the beau- have all the credentials with our jockeys, Muzi, S’manga, Grant, tiful people in all the special areas (perhaps next year we should Aldo – there’s a big story here that we’re missing out on. look at inviting Prince Harry and his glamorous new girlfriend, one of the leading ladies from Suits, to do the presentations – I think Too much waffle they would have a ball!). It looked like an amazing day on course Now the next bit is a little difficult, but is again the culprit of and as a lover of racing, that came over in a strong way, but if what I think currently lets the whole production down and that only we could get the focus – and the timing – a little more firmly is production management. I’m not sure how you overcome this controlled, it could be improved by lengths.

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Leading breeders by Stakes season 2016/2017 • 1 August - 8 January 2017 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 11,162,476 Klawervlei Stud 310 36,008 1157 92 118 30% 6 6 7% 312 27% 7 William Longsword 765,000 7% 9,378,250 Summerhill Stud 301 31,157 1229 71 97 24% 2 2 3% 308 25% 0 Africa Rising 669,500 7% Hail 5,593,400 Varsfontein Stud 93 60,144 326 42 51 45% 3 4 7% 88 27% 6 Hack Green 625,000 11% 5,478,375 Maine Chance 142 38,580 512 46 57 32% 3 3 7% 165 32% 6 Liege 251,750 5% 4,571,375 Highlands 134 34,115 466 40 51 30% 2 2 5% 127 27% 4 Trip To Heaven 359,375 8% 3,656,375 Drakenstein Stud 82 44,590 289 32 39 39% 2 2 6% 105 36% 4 Singapore Sling 393,750 11% 3,507,400 Ascot Stud 75 46,765 301 27 35 36% 1 1 4% 99 33% 3 Search Party 322,500 9% 3,211,300 Scott Bros 130 24,702 533 29 32 22% 1 2 3% 130 24% 2 Front Rank 272,100 8% 2,778,263 Avontuur Farm 46 60,397 165 12 15 26% 4 5 33% 51 31% 0 Legal Eagle 1,200,000 43% The 2,637,588 Lammerskraal Stud 69 38,226 247 22 28 32% 1 1 5% 65 26% 1 Icy Trail 400,325 15% 2,515,250 Hemel ‘n Aarde Stud 98 25,666 359 26 34 27% 0 0 0% 88 25% 0 Magical Bet 187,250 7% 2,513,338 GJ Armitage 69 36,425 286 24 33 35% 1 1 4% 86 30% 1 Tilbury Fort 218,500 9% 2,381,150 Wilgerbosdrift 71 33,537 263 21 29 30% 1 1 5% 74 28% 2 Nebula 233,750 10% 2,231,150 Mauritzfontein Stud 48 46,482 189 13 21 27% 0 0 0% 57 30% 2 Irish Pride 543,700 24% 2,207,875 Cheveley Stud 60 36,798 212 17 18 28% 2 2 12% 68 32% 0 Bela-Bela 678,750 31% 2,066,200 Moutonshoek 86 24,026 321 25 29 29% 1 1 4% 70 22% 1 Refuge 176,750 9% Duke 2,033,875 Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein 78 26,075 258 22 25 28% 0 0 0% 77 30% 1 Onesie 157,375 8% 1,826,925 RJ Antrobus 4 456,731 23 2 2 50% 0 0 0% 10 43% 1 Safe Harbour 1,712,000 94% 1,753,725 La Plaisance Stud 48 36,536 147 18 22 38% 0 0 0% 54 37% 1 Krambambuli 134,7008% 0%

Leading SIREs by Stakes season 2016/2017 • 1 August - 8 January 2017 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 8,752,638 Captain Al 143 61,207 512 64 84 45% 7 7 11% 153 30% 6 William Longsword 765,000 9% 7,829,600 Silvano 170 46,056 610 69 89 41% 3 3 4% 211 35% 8 Nebula 233,750 3% 6,417,275 Trippi 151 42,499 535 48 63 32% 4 5 8% 175 33% 7 Gold Standard 609,375 9% 5,877,513 Dynasty 120 48,979 395 40 56 33% 6 6 15% 112 28% 8 Just Sensual 720,000 12% 5,116,038 *Kahal 132 38,758 548 47 67 36% 1 1 2% 154 28% 0 Intergalactic 326,250 6% 4,624,888 Elusive Fort 72 64,235 314 27 34 38% 1 1 4% 99 32% 3 Safe Harbour 1,712,000 37% 3,851,075 Gimmethegreenlight 68 56,633 254 26 33 38% 1 2 4% 82 32% 0 Hack Green 625,000 16% 3,629,138 Var 151 24,034 498 34 40 23% 1 1 3% 152 31% 2 Rivarine 243,750 7% Buyers at next 3,258,600 *Jet Master 53 61,483 226 17 19 32% 1 1 6% 76 34% 5 Master Sabina 1,225,000 38% 3,109,400 Visionaire 76 40,913 287 27 33 36% 0 0 0% 73 25% 1 Africa Rising 669,500 22% weekend’s Cape 3,057,563 *Western Winter 98 31,200 342 34 40 35% 0 0 0% 90 26% 0 Bishop’s Bounty 196,875 6% 2,938,275 Greys Inn 52 56,505 216 20 25 38% 1 2 5% 61 28% 1 Legal Eagle 1,200,000 41% Premier Yearling 2,760,475 *Horse Chestnut 75 36,806 315 27 37 36% 0 0 0% 83 26% 1 Seal My Fate 247,400 9% 2,703,938 *Sail From Seattle 79 34,227 293 26 29 33% 0 0 0% 83 28% 1 Sail South 248,750 9% Sale will be spoilt 2,690,425 Ideal World 65 41,391 253 20 28 31% 0 0 0% 77 30% 3 Irish Pride 543,700 20% 2,603,900 Mambo In Seattle 102 25,528 393 27 30 26% 1 1 4% 87 22% 4 Saratoga Dancer 227,725 9% for choice. 2,401,075 *Tiger Ridge 72 33,348 277 23 33 32% 0 0 0% 77 28% 0 Jo Malone 173,800 7% 2,371,763 Querari 53 44,750 170 19 25 36% 1 2 5% 53 31% 1 Kangaroo Jack 417,500 18% One of the star attrac- 2,273,513 Seventh Rock 89 25,545 330 25 31 28% 0 0 0% 81 25% 1 Crystal Glamour 221,875 10% tions will be Draken- Leading SIREs of 3yo’s by Stakes season 2016/2017 • 1 August - 8 January 2017 stein Stud’s exciting Stakes Sire rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP top earner with stakes Danehill stallion Duke rnr% wnrs wns wnr% rns% & % of total stakes Of Marmalade, who 3,848,438 Captain Al 47 81,882 170 28 36 60% 2 2 7% 45 26% 1 William Longsword 765,000 20% 3,790,325 Gimmethegreenlight 65 58,313 251 25 32 38% 1 2 4% 81 32% 0 Hack Green 625,000 16% will be represented 2,861,700 Elusive Fort 41 69,798 163 14 14 34% 0 0 0% 40 25% 2 Safe Harbour 1,712,000 60% 2,509,075 Trippi 47 53,385 149 21 28 45% 2 3 10% 38 26% 2 Gold Standard 609,375 24% by 19 of his first 2,502,800 Dynasty 47 53,251 138 15 24 32% 3 3 20% 41 30% 1 Just Sensual 720,000 29% South African year- 2,419,925 Silvano 58 41,723 183 24 28 41% 1 1 4% 75 41% 1 Epona 150,825 6% 2,216,600 Visionaire 42 52,776 153 17 21 40% 0 0 0% 36 24% 1 Africa Rising 669,500 30% lings. 1,800,375 Just As Well 17 105,904 55 6 8 35% 0 0 0% 15 27% 0 Chili Con Carne 1,265,625 70% 1,584,625 Pathfork 37 42,828 133 13 19 35% 0 0 0% 42 32% 0 Elusive Path 431,250 27% The former leading 1,569,550 Philanthropist 51 30,775 163 10 13 20% 2 2 20% 42 26% 2 Singapore Sling 393,750 25% European 2nd crop 1,561,063 Var 69 22,624 215 13 17 19% 1 1 8% 65 30% 0 Rivarine 243,750 16% 1,466,338 *Sail From Seattle 47 31,199 183 13 14 28% 0 0 0% 51 28% 0 Last Outlaw 202,300 14% sire in 2013 won 6 1,453,750 *Western Winter 40 36,344 132 15 18 38% 0 0 0% 37 28% 0 Bishop’s Bounty 196,875 14% 1,294,563 Querari 28 46,234 79 12 15 43% 0 0 0% 27 34% 1 Romi’s Boy 186,250 14% races from 1400m 1,288,800 *Kahal 39 33,046 148 12 15 31% 0 0 0% 38 26% 0 Rouge Allure 143,750 11% to 2400m at 2 to 1,273,250 Mambo In Seattle 55 23,150 169 16 18 29% 0 0 0% 28 17% 1 I Travel Light 137,500 11% 4. Champion Older Leading SIREs of 2yo’s by Stakes season 2016/2017 • 1 August - 8 January 2017 Horse in Europe in Stakes Sire rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP top earner with stakes 2008, and a Cartier rnr% wnrs wns wnr% rns% & % of total stakes Champion, the Duke 171,450 *Sail From Seattle 8 21,431 11 3 3 38% 0 0 0% 3 27% 0 Quinlan 68,375 40% 167,000 Var 8 20,875 11 3 3 38% 0 0 0% 2 18% 0 Trini’s Var Hyt 53,125 32% is already a world- 100,525 What A Winter 6 16,754 6 1 1 17% 0 0 0% 5 83% 0 Dutch Philip 46,875 47% class sire of more 90,075 Antonius Pius 8 11,259 11 1 1 13% 0 0 0% 3 27% 0 Kissable 56,250 62% 80,500 7 11,500 12 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 7 58% 0 Romantic Crusade 31,000 39% than 50 stakes horses. 79,125 *Argonaut 2 39,563 3 1 1 50% 0 0 0% 2 67% 0 Argo Magic 70,125 89% 76,875 Captain Al 4 19,219 6 1 1 25% 0 0 0% 3 50% 0 Princess Peach 46,875 61% He is the only SA 68,375 **Canford Cliffs 1 68,375 2 1 1 100% 0 0 0% 1 50% 0 Fish River 68,375 100% based sire to produce 62,750 Philanthropist 3 20,917 5 1 1 33% 0 0 0% 1 20% 0 Outlander 58,500 93% 61,875 *Horse Chestnut 3 20,625 3 1 1 33% 0 0 0% 1 33% 0 Gold Image 46,875 76% an English Classic 60,750 Gimmethegreenlight 3 20,250 3 1 1 33% 0 0 0% 1 33% 0 Green Plains 56,250 93% winner. The FULL Statistics ONLINE http://www.sportingpost.co.za/horse-racing-statistics/ *Stallion dead or Retired **Stallion Not Standing in RSA **Breeding operations not based in RSA - Statistics for Breeders & Sires reflect all earnings, incl. restricted races & handicap races SPORTING POST • Thursday 12 january 2017 14

Leading TRAINERS by STAKES Trainer season 2016/2017 • 1 August - 8 January 2017 Vaal trainer Coenie de Beer has trainer runs wins win fav fav wfav 2nd 2nd 1st 1st stakes stks/ % % % % four four% runs only 12 horses in his string but SG Tarry 596 95 16% 121 20% 37% 77 13% 288 48% 12,551,125 21,059 bids to win Saturday’s Gr2 Di- J Snaith 645 96 15% 143 22% 30% 78 12% 306 47% 8,998,275 13,951 BJ Crawford 375 55 15% 57 15% 49% 42 11% 171 46% 5,368,338 14,316 adem Stakes with SA’s highest MF de Kock 318 41 13% 79 25% 24% 40 13% 160 50% 4,621,975 14,535 rated speedster Talktothestars. C Bass-Robinson 400 37 9% 55 14% 24% 45 11% 173 43% 4,269,363 10,673 GV Woodruff 182 29 16% 36 20% 28% 19 10% 83 46% 4,090,463 22,475 He plans to go for the Gr1 JJ v Vuuren 156 29 19% 28 18% 50% 7 4% 66 42% 3,867,450 24,791 GS Kotzen 350 44 13% 43 12% 49% 37 11% 148 42% 3,775,675 10,788 Cape Flying Championship on AC Greeff 438 64 15% 83 19% 30% 41 9% 184 42% 3,744,050 8,548 Sun Met day if things go well. M Houdalakis 268 28 10% 24 9% 33% 25 9% 108 40% 3,666,725 13,682 J Ramsden 210 27 13% 38 18% 29% 32 15% 110 52% 3,613,425 17,207 He recently scored a third win DR Drier 246 38 15% 61 25% 41% 20 8% 105 43% 3,404,525 13,840 The unorthodox Coenie de DC Howells 288 28 10% 48 17% 40% 24 8% 112 39% 3,161,713 10,978 with Talktothestars’ full sister MG Azzie 267 26 10% 39 15% 18% 32 12% 112 42% 3,100,600 11,613 Beer does his serious talking Lady Starlett. The 57 year old GM Alexander 231 29 13% 28 12% 25% 26 11% 91 39% 3,000,200 12,988 on the racetrack VH Marshall 284 28 10% 38 13% 37% 18 6% 94 33% 2,944,313 10,367 De Beer, who races his horses Leading jockeys by WINS barefoot, trained a Gr1 winner last term. season 2016/2017 • 1 August - 8 January 2017 jockey rides wins win fav fav wfav 2nd 2nd 1st 1st stakes stks/ % % % % four four% rides G Cheyne 460 79 17% 108 23% 31% 66 14% 271 59% 5,853,850 12,726 Jockey A Fortune 457 77 17% 115 25% 28% 57 12% 240 53% 5,780,151 12,648 The 40 year old Johan- R Fourie 309 73 24% 92 30% 42% 55 18% 191 62% 5,859,425 18,963 G Lerena 304 71 23% 106 35% 33% 45 15% 196 64% 9,232,788 30,371 nesburg-born Alec Forbes A Marcus 256 70 27% 144 56% 35% 36 14% 177 69% 7,970,550 31,135 rode a winning quartet C Zackey 633 70 11% 54 9% 26% 59 9% 240 38% 5,683,438 8,979 M Yeni 698 64 9% 70 10% 27% 71 10% 275 39% 5,254,800 7,528 at Greyville on Monday. A Delpech 307 59 19% 116 38% 32% 50 16% 185 60% 6,101,400 19,874 L Hewitson 521 55 11% 49 9% 20% 38 7% 172 33% 4,515,914 8,668 Originally turned down by S Khumalo 339 50 15% 73 22% 33% 49 14% 158 47% 5,660,150 16,697 the SA Jockey Academy as R Simons 426 47 11% 55 13% 33% 37 9% 166 39% 4,169,850 9,788 JP vd Merwe 492 46 9% 32 7% 31% 39 8% 186 38% 3,726,263 7,574 he weighed only 26kgs, P Strydom 231 44 19% 66 29% 29% 38 16% 130 56% 4,486,400 19,422 G v Niekerk 336 43 13% 55 16% 25% 49 15% 165 49% 4,590,150 13,661 Forbes rode his first winner M v Rensburg 455 39 9% 32 7% 31% 48 11% 168 37% 3,532,038 7,763 at his 8th ride on a horse R Munger 626 38 6% 23 4% 17% 52 8% 186 30% 3,144,600 5,023 K De Melo 299 36 12% 34 11% 35% 31 10% 128 43% 2,964,663 9,915 Alec Forbes is riding with plenty of called Don’t Blame Me for fire and is a man to include in all bets Leading trainers/jockeys by wins % ‘Snowy’ Reid. He has ridden season 2016/2017 • 1 August - 8 January 2017 close to 800 career winners, with 7 Gr1’s and rates Kenil- trainer/ runs wins win fav fav wfav 2nd 2nd stakes stks/ worth his favourite track. jockey % % % % runs GS Kotzen/R Fourie 51 21 41% 20 39% 75% 11 22% 1,674,575 32,835 BJ Crawford/G Cheyne 41 13 32% 15 37% 60% 5 12% 1,032,150 25,174 A Nel/A Domeyer 48 14 29% 19 40% 58% 8 17% 961,125 20,023 SG Tarry/P Strydom 38 11 29% 16 42% 38% 6 16% 939,125 24,714 Jockey-Trainer Combo’s D Kannemeyer/A Delpech 67 18 27% 24 36% 38% 14 21% 1,324,300 19,766 Rondeberg based Andre Nel and J Snaith/R Fourie 137 34 25% 52 38% 35% 29 21% 2,451,825 17,897 CS Laird/A Marcus 59 14 24% 22 37% 45% 3 5% 1,092,050 18,509 Plattner Racing stable jockey Aldo AC Greeff/G Cheyne 179 40 22% 58 32% 31% 20 11% 2,223,250 12,420 Domeyer boast a decent 29% win J Snaith/A Fortune 54 12 22% 25 46% 36% 6 11% 734,300 13,598 C Lensley/M Yeni 91 18 20% 21 23% 29% 14 15% 824,225 9,057 strike-rate and celebrated a superb SG Tarry/S Khumalo 181 34 19% 53 29% 36% 27 15% 4,161,700 22,993 GM Alexander/A Fortune 70 13 19% 18 26% 28% 13 19% 1,434,650 20,495 treble at Kenilworth on Wednesday. SG Tarry/L Hewitson 83 15 18% 9 11% 44% 5 6% 1,262,075 15,206 The team have en- DR Drier/S Veale 101 17 17% 32 32% 34% 6 6% 1,782,650 17,650 JJ v Vuuren/R Simons 83 14 17% 14 17% 43% 3 4% 1,545,225 18,617 tered past SA Horse Trainer Andre Nel Of The Year Igugu’s and jockey Aldo half-sister Ngaga in Domeyer are looking Racing To Win forward to taking on the Investec Cape the boys with Ngaga Derby on Sun Met in the Gr1 Investec Day. The daughter Cape Derby on Sun Met Day of Fastnet Rock is unbeaten in 3 starts and will step out of low-key F&M Handicap company into the Gr1 on 28 Janu- ary. Ngaga was bred by Kia Ora Stud and was a A$250,000 purchase at the 2015 Inglis Easter Sale. She is the sixth foal to race out of the unraced Irish-bred mare Zarinia.

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Mineshaft may not have a high stallion profile, but still ranks In Search Of An Outcross as one of AP Indy’s better sire sons. His offspring include 2016 US Leading First Crop Sire Dialed In, who was represented by five Saturday’s Gr1 races at Kenilworth provided further evidence, if graded stakes winners last year (including 2yo G1 winner Weep No More). Mineshaft is broodmare sire of 2016 G1 Kentucky any was needed, of the dominance of Northern Dancer. Oaks winner Cathryn Sophia (Street Boss), one of the few major Both Legal Eagle (l’Ormarins winners of last year devoid Queen’s Plate) and Bela-Bela of Northern Dancer. (Maine Chance Farms Pad- dock Stakes) are inbred to the STREET BOSS - Street Cry champion sire. It is very diffi- – Blushing Ogygian cult these days to find a top Dual G1 winner Street class stallion without at least Boss ended 2016 on a one line of Northern Dancer high when his daughter in his pedigree. Decked Out captured the A few years ago, the world G1 American Oaks. She had a number of top class sires was the second 2016 Oaks free of Northern Dancer, in- winner for her sire, whose Cathryn Sophia captured cluding Street Cry (Machiavelli- the G1 Kentucky Oaks. an), Unbridled’s Song (Unbri- While Street Boss is unlikely to reach the heights dled), Monsun (Konigsstuhl), achieved by his sire Street Cry, he has nearly 30 stakes Dynaformer (Roberto), and winners to his credit, including top Australian sprinter Dalakhani (Darshaan). The Quarterback, and US G1 winners Danza (Arkansas With Dalakhani now retired Derby) and Capo Bastone (King’s Bishop Stakes). from stud duties and the oth- Taufan – Twin Island ers mentioned all deceased, TAGULA - Sires free of Northern Dancer - Mineshaft (top left), The former Prix Morny winner will never be an out- the list of “outcross” sires to Street Boss (above), Mizzen Mast (left) Northern Dancer has become standing sire, but with Canford Cliffs and 2016 Gr1 July increasingly small. Cup winner he has two outstanding racehors- Every single one of the top ten sires (by stakes) in Britain for es. Canford Cliffs, who won five Gr1 races in a row, is also now 2016 has at least one line of Northern Dancer in his pedigree, enjoying success at stud, with his first N-hemisphere crop having with several sporting two or more. With notable sires such as five stakes winners and Gr1 Investec Oaks third Harlequeen. Tapit (Pulpit), Dubawi (Dubai Millennium), Dansili (Danehill), Limato, a gelding with an electric turn of foot, won the Gr1 Prix Oasis Dream (), Redoute’s Choice (Danehill), Rock Of de La Foret and has banked just under £1m in stakes. Gibraltar (Danehill), Exceed And Excel (Danehill) and Fastnet Rock Interestingly, Tagula is not only a total outcross for Northern (Danehill) it is clear to see the direction we’re going in. Dancer but also for Mr Prospector. The list will continue to grow, even if the lines of Northern MIZZEN MAST - Cozzene -Kinema Dancer are getting further back and the influence diminishes. Farms stand the consistently successful sire Mizzen Here are a few of the sires, recently represented by at least one Mast (whose relatives include former leading AS sire and brood- major winner, who are free of Northern Dancer: mare sire Dancing Champ, as well as US superstar Zenyatta). Sire of a pair of Breeders’ Cup winners (Flotilla and Mizdirection), MINESHAFT - AP Indy –Prospector’s Delite Mizzen Mast is arguably the best sire son left behind by former An impeccably bred horse (whose dam was US Broodmare Of US champion sire, Cozzene (Caro). His 40 odd stakes winners The Year, and second dam the outstanding producer Up The Flag- include G1 winners Ultimate Eagle, Midships and Hollywood Gold pole), Mineshaft was elected North American Horse Of The Year Cup hero Mast Track. He also had Hong Kong G1 winner Giant in 2003. His own sire AP Indy also was Horse Of The Year, as was Treasure. AP’s sire Seattle Slew (A P Indy), by another, (Seattle Slew). - Sarah Whitelaw SPORTING POST • Thursday 12 january 2017 16

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117 1 0.00 Legal Eagle (3) 60.0 A Marcus 13/20 The final race time was a second slower Kenilworth (new) 5 b g Greys Inn - Young Sensation (National Emblem) than Whisky Baron’s comfortable win. Saturday, 7 January 2017 Whether or not the ratings will stand up, Bloodstock SA Nat - 425k only time will tell. We gave the runner-up 113 2 2.25 Captain America (8) 60.0 C Orffer 28/1 6 b g Captain Al - Requista (Fort Wood) (90/84/80/93/99) 99, which makes the win- Bloodstock SA Nat - 400k ner (96/102/104/100/94) 102 and the third Gr1 Queen’s Plate R1.5m 111 3 3.00 Sail South (5) 60.0 R Fourie 66/1 horse (96/90/102/99/90) 98. 6 b g Sail From Seattle - Southern Pride (Northfields) 110 4 3.30 Marinaresco (10) 60.0 G v Niekerk 2/1 102 1 0.00 Bela-Bela (6) 60.0 A Marcus 9/10 107 5 4.55 Silicone Valley (2) 60.0 D Dillon 50/1 4 gr f Dynasty - Mystic Spring(IRE) (Royal Academy) Golden Eagle 107 6 4.85 Midnite Zone (9) 60.0 M Byleveld 100/1 105 7 5.60 The Conglomerate (11) 60.0 P Strydom 13/1 Bloodstock SA Nat - 1.4mil Legal Eagle scored back-to-back Queen’s 104 8 6.00 French Navy (7) 60.0 Wei Marwing 18/1 Plate victories with a strong finish in a true 102 9 7.25 Fifty Cents (4) 60.0 G Cheyne 28/1 97 10 7.65 Bold Rex (6) 55.0 R Simons 50/1 99 2 0.40 Safe Harbour (2) 54.5 Wei Marwing 9/2 run contest. 90 11 12.40 Abashiri (1) 60.0 G Lerena 28/1 3 b f Elusive Fort - Saint Isidore (Rakeen) Time: 97.73s (61.08s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) 100 3 1.40 Silver Mountain (3) 60.0 G v Niekerk 6/1 SP Total %: 123% 4 b f Silvano - Our Table Mountain(USA) (Fusaichi Pegasus) After losing a shoe, and being forced to 1st T:SG Tarry O:Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D L race without front shoes, Midnite Zone (in Brugman) B:Avontuur Farm Highlands - Bred Stakes Placed 98 4 2.15 Nightingale (9) 60.0 A Domeyer 15/1 98 5 2.25 Star Express (1) 60.0 P Strydom 8/1 the same ownership as Legal Eagle) cut 95 6 2.35 Final Judgement (7) 54.5 R Fourie 35/1 93 7 3.10 Sail (10) 54.5 S Veale 40/1 out a decent pace, with Legal Eagle racing 95 8 3.85 Goodtime Gal (11) 60.0 G Lerena 22/1 92 9 5.10 Icy Fire (8) 60.0 C Orffer 100/1 handy. Full of running, the race favourite 87 10 6.35 Whose That Girl (4) 54.5 M Byleveld 40/1 Gr1 Paddock Stakes R1m 90 11 6.40 Chevauchee (12) 60.0 G Cheyne 28/1 set sail for home at the 400m, running on 82 12 10.15 Tahini (5) 60.0 S Khumalo 66/1 Time: 111.51s (61.95s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) well to win comfortably. SP Total %: 120% Ciao Bella 1st T:J Snaith O:Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson) Captain America finished second, running Bela-Bela came from a seemingly hopeless B:Cheveley Stud on better than he’d done after going too position at the back of the field to score a fast at his previous start in the Green Point narrow victory over Safe Harbour. Stakes. His stable companion Sail South Anton Marcus had the grey well back in Digestigest Diaryiary came from the tail to get third, overtaking the early stages, and found himself directly well-fancied Marinaresco in the straight. behind Silver Mountain as the latter went The latter showed his Green Point finish to for her run in the straight. With seven of Features To Come have been flattered (he’d come from well them across the width of the track with SatWed 28 4 JJanan Gr1(L) Lady’s Sun Met Bracelet (F&M) off the murderous pace there). a furlong to go it looked anybody’s race, 2000m1600m KenilworthFairview (T) Legal Eagle, voted Horse of the Year last Safe Harbour under a hard ride holding Fri 6 Jan Gr1Gr2 BSceptreetting Stakes WorldC (F&M)ape season, has now won 9 races (5 Gr1’s) the advantage close home. Bela-Bela got from 15 starts, with 4 places for stakes Flying1200m Championship Kenilworth up in the shadow of the post, the first two 1000m Kenilworth of R7.022.875. Bred by Avontuur, he’s by finishing wide apart in the middle and Fri 6 Jan (L) Jamaica Handicap (F&M) Greys Inn out of six-time winning National outside of the track – the jockey on Safe Gr12000m Klawervlei Kenilworth Majorca S 1600m Kenilworth Emblem mare Young Sensation. He was Harbour may not have seen the flying Sat 7 Jan Gr1 L’Ormarins Queens Plate bought by Sean Tarry on behalf of Mark- opponent until it was too late. Gr11600m Investec Kenilworth Cape Derby us Jooste for R425.000 at the 2013 BSA Bred by Cheveley Stud, Bela-Bela was pur- 2000m Kenilworth National Yearling Sale. Gr1 Maine Chance Farms chased by Varsfontein Stud at the National Gr2Paddock Western Stakes Cape (F&M) Stayers Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate 1600m 2yo sale for R1.4 million. She is by Dynasty 2800m1800m Kenilworth Winner Legal Eagle and runner-up Captain out of Royal Academy mare Mystic Spring, America raced handy, Legal Eagle pulling (2yo’s) a prolific producer who is dam and gran- (L)Gr2 Summer Peninsula Juvenile Handicap S clear for a comfortable win. Captain Amer- 1000m1800m KenilworthKenilworth ica ouran the rest, but had no chance with dam of Gr1 winners. Bela-Bela has won 6 winner. races with 1 place from 9 starts, for stakes TheGr3 KCudahairmans Sprint C(2yo’s)up Third finisher Sail South came from the of R1.811.875. 1200m3200m KenilworthKenilworth tail of the field, just behind Marinaresco entering the straight. Both ran on well, with Gr1 Paddock Stakes 1800m TheGr3 CPoliticianTS Million StakesDollar (3yo’s) (3yo’s) Sail South getting the better of Marinaresco Winner Bela-Bela raced at the back, to 1200m3200m KenilworthKenilworth close home, without threatening the first come with a storming run along the outside two. rail, getting up in the shadow of the post. Sun 8 Jan TheGr3 CLondonTS Million News Dollar Stakes (3yo’s) Time: This was a true run race throughout, Runner-up Safe Harbour raced handy, and 1600m1800m KenilworthTurffontein Inner much like the Peninsula Handicap won by finished well up the middle of the track, only Whisky Baron. The first four finishers had to be caught late by the winner who raced Sat 11 Feb (L)Gr3 Sea Tony Cottage Ruffel 3yo’s)( S (3yo’s) previously met in the Green Point Stakes near the outside rail, which the jockey on 1450m1800m Turffontein Inner over the course and distance on Decem- Safe Harbour could not have seen. ber 3rd, but that had been a false run affair, Third finished Silver Mountain raced in Sat 14 Jan (L)Gr3 Swallow Three Troikas Stakes S(3yo (3yo F) F) where ratings and results had been advised midfield, ran on well, but was overtaking by 1450m1200m Turffontein Inner(S) faster finishing Bela-Bela. to be treated with caution. The Queen’s (Gr2L) Wolf Khaya Power Stables 1600 Diadem S Plate was a much better reflection of ability. Time: This was a false run race, with the We gave the second horse first half of the race markedly slower than 1600m1200m TurffonteinKenilworth Inner (97/106/94/111/99) 112, which equals his the run up the straight. This made Bela-Be- Tues 14 Feb Gr3(L) Sophomore Tommy Hotspur Sprint Hcp (3yo’s) la’s performance all the more meritorious, career-best rating. That makes the winner 1000m1200m TurffonteinKenilworth (S) (113/113/113/97/109) 116, and the third although this kind of uneven pace seems horse (103/108/99/111/88) 110. Marinares- to suit her well (she won her previous start FriSun 24 15 Feb Jan (L) MichaelLady’s Pendant Roberts (F&M) Hcp co (98/106/105/100/109) gets 109. also off a slow early pace in a sprint home). 1200m1800m FairviewScottsville (Turf

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Gr2 Peninsula Handicap R400,000 Gr3 Politician S. R250,000 Gr3 Chairman’s Cup R250,000 Drink’s On Us Derby On The Horizon Banner Headline Whisky Baron galloped into Sun Met an- Dynasty colt Horizon put together a Jockey Fourie was content to idle near the te-post betting with a fluent victory, after convincing performance and booked his rear in a pedestrian affair, resembling a suffering some interference in an 1800m ticket into the Investec Cape Derby. Trying stayer’s race in nothing but name. With race run at solid pace thanks to pace set- 1800m for the first time, he rose to the 300m to go he set Banner Hill alight and ter Milton, who held on for second. occasion and suggested that 2000m of the the 4yo responded smartly to outgun Whisky Baron will carry 2.5kg less than Derby in three weeks time would be well topweight Ovidio by a narrow margin in Legal Eagle in the Sun Met, and will have within his range. the sprint home. Cape Summer Stayers to improve dramatically in rating to be “He cost money and was a small yearling. winner Royal Badge disappointed, beaten a serious contender in the Sun Met. He But he looks to have gone the way we over four lengths. would be an ironic winner following the thought he might go. In fact he has the Banner Hill, who cost R450.000 at the Na- departure of J&B as Met sponsor. look of a stallion about him. And now that tional Yearling Sale, has now won 5 races An A$50.000 Inglis Easter purchase, Whis- he is winning, he looks to be on his way,” from 1600m to 3200m, with 5 places from ky Baron has now won 5 races with 7 plac- said Mike Bass. 13 starts, and stakes of R406 450. Bred es from 12 starts for stakes of R596.375. Candice Bass-Robinson said afterwards – by Maine Chance Farms, he is by Danehill Gr2 Peninsula Handicap 1800m “Horizon is a heavy horse. I would love to stallion Tiger Hill out of Dynaformer mare Winner Whisky Baron raced midfield, was geld him tomorrow! But that is not going Bless You, also dam of a German stakes hampered and hit rail (cutting chest), recov- to happen as he is beautifully bred and we placed winner by Henrythenavigator. ered well and pulled clear nicely in the final have high expectations of him.” furlong. Gr3 Chairman’s Cup 3200m Runner-up Milton, drawn wide, stayed in Bred by Maine Chance Farms, Horizon, Winner Banner Hill and runner-up Ovidio the middle of the track, racing handy; was originally named Shining Knight, made both came from off the pace, running on in front entering the bend, and led at good the headlines when he smashed the then well, ahead of third horse My World, who’d been handy. pace thereafter; no chance with winner in South African auction record with R5.2 closing stages, but stayed ahead of the Time: This was an excuse for a stayer’s pack for a good second. million at the CTS Cape Premier Yearling race with absolutely to pace in the first Third It’s My Turn lost a shoe on the way to Sale in January 2015. Horizon is out of a half of the race. The result and ratings the start, which had to be replaced; didn’t full-sister to champion sire Silvano. He has are highly suspect and should be treat- ed as such. We gave the second horse settle early on, shifted around, bumping won 2 races with 2 places from 5 starts for Whisky Baron; ran on but failed to catch up (101/92/101/105/93) 105, which makes the with Milton. stakes of R241.025. winner (72/68/78/78/77) 83 and the third horse (77/82/82/84/86) 82. You rely on this Time: This was the fastest of the three Gr3 Politician Stakes 1800m at your peril. 1800m races, and the only true-run one Winner Horizon raced handy and won going of the three thanks to Milton setting a 83 1 0.00 Banner Hill (8) 52.0 R Fourie 5/1 away without being challenged. 4 b g Tiger Hill - Bless You(USA) (Dynaformer) good pace. We went as high as we could The second and third came from off the with the ratings, giving the third horse Bloodstock SA Nat - 450k pace, but had no chance with winner. 105 2 0.40 Ovidio (9) 62.5 P Strydom 11/2 (94/92/101/102/91) 102, which makes the Time: This was by far the slowest of the 6 br g Danehill Dancer - Pre Nup(AUS) (Red Ransom) winner (95/71/83/100/101) 104 and the three 1800m races, run at sedate pace AushorsE runner-up (82/98/92/94/98) 97. early on, followed by a sprint for home. The A$ 30k Graduate 104 1 0.00 Whisky Baron (4) 59.0 G Cheyne 16/10 ratings and race results may not be reliable 82 3 1.15 My World (7) 52.5 G v Niekerk 11/2 4 b g Manhattan Rain - Tazkara(FR) (Sinndar) for that reason. 5 b g Ideal World - Magic In The Air(IRE) (Sadler’s Wells) AushorsE The race is difficult to rate, without a ready A$50k Graduate line-horse available. We gave the win- Bloodstock SA KZN - 110k 97 2 2.00 Milton (14) 57.5 M Byleveld 35/1 91 4 2.40 Coltrane (4) 57.5 D Dillon 15/1 5 ch g Lateral - Missing No More(USA) (Unaccounted For) ner (32/77/82/97) 92, which makes the 82 5 2.50 Arezzo (2) 53.5 S Khumalo 8/1 102 3 2.40 It’s My Turn (5) 60.0 P Strydom 5/1 runner-up (87/85/87/82/83) 90 and the third 82 6 4.25 Royal Badge (5) 54.5 C Orffer 4/1 4 b g Dynasty - Jallad’s Queen (Jallad) 85 7 4.45 Gothic (3) 56.0 M Byleveld 28/1 horse (31/61/72/79/76) 82. These are to be 75 8 5.20 Roman Discent (6) 52.0 G Cheyne 28/1 Bloodstock SA Nat - 400k treated with caution. 73 9 6.95 Smart Mart (1) 52.5 R Simons 7/2 97 4 2.90 Krambambuli (11) 58.5 A Domeyer 22/1 Time: 216.36s (67.61s avg/1000m, or 53km/h) 97 5 3.30 It Is Written (1) 58.5 A Andrews 66/1 SP Total %: 114% 92 1 0.00 Horizon (4) 60.0 G v Niekerk 3/4 1st T:GS Kotzen O:Mesdames A Devachander & M J Watson & Tripple 82 6 3.70 Macduff (10) 52.5 L Hewitson 7/1 3 b c Dynasty - Shina(GER) (Lomitas) 96 7 3.75 Icy Trail (12) 58.5 G v Niekerk 13/1 H Trust (Nom: Mr H Hattingh) B:Maine Chance 88 8 3.80 Nebula (7) 55.0 R Fourie 9/1 87 9 4.00 Star Chestnut (3) 55.0 S Khumalo 20/1 84 10 5.50 Spirit Of Hamilton (2) 55.0 C Zackey 50/1 90 2 1.25 Newlands (1) 60.0 A Marcus 3/1 84 11 5.70 St Tropez (8) 55.0 R Simons 14/1 3 b g High Chaparral - Delphi Lodge(AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus) 84 12 5.90 Winter Prince (6) 55.0 C Orffer 40/1 89 13 7.15 Mambo Mime (9) 58.5 G Behr 13/1 AushorsE Phumelela Shareprice 71 14 8.65 Waiting For Rain (13) 52.0 S Veale 22/1 Time: 110.6s (61.44s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) A$80k Graduate date close high low volume SP Total %: 121% 82 3 2.00 Ollivander (5) 57.0 A Domeyer 15/1 1st T:BJ Crawford O:Messrs C & R Kieswetter B:bred in Australia 3 b g Silvano - Cast A Spell (Rambo Dancer) 11Jan 2190 2299 2150 370,340 Bloodstock SA Nat - 900k 10Jan 2210 2300 2210 9,437 80 4 3.00 The Great One (7) 57.0 C Orffer 15/1 80 5 3.05 The Slade (9) 57.0 G Behr 35/1 83 6 3.10 Carbon Offset (10) 58.5 R Fourie 18/1 9Jan 2210 2218 2210 17,322 78 7 4.10 Coyote (8) 57.0 R Simons 22/1 74 8 5.85 Strathdon (3) 57.0 Wei Marwing 13/1 6Jan 2217 2218 2212 7,655 68 9 9.10 King Of The Rally (2) 57.0 G Lerena 18/1 71 10 9.20 Sunset Eyes (6) 58.5 S Veale 18/1 5Jan 2400 2400 2400 3,280 Time: 113.07s (62.82s avg/1000m, or 57km/h) SP Total %: 125% 4Jan 2425 2425 2425 0 1st T:C Bass-Robinson O:Hunkydory Investments 15 (Pty) Ltd B:Maine Chance 3Jan 2425 2425 2420 6 30Dec 2425 2425 2425 0 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale 29Dec 2425 2425 2425 0 26 February - 1 March 2017, Oaklands 28Dec 2425 2425 2425 1,481 23Dec 2350 2350 2210 4,200 SPORTING POST • Thursday 12 january 2017 18

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Kenilworth (new) Friday, 6 January 2017 A Winning Crusade Scott Bro’s Mr Greeley stallion Crusade Gr2 Sceptre Stakes R400,000 produced an impressive winner with How horses performed in South Africa’s only his 7th first crop runner when the black type races, expressed in points based Life’s A Beach Bruce Le Roux-bred Miss Millionaire on the kind of races and how far behind Live Life sprung a surprise when downing scooted home on debut at Greyville on the winner they finished. race favourite Carry On Alice in the final Monday. A of the point system and strides for a convincing win, going away. full explanation The 2016 KZN Sibaya Yearling Sale R70 the complete list of point earners is on the The race had looked a duel between Alice 000 graduate, a racy sort, showed matu- Sporting Post website. and Real Princess, but the latter disap- rity when holding off fellow debutante pointed, running no sort of race. Minnie The Moocher to win the 1000m Top earners After Victoria Lavelle set a quick tempo, Maiden Juvenile Plate on the Greyville for the 2016/2017 season S’manga Khumalo brought Carry On Alice (to 8 January 2017) polytrack. with an early effort to hit the front at the horse age sex points races The winner, trained by Belinda Impey, 400m, with her opposition appearing to Legal Eagle 5 c 150 2 scored by 1,25 lengths in a time of 60,96 Master Sabina 7 c 100 1 be under pressure. Live Life was some 8 secs. Kangaroo Jack 4 c 75 2 lengths back at that stage, and only ap- Just Sensual 3 f 70 1 Miss Millionaire is out of the six-time peared on the scene late. The stiff 1200m Bela-Bela 4 f 70 1 winning Only A Pound mare Really Rich. run in blustery conditions may have been William Longsword 3 c 70 1 Crusade was a top-class racehorse, and Safe Harbour 3 f 63 2 a bridge too far for Carry On Alice’s stami- among the leaders of his generation at Gold Standard 3 c 60 2 na reserves. New Predator 4 c 53 2 two. A R2.5 million Cape Premier Yearling Sale Captain America 6 c 52 2 His victories included a win in the Gr1 graduate, Live Life was bred at Avontuur. Bezanova 6 c 50 1 Middle – Europe’s top 2yo Search Party 4 c 50 1 She is by Trippi out of 7-time winning race, won previously by outstanding Whisky Baron 4 c 50 1 National Assembly mare Viva, who also Icy Trail 4 c 50 1 sires such as , , , produced top-class Cold As Ice. Marinaresco 4 c 38 2 , , , Oasis Dream Live Life has won 3 races with 3 places from The Conglomerate 5 c 37 1 and Dutch Art. Master Switch 5 c 34 1 8 starts and took her earnings to R401.250. He is a son of top sprinter and world Singapore Sling 3 c 30 1 Ektifaa 3 f 30 1 Gr2 Sceptre Stakes 1200m leading sire, the ill-fated Mr Greeley, who Winner Live Life ran on well from off the Intergalactic 4 f 30 1 pace to deny Carry On Alice short of the left behind more than 60 stakes winners. Live Life 3 f 30 1 line. The latter had been handy before Crusade is out of the top-class Johan- Mella Maria 4 f 30 1 getting to the front over a furlong out, but nesburg racemare La Traviata – winner Jo's Bond 4 f 30 1 Bold Rex 3 c 28 2 the stiff 1200m and blustery conditions of the Gr3 Victory Ride Stakes, and only may have been too much. Beach Goddess Banner Hill 4 c 25 1 ran on well for third, and would have been defeated once in 4 starts – that when Nebula 4 c 25 1 second in a few more strides. starting favourite in the Breeders’ Cup Rikitikitana 4 c 25 1 Time: not the fastest sprint (relatively) on the F&M Sprint. Captain's Flame 4 f 25 1 Fortissima 4 f 25 1 day, but nevertheless a true run race. We Crusade stood for a 2016 fee of R20 000 gave the third (91/84/86/95/95) 95, which Green Pepper 3 f 25 1 make the winner (78/78/87/73/91) 95 and at Scott Bros. Royal Badge 4 c 25 1 the runner-up (102/103/109/98/104) 101. Rivarine 3 c 25 1 Silicone Valley 6 c 24 2 96 1 0.00 Live Life (1) 54.5 G v Niekerk 22/1 3 b f Trippi - Viva (National Assembly) Krambambuli 5 c 22 1 singapore - sunday Silver Mountain 4 f 21 1 102 2 0.75 Carry On Alice (11) 60.0 S Khumalo 1/1 Liege 4 c 21 2 5 b m Captain Al - Carry On Katie (Western Winter) 96 3 1.05 Beach Goddess (5) 58.0 C Orffer 7/1 Sail South 6 c 20 1 5 b m Kildonan - Rock Goddess(AUS) (Giant’s Causeway) Saratoga Dancer 5 c 19 1 93 4 2.05 Champery (10) 58.0 G Cheyne 40/1 87 5 3.55 Scandal (6) 58.0 C Zackey 8/1 Kiwi Filly Carry On Alice 5 f 18 2 85 6 4.05 Our Destiny (2) 58.0 R Fourie 15/1 82 7 5.05 Come Fly With Me (12) 58.0 A Domeyer 40/1 Deo Juvente 5 c 17 1 82 8 6.30 Real Princess (9) 60.0 G Behr 7/2 Prince Of Wales 4 c 15 1 73 9 7.55 Acaciawood (4) 58.0 D Dillon 40/1 66 10 8.30 The Merry Widow (7) 54.5 L Hewitson 22/1 To Make Amends Nightingale 4 f 14 1 66 11 8.40 Visuality (3) 54.5 M Byleveld 40/1 69 12 8.70 Victoria Lavelle (8) 58.0 Wei Marwing 35/1 Bella Sonata 4 f 13 1 Time: 72.6s (60.5s avg/1000m, or 60km/h) Sunday 15 January Star Express 4 f 12 1 SP Total %: 123% 1st T:C Bass-Robinson O:Hunkydory Investments 15 (Pty) Ltd Best Bets: (LIM’S RACER race 4, win), Polyphonic 4 f 11 1 B:Avontuur Farm (ROYAL GUARD race 10, each-way) and Edict Of Nantes 3 c 11 1 Tahini 4 f 10 1 (RAMZES race 7, value). Visuality 3 f 8 1 Bankers for Jackpots: Race 7 (2, 3, 4, 5 Sail 3 f 8 1 and 6), race 8 (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9), race 9 Scandal 4 f 6 1 (1, 2 and 3) and race 10 (1 and 4). Milton 5 c 5 1 Will Pays 5 c 5 1

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GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (More Than Ready) Rosie Can Cancan 3f (Country Rose by Camden Park) Greyville 3 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) 1400m (13/01) Gimme The Stars 3c (Cosmic Jet by Jet Master) Fairview 7 Novice Plate (Polytrack) 1600m (13/01) 1st & 2nd season sires – 2yo’s Under The Rose 3f (Moonlite 'n Roses by Al Mufti) Greyville 9 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) 1900m (13/01) Daisey's Dock 3c (Badger Express by Badger Land) BOLD SILVANO (Silvano) Kenilworth 3 Maiden Plate 1400m (14/01) Bold Respect 2c (Respectable Lady by Kabool) Old Oak Tree 3c (Ribbons For Thee by Captain Al) Kenilworth 1 Maiden Juvenile Plate 1000m (14/01) Turffontein 6 MR 80 Handicap 1400m (14/01) Hack Green 3c (Secret Mission by Fort Wood) CRUSADE (Johannesburg) Kenilworth 7 Sophomore Sprint (Listed) 1200m (14/01) Prince Of Promise 2c (Royal Promise by Royal Academy) Cossack Guard 3c (Cossack Star by Complete Warrior) Scottsville 1 Maiden Juvenile Plate 1000m (15/01) Kenilworth 9 Maiden Plate 1200m (14/01) The Byzantine 2c (Patchouli Moon by Al Mufti) Rev Your Engine 3c (Tisane by Jet Master) Scottsville 1 Maiden Juvenile Plate 1000m (15/01) Scottsville 2 Maiden Plate 1000m (15/01) Calladdi 2c (Carina Coleman by The Sheik) Galtero 3c (Bond Street Girl by London News) Scottsville 1 Maiden Juvenile Plate 1000m (15/01) Scottsville 2 Maiden Plate 1000m (15/01) Simona 3f (Ginger Hill by Western Winter) DAN DE LAGO (Encosta de Lago) Mighty Real 2c (Tiawana by Saumarez) Scottsville 6 MR 86 Handicap (F&M) 1000m (15/01) Kenilworth 1 Maiden Juvenile Plate 1000m (14/01) GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (More Than Ready) GITANO HERNANDO (Hernando) La Bella Mia 2f (Mysterious Jet by Jet Master) Magic Mist 3f (Maritime Mist by Parade Leader) Turffontein 2 Juvenile Plate (Fillies) 1000m (14/01) Greyville 9 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) 1900m (13/01) GOLDEN SWORD (High Chaparral) Mystical Sword 3f (Dare To Dream by Shalford) MARCHFIELD (A P Indy) Honey's Legacy 2f (Honeytrap by Primo Dominie) Greyville 9 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) 1900m (13/01) Turffontein 2 Juvenile Plate (Fillies) 1000m (14/01) Lyricist 3f (Alkhansaa by Peintre Celebre) Greyville 9 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) 1900m (13/01) Sabre Charge 3c (Fuselage by Jet Master) ORATORIO (Danehill) Scottsville 7 MR 72 Handicap (Inside) 2400m (15/01) Hadarat 2c (Muhtaram by Al Mufti) Kenilworth 1 Maiden Juvenile Plate 1000m (14/01) PATHFORK (Distorted Humor) PHILANTHROPIST (Kris S) Silken Summer 3f (Dancing Summer by Mr Greeley) Uncle Ronnie 2c (Wild Woman by Al Mufti) Fairview 4 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) 1300m (13/01) Scottsville 1 Maiden Juvenile Plate 1000m (15/01) Red Berry Candle 3f (Light My Candle by Silvano) TWICE OVER (Observatory) Fairview 4 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) 1300m (13/01) Rock My Soul 2c (Rockie Bright by Rock of Gibraltar) Choir Of Angels 3c (Super Singer by A P Indy) Kenilworth 1 Maiden Juvenile Plate 1000m (14/01) Kenilworth 3 Maiden Plate 1400m (14/01) WHAT A WINTER (Western Winter) South Side 3f (Street Cred by Jallad) Edith's Rose 2f (Rose Reserve by ) Kenilworth 6 MR 83 Handicap (F&M) 1000m (14/01) Kenilworth 1 Maiden Juvenile Plate 1000m (14/01) Bobby Dazzler 3c (Baccarat Babe by El Prado) Kenilworth 9 Maiden Plate 1200m (14/01) The Right Road 3c (Elda Ribetti by Jallad) Kenilworth 9 Maiden Plate 1200m (14/01) 2nd season sires – 3yo’s Lucky Lulu 3f (Land Of Wilkes by Diesis) Turffontein 12 Maiden Plate (F&M) 1400m (14/01) BOLD SILVANO (Silvano) Danish Cross 3f (Queens Prerogative by National Assembly) Boldly Respectable 3c (Respectable Lady by Kabool) Scottsville 3 Maiden Plate (F&M) 1200m (15/01) Kenilworth 7 Sophomore Sprint (Listed) 1200m (14/01) PHILANTHROPIST (Kris S) DAN DE LAGO (Encosta de Lago) En Gee Oh 3c (Aces Wild by Trippi) Miss Stake 3f (Festival Fire by Magic Albert) Fairview 7 Novice Plate (Polytrack) 1600m (13/01) Kenilworth 4 Maiden Plate (F&M) 1400m (14/01) Rockefeller 3c (Generous Anna by General Nediym) Stay in Touch with the Latest News It’s ALL on the Sporting Post website – click here www.sportingpost.co.za SPORTING POST • Thursday 12 january 2017 20

Sports and Betting

Greyville 8 MR 62 Handicap (Polytrack) 1900m (13/01) English Premier League Barak Lavan 3c (Countess Corlia by Count Dubois) Friday 30 December - Sunday 1 January Kenilworth 5 MR 79 Handicap 1400m (14/01) Kenny Trix 3c (Winter Conquest by Western Winter) The Premier League returns Kenilworth 5 MR 79 Handicap 1400m (14/01) with some cracking match- Philanthropy 3c (Red Azalea by Redoute's Choice) ups in store, including a Turffontein 11 Maiden Plate 1600m (14/01) Super Sunday clash between Sea Bean 3f (Love Jeddah by Danehill) Man United and Liverpool at Turffontein 12 Maiden Plate (F&M) 1400m (14/01) Old Trafford. Hour Glass 3f (Time Piece by Elliodor) There are good odds on Scottsville 4 Maiden Plate (F&M) 1200m (15/01) offer and I’m confident we can make some money together.

TRAFFIC GUARD (More Than Ready) To catch up with Chadley Nagel’s previews click here Fonteyn 3f (Dance On Silver by Rambo Dancer) Greyville 9 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Polytrack) 1900m (13/01) Non Stop Trick 3f (Hat Trick by ) Saturday 14 January Scottsville 4 Maiden Plate (F&M) 1200m (15/01) 3/10 Tottenham | Draw 4/1 | West Brom 17/2 (14:30) Tony Pulis’ men are pretty solid defensively but with the cre- ative talents of Alli and Christian Eriksen providing chances Winners Bred Abroad for Harry Kane, Spurs should secure all three points. 5/2 Burnley | 9/4 | Southampton 11/10 (17:00) (AUS) 2f Canford Cliffs - Zabeea(AUS) Fish River Burnley are tipped to pick up maximum points by claiming (Exceed And Excel) Vaal 1000m (05/01) their fourth straight home win.

Ilitshe (AUS) 6g Fastnet Rock - Reem Albaraari (GB) 2/1 Hull City | 9/4 | Bournemouth 27/20 (17:00) (Sadler’s Wells) Vaal 1800m (05/01) The Cherries thrashed Hull 6-1 at home back in October and they’re a top bet at 27/20.

Whisky Baron (AUS) 4g Manhattan Rain - Tazkara(FR) (Sinndar) 39/20 Sunderland | 22/10 | Stoke City 14/10 (17:00) Gr2 Peninsula Handicap - Kenilworth 1800m (07/01) The Potters ran out 2-0 winners earlier in the season but with the Black Cats fighting for their top flight lives, I’m backing them on the Win/Draw Double Chance at 11/20. Dubai Carnival Diary 52/10 Swansea City | 34/10 | Arsenal 9/20 (17:00) Date Race Name Class Course Dist Track Prize Money The Away Win and Both Teams to Score is the way to go at Jan 12 Dubawi Stakes L Meydan 1200 Dirt USD 175,000 Jan 19 Al Fahidi Fort G2 Meydan 1400 TURF USD 250,000 13/10. Jan 20 Jebel Ali Mile G3 Jebel Ali 1600 Dirt AED 575,000 14/10 Watford | 2/1 | Middlesbrough 2/1 (17:00) Al Rashidiya G2 Meydan 1800 TURF USD 200,000 Jan 26 Watford recorded a 1-0 win over Boro at the Riverside Stadi- Cape Verdi G2 Meydan 1600 TURF USD 200,000 um in October and I’m backing them to hand Karanka’s side Al Shindagha Sprint G3 Meydan 1200 Dirt USD 200,000 Feb 2 their fourth consecutive defeat on the road. Maktoum Challenge R2 G2 Meydan 1900 Dirt USD 250,000 Feb 9 UAE 1000 Guineas L Meydan 1600 Dirt USD 250,000 23/20 West Ham | 47/20 | Crystal Palace 23/10 (17:00) Firebreak Stakes G3 Meydan 1600 Dirt USD 200,000 Feb 11 Back the home win at 23/20. UAE 2000 Guineas G3 Meydan 1600 Dirt USD 250,000 Feb 12 HH The President Cup L Abu Dhabi 1400 TURF AED 380,000 17/4 Leicester City | 29/10 | Chelsea 6/10 (19:30) Balanchine G2 Meydan 1800 TURF USD 200,000 With the lethal threat of Diego Costa and Eden Hazard, along Dubai Millennium Stakes G3 Meydan 2000 TURF USD 200,000 with the tireless presence of N’Golo Kante, Chelsea should Feb 16 Meydan Sprint G3 Meydan 1000 TURF USD 175,000 bounce back and come away with maximum points. Zabeel Mile G2 Meydan 1600 TURF USD 250,000 Jebel Ali Sprint L Jebel Ali 1000 Dirt AED 500,000 TREBLE @ 6/1 Feb 17 Jebel Ali Stakes L Jebel Ali 1950 Dirt AED 500,000 Arsenal Win & BTTS 5/4 Curlin Handicap L Meydan 2000 Dirt USD 160,000 West Ham Win 23/20 Meydan Classic L Meydan 1400 TURF USD 150,000 Chelsea Win 6/10 Feb 23 Nad Al Sheba Trophy G3 Meydan 2810 TURF USD 200,000 UAE Oaks G3 Meydan 1900 Dirt USD 250,000 Al Bastakiya L Meydan 1900 Dirt USD 250,000 Burj Nahaar G3 Meydan 1600 Dirt USD 200,000 Dubai City Of Gold G2 Meydan 2410 TURF USD 250,000 Mar 4 Jebel Hatta G1 Meydan 1800 TURF USD 300,000 Mahab Al Shimaal G3 Meydan 1200 Dirt USD 200,000 Maktoum Challenge R3 G1 Meydan 2000 Dirt USD 400,000 SPORTING POST • Thursday 12 january 2017 21