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The Concentration of Power in the Hands of a Few Is Not Unique to SA Horseracing. Red Rum Won Three Grand Nationals in the 70 A SPORTINGNATIO POSTN DIGESTAL YEARLI • Thursday N4 aGPRI lSALE 2019 1 View the CATALOGUE here WED-FRI Thursday 4 april 2019 24-26 APRIL TBA Complex, Germiston FAIRVIEW Friday Best Roving Banker: R1-(9)Trial Run(4/1) GREYVILLE POLY Friday Best Roving Banker: R1-(1) Ad Altisima (1/1) TURFFONTEIN Saturday Best Roving Banker: R3-(1) Hit For Six (15/10) DURBANVILLE Saturday Best Roving Banker: R5-(1)Retro Effect(16/10) GREYVILLE Sunday Best Roving Banker: R5-(1) Buckleberry (5/2) Saturday 30 March Durbanville– race 8 Sporting Post Best Handicapped The concentration of power in the hands of a few is not unique to SA Horseracing. Brandenburg Red Rum won three Grand Nationals in the 70’s from Ginger McCain’s yard WON 14/1 at the back of a second-hand car showroom in Southport. On Saturday the trainer of the favourite Tiger Roll will saddle 13 of the 40 runners. It’s happened right here on our own doorstep. Grand National when Silver Birch won in 2007. last Economics and the realities of modern day life may year he saddled the Gigginstown house Stud owned have soaked up oodles of the romance and drama Tiger Roll for Ryanair chief Michael O'leary, one of since the crazy days of the 70’s when Red Rum the richest men in Ireland. crossed the 30 odd barriers over 4½ miles to win the On Saturday the favourite Tiger Roll bids to become National three times. the first equine warrior since Red Rum to win back- Now it’s about return on investment and wielding to-back Nationals. the power crop with the big yards and their cheque and as if to show that the 70’s are really nothing book owners dominating the show. but a vague memory, Tiger Roll is also set to defend Former jockey and County Meath based Gordon his unique position as the first ever horse to do the Elliot was the youngest ever trainer to win the 'double' by winning The Virtual Grand National on Friday evening. SPORTING POST DIGEST • Thursday 4 aPRIl 2019 2 FEELING JUMPY? WEEKEND RACING The gelding claimed success in the 2018 races in almost iden- tical circumstances - a close finish on the virtual outing, driven Ladies In Waiting by sophisticated CGI technology and algorithms - and then in a Gr2 Colorado King Stakes Turffontein Saturday dramatic photo finish on Grand National Day. Saturday’s Turffontein Gr2 feature is named in honour of the an organiser asked – ‘Is this every punters dream - to tell the early 1960’s champion Colorado King, who raced here and in the world hours in advance who will win?' USA with great success. 'The winner of the first ever Virtual Grand National, Cause of Causes in 2017, came second in the real race hours later and Trained in South africa by Syd laird, almost won both races, but Tiger Roll was exceptional in the real Colorado King won ten races including and virtual worlds and it was uncanny how close the computer the Cape Guineas, Cape Derby and the came to getting the finish so correct'. Durban July handicap. Sold to an ameri- 'We're now keen to see if the simulation can continue its can racing partnership, he won a further remarkable run fora third year straight and attempt to show the six races in 1964, including the holly- experts how it's done once again' wood Gold Cup, the american handicap Nick luck once again hosts the sixty-minute special from the - where he equalled the world record Divine Odyssey | JC Photos innovative Carm Productions led by former Granada Executive for 1800m - and the Sunset handicap by Rob Mcloughlin. seven lengths. In 1965 he won only once in nine starts before being The broadcast will also feature The Grand National Race of retired to stud where he met with limited success as a sire. Champions as 40 legends of the past compete over Becher's Saturday’s race is run at weight-for-age plus penalties for Gr1 and Brook, The Canal Turn and Valentine's in a race which could only Gr2 wins and could see the fairer sex dominating matters with the happen in the virtual world. very capable Fort Ember and Sylvan Fire topping the SP ratings. Read more and see final field here The hardknocking course and distance winning mare Fort Ember has won two of her last three starts against her own sex and comes in as a well weighted, very fit and dangerous front-runner. The yellowwood handicap winner Sylvan On Fire meets Cash Time Buy A Runner! on a 3kg positive swing at the weights after beating the Fortune Don Poli and Outlander who run in Saturday's £1-million charge under a length last time. The daughter of Silvano goes well Grand National, will be offered for sale at Aintree today at this trip and she is big runner at the weights. after racing. The london News Stakes winner Dawn assault enjoys the track and South africa’s leading bookmakers hollywood are offering trip and is a tough handicapper who looks very capable of giving both at double digit long-odds. See the betting here cheek in this field. Trained by Gordon Elliott, and currently in the ownership Sa Oaks winner Secret Potion has not run for 12 weeks and looks of Gigginstown house Stud's Michael O'leary, the duo are likely to need the outing. among 29 horses who form the catalogue for the Goffs uK ashley Fortune and Piere Strydom team up with the consistent aintree Sale, which takes place at 18h45. Racegoers who Cash Time who looks overdue for a fourth career win. he enjoys a opt to stay for the auction will not wait long to see the pair 3kg turnaround with Divine Odyssey for a 4,75 length defeat – but come under the hammer, for they are lots 1 and 2. that was his second run after a rest and he could be cherry ripe to Don Poli was pulled up in last year's Randox health Grand register what would be his biggest National, but the 10-year-old's career highlights include a Gr2 Colorado King S. win to date. third-place finish in the 2016 Magners Cheltenham Gold past winners Sean Tarry’s Social Order was beat- Cup, and a victory over aintree's Mildmay Chase course in 2016 en 14 lengths in the Drum Star and December 2015, when Grand National winner Many Clouds 1 Unparalleled 59.0 ( 3) 9/1 2 Stonehenge 58.0 ( 1) 25/1 even with a 6kg weight turnaround finished second. 3 French Navy 60.0 ( 4) 13/20 with the winner, could battle to win 2017 he is set to be ridden by Patrick Mullins on Saturday, while 1 Brazuca 59.0 ( 3) 6/1 here. 2 Deo Juvente 60.0 ( 7) 15/10 Keith Donoghue is due to partner 11-year-old Outlander, 3 French Navy 59.0 ( 5) 18/10 listed Drum Star handicap shock who beat Don Poli in the Gr1 lexus Chase in 2016, and the 2018 1 Coral Fever 60.0 ( 6) 9/2 winner Divine Odyssey found his following year won Down Royal's Gr1 JNwine.com Champion 2 Fort Ember 58.5 ( 9) 9/2 best form last time and while he has Chase. 3 Social Order 60.0 ( 4) 8/1 more to do could well be equal to the test, START PA5/PICK SIX4/JACKPOT3 The Dazzler Royal Day – Final Field 3:50PM Gr2 COLORADO KING StakES - 2000M is 1,5kgs TURFFONTEIN SAME TRAINER:(1-3) Cape trainers Justin Snaith and Joey Ramsden travel to Turffon- 7 better off Dynasty 1 LIEGE(SG Tarry) R Danielson ............................. 1 60.0 with Divine tein on Saturday 13 April for the R1 million HSH Princess Char- Call To Combat 2 DAWN ASSAULT(SD Gray) M v Rensburg ........ 8 58.0 lene Gr1 Empress Club Stakes which declared at 11h00 today. Count Dubois 3 SOCIAL ORDER(SG Tarry) L Hewitson ............. 6 58.0 Odyssey for Gimmethegreenlight 4 CASH TIME(Ashley Fortune) P Strydom............ 2 58.0 a two length Oh Susanna and Fresnaye are the Cape representatives in a field Oratorio 5 DIVINE ODYSSEY(JAJ v Vuuren) C Habib ........ 5 58.0 Mogok 6 THE DAZZLER(MF de Kock) W Kennedy........... 9 58.0 beating in the of 13 declared for the prestigious contest. Byword 7 TRUE WORDS(T Spies) S Brown ...................... 7 58.0 Elusive Fort 8 SECRET POTION(GV Woodruff) G Lerena ....... 4 56.5 recent Drum Sa Champion trainer, Justin Snaith won this race in 2009 with Silvano 9 SYLVAN ON FIRE(C Dawson) D De Gouveia ..10 55.5 Elusive Fort 10 FORT EMBER(PA Peter) S Khumalo ................. 3 55.5 Star handi- the grey bomber Dancer's Daughter. See the field here SPORTING POST DIGEST • Thursday 4 aPRIl 2019 3 WEEKEND RACING cap. he has proven a consistent earner and may prefer the extra form suggests he could prove very competitive. 200m here. First of the Snaith duo, Crown Towers has a wide draw to contend Topweighted liege is battling to find his better earlier form and with at his first run on a right-handed track. The son of Camelot looks a place prospect at best. needs to confirm his early promise. Recent dual Flamingo Park winner True Words showed plenty of Once considered a genuine Cape Derby prospect, Brett Craw- ability on the turf early on when still trained by Joey Ramsden. ford’s hudoo Magic has not quite lived up to his better early The son of Byword needs plenty of improvement but makes for a promise.
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