SPORTING POST DIGEST •BREEDING Thursday 5 DEcEmbER 2019 1 STOCK SALE Thursday 5 December 2019 FAIRVIEW Friday Best Roving Banker: R4-(7) Rock Aloe (1/1) HOLLYWOODBETS GREYVILLE POLY Friday Best Roving Banker: R2-(9) Pafuri (4/1) vaaL Saturday Best Roving Banker: R1-(1) Captain Hindsight (5/2) KENILWORTH Saturday Best Roving Banker: R1-(9) Sing Out Loud (1/1) HOLLYWOODBETS SCOTTSVILLE Sunday Best Roving Banker: R5-(10) Star Vega (7/1) South African racing is in desperate need of some good news. Friday 29 November We got a taste yesterday courtesy of SAJA export Karis Teetan, who won his first Longines Greyville – race 4 Sporting Post International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley in the company of the world’s best. Best Handicapped It’s been a rollercoaster year and things are some- but reading in the uK and aussie press about the Isikheto how turning more bizarre as we hit the silly season. riot police, the rubber bullets and mike de Kock’s WON 16/1 The embarrassing Phumelela results presentation now seemingly very vindicated decision to establish show last Friday, the Grooms protest on Saturday, a base Down under, coupled with the export of two coupled with something out of a bud Spencer shows-stoppers in hawwaam and Soqrat – and who spaghetti western between elements of the game’s knows how many more – really paints a bleak picture leadership and trainers at Turffontein in the course of a once proud industry, a shadow of the glory days. of Gauteng’s biggest raceday. What next? So our 29 year old adopted son Karis’ five star showing but a massive three cheers to the horses and the on Wednesday at happy Valley in a star- studded line punters who gave us something to feel good about. up that included Frankie Dettori, Zac Purton, Ryan moore and Joao ‘magic’ moreira was a tonic that The Summer cup day Pick 6 pool hit a new record went down sweetly. high, the day was a success as a social occasion and widely raved about – even by genuine racing Presented with the coveted silver whip and a cheque people - and Denis Schwarz’ ride on the never-say- in the equivalent of some R932 000, it was a deserved die Zillzaal, was top drawer magic. success for the South african- trained mauritian with SPORTING POST DIGEST • Thursday 5 DEcEmbER 2019 2 BRAVO KARIS! SATURDAY RACING the great work ethic and so much natural ability. he will hope to carry the confidence into Sunday’s LON- It’s Grand, Alright! GINES hong Kong International Races card, where he has Grand Heritage Vaal chances of Gr1 glory with hot King Prawn in the Sprint and The action moves to Vereeniging this Saturday with a bumper ten- Ka ying Star in the mile. race Vaal card hosting 162 runners. The card is headlined by the R500 Karis joined the South african Jockey academy at the age 000 Grand Heritage – an acid test for punters halfway through what of 14 and went on to be crowned South african champion should be a healthy Pick 6. apprentice in 2008. he graduated in 2009 with 147 wins The record Summer cup day Pick 6 pool that ended up paying over R5 to his credit. he also represented South africa in the 2012 million will be fresh in the minds of players looking for a festive boost International Jockeys' Invitational in Seoul, Korea and in the and big dividends look to be on the cards. 2008 macau apprentice Jockeys Invitation Races. The 1475m feature sees a mixed bag of he was well established in the top 10 of the South african Jock- horses, including ten from the rampant eys' championship when he left for hong Kong in august 2013. Sean Tarry yard and three raiders - two Keep flying the flag, KT! from KZN and a lone visitor all the way from the Windy city. Sun Met – The Start! but it is trainer mike de Kock’s Rock Of Gibraltar gelding Fired up, a winner of his For those who missed the double digit odds on Sean JC Photos Dan The Lad | last two starts who looks to be spot on for Tarry’s Shango in the Dingaans last Saturday, hollywood- Saturday. a winner of 3 of 7 starts, the top trainer was bullish after the bets are offering 40-1 about the son of captain Of all in 4yo’s last victory three weeks ago. their ante-post market for the R3 million Gr1 Sun met to be run at Kenilworth on 1 February 2020. “This was a good win - he’s always shown us some ability. he’s on the up and the Vaal’s Grand heritage looks like the right race for him. he likes South africa’s leading bookmakers have priced the 4yo things his own way, he’s a big, galloping horse and needs room to stride,” hawwaam up as favourite for the cape flagship after 25 said De Kock. entries were received on Wednesday morning for the 2000m weight-for-age contest. Two of the visitors are KZN -based with Glen Kotzen’s joint topweight and stakes winner Elusive heart looking overdue to register a fifth victory Shango is one of a trio of 3yo’s in the initial entry – all with two seconds – in mixed company – at her last two starts. She caught from the Sean Tarry yard.Oh Susanna won the met as a the eye at her penultimate jump when stretching the talented Pilou to a 3yo in its inaugural weight-for-age running in 2018.Prior half length in the Listed Darley arabian on Super Saturday. to that, horse chestnut triumphed as a 3yo in 1999. Fellow Summerveld resident Desolate Road seldom runs a bad race See the hollywoodbets Sun Met betting here and comes in off a good win on the poly at hollywoodbets Greyville last month. On best form, he would have a big chance at his first Vaal start in the hands of the experienced mark Khan. Gr1 SUN MET 2020 - Entries Gavin Smith’s hooves Of Troy has travelled previously with a measure 0 Bunker hunt Justin Snaith 120 of success when going third to the highly rated african Warrior on July 0 Capoeira Andre Nel 115 day at hollywoodbets Greyville. The son of Vercingetorix missed a prep 0 Charles Brett crawford 113 start due to the weather and comes in off a six week break following a 0 Do It again Justin Snaith 136 disappointing effort in the Racing association Stakes. 0 Eyes Wide Open Glen Kotzen 119 0 Hawwaam Mike de Kock 131 Trainer Sean Tarry has a power hand headed by joint topweight Social 0 Head honcho Andre Nel 129 Order – a tricky customer on his day, but a gelding who has to be better 0 Kampala campari Andre Nel 119 than his litany of near misses suggest. Social Order last tasted success 0 Majestic mozart C bass-Robinson 107 in the Kings cup in march 2018 and was also placed next time in the 0 More magic C bass-Robinson 99 colorado King Stakes and the Jubilee handicap. he ran well behind Tierra 0 On my mind Sean Tarry 89 Del Fuego last time at this track over 75m shorter and could prove some 0 One World Vaughan marshall 127 value with Gavin Lerena in the irons. 0 Putontheredlight Sean Tarry 110 The ashaawes mare aurelia cotta, another Tarry runner, has won two on 0 Rainbow bridge Eric Sands 134 the trot and on her best form to the likes of Summer cup placer Queen 0 Roy had Enough (AUS) Frank Robinson 115 Supreme must have a serious place chance. 0 Run Red Andre Nel 104 The stable’s 4yo’s Royal Italian and cordillera would both need to up 0 Shango Sean Tarry 120 their game to have a say in the finish. 0 Soqrat (AUS) Mike de Kock 133 Dan The Lad is a hardknocking 6yo and a gutsy winner of the heritage 0 Sovereign Spirit C bass-Robinson 95 match Race in 2018 when beating Tsitsikamma Dance over Saturday’s 0 Tap O’ Noth Vaughan marshall 119 course and distance. he recently registered his sixth career victory and 0 The Sultans bazaar Dean Kannemeyer 100 comes in with a handy galloping weight. 0 Twist Of Fate Adam marcus 127 Piere Strydom pilots the capable 4yo captain Of Tortuga, one of two 0 Undercover agent Brett crawford 130 runners from the azzie family yard. The son of captain al appeared to 0 Vardy adam marcus 128 go wrong on July day but had really smart form around this trip prior to 0 Vikram Andre Nel 100 SPORTING POST DIGEST • Thursday 5 DEcEmbER 2019 3 SATURDAY RACING that. he needed his last start behind START PA5/PICK SIX4/JACKPOT3 hawwaam. 3:35PM GRAND HEritagE (NBT) - 1475M Beautiful VaaL 7 SAME TRAINER:(2-10-11-19-20-24-25-28-29-30) One of a trio from the Paul Peter yard, (4-8)(5-9)(12-27)(15-17-22)(16 the smart 3yo Riverstown ran a crack- Elusive Fort 1 ELUSIVE HEART(GS Kotzen) S Randolph ......15 60.0 ing third just over a length off Frosted Sunday? Count Dubois 2 SOCIAL ORDER(SG Tarry) G Lerena ..............23 60.0 Pathfork 3 DESOLATE ROAD(AJ Rivalland) M Khan ........28 58.0 Gold in the Graham beck Stakes – the "Let the show begin!" John Moore Captain Al 4 CAPTAIN OF TORTUGA(MG & AA Azzie) P Strydom .. 8 57.5 Oratorio 5 REGAL GRADUATION(JAJ v Vuuren) not declared ....20 57.5 latter endorsed the form with a smart said after Beauty Generation worked Kahal 6 ROUGE ALLURE(S Moffatt) S Brown ..............12 57.5 second behind shock winner Shango through his final fast gallop before Mambo In Seattle 7 DANZA(AG Laird) S Khumalo ............................