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Wednesday 23 September 2020
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Heritage
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Chase Liebenberg
Snaith
CAN DO IT AGAIN
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It’s the race that kick-started the request to give the race a better fit in Well suited to Durbanville, Glen
march to Vodacom Durban July glory the prep programme, the distance was Kotzen’s Herodotus starts his summer
of Belgarion last season, and dropped from the traditional 2400m to campaign. His four starts in KZN didn’t
Richard Fourie and Justin Snaith 2000m from 2019. produce any fireworks without being
will be bidding for a hat-trick when embarrassing, and he should be much
they vie for top honours in the Listed The Fourie-Snaith combo go to post with more effective on his home track.
Settlers Trophy at Durbanville on the 6yo Love Happens, in what looks to
Saturday. be an open race. Second of the Snaith trio, the 4yo
Flower Alley gelding Bayberry
The top team made it a double in the The Silvano gelding has been a bit probably should have finished closer to
2019 Listed Settlers Trophy – run for unlucky over shorter when beaten the unbeaten Singapore export Katak
almost double the stake on offer on narrowly by his paper weighted last time. He had to ease at the 250m
Saturday - when the then lightly stablemate Hurricane Harry twice at the mark, but ran on strongly. The 2000m
exposed Belgarion finished with a country course. should be his game and with a bit of
flourish to follow up on stablemate luck in running, he could be
Magnificent Seven’s classy victory in In fact he has not finished too far off the thereabouts.
the race in 2018. winner in his last four starts. He has won
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HERITAGE DAY
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LET’S MARK A MINUTE OF SILENCE
Phumelela issued a statement on Time will judge the actions, or lack of it,
Monday that they would not be drawn on the part of the racing authorities.
into a media debate on the tragic event. We wait and see.
Hedley McGrath says
goodbye
The sad saga of the departure of
longstanding Lady Trainer Yvette
Bremner from the SA racing scene
reached a quiet ending at Fairview
on Tuesday.
A minute of silence at Turffontein on
Heritage Day to register a peaceful
protest against the tragic events of
Thursday 17 September has been
suggested by the Sporting Post Sprint
to racing management.
Hedley McGrath joined Phumelela GM
Luciano Passerini on a final walkabout
of the immaculate and ghostly silent
Dippin’ Blu barns at Fairview and
handed over the keys in a moment that
he labelled ‘extremely emotional’.
The leading owner told the Sporting
Post Sprint that his partner Yvette
Bremner had not returned to the
stables and would not be returning.
He was busy rounding up the six stable
cats when we spoke to him.
“Yvette has been traumatised to the
point of breaking and she didn’t need
further pain. This was her life. Her
pride. Her joy.
It’s the end of an era in our lives and in
the broader SA racing landscape. To all
the detractors, and the so-called animal
lovers out there, I say farewell.”
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PULLER IS KZN
CHAMPION
The annual KZN Racing Awards for
locally trained horses will be
presented during the course of
Padre Pio earned the title of Champion
Three Year Old colt following his gallant
second to Wild Coast in the Gr 2 WSB
Hollywoodbets-sponsored Garth Puller
was crowned Champion Trainer in
KwaZulu Natal for the first time while
Sunday’s race meeting at Guineas and his equally meritorious Warren Kennedy and Luke Ferraris
Hollywoodbets Greyville and all runner-up berth behind Got The earned top spots on the Jockeys’ and
races have been named in honour of Greenlight in the Gr 1 Daily News 2000, Apprentice logs to go with their
the winners. where he finished ahead of subsequent success at National level.
WSB Champions Cup winner Golden
Vernichey and Tempting Fate emerged Ducat. The exciting young stallion Mario Ferreira, for the second time in
as Champion Two Year Old Filly and Vercingetorix is sire of both Vernichey and three years, was Champion Owner for
Champion Two Year Old Colt Padre Pio. the Season ended 31 July 2020 and
respectively following their victories in Mauritzfontein & Wilgerbosdrift were
the Gr 1 Allan Robertson Gr1 Jonsson Workwear Garden the leading breeders.
Championship and Gr 1 Golden Horse Province Stakes winner Temple Grafin
Medallion. and Gavin van Zyl-trained Vodacom Durban July (Gr1) and WSB
Marchingontogether, winner of the Track 1900 (Gr2) winner, Belgarion, has been
The Oratorio filly Mary O was voted & Ball Derby and Lonsdale Stirrup Cup, voted “Horse of the Season”.
Champion Three Year Old filly, having were voted leading older horses while
won the Beach Beauty Mile before Ultra Magnus, touched off in the Gr 1 This category is open to all horses who
finishing a short-head second to Golden Horse Sprint, and WSB Gold Cup competed during South Africa’s
Mississippi Burning in the Gr 2 WSB winner Paths of Victory were voted lead- Champions Season in KZN,
Fillies Guineas. ing sprinter and stayer respectively. irrespective of their province of origin.
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DADDYS AND
DAUGHTERS
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When one takes into consideration An interesting trio of sires who currently Wood quickly showed he had what it
that the majority of colts are gelded fall into this category are Elusive Fort, takes when siring a Gr1 winning filly in
and make no further contribution to Flower Alley and Duke Of Marmalade. each of his first two crops.
the gene pool, a well-bred filly has Elusive Fort had to establish himself the
considerable residual value when hard way. First-crop daughter Siren’s Call won
her racing career is over. If she is by both the Gr2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas
a stallion who is capable of siring Eschewed by breeders due to the stigma and Gr1 SA Classic and narrowly
superior fillies, so much the better. that locally-bred stallions are inferior to missed out on the Triple Tiara when
imported ones, the champion son of Fort going down by a neck to Pine Princess
JC Photos
Siren’s Call chases Pine Princess
in the (then) Gr1 SA Oaks. Freedom Charter (see story on page 17) In contrast, Duke Of Marmalade has
notched up a Gr3 double in the covered many fine mares since ex-
Second-crop daughter Lauderdale Champagne and Poinsettia Stakes, Gr1 changing Coolmore for Drakenstein
proved more precocious and she Garden Province third Elusive Heart Stud in 2014 when his first overseas
capped her juvenile season with victory counts the Gr3 Prix du Cap amongst her runners were four. At that stage, his
in the Gr1 Thekwini Stakes. stakes treble, while Chitengo won the best runners included the Gr3 winning
Listed Aquanaut Handicap. Although she fillies Venus De Milo (also second in
Last season’s Gr1 SA Derby hero Out failed to win a stakes race, it would be both the Irish and Yorkshire Oaks),
Of Your League is Elusive Fort’s third remiss not to mention Safe Harbour, Wannabe Better and Quaduna.
top level winner. However, males are whose string of Gr1 places includes
very much in the minority as no less seconds in all of the Cape Fillies However, within months of making
than seven of his ten stakes winners Guineas, Maine Chance Farms Paddock South Africa his new home, Duke Of
are fillies. From the same crop as Stakes and Wilgerbosdrift SA Fillies Marmalade’s fortunes received a
Lauderdale, Fort Ember captured the Classic! dramatic boost when he sired no less
Gr2 Gold Bracelet and Gr3 Flamboyant than four European classic winners,
Stakes, while chasing Liege hom in the Now based at Black Swan Stud, Elusive three of which fillies. Simply Verse
Gr1 Sansui Summer Cup. Fort has covered full books these past became a rare filly winner of the Gr1
three seasons, in final recognition of his St Leger, Star Of Seville won the Gr1
Secret Potion won the Gr2 SA Oaks, earlier achievements. French Oaks and Sound Of Freedom
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Freedom Charter wins the Poinsettia Stakes
captured the Italian 1000 Guineas. His his second crop were fillies. Flower Alley’s female line is not to be
son Nutan rounded out the classic sneezed at either, his fourth dam
quartet with victory in the German To what can we ascribe the penchant of Dumfries being a half-sister to Lyphard.
Derby. Two years later, another son, the this trio to produce a high proportion of
fine stayer Big Orange, landed the Gr1 good fillies? In fact, his dam Princess Olivia is
Gold Cup. inbred to Goofed, as her sire Lycius is
Perhaps it is the fact that all three boast out of a Lyphard mare.
Remarkably, to date Duke Of strong female lines. Elusive Fort hails
Marmalade’s locally-bred stakes from the fabulous Argentinian ‘E’ family,
winners are all fillies. While his first while Duke Of Marmalade is a grandson
local crop included the classic winners of the outstanding blue hen Lassie Dear.
Santa Clara (Gr2 KRA Fillies Guineas),
Seville Orange (Gr3 KZN Oaks) and
Duchess Of Bourbon (Winter Oaks), JC Photos
it was second crop daughter Temple
Grafin who captured the Garden Prov-
ince Stakes to become her sire’s first
South African Gr1 winner.
Wilgerbosdrift resident Flower Alley is
likewise showing a strong hand with
his fillies, the oldest of which have just
turned four. These include Fayrooz,
who became his first local stakes
winner when successful in the Listed
Oaks Trial, whereas Marygold chased
home Horse of the Year Summer
Pudding in the Gr1 SA Fillies Classic
and Pomander did the same in the Gr2
SA Oaks. That Flower Alley’s female
runners appear to be superior to their
male counterparts is underlined by the
fact that all nine juvenile winners from Fayrooz wins the Oaks Trial
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Var’s smart daughter Anything Goes
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ANYTHING
STILL GOES!
There has been no movement at
the top of the table for the R900 000
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Bloodstock South Africa Emperor’s
Palace Summer Ready To Run Sale.
The field will be limited to 16 runners
plus two reserves.
(Presented by Bloodstock South The final field will be determined by a
Africa) to be run over 1400m at Entries for the race close at 11am on panel appointed by the racing operator.
Turffontein on Saturday 31 October. Monday 19 October with a supplementary
entry opportunity that closes at 9am on
Unbeaten Anything Goes still holds Monday 26 October. See the latest log
the No 1 spot on the log with War Of
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RIDGEMONT
BROODMARE BAND
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Freedom Charterv
The powerful Ridgemont An established international stakes nationwide, has created the
Highlands broodmare band has producing sire, Canford Cliffs, groundswell of excitement for
been boosted by the acquisition whose first SA-bred yearlings will future high-class performers.
of another accomplished go through the sales ring in 2021,
racemare. Dual stakes winner is set to produce fireworks in the The strategy of sending the best
Freedom Charter is yet another years ahead as the offspring of his to the best is the foundation of the
top-class mare set to visit star-studded black-type mare roll Ridgemont Highlands philosophy
multiple Gr1 winner Canford make their presence felt. The quality of striving for quality above all else.
Cliffs this season. of support for Canford Cliffs from his
home base, as well as breeders A lovely roomy daughter of an SA
Elusive Fort’s daughter led in after her feature win Candiese Lenferna
Derby winner Elusive Fort, with Centre and the now retired cham- She matured into a scopy athlete
speed and heart to match her pion Clouds Unfold, amongst other and I couldn’t have hoped for a
courage and consistency on the high-flyers. more faultless and big hearted
track, Freedom Charter was bred horse.
by Peter de Beyer from his Captain Top Cape trainer Candice
Al mare, Betty Burke. Bass-Robinson trained Freedom Her race record against the best of
Charter, who raced with distinction her generation speaks for itself and
A dual stakes winner, who peaked for Mark Bass, her breeder Peter de she ticks all the boxes to develop
with an emphatic and authoratitive Beyer, Brendon Lemos and her second career as a really super
victory in the Gr3 Poinsettia Stakes Wehann Smith. mare. She is lovely and roomy and
at the start of the 2019 SA will suit any sire in my opinion.
Champions Season, Freedom “What an all-round top class
Charter raced in top-class racemare! We had Freedom Charter Going to Canford Cliffs first time is
company, placing in the major from a 2yo when she was already a a real bonus!” added Candice.
league behind fellow Ridgemont big scopy but leggy sort.
Highlands Gr1 star Front And Craig Kieswetter of Ridgemont
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Freedom Charter at Ridgemont Highlands
Highlands was pleased to confirm Freedom Charter’s suitor Canford Champagne Stakes winner),
to the Sporting Post on Wednesday Cliffs has been in great demand and Dancer’s Daughter (multiple Gr1
that Freedom Charter would be that is hardly surprising, given his winner and Champion Older
covered by Canford Cliffs. excellent proven record - and his Female 2008-2009),
foals have taken the anticipation to a Takingthepeace (Gr1 South African
“We are on record that our whole new level,” added Kieswetter. Fillies Classic winner), Sabina’s
intentions are to uplift our Dynasty (Gr2 Gerald Rosenberg
broodmare band on an ongoing A brilliant winner of five Gr1 races in Stakes winner), and Crimson
basis. a row, Canford Cliffs’ progeny have Blossom (Gr3 Kenilworth Final
already earned over $22 million in Fling Stakes winner plus the
Quality of blood and top level stakes and beside forty other mother of Dynasty’s Blossom.
racecourse performance are imper- black-type mares, some of the big
ative, and in the case of Freedom names he will, or has covered, Canford Cliffs first SA-bred
Charter we have further diversity include Front And Centre (Gr1 Cape yearlings will go through the sales
in the mix, and the basis of a really Fillies Guineas winner), Our Table ring in 2021.
smart broodmare, as Candice Mountain (US-bred multiple stakes
Bass-Robinson points out. winning Champion Broodmare), Any enquiries to Craig Kieswetter
Nastergal (Gr3 Kenilworth at craigk@ridgemont.co.za
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SILVANO
End Of An Era
The announcement of the retirement only a matter of time before the son of Silvano has achieved some impressive
of Silvano from stud duties last week Lomitas comes up with his 100th feats during his South African stud
marked the end of an era in South individual stakes winner - his currently career, and below are just five of the
African horseracing. tally of black type winners is 97. highlights:
The most dominant sire in the country Interestingly, he retires from stud duty 50 • July domination
at the time of his retirement, Silvano years on from the year his great
has already topped the SA General grandsire Nijinsky II captured the English Few, if any, stallions in recent memory
Sires List five times, and it is surely Triple Crown. enjoyed more success in the Gr1
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Power King heads Silvano’s July 1-2-3
Vodacom Durban July than did Derby and daughter Wind Chill landing Silvano thus far is the Gr1 L’Ormarins
Silvano. the Oaks - Wind Chill beat fellow Silvano Queen’s Plate.
daughter Oriental Oak into second place
Not only was he responsible for July in the process. Silvano also pulled off • Consistency
winners Bold Silvano (2010), Heavy that double in 2008 when his son Kings
Metal (2013), Power King (2015) and Gambit landed the Derby and daughter Since his first South African crop
Marinaresco (2017), his sons (Power Happy Spirit was awarded victory in the arrived, Silvano has consistently
King, Punta Arenas, Tellina) ran 1-2-3 in SA Oaks. He also pulled off a notable produced high-class performers. His
the July of 2015. feat in 2019 when his son Hawwaam won first local crop of foals included six
the Gr1 Daily News 2000 and daughter black type performers, with his first
Silvano was responsible for 2017 July Silvano’s Pride the Gr1 Woolavington South African crop headed by Equus
runner up Al Sahem, Do You 2000 on the same day. Champion, and G1 SA Derby winner,
Remember (third to Heavy Metal in the Kings Gambit. His second local crop
2013 July), Elusive Silva (3rd in the • SA’s middle distance races triumphs contained the G1 winners Aslan and
2018 July), while his daughter Martial Eagle, with subsequent crops
Nightingale ran fourth in the July of Silvano has built up a remarkable record continuing to impress. To date,
2017- behind paternal half-brothers in South Africa’s major middle distance Silvano’s least successful South
Marinaresco and Al Sahem. races -with four July winners to his name, African crop was that born in 2011
a Met winner (Martial Eagle), two -producing just a pair of graded stakes
• SA Derby/Oaks double Champions Challenge winners - his son winners in the form of Balance Sheet
Hawwaam won that race twice - while and St Tropez.
Yet another notable accomplishment another son Heavy Metal won in 2013,
achieved by Silvano was his SA Derby/ and three Summer Cup winners-Aslan, In contrast, his most potent crop in
Oaks double which he achieved in Flirtation and Zillzaal. The only major SA thus far was born in 2012, and that
2017 with son Al Sahem landing the South African race to have eluded crop included no fewer than 11 graded
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Hardknocking Silvano daughter !
stakes winners-notably the G1 winners Not only did his sons run 1-2-3 in the Silvano’s Pride and Blossom provided
Marinaresco, Nightingale and Silver 2015 July, but Silvano sons Zillzaal and more gloss on their sire’s fine record
Mountain. Almutawakel ran 1-3 in the 2019 Gr1 when finishing 1-3 in the 2019 Gr1
Gauteng Chris Gerber Summer Cup, Woolavington 2000.
• 1-2-3 finishes while daughter Flirtation beat Silvano
sons Rudi Rocks and Aslan into third and
Silvano has compiled a remarkable fourth respectively in the 2010 Sansui
record in South Africa’s biggest races, Summer Cup, and Silvano daughters
and on more than one occasion his Nightingale and Star Express ran 1-2 in
progeny have completely dominated the Gr1 Majorca Stakes of 2017.
the finish to a major contest.
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Vardy - SA Champion Miler 2020
‘What a horse - a privilege & an honour to train’
Congratulations to loyal owners Bernard Kantor,
Greg Blank, Jimmy Sarkis & Darryl Yutar
Bred by the Tawny Syndicate
Another champion by VAR
Leading Western Cape
trainer by win strike rate –
second in South Africa!
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STRYDOM
Family Heritage!
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The seaport city of Port Elizabeth in the Suzette Viljoen silks – and her son clear - that was a good ride. He gave
has been a spawning ground of SA Izak’s business Ludeim is Kyle’s sponsor. the horse a chance, didn’t rush things
champion jockeys over the years. from the draw, and then balanced him
Piere Strydom and Warren A proud trainer Jacques Strydom, lying smartly.”
Kennedy are two of the most recent ‘almost blind’ in his post-operative
that spring to mind. recovery bed after eye surgery, told the Kyle has been riding work, with a lead
Sporting Post that his good son’s ride to rein at times, since about the age of ten
On Sunday at Hollywoodbets win the last was exemplary. at his Dad’s stables.
Scottsville we saw another talented
young man with a really bright future
register his career first double. Pencil Watch it He rode in four workrider races, to
prove he had the makings of a future
here
the name Kyle Strydom in. jockey.
The 19 year old booted home the 50-1 Jacques explains that a novice rider
last double at a sunny Hollywoodbets learns nothing from playing a hare out
Scottsville. Jacques, who was born with practically front on a pacy horse.
one eye, and battled a bit at school
Lavu Lavu won for Louis Goosen, while before his parents and teachers realised “One can listen out front, or watch from
Kyle’s ride on Juniper Spring for that he couldn’t see, was pleased as behind. I stuck Kyle on a bit of a slow-
Kumaran Naidoo from the worst draw punch. coach first time. I told him to watch,
in the final event was, dare we say it, observe and absorb. It’s easier when
almost vintage ‘Striker stuff’. It was a “Kyle is a 4kg claimer, but the fact that you are behind them!”
double celebration as Lavu Lavu races he is thinking and using his head is
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Fairview winner with Kyle’s fan clubv
It turns out that Kyle benefitted from
Candiese Lenferna
the lesson.
His first winner came at Fairview on 9
August 2019 on Flame Up for his Dad.
“She was slow away. I had to gather
and take her round the field. We won
easily in the end, but the tutoring and
guidance from my Dad gave me the
insight and confidence,” says Kyle
proudly.
The Pearson High School graduate,
who admits that he ‘preferred’
athletics and hockey to mathematics
and history in his school days, arrived
at the SA Jockey Academy on 6
January this year as a post-matric
student. He followed the same route
as subsequent SA Champion Lyle
Hewitson.
Kyle enjoyed the camaraderie and the Kyle double second leg Juniper Spring
spirit and on his six months anniversary
had his first race ride. A fall set Kyle back for the month July, but watching my replays over and over –
he has come out firing this season with one picks up little things every time you
It was 10 June and the venue his Monday double making his winner tal- watch,” he adds enthusiastically.
Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Kyle recalls: ly for the new season a healthy 7, with a
10% win strike-rate and a 24% place rate. Kyle is tall for a jockey and his minimum
“I was so excited and managed to riding weight is 53kgs.
win my second professional ride on “I can feel that I am growing with
Transonic for Mr Dennis Bosch. It was confidence with every ride. The senior “Being tall, I have to adapt my riding style
the most exhillirating experience. I just jockeys and the SAJA riding masters and have used Bernard Fayd’ herbe and
wanted to win more!” have been very helpful and of great guid- Donovan Dillon as guides, as well as
ance to me. I enjoy sitting in the evenings overseas jockeys.
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PE Pride!
Pauline Herman
Like in golf, I want to use my height to than fear!” riding work for the local yards. I will
optimise my ability to extract the best travel to the Eastern Cape when re-
out of every horse.” Talking about people who have made a quired, but don’t want to stretch myself
difference in his career, Kyle says that too thin.”
And what about his family and Dennis Bosch, who gave him his
legendary Uncle Piere Strydom? memorable first winner, Louis Goosen,
and Garth Puller, have all been mentors
“We are a close family and my Dad, and supporters.
Mom Dalene and elder sister Johane
are my greatest fans and supporters. I “New riders cannot ride winners without
talk every day to my parents, and have support and others giving us a The Sporting Post Sprint
also chatted to Uncle Piere when I need confidence break. I have been fortunate is interactive.
to odd bit of advice.” in that regard.” Click on the live links
throughout
Is there any pressure being a ‘young In terms of his short-term goals, Kyle and enjoy the read!
Striker’? wants to ride out his claim as soon as he
can.
“No, I haven’t felt it. I try and focus and
concentrate on the job at hand. It’s a “I have been flying to PE, but have
pressured and dangerous environment, decided to focus on building myself up SUGGESTIONS?
but concentration adds more value here in KZN and spending more time Please email editor@sportingpost.co.za
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FLYING IN FORMATION!
Syndicate Manager John Freeman coupled with loads of quality about their He defeated 23 individual Gr1 winners
was excited to report this week heads,” said the veteran. during his career including Champions
that Drakenstein stallion Lancaster Churchill, Blue Point, Lightning Spear,
Bomber’s first crop has produced Lancaster Bomber is a son of Ribchester, Limato, Thunder Snow,
stunning foals. International Sire and Sire of Sires War amongst others.
Front. He was Champion Older Horse
“Very exciting reports from everyone in Ireland in 2018 and winner of the He was one of the top-rated sons of
that has them. I am told that they are Gr1 Tattersalls Gold Cup in one of the War Front to retire to stud at TFR 123
all leggy and well girthed, also well fastest times in the history of the race.
Cheveley’s filly ex Netsuke (by Western Drakenstein colt ex Sail (by Philanthropist) won
Winter) won 5 races, her first foal is a winner, 3 races incl Gr2&Gr3 and Gr1 placed 2x
Chinatown family
Drakenstein colt ex One Fine Day (by Trippi) Drakenstein colt ex Snowdance (by Captain
won 3 races incl Gr3 and Gr1 placed 2x, her Al) Champion 3yo filly dual Gr1 winner and
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ANTIGONUS GLOBAL RANSOM CURIOUS COUNT MARSH RIVER DOON
Wayne Badenhorst/ Paul Peter Jacques Strydom Robbie/Shannon Hill Gavin van Zyl
Barbara Kennedy
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Race 8 Race 1 Race 2
He had to overcome He produced an He had his first start He was returning from She was all at sea
a wide barrier position eye-catching debut for the stable over a 14-week absence over 1200m on debut.
and had no clear effort over 1200m in 1300m. He lost 3 over the minimum She moved up like
run in the straight. a workriders race. He lengths at the start trip. He was outpaced a winner, but may
Donovan Dillon could understandably raced but finished his race in the early stages have cost herself by
not ride him out to the green, but finished his off well. He may be and finished his race lugging inwards. She
line. With a bit of luck race off strongly. He a better horse on the off well. He will prefer would have gained
in running next time, is looking for further turf and should go a little more ground from the experience
he should cause an and with the natural close to winning next and should strip a and with the natural
upset. improvement that is time. much fitter horse next improvement, should
expected, he should time out. improve to win next
take a power of time.
beating next time.
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this image of the beautiful
well-related What A Winter filly out
of Montelissima born on 19 August
2020.
She is thus a full sister to the Candice
Bass-Robinson-trained dual Gr1 winner,
Clouds Unfold.
The sisters’ dam Montelissima is a
Montjeu half-sister to Listed Summer
Juvenile Stakes winner Arria and Gr2
Senor Santa Stakes third Pivotal Pursuit.
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unbeaten Yorkshire Oaks winner
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Stud sire Antonius Pius.
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Joao Moreira - a super Sunday
HKJC
A MAGIC 6
Joao Moreira’s brilliant best was on
show on Sunday at Sha Tin as he
collected a superb six-timer which
he capped with victory aboard the
by six (with 14 wins), the ‘Magic Man’ was
quick to quash any title talks, though, he
does have one target in mind:
December’s Hong Kong International
152 winners this season and last
includes 15 trebles, three four-timers,
three five-timers and one six-timer –
which he took today.
impressive Excellent Proposal. Races.
His headline-making exploits on the
“I just hope that I can keep it up – it’s “It’s just the beginning of the season, we track have also seen him bag an
not going to be an easy season,” have so much to look forward to and I extraordinary eight wins in a day – a
Moreira said. don’t want to put the premiership in my Hong Kong record – at Sha Tin on 5
mind – I want to concentrate on these March, 2017. He’s also ridden eight at
Fresh off a Wednesday treble, Moreira good horses and hopefully I am on board single meetings in Singapore and his
brought his dazzling midweek form to some nice ones when we get closer to native Brazil.
Sha Tin but he took it up a few notches, December,” Moreira said.
three to be exact as he won six out of On Sunday the 36-year-old sealed his
the ten races on today’s card. Now in his eighth season, Moreira has superb six aboard the John
excelled with 959 Hong Kong wins to his Size-trained Excellent Proposal in
Despite leading the premiership table name and is fourth on the all-time list. His the Class 2 Cheung Shan Handicap
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(1600m) and the four-year-old did so in one of the Class 4 Shek Lei Handicap tail-end of last season and was the first
style, issuing a warning to those on a (1200m) from an improbable position of a double on the card for 11-time
Four-Year-Old Classic Series trail. aboard Scores Of Fun, who was badly champion trainer John Size.
strung up in the straight.
“Only good horses can do what he’s Moreira’s six began with Skyey
just done, to come from the widest gate “I was hopeful I would get through – he’s Supreme in the Class 4 Shek Yam
and get stuck four-wide and still make it a promising horse,” Moreira said. “We Handicap (1650m, dirt) which was
in good fashion,” Moreira said. got held up in the home straight and I followed with success aboard a gallant
had to go for two gaps and the only one Fabulous Eight in the Class 4 Lei Muk
The Exceed And Excel four-year-old that came through was the second one Shue Handicap (1000m).
was caught wide throughout after and that proves that he has got heart – he
breaking from gate 14 but Moreira came in between horses and got the job His fourth for the day came aboard
didn’t panic, and the rising star done.” the Frankie Lor-trained Armor Star in
responded to his urgings in the The John Size-trainee settled midfield on the Class 4 Shek Wai Kok Handicap
straight, coasting to a comfortable the rail and in the home straight had to (1400m), the first of a double for his
one-and-a-half lengths victory. duck and weave for an opening, which trainer.
Moreira found at the 200 metre mark
“He proved today that he can handle between a weakening Inno Legend and “I thought today that no one could
the mile and maybe even further. He Happily Friends. lead and win, the race lacked speed
seems to be the kind of horse which and I spoke to Joao (Moreira) and we
connections may have to start targeting “It’s a great training achievement, no discussed that if no one would lead, we
the Hong Kong Derby with because doubt that the time off that John (Size) would,” Lor said.
he’s the kind of horse who might run gave him he needed and it paid off
the distance,” Moreira said. today,” Moreira said. Moreira also ensured Caspar Fownes’
fast-start to the new season continued
While Excellent Proposal took the day’s The Australian-bred PPG (Privately with victory aboard The Rock in the
feature, it was in race six when Moreira Purchased Griffin) extended his unbeaten Class 3 Kwai Shing Handicap (1400m).
turned miracle worker, taking section record to two after his debut win at the
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TRAINERS
Name Runs Wins Win% 2nd 3rd Other Places Place
%
Win
Stake (R)
Total
Stakes (R)
Mr P A Peter 150 22 14.7 17 16 12 45 30 859,200 1,294,350
Mr S J Snaith 186 25 13.4 16 20 20 56 30.1 752,500 1,119,700
Mr St John D Gray 118 17 14.4 15 12 12 39 33.1 698,400 1,066,600
Mr P F Matchett 147 12 8.2 16 14 13 43 29.3 499,350 958,750
Mr A C Greeff 134 21 15.7 20 20 14 54 40.3 510,000 843,250
JOCKEYS
Name Runs Wins Win% 2nd 3rd Other Places Place
%
Win
Stake (R)
Total
Stakes (R)
Mr S Khumalo 109 22 20.2 12 13 10 35 32.1 1,107,400 1,486,800
Mr L Hewitson 166 21 12.7 15 19 28 62 37.3 917,750 1,386,125
Mr G M Cheyne 100 21 21 12 13 10 35 35 504,000 723,250
Mr A Marcus 67 18 26.9 6 4 12 22 32.8 775,000 961,875
Mr C Zackey 115 15 13 18 12 11 41 35.7 790,025 1,196,175
BREEDERS
Name Runrs Runs AEPR Wnrs Wins Winrs/ Places Winrs
B.T. B.T. Total
Wins Stakes (R)
Rnrs %
Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein 147 226 11,930 26 27 17.7 78 1 1 1,753,675
Klawervlei Stud 212 364 7,474 28 28 13.2 105 1 1 1,584,500
Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd 138 245 9,692 23 24 16.7 48 2 2 1,337,500
Varsfontein Stud 65 100 18,226 15 15 23.1 38 3 3 1,184,700
Drakenstein Stud 83 123 13,153 18 21 21.7 51 0 0 1,091,675
(Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
SIRES
Name Runrs Runs AEPR Wnrs Wins Winrs/ Places Winrs
B.T. B.T.
Wins
Total
Stakes (R)
Rnrs %
Master Of My Fate 107 172 12,445 18 20 16.8 59 1 1 1,331,625
Gimmethegreenlight (AUS) 97 146 12,045 18 20 18.6 52 1 1 1,168,375
Var (USA) 73 119 15,430 17 20 23.3 41 1 1 1,126,425
Querari (GER) 116 182 9,418 18 19 15.5 63 0 0 1,092,500
Oratorio (IRE) 80 127 12,364 12 12 15 43 1 1 989,100
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KLOPP, KLOPP WHO’S THERE?
Premier League champions September | Anfield | 21:15 last two meetings with Arteta’s side.
Liverpool welcome Arsenal to Anfield
on Monday night as Jurgen Klopp To Win The Reds lost the Community Shield
looks to get the better of Mikel Arteta Liverpool 5/10 on penalties last month, while their last
for the first time. Draw 37/10 Premier League meeting at the
Arsenal 5/1 Emirates Stadium ended in a 2-1
Both teams have won their first two defeat.
matches this season and have a Liverpool
chance to create some momentum, At Anfield though, where they’ve gone
while making a statement to the rest of After winning 2-0 at Chelsea last three Premier League seasons without
the league. weekend, Klopp’s men will be looking to losing, the Merseysiders will be
claim a win against high-flyers Arsenal, confident of putting Arsenal to the
Liverpool vs Arsenal | Monday 28 something that they failed to do in their sword.
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Liverpool have taken maximum Arsenal The Gunners will pin their hopes on
points in each of their last four home Aubameyang to produce the goods up
meetings against the Gunners in the Arsenal will hope to overcome hefty front as he so consistently does, but
Premier League and are 5/10 to make odds by ousting the Premier League Arteta will need a massive effort from
it five consecutive wins at their fortress champions at their fortress Anfield on every player to overcome the league
Anfield. Monday night. The Gunners were one champions on their own turf.
of three teams to beat Liverpool in their
After a morale-boosting victory at title-winning campaign last term and got It’s not an exaggeration to say that
Stamford Bridge last weekend where the better of them last month to win the the north Londoners will need a near
new signing Thiago Alcantara starred Community Shield. perfect performance against the
on his debut, outpassing every champions if they are to come away
Chelsea player despite playing just 45 Arteta will no doubt take confidence from with a point, let alone three, but if
minutes, Reds fans will be high on the fact that he’s won the last two there’s one thing we’ve learnt from
confidence heading into Monday’s meetings against Klopp, but a trip to Arteta’s side…write them off at your
game. Anfield – where they’ve lost four in a own peril.
row – will undoubtedly provide a much
Liverpool are expected to line up in sterner test. Probable line-ups:
their usual 4-3-3 formation with Joe
Gomez likely to return to the starting You can never write-off the Gunners who Liverpool: 4-3-3
eleven to partner Virgil van Dijk, while are led by one of the world’s most feared
Fabinho, who impressed in Gomez’s strikers, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez,
absence at centre-back last weekend, but it’s been eight long years since Van Dijk, Robertson; Thiago, Fabinho,
should move back into his favoured Arsenal won a league game at Anfield, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Mane.
defensive midfield role. which doesn’t bode well for their
chances. Arsenal: 3-4-3
Jordan Henderson is a major doubt
with a thigh injury and could be The north Londoners certainly have the Leno; Holding, Gabriel, Tierney;
replaced by Thiago. The Spaniard will firepower to hurt Liverpool, especially if Bellerin, Xhaka, Ceballos, Saka;
be eager to put in a midfield their defence is leaky again as witnessed Willian, Aubameyang, Lacazette.
masterclass on his home debut and in their last home game against Leeds
help his new team maintain their 100 United, which they won 4-3. But if Arteta Prediction: Liverpool Win (5/10)
percent start to the campaign. is to mastermind a third consecutive win
over Klopp, Arsenal’s three-man defence Liverpool are unbeaten in a club record
In two matches this season, Mohamed will need to be rock solid. 60 Premier League matches at Anfield,
Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto with 49 wins and 11 draws. The Reds
Firmino have scored five goals Gabriel Magalhaes has impressed since will aim to keep their undefeated
between them and created 16 arriving from Lille but the young Brazilian home record intact and while I expect
chances. The trio will look to wreak will have his work cut out to stop the Arteta’s side to put up a good fight, I’m
havoc on the Arsenal defence, but if deadly front-three of Salah, Mane and quite confident the champions will do
they need a little help, Klopp won’t Firmino, while Arteta will be sweating enough to secure all three points.
hesitate to call on new signing on the fitness of Kieran Tierney whose
Diogo Jota, who joined from Wolves for strong presence in defence and attack
£45m. was missed in the 2-1 win over West
Ham.
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