14-17 March #2234 Sporting Post

MONDAY 14h - THURSDAY 17th MARCH 2016

No. 2234 ISSN 1023 / 6996

The Tiger Ridge gelding Jaguar will enjoy the extra ground

FLAMINGO PARK 12:20pm (Monday)

VAAL 1:25pm (Tuesday)

GREYVILLE mixed 1:00pm (Wednesday)

TURFFONTEIN 12:15pm (Thursday)

FLAMINGO PARK HANDICAP at Flamingo Park on Monday The Bill Human yard were in devastating form at Flamingo Park last Monday with five winners and they may pay to follow this week again when they saddle seventeen runners at the same venue.

Their Greys Inn gelding Jack Friday certainly warrants attention in the day’s topliner.

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ell drawn at 1 and with the services of S’manga Khumalo (hopefully over his aches and pains after this week’s fall), Jack Friday will relish the 1800m of the R100 000 Flamingo Park Handicap, after the Kimberley 1400.

Disappointing

The Zietsman Oosthuizen owned gelding disappointed

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when dropping out to 13 lengths behind Taso The Sailor there but should improve dramatically over the extra here.

He won his two previous starts, including a 2,50 length course and distance victory over Quid Rides.

Jack Friday enjoys a 6,5kg swing at the weights and looks to hold Quid Rides again.

Tienie Prinsloo saddles a three way coupling, and while Quid Rides may be held by Jack Friday, the well drawn Lebeoana could be a different Antonius Pius Antonius Pius Antonius Pius Antonius Pius Antonius Pius Antonius Pius Blue Tiger Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain Horse Chestnut Querari

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story. The son of AP Arrow finished 4,25 lengths second to Jack Friday over a mile four runs back when giving him 3kgs. He now receives a kilo from the Human galloper (thanks to Nicholas Patel’s claim) and the 4kgs turnaround is worth taking into account.

The third of the Prinsloo runners is the topweight Pontedera, who appears to have lost his form recently.

That slump includes an ill conceived attempt on the Gr3 Racing Association Handicap

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on Summer Cup day. He may have benefitted from a 13 week break though, but has a helluva lot of pudding to lumber.

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SPORTING POST • MONDAY 14th - THURSDAY 17th MARCH 2016 Top Rated Last week ’sS winners incl.

G N TI SPEED RA

with Steve Furnish

Time To Party

A review of the week's best SPEEDRATINGS

Five From Six

C&D Double

Fairview 4th March They raced on the turf on Friday where very marginally the fastest of the three 1200m races was the first division of the MR68 Handicap won

by TONY THE REBEL. Always handy, the former Gauteng campaigner took up the running 300m out and won going away by three and a quarter.

The faster of the two 1000m races on the card was the fillies’ juvenile plate won by EMMYPOT. Sent off fourth in the betting market at 6/1, the daughter of Soar With Eagles was soon positioned close up in second.

She put her head in front going through the 300m and won comfortably from her more fancied stable companion O’TAMARA by a length and three quarters.

Quickest home in the two 1400m events was MEMPHIS MAFIA in the bill topping Ibhayi Stakes (L). Another to race handy, Dorrie Sham’s charge took up the running at the 400m marker and won well from the more fancied FLY LIKE THE WIND by a length and a quarter. Memphis Mafia has now won five of his last six starts.

TITBITS The 16/10 favourite THORNBIRD made all when winning the maiden plate over 1000m with some in hand.

Notebook

EXQUISITE TOUCH (S Tarry, Gauteng) ZAVARONI (S Tarry, KZN)

FASTEST TIMES (The number of races run in each category shown in brackets) (*Denotes - Times taken by Clockwatcher) (P = Polytrack)

FAIRVIEW (TURF) 4TH MARCH Penetrometer 21 – Going Good2 1000m (2) Emmypot 1200m (3) Tony The Rebel 1400m (2) Memphis Mafia 2000m (1) Cup Bearer 2400m (1) Valmode

56,12 67,45 83,65 126,08 157,31

GREYVILLE (POLY) 4TH MARCH Going Standard 1000m (1) Beckedorf 1200m (1) Time Marches On 1400m (1) Keep Your Light On 1600m (1) River Course 2000m (4) Zavaroni

58,36 70,12 82,90 96,46 122,85

TURFFONTEIN (OLD) 5TH MARCH Penetrometer 21 – Going Good 1000m (4) Easy Game 1100m (2) Mod Barley 1600m (2) Val Et Al 2450m (1) Peggy Jay

55,69 62,27 95,49 155,17

KENILWORTH (NEW) 5TH MARCH Penetrometer 21 – Going Good 1000m (1) Fifty Other Shades 1200m (3) Attenborough 1400m (2) Silver Snaffles 1600m (2) Sublime Lady

58,57 70,96 85,76 99,86

Greyville 4th March Friday evening’s action took place on the poly track where surprisingly the only distance to stage more than one race was 2000m. There were four races over the trip in total and the fastest of these was the MR66 Handicap won by ZAVARONI. Well supported into 18/10 from 3/1, Sean Tarry’s charge raced sixth during the early part of the race. She quickened nicely at the top of the straight and despite losing a shoe somewhere along the line, won going away by three and a half.

In terms of distance the easiest victory on the card was recorded by RIVER COURSE when opening her account in the maiden 1600m. Backed into favouritism at the track, the daughter of Ideal World was taken straight to the front by Brandon Lerena and was very quickly two lengths clear. She was always in command and went on to score with authority by five and a half.

Another to win well on this card was TALES OF MAMBO in the MR66 affair.

Racing handy in what was always a tightly bunched field, Tony Nassif’s charge was ridden to lead 150m from home and won comfortably by a length and a half.

TITBITS

KINGS LADY took a bump twice en-route from midfield when getting up late to win the maiden plate over 2000m.

Touch Of Class

Horses worth following at their next few starts...

ON 5/1 ............. W .. ...

F R O D E N 18/10 BECK G........... WO 8/10 IN N R U T IS TIDE WON 1 ................ .. ..

I. N O R A ON 16/10 ZAV ............... W R E G N A R N JOA WON 16/10 ................ ..

D IR B N R ON 14/10 THO ............... W .. ...

D N A L K BUC WON 12/10 ................ .. .. .. .. .. . .

L A ON 11/20 NAT GH........... W U O R O B N E ATT

Turffontein Saturday’s action took place on the old stand side track where marginally the faster of the two juvenile features was the listed Ruffian Stakes contested by the fillies.

EXQUISITE TOUCH was sent off deep in the red to win the race and she didn’t let down her supporters. Soon up handy, the daughter of Var took up the running shortly after passing the halfway mark and only having to be pushed out won well by a length and a quarter.

There were four races run over 1000m in total and the fastest of these was the listed Bauhinia Handicap won by EASY GAME. Freely available at 25/1 on the off (op 14’s), the unfancied Var mare was soon up handy. She put her head in front shortly after passing the 200m marker and

5th March comfortably accounted for the front running SPRING WONDER by two and a quarter.

Marginally the faster of the two 1100m events was the pinnacle stakes won by MOD BARLEY. Soon three lengths clear, Paul Peter’s charge kept on strongly at the business end of the race to beat the steadily gaining pack headed by AURUM POT. TITBITS NEVER GIVE IN lost a shoe en-route from midfield when winning the opening maiden plate over 1000m very comfortably by two.

The 3yo VAL ET AL showed good improvement when winning the faster of the two 1600m events, a MR85 Handicap going away by three and a quarter.

Very Close To Home Kenilworth 5th March Followers of the money got off to a good start in Cape Town on Saturday when ATTENBOROUGH did the business in what proved to be the fastest of the three 1200m events, a maiden juvenile plate over 1200m. Eventually sent off at 11/20 after opening up at 18/10, the son of Western Winter was soon up handy. He was ridden to lead going through the 400m and with the rest some five lengths adrift, he held off a determined challenge from the newcomer CREAM SODA GREEN by a half.

The bill topping MR80 Handicap was the faster of the two 1600m races and here SUBLIME LADY registered her second career victory. Always handy in

what was a small but useful looking field, Mike Bass’ charge took up the running 300m out and just had enough in hand to beat the running on GOODTIME GAL by a neck.

There was also two races run over 1400m, and fastest against the clock in these was SILVER SNAFFLES in the MR72 Handicap. He led from pillar to post and more than doubled his advantage to three and a half over the final 400m.

TOP SPEED RATINGS for this MID-WEEK (Ratings shown have already been adjusted to allocated weights)

FLAMINGO PARK (MON) Race 1: (2) Bulle Bakkies 8 Race 2: (6) Fiery Goddess 51 Race 3: (1) Windbreak 18 Race 4: (4) Sonny Bill 42 Race 5: (8) Perfect Dream Race 6: (10) Valde Velox 60 Race 7: (12) Royal Master 54 Race 8: (16) Slip Stream Queen 35 Race 9: (16) Super Club 39 VAAL (TUES) Race 1: (9) See You Jimmy 6 Race 2: (5) Ektifaa 6 Race 3: (3) Hever Castle 22 Race 4: (13) Sheet Weaver 13 (nb) Race 5: (9) Mai Thaiga 61 Race 6: (9) Aszkaban 63 Race 7: (2) Silver Class 70 Race 8: (3) Mombela 50 (NAP*) GREYVILLE (WED) Race 1: (2) Samogan 49 Race 2: (6) Between The Sheets 51 Race 3: (10) Duty Dance 61 Race 4: (5) Kiss Me Hardy 84 Race 5: (6) Thanda 40 Race 6: (5) Roy’s Monkey 7 (EW) Race 7: (1) Zagora 5 Race 8: (12) Dellavera 23 TURFFONTEIN (THUR) Race 1: (6) Jay River 11 Race 2: (1) Road To Indy 22 Race 3: (1) Desert Sunset 11 Race 4: (14) Notorious 54 Race 5: (9) Bondiblu 65 Race 6: (8) Luala 37 Race 7: (7) Gaisce Gold 56 Race 8: (1) Roman Carnival 77 (NAP*) Race 9: (13) Mr Mulliner 82

TITBITS

Lightly raced CHILL BABY CHILL ran on well from midfield when getting up late to win the fillies’ division of the maiden juvenile 1200m.

NAP BETS * Fancied ** Strongly fancied *** Very strongly fancied

The Human League FLAMINGO PARK HANDICAP at Flamingo Park on Monday Cont. from front Lensley Duo

Coerie Lensley saddles the consistent Jaguar and the rather mediocre looking Deckie’s Boy. Jaguar stays well and is a consistent fellow who rarely runs a bad race. The son of Tiger Ridge ran on well from a little way off for third

behind Taso The Sailor in the Kimberley 1400.

He will be effective over the extra and is a fit horse.

Former Mike de Kock galloper Evercell has won over the course and distance and showed his well-being with a good win over 2200m at his last start.

He looks held by Jack Friday and Quid Rides though and will be staying on for minor place money at best.

Very Fit

The 3yo Country Gent will strip fit – he has had a lot of racing lately.

He was beaten 3 lengths over the course and distance by a cleverly ridden Down Mexico Way at his penultimate jump – but looks held by the likes of Quid Rides.

Seattle Sunset was beaten 8 lengths by Yesan Star last time out, but won two on

the trot over shorter earlier on. His Vaal 1800m form suggests he may be some value as a quartet kicker if he gets his act together.

Craig Zackey rides a half kilo over on the formless Valde Velox, who makes his Kimberley debut.

The son of Horse Chestnut

was formerly with Mike Bass in Cape Town and Gavin Smith in PE. He looks modest at best and will need to up his game.

Jaguar and Jack Friday look the two most likely to fight it out, with Lebeoana and Quid Rides the dangers.

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