David Thiselton

At Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday there was a remarkable coincidence in that Dean Kannemeyer sent out two winners who were out of siblings of separate Equus Champion Broodmares.

In the second race over 1200m his Gimmethegreenlight filly Gimmeanotherviking is by Gimmethegreenlight out of Trippi mare Viking Princess, who was unplaced in her sole career start but she is a full sister to Equus Champion Broodmare Real Princess.

Later, Kannemeyer won the Gr 2 Western Cape Fillies Championship over 1400m with Princess Of Gaul, who is out of  half-sister to Equus Champion Broodmare Halfway To Heaven.

Gimmeanotherviking was a bit tardily away in a 1200m maiden plate for fillies and mares on Sunday, but Craig Zackey switched her off and she sat right at the back of the 12 horse field.

She had a lot of ground to make up in the last 400m but was brought to the outside and began eating up the ground with an impressively big action.

She caught the leader late and won going away by 1,25 lengths.

Gimmeanotherviking is closely related to Equus Champion Sprinter Gimme A Prince and to the Hollywoodbets Durban July winner The Real Princess, being by the same sire, Gimmethegreenlight, out of a full sister to their dam Real Princess. The latter has also produced two other Gimmethegreenlights, Gr 3 winner Gimmie’s Countess and the highly promising three-year-old colt Gimmie Rules, who has won two out of his three starts.

Lady Christine Laidlaw’s Khaya Stables own Real Princess and owns and bred all of her progeny.

She boards her mares at Varsfontein Stud and Viking Princess’s progeny are all officially bred by Varsfontein.

However, Khaya Stables own Gimmeanotherviking as well as her twice-winning full brother Industrial Strength.

Dean Kannemeyer trains both of the latter horses and he also trains a third sibling, the What A Winter gelding Prince Florian, who is owned by Fred Crabbia and is the winner of one race to date.

Khaya Stables must be pound for pound just about the top owner in the country at present considering the aforementioned horses and the like of the highly promising Viva’s Liberte, the promising Gallic Victor and the useful Pomodoro’s Jet can be added to them.

And they now have the promising Gimmeanotherviking and the top class Princess Of Gaul.

Subsequent to Gimmeanotherviking being born, Viking Princess had been covered by Erik The Red and Sandringham Summit.

The Western Cape Fillies Championship winner, the Fred Crabbia-owned Princess Of Gaul, is a Clive Murphy-bred Vercingetorix filly.

Her Duke Of Marmalade dam Miss Marmalade is a half-sister to the celebrated Equus Champion Broodmare, the Jet Master mare Halfway To Heaven.

Miss Marmalade was trained for Clive Murphy by Gavin van Zyl and was retired after winning second time out and then running unplaced in her third career start.

She was not as good as Halfway To Heaven, who won seven times, including the Gr 3 Prix du Cap over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth and the Listed Off To Stud Handicap over 1800m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.

Halfway To Heaven produced three multiple Gr 1 winners from her first three foals, the Mike de Kock-trained five-time Gr 1 winner Hawwaam (Silvano), the Eric Sands-trained five-time Gr 1 winner Rainbow Bridge (Ideal World), who won the WSB Met twice, and the Eric Sands-trained twice Gr 1 winner Golden Ducat (Philanthropist).

Princess Of Gaul, who was purchased for R600,000 at the National Yearling Sale, is by Silvano’s prolific record-breaking son Vercingetorix, who is the reigning champion sire. That means she is closely related to Hawwaam.

On pedigree she should go further than 1400m, considering three of Hawwaam’s Gr 1 wins were over 2000m, but Craig Zackey believes she will be formidable if she drops in trip down to 1200m as she is packed with speed and took a bit of a hold on Saturday.

Miss Marmalade has also produced the useful Clive Murphy homebred United States gelding Kingdundee, who was trained by the late Gavin Smith and is now trained by the latter’s son Dean. Kingdundee has won his last three starts and has won seven of eleven starts in total. He is certainly a sprinter with five of his wins having been over 1000m and two of them over 1200m.

Subsequent to Princess Of Gaul being born, Miss Marmalade has produced a Quasillo colt and an Ideal World colt.

The Quasillo colt was born at Wynnholme Stud in Mooi River.

Miss Marmalade was subsequently sold to Paardeberg Stud, where an Ideal World colt was born.

Miss Marmalade is soon to be covered by Paardeberg’s Breeder’s Cup Mile-winning resident stallion Expert Eye.

Andrew Harrison

Paul Lafferty appears to have a more than useful filly in Alannah who takes her chances in the Class 4, sixth race on the poly at Hollywoodbets Greyville today.

Alannah shed her maiden at second time of asking and went straight into the Gr1 Thekwini Stakes where she finished just over five lengths back to the crack Golden Palm. She has had two runs this term and was narrowly beaten by Ice Rain over the course and distance last time out. She is down in class so carries the corresponding jump in weights but by the end of the day Lafferty and punters should have an idea on just how useful she is as she is up against a host of older runners, headed by Frank Robinson charge One Path.

One Path has only missed a cheque once in eight starts and has finished runner-up at her last two on the poly. She steps up to this trip once again in her second run after a break and should come on from that run. Sascha’s Dream was touched off by Miss Twinkle last time out and Doug Campbell’s filly is now 2kg better off and should turn the tables. Sign Of Fate could be pick of the balance.

It’s an eight-race card so the Bi-Pot kicks off in the first where Drielandenpunt is the likely favourite. He was much improved going the mile for the first time and meets a modest line-up over the same course and distance. The year older Black Platina has shown up well in his last two over the distance and with a 4kg claimer up he should be the biggest threat. Surprise package could be Mount Kennedy who ran way below expectations last run judged on his debut effort and he could pay to follow in the market

Darryl Moore’s filly Queen Fenn could be a banker in the first leg of the Place Accumulator but there are two regally-bred first timers in the line-up. Spirit Of Shimla is by Vercingetorix out of a Gimmethegreenlight mare while Areyouready is by Gimmethegreenlight out of a Jet Master mare. The betting should be your best guide. Of the others Pink Lace improved second time out and although she looks held by Queen Fenn on that showing she could have more to come.

Xiphos will be in warm order to beak his duck in the first leg of the Pick 6. He has finished runner-up in all three starts on the poly and looked all over a winner last time out before Military Force came sailing by. He must have an outstanding chance of going one better but the struggler Di Rosa could spoil the party. She had consistent form before a Hollywoodbets Scottsville disaster and with only 49.5kg to shoulder she  could provide stiff opposition.

The fourth is a competitive handicap where many are in with chances. Pinetti showed up well first run out of the maidens and goes well on the poly but Beamonesque was a comfortable winner over the trip on the Turffontein inside track last time out. He has come on steadily of late and the switch to the poly from a good draw can see him go in again. Fortress Of Fire comes off a break, has the widest draw and some puzzling form. However, he does appear to be much better than that form would suggest given his debut effort and can surprise. Veteran galloper Preemptive Strike is a poly specialist having his 50^th start. He is never far back and is coming down in the ratings.

Sean Veale will have had the choice of three Hollywood Racing’s runners in the fifth and has plumbed for Gareth van Zyl’s runner Afropolitan who was finishing strongly behind the promising Kanaal Skater over a mile on the poly last time out. He was doing his best work late and the extra furlong should suit. El Rey Viene was a winner under Veale last time out and also steps up in trip. However, he only got a two-point raise in the handicap and is in good form. Plum Pudding has been in excellent form since April winning three of her last five and second in the other two. She has won on the poly and should be right there again. Sundance Kid is smart on his day and although a little off form he needed his last run and can surprise.

How good is Spaarne Rivier? That is the question to be answered in the seventh. He was a comfortable maiden winner on the poly at second time of asking and enjoyed the step up in trip. This distance should suit and he can follow up. Of the older runners, Banzai Pipeline is slowly coming down in the ratings and was not far back when taking on stronger last time out. He has a handy galloping weight with a 4kg claimer aboard and the best of the draw. Ultra Quick has been in good form over shorter and could now prefer this step up in distance. Gardner’s Pride has improved with his new stable and is no stranger to the poly surface while Pembury ran way below what he is capable of in his first try out of the maidens where he did have a difficult draw. He can do better here.

Competitive handicap rounds off the day. Imperial Power is overdue a fourth win and his consistency can be rewarded from a handy draw. Kimball O’Hara switches to the poly and as an older horse he should enjoy the surface. He is currently in useful form. Isikwishikwishi runs off the same mark as when she won at her penultimate start with Rachel Venniker’s allowance effectively cancelling out the handicap rise. King’s Island was up against stronger from a wide draw last time out. He is wide again but has a handy galloping weight.

RACE 1

1 DRIELANDENPUNT    6 BLACK PLATINA   4 MOUNT KENNEDY   3 SECRET AGENT

Summary: DRIELANDENPUNT (1) was much improved going the mile for the first time. He meets a modest line-up over the same course and distance and will be a big runner. The year older BLACK PLATINA (6) has shown up well in his last two over the distance. He has a 4kg claimer up and should be the biggest threat. MOUNT KENNEDY (4) ran way below expectations last run judged on his debut effort. He could pay to follow in the market. First timer SECRET AGENT (3) is a son of Soqrat and could be anything. (Andrew Harrison: 1-6-4-3).

RACE 2

4 QUEEN FENN   6 PINK LACE   8 SPIRIT OF SHIMLA   7 AREYOUREADY

Summary: QUEEN FENN (4) was touched off by the narrowest of margins last time out. She steps up in trip but does not face a strong field although there are two regally-bred first timers in the line-up. PINK LACE (6) improved second time out and although she looks held by Queen Fenn on that showing she could have more to come. SPIRIT OF SHIMLA (8) is by Vercingetorix out of a Gimmethegreenlight mare while AREYOUREADY (7) is by Gimmethegreenlight out of a Jat Master mare. The betting should be your best guide here. (Andrew Harrison: 4-6-8-7).

RACE 3

6 DI ROSA   5 XIPHOS   1 ROY’S BLOSSOM   7 FINE DINING

Summary: XIPHOS (5) has finished runner-up in all three starts on the poly. He looked all over a winner last time out before Military Force came sailing by. He must have an outstanding chance of going one better. DI ROSA (6) is struggling and her last run is best ignored. She had consistent form before that and with only 49.5kg to shoulder she  could be heartbreak for Xiphos.  ROY’S BLOSSOM (1) made a promising debut at lengthy odds. She has the best of the draw and can feature again. FINE DINING (7) made sudden improvement last outing when back over a sprint and needs to repeat given his previous form over ground. (Andrew Harrison: 6-5-1-7).

RACE 4

8 PINETTI   2 BEAMONESQUE   10 FORTRESS OF FIRE   1 PREEMPTIVE STRIKE

Summary: Competitive handicap with many in with chances. PINETTI (8) showed up well first run out of the maidens and goes well on the poly.  BEAMONESQUE (2) was a comfortable winner over the trip in the Turffontein inside track last time out. He has come on steadily of late and the switch to the poly from a good draw can see him go in again. FORTRESS OF FIRE (10) comes off a break, has the widest draw and some puzzling form. However, he does appear to be much better than that form would suggest given his debut effort. PREEMPTIVE STRIKE (1) is a poly specialist having his 50^th start. He is never far back and is coming down in the ratings. (Andrew Harrison: 8-2-10-1).

RACE 5

7 AFROPOLITAN   1 EL REY VIENE   3 PLUM PUDDING 4 SUNDANCE KID

Summary: Sean Veale will have had the choice of three Hollywood Racing’s runners and has plumbed for Gareth van Zyl’s runner AFROPOLITAN (7) who was finishing strongly behind the promising Kanaal Skater over a mile on the poly last time out. He was doing his best work late and the extra furlong should suit. EL REY VIENE (1) was a winner under Veale last time out and also steps up in trip. However, he only got a two-point raise in the handicap and is in good form. PLUM PUDDING (3) has been in excellent form since April winning three of her last five and second on the other two. She has won on the poly and should be right there again. SUNDANCE KID (4) is smart on his day and although a little off form he needed his last run and can surprise. (Andrew Harrison: 7-1-3-4).

RACE 6

3 ALANNAH   7 ONE PATH   1 SASCHA’S DREAM  6 MISS TWINKLE

Summary: ALANNAH (3) just failed over course and distance last time out. Her two best runs have been on the poly and she was not far back in a Gr1 last season. ONE PATH (7) has only missed a cheque once in eight starts. She finished runner-up at her last two on the poly and she steps up to this trip once again.  SASCHA’S DREAM (1) was touched off by MISS TWINKLE (6) last time out. Doug Campbell’s filly is now 2kg better off and should turn the tables. (Andrew Harrison: 3-7-1-6).

RACE 7

2 SPAARNE RIVIER   1 BANZAI PIPELINE   3 ULTRA QUICK   6 PEMBURY

Summary: How good is SPAARNE RIVIER (2) is the question to be answered. He was a comfortable maiden winner on the poly at second time of asking and enjoyed the step up in trip. This distance should suit and he can follow up. BANZAI PIPELINE (1) is slowly coming down in the ratings and was not far back when taking on stronger last time out. He has a handy galloping weight with a 4kg claimer aboard and the best of the draw. ULTRA QUICK (3) has been in good form over shorter and could now prefer this step up in distance. GARDENER’S PRIDE (7) has improved with hIs new stable and is no stranger to the poly surface. PEMBURY (6) ran way below what he is capable of in his first try out of the maidens but he did have a difficult draw. He can do better here. (Andrew Harrison: 2-1-3-6).

RACE 8

3 IMPERIAL POWER   1 KIMBALL  4 ISIKWISHIKWISHI   9 KING’S ISLAND

Summary: Competitive handicap to round off the day. IMPERIAL POWER (3) is over due a fourth win and his consistency can be rewarded from a handy draw. KIMBALL O’HARA (1) switches to the poly and as an older horse he should enjoy the surface. He is currently in useful form. ISIKWISHIKWISHI (4) runs of the same mark as when she won at her penultimate start with Rachel Venniker’s allowance effectively cancelling out the handicap rise. KING’S ISLAND (9) was up against stronger from a wide draw last time out. He is wide again but had a handy galloping weight. (Andrew Harrison: 3-1-4-9).

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