Barrier trial Greyville poly 1000m 10/04/2019

1^st Immortelle (Veale/Drier MR80 S 59kg draw 2) Stayed on well from a handy position.

2^nd 1,90 Peace Again (Khan/Forbes MR64 A 59kg draw 8) Big horse, strode out well, but tired late. 59.45 seconds

3^rd 1,95 Another Secret (Barnes/Bosch A 56kg draw 3) Lightly framed athletic sort, some pace and stayed on with a fair action. 59.46 seconds

4^th 2,65 Blush Of Dawn (Mgudlwa/Puller  s 56kg draw 5) Well put together, has natural pace and a nice big action. 59.57 seconds

5^th 4,65 Rasputin’s Remedy (Brown/Puller S 57kg draw 4) 59.86 seconds. Tall and still immature, outpaced but stayed on under driving.

6^th 9,15 Western Path (Randolph/Whitehead A 58kg draw 6) Dwelt, showed some zip, but was green and couldn’t keep up. 60.5 seconds

7^th 9,55 Sabina’s Dynasty (Wright/Crawford MR 106 S 59kg draw 10) Was just out for a pipe opener and was kept under a tight hold. 60.57 seconds

8^th 11,55 Guru’s Pride (Zackey/C van Zyl  57kg draw 9) Tall and immature, was not asked to do a lot. 60.87 seconds

9^th 13,55 Sharona (Jacobson/Rich  s 58kg draw 1) Green and outpaced. 61.2 seconds

10^th 16,15 Capricia (Moodley/Anthony A 56kg draw 7) Green and outpaced. 61.59 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier trial Greyville poly 1000m 07/04/2019

1^st Miss Florida (Ferraris/Snaith s 56kg draw 1) This Captain Al filly out of a five-time winning Trippi mare from 1200-1400m is well put together and athletic. She strode out with a good action throughout. 60.35 seconds

2^nd 0,20 Quatro Five Six (Jacobson/Govender S 57kg draw 5) Broke well and showed some pace and ran all the way to the line with a fair action without being asked to do much. 60.39 seconds

3^rd 0,45 Innogen (Fourie/Snaith A 56kg draw 8) This classy looking Master Of My Fate filly is out of a six-time winning Counter Action mare, who won the Listed Winter Oaks over 2200m and the Listed Jockey Club Stakes over 2000m. Strode out well throughout and is one to look out for over further. 60.43 seconds

4^th 5,20 Annaberg (Veale/Drier S 56kg draw 4) Big Twice Over filly out of a three-time winning 89 merit rated Count Dubois mare from 1200-1400m. Was outpaced but stayed on and strode out well. Will need further. 61.14 seconds

5^th 8,20 Strawberrypoptart (Samuel/Naidoo A 58kg draw 7) Showed fair pace but couldn’t match the leaders in the straight. 61.62 seconds

6^th 8,25 Mia Noir (Ngwane/Kannemeyer a 56kg draw 6) Athletic sort, no mistaking who the sire is (Capetown Noir), and after being green in the early stages she stayed on well. Will improve. 61.63 seconds

7^th 10,50 Lord Muck (Hewitson/Tarry A 59kg draw 3) Immature sort who needs further. Outpaced and then stayed on. 61.99 seconds

8^th 10,65 Rock With Me (Zackey/C van Zyl 57kg draw 2) Couldn’t match the vanguard for pace and made little impression in the straight despite being relatively hard ridden. 62.02 seconds

Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 05/04/2019

1^st Cherry Pop (Ngwane/G Kotzen MR74 A 58kg draw 5) Pace throughout under a hold and strode out well. 58.05 seconds

2^nd 0,35 Riptide (Ferraris/Tarry MR78 A t 58kg draw 3) Pace and stayed on well without being asked a lot 58.11 seconds

3^rd 2,35 Stelvio (Veale/Drier MR80 S 59kg draw 1) Some pace and was under a hold but could not match the front pair. 58.4 seconds

4^th 5,10 Keep It Real (Jacobs -4 kg/G Kotzen MR79 A 58kg draw 2) A touch outpaced early but stayed on under a hold and strode out well. 58.83 seconds

5^th 16,10 Stratplan Dora (Kennedy/Van Zyl (Jnr) s 58kg draw 6) Tall and has plenty of scope but was green throughout and the penny still has to drop. 60.59 seconds

6^th 16,70 Miss Falconetti (Barnes/N Kotzen s 58kg draw 4) Slow away and outpaced throughout. 60.7 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 29/03/2019

1^st Rockcliffe (De Melo/Drier MR84 S 59kg draw 5) Strode out well throughout under a hold. 59.58 seconds

2^nd 0,30 Celestial Gold (Ngwane/L Crawford MR59 a 59kg draw 2) Strode out and stayed on well, will come on from the outing, her first for more than nine months. 59.63 seconds

3^rd 0,60 Drunken Sailor (Kennedy/G Van Zyl MR86 S 59kg draw 3) Tall sort with plenty of scope and a big action. Stayed on well and will come on from the run, his first for six months. 59.68 seconds

4^th 3,10 Miss Jagger (Ferraris/C van Zyl MR66 AP 58kg draw 1) Dwelt but stayed on quite well thereafter, although her head was turned towards the stands in the straight. 60.04 seconds

5^th 3,20 Land Of Mystery (Veale/Drier S t 59kg draw 4) Big horse, plenty of scope and has a rangy action. Handy but then outpaced in the straight. 60.06 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 27/03/2019

1^st Thanksgiving (Khan/Howell MR97 A 59kg 7 draw 1) Showed his usual fine turn of foot and strode out superbly. 59.16 seconds

2^nd 2,50 Runaway Gal (Hewitson B Crawford MR87 A t 58kg draw 1) Showed a good turn of foot from midfield and stayed on well. 59.53 seconds

3^rd 7,30 Sigismund (Sakayi -1.5 kg/Gordon MR70 A t 59kg draw 2) Strode out well but could not match the front pair. 60.2 seconds

4^th 8,20 African Apollo (Mjoka -1.5 kg/Howells A 59kg draw 9) This scopey sort dwelt and was last and green around the turn. He then stayed on with a big stride. 60.34 seconds

5^th 8,60 Passivity (Samuel/Denysschen a 58kg draw 3) Athletic sort with scope and a nice action. Bumped and then baulked on the turn, shuffling her back, but then stayed on well. 60.4 seconds

6^th 10,50 Sacred Ibis (Ramzan -4 kg/Puller A 56kg draw 6) Showed good gatespeed and early pace to lead. Was overtaken by older horses in the straight. 60.66 seconds

7^th 10,65 Cop That (Gates -2.5 kg/Denysschen 58kg draw 10) Has a fair action and some pace. Raced wide and stayed on well in the straight. 60.71 seconds

8^th 11,05 Divine Hugh (Jacobson/B Crawford S 59kg draw 12) Big horse showed good pace but was green and the penny still has to drop. 60.77 seconds

9^th 11,85 Karoo Lark (Veale/Drier S 57kg draw 5) Squeezed out early but stayed on well with a nice big action and should do well over further. 60.9 seconds

10^th 12,35 Mystic Dreamer (Brown/Bestel S 58kg draw 8) Has substance. Took a keen hold when dropped out, wide into the straight and stretched out well although didn’t have enough room to fully let herself down. 60.98 seconds

11^th 13,85 Chrome Gypsy (De Melo/Kannemeyer A 56kg draw 11) Raced wide, threw the toe out but not much room. Will improve. 61.18 seconds

12^th 15,10 Mouille Point (Mgudlwa/Puller A 56kg draw 4) Has some substance and a nice action. Showed some pace and stretched out well in the straight but never had much room. 61.38 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 24/03/2019

1^st Isingamoya (De Melo/Dixon MR100 S 59kg draw 1) Strode out well throughout under a tight hold. 61.19 seconds

2^nd 0,40 Rose Dancer(Veale/Drier S 56kg draw 4) Has substance and a nice action and stayed on well. Will pay her way at least. 61.27 seconds

3^rd 0,45 Tom Bombadil (Randolph/Moore a 57kg draw 5) Outpaced early but then strode out well and stayed on readily. 61.28 seconds

4^th 0,85 Della Citta (Fourie/Bosch S 56kg draw 3) This Count Dubois filly showed some pace. Doesn’t have a big stride and might take more after her dam Darkness Bright (West Man) who was a four times winning sprinter. 61.34 seconds

5^th 1,35 Justinian (Brown/Govender S 57kg draw 2) Tall and has some scope. Slow away and driven in the final part of the turn before staying on with quite a big action. 61.43 seconds

6^th 3,35 Star Fusion (Ferraris/Tarry A 58kg draw 8) Not an imposing sort but showed some zip and a nice action in the straight when staying on. 61.73 seconds

7^th 4,15 Princess Sidi (Samuel/Singh s 56kg draw 7) Slow away but has a rangy action and stayed on well 61.86 seconds

8^th 4,65 Kewpie Doll (Ramzan -4 kg/Dixon S 58kg draw 6) Showed some pace but couldn’t match them in the straight despite the slow time. 61.95 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier trial Greyville poly 1000m 20/03/2019

1^st Dreams Are Made (AUS) (Hewitson/B Crawford MR64 SB 59kg draw 8) Early pace to get to the front, held together and then stretched out well when asked the question. 59.29 seconds

2^nd 5,30 Mah Bin (Arries/N Kotzen s 57kg draw 3) Was green but showed some pace and a fair action. Bred to go further so this was a fair trial. 60.17 seconds

3^rd 6,10 Uncle Frank (Ferraris/G Van Zyl S 57kg draw 6) Greys Inn gelding out of a twice winning Muhtafal half-sister to the useful The West Is Wide. Dwelt before showing a fair action, but was green and looking around. 60.3 seconds

4^th 6,80 High Voltage (Khan/Howells A 57kg draw 2) This R450,000 Querari colt is out of a once-winning full sister to Listed-winning Captain Al colt Captain Dino. Showed a nice big action but was green. 60.41 seconds

5^th 8,40 Sweet Empress (Randolph/Whitehead A 58kg draw 4) Still immature and ran green, the penny has not dropped. Pushed along throughout the turn in a handy position and also pushed along in the straight. 60.62 seconds

6^th 8,65 Nitzram (Samuel/Naidoo A 57kg draw 7) Dwelt and then raced wide. Quite well put together and can improve. 60.67 seconds

7^th 9,15 Mamba Duke (Kennedy/G Van Zyl S 57kg draw 1) Has a nice action and plenty of scope but was green and never had much room in the straight to let himself down. 60.74 seconds

8^th 9,20 Uncle Harold (Gates -2.5 kg/G Van Zyl S 57kg draw 5) This Ideal World gelding is a half-brother to the 99 merit rated Arianos Shadow. Still immature but has scope. Slow away and then green and outpaced but will improve. 60.75 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier trial Greyville poly 1000m 17/03/2019

1^st Peacock Alley (De Melo/Dixon MR83 A 59kg draw 5) Led throughout, striding out well and doing it easily. 60.09 seconds

2^nd 0,10 Sovereign Spirit (Hewitson/Wright S 59kg draw 1) Tall gelding with a nice action and wasn’t hard-pressed. Well bred being by Dynasty out of Grade 1 Woolavington 2000 winner Viva Maria (Jet Master). 60.1 seconds

3^rd 0,30 Arthur Shelby (Moodley/Van Wyk A 59kg draw 7) Wide, fair pace, and stretched out when asked the question in the closing stages. 60.13 seconds

4^th 1,00 Rainbow Unicorn (Samuel/Naidoo A 56kg draw 2) Green but stretched out well when asked the question in the closing stages. 60.24 seconds

5^th 2,50 Candy Apple (Khan/Howells A 57kg draw 6) Has scope and a fair action and was not asked a lot. 60.46 seconds

6^th 5,50 Ballantine Hall (Veale/Gordon A 57kg draw 4) Tall and still has to furnish. Was slowly away and green throughout. 60.93 seconds

7^th 6,20 My Blue Safari (Ngwane/Gordon A 57kg draw 3) Still immature and has scope. Slowly away and never in touch but can improve. 61.03 seconds

8^th 9,45 Black Orchid (Ramzan -4 kg/Dixon s 58kg draw 8) Green, raced wide, the penny still has to drop. 61.53 second

By David Thiselton

Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 13/03/2019

1^st La Collossa (Jacobson/C van Zyl MR70 A 59kg draw 2) Jumped well and led throughout under a hold. Strode out well. 61.07 seconds

2^nd 0,50 Itsapleasure (Kennedy/C van Zyl A 58kg draw 1) Was doing it easily, but had to be picked up in the straight. Fair action and threw the toe out. 61.15 seconds

3^rd 6,00 Major Force (Mgudlwa/Puller A 57kg draw 3) Still unfurnished and has some scope. Green throughout and had to be pushed in the closing stages. 61.95 seconds

4^th 6,40 Persona Grata (Brown/Dittmer S 59kg draw 5) Athletic sort with some scope. Jumped slowly and was green. Fair action and not asked a lot. 62.02 seconds

5^th 9,40 Fort Eros (Moodley/Robinson A 59kg draw 6) Green and had to be encouraged to stay in touch in the straight. 62.46 seconds

6^th 9,90 Provoking (Ramlugaan/G van Zyl (Jnr) s 56kg draw 9) Green throughout, the penny still has to drop. 62.55 seconds

7^th 10,80 Cape Doctor (Wright/Hill A 57kg draw 7) High stride rate, showed signs of some zip but was green. Will improve. 62.68 seconds

8^th 11,10 Colours (Samuel/Dittmer s 58kg draw 8) Awkward start, green and had to be pushed along in the straight. Will need further. 62.72 seconds

9^th 15,10 Judd (Veale/Denysschen a 59kg draw 4) Slow away and green throughout, quite a rangy sort and will likely need further. 63.33 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier trial Greyville poly 1000m 10/03/2019

1^st Tweed Valley (Ferraris/Naidoo MR77 A 59kg draw 10) Good pace throughout under a hold. 57.71 seconds

2^nd 3,50 Travelling Light (Moodley/Puller A 56kg draw 3) This Gimmethegreenlight half-sister to twice winner Triple fate Line has substance. Was green but showed good natural pace and was just held together in the straight. 58.29 seconds

3^rd 9,50 Salah’s Girl (Ngwane/Goosen A 56kg draw 5) Dwelt, midfield. Showed a nice action and quickened well. 59.29      seconds

4^th 10,00 Dry Var (Yeni/Kotzen S 57kg draw 4) Big Var gelding with a high knee action. Had to be driven in the straight. 59.36 seconds

5^th 10,25 King Of The Corn (Mgudlwa/Puller MR86 A 60kg draw 12) Strode out well, cramped when staying on from the back and stayed on again without being asked a lot. 59.42 seconds

6^th 10,50 Daidala (Kennedy/Van Zyl (Jnr) MR68 s 58kg draw 8) This tall King’s Chapel filly won on debut over 1400m and was cramped for room when staying on from the rear. 59.46 seconds

7^th 10,90 Elementary (Gates -2.5 kg/Goosen A 57kg draw 11) Dwelt, showed some pace and was full of gallop but had a high head carriage. 59.54 seconds

8^th 11.30 Lady Secret (De Melo/Bosch S 56kg draw 9) Showed pace and a fair action and was just held together in the straight. 59.61 seconds.

9^th 11,35 Blanket Of Snow (Sakayi -1.5 kg/G Kotzen s 56kg draw 7) Slow away bumped but ran on well from the back without being asked a lot. 59.62 seconds

10^th 12,15 Della Citta (Hewitson/Bosch S 56kg draw 1) Was green throughout and had to be driven, will likely need another trial. 59.75 seconds

11^th 12,65 Africadia (Wright/Hill S 57kg draw 6) Has quite a nice big action but was cramped for room in the straight and eased down. Will improve. 59.84 seconds

12^th 12,70 Snowfall (Brown/Freedman S 56kg draw 2) Slow away, green and had to be driven to stay in touch in the straight but can improve. 59.85 seconds

By David Thiselton