Barrier trial Greyville poly 1000m 06/03/2019

1^st Simply Scrumptious (Hewitson/Lafferty MR75 A 59kg draw 11) This hard-knocking one-time winner was returning from a layoff of over six months and showed some natural pace and strode out well, although she did change legs close to home. 60.04 seconds

2^nd 0,60 Touch Of Magic (AUS) (Jacobs -4 kg/Lafferty A 59kg draw 2) This well regarded filly showed good pace in her return from a five month layoff but needed it and faded late. 60.15 seconds

3^rd 1,20 Master Of Illusion (Veale/Drier S 57kg draw 3) This R900,000 Master Of MY Fate colt is out of Captain Al Listed winner Victorian Secret, who is a full sister to the dual Grade 1 winner Snowdance. Classy looking sort with scope and showed some pace with a fair action but was green. 60.26 seconds

4^th 1,70 Angelico (Wright/Hill A 57kg draw 4) This Visionaire colt is a rangy type with a fair action and he will likely improve over further. 60.35 seconds

5^th 1,85 Oratorina (Kennedy/Van Zyl MR74 A 58kg draw 9) This improved Oratorio filly strode out well throughout without being asked a lot. 60.38 seconds

6^th 1,90 Divine Hugh (Samuel/B Crawford s 59kg draw 7) Has some scope and showed some early pace. However, he was a touch outpaced in the straight and will come on for the outing. 60.4 seconds

7^th 1,95 Dreams Are Made (AUS) (Ramzan -4 kg/B Crawford MR64 S 59kg draw 8) Some pace, shuffled back and was doing some fair late work when asked the question. Will come on from the outing. 60.41 seconds

8^th 2,35 Trip To Freedom (Khan/Howells A 56kg draw 6) Green but displayed a fair action in the straight and will improve with this outing under the belt. 60.49 seconds

9^th 6,45 All The Way Up (Ferraris/Howells A 57kg draw 10) Outpaced throughout. 61.05 seconds

10^th 12,25 Say Say Say (Jacobson/G Kotzen s 56kg draw 1) Only enough pace to get to midfield from a pole position draw but faded tamely in the straight. 61.94 seconds

11^th 16,25 Russian Beauty (Sakayi -1.5 kg/Kotzen S 56kg draw 5) Outpaced throughout. 62.59 seconds

12^th 17.05 Western Path (Randolph/Whitehead S 58kg draw 12) Slow away and outpaced throughout. 62.73 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 03/03/2019

1^st Lovely Lucca (Brown/Campbell MR73 S 59kg draw 8) Pace, strode out well and was just held together in the straight. 60.87 second

2^nd 0,60 Cartel Captain (De Melo/Drier S 57kg draw 2) Very green but has a fair stride and stayed on. 60.98 seconds

3^rd 0,65 Apple Magic (Ferraris/Tarry A 58kg draw 5) Dwelt, bumped. Has scope and strode out quite well but will likely need further. 60.99 seconds

4^th 0,80 Quant Master (Wright/Hill S 57kg draw 1) Showed some pace using a high stride rate, but was green. Not asked a lot and can improve. 61.01 seconds

5^th 0,85 Miss Charlotte (Moodley/Puller A 56kg draw 6) Slow away, squeezed but stayed on well. Has some substance and a nice stride, so should pay her way. 61.02 seconds

6^th 1,10 Sea Scape (Veale/Drier S 57kg draw 3) This Master Of My Fate colt is a half-brother to the like of Balkan, Chantyman and Making Waves. Jumped to the left and was then green and over-racing. Looks to have some natural speed and a fair stride so can improve if settling better. 61.08 seconds

7^th 2,35 Harmonica (Khan/Howells A 59kg draw 9) This Byword gelding is a half-brother to Grade 1-winning sprinter Humidor. Slow away and green before staying on late. Has some substance and showed signs of zip. 61.28 seconds

8^th 3,55 Bell Jar (Jacobs -4 kg/Nel MR65 S 59kg draw 7) Hampered a number of times in the early stages but strode out well enough in the straight. 61.46 seconds

9^th 7,55 Endless Moment (Mgudlwa/Puller A 58kg draw 4) Bumped early and thereafter was green. The penny still has to drop. 62.04 seconds

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Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 01/03/2019

1^st Dream Dancer (Veale/Crawford MR67 A 59kg draw 5) Fair pace, strode out well enough, driven at 200m mark and eased before line 59.35 seconds

2^nd 1,50 Fools Gold (Wright/Hill S 57kg draw 1) Fair pace, strode out well but couldn’t match older horse when asked for an effort at the 200m mark. 59.56 seconds

3^rd 1,60 World Cruise (Ferraris/Robinson MR41 A 60kg draw 8) Held together until 200m mark and then quickened well. As a big, immature sort would likely have benefited from a rest and cold improve on his poor maiden form. 59.58 seconds

4^th 2,00 Windcheater (Jacobson/Crawford S t 60kg draw 4) Showed some pace and made some late progress when encouraged. 59.63 seconds

5^th 2,20 Dutch Alley (De Melo/Kannemeyer a 57kg draw 6) Slow away and green, has a fair action and quickened when asked but needed it and faded late. 59.66 seconds

6^th 3,30 Angel Bouquet (Brown/Govender A 56kg draw 2) Jumped left but thereafter displayed a fair action without being asked a lot, will improve. 59.81 seconds

7^th 7,30 Isikhwami Sami (Moodley/Robinson A 58kg draw 7) Hampered, showed a rangy action and stayed on. 60.36 seconds

8^th 8,80 Justfortheepenny (Arries/N Kotzen S 57kg draw 10) Outpaced, but stayed on, needed it.  60.6 seconds

9^th 10,05 Rudhra’s Eye (Mgudlwa/Govender S 58kg draw 3) Some pace but couldn’t match the leaders. Made some progress in the straight before fading. 60.79 seconds

10^th 13,55 Hungry Eyes (Sakayi -1.5 kg/N Kotzen S 57kg draw 9) Slow away, then outpaced throughout and green. 61.26 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier trial Greyville Poly 1000m 24/02/2019

1^st Red Hot Night (Khan/Forbes A 59kg draw 10) Showed some pace and stretched out well, although was hanging a touch in the straight. Scope for improvement. 59.8 seconds

2^nd 0,05 Samsonite (Ferraris/Bosch MR69 AB 60kg draw 3) Some pace and strode out okay 59.81 seconds

3^rd 1,15 Kir (Kennedy/Bosch MR63 A 58kg draw 8) Strode out okay without being asked a lot. 60 seconds

4^th 2,65 Padre Pio (Marcus/Bosch S 57kg draw 2) Has scope and a fair action and showed a good turn of foot when asked the question. 60.2 seconds

5^th 5,45 King Julian (Wright/Humby A 59kg draw 7) Has quite a rangy action but a speedy pedigree and ran on quite well. 60.7 seconds

6^th 5,60 I Write The Songs (Jacobs -4 kg/Lafferty A 58kg draw 11) Showed zip from a wide draw to lead but was green and then faded. 60.75 seconds

7^th 6,35 Seen The Light (Samuel/Humby A 59kg draw 9) Has plenty of scope and took a keen hold before staying on. Will improve. 60.8 seconds

8^th 6,45 Retrial (De Melo/Dixon S 58kg draw 1) Showed some pace but made little impression on the leaders when held together in the straight. 60.85 seconds

9^th 10,45 Mojave Nights (B Lerena/Dixon S 59kg draw 6) Outpaced but has quite a big action and might be looking for further. 61.5 seconds

10^th 12,35 Magic In Seattle (De Gouveia/Humby A 59kg draw 5) Outpaced and green. 61.8 seconds

11^th 17,15 Arthur Shelby (Moodley/Van Wyk s 59kg draw 4) Outpaced and green. 62.6 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 22/02/2019 First Trial

1^st Moon In June (Marcus/Hill MR65 A 58kg draw 2) This hard knocking maiden was returning from a two month layoff. She was prominent throughout and strode out well. 60.58 seconds

2^nd 1,80 Welakapela (Godden/Singh a 56kg draw 6) This unraced Where’s That Tiger filly showed fair pace and stayed on with a fair action. 60.87 seconds

3^rd 2,05 Wishful Girl Linn (Jacobs -4 kg/Puller s 56kg draw 9) This unraced Linngari filly showed fair pace with a round action to overcome a wide draw. Stayed on without being asked any questions. Has some substance and scope. 60.9 seconds

4^th 2,30 Donnazetti (Randolph/Whitehead S 58kg draw 3) This unraced Warm White Night filly is tall and has scope. She was green around the turn and raced with a high head carriage. She relaxed towards the end and stayed on well without ever letting herself down. 60.95

5^th 2,40 Deer Park (Brown/Govender S 57kg draw 8) This Bold Silvano colt was relaxed from the off and dropped out. He then showed a nice big action when asked to keep in touch and stayed on well. 60.97 seconds

6^th 6,10 Simply Russian (Moodley/Puller s 56kg draw 4) This two-year-old Captain Of All filly has scope. She was green but stretched out well and displayed a nice action. Can improve. 61.49 seconds

7^th 7,90 Romantic Duchess (Jacobson/Govender A 56kg draw 1) This two-year-old Duke Of Marmalade filly is well bred being out of the useful sprinter Romantic Moon and a half-sister to the five-time winning Lunar Rush. She showed good early pace and a nice rhythmical action but tired in the straight so likely needed it. 61.74 seconds

8^th 11,10 Persona Grata (Ramzan -4 kg/Dittmer s 59kg draw 5) This Crusade gelding was green and outpaced but stayed on well in the straight. 62.25 seconds

9^th 13,60 Saggiatore (Ngwane/L Crawford 59kg draw 10) Showed some early pace but raced wide and tired in the straight. 62.62 seconds

10^th 15,40 Roy’s Silver (Samuel/Naidoo A 59kg draw 7) This Al Miqdaam colt has scope and a fair action but was caught wide and faded in the straight. 62.91 seconds

Second Trial

1^st Cedrus Libani (De Melo/Anthony MR72 A 60kg draw 9) Returning from a six month layoff he showed good pace and stretched out well. However, not the best action as was dishing on the off fore. 59.12 seconds

2^nd 0,05 Checkpoint Charlie (Veale/Hill MR81 AB 59kg draw 5) Showed fair pace and strode out well. Stayed on under driving. 59.13 seconds

3^rd 3,45 La Valette (Khan/Howells MR77 A 58kg draw 4) Pecked badly at the off. Thereafter strode out well and stayed on under encouragement in the straight. Str59.64 seconds

4^th 3,70 We Light The Fire (Brown/Govender A 57kg draw 8) This two-year-old Gimmethegreenlight colt has plenty of scope. He showed good pace and despite racing wide stayed on well with a nice action in the straight. 59.68 seconds

5^th 13,00 Roy’s Nightingale (Jacobs -4 kg/Naidoo A 58kg draw 1) This Al Miqdaam filly showed some early toe but was green and then outpaced in the straight despite being hard ridden. 61.22 seconds

6^th 13,10 Nisidominus (Arries/Kotzen s 59kg draw 6) This Oratorio gelding was outpaced but has a rangy action and stayed on well, so looks to need further. 61.25 seconds

7^th 13,70 Franks Petal (Jacobson/Govender S 56kg draw 2) This two-year-old Jackson filly was green and had to be encouraged but has a fair action and can improve. 61.36 seconds

8^th 17,45 Sweet Empress (Randolph/Whitehead S 58kg draw 3) This Curved Ball filly was slow away and then green and outpaced. Stayed on under a galloping action and can improve. 61.94 seconds

9^th 17,85 Colours (Samuel/Dittmer s 58kg draw 7) This Alado filly has some scope but was outpaced throughout and likely needed it. 62.02 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 13/02/2019

1st  African Warrior  (De Melo/Kannemeyer A 57kg draw 5) This unraced two-year-old Vercingetorix gelding was dwarfed by his older rivals but has plenty of substance and has a lovely, uncomplicated action. He was handy throughout and stayed on well to complete a pleasing trial. 60.01 seconds

2^nd 0,05 Liquid Irish (Randolph/Whitehead  S 58 kg draw 3) This unraced filly is by the useful bread and butter sire Traffic Guard. She is imposing and after racing handy stayed on well without being asked a lot. She should pay her way over further trips. 60.02 seconds

3^rd 0,55 Jenny Denny (Veale/Rivalland A 58kg draw 1) This Var filly was returning from a layoff of over a year after running fourth as joint favourite in a Maiden Juvenile Plate over 800m. She is on the slight side but after being restless in the pens jumped quickly and showed plenty of pace to lead until the 150m mark. She stayed on well and should win a sprint or two. 60.1 seconds

4^th 1,85 Lord Caro (Ngwane/Whitehead  A 59kg draw 4) This unraced Mogok gelding is a chip off his sire, being on the small side but nicely put together and athletic. He came from near the back to run on well with a nice action and was not hard pressed. 60.29 seconds

5^th 2,10 Dark Fate (Arries/Anthony A 59kg draw 2) This unraced Master Of My Fate colt is tall and from a handy position stayed on with a nice action without being hard pressed. 60.32 seconds

6^th 2,60 Al Jackman (Godden/Whitehead MR54 A 59kg draw 10) This battling maiden was restless in the pens but jumped well and showed good early pace without being hard pressed. Battled to stay with them in the straight but did stride out well and made some late progress. 60.41 seconds

7^th 2,90 Atacama Raid (Jacobson/Whitehead A 59kg draw 8) This unraced Traffic Guard colt was outpaced before staying on well so as his breeding suggests will need further. 60.48 seconds

8^th 3,80 Mai Dancer (Khan/Howells A 59kg draw 7) This unraced four-year-old Admire Main filly is small but compact and stayed on quite well from near the back with a fair action. 60.62 seconds

9^th 3,90 O Sole Mio (Wright/Nel S t 58kg draw 6) He has earned cheques in two starts over 1200m and 1400m and was returning from a four month layoff. He strode out well but was a touch outpaced in the straight and likely needed it. 60.65 seconds.

10^th 11,90 Roy’s Hippy (Jacobs -4 kg/Naidoo A 58kg draw 11) This unraced Al Miqdaam filly was awkwardly away and then outpaced and green. The rider gave her a number of smacks in the straight so it was not the best introduction. 61.96 seconds

11^th 15,00 Roy’s Enemy (Samuel/Naidoo A 58kg draw 9) This unraced Al Miqdaam filly showed good early pace but was caught wide and tired badly in the straight. 62.49 seconds

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Barrier Trial Greyville polytrack 1000m 01/02/2019

1^st Ruby Spirit (Khan/Howells A 59kg draw 4) This gelding has a nice action and like all Silvano’s has plenty of scope for improvement. Was handy before staying on well, although he had to be ridden and given a couple of backhanders to get the better of the runner up. 59.2 seconds

2^nd 0,05 Leslie Shadowliner (Wright/Hill MR77 A 60kg draw 3) Strode out well in his first outing for nearly six months. 59.25 seconds

3^rd 0,95 Cascada (Brown/Campbell MR65 A 59kg draw 6) Strode out well in first outing for seven months but had to be pushed to match the runner up in the straight. 59.3 seconds

4^th 3,15 Secret Path (Jacobson/B Crawford MR61 S           59kg draw 2) Has hard-knocking maiden form in Cape Town from 1200-1400m and strode out fairly well in a handy position without being asked to do a lot. 59.6 seconds

5^th 3,65 Master Jay (Sakayi -2.5 kg/Kotzen s 57kg draw 10) Athletic sort, showed zip and stayed on with quite a nice action, despite being green. 59.7 seconds

6^th 4,65 Harmattan (Kennedy/G H Van Zyl A 59kg draw 7) This maiden was relaxed throughout and was just held together so it was a nice trial and in the typical fashion of an Ideal Worlds gelding he looks capable of improving on his current form. 59.9 seconds

7^th 6,35 Mount Everest (Ferraris/Tarry A 59kg draw 11) This Skit Skizzle colt was dropped in from a wide draw and  was then outpaced before staying on. 60.1 seconds

8^th 14,45 Call The Tune (Ramzan -4 kg/Dittmer s 58kg draw 8) Green and outpaced throughout, will need further.  61.4 seconds

9^th 14,95 Endless Moment (Jacobs -4 kg/Puller A 58kg draw 9) Jumped awkwardly and was then green and outpaced, the penny still has to drop. 61.5 seconds

10^th 31,45 Boulderdash (Ngwane/L Crawford 60kg draw 1) Restless in gate and then pulled continuously before fading in the straight. 64.2 seconds

11^th 97,45 Calling Lily (Jacobs -4 kg/Kotzen A 58kg draw 5) Bucked the rider off in the gate. 100 seconds

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Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 27/01/2019

1^st Face Of An Angel (Kennedy/G van Zyl (Jnr) MR76 A 58kg draw 10) Tall and immature sort coming off a maiden win over 1600m on the poly, showed fair pace and a nice big action, did it easily and can win again. 61.4 seconds

2^nd 0,05 Rise Above It All (Ngwane/G van Zyl (Jnr) A 59kg draw 3) Handy throughout, has scope and a nice big rangy action so will appreciate further. 61.42 seconds

3^rd 0,55 River Jordan (Ferraris/Tarry A 59kg draw 6) Did it easily in the early stages with a relaxed action and quickened well when asked the question. 61.51 seconds

4^th 0,60 Touch Of Light (Kalychurun/Dittmer s 59kg draw 1) Not an imposing gelding but displayed a fair action and was not hard pressed in the slow run trial. 61.52 seconds

5^th 0,90 Crossfire (Gates -4 kg/Goosen A 59kg draw 5) Tall and has scope but after leading early had to be pushed along in the straight to keep up with others who were doing it easier. 61.57 seconds

6^th 1,40 Someone Exciting (Arries/Wright MR81 S 59kg draw 4) Won second time out over 1160m and was returning from a layoff of a year here, did it easily throughout with a fair action. 61.66 seconds

7^th 1,90 Roy’s Lake (Sakayi -2.5 kg/Naidoo A 58kg draw 7) Raced keenly early but had to be pushed along to keep up in the straight despite the slow pace. 61.77 seconds

8^th 3,60 Rainbow Roe (Godden/Dittmer s 58kg draw 9) Raced wide but strode out quite well without being asked a lot in a slow run trial. 61.99 seconds

9^th 5,10 Roy’s Zara Special (Jacobs -4 kg/Naidoo A 58kg draw 2) Slow away and green and the penny still has to drop. 62.2 seconds

10^th 6,90 Roy’s Ruby (Jacobs -4 kg/Naidoo A 58kg draw 8) Slow away, bumped and green, raced wide and the penny still has to drop. 62.44

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Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 25/01/2019

1^st Space Merchant (Jacobs -4 kg/Nel SB 60 draw 9) Showed fair pace throughout without being hard pressed and threw the front toe out nicely. 58.5 seconds

2^nd 0,05 Silver Peg (Khan/Forbes MR78 S t 60kg draw 8) Showed fair pace under a daisy cutting action. 58.55 seconds

3^rd 4,05 Sylvester The Cat (B Lerena/G Kotzen MR 82 S 60kg draw 1) Good gatespeed and pace but did not stride out particularly well under a hold. 59.1 seconds

4^th 9,95 Variety Concert (Kennedy/G van Zyl (Jnr) S 58kg draw 7) Has substance but over raced under a tight hold before staying on without being asked any questions. 60 seconds

5^th 10,05 Cabriole (Sakayi -2.5 kg/Van Wyk A 58kg draw 10) Showed some zip out wide and a fair daisy cutting action. Can improve. 60.05 seconds

6^th 10,55 Sweet Preserve (Jacobson/G Kotzen MR71 S 58kg draw 5) Was coming off a maiden win over 1900m. Was held up after being short of room early and stayed on quite well after coming wide into the straight. 60.1 seconds

7^th 10,80 Wave A Wand (Ferraris/Tarry A 58kg draw 3) Athletic Pomodoro filly who showed some zip and a fair action but was green and changing legs. 60.15 seconds

8^th 11,00 Velvet Season (Wright/Nel S 59kg draw 4) Showed fair pace with a galloping action and was just held together in the straight. 60.2 seconds

9^th 19,10 Star System (Tarentaal -2.5 kg/N Kotzen S 58kg draw 6) Showed some early pace but needed it and faded. 61.4 seconds

10^th 22,90 Shady Grey (Arries/N Kotzen S 59kg draw 2) Strode out well but was outpaced and needs further. 62 seconds

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Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 13/01/2019

1^st Monte Christo (Jacobson/B Crawford MR 93 S 60kg draw 7) Has plenty of natural pace and was hard held the whole way. 60.48 seconds

2^nd 0,75 Dream Dancer (Pheiffer/B Crawford MR69 A 59kg draw 5) Driven early, then hampered and fighting rider behind slow pace before staying on. 60.6 seconds

3^rd 1,25 Ms Rosa Parks (Godden/Forbes S 58kg draw 6) Slow away, moved easily to get handy in the slow run race but had to be encouraged in the straight. 60.67 seconds

4^th 7,35 Queenofthedesert (Kennedy/G Van Zyl (Jnr) S 58kg draw 3) Green, galloping type who needs further. 61.67  seconds

5^th 8,85 Light Lake (Jacobs -4 kg/Kotzen S 58kg draw 2) Gangly and green, can improve as she matures and goes over further. 61.87 seconds

6^th 9,10 Infinity Queen (Sakayi -2.5 kg/Kotzen S 58kg draw 1) Has some substance but was outpaced and green. Can improve. 61.91 seconds

7^th 17,70 Black Warrior (Khan/Howells A 59kg draw 4) Is by Judpot and is a half-brother to Fiorella. Still unfurnished and ran green and will need further. 63.33 seconds

By David Thiselton