Barrier Trial Greyville Poly 1000m 09/12/2018

1^st Hey Boy (Zackey/Howells MR76 A 59kg draw 1) Strode out well and threw the front toe out nicely. 57.99 seconds.

2^nd  2,00 Jerry The Juggler (Randolph/Wright S 59kg draw 3) Has some scope and substance and strode out well but was green. 58.3 seconds.

3^rd 8,75 Whiffler’s Joy (Dillon/Humby A 58kg draw 5) Showed some pace and a daisy cutting action but was green throughout. 59.26 seconds.

4^th 13,85 In Jest (Lembethe/Rivalland A 58kg draw 2) Silvano full sister to a filly who took eight races to win her maiden (over 1600m). After being slowly away was outpaced but has some scope and should improve with age and over further trips. 60.1 seconds.

5^th 16,55 Kaikinsky (Ngwane/Bestel S 59kg draw 4) Awkward jump and tailed off but is a full-brother to the fair sort Beckedorf and has scope for improvement. 60.51 seconds.

By David Thiselton

Barrier Trial Greyville Poly 800m 07/12/2018 First Trial

1^st Agent Murphy (Marcus/Wright S 57kg draw 1) Classy looking sort who strode out well and looks promising. A bit disappointing on his subsequent debut but should still be followed. 47.6 seconds.

2^nd 10,40 Hey Delilah (Ramzan -4 kg/Roberts A 56kg draw 3) Has scope and a fair stride but was green and just held together.  49.35 seconds.

3^rd 10,45 Justadoreher (Arries/Roberts A 56kg draw 4) Strode out quite well throughout without being asked a lot. 49.4 seconds.

4^th 10,60 Divine Vision (Gates -4 kg/Wright S 57kg draw 2) Was outpaced early and thereafter was just held together. 49.5 seconds.

Barrier Trial Greyville Poly 1000m 07/12/2018 Second Trial

1^st Ryker (Kennedy/Puller MR 93 A 60kg draw 4) was just held together and strode out well throughout. 58.33 seconds.

2^nd 3,50 Triple Fate Line (Moodley/Hill A 59kg draw 3) Had to be driven to close the gap but strode out quite well. 58.87 seconds.

3^rd 5,50 Moschino (Jacobson/B Crawford MR 63 SB  59kg draw 2) Strode out fine but outpaced in the straight because needs further. 59.16 seconds.

4^th 6,00 Farm Yard Tractor (Mohapi/B Crawford a 59kg draw 1) Athletic sort who was slowly away but strode out well thereafter and stayed on well. 59.23 seconds.

5^th 6,10 Vase (Wright/Nel MR65 S 59kg draw 5) Awkward start throwing the head up, but thereafter displayed a galloping action and was not asked to do a lot. 59.24 seconds.

By David Thiselton

Barrier trial Greyville poly 1000m 30/11/2018 1st trial

1^st Vinson (Lembethe/Rivalland A 59kg draw 8) Showed good natural speed throughout under a tight hold, although the time was slow. 62.31 seconds.

2^nd 5,50 Meeraas (Ferraris -1.5 kg/Tarry A 59kg draw 3) Has some substance and the action of one who would need a lot further, as the pedigree suggests. Was just held together throughout. 63.2 seconds. 

3^rd 5,55 Sacred Journey (De Melo/Drier S 59kg draw 6) Showed some early zip and a nice action but was kept on a tight hold in the straight. 63.21 seconds.

4^th 5,60 Born To Perform (Kennedy/Bosch SP 60kg draw 5) This unraced four-year-old gelding is by Silvano out of the great VDJ winner Dancer’s Daughter. She looks like his mother, being a powerfully built grey, and stayed on in eyecatching fashion without being asked any questions although he will obviously appreciate further 63.22

5^th 6,85 Letaba (Dillon/Humby A 59kg draw 2) Started slowly but then showed some natural pace and a fair action, although was green and just held together. 63.41 seconds

6^th 7,35 The Kid (Brown/L Crawford 59kg draw 1) Was green and held together but did not keep up with the others in the straight. 63.5 seconds

7^th 7,65 Mr Fitz (Samuel/Humby A 59kg draw 4) This nice sized Bold Silvano colt is a half-brother to the eight-time winner Sovereign Reign and displayed a fair action while just being held together. 63.550

8^th 8,35 Whiskey Road (Wright/Freedman S 59kg draw 9) This tall unraced gelding by Master Of My Fate is still unfurnished and has plenty of scope. His Lundy’s Liability dam was a four-time winning sprinter who was twice Listed place but he has the action of one who is looking for further. 63.66 seconds

9^th 8,75 Kildonan Princess (Sakayi -2.5 kg/Lunn S 58kgdraw 7) She was a touch slowly away and then showed some pace but was green and in the straight was just held together so gave nothing away. 63.73 seconds

10^th 16,00 Valkyrie Silk (Mohapi/N Kotzen A 58kg draw 10) This Silvano filly needs further on pedigree and after being slowly away was outpaced throughout. 64.91 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier trial Greyville poly 1000m 25/11/2018 1st trial

1^st She’s A Crusade (Ngwane/Bestel S 58kg draw 2) This unraced Crusade filly is out of the Grade 3 Godolphin Barb winner She’s A Winner. She is not tall but has some substance and led from the off showing a good action. When challenged she stepped it up a gear so has a winning attitude and this was a pleasing trial overall. 60.4 seconds

2^nd 0,15 Mashari (Moodley/Puller MR59 A 60kg draw 9) This Kahal gelding is out of the Grade 2-winning sprinter Chat De Nuis and won on debut over 1400m. She is quite tall and has scope and did it effortlessly throughout so she must be watched off a merit rating of only 60 which she is likely capable of rising above. 60.41 seconds

3^rd 0,90 Father’s Frost (Veale/Naidoo A 60kg draw 1) This unraced Dynasty gelding is already a four-year-old. He showed some pace but had to be pushed along to maintain his position just behind the leader. 60.6 seconds

4^th 7,40 Clancy (Sakayi -2.5 kg/Van Wyk A 59kg draw 7) This unraced Great Britain colt is quite tall and still immature. Showed some pace but was unable to keep up with the front trio in the final stages. 61.6 seconds

5^th 7,90 Winter Retreat (Samuel/Humby A 58kg draw 4) This unraced What A Winter filly has some substance and a nice action. She dwelt and was then just held together before staying on effortlessly albeit in a slow time. 61.7 seconds

6^th 8,40 Blackberry Winter (Wright/Nel S 58kg draw 5) This unraced Silvano filly had one previous trial. She dwelt but showed some zip and some acceleration in the straight. She doesn’t have the biggest action and is out of Western Winter mare Winter Burst who won the Grade 3 Prix du Cap over 1400m so it is difficult to assess her likely most suitable distance. 61.8 seconds

7^th 8,65 Gentleman’s Way (Jacobs -4 kg/Wright S 59kg draw 11) This Pathfork colt is out of a one-time winning Dynasty filly who is a half-sister to Grade 1-winning sprint-miler On Her Toes. He was unruly before a poor debut and having his first outing for a new yard here he reared up upon jumping. However, he then displayed some zip and although green he looks to have a fair action and some acceleration so should improve on his debut effort. 61.81 seconds

8^th 9,15 Clara (Lembethe/Rivalland A 58kg draw 6) This unraced Ideal World filly is tall and rangy like most Ideal Worlds and will need further. 61.9 seconds

9^th 10,90 Jus Leave It To Me (Ferraris -1.5 kg/Humby A 58kg draw 8) This unraced Pomodoro filly was slow away and was then just held together. She is tall and has a fair action and has scope for improvement. 62.1 seconds

10^th 14,65 Extra Mile (Ramzan -4 kg/Hill SB 59kg draw 10) This unraced Ashaawes gelding was well beaten in one previous trial and the blinkers were on this time. He displayed quite a big action but was green and running around so the penny still has to drop. 62.7 seconds

11^th 23,40 Irish Rose (De Melo/Drier S 58kg draw 3) This unraced Irish Flame filly is small but displays a fairly big action. However, she was green and outpaced and like her sire will need further despite being out of a Western Winter twice-winning sprinter. 64.1 seconds

Barrier trial Greyville poly 1000m 25/11/2018 2nd trial

1^st Blackball (Kennedy/Van Zyl MR94 S 60kg draw 9) 60.1 seconds. He jumped awkwardly and was near the back but moved through smoothly and looks to be in good shape.

2^nd 0,75 Founding Father (Ferraris -1.5 kg/Bosch MR83 AB  60kg draw 10) Showed fair pace from a wide draw and strode out quite well in his first outing for over two months. 60.23 seconds

3^rd 1,00 Dyno Man (Moodley/Puller MR71 A 60kg draw 5) He displayed a nice rhythm throughout in his first outing since winning his maiden in early August. He will come on from this trial and as a four-year-old he looks to have a reasonable opening handicap mark. 60,27 seconds

4^th 1,25 Ryker (Hewitson/Puller MR93 A 60kg draw 2) Got into the lead effortlessly and strode out well throughout while just being held together. It was his first outing since finishing sixth in the Byerley Turk in April and he will come on from it. 60.31 seconds

5^th 2,00 African Pharaoh (Lerena/Bosch MR73 AB 60kg draw 8) Was second last turning for home but made up ground late under driving. Strode out well. 60.43 seconds

6^th 2,75 Constantine (Veale/Drier MR82 S 60kg draw 6) Jumped awkwardly but thereafter strode out well without being asked any questions. Will come on from the outing having last raced ten months ago. 60.56 seconds

7^th 3,75 Lineker (AUS) (Randolph/Wright MR80 s 60kg draw 11) He jumped slowly as usual and then strode out quite well but needed it as it was his first outing since March. 60.73 seconds

8^th 3,85 Waywood (Wright/Humby MR83 s 60kg draw 12) In his first outing since winning twice in a row in May and June he looked around a bit early but thereafter strode out well. 60.74 seconds

9^th 4,00 Lilibet (Mohapi/Kotzen MR61 SCt 59kg draw 3) This hard knocking maiden jumped well and was up with the pace but amongst some useful horses had to be driven in the straight and lost a few positions. 60.77 seconds

10^th 5,75 Ideal Winter (Jacobson/Van Zyl (Jnr) MR82 sB 59kg draw 7) He was just held together in his first outing since June and strode out quite well over too sharp a trip. 61.06 seconds

11^th 7,75 Ontopoftheworld (De Melo/Drier D 59kg draw 4) This Jackson gelding faded badly in his only start over 1200m in heavy going in April and among some useful horses here he was slow away before galloping into a midfield position and then dropped back in the straight when just being held together. He can improve but as his pedigree suggests he will need a lot further. 61.39 seconds

12^th 9,50 Golden Galaxy (Samuel/Bosch A 59kg draw 1) This Trippi filly has been well beaten in both her starts and in her first outing since May didn’t stride out particularly well and dropped back in the straight. 61.68 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier trial Greyville poly 1000m 14/11/2018 1st trial

1^st Apache Too (Ramzan -4 kg/Dixon S 59kg draw 2) This unraced The Apache gelding is an athletic sort who has been stamped by his sire. He was green but when the penny dropped he accelerated nicely. 62.94 seconds

2^nd 0,75 Well Said (Brown/Anthony A 58kg draw 4) This unraced Main Aim filly is not big and is still immature and gangly. She had been working well at home and showed fair pace here and strode out well although she was green and was not asked to do a lot. 63.07 seconds

3^rd 1,00 Stolen Paradise (Ferraris -1.5 kg/Howells A 59kg draw 7) This unraced Fort Wood gelding is a half-brother to the Grade 3 Track And Ball Derby winner Cape Speed. He has substance and is well put together and he showed a nice stride and some acceleration when running on from near the back.  63.11 seconds

4^th 1,25 Daidala (Sakayi -2.5 kg/Van Zyl (Jnr) S 58kg draw 1) This unraced King’s Chapel filly is immature but has scope and displayed a fair action so can improve. 63.15 seconds

5^th 1,35 Just Prime (Moodley/Badenhorst A  59kg draw 11) This unraced Just As Well colt is strongly built and well put together. He was green throughout but showed a fair action and stayed on well. 63.17 seconds

6^th 2,10 Magic Magesh (Pagel/Naidoo A 59kg draw 8) This unraced Al Miqdaam colt was green early and after being shuffled outward for a run came home quite nicely but it was a very slow time. 63.29 seconds

7^th 2,35 Roy’s Lostinforest (Ngwane/Naidoo  A 58kg draw 9) This unraced Al Miqdaam filly was green and had to be pushed along despite the slow time. 63.33 seconds

8^th 3,10 Black Warrior (Khan/Howells A 59kg draw 5) This unraced Judpot gelding is a half-sister to the top class Fiorella. He is still unfurnished and doesn’t have the smoothest of actions. 63.46 seconds

9^th 3,35 Nashville (Veale/Drier S 59kg draw 3) This unraced Jackson gelding has some scope and a nice action and was just held together. 63.5 seconds

10^th 4,85 Magic Yevahn (Jacobs -4 kg/Naidoo A 59kg draw 6) This unraced Al Miqdaam colt is not an imposing ort. He dwelt and threw his head up early and after being hampered in the straight lost his action and was eased back. 63.75 seconds

11^th 8,35 Turkish Lira (Pheiffer/Gadsby S 58kg draw 10) This unraced Ideal World filly is a full-sister to two-time winner over 2000m Ataturk. She is a rangy sort typical of the Ideal Worlds and will need a lot further. She dwelt and was then green and outpaced but displayed a fair stride. 64.33 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 09/11/2018

1^st Autumn In Seattle (De Melo/Lunn MR100 A 60kg draw 4) Took a keen hold from the off and led and was then held together in the straight. It was his first outing for close to nine months and he would have benefitted from it. 60.31 seconds

2^nd 1,00 Pata Pata (Jacobson/B Crawford MR84 S 60kg draw 6) He was coming off a two-and-a-half month layoff and showed pace from the off and strode out well without being asked to do a lot. 60.48 seconds

3^rd 2,75 Whispering Hill (Moodley/Van Wyk  A 58kg draw 2) This filly by The Assayer is not big but has quite a big action. She had to be driven to maintain her handy position so will probably need further. 60.77 seconds

4^th 4,00 Black Devon (Jacobs -4 kg/L Crawford MR61 60kg draw 1) In his first outing for over seven months this battling maiden strode out well without being asked to do a lot. 60.98 seconds

5^th 8,00 Windcheater  (Dillon/B Crawford S t 60kg draw 10) This Windrush gelding finished a well beaten fourth at Durbanville over 1400m in a belated debut. He has scope and a fair action but looks likely to need further. 61.64 seconds

6^th 9,25 On The Bright Side (Kennedy/Rivalland A 58kg draw 8) This unraced Ideal World filly showed some early zip but was green and was just held together. She has the scope and rangy action typical of Ideal World’s progeny. 61.85 seconds

7^th 9,75 Methane (Brown/Dittmer s 58kg draw 3) This unraced Miesque’s Approval filly is quite slight. She showed some early pace but had to be pushed along in the straight in a trial run in a slow time. 61.94 seconds

8^th 10,50 Love Button (Ngwane/G Kotzen A 58kg draw 7) This unraced Marchfield filly was slowly away and green throughout. Stayed on quite well and will improve. 62.06 seconds

9^th 10,65 Galinga (Pagel/Denysschen a 59kg draw 5) This unraced Toreador gelding was green throughout but has some scope and can improve. 62,09 seconds

10^th 11,15 Jenna’s Inn (Randolph/N Kotzen S 58kg draw 9) This unraced Greys Inn filly is quite small but showed some zip. She was green throughout and can improve. 62.17 seconds

11^th 14,15 Styler (AUS) (Zackey/N Kotzen S 58kg draw 11) This unraced Austraiian-bred filly by Turffontein has scope but was green and outpaced. 62.67 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier Trial Greyville turf 800m 04/11/2018

1^st Bound By Duty (Marcus/Miller A 57kg draw 1) This unraced Pomodoro colt is out of a three-time winning Asaal mare. He showed some pace and ran on well effortlessly. He has a nice big action and looks to have promise. 50.59 seconds

2^nd 0,05 Centre Stage (Zackey/Miller A 56kg draw 3) This unraced Oratorio filly came from midfield and strode out well but had to be pushed to keep up with the winner. 50.6 seconds

3^rd 3,55 Ardenne (Ngwane/Miller A 56kg draw 4) This unraced Count Dubois filly has some scope. She dwelt and was green but ran on well in the straight. The penny still has to drop and she looks to have promise. 51.18 seconds

4^th 5,55 Deep River Woman (Ferraris -1.5 kg/Miller A 56kg draw 7) This unraced Fencing Master filly is a full-sister to four-time winning speedster Mount Keith and has some scope. She was dropped out from a wide draw and was green. She came from last and ran on effortlessly for a pleasing trial. 51.52 seconds

5^th 8,30 Compass Fire (Lerena/Miller A 56kg 5 draw 5) This unraced Judpot filly showed some pace but was green throughout. She strode out well but has quite a high knee action and digs the toe in. 51.97 seconds

6^th 8,35 Mr Minister (Arries/Miller A 56kg draw 2) This unraced Judpot filly has scope and a nice rangy action. She was geared down before the line and will come on from the outing. 51.98 seconds

7^th 10,10 King Of Tara (Moodley/Miller A 57kg draw 6) This unraced Irish Flame colt showed some pace and a fair action but was green and was geared down some way before the line. 52.27 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier Trial Greyville 1000m poly 02/11/2018

1^st Nicklaus 8 ch g (Moodley/Robinson) was not able to win in Kimberley but appears best on the poly. Showed pace before being geared down the last 100m. 59.31 secs.

2^nd It’s My Turn 6 b g  (Marcus/Kannemeyer) settled comfortably early on. Pushed into the turn and then asked to stretch in the straight. Made up many lengths in a smart piece of work. Looks ready for G-Bets Summer Cup. 0.10  59.33 secs

3^rd Mana Santana 3 b g (Ngwane/Puller) showed pace throughout and geared down the last bit. Nice work. 2.10 59.66secs

4^th Redeem The Gold 3 b f (Arries/Tarry) allowed to bowl along in the hands along with Nicklaus. Seemed to tire a little the last bit. 2.15 59.67 secs

5^th Tantalist 4 b g (Sakayi/Crawford) looked green and didn’t settle into a good rhythm. 4.65 60.09 secs

By Andrew Harrison

Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 31/10/2018

1^st Daredevil Aviator (Zackey/Gordon AB 59kg draw 3) This Judpot gelding had one previous barrier trial before being beaten 10,95 lengths over 1400m on debut. He is not the biggest and is slight in build but showed some pace and strode out well with first time blinkers. 58.97 seconds

2^nd 2,25 Pacifista (Jacobson/B Crawford MR55 S 59kg draw 4) This tall Dynasty filly had three fair starts in Cape Town from 1200m to 1600m. She over raced when restrained perhaps due to being cut into but still managed to show a good turn of foot in the straight. There is speed and stamina in the family but on this showing she will be more interesting in a sprint in her KZN debut.  59.35 seconds

3^rd 6,50 Paarl Rock (Veale/B Crawford S 58kg draw 5) This Seventh Rock filly had one moderate start over 1000m in Cape Town. She is well put together but did not appear to be striding out too well in her first outing on poly. 60.05 seconds

4^th 6,60 Woodstock Festival (Samuel/Moore a 59kg draw 7) This unraced Querari gelding had one previous barrier trial in March. He is athletic and has scope and after being dropped out he over raced before being allowed to come home in his own time. 60.07 seconds

5^th 7,60 Fashionada (Kennedy/Van Zyl S 59kg draw 1) This unraced Noble Tune gelding is not big and was green around the bend. He showed a nice action without being asked to do a lot. 60.24 seconds

6^th 9,60 Blackberry Winter (Wright/Nel S 58kg draw 6) This unraced Silvano filly was slow away but displayed a neat action and some acceleration. Should improve continuously in the typical manner of a Silvano filly. 60.57 seconds

7^th 13,35 Mantle (Sakayi -2.5 kg/Van Zyl (Jnr) s 58kg draw 2) This unraced Toreador filly is athletic and showed some zip but faded in the straight. She needed it and will come on from the outing. 61.2 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 28/10/2018 

1^st Dr Henry (Pagel/Denysschen MR65 a 60kg draw 2) He was returning from a six month layoff and threw the front toe out nicely although it was run at a slow pace and he was just kept together. 63.35 seconds

2^nd 2,50 Popova (Ngwane/Gordon A 58kg draw 1) This tall unraced Elusive Fort filly is out of a twice-placed Jet Master half-sister to the Grade 2-winning stayer Blake, so she will need some ground. She was slowly away and green around the turn and had to be ridden to stay in touch in the straight but she does cover some ground and has a fair action. 63.77 seconds.

By David Thiselton