Barrier Trial Scottsville turf 1000m 19/09/2018 First Trial

1^st  Opensea 3 b c (Kennedey – Gavin van Zyl) solid scopey colt. Looks very close to making his debut. Showed pace throughtout and stayed on well. 58.45 secs.

2^nd Maa Nonu 3 b g (Samuel – Forbes) well-muscled solidly built gelding. Showed good pace and stayed on nicely. 0.10 58.47 secs.

3^rd Frankie Two Shoes  3 b g (Moodley – Bardenhorst) balanced colt who looked nervous in the preliminaries. Was slow out and very green, pushed all the way to the line. 3.35 50.05 secs.

4^th Riverboat Belle – nicely balanced filly but a little on the small side. Showed pace and was kept to her task. Looks as though she will need ground. 9.10 60.12 secs.

5^th Hand On Heart 3 b c (Ramzan – Roberts) galloped very green. Punched out to the line. Looks like he will need much further. 9.60 60.21 secs.

6^th Seek Moon Magic 3 b f (Brown – Goosen) solid, scopey filly. Looked under-done. Green, tucked in and didn’t show much. 10.60 60.4 secs.

7^th Fortune Doro 3 b f (Ferraris – Tarry) neat filly but on the small side.  Raced without cover and allowed to bowl. Faded the last bit. 10.70 60.42 secs.

8^th Sand Queen 3 b f (De Melo – Dixon) raced wide of the pack. Ridden at and green.  11.45 60.56 secs.

9^th Circle In The Sand 3 b f (Zackey – Howells) light-framed. Ear-muffs. Slow out and galloped very green. Likely to need further and more experience. 11.55 60.58 secs.

10^th Trini’s Greenlight 3 b f (Sakayi – Naidoo) leggy filly that needed a lead pony to the start.  Jumped badly and was ridden out to no great effect. 12.55 60.77 secs.

11^th Whiasperinthewind 3 b f (X Jacobs – Gareth van Zyl) tall, light-framed leggy filly. Took a big knock out of the gate and never really got going. 14.30 61.11 secs.

12^th Mr Rabe 4 b c (Randolph – Anthony) solid well-muscled colt. Looked fit but was very green and ridden at throughout. 14.50 61.15 secs

13^th Disney Princess 3 ch f (Hewitson – Tarry) nicely put together, well balanced filly. Smart educational run in spite of finishing one from last. Asked to pick it up late after hunting for cover in the early exchanges. 15.10 61.27 secs.

14^th Emperors Rule 3 b g (Dean – Glen Kotzen) big, leggy gelding. Was slow to begin and very green. Handy before fading. 15.15 61.28 secs.

Second Trial

1^st Hashtagyolo 4 b f (De Melo – Kannemeyer) showed no signs of her recent illness. Looked a picture in the paddock. Jumped badly but did just enough to stay ahead of the pace. Smart work. 58.04 secs.

2^nd Blue Winter – 4 ch f (Pagel – Humby) showed good pace throughout. Kept to her task and should come on from this effort. 0.75 58.17 secs

3^rd Kingston Boy 9 b g (Randolph – Campbell) stumbled out of the gate but went through with his work nicely. 0.90 58.2 secs.

4^th Miss Calypso 3 b f (Ferraris – Gavin van Zyl) showed pace throughout and kept on nicely.  1.90 58.38 secs.

5^th Unbelievable Chad 6 b g (B Lerena – Lafferty) steady pace work. Went through with it nicely and looks ready for further. 3.15 58.6 secs.

6^th Suzi Woo 4 ch f (Samuel – Humby) was kept covered in the early exchanges. Once clear of traffic was just punched out. Good educational effort. 4.15 58.78 secs.

7^th Elsa Of Arendelle 4 b f (Dillon – Humby) 4.40 58.83 secs.

8^th One Moment In Time 4 b g (J Jacobs – Lafferty) big gelding. Races in blinkers. Was ridden along and will need further. 4.45 58.84 secs.

9^th Oratorina 3 b f (Kennedy – Gavin van Zyl) jumped sideways. Was one-paced throughout. Didn’t show much. 4.50 58.85 secs.

10^th Roy’s Hollyhock 5 ch m (Sakayi – Naidoo) jumped badly. Running around. Looks difficult. 9.25 59.72 secs.

11^th Jack Of Hearts 3 b c (Moodley – Puller) was never in the gallop. Sure to need much further. 9.75 59.82 secs.

12^th Om Jay 3 b g (Jacobson – Rich) showed early. Green before fading out. 10.25 59.91 secs.

By Andrew Harrison

Barrier trial analysis Scottsville 1000m poly 05/09/2018

1^st Run Rhino Run 7 b g (Moodley – Robinson) looked well enough in the paddock but again difficult to restrain in his trial and led all the way. 58.09 secs.

2^nd Via Salaria 3 b c (Veale – Drier) on the leg and quite lightly framed. Galloped green but ran on smartly. 2.50  58.54 secs

3^rd Om Jay 3 b g (Jacobson – Rich) winter coat and on the small side. Ear-muffs on. Showed early pace be fore tiring late. 4.25 58.85 secs.

4^th Silent Obsession 5 b g (X Jacobs – Howells) 0nly has one eye. Looked well enough in the paddock and had a good blow-out over a distance well sort of his best. 5.75 59.13 secs.

5^th Tristful 3 b c (B. Lerena – Rivalland) nice horse with scope but looked under-done. Ran on nicely in a promising trial. 5.80 59.14 secs.

6^th Friend Zone (Sakayi – Dittmer) on the small side and sporting a winter coat. Green. Ridden out the last two furlongs.7.80 59.5 secs.

7^th Netanya 3 b f (Randolph – Whitehead) nice filly with lots of scope. Will probably need ground. Green. Ran on nicely when pushed out.  8.05 59.55 secs.

8^th Power Pitch 3 b f (Samuel – Whitehead) not big and carrying plenty of conditions. Difficult at the gate and loaded with a hood. Ridden to the line. 10.55 60.02 secs.

9^th Pilot Route 4 b g (Gates – Wright) mature scopey gelding. Will probably need much further. Green and ridden out the last 400m. 13.55  60.59 secs.

10^th Manolete 3 b c (Ferraris – Drier) nice colt with scope but coltish in the paddock. Very slow to begin. Just went through the motions. 19.30 61.72 secs.

11^th Kitty Chan 3 b f  (Ntuli – Drier) nice filly with scope. Not asked for much of an effort. 19.40 61.74 secs.

2^nd Barrier Trial.

1^st Pickawinner 3 b g (Yeni – Howells) good pace throughout but geared down the last furlong or so. 58.98 secs.

2^nd Twice Over Satin 3 ch f (Randolph – Whitehead) nice filly but galloped green. Ran on nicely. 0.25 59.02secs.

3^rd Unilateral 3 b f (Pagel – Goosen) galloped green. Showed early and ridden out to the line. 0.30 59.03 secs.

4^th Glitterock  4 b c ran on nicely from just off them. (Ngwane – Robinson 3.30 59.58 secs.

5^th Land Of Mystery 3 b c (Veale – Drier) nice scope colt. Slow to begin and galloped green. Ran on nicely. Useful trial. 3.80 59.67 secs.

6^th Bint El Malak 3 ch f (Moodley – Lafferty) nicely put together and balanced filly. Handy and stayed on nicely in a promising trial. 4.55 59.81 secs.

7^th Dallas 3 ch g (Ramzan – Roberts) stocky gelding. Galloped green and not asked to show much as he went steadily backwards. 6.30 60.13 secs.

8^th Kewpie Doll 3 b f (Gates – Nel) lightly framed filly. One-paced throughout. 7.30 60.31 secs.

9^th Thrace 3 ch c (Samuel – Dittmer) laid back colt. Slow and green. Showed early but very backward. 7.80 60.42 secs.

10^th Bud The Spud 3 b g (Arries – Rivalland) solidly built gelding. Handy early but only went through the motions. 10.80 60.99 secs.

11^th Magical Java 3 ch f (Ntuli – Drier) bit hot in the preliminaries. Galloped green and not asked to show much.13.80 61.57 secs.

By Andrew Harrison

Barrier trial analysis Scottsville 1000m turf 22/08/2018 

1^st Doing It For Dan 5 b g (Pagel – Goosen) – showed good pace from the jump and was pressed hard all the way to the line. 50 secs

2^nd Mutawaary  (Ngwane – Bosch) – matched strides with Doing It For Dan and went to the line well. Smart trial for a horse that has shown his best over further. – 0.75 58.13 secs

3^rd Clouds Of Witness 3 b g (Jacobson – Rich) – nicely put together son on Master Of My Fate. Missed the break but showed fair pace and stayed on well. Still has to mature and will need more ground. Promising trial. – 4.25 58.76secs

4^th Sonar Active b g (Arries – Miller) – made to work all the way to the line. – 5.75 59.03 secs

5^th Drunken Sailor b g (Zackey – Gavin van Zyl) – ridden out to the line. – 5.85 59.05 secs

6^th Perfect Peter    (Kennedy – Gavin van Zyl) – always travelling well under the hands and not asked for an effort. Should come on lengths from this. – 7.60 59.38 secs

7^th Magic Flame    (Gates – Miller) – pushed out hands and heels in the later stages but struggled to quicken. 8.10 59.47 secs

8^th Ella’s World    (Ferraris – Bosch) – travelled well throughout but not asked to do much except run through to the line. – 8.35 59.51 secs

9^th Black Mariner   (Moodley – Robinson) – travelled well throughout but not asked to do much except run through to the line. – 8.60 59.56 secs

10^th Diamnate    (Lerena – Dixon) – showed early but then given an easy run down to the wire. Not asked to show much. – 8.65 59.57 secs

11^th Salacia  (Sakayi – Eudey) –  very green and hanging in badly. – 11.40 60.09 secs.

By Andrew Harrison

Barrier Trial analysis Scottsville 19/08/2018

1^st JACQUELINE – 3 b f (De Melo – Drier) – Light framed filly. Very green and niggled at throughout. Rattled on from mid-field and finished off her trial well. 58.9 secs

2^nd WENDYLLE –  3 gr g (Sakayi – Goosen) – eye-catching grey. Restless in the ring and carrying some condition. Showed good pace before being geared down the last furlong. (0.50) 58.99 secs

3^rd SAIL SMARTLY – 3 b g (Ngwane – Gordon) – nice colt but carrying plenty of condition. Showed pace throughout and was staying on nicely without being asked for too much. (0.75) 59.03 secs

4^th LIVE AS ONE – 3 b f (Ferraris – Tarry) – strapping solid filly with plenty of scope. Showed pace throughout but not asked for anything more than to work through under the hands. Smart trial and one to keep an eye on. (2.25) 59.31 secs

5^th SONG OF THE FOREST-  3 b f (Brown – Goosen) – nicely balanced filly with plenty of scope. Wearing ear-muffs. Always handy and was staying on nicely towards the end without any urging. (2.75) 59.4 secs

6^th MARCHETTO – 3 B C (Kennedy – Gareth van Zyl) – nice colt big-actioned colt. Carrying condition. Was way back early but picked it up nicely towards the death. This was nice work. (3.50) 59.54 secs

7^th SHOCK VICTORY –  3 b f (Yeni – Howells) –  nicely topped, leggy filly. Showed pace but was very green and Yeni was at her most of the way. Still needs the penny to drop. (4.00) 59.63 secs

8^th GALWAY- 3 b g (Ntuli – Rivalland) – big scopey colt. Carrying plenty of condition and way above himself in the paddock. Showed early but ran out of steam the last furlong. (6.00) 60 secs

9^th JUST NATS – 2 ch f (Arries – Roberts) – On the small side but carrying plenty of condition. Showed some pace before being eased two furlongs out and canter home. (9.25) 60.61 secs

10^th STUNNING GUEST – 3 b g (Dillon – Campbell) – Nice big gelding but raced very green and will need to improve lengths on this showing. (9.35) 60.63 secs

11^th CATCH THE DEVIL – 3 b g (Wright – Nel) – Nice big gelding with scope. Green and not asked to do much. May need some time to come to hand. (9.85) 60.72 secs

12^th STRAWBERRYPOPTART  – 3 b f (Zackey – Bosch) – light-framed filly. Has some growing to do. Showed some pace but was green and faded out. (10.85) 60.91

By Andrew Harrison

Barrier trial analysis Scottsville 1000m 17/06/2018

First Trial

1^st Celebration Rock (De Melo/Lafferty 2 b c Draw 6 57kg) – nice racy colt. On his toes in the preliminaries and showed good pace throughout before being geared down. Smart trial. 58.56 secs

2^nd Double Delux (Veale/Drier 2 ch c Draw 8 57kg) – needs to furnish and galloped very green. Punched out to the line and was running on nicely. 58.69 secs

3^rd Opera Cat (Ngwane/Gadsby 2 ch g Darw 4 57kg) – needs to furnish. Was thereabouts all the way but not asked for any effort. Should come on from this showing. 60.07 secs

4^th Noble Beat (Arries/Howells 2 b g Draw 9 57kg) – solid close-coupled individual. Carrying plenty of condition. Went smoothly to the line without being asked. 60.10 secs

5^th Paddington’s Luck (Godden/Drier 2 b g Draw 3 57kg) – Nicely put together, solid looking gelding. Bred to stay much further. Held together all the way to the line. 60.29 secs

6^th Six Degrees – (Fourie/G. Kotzen 2 b c Draw 1 57kg) – still has some growing to do. Looks like a horse that will stay a bit of ground. 60.63 secs

7^th Aiden’s Bugatti (Samuel/Rich 2 ch f Deaw 7 56kg) – nice robust filly with a good action. Not asked for much but showed early pace and will benefit from this trial. Will probably need further.60.48 secs

8^th Al Jackman (Randolph/Whitehead 2 b c Draw 5 57kg) – big scopey colt who towered above his rivals in what was a smart looking field. Jumped slow and very green. Could take time to come to hand. 62.44 secs

9^th Shimmering Path (Sakayi/Howells 2 b c Draw 2 57kg) – leggy and needs to furnish. Very green and showed little and finished tailed off. 62.44 secs

Second Trial

1^st Double ‘O’ Eight (Anthony/Arries 3 b f Draw 9 58kg) – good pace throughout but raced green and has her head turned sideways for much of the gallop. 58,40secs

2^nd Khetiwe (Jacobs/Lafferty 5 b m Draw 8 55kg) – showed pace throughout and stayed on. 58.71 secs

3^rd Leandra (Gates/Gadsby 3 b f Draw 7 54kg) – up tight filly that was lead around by the horse whisperer. Also galloped in earmuffs. Showed pace before being geared down.58.8 secs

4^th Stunning Seed (Wright/Humby 4 b f Draw 4 59kg) – always up there but not asked for much. 58.82 secs

5^th Brighteyedbushytail (Ferraris/Howells 3 b g Draw 5 55kg) – nice smooth action. Not asked to do much but went through his work nicely. 58.84 secs

6^th Double Gemin (Dillon/Humby 3 ch g Draw 1 59kg) – green but ran on nicely. Caught the eye and likely to come on lengths from this second trial. 58.85 secs

7^th Picante (Randolph/Whitehead 3 ch f Draw 10 58kg) – still green. Not asked for much and through the hands to the line.59.53 secs

8^th Aerostar (Moodley/Anthony 4 ch f Draw 2 59kg) – showed very little. Not asked for much. 59.63 secs

9^th Twirl (Mohapi/N Kotzen 3 ch f Draw 3 58kg) made little impression. – 59.95 secs

10^th Live Rust (Samuel/Whitehead 3 ch g Draw 6 59kg) – four white socks. On the leg and needs to furnish. Never in the gallop. Needs major improvement. 60.52 secs

By Andrew Harrison

Barrier trial Scottsville 1000m 16/05/2018 penetrometer 27

1^st Legislate (Fourie/Snaith 7yoh MR117 A 60kg draw 3) The champ put in a sterling comeback gallop after being found to have fertility problems at stud. 59.49 seconds

2^nd 1,75 Pinot Gris (Ferraris -4 kg/G H Van Zyl 2yoc A 57kg draw 6) This small Silvano colt was having his second barrier trial and displayed a good action. He has some natural pace as he was not asked to do a lot. 59.81 seconds

3^rd 3,75 Generous Lady (Moodley -1.5 kg/Lafferty 2yof A 56kg draw 4) This unraced Philanthropist filly has some substance and did it easily throughout. 60.18 seconds

4^th 9,25 Cruising Speed (Sakayi -4 kg/G H Van Zyl 2yoc A 57kg draw 5) This Pomodoro colt was having his second barrier trial and was still green. He threw his head up at the start and then had to be pushed along and given a back-hander. 61.22 seconds

5^th 9,30 Solicitor General (Godden/Dittmer 2yoc A 57kg draw 2) This unraced Brave Tin Soldier colt fly-jumped and then showed some early pace but was unable to keep up with the leaders in the testing conditions despite being urged along. 61.23 seconds

6^th 9,35 Don’t Look Back (Wrogemann/G H Van Zyl 2yoc A 57kg draw 1) This two-year-old Judpot colt was having his second barrier trial. He has some substance and showed fair cruising speed but tired in the closing stages in the testing conditions. 61.24 seconds

7^th 9,45 Bangkok (Kennedy/G H Van Zyl 2yog AB 57kg draw 8) This two-year-old Judpot gelding was well beaten in a race against winners having earlier done quite well in an 800m barrier trial. He was soon wilting in the testing conditions but does have scope for improvement. 61.25 seconds

8^th 14,70 Cruise Cruz (Veale/G H Van Zyl  2yoc S 57kg draw 7) This two-year-old Bold Silvano colt has some scope and substance and a fair action but was soon wilting in the testing conditions. Can improve. 62.28 seconds

By David Thiselton

Barrier Trial Scottsville 1000m 15/04/2018 – Going heavy

1^st Perfect Peter (Gavin van Zyl – Warren Kennedy 2 yoc 57kg draw 6) Neat colt. Smart trial after showing up well in his debut effort. Punched out to the line. 60.3secs.

2^nd Incerroche (C Murray/Dixon 2 f 56kg draw 13) physically a bit immature but won well on debut and was running on smartly in the heavy going without being asked too much. 60.4secs.

3^rd Rock Spirit (R Fourie/G Kotzen 2yoc 57kg draw 2) leggy colt and looks a bit hot. Showed pace and was staying on in the heavy going. 60.49secs

4^th Alsflamingbeauty (G Van Niekerk/Snaith 2yof 56 draw 1) smart racy looking filly. Went down to the start with a lead pony. Held together all the way and went to the line in good fashion. One for the notebook. 60.5 secs.

5^th Chapel Cleeve (T Godden/Puller 3yog 59kg  draw 7) On his toes in the oaddock. Showed early and stayed on. 60.97secs.

6^th Gooi A Las (L Hewitson/Lafferty 2yof 56kg draw 6) neat and athletic but looked a bit backward in the paddock. 60.94secs.

7^th Dyno Man (G Wright/Puller 3yog 59kg draw 4) nicely put together gelding. Missed the break and tired late. 60.98secs.

8^th Clarehaven (A Arries/Roberts  2yof 56kg draw 8) carried plenty of condition. Showed pace but geared down to the line. Can make big improvement. 61.08secs.

9^th Iron Born (B Jacobson/Gareth van Zyl) 2yoc 57kg draw 8) big nicely put together son of Silvano. Showed pace but not asked to do much. 61.46secs.

10^th Elusive Master (L Pagel/G Kotzen) 2yoc 57kg draw 14) smart dark bay with plenty of scope. Raced green but not asked to do much. 61.84secs.

11^th Waiting For Change (D De Gouveia/Hill 2yof 56kg draw 10) looks immature with plenty of growing to do. 61.85secs.

12^th Simon Bolivar (S Veal/Drier 2yoc 57kg draw 9) Good actioned colt but very coltish in the paddock. Probably needs gelding. 62.43secs.

13^th Dancing Moonlight (D Lembethe/Naidoo 2yoc 57kg draw 12) carried plenty of condition. Still has some growing to do. 62.45secs.

14^th Wildly In Love (A Marcus/Howells) 2yof 56kg draw 13) smart filly. Showed early pace before hitting a patch and not perservered with. Sure to make big improvement. 62.45secs.

15^th  Nog ‘N Piep (E Ngwane/Bestel 3yof 58kg draw 15) nice filly but carried plenty of condition. 65.47secs.

By Andrew Harrison