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Aldo-Domeyer

Quick-fire treble for Snaith

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Platinum Prince looks like becoming the latest star to carry the famous Devine colours after sauntering home for his fourth successive handicap win at Kenilworth on Saturday.

The Justin Snaith-trained three-year-old was raised 16 points (8kg) for his previous three victories and the handicappers – not a breed that likes being repeatedly defied – may well test the eight-point rule limit at today’s conference call.

Justin Snaith (Nkosi Hlophe)

Justin Snaith (Nkosi Hlophe)

All four wins have come in the hands of Aldo Domeyer who finishes the season only one short of his century despite the time off that back problems have cost him. Those problems seem to be largely solved because they came through an uncomfortable test put to them by the antics of the unruly Merysagos on the way to the start of the Racing Association Juvenile Plate. She even threw him off at one point.

“She is not great at home either but she has never behaved like that,” said Chris Snaith. “She is a decent filly, though, believe me.” She certainly won like a good ’un whereas runner-up and main market rival Midnight Moonlight, eased to the back soon after the start, ran in snatches – sometimes pulling, sometimes being pushed. Upset trainer Riaan van Reenen vowed: “The winner will never beat my horse again.”

Snaith Racing completed a quick-fire treble in the Champagne when 25-1 shot Nordic Breeze found more close home to shade stable companion A Time To Dream and give Brandon May,20, his first taste of Graded glory. Ken Truter and owner-breeder Veronica Foulkes promptly confirmed that their filly will race on next season.

The race was delayed ten minutes by a false start, and then by Ahoy Me Matey bursting through her gate. Karl Zechner reported that the fancied South Side (who faded to finish last but one) was hindered by this and then failed to stay. But that was before he heard that the veterinary examination ordered by the stipes revealed that the filly was not striding out on her left fore.

Aldo-Domeyer

Aldo-Domeyer

Race three was delayed nearly a quarter of an hour. Nothing to do with the horses this time. The gate onto the course was mysteriously locked and the vet, the farrier and some of the starting staff found themselves unable to get to the pens!

Greg Cheyne, given the choice of 19-10 favourite Bendy Bullet and second favourite Rush Hour Girl in race three, correctly picked the Paddy Kruyer filly, reasoning: “Things didn’t go right for her last time – they backed her up and she couldn’t use her stride.”

This was his 150th winner of the season (he later scored on Spending Spree for Brett Crawford) and he is the Western Cape-based jockey with the biggest total whereas Richard Fourie is the rider with the highest number of winners (95) in the province.

But Cheyne will be sidelined from Wednesday for a week as a result of an interference offence at last Tuesday’s meeting. Jason Smitsdorff was also in trouble that day, in his case for taking his cellphone into the jockeys’ room.

However there were mitigating circumstances – he has been requested to return there as a replacement rider – and so his R2 500 fine has been suspended for six months.

Smitsdorff got his name in print for the right reasons when leading throughout the Fillies Maiden Juvenile on Over Again. The winner started at 25-1 but Ronnie Sheehan, asked if this was a surprise, was indignant.

“Surprise?” he exclaimed. “This horse has had two bloody god runs. I told the jockey he couldn’t lose.”

By Michael Clower

Hermoso Mundo (Nkosi Hlophe)

Guts and glory for Hermoso Mundo

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Records were smashed when Hermoso Mundo won the eLan Gold Cup over 3200m at Greyville yesterday as he became the first horse to complete the “Gold” treble and Weiho and Weichong Marwing may well have become the first trainer-jockey brother combination to win the big race.

The crowd were treated to the colourful “woer, woer masjien” victory warcry of part-owner Sean Singleton, while part-owner Neil Patrick Smith, who had travelled all the way from Germany, was overcome with emotion and the other owners NC Smith, GD Cahn, G Morris and W Volschenk also joined in the celebrations.

Hermoso Mundo (Nkosi Hlophe)

Hermoso Mundo (Nkosi Hlophe)

The long-striding Mauritzfontein Stud-bred four-year-old gelding by Ideal World won the Grade 3 Gold Bowl over 3200m at Turffontein on May 6, the Grade 3 Gold Vase over 3000m on VDJ day and completed the historic treble yesterday under a cool ride.

Marwing had him tucked away in the running within striking distance and after a tussle in the closing stages with the five-year-old mare Zante, he stretched his neck out to win by neck.

The Marwing-trained Let It Rain finished third ahead of Fortissima and Tote favourite Kinaan.

The race was marred by tragedy as Royal Badge broke down just before they reached the Drill Hall.

Earlier the Dennis Drier Dynasty filly Lady In Black won the Grade 1 Thekwini Stakes over 1600m under Sean Veale, despite nothing going right for her in the running. She beat Rockin Russian by half-a-length to remain unbeaten.

Glen Kotzen won the Grade 1 Premier’s Champion Stakes over 1600m with Dynasty colt Eyes Wide Open, who gave Richard Fourie a Festival Grade 1 double. Kotzen, who had four winners yesterday and five in total at the Festival, had earlier won the Grade 3 Sunlife Vitamins Debutante over 1200m with Captain Al filly Princess Peach, also under Fourie.

Brett Crawford completed a fine Festival weekend by winning the Grade 3 Avontuur Umkhomazi Stakes over 1200m with Great Britain colt Al Mariachi ridden by Corne Orffer.

By David Thiselton

Hermoso Mundo (Candiese Marnewick)

Historic win for Hermoso Mundo

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Weiho Marwing has a knack with staying horses and he underlined that fact when Hermoso Mundo became the first horse in history to land the unofficial staying triple crown when the Ideal World gelding got the better of the mare Zante in a tight stretch in the Gr3 eLAN Gold Cup at Greyville yesterday. This was the gelding’s third start for Marwing who had done all of his early racing with Alec Laird and Marwing was magnanimous in victory. “Thanks to Alec. The horse came to me in great condition and he’s also a great trainer.”

Hermoso Mundo (Candiese Marnewick)

Hermoso Mundo (Candiese Marnewick)

The Gold Bowl over the Turffontein 3200m turned into an exercise gallop as Hermoso Mundo put five lengths over the opposition. The 3000m SABC Gold Vase was the complete opposite as the result was decided in the boardroom, Hermoso Mundo the beneficiary of the stipendiary board’s decision, Captain Splendid on the receiving end.

There was possibly some vindication in that decision as Captain Splendid finished well beaten and it was the mare Zante, also a daughter of the Mauritzfontein-based sire Ideal World, who turned up the wick.

Crossing the subway, a wall of horses moved in to challenge pacemaker Francia who had pulled herself to the front as a result of a slipped saddle and it was a case off anyone’s race. But with a furlong to run, the tangerine colours of Hermoso Mundo hit the front as the gelding shook off challengers down the centre but Zante was not done. She just wouldn’t go away as Gavin Lerena drove her through on the gelding’s inside, a head in it at the wire.

“He’s a super horse,” concluded Marwing. I haven’t got to the bottom of him yet. He gets better with every run.”

At about the 1400m mark Royal Badge was pulled out of the race result in Krambambuli being forced to check with Fortissima and Trophy Wife also suffering interference.

Weiho Marwing (Nkosi Hlophe)

Weiho Marwing (Nkosi Hlophe)

The Equus Award for stayers has over the years been a contentious category. On many occasions the country’s staying ranks have been tissue thin and the award inevitably going to the winner of the Gr1 SA Derby. Although Hermoso Mundo’s three victories have come in Grade 3 company, he threw his hat into the ring as they are genuine staying events.

Glen Kotzen rounded off SA Champions Season with a bang as he landed the final Grade 1 juvenile race of the season as Eyes Wide Open edged out the luckless Ancestry in the Premiers Champion Juvenile Stakes.

Coming off a maiden win at Scottsville, Richard Fourie rode a confident race and was up in the irons as he crossed the line. “I rode him in work in Cape Town and knew he had potential. He has tons of ability.”

Second-placed Ancestry came from a long way back for another runner-up berth but Joey Ramsden was a little miffed with the ride by Bernard Fayd’Herbe. “He said he could have squeezed Richard out! His words not mine. So why didn’t he?” queried Ramsden.

Ideal World sired the first two across the line in the Gold Cup but super-sire Dynasty went one better, being responsible for both Eyes Wide Open and Grade 1 Thekwini Stakes winner Lady In Black. Dennis Drier, beaten to the line in the KZN Trainer’s Championship, gained just reward as Lady In Black kept her clean sheet and looks to be a filly to be reckoned with. She raced wide for most of the race, took a bump at the top of the straight but motored away to beat a fast-finishing Rockin Russian. “She took a nudge from S’Manga at the top of the straight and she didn’t like it,” said Sean Veal. “She’s very good and I rated her from day 1.”

By Andrew Harrison

Sail South (Candiese Marnewick)

Sail South heads in the right direction

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Brett Crawford, quizzed a week before yesterday’s Grade 1 World Sports Betting Champions Cup, had all the conversation centred around Captain America. At the conclusion of the interview, he piped up, “don’t forget about my other horse!”

Sail South (Candiese Marnewick)

Sail South (Candiese Marnewick)

It was information mostly ignored but Sail South made short work of the opposition, including Captain America, as he stormed to victory over Captain America and Matador Man with the filly Bela-Bela in her swansong kicking on late for fourth. Of last year’s winner Marinaresco, there was no sight.

Bela-Bela eventually started favourite with Captain America friendless in the market, all the money coming for Sail South. From an opening call of 33-1, he jumped at 16-1, and those that followed the money were smiling all the way to the pay-out que.

“I couldn’t understand the betting,” said Crawford. “He was flying in the Queen’s Plate (behind Legal Eagle and Captain America) and was only two lengths off Captain America in the Rising Sun. He was 2 kilos better off at the weights here.”

“I wanted to sit up second or third,” said winning rider Richard Fourie. “It didn’t quite work out as I wanted because Captain America does his fractions quite hard. But I was happy in second. Turning into the straight with three-and-a-half lengths to make up I knew he would get there.”

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Captain America (Wayne Marks)

“He’s a strong horse but he’s never had a draw. He was a fit horse today and the stable is on fire.”

Sail South has been a soldier for Crawford, this his ninth win from 37 starts and a fitting win for a horse that has earned in 21 of his races.

Captain America, always suspect over the trip, plugged away in second after being caught wide in the early exchanges while Bela-Bela, backed in to a luke-warm favourite, never threatened. Disappointment was Vodacom Durban July winner Marinaresco. Last for most of the race, he just didn’t fire in the straight and finished with just one behind him.

With the season drawing to a close, Crawford has had the season of his life, this his sixth Grade 1.

Vaal-based trainer Paul Peter had a profitable afternoon, winning the Listed Avontuur Darley Arabian before saddling Fort Ember to an upset victory in the Grade 2 Prosport International Gold Bracelet although the betting told another story. Fort Ember, in from 20-1 to 10-1 before the off, saw Nightingale’s odds drift from an ante-post call of 7-10 to 12-10.

Persian Rug set blistering early fractions and was a spent force early in the straight as the pack closed. Nightingale appeared to be going well enough but once the chips were down she battled to quicken. Fort Ember, on the other hand, found another gear and sped clear to win as she liked with Nightingale edging home ahead of Witchcraft.

By Andrew Harrison

Sail South [Candiese Marnewick]

Sail South to the fore

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Brett Crawford landed his sixth Grade 1 win of the season on Saturday, the first day of the Gold Cup Festival Of Racing at Greyville,  when Sail South won the Champions Cup over 1800m under Richard Fourie.

National Champion trainer Sean Tarry has landed seven Grade 1s this season, but has had only four individual Grade 1 winners, while Crawford has had five individual Grade 1 winners, Edict Of Nantes, who won two Grade 1s, Whisky Baron, Captain America, Lady Of The House and Sail South. Mike de Kock has had five Grade 1 winners courtesy of five individual Grade 1 winners.

Sail South, a six-year-old gelding, became his late sire Sail From Seattle’s third Grade 1 winner and remarkably the other two, Elusive Gold and Gulf Storm, were also trained by Crawford.

Sail South has always had a lot of class, but has had a tendency to over race.

The key to his victory on Saturday was the good pace of the race set by his stabalemate Captain America. Captain America jumped quite well, but was momentarily squeezed between Bela-Bela and Marinaresco, having jumped from the second widest draw of all in the ten horse field. He found himself out wide as they reached the first turn. Meanwhile, Sail South, who had jumped from draw seven, had gone around them and was in the lead quite soon into the turn. However, he then began over racing a touch as he waited for Captain America to slot in front of him. Once Captain America had found the rail he was given a breather, but then began stretching out with his big stride. The fast fractions suited Sail South down to the ground as he was also able to use his stride. Captain America kicked away at the top of the straight and made a bold bid to hold on. However, his early exertions soon took their toll and Sail South draw level at the 200m mark and was still full of running. He went on to beat him by 1,25 lengths and returned odds of 17/1 compared to Captain America’s 4/1 price.

The relatively unexposed Tarry-trained three-year-old gelding Matador Man showed how good he was by storming home from second last in the running to finish a 2,25 length third at odds of 15/1.

Bela-Bela started 26/10 favourite, but was held up on the false rail behind her stablemate It’s My Turn. By the time she began her chase down the inside it was clear she was going to battle to make up the leeway against the superbly conditioned Crawford pair, who both had the advantage of coming into the race relatively fresh. However, in her swansong she still managed a respectable 2,75 length fourth.

The July winner Marinaresco understandably found the race a bridge too far after a tough season and made little impact from last place before being nursed home to finish second last.

Ten Gun Salute, from third in the running, held on for the fifth place cheque ahead of Table Bay.

It was another magnificent training feat by Crawford and the time said it all. The 108,28 seconds was more than four seconds faster than last year’s renewal and close to three second faster than the previous year’s. However, it was not as quick as the 107,38 seconds of 2014 and there is little coincidence that the winner of that race, Futura, was also trained by Crawford. Crawford also won the race in 2013 with Jackson.

Sail South began showing his true class when getting a fast pace over 1600m on Vodacom Durban July day last year in the Listed Daisy Business Solutions Handicap. He destroyed them by five lengths that day despite carrying topweight of 61kg off a 104 merit rating.

He got another good pace in his second run of the season over 1400m in a Pinnacle Stakes race and he cruised in by 3,5 lengths. That race was also the beginiing of his successful partnership with Richard Fourie.

However, his transformation into a genuine Grade 1 performer came when he was held up for the first time by Fourie in the LÓrmarin’s Queen’s Plate. He over raced at the back yet still managed to fly up for third behind Legal Eagle and Captain America.

The same tactic was used in the Grade 1 Rising un Gold Challenge and after over racing again, he flew from a hopeless position for fourth.

Saturday was the first time he had gone beyond a mile and the remarkable bay proved his class again. His Northfields dam did win over 2400m. Sail South was bred by Mr and Mrs GN Potts and is part-owned by them together with GJ Dempsey.

by David Thiselton

Desert Rythym (Nkosi Hlophe)

Rhythm on the right path

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The Grade 1 Thekwini Stakes over 1600m is always one of the trickiest races on Gold Cup day as the form is relatively unexposed and the young fillies improve at different rates.

Desert Rhythm is the favourite having won the Grade 2 Gold Circle Golden Slipper over 1400m, despite the race not panning out perfectly for her. She was caught one wide in a handy position and shifted outward at the top of the straight, so she did well to still find an extra gear to win. On pedigree and on that performance this Mambo In Seattle filly should enjoy the trip and has a fair draw.

Desert Rythym (Nkosi Hlophe)

Desert Rythym (Nkosi Hlophe)

The classy and unbeaten Dynasty filly Lady In Black had to overcome a wide draw last time over 1400m on the poly and didn’t have cover in her handy position, so did well to find extra in the straight before pulling away in the closing stages. She beat the Listed Devon Air Stakes runner up Sequined cosily by 1,75 lengths. On that showing and on pedigree she will love the step up in trip, but on the downside she has a wide draw to overcome.

Folk Dance is unbeaten in three starts from 1200-1450m on the Highveld and last time she beat the promising and previously unbeaten Aurelia Cotta. Her form compares favourably with Desert Rhythm’s. She has drawn very wide, but Anton Marcus aboard is a bonus.

Meryl ran on well from way back to win the Devon Air Stakes over 1400m and the form compares favourably with the Golden Slipper form. She is drawn wide but Anthony Delpech stays aboard.

Holly Vision went handy from a wide draw in the Devon Air and stayed on well for third and was rallying at the line. She has a plum draw.

Rockin Russian stayed on well for fourth in both the Devon Air and Golden Slipper and on those showings this Seventh Rocky filly should handle this trip, so she should be right there from a good draw.

Anton Marcus (Nkosi Hlophe)

Anton Marcus (Nkosi Hlophe)

Flichity By Farr had to be pushed all the way last time over course and distance in a Maiden Juvenile Plate, but produced a strong finish and the form has worked out quite well.

Too Phat Too Fly represents some strong Cape form and is a definite contender although her eight draw is tricky.

Illegal finished just two lengths behind Golden Slipper runner up Let It Flow over 1200m on debut and was then an impressive winner over 1160m. She is a half-sister to Silver Class, whose best trip is 1400m, but she covers a lot of ground.

Mara had the run of the race in the Golden Slipper, but was already beaten when baulked late, although she did rally and could have got closer, so she can’t be ignored.

Frederico’s Dream beat Illegal by 1,8 lengths when making her debut over 1200m and won next time over the same trip. She looks held by Folk Dance on strict subsequent formlines, but she is one of the dark horses as one who is likely to relish the step up in trip and she is well drawn under Piere Strydom.

Just My Style has a nice stride, but her form is questionable.

Sorceress beat an uninspiring maiden field cosily second time out when stepped up to 1400m.

Le Bella Mia has good sprint form, but over raced in front when stepped up to 1300m in the KZN Sales Million.

The selection is Desert Rhythm to beat Lady In Black. The well drawn pair Frederico’s Dream and Holly Vision should relish the step up in trip and are chosen to follow them home. However, it is especially hard to ignore Folk Dance and Meryl, while Too Phat To Fly and Rockin Russian also stick in the mind, while Illegal, who is not the biggest filly but covers plenty of ground, and Flichity by Farr, who has the potential to shine if less reluctant in the running, are dark horses who also make some appeal in a typically tough-to-analyse Thekwini.

By David Thiselton

Captain America (Nkosi Hlophe)

Bank on ‘America’

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The Pick 6, Jackpot and PA will be popular on the Gold Cup Festival Of Racing weekend and on day one those who do their homework should reap healthy dividends.

Captain America (Nkosi Hlophe)

Captain America (Nkosi Hlophe)

The Grade 1 WSB Champions Cup over 1800m yields a possible Pick 6 banker in Captain America. He has the advantage of coming in fresh and it is his third place finish in this year’s very strong Grade 1 Sun Met over 2000m which puts him a cut above the rest of the field. He proved this point by winning the Grade 1 Rising Sun Gold Challenge when going handy off a strong pace and kicking away. He has the identical draw of ten in this race. Bela-Bela was a touch unlucky in the Gold Challenge and could have got closer than a 1,75 length third, but a mile is probably her best trip. However, she has won two Grade 1s from 1800-2000m and from draw eight will make her presence felt in her swansong. Marinaresco proved in the Vodacom Durban July there is only one way for him to race and that is to be held up, so he will be hoping for a decent pace in the defence of his crown.

Those three are the fancies for the exotics, but some will choose to go wider. Sail South could win a Grade 1 if he ever settled as he over races in all of his runs yet still placed in both the L’Ormarin’s Queen’s Plate and Gold Challenge. This trip probably stretches him due to his pulling antic, but he was flying from last under Richard Fourie in both of the aforementioned Grade 1s and this is the first time he has tried further than a mile. This race often favours fresh horses so the highly regarded Table Bay has to be considered too. His mile form now looks excellent and although he has to prove he stays further he will be out to prove a point having been left out of the Gold Challenge field. The Grade 1 Premier’s Champions Challenge winner Deo Juvente comes in fresh too. It’s MY Turn has a tough task on paper, but this is his third run of the SA Champions Season and he could be a dark horse. Matador Man is talented and relatively unexposed and is another outsider who could surprise.

In the first leg of the PA the two-year-old Touch Of Magic looks very classy and could make it two wins from two. The back up is Chamber Maid, who is suited to this trip and is well drawn.

The first leg of the Pick 6 over 1000m is a tough race, but the two-year-old Ishnana has excellent cruising speed and is selected. He will hopefully jump better than he did last time. Lil Red Rooster should go close from a good draw and Bonnie Dawn can feature if having more luck than last time. Varbration is knocking on the door, Cathedral County should have benefitted from his last run, Swakopmund and Gee Whizz have exceptional early pace and Surf’s Up won well last time, so it is an ultra tough leg.

Nebula (Nkosi Hlope)

Nebula (Nkosi Hlope)

It doesn’t get easier in the Listed Umngeni over the same trip, although Lloyd’s Legacy reproduced his “unbelievable” homework on the course last time when a cornell collar was introduced, so he can follow up from pole position in a race with a lot of pace in it. Hashtag Strat has high cruising speed and should be right there and of the closers Rodney is the choice for third ahead of Attenborough and Isca.

The Listed Darley Arabian over 1600m is also competitive but MacDuff and Nebula are the stand outs.

The fifth leg of the Pick 6 is the Grade 3 Gold Bracelet over 2000m and Nightingale is the class act having finished tie fourth in the July. However, Star Express is weighted to reverse form with her from both the Paddock Stakes over 1800m and the Majorca over 1600m and she has a plum draw. Bella Sonata is the best weighted horse on official merit ratings. Premier Dance and Captain Gambler could be threats too.

The last leg is tough because most of the fancied horses are drawn wide. Kapen Pride is a Silvano half-brother to Bulleting Home and is crying out for this trip, but his wide draw is a concern as he was a bit keen early last time. Brighteyebushytail, a Dynasty full brother to a horse who won third time out over 2000m, will relish the step up in trip and is well drawn and Storm Ruler, Lucky At Last, Roy’s Kaitrina and Eccelerate have to be considered too.

By David Thiselton

Karl Zechner (Nkosi Hlophe)

South favours the soft side

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South Side and Karl Zechner can give Glen Kotzen his fourth Champagne Stakes in nine seasons at Kenilworth tomorrow.

This improving filly with the bad knees has won four of her last five starts and she was most impressive when making every metre in a conditions plate here three weeks ago. The snag is that this, along with all her four previous wins, was over 1 000m.

Karl Zechner (Nkosi Hlophe)

Karl Zechner (Nkosi Hlophe)

Indeed Kotzen said afterwards that he thought it was probably her best trip and tomorrow she has another furlong to travel, on rain-softened ground into the bargain.

“She loves the soft,” says the three-year-old’s trainer, seemingly negating the latter doubt, “and Richard Fourie doesn’t think the trip is going to be a problem. He reckons she is a natural.”

Kotzen also runs last month’s 14-1 course and distance winner Anneline but this one surely has little chance on ratings. The stand-out from that point of view is A Time To Dream who comes out 3kg  (two and a half lengths) superior to South Side and even more above all the others.

She failed to last home over the 1 800m of the Final Fling last Saturday and, although she has twice won over 1 400m this season, she has not won – or even raced – over tomorrow’s trip for more than two years.

“It’s not a strong race and she is coming towards the end of her career,” says Justin Snaith, explaining why he is running her. “In the soft conditions this 1 200m will be like a 1 400m and I do think she can be in the money.”

Varumba and Felicity Flyer (third best on adjusted ratings) are both well held on South Side’s last run although Greg Cheyne’s mount failed to run up to her best in that race.

Hanabi won the Olympic Duel over this trip and her last run is best ignored because she threw away her chance by fighting for her head, while Love To Boogie may also be a little better than her most recent run would suggest.

By Michael Clower

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#goldcupfest tips

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Greyville Saturday July 29 tips and suggested bets by Warren Lenferna

R1 (6) Making Miracles (10) The Matador (8) Roy’s Riviera
R2 (1) Aquila Warrior (4) Coys (11) The Byzantine
R3 (4) Touch Of Magic (8) Chamber Maid (10) Lolita Delago
R4 (3) Lil Red Rooster (9) Ishnana (6) Cathedral County
R5 (8) Lloyd’s Legacy (2) Effortless Reward (1) Attenborough
R6 (4) Nebula (8) Macduff (6) Prince Of Wales
R7 (10) Bela-Bela (1) Captain America (2) Marinaresco
R8 (1) Nightingale (3) Bella Sonata (7) Persian Rug
R9 (9) Lucky At Last (14) Kapen Pride (13) Brighteyebushytail

Exotics

PA (R324)
Leg 1: 4 x 8
Leg 2: 3 x 9 x 6
Leg 3: 8 x 2 x 1
Leg 4: 4 x 8
Leg 5: 10 x 1 x 2
Leg 6: 1
Leg 7: 9 x 14 x 13

PICK 6 (R768)
Leg 1: 3 x 9 x 6 x 5
Leg 2: 8 x 2 x 1 x 4
Leg 3: 4 x 8 x 6 x 7
Leg 4: 10 x 1 x 2
Leg 5: 1
Leg 6: 9 x 14 x 13 x 7

JACKPOT (R48)
Leg 1: 8 x 2 x 1 x 4
Leg 2: 4 x 8 x 6 x 7
Leg 3: 10 x 1 x 2
Leg 4: 1

BEST BET
Race 8: 1

VALUE BET
Race 7: 12

Greyville Sunday July 30 tips and suggested bets by Andrew Harrison

R1 (12) White Winter (5) Flamboyant (1) Diamonds Forever
R2 (8) Damaraland (10) Trip Queens (2) Icy Spirit
R3 (4) Rock My Soul (2) Gat Henshaw (3) Opera Royal
R4 (11) Tsessebe (2) Neptune’s Rain (12) Virga
R5 (1) Desert Rhythm (9) Lady In Black (4) Frederico’s Dream
R6 (3) Captain And Master (1) Ancestry (9) Monks Hood
R7 (16) Kinaan (7) Royal Badge (1) Krambambuli
R8 (3) Al Mariachi (2) So Var (6) Sniper Shot
R9 (3) The Great One (10) New Fort (6) Night Circus
R10 (6) Liquid Rainbow (5) Calabash (8) Selvan’s Jet

Exotics

PA (R108)
Leg 1: 4 x 2 x 3
Leg 2: 11 x 2
Leg 3: 1 x 9 x 4
Leg 4: 3
Leg 5: 16 x 7 x 1
Leg 6: 3 x 2
Leg 7: 3

PICK 6 (R640)
Leg 1: 11 x 2
Leg 2: 1 x 9 x 4 x 3
Leg 3: 3 x 1
Leg 4: 16 x 7 x 1 x 4 x 14
Leg 5: 3 x 2
Leg 6: 3 x 10 x 6 x 11

JACKPOT (R80)
Leg 1: 1 x 9 x 4 x 3
Leg 2: 3 x 1
Leg 3: 16 x 7 x 1 x 4 x 14
Leg 4: 3 x 2

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Kinaan (Nkosi Hlophe)

Kinaan to break his drought

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Kinaan, third behind Hermoso Mundo and Captain Splendid in the SABC Gold Vase on Vodacom Durban July day, can turn the tables on his rivals when he goes a furlong extra in the Gr3 eLAN Gold Cup at Greyville on Sunday.

Kinaan (Nkosi Hlophe)

Kinaan (Nkosi Hlophe)

The two-day Gold Cup Festival of Racing kicks off tomorrow with the Gr1 World Sports Betting Champions Cup and runs into a 10-race card on Sunday that includes the Gr1 Premier’s Champion Stakes and the Gr1 Thekwini Stakes, fitting end to the current racing season.

Many of the exotic bet pools have been boosted by carry-overs, so in all it will be a tempting weekend for punters.

Kinaan, third beaten little more than a length by stable companion Enaad in last year’s Cup, has not won a race in a year-and-a-half which is not a great recommendation in itself but on the other hand, he comes into Sunday’s race with half a kilo less to carry than last year – given that Callan Murray makes the weight – and off a fine preparation.

The Vase was his third run after a break and he was running on strongly come the home straight to finish third. He meets Hermoso Mundo on 2kg better terms and the demoted Captain Splendid on the same terms.

Murray, now with international experience after a stint in Hong Kong, and a recent outing on the gelding, could have the upper hand this time around.

Krambambuli (Nkosi Hlophe)

Krambambuli (Nkosi Hlophe)

The Gold Cup has always been the target for Royal Badge and Adam Marcus appears to have timed the gelding’s preparation to perfection. He has improved with every outing since arriving in KZN and now steps out over what appears to be his optimum trip with a competitive weight.

Krambambuli was given little chance by most pundits in the July but was only run out of it late, finishing under a length back to Marinaresco. He has some excellent form over ground but does have to shoulder top weight.

The mare Trophy Wife will more than likely be off to stud after Sunday but after knocking on the door for some time, finally got it right with a fine win in the Queen Palm Stakes over 2400m. This will be her first attempt at 3200m, but she is a class act and that could tell in the final analysis.

Banner Hill and The Elmo Effect strike as lively outsiders but Kinaan is a fairly confident selection.

Desert Rhythm will be attempting to sew up an Equus Award as Champion two-year-old filly when she runs in the Gr1 Thekwini Stakes but Lady In Black and Folk Dance could make things tough.

Sean Tarry, having the season of his life, could pull off a Gr1 double with Captain And Master in the Premiers Champion Stakes. The colt was decidedly unlucky behind stable companion Purple Diamond in the Golden Horseshoe and given some luck in running over a more suitable trip, he looks good enough to turn the tables.

By Andrew Harrison