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Andrew Harrison

There were a number of grumpy supporters and punters after Gr1 Betway Summer Cup hopeful See It Again was scratched from his last intended start. None more so than trainer Michael Roberts who was of the opinion that his charge was not given a reasonable chance to load by the assistant starter.

Ruling after an official complaint was lodged by Roberts, the NHA dismissed his complaint and declared his deposit forfeit.

That said, a number of his local Cup rivals got a run under their girth and patrons face a fascinating Conditions Plate over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Greyville  tonight.

No doubt Roberts will have been instructed to pass See It Again through the barriers before lining up again and the gelding is classy enough to run a big race with stable rider Rachel Venniker there to coax him home.

There are a number of runners warming-up for the Summer Cup including Gareth van Zyl’s King Pelles. The gelding burst onto the scene with commanding victories in the staying races at the back end of Champions Season and he should be well suited to the stamina-sapping 2000m of the Turffontein Standside track. That said, he ran a cracker in a sprint behind Gr2 Post winner I Am Giant last time out and although he obviously prefers further he must have a decent chance on that showing. Nathan Kotzen with the help of ‘horse whisperer’ Glyn Redgrave appear to have cured former Cup winner Royal Victory of his quirky behavior and the gelding was running on late behind Madison Valley over 1400m last time out. His connections were well satisfied with that showing and should that outing will have brought him on although this is also well  short of his best. Adam Azzie, who recently started up at Summerveld after parting ways with his Gauteng-based father Michael, saddles Claw who is not a Cup entry and over his preferred trip which will make him dangerous. On My Honour was the beaten favourite  but not disgraced behind Madison Valley so is another to work into the equation.

One of the better bets on the Card could be Frank Robinson’s Cats Pajamas who steps out in another Condition Plate, this time over 1200m. He ran a cracker behind I Am Giant in his comeback run after a break and although he has drawn on the outside he is well in at the weights with a useful 4kg claimer aboard and he rates the horse to beat. He faces two class acts in former Equus Champion Dave The King and  Gr1 Champions Cup winner Gladatorian.  This pair would prefer further but their class can carry them through. Gladatorian should be the fitter of the two but this is sure to be keeping him ticking over before he heads to the Cape with Stuart Ferrie’s small string for a crack at the Gr1 L’Ormarins King’s Plate and the Gr1 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met.

Dave The King is a smart front-runner on his day but the distance of this race could find him out although he is fully capable racing fresh. Soho Star is course and distance suited and should put in a strong showing.

Ferrie saddles another of his Cape raiders in Cognac in the sixth. The son of Rafeef looks to be top class, winning both of his starts to date. But this is his first try at 1400m with top weight and the worst of the draw. Possibly just a warm-up before heading to the Cape and to give Ferrie as line on whether the Gr1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas is within his compass. He will face opposition in the form of Safe Travel who showed up well in his handicap debut behind what looks to be a more than useful winner in Kanal Skaater. He has a fair draw and should be a big threat. Duncan Howells sends out Rooster Bradshaw who was in need of his last run but not far back and should run another good race. Given the riding engagements, Dricus could be the best of Andre Nel’s trio as he started favourite in his local debut and should come on from that.

The PA opener is a tricky Maiden. Sugar Baby Love has only had two starts and was not far back last time out. With a 4kg claimer up she should be in the shake-up. Queen Of The Air has been a little disappointing and may prefer the poly but can feature in this line-up but Baltic Assayer can do some damage if allowed to get too far clear  and get away from his field.

Fine Wine and Intro should be the pick of the first leg of the Pick 6. Fine Wine has been knocking at the door for some time now and will never get a better opportunity to shed maiden while Intro was a beaten favourite last run but did not go on with her effort. That was on the poly and the switch back to turf could suit.

The fifth is wide open but Harun Al Rashid is well thought of by his connections but obviously has some issues given that he is lightly raced. He is down four pounds in the ratings and is one to watch in the market. Querari’s Dream  has the best of the draw and has been close up in his last two and gets a stronger rider aboard. There should be very little between Papa C and Riccardo, the former looking to be the better proposition  given the he meets his rival at the same weights as when they met two runs back.

Dark Matter does not have the best of draws in the seventh but was close-up in a strong field last time out even though carrying a light weight. Down on class she should make a fist of it. Shipindani needed her last run at Durbanville and was not far back. Lightly raced she can go close here. Crafty Crofty was close-up in a useful field over course and distance last time out. She gets the benefit of a useful 4kg claimer and should run well.

The ninth is a difficult race to round off the Pick 6 but Phutulicious  is showing signs of coming to hand again and has dropped to a more competitive rating while Rhythm was finishing well under a big weight last time out and appears to have come to hand again and could be the biggest threat.

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3 SON OF RAFEEF   8 THE MARQUEE   4 CHRISTMAS CACTUS   7 GREATEST HIT

Summary: SON OF RAFEEF (3) has had the misfortune of finding two prospective top class performers  in his two starts to date and unless there is a ‘spring’ among the first timers he should get the job done. THE MARQUEE (8) looks to be the biggest threat after being narrowly beaten in two smart efforts and should be running on strongly. CHRISTMAS CACTUS (4) was some three lengths back to The Marquee at their last meeting but he should improve on his debut effort with a 4kg claimer up adding to his chances. GREATEST HIT (7) raced green in a fair debut and did find some market support. One to watch. (Andrew Harrison: 3-8-4-7).

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2 ROYAL VICTORY   6 SEE IT AGAIN   3 CLAW   4 ON MY HONOUR

Summary: Fascinating Conditions Plate being a warm-up for the Gr1 Betway Summer Cup for some of the runners. KING PELLES (1) ran a cracker in a sprint behind I Am Giant last time out and although he will prefer further he must have a decent chance on that showing. ROYAL VICTORY (2) was running on late behind Madison Valley over 1400m last time out and should come on from that outing although this is short of his best. SEE IT AGAIN (6) was controversially scratched after refusing to load at his last intended start. If he goes in he has a chance. CLAW (3) is not a Cup entry and over his preferred trip. ON MY HONOUR (4) was a beaten favourite last run and not disgraced behind Madison Valley. (Andrew Harrison: 2-6-3-4).

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9 SUGAR BABY LOVE   7 QUEEN OF THE AIR   8 BALTIC ASSAYER   3 COOL WIND

Summary: Tricky open Maiden. SUGAR BABY LOVE (9) has only had two starts and was not far back last time out. With a 4kg claimer up she should be in the shake-up. QUEEN OF THE AIR (7) has been a little disappointing and may prefer the poly but can feature in this line-up. BALTIC ASSAYER (8) can do better than his last effort and has a chance of he can get away from his field. COOL WIND (3) is struggling but has shown flashes of ability and at best has a winning chance. (Andrew Harrison: 9-7-8-3).

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5 FINE WINE   7 INTRO   8 SHEEZAROCKET   3 SKIPPER O’MALLEY

Summary: FINE WINE (5) has been knocking at the door for some time now and will never get a better opportunity to shed maiden. INTRO (7) was a beaten favourite last run but did not go on with her effort. That was on the poly and the switch back to turf could suit. SHEEZAROCKET (8) is seldom too far back and the step up in trip could bring out the best. (Andrew Harrison: 5-7-8-3).

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Summary: HARUN AL RASHID (4) has not shown since his maiden win but obviously has some issues given that he is lightly raced. He is down four pounds in the ratings and is one to watch in the market. QUERARI’S DREAM (1) has the best of the draw and has been close up in his last two. He gets a stronger rider aboard. There should be very little between PAPA C (5) and RICCARDO (2) the former looking to be the better proposition  given the he meets his rival at the same weights as when they met two runs back. (Andrew Harrison: 4-1-5-2).

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12 COGNAC   5 SAFE TRAVEL   3 DRICUS   8 ROOSTER BRADSHAW

Summary: COGNAC (12) looks to be top class, winning both of his starts to date. But this is his first try at 1400m with top weight and the worst of the draw. Possibly just a warm-up before heading to the Cape. SAFE TRAVEL (5) showed up well in his handicap debut behind what looks to be a more than useful winner. He has a fair draw and should be a big threat. ROOSTER BRADSHAW (8) was in need of his last run but not far back and should run another good race. Given the riding engagements, DRICUS (3) could be the best of Andre Nel’s trio. He started favourite in his local debut and can come on from that. (Andrew Harrison: 12-5-3-8).

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9 DARK MATTER   4 SHIPINDANI   1 CRAFTY CROFTY   8 AMEN CORNER

Summary: DARK MATTER (9) does not have the best of draws but was close-up in a strong field last time out even though carrying a light weight. Down on class she should make a fist of it. SHIPINDANI (4) needed her last run at Durbanville and was not far back. Lightly raced she can go close here. CRAFTY CROFTY (1) was close-up in a useful field over course and distance last time out. She gets the benefit of a useful 4kg claimer and should run well. AMEN CORNER (8) makes her local debut. She had modest Cape post maiden form but has a light weight and is one to watch. (Andrew Harrison: 9-4-1-8).

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8 CATS PAJAMAS   7 GLADATORIAN   6 DAVE THE KING   1 SOHO STAR

Summary: CATS PAJAMAS (8) ran a cracker behind I Am Giant in his comeback run after a break. He has drawn on the outside here but is well in at the weights with a useful 4kg claimer aboard and he rates the horse to beat although he faces two class acts in former Equus Champion DAVE THE KING (6) and  Gr1 Champions Cup winner GLADATORIAN (7) this pair would prefer further but their class can carry them through. SOHO STAR (1) is course and distance suited and should put in a strong showing. (Andrew Harrison: 8-7-6-1).

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7 PHUTULICIOUS   5 RHYTHM   8 IN THE BAG  2 BARRY DU GROND

Summary: Difficult race to round off the Pick 6. PHUTULICIOUS (7) is showing signs of coming to hand again and has dropped to a more competitive rating. RHYTHM (5) was finishing well under a big weight last time out and appears to have come to hand again. IN THE BAG (8) has been knocking on the door for his second win and has much in his favour. BARRY DU GROND (2) found his best form on the poly last run. He has always struck as something of an under achiever. (Andrew Harrison: 7-5-8-2).

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2 MOUNTAINSOFTHEMOON   1 COPACABANA   5 QUEEN OF PEARLS   7 DE FLUGGE

Summary: MOUNTAINSOFTHEMOON (2) has run three forwards races since returning from a lay-off. She gets a handy galloping weight from a good draw. COPACABANA (1) is a winner over this course and distance beating Mountainsofthemoon. She gets a highly rated apprentice aboard from the best of the draw. QUEEN OF PEARLS (5) shed her maiden at second time of asking and got a hefty rating for her troubles. She makes her local debut and the betting should be your best guide. DE VLUGGE (7) showed up well first up out of the maidens and has a money chance. (Andrew Harrison: 2-1-5-7).

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David Thiselton

The Tawny Syndicate have two lively contenders for classic trophies in their homebreds Valentino Balducci and Trust, with the former winning the Gr 3 TAB Starling Stakes on Saturday and the latter running a somewhat unlucky second in the Gr 3 Betway Graham Beck Stakes.

Valentino Balducci was bred by Tawny Syndicate co-founder “JJ” van der Linden and is part-owned  by him together with another Tawny Syndicate co-founder Larry Nestadt and also with Tawny Syndicate member Martin Lieveaux.

Trust was bred by Larry Nestadt under the Tawny Syndicate banner and he part-owns him together with Gary Player and Ralphs Racing.

The Valentino Balducci story started when Tawny Syndicate bought the Bosworth Farm Stud-bred Byword filly for R105,000 at the National Two-year-old Sale in 2016.

Goede Hoop was owned by “JJ” and Larry together with SM Nathan and CL Clucas.

Trained by Robbie Sage, Goede Hoop, who was out of Fort Wood maiden Nautical, won four races from 1800m up to 2400m.

Goede Hoop was sent back to Bosworth Farms Stud and covered by their underrated resident stallion Skit Skizzle, who is by the legendary Jet Master.

The first foal was Gideon’s Daughter, who is owned by Fellsmere Pty Ltd (Nom: Ms N Zwane) and trained by Alan Greeff. She won four times in the East Cape before fetching R10,000 at an August Online Sale this year, purchased by Leon Lotter.

Robbie Sage trains the second foal, Valentina Balducci, who is also by Skit Skizzle.

She won her first two starts over 1160m and 1450m before finishing an 8,95 length sixth in the Gr 2 Betway Jo’Burg Fillies and Mares Spring Challenge over 1450m. However, she jumped from a wide draw that day and had too much to do in the straight after being dropped out.

On Saturday in the Gr 3 TAB Starling Stakes over 1400m on Turffontein Standside she had another tough draw of eight out of ten and started at 14/1 odds.

The difference was this time Kaidan Brewer, who has ridden her in all four of her starts, decided to take her to the front.

She enjoyed herself in front and set a fair clip and then kicked well at the top of the straight.

Ovation Star came to challenge her and there was a prolonged tussle between the pair.

Brewer managed to change whip hands in the final stages and after giving her a smack with the left hand she found extra and won by a length.

The Gr 3 Fillies Mile on Betway Summer Cup day looks the obvious target for the filly, who has now accumulated R270,156 with her three wins in four starts and she has already got valuable bold black type.

Trust is by Heavenly Blue and is out of the Frankel may Frankly.

He is a full brother to his useful Candice Dawson-trained stablemate Truth.

Trust won by a length on debut over 1200m on the Turffontein Inside track and the form worked out well as the promising pair Monkey Puzzle and One Eye On Vegas have both come out and won since.

On Saturday, Trust, who was drawn eleven out of 15 in the Gr 3 Graham Beck over 1400m, was taken out early by the favourite Tin Pan Alley, who jumped inwards.

The stipendiary steward report stated, “Shortly after the start, MIAMI MOUNTAIN (C Murray) and TRUST (S Moodley) were bumped in by TIN PAN ALLEY (G Lerena), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. As a consequence of this, MIAMI MOUNTAIN (C Murray) became momentarily unbalanced.”

This forced Serino Moodley to drop Trust to the back, although he then found the rail and made up a few places.

Trust had to negotiate quite a lot of traffic in the straight coming from near the back, but when seeing daylight at the 250m mark he lengthened his stride impressively and began making inroads in to Tin Pan Alley’s lead.

He was catching Tin Pan Alley fast, but it was too late and he had to settle for a 0,60 length second, a fine run in just his second career start.

The Betway Dingaans over 1600m looks the obvious target for Trust.

His sire Heavenly Blue won the Gr 1 SA Classic over 1800m, but Trust’s full brother Truth has turned out to be a sprinter.

However, Trust does look a different type to Truth with not as much speed and he gave the impression on Saturday that he would see out the mile. He is an exciting classic prospect at present.

The Tawny Syndicate have a lot to look forward to with these two horses, while the 119-rated Truth, whose ownership partners are the same as Trust’s, won a 1000m Pinnacle Stakes event in fine fashion last time out and looks set to have a good sprint campaign.