David Thiselton

Jan van Goyen, Dave The King and Spumante Dolce are being readied for feature race campaigns, but it hasn’t gone as well for their Mike and Mathew de Kock-trained stablemate Immediate Edge, while their Gr 2-winning grey White Pearl has been purchased and retired to stud and the classy Greaterix comes back on Saturday.

The De Kock yard ended the season with a bang when the Master Of My Fate colt Jan van Goyen more than fulfilled his potential by slamming a good field in the Gr 1 World Pool Moment Of The Day Champion Stakes over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Greyville by 3,70 lengths under Callan Murray on World Pool Gold Cup day.

Mathew de Kock said, “We are aiming him at the Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas. He drew very badly in the Spring Challenge so we’re not running him there and he probably starts on Charity Mile day (in the Gr 3 Betway Graham Beck Stakes over 1400m). It will then probably be the Dingaans (on Betway Summer Cup day November 29) and then the Cape Guineas (on December 13).”

He said Jan van Goyen, who has three wins and a second from four career starts to date, had been doing “very well”.

The 2023/2024 Equus Horse Of The Year Dave The King could have put the cherry on the top for the De Kocks on Gold Cup day by defending his HKJC Champions Cup crown, but he failed to kick on in his usual style after controlling the pace early and then stretching them from a long way out in his customary style.

He finished a 2,95 length fifth, which was no disgrace behind Gladatorian, The Real Prince, See It Again and Fire Attack, but more was expected and Mathew said, “Obviously we were disappointed he never won, but we couldn’t put a finger on it. It just wasn’t his best day.”

Dave The King’s form points to him enjoying KZN and he duly stayed at Summerveld after the Champions Cup.

He will be raiding Cape Town to take in the Green Point Stakes on  December 13 and the L’Ormarins King’s Plate on the first Saturday of January.

Both Jan van Goyen and Dave The King will depart for Cape Town close to their first races, which means they run the risk of not being able to travel if there is an African Horse Sickness breakout within a 30km radius of wherever they are traveling from.

Mathew said, “We’re not going to put them out of their comfort zones, so if we get stuck, we get stuck. It is otherwise just a nightmare staff-wise and with the horses comfortable where they are, you will be playing bit of Russian Roulette anyway.”

Immediate Edge looked to be a ready made Betway Summer Cup candidate, but Mathew revealed, “He didn’t come through the July very well. We gave him a holiday and he’s just taking a bit longer to be spot on, so he’s not going to be ready for the Summer Cup.”

The yard’s Gr 2 Wilgebosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas winner Spumante Dolce, who was also runner up in all of the Gr 1 Empress Club Stakes, the Gr 1 Daily News 2000 and the Gr 2 WSB Fillies Guineas, has been in good shape.

Mathew said, “She will probably be our Summer Cup horse. She will have her first run in the Charity Mile and her second run in the Summer Cup.”

White Pearl won the Gr 2 Mike de Kock Ipi Tombe Challenge last season for the ASSM Syndicate and she was sold for R1,2 million at a Filly and Mare Sale in August, purchased by Vendel Civils.

She is currently at Boland Stud.

The classy grey Vercingetorix colt Greaterix comes back from a seven month layoff in a 1450m Conditions Plate at Turffontein Inside on Saturday. The mile seemed to stretch him at the highest level last season, so the trip on Saturday will be ideal and it should answer some questions about where he will go this season.

RACE 1

6 ALL SYSTEMS GO      4 PICK A POMODORO      1 DINERO     7 LACRYMA CHRISTI

Preview: ALL SYSTEMS GO (6) made a sparkling debut and with natural progression, looks hard to beat. PICK A POMODORO (4) nearly got it right last time and will be a huge danger to the first choice. DINERO (1) has strong place claims and LACRYMA CHRISTI (7) is a must for the quartet play. (Warren Lenferna 6-4-1-7)

RACE 2

 8 ROYAL MISSY      1 LANA VIEW      6 GOLDEN CROC      10 SECONDS OUT

Preview: ROYAL MISSY (8) went close to winning last time and is confidently selected to pass the line in front today. LANA VIEW (1) is in good form, finished second last time and should go very close – big runner. GOLDEN CROC (6) should be snapping at their heels and SECONDS OUT (10) could be an outsider to lurk into the back end of the quartet. (Warren Lenferna 8-1-6-10)

RACE 3

1 ONE SCOTCH      2 ALWAYS SHINING      3 EL CAPITAN      7 HONORABLE MEMBER

Preview: ONE SCOTCH (1) has been progressing all the while since the relocation to Port Elizabeth and looks ready for the win. ALWAYS SHINING (2) ran an absolute cracker last time at decent odds and should be in the firing line again – bright chance. EL CAPITAN (3) was an impressive maiden winner. This is harder but he could be up to the challenge. HONORABLE MAMBER (7) is one for the shortlist and can never be discounted from any betting permutations. (Warren Lenferna 1-2-3-7)

RACE 4

2 OUTBACK EXPRESS      3 GREY WARRIOR      5 SEMPRE BELLA      7 DARLING GIRL

Preview: OUTBACK EXPRESS (2) brings consistent form into the race and can be given serious each way claims. GREY WARRIOR (3) went close in the race won by Shori Kai and will have a bright win chance. If he does not get it all right today, it will surely be soon. SEMPRE BELLA (5) and DARLING GIRL (7) have place claims. (Warren Lenferna 2-3-5-7)

RACE 5

1 ONE RELIGION      3 HAT MONTERA      5 LADY ZULTANITE      4 PYRO EDITION

Preview: ONE RELIGION (1) now gets the services of stable rider Richard Fourie and despite running well recently at long odds, rates the one to be with. She looks cherry ripe for the victory. HAT MONTERA (3) is ultra – consistent and should provide plenty cheek all the way home – big danger. LADY ZULTANITE (5) is one for the shortlist – excellent last effort and PYRO EDITION (4) could reel off the hat trick. (Warren Lenferna 1-3-5-4)

RACE 6

4 HOT SAUCE      7 SMASHING      6 DANISH DYNAMITE      3 PRISCILLA MAISEY

Preview: HOT SAUCE (4) blew them away when beating Blown Away on debut and followed up with a huge effort behind Anotherdanceforme in a feature. That was in the 9^th of May but she can race fresh and well in her comeback. She may be way too good for this field and is the firm first suggestion. SMASHING (7), stable companion to the first choice, is the exacta selection. A big effort can be expected. DANISH DYNAMITE (6) and PRISCILLA MAISEY (3) are worth including in most bets. (Warren Lenferna 4-7-6-3)

RACE 7

1 NORTH STAR      2 HAPPY WIVES      9 JET SET RUN      4 PANTHERA UNCIA

Preview: NORTH STAR (1) is surely way better than her last run (second of her career) and is selected to bounce right back to winning ways. HAPPY WIVES (2) is the place value. JET SET RUN (9) has impressed in her last two starts and should be in the first four. PANTHERA UNCIA (4) can improve a ton from her local debut and is worth respecting and including. (Warren Lenferna 1-2-9-4)

RACE 8

7 ROYAL KINGDOM      2 SILVER TYCOON     6 CHARLIE MALONE      3 SILVONIAN

Preview: ROYAL KINGDOM (7) has won once and placed four times from five stars and clearly is above average. He rates the one they all have to fear the most. SILVER T. He rates the one they all have to fear the most. SILVER TYCOON (2) can be forgiven for the last below par run and judged on good, solid form before that – big runner. The weight off will assist and the last time he was a winner was with this apprentice behind the mane. CHARLIE MALONE (6) and SILVONIAN (3) should be in the firing line. (Warren Lenferna 7-2-6-3)

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