The Sean Tarry machine opened the Vodacom Durban July feature menu at Hollywoodbets Greyville in style when one of the less fancied of their quartet in the Dynasty entire Shenanigans burst through late to win the R500 000 Gr3 Betting World 2200 – aka the Consolation July.
With July reserve runner Zillzaal the best backed horse of the day, punters suffered an early setback, as the 3yo taken to lead early by Anton Marcus, but failed to go through with his effort when called upon close to home.
Lyle Heiwitson steers Shenanigans ahead of a flying Gimme One Night (Sean Veale) in a thriller to open the day (Pic – Candiese Marnewick)
At the 300m, Zillzaal looked to have a shout, but the wave consumed him and SA Champion Avontuur-sponsored jockey Lyle Hewitson introduced Shenanigans in his customary late dash style to garb the lead at the 50m and draw away to beat the low-flying stayer Gimme One Night by 0,25 lengths in a time of 135,04 secs.
Gimme One Night looks a serious Gold Cup runner on this showing.
The Dazzler looked dangerous late but again failed to deliver the killer blow when it counted and had to be content with third.
Zillzaal ran a dirty fourth and was a major disappointment for many. Mike de Kock’s comments in the week that he believed that Zillzaal, like Bunker Hunt, belonged to the ‘second tier 3yo’s’ and thus were up against it taking on the older horses, proved to be spot on.
Shenanigans was an emotional winner for the young Hong Kong-bound jockey as he was the horse that broke the long-standing Muis Roberts and Gavin Lerena record apprentice win record for Hewitson.
The Daytona Stud bred Shenanigans is a 5yo entire son of Dynasty (Fort Wood) out of the unraced but well-related Sportsworld mare, Quizzy London.
He has won 4 races with 5 places from 14 starts for stakes of R629 450.
He cost R500 000 at the 2015 CTS March Yearling Sale.
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Gr3 Betting World 2200 (SAf-Gr3)
Greyville, South Africa, July 6, R500k, 2200m, turf, good, 2.15.04
1 – SHENANIGANS (SAF), 53.0, b h 5, Dynasty (SAF) – Quizzy London (SAF) by Sportsworld (USA). Owner Mr C J H Van Niekerk; Breeder Daytona Stud; trainer SG Tarry; jockey L Hewitson
2 – Gimme One Night (SAF), 52.0, b g 5, Gimmethegreenlight (AUS) – Fiesta Queen (SAF) by Parade Leader (USA)
3 – The Dazzler (SAF), 55.5, b g 4, Mogok (USA) – Glamourous Guest (SAF) by Northern Guest (USA)
Margins: 0.25, 0.80, 0.40
