Van Zyl – Class Could Prevail Today
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15th February 2017
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The change of surface and venue should naturally be taken into account when using the comments
Following 63mm of rain in the last three days at Scottsville Racecourse and further forecast of showers, Gold Circle has taken an early decision to move the race meeting scheduled for today to Greyville (Poly)
The incident of a groom appearing to kick a horse in the Greyville wash down area last Friday night has raised some interesting and important questions
What the trainers say about their first-timers at Greyville tonight
The Greyville turf is looking in magnificent shape at present and there are innovations afoot which aim to have it in as good condition during the winter months from now onward
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
JP van der Merwe is not the only guilty party in the matter. In simple terms, he is the only rider to have exercised the NHA’s offer of an Acknowledgement Of Guilt and moved on with his life
