Five From Six
Fairview 4th March: They raced on the turf on Friday where very marginally the fastest of the three 1200m races was the first division of the MR68 Handicap won by TONY THE REBEL. Always handy, the former Gauteng campaigner took up the running 300m out and won going away by three and a quarter.
The faster of the two 1000m races on the card was the fillies’ juvenile plate won by EMMYPOT. Sent off fourth in the betting market at 6/1, the daughter of Soar With Eagles was soon positioned close up in second. She put her head in front going through the 300m and won comfortably from her more fancied stable companion O’TAMARA by a length and three quarters.
Quickest home in the two 1400m events was MEMPHIS MAFIA in the bill topping Ibhayi Stakes (L). Another to race handy, Dorrie Sham’s charge took up the running at the 400m marker and won well from the more fancied FLY LIKE THE WIND by a length and a quarter. Memphis Mafia has now won five of his last six starts.
Titbits
The 16/10 favourite THORNBIRD made all when winning the maiden plate over 1000m with some in hand.
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C&D Double
Greyville 4th March: Friday evening’s action took place on the poly track where surprisingly the only distance to stage more than one race was 2000m. There were four races over the trip in total and the fastest of these was the MR66 Handicap won by ZAVARONI. Well supported into 18/10 from 3/1, Sean Tarry’s charge raced sixth during the early part of the race. She quickened nicely at the top of the straight and despite losing a shoe somewhere along the line, won going away by three and a half.
In terms of distance the easiest victory on the card was recorded by RIVER COURSE when opening her account in the maiden 1600m. Backed into favouritism at the track, the daughter of Ideal World was taken straight to the front by Brandon Lerena and was very quickly two lengths clear. She was always in command and went on to score with authority by five and a half.
Another to win well on this card was TALES OF MAMBO in the MR66 affair. Racing handy in what was always a tightly bunched field, Tony Nassif’s charge was ridden to lead 150m from home and won comfortably by a length and a half.
Titbits
KINGS LADY took a bump twice en-route from midfield when getting up late to win the maiden plate over 2000m.
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Touch Of Class
Turffontein 5th March: Saturday’s action took place on the old stand side track where marginally the faster of the two juvenile features was the listed Ruffian Stakes contested by the fillies. EXQUISITE TOUCH was sent off deep in the red to win the race and she didn’t let down her supporters. Soon up handy, the daughter of Var took up the running shortly after passing the halfway mark and only having to be pushed out won well by a length and a quarter.
There were four races run over 1000m in total and the fastest of these was the listed Bauhinia Handicap won by EASY GAME. Freely available at 25/1 on the off (op 14’s), the unfancied Var mare was soon up handy. She put her head in front shortly after passing the 200m marker and comfortably accounted for the front running SPRING WONDER by two and a quarter.
Marginally the faster of the two 1100m events was the pinnacle stakes won by MOD BARLEY. Soon three lengths clear, Paul Peter’s charge kept on strongly at the business end of the race to beat the steadily gaining pack headed by AURUM POT.
Titbits
NEVER GIVE IN lost a shoe en-route from midfield when winning the opening maiden plate over 1000m very comfortably by two.
The 3yo VAL ET AL showed good improvement when winning the faster of the two 1600m events, a MR85 Handicap going away by three and a quarter.
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Very Close To Home
Kenilworth 5th March: Followers of the money got off to a good start in Cape Town on Saturday when ATTENBOROUGH did the business in what proved to be the fastest of the three 1200m events, a maiden juvenile plate over 1200m. Eventually sent off at 11/20 after opening up at 18/10, the son of Western Winter was soon up handy. He was ridden to lead going through the 400m and with the rest some five lengths adrift, he held off a determined challenge from the newcomer CREAM SODA GREEN by a half.
The bill topping MR80 Handicap was the faster of the two 1600m races and here SUBLIME LADY registered her second career victory. Always handy in what was a small but useful looking field, Mike Bass’ charge took up the running 300m out and just had enough in hand to beat the running on GOODTIME GAL by a neck.
There was also two races run over 1400m, and fastest against the clock in these was SILVER SNAFFLES in the MR72 Handicap. He led from pillar to post and more than doubled his advantage to three and a half over the final 400m.
Titbits
Lightly raced CHILL BABY CHILL ran on well from midfield when getting up late to win the fillies’ division of the maiden juvenile 1200m.
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Top speedratings for this weekend include:-
Flamingo Park (mon)
Race 1: (2) Bulle Bakkies 8
Race 2: (6) Fiery Goddess 51
Race 3: (1) Windbreak 18
Race 4: (4) Sonny Bill 42
Race 5: (8) Perfect Dream
Race 6: (10) Valde Velox 60
Race 7: (12) Royal Master 54
Race 8: (16) Slip Stream Queen 35
Race 9: (16) Super Club 39
Vaal (tues)
Race 1: (9) See You Jimmy 6
Race 2: (5) Ektifaa 6
Race 3: (3) Hever Castle 22
Race 4: (13) Sheet Weaver 13 (nb)
Race 5: (9) Mai Thaiga 61
Race 6: (9) Aszkaban 63
Race 7: (2) Silver Class 70
Race 8: (3) Mombela 50 (NAP*)
Greyville (wed)
Race 1: (2) Samogan 49
Race 2: (6) Between The Sheets 51
Race 3: (10) Duty Dance 61
Race 4: (5) Kiss Me Hardy 84
Race 5: (6) Thanda 40
Race 6: (5) Roy’s Monkey 7 (EW)
Race 7: (1) Zagora 5
Race 8: (12) Dellavera 23
Turffontein (thur)
Race 1: (6) Jay River 11
Race 2: (1) Road To Indy 22
Race 3: (1) Desert Sunset 11
Race 4: (14) Notorious 54
Race 5: (9) Bondiblu 65
Race 6: (8) Luala 37
Race 7: (7) Gaisce Gold 56
Race 8: (1) Roman Carnival 77 (NAP*)
Race 9: (13) Mr Mulliner 82
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Top rated winners last week included
Beckedorf won 5/1
Tide Is Turning won 18/10
Zavaroni won 18/10
Joan Ranger won 16/10
Thornbird won 16/10
Buckland won 14/10
Natal won 12/10
Attenborough won 11/20
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Notebook:-
Exquisite Touch (S Tarry, Gauteng)
Zavaroni (S Tarry, KZN)
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FASTEST TIMES
The number of races run over each distance is shown in brackets
*Denotes – Times taken by Clockwatcher
Fairview (turf) 4th March
Penetrometer 21 – Going Good2
1000m (2) Emmypot 56,12
1200m (3) Tony The Rebel 67,45
1400m (2) Memphis Mafia 83,65
2000m (1) Cup Bearer 126,08
2400m (1) Valmode 157,31
Greyville (poly) 4th March
Going Standard
1000m (1) Beckedorf 58,36
1200m (1) Time Marches On 70,12
1400m (1) Keep Your Light On 82,90
1600m (1) River Course 96,46
2000m (4) Zavaroni 122,85
Turffontein (old) 5th March
Penetrometer 21 – Going Good
1000m (4) Easy Game 55,69
1100m (2) Mod Barley 62,27
1600m (2) Val Et Al 95,49
2450m (1) Peggy Jay 155,17
Kenilworth (new) 5th March
Penetrometer 21 – Going Good
1000m (1) Fifty Other Shades 58,57
1200m (3) Attenborough 70,96
1400m (2) Silver Snaffles 85,76
1600m (2) Sublime Lady 99,86
