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John Williams
30th March 2025
Hollywoodbets Durbanville Protest – Greg Bortz Responds To Jockeys
The NHS are what we call in the UK a bunch of old farts. Amateurs and full of their own importance. Why they could not wait until the end of the meeting I do not know. Cannot see peace breaking out for some time.
Editor
30th March 2025
High Hawaii For Tony Peter Star
The Stipes reported:
RACE 11 : TAB HAWAII STAKES (Grade 2) : 1400M (708)
Starter: P H van der Westhuizen Loading: 1 min 08 sec No. of Runners: 9
CARDED TIME: 17:25:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: -----
OFF TIME: 17:28:26
PROVISIONAL RESULT: 17:30:42
ALL CLEAR: 17:37:01
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE.
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) MAIN DEFENDER (G Lerena) and TEXAS RED (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
b) COSMIC SPEED (R Fourie) was slow into stride.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) Shortly after the start, BUSSTOPINHOUNSLOW (R Munger) clipped the heels of GIMMEFABULOUS (J P van der Merwe) after being carried in by MAIN DEFENDER (G Lerena), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
b) Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with GIMMEANOTHERCHANCE in running.
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c) MAIN DEFENDER (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer A P Peter advised (AH).
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a) SLINKY MAPIMPI raced with a tongue tie on (declared 25 March 2025 at 08H46).
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a) GIMMEANOTHERCHANCE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED... read more
Editor
30th March 2025
My Soul Mate Rounds Off Varsfontein’s Champions Day Treble
The Stipes reported:
RACE 12 : 4RACING CARADOC GOLD CUP (Listed) : 2850M (709)
Starter: P H van der Westhuizen Loading: 1 min 13 sec No. of Runners: 12
CARDED TIME: 18:00:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: -----
OFF TIME: 18:03:10
PROVISIONAL RESULT: 18:05:39
ALL CLEAR: 18:11:32
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE TONGUE TIE ON NEBRAAS (C ZACKEY) HAVING TO BE REPLACED AT THE START.
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) BREEZE OVER (M Yeni) was slow losing two lengths.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) MY SOUL MATE (R Munger) shifted both ways away from the crop from the 300m.
b) BATTLEGROUND (K Matsunyane) shifted in away from the crop and was corrected in the concluding stages.
c) Jockey J P van der Merwe reported that POETS WARRIOR changed stride continually in running.
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
Trainer A Azzie was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of POETS WARRIOR on return to stables
d) In view of the performance of UNITED COUNCIL (S Khumalo), (distance 11,10 lengths, betting 8/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
e) In view of the performance of ARUMUGAM (J Penny), (distance 38,00 lengths, betting 100/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f) MY SOUL MATE (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Roy Sukdhev
30th March 2025
Grant van Niekerk Issues Public Statement
Extremely Sad what’s currently happening. Sanity has to prevail Are the officials/staff of the NHA permanent like in the Coorporate World or elected. WE NEED CLARITY.
If this RULE BOOK is OUTDATED…. Priority is to Review by independent retired respected officials
Norman Fago
30th March 2025
Now For Some Good News! Ormond Ferraris Inducted Into SA Hall Of Fame
I think 4racing could have held a black tie dinner gala event on another night because after the champions day Grand finale I only Saw Johnny Geroudis and Weichong Marwing from the ex jockeys and trainer's - I couldn't pick up really because the Hall of Fame induction the lights were very dim - I think that the racecourse management switchED big entire floodlight that comes down from the boxes because I was watching from a box balcony upstairs.
I think 4racing could have done better than that - like I say a black tie gala dinner would have been ideal for a man of Mr Ferraris stature. Then everyone from the past to present jockeys and trainer's and some owners, could have engaged with
Neill De Bruyn
30th March 2025
The Mercury is a G1 and although the Golden Horse is now a G2, there is not that much difference in stake money
(R1 million compared to R750 000).
Neill De Bruyn
30th March 2025
I would love to see Main Defender in the Golden Horse Frankie.
He could pace it out with the best of them, and the Scottsville 1200m is a tough sprint I hear.
Hope the connections consider running him... .
I read earlier on SP that mr Kannemeyer said Gimme will be aimed at the Mercury.
Cecil Pienaar
30th March 2025
Mr Ed, surely if Main Defender is entered it'll be upgraded to a Gr 1 again
Albert Falls
Geoff Logan
30th March 2025
Proactive Stipes Review Champions Day Photo-Finish
Hello Frankie. Shame man. I really thought that no. 8 had won. So did Muzi. He could not believe it when the numbers were
David Stephen
30th March 2025
Bortz – On South African Horseracing’s Past, Present And The Future
How does threatening to sue somebody for damages strengthen the relationship with
Christian van der Merwe
30th March 2025
Bortz – On South African Horseracing’s Past, Present And The Future
Cheap prawns? I can reminisce with you Clifford including the way bookies laid off on-course bets but times and technology have changed for the good or the bad depending on the beholder's personal
Christian van der Merwe
30th March 2025
Bortz – On South African Horseracing’s Past, Present And The Future
My best guess is that he refers to when racing was the only permissable way to gamble in SA and before the advent of TV and the internet. Not exactly to the point but It required technology before umpires realised that the way they adjudged LBW in cricket was incorrect. Technology plays a huge/critical role in sport decisions/results nowadays all for the
joao da mata
30th March 2025
Bortz – On South African Horseracing’s Past, Present And The Future
What I don't agree with is fines without outcome. Im pretty sure that if one goes to prison for hitting someone part of ones sentence is rehabilitation and learning about the damage caused by hitting someone.
Imagine that one only got a fine. What good would that do? Now go a bit further and have the fines change depending on whether you hit someone in the bedroom or the bathroom.....like either hitting is bad or it's not, hitting over 12 is hitting over 12.
What about hitting in a maiden in PE with a purse of R80k
Or
A maiden in the Cape with a purse of R110k
or
A Maiden sponsored by "sponsors r us " with a purse of R500k
is / should the fine
Frankie Zackey
30th March 2025
Frankie Zackey...Mr Ed that's very sad to hear,,I honestly didn't know that...So there'll be NO Group 1's at Hollywoodbets Scottsville for older horse's ? Thats not the brightest move to have done,,It's a race that's always attracted a cracking field,,year after year,, possibly the best
Gavin Kroutz
30th March 2025
Bortz – On South African Horseracing’s Past, Present And The Future
This seems to be a one-eyed suggestion! if to be rigidly implemented, a couple of "favourite jocks" should be careful as they might also be warming the benches.Not only your pet-hate
Christian van der Merwe
30th March 2025
Jockey Protest – Without Owners There Is No Industry
Fully agree with your remarks Brendon, however my letter was written with a very specific objective in mind. As for owners riding; Firstly there should be a major adjustment in weights and huge additional investment in on-course health facilities before that can become a reality
Kiran Maharaj
30th March 2025
High Hawaii For Tony Peter Star
Hope he can produce the goods during Champions
Editor
30th March 2025
Bortz – On South African Horseracing’s Past, Present And The Future
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Tks for understanding.
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Joe King
31st March 2025
Fourie On Fire!
if anyone sees the second bump as both horses doing, they don't see much. The first bump was clearly both horses shifting albeit the winner by more than RV, however Muzi did not switch his whip after the first bump as that would have resulted in him possibly being blamed for intimidating FA. Sad day again as wrong horse awarded race and subsequently all stud book data skewed going forwards. This just adds to the whip ruling being only financially impacting on the jockeys, winners who unfairly won influence the stud books as
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