Charles Faull’s assessment of Met runners

27 Jan 2023 11:35


 

WORLD SPORTS BETTING MET2023

15 Males and 4 Females , everyone of them a Graded SW , make this the strongest field ever assembled for a WFA race in SAF Racing history

All credit to Greg Bortz and Hollywood !

Herewith a summary of their best achievement , and the highest Free Handicap FMR recorded by each –

NB the scale is based on 130 for males and 125 for females for

BEST IN AN AVERAGE YEAR

Same concept as the English Free Hcp which set 9 stone (126 lb) for the best in an average year

15 MALE RUNNERS

AL MUTHANA (AUS) 5g             133

Mainguard

Won Gold Challenge, Kings Plate, Hawaii , Wolf Power

Will he or won’t he stay this Ken 2000m ?! His sire = pure speed , 

his dam = solid classic , from the family of Northern Dancer

He ran a 123 when 6 lengths back to

Sparkling Water (rec 10 lb) in July, straight after a 130 in winning the Gold Challenge

Sledgehammer may hold the key : he ran 139 in two Mets at 4 and 5 and in between these ran a 130 in the July when 13th 8 lengths back to Principle Boy ( rec 16lb) – trainer Fred Rickaby “he did not see out the 2200 at Greyville but easily got 2000m at Kenilworth”

Ricky Mainguard – “Al Muthana has done well since the Kings Plate and like Wolf Power I think he will stay this Kenilworth 2000”

Only the race will tell

DO IT AGAIN  8g                    133?

Snaith

Won 2x July, Queen’s Plate , Gold Challenge, KZN Guineas , WSB 1900

A tragic victim of SAF’s primitive race programme , this great horse has never been run over his optimum distance ! He is a horse of CLASSIC (2400 -2800m) aptitude, but there is not a single classic major in this dash-obsessed country 

Horse <> Human

1600    =  400

2000    =  800

2400    = 1600

Perhaps Greg Bortz and Hollywood could fix that too

Should he jump well and settle into his rhythm , he will be closing fast at the end

Bernard confident of a big run 

JET DARK  5 h                          130

Snaith

Won 2x Queen’s Plate , Champions Cup , Cape Mile , 2nd July and Met

Huge run in Met last year when losing a length at the gate and beaten a length 

As game and consistent as they come and a worthy favourite

Include in everything

KOMMETDIEDING   5 h         130

Crawford and Mrs Rixx

Won Dbn July , Met , Politician

Should be joint favourite with Jet Dark

Won the race last year and comes off a flawless prep

Include in everything

COUSIN CASEY 3 c (130 – 16 wfa) 114

Kotzen

Won Premiers Champion , Golden Horseshoe, Gatecrasher , Cape Cup 

2nd Cape Guineas

This is a classy teenager up against grown men with a WFA prejudice of 2 to 3 lb but trying 2000 for the first time , a distance that could bring an improvement

Must be respected for exotics

LINEBACKER  4 g                     129

Marshall

Won Cape Derby, Kzn Guineas , Daily News ; 2nd Cape Guineas , Dbn July , Gold Challenge

Terrific half length 3rd in Met last year and now as a 5YO at his peak he is back over his favourite 2000m track

Big contender again – Include in all perms

ZAPATILLAS  4 c  (129 – 2 wfa) 127

Crawford

Won KZN Guineas from a strong field , 2nd Politician St when fav and beaten less than a length reported not striding out

5,5 lengths back in LKP 

Has only had 9 starts to date and his pedigree suggests that this 2000 is what he is looking for , so deserves respect

GOLDEN DUCAT 6 g                   128

Sands

Won Cape Derby , Champions Cup , Premier Trophy

Looked a picture before the LKP and is certainly better suited to this 2000m

Eric Sands: “Expect an improvemen”

NEXUS  7 g                                  128

Snaith

Won Peninsula Hcp at 5 and 7, ran a smashing race when 2nd under 59,5 kg in Premier Trophy 3 weeks ago

The most underrated horse in the race

POMP AND POWER 4g (128 -2 wfa)

Snaith                                        126

Won Cape Derby, Concorde Cup ; 2nd  Cape Guineas , Daily News 

Under top weight of 60 kg stayed on well less than 3 lengths back to 5YO Rascallion (rec 3 lb)in the Premier Trophy suggesting that he is returning to the form that won him the Cape Derby over this 2000m

He is highly strung and his own worst enemy , but a top class performer when he can contain himself

Won’t be surprised to see him in the money                     .                                               

RASCALLION 5 g                        127

Marshall

Won Premier Trophy; 2nd Cape Derby , 2nd Daily News

This is a peaking 5YO , bang in form who loves this Kenilworth 2000

Ignore him at your own peril

WARRIOR  5 g                              127+

Snaith

Won Winter Guineas and Cape Mile defeating Rascallion and Kommetdieding

By Futura and a direct descendant of RAINBIRD , one of only 17 fillies ever to have won the Melbourne Cup , this top class 5YO has been running on very stoutly over 1800m

Expect a big improvement over this extra and further

Another for the exotics

UNIVERSAL 4 g (126 -2 wfa)      124

Marcus

Won Politician Stakes ; 2nd Cape Derby , Green Point St

4th in Premier Trophy in blanket finish with Rascallion , Nexus and Warrior

Current form very good and a couple of lb off the best

WATERBERRY LANE 4g (124 -2)122

Mainguard

Won Golden Horseshoe , Byerly Turk

Top class when less than 2,5 lengths back in KZN Guineas and Daily News

Less than 3 lengths back in Green Point Stakes and judged on Daily News form and the fact that his dam is by Fort Wood he should enjoy this 2000m

GEM KING 4 g   (123 – 2 wfa)  121

Steyn

Won Winter Guineas , Winter Classic

Less than 3 lengths back in Cape Merchants and 5,5 back in Premier

Scope for improvement

4 FEMALE RUNNERS

MAKE IT SNAPPY 3f (125 -16 wfa)

Crawford                                 109    

Won Cape Fillies Guineas , Paddock St , Summer Bowl

Champion 3YO Filly

Flawless form with 4 wins including 2 Gr 1s from 5 starts

Should relish the extra 200m

RAIN IN HOLLAND 4 (125 -2) 123

Tarry

Won Gauteng Fillies Guineas , SA Fillies Guineas , SA Oaks , Thekweni St , Gerald Rosenberg

4,3 lengths back in Paddock St in her prep over 1800m

This 2000 should be ideal for this Champion 3YO Filly of last season

SPARKLING WATER 5f           122+

De Kock

Won Dbn July, Western Cape Stayers

2nd SA Oaks , Champions Challenge

Was gaining 2 lengths back in Paddock Stakes and definitely better suited to this extra

As a fully mature 5YO guaranteed to give you a run for your money

MARINA   5 f                       122

Bass

Won Victress Stakes 2x , Gold Bracelet ; 2nd Garden Province , Summer Bowl ; 3rd Paddock St by 0,3 lengths to Captain’s Ransom 2022

Caught wide in Met last year when 5,2 lengths behind Kommetdieding

WORLD SPORTS BETTING MET2023

15 Males and 4 Females , everyone of them a Graded SW , make this the strongest field ever assembled for a WFA race in SAF Racing history

All credit to Greg Bortz and Hollywood !

Herewith a summary of their best achievement , and the highest Free Handicap FMR recorded by each –

NB the scale is based on 130 for males and 125 for females for

BEST IN AN AVERAGE YEAR

Same concept as the English Free Hcp which set 9 stone (126 lb) for the best in an average year

15 MALE RUNNERS

AL MUTHANA (AUS) 5g             133

Mainguard

Won Gold Challenge, Kings Plate, Hawaii , Wolf Power

Will he or won’t he stay this Ken 2000m ?! His sire = pure speed ,

his dam = solid classic , from the family of Northern Dancer

He ran a 123 when 6 lengths back to

Sparkling Water (rec 10 lb) in July, straight after a 130 in winning the Gold Challenge

Sledgehammer may hold the key : he ran 139 in two Mets at 4 and 5 and in between these ran a 130 in the July when 13th 8 lengths back to Principle Boy ( rec 16lb) – trainer Fred Rickaby “he did not see out the 2200 at Greyville but easily got 2000m at Kenilworth”

Ricky Mainguard – “Al Muthana has done well since the Kings Plate and like Wolf Power I think he will stay this Kenilworth 2000”

Only the race will tell

DO IT AGAIN  8g                    133?

Snaith

Won 2x July, Queen’s Plate , Gold Challenge, KZN Guineas , WSB 1900

A tragic victim of SAF’s primitive race programme , this great horse has never been run over his optimum distance ! He is a horse of CLASSIC (2400 -2800m) aptitude, but there is not a single classic major in this dash-obsessed country

Horse <> Human

1600    =  400

2000    =  800

2400    = 1600

Perhaps Greg Bortz and Hollywood could fix that too

Should he jump well and settle into his rhythm , he will be closing fast at the end

Bernard confident of a big run

JET DARK  5 h                          130

Snaith

Won 2x Queen’s Plate , Champions Cup , Cape Mile , 2nd July and Met

Huge run in Met last year when losing a length at the gate and beaten a length

As game and consistent as they come and a worthy favourite

Include in everything

KOMMETDIEDING   5 h         130

Crawford and Mrs Rixx

Won Dbn July , Met , Politician

Won the race last year and comes off a flawless prep

Should be joint favourite with Jet Dark

Include in everything

COUSIN CASEY 3 c (130 – 16 wfa) 114

Kotzen

Won Premiers Champion , Golden Horseshoe, Gatecrasher , Cape Cup

2nd Cape Guineas

This is a classy teenager up against grown men with a WFA prejudice of 2 to 3 lb but trying 2000 for the first time , a distance that could bring an improvement

Must be respected for exotics

LINEBACKER  4 g                     129

Marshall

Won Cape Derby, Kzn Guineas , Daily News ; 2nd Cape Guineas , Dbn July , Gold Challenge

Terrific half length 3rd in Met last year and now as a 5YO at his peak he is back over his favourite 2000m track

Big contender again – Include in all perms

ZAPATILLAS  4 c  (129 – 2 wfa) 127

Crawford

Won KZN Guineas from a strong field , 2nd Politician St when fav and beaten less than a length reported not striding out

5,5 lengths back in LKP

Has only had 9 starts to date and his pedigree suggests that this 2000 is what he is looking for , so deserves respect

GOLDEN DUCAT 6 g                   128

Sands

Won Cape Derby , Champions Cup , Premier Trophy

Looked a picture before the LKP and is certainly better suited to this 2000m

Eric Sands: “Expect an improvemen”

NEXUS  7 g                                  128

Snaith

Won Peninsula Hcp at 5 and 7, ran a smashing race when 2nd under 59,5 kg in Premier Trophy 3 weeks ago

The most underrated horse in the race

POMP AND POWER 4g (128 -2 wfa)

Snaith                                        126

Won Cape Derby, Concorde Cup ; 2nd  Cape Guineas , Daily News

Under top weight of 60 kg stayed on well less than 3 lengths back to 5YO Rascallion (rec 3 lb)in the Premier Trophy suggesting that he is returning to the form that won him the Cape Derby over this 2000m

He is highly strung and his own worst enemy , but a top class performer when he can contain himself

Won’t be surprised to see him in the money                     .                                              

RASCALLION 5 g                        127

Marshall

Won Premier Trophy; 2nd Cape Derby , 2nd Daily News

This is a peaking 5YO , bang in form who loves this Kenilworth 2000

Ignore him at your own peril

WARRIOR  5 g                              127+

Snaith

Won Winter Guineas and Cape Mile defeating Rascallion and Kommetdieding

By Futura and a direct descendant of RAINBIRD , one of only 17 fillies ever to have won the Melbourne Cup , this top class 5YO has been running on very stoutly over 1800m

Expect a big improvement over this extra and further

Another for the exotics

UNIVERSAL 4 g (126 -2 wfa)      124

Marcus

Won Politician Stakes ; 2nd Cape Derby , Green Point St

4th in Premier Trophy in blanket finish with Rascallion , Nexus and Warrior

Current form very good and a couple of lb off the best

WATERBERRY LANE 4g (124 -2)122

Mainguard

Won Golden Horseshoe , Byerly Turk

Top class when less than 2,5 lengths back in KZN Guineas and Daily News

Less than 3 lengths back in Green Point Stakes and judged on Daily News form and the fact that his dam is by Fort Wood he should enjoy this 2000m

GEM KING 4 g   (123 – 2 wfa)  121

Steyn

Won Winter Guineas , Winter Classic

Less than 3 lengths back in Cape Merchants and 5,5 back in Premier

Scope for improvement

4 FEMALE RUNNERS

MAKE IT SNAPPY 3f (125 -16 wfa)

Crawford                                 109   

Won Cape Fillies Guineas , Paddock St , Summer Bowl

WORLD SPORTS BETTING MET

2023

15 Males and 4 Females , everyone of them a Graded SW , make this the strongest field ever assembled for a WFA race in SAF Racing history

All credit to Greg Bortz and Hollywood !

Herewith a summary of their best achievement , and the highest Free Handicap FMR recorded by each –

NB the scale is based on 130 for males and 125 for females for

BEST IN AN AVERAGE YEAR

Same concept as the English Free Hcp which set 9 stone (126 lb) for the best in an average year

15 MALE RUNNERS

AL MUTHANA (AUS) 5g 133

Mainguard

Won Gold Challenge, Kings Plate, Hawaii , Wolf Power

Will he or won’t he stay this Ken 2000m ?! His sire = pure speed ,

his dam = solid classic , from the family of Northern Dancer

He ran a 123 when 6 lengths back to

Sparkling Water (rec 10 lb) in July, straight after a 130 in winning the Gold Challenge

Sledgehammer may hold the key : he ran 139 in two Mets at 4 and 5 and in between these ran a 130 in the July when 13th 8 lengths back to Principle Boy ( rec 16lb) – trainer Fred Rickaby “he did not see out the 2200 at Greyville but easily got 2000m at Kenilworth”

Ricky Mainguard – “Al Muthana has done well since the Kings Plate and like Wolf Power I think he will stay this Kenilworth 2000”

Only the race will tell

DO IT AGAIN 8g 133?

Snaith

Won 2x July, Queen’s Plate , Gold Challenge, KZN Guineas , WSB 1900

A tragic victim of SAF’s primitive race programme , this great horse has never been run over his optimum distance ! He is a horse of CLASSIC (2400 -2800m) aptitude, but there is not a single classic major in this dash-obsessed country

Horse <> Human

1600 = 400

2000 = 800

2400 = 1600

Perhaps Greg Bortz and Hollywood could fix that too

Should he jump well and settle into his rhythm , he will be closing fast at the end

Bernard confident of a big run

JET DARK 5 h 130

Snaith

Won 2x Queen’s Plate , Champions Cup , Cape Mile , 2nd July and Met

Huge run in Met last year when losing a length at the gate and beaten a length

As game and consistent as they come and a worthy favourite

Include in everything

KOMMETDIEDING 5 h 130

Crawford and Mrs Rixx

Won Dbn July , Met , Politician

Won the race last year and comes off a flawless prep

Should be joint favourite with Jet Dark

Include in everything

COUSIN CASEY 3 c (130 – 16 wfa) 114

Kotzen

Won Premiers Champion , Golden Horseshoe, Gatecrasher , Cape Cup

2nd Cape Guineas

This is a classy teenager up against grown men with a WFA prejudice of 2 to 3 lb but trying 2000 for the first time , a distance that could bring an improvement

Must be respected for exotics

LINEBACKER 4 g 129

Marshall

Won Cape Derby, Kzn Guineas , Daily News ; 2nd Cape Guineas , Dbn July , Gold Challenge

Terrific half length 3rd in Met last year and now as a 5YO at his peak he is back over his favourite 2000m track

Big contender again – Include in all perms

ZAPATILLAS 4 c (129 – 2 wfa) 127

Crawford

Won KZN Guineas from a strong field , 2nd Politician St when fav and beaten less than a length reported not striding out

5,5 lengths back in LKP

Has only had 9 starts to date and his pedigree suggests that this 2000 is what he is looking for , so deserves respect

GOLDEN DUCAT 6 g 128

Sands

Won Cape Derby , Champions Cup , Premier Trophy

Looked a picture before the LKP and is certainly better suited to this 2000m

Eric Sands: “Expect an improvemen”

NEXUS 7 g 128

Snaith

Won Peninsula Hcp at 5 and 7, ran a smashing race when 2nd under 59,5 kg in Premier Trophy 3 weeks ago

The most underrated horse in the race

POMP AND POWER 4g (128 -2 wfa)

Snaith 126

Won Cape Derby, Concorde Cup ; 2nd Cape Guineas , Daily News

Under top weight of 60 kg stayed on well less than 3 lengths back to 5YO Rascallion (rec 3 lb)in the Premier Trophy suggesting that he is returning to the form that won him the Cape Derby over this 2000m

He is highly strung and his own worst enemy , but a top class performer when he can contain himself

Won’t be surprised to see him in the money .

RASCALLION 5 g 127

Marshall

Won Premier Trophy; 2nd Cape Derby , 2nd Daily News

This is a peaking 5YO , bang in form who loves this Kenilworth 2000

Ignore him at your own peril

WARRIOR 5 g 127+

Snaith

Won Winter Guineas and Cape Mile defeating Rascallion and Kommetdieding

By Futura and a direct descendant of RAINBIRD , one of only 17 fillies ever to have won the Melbourne Cup , this top class 5YO has been running on very stoutly over 1800m

Expect a big improvement over this extra and further

Another for the exotics

UNIVERSAL 4 g (126 -2 wfa) 124

Marcus

Won Politician Stakes ; 2nd Cape Derby , Green Point St

4th in Premier Trophy in blanket finish with Rascallion , Nexus and Warrior

Current form very good and a couple of lb off the best

WATERBERRY LANE 4g (124 -2)122

Mainguard

Won Golden Horseshoe , Byerly Turk

Top class when less than 2,5 lengths back in KZN Guineas and Daily News

Less than 3 lengths back in Green Point Stakes and judged on Daily News form and the fact that his dam is by Fort Wood he should enjoy this 2000m

GEM KING 4 g (123 – 2 wfa) 121

Steyn

Won Winter Guineas , Winter Classic

Less than 3 lengths back in Cape Merchants and 5,5 back in Premier

Scope for improvement

4 FEMALE RUNNERS

MAKE IT SNAPPY 3f (125 -16 wfa)

Crawford 109

Won Cape Fillies Guineas , Paddock St , Summer Bowl

Champion 3YO Filly

Flawless form with 4 wins including 2 Gr 1s from 5 starts

Should relish the extra 200m

RAIN IN HOLLAND 4 (125 -2) 123

Tarry

Won Gauteng Fillies Guineas , SA Fillies Guineas , SA Oaks , Thekweni St , Gerald Rosenberg

4,3 lengths back in Paddock St in her prep over 1800m

This 2000 should be ideal for this Champion 3YO Filly of last season

SPARKLING WATER 5f 122+

De Kock

Won Dbn July, Western Cape Stayers

2nd SA Oaks , Champions Challenge

Was gaining 2 lengths back in Paddock Stakes and definitely better suited to this extra

As a fully mature 5YO guaranteed to give you a run for your money

MARINA 5 f 122

Bass

Won Victress Stakes 2x , Gold Bracelet ; 2nd Garden Province , Summer Bowl ; 3rd Paddock St by 0,3 lengths to Captain’s Ransom 2022

Caught wide in Met last year when 5,2 lengths behind Kommetdieding

Champion 3YO Filly

Flawless form with 4 wins including 2 Gr 1s from 5 starts

Should relish the extra 200m

RAIN IN HOLLAND 4 (125 -2) 123

Tarry

Won Gauteng Fillies Guineas , SA Fillies Guineas , SA Oaks , Thekweni St , Gerald Rosenberg

4,3 lengths back in Paddock St in her prep over 1800m

This 2000 should be ideal for this Champion 3YO Filly of last season

SPARKLING WATER 5f       

WORLD SPORTS BETTING MET

2023

15 Males and 4 Females , everyone of them a Graded SW , make this the strongest field ever assembled for a WFA race in SAF Racing history

All credit to Greg Bortz and Hollywood !

Herewith a summary of their best achievement , and the highest Free Handicap FMR recorded by each –

NB the scale is based on 130 for males and 125 for females for

BEST IN AN AVERAGE YEAR

Same concept as the English Free Hcp which set 9 stone (126 lb) for the best in an average year

15 MALE RUNNERS

AL MUTHANA (AUS) 5g 133

Mainguard

Won Gold Challenge, Kings Plate, Hawaii , Wolf Power

Will he or won’t he stay this Ken 2000m ?! His sire = pure speed ,

his dam = solid classic , from the family of Northern Dancer

He ran a 123 when 6 lengths back to

Sparkling Water (rec 10 lb) in July, straight after a 130 in winning the Gold Challenge

Sledgehammer may hold the key : he ran 139 in two Mets at 4 and 5 and in between these ran a 130 in the July when 13th 8 lengths back to Principle Boy ( rec 16lb) – trainer Fred Rickaby “he did not see out the 2200 at Greyville but easily got 2000m at Kenilworth”

Ricky Mainguard – “Al Muthana has done well since the Kings Plate and like Wolf Power I think he will stay this Kenilworth 2000”

Only the race will tell

DO IT AGAIN 8g 133?

Snaith

Won 2x July, Queen’s Plate , Gold Challenge, KZN Guineas , WSB 1900

A tragic victim of SAF’s primitive race programme , this great horse has never been run over his optimum distance ! He is a horse of CLASSIC (2400 -2800m) aptitude, but there is not a single classic major in this dash-obsessed country

Horse <> Human

1600 = 400

2000 = 800

2400 = 1600

Perhaps Greg Bortz and Hollywood could fix that too

Should he jump well and settle into his rhythm , he will be closing fast at the end

Bernard confident of a big run

JET DARK 5 h 130

Snaith

Won 2x Queen’s Plate , Champions Cup , Cape Mile , 2nd July and Met

Huge run in Met last year when losing a length at the gate and beaten a length

As game and consistent as they come and a worthy favourite

Include in everything

KOMMETDIEDING 5 h 130

Crawford and Mrs Rixx

Won Dbn July , Met , Politician

Won the race last year and comes off a flawless prep

Should be joint favourite with Jet Dark

Include in everything

COUSIN CASEY 3 c (130 – 16 wfa) 114

Kotzen

Won Premiers Champion , Golden Horseshoe, Gatecrasher , Cape Cup

2nd Cape Guineas

This is a classy teenager up against grown men with a WFA prejudice of 2 to 3 lb but trying 2000 for the first time , a distance that could bring an improvement

Must be respected for exotics

LINEBACKER 4 g 129

Marshall

Won Cape Derby, Kzn Guineas , Daily News ; 2nd Cape Guineas , Dbn July , Gold Challenge

Terrific half length 3rd in Met last year and now as a 5YO at his peak he is back over his favourite 2000m track

Big contender again – Include in all perms

ZAPATILLAS 4 c (129 – 2 wfa) 127

Crawford

Won KZN Guineas from a strong field , 2nd Politician St when fav and beaten less than a length reported not striding out

5,5 lengths back in LKP

Has only had 9 starts to date and his pedigree suggests that this 2000 is what he is looking for , so deserves respect

GOLDEN DUCAT 6 g 128

Sands

Won Cape Derby , Champions Cup , Premier Trophy

Looked a picture before the LKP and is certainly better suited to this 2000m

Eric Sands: “Expect an improvemen”

NEXUS 7 g 128

Snaith

Won Peninsula Hcp at 5 and 7, ran a smashing race when 2nd under 59,5 kg in Premier Trophy 3 weeks ago

The most underrated horse in the race

POMP AND POWER 4g (128 -2 wfa)

Snaith 126

Won Cape Derby, Concorde Cup ; 2nd Cape Guineas , Daily News

Under top weight of 60 kg stayed on well less than 3 lengths back to 5YO Rascallion (rec 3 lb)in the Premier Trophy suggesting that he is returning to the form that won him the Cape Derby over this 2000m

He is highly strung and his own worst enemy , but a top class performer when he can contain himself

Won’t be surprised to see him in the money .

RASCALLION 5 g 127

Marshall

Won Premier Trophy; 2nd Cape Derby , 2nd Daily News

This is a peaking 5YO , bang in form who loves this Kenilworth 2000

Ignore him at your own peril

WARRIOR 5 g 127+

Snaith

Won Winter Guineas and Cape Mile defeating Rascallion and Kommetdieding

By Futura and a direct descendant of RAINBIRD , one of only 17 fillies ever to have won the Melbourne Cup , this top class 5YO has been running on very stoutly over 1800m

Expect a big improvement over this extra and further

Another for the exotics

UNIVERSAL 4 g (126 -2 wfa) 124

Marcus

Won Politician Stakes ; 2nd Cape Derby , Green Point St

4th in Premier Trophy in blanket finish with Rascallion , Nexus and Warrior

Current form very good and a couple of lb off the best

WATERBERRY LANE 4g (124 -2)122

Mainguard

Won Golden Horseshoe , Byerly Turk

Top class when less than 2,5 lengths back in KZN Guineas and Daily News

Less than 3 lengths back in Green Point Stakes and judged on Daily News form and the fact that his dam is by Fort Wood he should enjoy this 2000m

GEM KING 4 g (123 – 2 wfa) 121

Steyn

Won Winter Guineas , Winter Classic

Less than 3 lengths back in Cape Merchants and 5,5 back in Premier

Scope for improvement

4 FEMALE RUNNERS

MAKE IT SNAPPY 3f (125 -16 wfa)

Crawford 109

Won Cape Fillies Guineas , Paddock St , Summer Bowl

Champion 3YO Filly

Flawless form with 4 wins including 2 Gr 1s from 5 starts

Should relish the extra 200m

RAIN IN HOLLAND 4 (125 -2) 123

Tarry

Won Gauteng Fillies Guineas , SA Fillies Guineas , SA Oaks , Thekweni St , Gerald Rosenberg

4,3 lengths back in Paddock St in her prep over 1800m

This 2000 should be ideal for this Champion 3YO Filly of last season

SPARKLING WATER 5f 122+

De Kock

Won Dbn July, Western Cape Stayers

2nd SA Oaks , Champions Challenge

Was gaining 2 lengths back in Paddock Stakes and definitely better suited to this extra

As a fully mature 5YO guaranteed to give you a run for your money

MARINA 5 f 122

Bass

Won Victress Stakes 2x , Gold Bracelet ; 2nd Garden Province , Summer Bowl ; 3rd Paddock St by 0,3 lengths to Captain’s Ransom 2022

Caught wide in Met last year when 5,2 lengths behind Kommetdieding

    122+

De Kock

Won Dbn July, Western Cape Stayers

2nd SA Oaks , Champions Challenge

Was gaining 2 lengths back in Paddock Stakes and definitely better suited to this extra

As a fully mature 5YO guaranteed to give you a run for your money

MARINA   5 f                       122

Bass

Won Victress Stakes 2x , Gold Bracelet ; 2nd Garden Province , Summer Bowl ; 3rd Paddock St by 0,3 lengths to Captain’s Ransom 2022

Caught wide in Met last year when 5,2 lengths behind Kommetdieding



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Pride Of Jenni, Australia’s reigning Horse of the Year, has been retired after bleeding from both nostrils as she finished last in a G1 event at Flemington on Saturday [Nov 9]. The three-time G1 winner, …

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INVINCIBLE SPIRIT RETIRED

The Irish National Stud has announced the retirement of Invincible Spirit, the sire of 22 individual Group 1 winners worldwide, including Kingman, Moonlight Cloud and Magna Grecia.  A son of Green Desert and the highly …

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