Trainers-July

Frodo.

I think the horse will run o. k.

I hope he will run better than o. k.

But he got very sick when Mike de Kock had him in England and he got down very low in terms of his constitution and he no longer has the same depth nor does he carry the same condition he used to as a 3-year-old when formerly trained by Justin Snaith.

I think Justin and his family have done a remarkable job in getting the horse back to this level, but find it near impossible to believe he can win this race. If he does, he is a total tribute to his trainer Justin Snaith.

If, by some miracle, he does run back to his Dubai form, he wins this race hands down based on the weights. When he ran in Dubai, in his second start, he dead-heated with Jay Peg in a Graded event and had Imbongi behind him. Timeform rated him at 122. If he is within 4 to 7 pounds of that night in the desert, he cake walks here.

But I, for one, am not holding my breath.

And I am tired of reading misinformed or forgetful writers when they talk about how crappy his form was in Dubai. Christ, he was ranked fourth in the world at that point!

As for asking a guy like Mike de Kock what strategy he will employ in the July, I think this question is palpably unfair, as it puts him in a position where if truthful he would compromise the chances of himself and his patrons in a sporting contest.

We all think that transparency for punters is important, but punters are not entitled to this information.

I almost pee in my pants when watching your presenters as they query trainers after a winning race what they expect from their horses in later races. C'mon now, gimme a break!

Love the USSR comment and have to wonder if its coincidental or a play on words (USSR - Russian Sage)

The excitement is building on my side - I have that nervous energy that you get on Christmas eve as a child. It is only this event out of all other things on offer that brings on this feeling. I cant wait.

On the good news side it will be blooming hot on Saturday 31 July 2010 - Bring your shades and sunscreen

www.weathersa.co.za/web/Home.asp?ib=1&f=...=0&mw=w&ib=1&f=68588

Come Pocket Power - one more last good run for your fans then you can retire as the peoples champ and be immortilised in the minds of the racing public

Mr Irwin, thanks for the realistic assessment; here's hoping that he will run as per your expectations, or perhaps even above it.

As for your statement on transparency, I think transparency in racing has for a long time, and wil continue to be, an interesting topic to debate.

Nad al sheba (UAE) Result
05 Mar 2009
« 6:45 Jebel Hatta - Daaher (Group 2) (Turf) (3yo+) (1m194y) 1m1f Good To Firm
£104,166.67, £26,041.66, £26,041.66, £8,680.56, £5,208.33, £3,472.22

WATCH RACE - 20p
RESULT RATE RACE Show all comments in running Show all pedigrees
HORSE/SP AGE WGT TRAINER/JOCKEY OR TS RPR

« 1 8 Balius (IRE) 7/1 6 9-0 b A bin Huzaim 118 * * »
b h Mujahid (USA) - Akhla (USA) (Nashwan) W J Supple
Mid-division, going well 3f out, smooth progress 2f out, ran on to lead 110yds out

« 2 3 1¼ Jay Peg (SAF) 8/1 6 9-5 v H J Brown 120 * * »
b h Camden Park (USA) - Laptop Lady (SAF) (Al Mufti) W C Marwing
Soon led, ridden 2 1/2f out, ran on well, headed final 110yds (op 10-1)

« 2 10 dht Russian Sage (SAF) 15/2 5 9-5 M F De Kock 108 * * »
b h Jallad (USA) - Sage Blue (SAF) (Badger Land) J Murtagh
Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2 1/2f out, ran on well (op 7-1)

« 4 4 shd Imbongi (SAF) 12/1 5 9-3 M F De Kock 113 * * »
ch g Russian Revival (USA) - Garden Verse (SAF) (Foveros) K Shea
In rear of mid-division, ridden 2 1/2f out, ran on well, nearest finish

« 5 7 ¾ Vodka (JPN) 7/2F 5 9-1 Katsuhiko Sumii 120 * * »
b m Tanino Gimlet (JPN) - Tanino Sister (JPN) (Rousillon) Yutaka Take
Mid-division on rail, going well 3f out, not much room final 2f, unlucky (op 4-1)

« 6 12 2¼ Valedictum (AUS) 20/1 9 9-0 tb Danny O'Brien 111 * * »
ch g Umatilla (NZ) - Wunderschoen (AUS) (Twig Moss) Ted Durcan
In rear of mid-division, never able to challenge

« 7 5 ½ Strategic News (AUS) 9/1 6 9-0 tb H J Brown 111 * *
ch h Strategic (AUS) - Sensuous (AUS) (Grand Lodge) Ryan Moore
Ran on final 1 1/2f, never able to challenge

« 8 1 hd Blue Ksar (FR) 25/1 6 9-0 t E Charpy 112 * *
b h Anabaa (USA) - Delicieuse Lady (Trempolino) Tadhg O'Shea
Ran on final 2f, never able to challenge

« 9 14 ¼ Biarritz (SAF) 25/1 6 9-0 b M F De Kock 110 * * »
b h Count Dubois - Corlia's Bid (AUS) (Polish Patriot) B Fayd'Herbe
Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders and every chance 2 1/2f out, one pace final furlong (op 33-1)

« 10 13 1¼ Vertigineux (FR) 8/1 5 9-0 t Mme C Dufreche 113 * * »
b/br h Nombre Premier - Very Gold (FR) (Goldneyev) Philippe Sogorb
Never able to challenge

« 11 15 8½ Seihali (IRE) 25/1 10 9-0 D Selvaratnam 106 * * »
b h Alzao (USA) - Edwina (IRE) (Caerleon) William Buick
Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2 1/2f out, one pace final 1 1/2f

« 12 9 10 Pallodio (IRE) 33/1 4 9-0 Doug Watson 110 * * »
b h Medecis - Bent Al Fala (IRE) (Green Desert) A Garcia
In rear of mid-division, never able to challenge

« 13 11 ½ Tam Lin 12/1 6 9-3 t Saeed Bin Suroor 113 * * »
b g Selkirk (USA) - La Nuit Rose (FR) (Rainbow Quest) Frankie Dettori
Led main group, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

« 14 16 3¾ Mashaahed 25/1 6 9-0 t E Charpy 110 * * »
b h In The Wings - Patacake Patacake (USA) (Bahri) Richard Hills
In rear of mid-division, ridden 3f out, never dangerous

« 15 6 5 World Ruler 40/1 4 9-0 Doug Watson 106 * * »
b g Dansili - Revealing (Halling) Daragh O'Donohoe
Slowly into stride, never near to challenge

« 16 2 dist Third Set (IRE) 6/1 6 9-0 t M bin Shafya 112 * *
b g Royal Applause - Khamseh (Thatching) Ahmed Ajtebi
Settled in rear, never near to challenge (op 7-1)


16 ran TIME 1m 48.84s (slow by 0.84s) Total SP 133%
NON RUNNERS: Furnace (IRE), Hello Morning (FR), Kachgai (IRE), Swop (IRE)
1st OWNER: H E Sheikh Rashid Bin Mohammed BRED: Stilvi Compania Financiera Sa TRAINER: A bin Huzaim
2nd OWNER: M Shirtliff,E Braun, P Loomes, S Marcus
2nd OWNER: Team Valor Intl, L Nestadt & G Barber