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Journalist: David Thiselton - Gold Circle Publishing Department
Sean Tarry slammed the Kenilworth starter after his charge Carry On Alice and a few other horses were made to wait an age in the stalls before the running of the R1 million Gr 1 Betting World Cape Flying Championships, while others were allowed to unload, although chief stipendiary steward Ernie Rodrigues defended the starter’s actions.
Meanwhile Tarry is bullish about the chances of his Gr 1 R2,5 million J&B Met runner Gold Onyx and added that at this stage Carry On Alice, who finished a fine third in the Cape Flying, will be running in the Gr 1 Klawervlei Majorca Stakes, although he will make a final decision on Friday.
Rodrigues explained that the Cape Flying Field was one of the most difficult fields of the season to load as all of Trip Tease, Normanz and Captain Of All are horses that don’t stand after loading, while Happy Forever, Castlethorpe, Tevez and Alboran Sea also have their issues with the starting stalls and Copper Parade has to be loaded as late as possible.
Rodrigues said that there had been a meeting with the chief handler at Kenilworth, Malan Du Toit, to discuss the loading procedure beforehand.
He added, “The two most difficult horses Trip Tease and Normanz were drawn next to each other. If they are drawn apart in this circumstance they can be loaded together, but this couldn’t be done and Trip Tease was loaded first and the hood was kept on while Normanz loaded last. Normanz then burst through the stall, so they were about a second away from getting the start right. The problem then was that Normanz’s breastplate broke. It had to be fixed, so the starter then unloaded the difficult horses. A number of other horses were standing quietly and he felt that if he had unloaded the entire field he might not have been able to get them all in again.”
However, Tarry had a different viewpoint and said, “I think it is an absolute disgrace that some were allowed to unload but others weren’t. I would understand if it was a staying race, but this was a Gr 1 sprint for a million rand. The first and second horses got away with it.”
Both the winner Alboran Sea and second placed Captain Of All were unloaded, but Carry On Alice was left in the stalls, so she had been standing for a considerable length of time before the field finally jumped.
Tarry said Carry On Alice, who won the Gr 1 SA Nursery over 1160m as a two-year-old and later went close in the Gr 1 Thekwini Stakes over 1600m, had come out of Saturday’s race fine and was on track for the Majorca where she is drawn two with Grant Behr up. She faces a strong field but her class is unquestionable.
Tarry was happy with the seven-year-old gelding Gold Onyx’s preparation and his wide draw of 14.
He said, “He is a small horse and quite nervous and I think there is going to be a lot of scrimmaging, so I’m happy with that draw.”
Gold Onyx has always been known for his short run in and is capable of a devastating late burst if he is able to get a tow down the straight, which was exactly how it panned out in the L’Ormarin’s Queen’s Plate. Unfortunately, he was baulked for a run while still under a double handful, before flying through to finish fastest of all for a 1,75 length third.
Tarry was asked whether he would like the race to pan out with same slow pace as the Queen’s Plate and replied, “People could be saying it was a fluke run due to the pace, but I don’t think a fast pace will make any difference and I believe he will probably even prefer it.”
Tarry is also happy with the booking of Grant Behr and said, “He works him every day and has ridden two perfect races on him. I would rather have somebody jumping on believing in him, rather than doubting, as a lot of the top jockeys seem to frown upon older horses.”
He continued, “Gold Onyx didn’t travel well to Cape Town and when he first arrived at the beginning of December he was shocking and was only eating about half of his food. I thought I was wasting my time, but he still ran on very nicely in his first start (in the Gr 2 Vasco Premier Trophy for a 2,45 length sixth). He was a little better before the Queen’s Plate and was eating about 75% of his food. I have been happy with every workout since and he has come on. He is sound, bright and eating up. He is spot on and was just off the two Met favourites (Futura and Louis The King) in the Queen’s Plate, so I give him a chance.”
Tarry runs Serissa in the Gr 2 J&B Urban Honey Stayers over 2800m and said, “He hasn’t thrived as well as he should have in Cape Town, but on form he has an outside chance.”
Tarry believes Silence Descends, who runs in the fifth race, a handicap over 1200m, could be an outsider to consider for the day. “In the CTS Stakes he was only seven lengths back, but is an 84 merit rating and was running against 101s.”
Sean Tarry slammed the Kenilworth starter after his charge Carry On Alice and a few other horses were made to wait an age in the stalls before the running of the R1 million Gr 1 Betting World Cape Flying Championships, while others were allowed to unload, although chief stipendiary steward Ernie Rodrigues defended the starter’s actions.
Meanwhile Tarry is bullish about the chances of his Gr 1 R2,5 million J&B Met runner Gold Onyx and added that at this stage Carry On Alice, who finished a fine third in the Cape Flying, will be running in the Gr 1 Klawervlei Majorca Stakes, although he will make a final decision on Friday.
Rodrigues explained that the Cape Flying Field was one of the most difficult fields of the season to load as all of Trip Tease, Normanz and Captain Of All are horses that don’t stand after loading, while Happy Forever, Castlethorpe, Tevez and Alboran Sea also have their issues with the starting stalls and Copper Parade has to be loaded as late as possible.
Rodrigues said that there had been a meeting with the chief handler at Kenilworth, Malan Du Toit, to discuss the loading procedure beforehand.
He added, “The two most difficult horses Trip Tease and Normanz were drawn next to each other. If they are drawn apart in this circumstance they can be loaded together, but this couldn’t be done and Trip Tease was loaded first and the hood was kept on while Normanz loaded last. Normanz then burst through the stall, so they were about a second away from getting the start right. The problem then was that Normanz’s breastplate broke. It had to be fixed, so the starter then unloaded the difficult horses. A number of other horses were standing quietly and he felt that if he had unloaded the entire field he might not have been able to get them all in again.”
However, Tarry had a different viewpoint and said, “I think it is an absolute disgrace that some were allowed to unload but others weren’t. I would understand if it was a staying race, but this was a Gr 1 sprint for a million rand. The first and second horses got away with it.”
Both the winner Alboran Sea and second placed Captain Of All were unloaded, but Carry On Alice was left in the stalls, so she had been standing for a considerable length of time before the field finally jumped.
Tarry said Carry On Alice, who won the Gr 1 SA Nursery over 1160m as a two-year-old and later went close in the Gr 1 Thekwini Stakes over 1600m, had come out of Saturday’s race fine and was on track for the Majorca where she is drawn two with Grant Behr up. She faces a strong field but her class is unquestionable.
Tarry was happy with the seven-year-old gelding Gold Onyx’s preparation and his wide draw of 14.
He said, “He is a small horse and quite nervous and I think there is going to be a lot of scrimmaging, so I’m happy with that draw.”
Gold Onyx has always been known for his short run in and is capable of a devastating late burst if he is able to get a tow down the straight, which was exactly how it panned out in the L’Ormarin’s Queen’s Plate. Unfortunately, he was baulked for a run while still under a double handful, before flying through to finish fastest of all for a 1,75 length third.
Tarry was asked whether he would like the race to pan out with same slow pace as the Queen’s Plate and replied, “People could be saying it was a fluke run due to the pace, but I don’t think a fast pace will make any difference and I believe he will probably even prefer it.”
Tarry is also happy with the booking of Grant Behr and said, “He works him every day and has ridden two perfect races on him. I would rather have somebody jumping on believing in him, rather than doubting, as a lot of the top jockeys seem to frown upon older horses.”
He continued, “Gold Onyx didn’t travel well to Cape Town and when he first arrived at the beginning of December he was shocking and was only eating about half of his food. I thought I was wasting my time, but he still ran on very nicely in his first start (in the Gr 2 Vasco Premier Trophy for a 2,45 length sixth). He was a little better before the Queen’s Plate and was eating about 75% of his food. I have been happy with every workout since and he has come on. He is sound, bright and eating up. He is spot on and was just off the two Met favourites (Futura and Louis The King) in the Queen’s Plate, so I give him a chance.”
Tarry runs Serissa in the Gr 2 J&B Urban Honey Stayers over 2800m and said, “He hasn’t thrived as well as he should have in Cape Town, but on form he has an outside chance.”
Tarry believes Silence Descends, who runs in the fifth race, a handicap over 1200m, could be an outsider to consider for the day. “In the CTS Stakes he was only seven lengths back, but is an 84 merit rating and was running against 101s.”
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10 years 4 months ago
Journalist: David Thiselton – Gold Circle Publishing
“Cool Karl” Neisius celebrated his birthday yesterday (Tuesday) but in something like 35 attempts has never landed the present he dreams of, winning Cape Town’s biggest race the J&B Met, which is to be run over 2000m at Kenilworth on Saturday.
The fifty-something stalwart has a chance of completing a lifelong ambition in the Gr 1 R2,5 million race this year as he has a good ride on the Dean Kannemeyer-trained Power King, who landed a nice barrier position of seven.
Neisius said, “He has improved with gelding and is exceptionally well, he is probably the best he has ever been. The draw is fine, I am happy with it and I am just hoping for a bit of luck. He’ll run well.”
Power King will have no problem with the trip.
He was running on late for a 1,25 length second last time out in the Gr 2 Peninsula Handicap over 1800m. He will not only be 1kg better off with the winner Arion, but Kannemeyer said he also still needed that run slightly, so will have improved further.
Neisius said Indaba in the 11th race was “probably his best ride on the day.”
He said, “She is reasonably well weighted and is taking on weaker than she is used to.”
He said of his other rides, “Lanner Falcon (Gr 1 Klawervlei Majorca Stakes) has to overcome a wide draw, but will drop off them anyway, and she has an each/way chance.
Varlo (2nd race) is well, but it is a difficult race. He has an each/way chance but at the weights it’s going to be quite hard for him.
I don’t know much about Harlem Shake (Listed Sun International Summer Juvenile Stakes). She won a nice race on debut, but I don’t know how strong that field was and up against the colts it’s going to hard to beat the first and second favourites (Seventh Plain and Buckinghampshire).”
Blackmore (5th race) will probably need this run as it is his first after gelding.
Catkin (Gr 1 Investec Cape Derby), I don’t know much about him, but he is quite good as he has always been only a few lengths off Act Of War.
Solar Star (10th race) has been going well at home and has an each/way chance, but it is a competitive race and hard to pick a winner.
Gothic (Gr 2 J&B Urban Honey Stayers) is very honest and always gives of his best. I hope he can go one better on Saturday.”
“Cool Karl” Neisius celebrated his birthday yesterday (Tuesday) but in something like 35 attempts has never landed the present he dreams of, winning Cape Town’s biggest race the J&B Met, which is to be run over 2000m at Kenilworth on Saturday.
The fifty-something stalwart has a chance of completing a lifelong ambition in the Gr 1 R2,5 million race this year as he has a good ride on the Dean Kannemeyer-trained Power King, who landed a nice barrier position of seven.
Neisius said, “He has improved with gelding and is exceptionally well, he is probably the best he has ever been. The draw is fine, I am happy with it and I am just hoping for a bit of luck. He’ll run well.”
Power King will have no problem with the trip.
He was running on late for a 1,25 length second last time out in the Gr 2 Peninsula Handicap over 1800m. He will not only be 1kg better off with the winner Arion, but Kannemeyer said he also still needed that run slightly, so will have improved further.
Neisius said Indaba in the 11th race was “probably his best ride on the day.”
He said, “She is reasonably well weighted and is taking on weaker than she is used to.”
He said of his other rides, “Lanner Falcon (Gr 1 Klawervlei Majorca Stakes) has to overcome a wide draw, but will drop off them anyway, and she has an each/way chance.
Varlo (2nd race) is well, but it is a difficult race. He has an each/way chance but at the weights it’s going to be quite hard for him.
I don’t know much about Harlem Shake (Listed Sun International Summer Juvenile Stakes). She won a nice race on debut, but I don’t know how strong that field was and up against the colts it’s going to hard to beat the first and second favourites (Seventh Plain and Buckinghampshire).”
Blackmore (5th race) will probably need this run as it is his first after gelding.
Catkin (Gr 1 Investec Cape Derby), I don’t know much about him, but he is quite good as he has always been only a few lengths off Act Of War.
Solar Star (10th race) has been going well at home and has an each/way chance, but it is a competitive race and hard to pick a winner.
Gothic (Gr 2 J&B Urban Honey Stayers) is very honest and always gives of his best. I hope he can go one better on Saturday.”
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Ertijaal and Kingston Mines will be Mike de Kock’s representatives on J&B Met Day, this coming Saturday at Kenilworth.
Both are reported to be in good shape.
The unbeaten three-year-old Ertijaal (Gr1 Investec Cape Derby, 2000m) and year-older handicapper Kingston Mines (Gr2 J&B Urban Honey Stayers, 2800m), were shipped to Cape Town last Thursday and are based at trainer Brett Crawford’s yard at Philippi, where Alboran Sea spent a few weeks before winning last weekend’s Gr1 Cape Flying Championship.
Assistant trainer Mathew de Kock left for the Cape on Tuesday this week and will be overseeing the final bits of prep for the stable’s pair of big-day runners.
Mathew said: “We sent Ertijaal and Kingston Mines to Cape Town early, like we did with Alboran Sea. It works for some horses Alboran Sea loved the beach and the sea air. Our latest two also travelled very well and seem to be enjoying the sea breeze too. All is fine so far.”
Both are reported to be in good shape.
The unbeaten three-year-old Ertijaal (Gr1 Investec Cape Derby, 2000m) and year-older handicapper Kingston Mines (Gr2 J&B Urban Honey Stayers, 2800m), were shipped to Cape Town last Thursday and are based at trainer Brett Crawford’s yard at Philippi, where Alboran Sea spent a few weeks before winning last weekend’s Gr1 Cape Flying Championship.
Assistant trainer Mathew de Kock left for the Cape on Tuesday this week and will be overseeing the final bits of prep for the stable’s pair of big-day runners.
Mathew said: “We sent Ertijaal and Kingston Mines to Cape Town early, like we did with Alboran Sea. It works for some horses Alboran Sea loved the beach and the sea air. Our latest two also travelled very well and seem to be enjoying the sea breeze too. All is fine so far.”
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I don't want to hijack this thread but 2 questions for the operators,,,why isn't this reporting done on a daily basis for all racemeetings and secondly besides one or two articles from Michael clower why does a gold circle journalist have to do all the donkey work for a Phumelela staged raceday?have you not got your own journalists ?
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Pirates , all the above have been printed on GC website the last few days , but i have not had a single press release from phumelela or Racing its a rush so I asked Gill if I could use their articles etc and GC immediately released all articles to media outlets ( thumbs up )
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10 years 4 months agoI suppose its easier for vee and his mates to blame the open bet for local turnover on horseracing instead of trying to find solutions to the problems...would love to be in attendance at board meetings when vee has to present his budgets and action plans and reasons etc for declining turnovers and negative growthsBob Brogan wrote: Pirates , all the above have been printed on GC website the last few days , but i have not had a single press release from phumelela or Racing its a rush so I asked Gill if I could use their articles etc and GC immediately released all articles to media outlets ( thumbs up )
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