Greyville Saturday - Daily News 2000 raceday

1 FRENCH NAVY 60.0 110 (105) 13 A R Danielson Sean Tarry

2 AMSTERDAM 60.0 108 (103) 11 A G Wrogemann Mike Azzie

3 THE CONGLOMERATE 60.0 108 (103) 7 A A Marcus Joey Ramsden

4 DEPUTY JUD 60.0 106 (101) 8 A G Lerena Mike Azzie

5 ERTIJAAL 60.0 106 (101) 10 A A Delpech Mike de Kock

6 MAC DE LAGO 60.0 104 ( 99) 18 A T W Marwing Weiho Marwing

7 UNPARALLELED 60.0 104 ( 99) 2 A T D Mansour Johan Janse van Vuuren

8 LIGHT THE LIGHTS 60.0 102 ( 97) 3 A G Cheyne Glen Kotzen

9 MLJET 60.0 102 ( 97) 17 B A W Kennedy Gavin van Zyl

10 RAMPANT ICE 60.0 100 ( 95) 6 A B Fayd'Herbe Weiho Marwing

11 JAYYED 60.0 99 ( 94) 1 B A S Khumalo Mike de Kock

12 PRINCE OF ORANGE 60.0 96 ( 91) 12 A C Orffer Mike Azzie

13 ULTIMATE DOLLAR 60.0 94 ( 89) 5 A R Fourie Justin Snaith

14 RUN RHINO RUN 60.0 92 ( 87) 15 P A T K de Melo Paul Lafferty

15 DANTE'S LEGACY 60.0 88 ( 83) 4 B A M Yeni Gavin van Zyl

16 SIREN'S CALL 57.5 109 (104) 14 A P Strydom Sean Tarry

Reserve Runners

17 ILLUMINATI 60.0 98 ( 93) 16 A Reserve 1 Weiho Marwing

18 DANCINGWITHJACKSON 60.0 73 ( 68) 9 A Reserve 2 Kumaran Naidoo

Couplings: (1,16) (2,4,12) (5,11) (6,10,17) (9,15)

1 MAJMU 60.0 114 (109) 7 A A Delpech Mike de Kock

2 INARA 60.0 110 (105) 1 A G van Niekerk Mike Bass

3 PINE PRINCESS 60.0 109 (104) 11 A B Fayd'Herbe Mike de Kock

4 TAMAANEE 60.0 105 (100) 2 A S Khumalo Sean Tarry

5 TROPHY WIFE 60.0 103 ( 98) 10 A R Danielson Sean Tarry

6 SMART CALL 60.0 101 ( 96) 6 A W Marwing Alec Laird

7 OLMA 60.0 98 ( 93) 5 A I Sturgeon Frank Robinson

8 SENSIBLE LOVER 60.0 98 ( 93) 9 A R Fourie Weiho Marwing

9 SILVER CLASS 60.0 98 ( 93) 4 A T D Mansour Johan Janse van Vuuren

10 INDABA 60.0 96 ( 91) 8 A S Randolph Dean Kannemeyer

11 ZANTE 60.0 92 ( 87) 3 A G Lerena Neil Bruss

12 MAMASITA 60.0 81 ( 76) 12 A G Cheyne Weiho Marwing

Couplings: (1,3) (4,5) (8,12)

Siren's Call not running against the fillies, thought she had a better chance against her own sex.

bayern wrote: Siren's Call not running against the fillies, thought she had a better chance against her own sex.

In the colts race, we get 2.5kg from colts with similar ratings to ours- we have to meet these same colts on worse terms in the July. If we have any hope in the July, we need to win this race at these weights.
In the Woolavington, we meet Majmu at levels - in the July she has to give us 2.5kg, and the market has us at 33/1 and her at 5/1 for the July. Also Inara at levels off a similar rating to ours.
We drew awfully in both races.
So, bottom line, race for 2x the stake on more favourable terms ( if you believe the current ratings, which I think do). I think the fillies are as good as the colts this year unless something shows good improvement.
Still the big question whether the Greyville course wil suit Siren's Call, and wide draws certainly do not help.

PeterD wrote:

bayern wrote: Siren's Call not running against the fillies, thought she had a better chance against her own sex.

In the colts race, we get 2.5kg from colts with similar ratings to ours- we have to meet these same colts on worse terms in the July. If we have any hope in the July, we need to win this race at these weights.
In the Woolavington, we meet Majmu at levels - in the July she has to give us 2.5kg, and the market has us at 33/1 and her at 5/1 for the July. Also Inara at levels off a similar rating to ours.
We drew awfully in both races.
So, bottom line, race for 2x the stake on more favourable terms ( if you believe the current ratings, which I think do). I think the fillies are as good as the colts this year unless something shows good improvement.
Still the big question whether the Greyville course wil suit Siren's Call, and wide draws certainly do not help.

Thanks Peter, can't fault your reasoning, break a leg on Saturday.

delpech on Ertijaal

With her place in the Vodacom Durban July virtually secure, the top Gauteng filly Siren’s Call will take on the boys in the R2-million, Grade 1 Daily News 2000 at Greyville Raceourse on Saturday leaving arch rival Majmu to do battle with Cape star Inara in the R1-million, Grade 1 Woolavington 2000 on the same day.



Siren’s Call, from the in-form Sean Tarry stable, is currently in seventh position on the July Log and a strong showing in the finish of Saturday’s race will surely cement her place in Africa’s Greatest Horseracing Event, the Vodacom Durban July, over 2 200m at Greyville on the first Saturday in July.



She faces a tough task, however, in spite of having won the Gauteng Fillies Guineas and SA Fillies Classic and finished a narrow second to Pine Princess in the SA Oaks. She will come up against some very smart colts and geldings including the second, third and fourth in the SA Derby - Deputy Jud, French Navy and Ertijaal - the last-named having also beaten the Cape superstar Act Of War in the Investec Cape Derby.



Siren’s Call will have stable companion French Navy, winner of the SA Classic, among her opposition and they are drawn alongside one another towards the outside of the field while the exciting Australian-bred colt from the Joey Ramsden yard, The Conglomerate, is drawn a lot better at seven.



The Conglomerate is from the powerful Ingrid and Markus Jooste team which last weekend won two of the four Grade 1 sprints at Scottsville. He had won the Politician Stakes before moving to Durban where he thrashed the opposition in the KRA Guineas, producing a powerful finish that indicates that the 2 000 metres of Saturday’s race will be right up his street.



The Mike Azzie team of Amsterdam, second in the SA Classic, and Deputy Jud that was third in the SA Classic and second in the SA Derby, are likely to be formidable players in Saturday’s race.



The Woolavington 2000 should produce a fantastic finish with Majmu, Inara, Pine Princess and Tamaanee locked in a massive battle for the winner’s cheque.



Majmu is the highest-rated filly in the country and after three impressive wins in Gauteng and the Cape was a gallant second to Wylie Hall in the Premiers Champion Challenge over 2 000m at Turffontein last time out. Wylie Hall was first past the post in the Vodacom Durban July before being relegated to second after an objection.



Inara from the Mike Bass stable was beaten by Majmu in the Cape Fillies Guineas but went on to win the two top Grade 1 races for fillies in the Cape, the Maine Chance Farms Paddock Stakes and Klawervlei Majorca Stakes. She was second in the KRA Fillies Guineas when likely to have been in need of the run after a two-month break.



Backing up Majmu from the Mike de Kock stable and herself an accomplished staying sort with the SA Oaks title under her belt is the Captain Al filly Pine Princess. She was well beaten by Siren’s Call in both the Gauteng Fillies Guineas and the SA Fillies Classic but came into her own in the softer conditions of the Oaks where she only just got the better of Siren’s Call to deny the Tarry runner the Wilgerbosdrift Stud Triple Tiara.



The two classic Grade 1 events have all the ingredients to make them highly competitive races with close, exciting finishes and those that win or produce top showings will certainly be horses to follow in the future.

by Richard McMillan

PeterD wrote:

bayern wrote: Siren's Call not running against the fillies, thought she had a better chance against her own sex.

In the colts race, we get 2.5kg from colts with similar ratings to ours- we have to meet these same colts on worse terms in the July. If we have any hope in the July, we need to win this race at these weights.
In the Woolavington, we meet Majmu at levels - in the July she has to give us 2.5kg, and the market has us at 33/1 and her at 5/1 for the July. Also Inara at levels off a similar rating to ours.
We drew awfully in both races.
So, bottom line, race for 2x the stake on more favourable terms ( if you believe the current ratings, which I think do). I think the fillies are as good as the colts this year unless something shows good improvement.
Still the big question whether the Greyville course wil suit Siren's Call, and wide draws certainly do not help.

Correct call imo - break a leg

As you say, to have a chance in the July, she would need to win this, as she is going to be at less favorable weight terms with especially French Navy should they both go into the July off their current ratings - and I also agree that her biggest obstacle could be the Greyville track

This race should also tell us if The Conglomerate is in this league, for me his rating is too high - but I have been wrong once or twice before :ohmy:

Making The Trip To Dbn for this amazing raceday.
Will be oncourse,got a suite.
Anyone want to meet up on the day.feel free to inbox me.
Please greet me with a drink.lol Jokes.

Collect all u want and double up.conglomerate and majmu double.
Haven't been so sure in a while.

Where are the "Jayyed Boys".. MDK has given him one more chance but do we?? Lmao.. Bling?

Delpech double Ertijaal and Majmu

I'm a big fan of Inara. She improved steadily as she matured and I think she is honest in every race , so will be backing her to cause an upset. ( could happen