Final Fields Daily News Race DAY

Lonsdale (2400m)

O Dr N Dr Horse Weight MR No. Trainer Jockey Proviso
14 10 Captain Splendid 60 101 1 Justin Snaith B Fayd'Herbe
4 2 Mr Winsome 59.5 100 2 Dean Kannemeyer K de Melo
8 5 Strathdon 58 97 3 Justin Snaith G van Niekerk
9 6 Made To Conquer 56.5 94 4 Justin Snaith R Fourie
11 8 Shenanigans 54 89 5 Sean Tarry *L Hewitson
13 9 Hero Quest 53.5 88 6 Brett Crawford S Veale
2 1 Hyaku 52.5 86 7 Sean Tarry ...............
6 3 Liquid Rainbow 52 82 9 Andre Nel G Wright
7 4 Viento 52 79 12 Michael Roberts W Kennedy
10 7 Techno Captain 52 84 8 Paul Gadsby *A Arries with ear muffs
16 11 Sheet Weaver 52 80 10 Alec Laird *E S Ngwane
21 12 Silver De Lange 52 80 11 Andre Nel M Yeni

Oh Susanna x Pack Leader

FINAL FIELDS DAILY NEWS 2000 AND SUPPORTING FEATURES ON THE DAY

Racing enthusiasts throughout the country and particularly those on course for Daily News Raceday at Greyville on Saturday, can look forward to three very exciting races where a host of Vodacom Durban July hopefuls, including four in the top six of the big race betting, will be in action.

At the final acceptance stage for the R2-million, Grade 1 Daily News 2000, the R1-million, Grade 1 Woolavington 2000 and the R300 000, Grade 3 Lonsdale Stirrup Cup, there were no July entries of significance that were withdrawn but Sean Tarry elected to run his Silvano filly Chariot Of Gold in the Woolavington 2000 and not the Daily News 2000 where she had also been a nominee.

Justin Snaith’s Twice Over gelding Do It Again, second favourite for the Vodacom Durban July on July 7, heads the 13-horse field for the Daily News 2000 with regular pilot Bernard Fayd’Herbe in the irons and the very inside draw from which to jump. While official betting for Saturday’s feature races were not available at the time of writing, the Daisy Guineas winner is likely to start the short-odds favourite.

The Glen Kotzen-trained Philanthropist colt Pack Leader that impressed in both the Investec Cape Derby where he finished third and the Sledgehammer at Greyville has drawn toward the outside while the Trippi gelding White River from the Brett Crawford stable will make his bid from the mid-field draw.

Snaith’s star filly Oh Susanna has stood her ground for the Woolavington 2000 and is likely to be on offer at prohibitive odds when official betting opens. She is drawn one from the outside of the 10-horse field and will undoubtedly be the exotic bet banker for most punters. However, the Duncan Howells-trained Captain Al filly Fiorella is not a runner to be ignored and with Muzi Yeni in the irons there will be some who believe she can beat Oh Susanna after having upstaged the Snaith stable companion, Snowdance, in the Daisy Fillies Guineas.

The Lonsdale Stirrup Cup has trimmed down to 12 runners with Dean Kannemeyer withdrawing four of his five nominees and leaving only the Silvano gelding Mr Winsome to fly the stable flag while Justin Snaith will campaign with three runners including the Dynasty gelding Made To Conquer that has won his last three starts.

Brett Crawford runs his Highland Night Cup winner Hero Quest while champion trainer Sean Tarry competes with Hyaku that finished second in that race and his four-year-old Dynasty colt Shenanigans that ran a good second over 2 000m at the Vaal last time out. Here are the final fields below. Journalist: Richard McMillan.

Any idea why did Dean Kannemeyer remove his other runners?

See some interesting betting movements, Tap gone from 8 to 20 today.
Bet that no racing journo or tellyttack etc will get any feedback from the trainer until after the race,

Yet they expect us to keep feeding the pools whilst only a select few know what's really going on.

Sealegs wrote: See some interesting betting movements, Tap gone from 8 to 20 today.
Bet that no racing journo or tellyttack etc will get any feedback from the trainer until after the race,

Yet they expect us to keep feeding the pools whilst only a select few know what's really going on.

Seems like a typo error on hwood as uts around 5 to 8 to 1 elsewhere ..david thistleton has an article on the tabgold website where mj byleveld speaks about tap o norths chances for saturday

pirates wrote:

Sealegs wrote: See some interesting betting movements, Tap gone from 8 to 20 today.
Bet that no racing journo or tellyttack etc will get any feedback from the trainer until after the race,

Yet they expect us to keep feeding the pools whilst only a select few know what's really going on.

Seems like a typo error on hwood as uts around 5 to 8 to 1 elsewhere ..david thistleton has an article on the tabgold website where mj byleveld speaks about tap o norths chances for saturday

Byleveld confident
PUBLISHED: MAY 29, 2018

Jockey MJ Byleveld said, “As a specimen from day one he has looked like a horse who would go a trip and I have no doubt he will stay.”…

Jockey MJ Byleveld has no concern whatsoever about the 2000m trip for Tap O’ Noth ahead of the Grade 1 Daily News 2000 at Greyville on Saturday.

Byleveld was somewhat annoyed people had written the horse off as a non-stayer after just one run.

He said, “As a specimen from day one he has looked like a horse who would go a trip and I have no doubt he will stay.”





Furthermore, the Captain Al colt is a half-brother to the useful stayer Strathdon, who has won a Grade 3 over 2500m and a Listed race over 2400m.

At the time of his run in the Grade 1 Cape Derby the Marshall yard had a problem with a virus which was affecting many horses.The yard were unable to find the reason for his well below par run in the Cape Derby but Byleveld pointed out he was not travelling well virtually from the off so was clearly not himself and the yard believe it had nothing to do with him not staying.

Tap O’ Noth’s SA Champions season pipe opener in the Grade 2 Daisy Guineas at Greyville was his first run since the Cape Derby and his 2,25 length third was also a touch disappointing considering he started favourite. However, Byleveld pointed out that being on the rail had not really suited him and both of his eyes were closed the next day too due to the kickback on the night. Tap O’ Noth is indeed a big, rangy type and would likely prefer some room to use his action.

Last week Tap O’ Noth was looking a picture at Summerveld and despite the cold weather had a gleaming coat.

Byleveld confirmed he was fit and doing very well and added, “We could not have him any better.”

Byleveld finished fourth for Marshall in two of the four Grade 1s on Saturday at Scottsville and eighth in the other two. He said about the two-year-old filly Canukeepitsecret, who finished fourth in the Allan Robertson and whom Marshall rates as good as her two Grade 1-winning sisters The Secret Is Out and All Is Secret, “She might just need blinkers. When the gap opened she fired but was a bit green.”

By David Thiselton

Majestic Mambo, this horse worries me. Probably needs to win this race to make the VDJ final field. Maybe not ideally course suited, but worth another chance at the price.

I am sure that MM will struggle to finish in front of Surcharge?

bayern wrote: Majestic Mambo, this horse worries me. Probably needs to win this race to make the VDJ final field. Maybe not ideally course suited, but worth another chance at the price.

I think they will set a strong pace for him (Lerena) but for me MM needs gelding last year - His rider will likely give him a clear run if he is behind at the bend

I am ruling out all the runners that ran all 3 legs of the Triple Crown. I will rather be with the fresher horses. Do It Again should be hard to oppose but make Pack Leader, White River and Tap O' Noth the dangers.