FINAL FIELDS DAILY NEWS AND WOOLAVINGTON 2000`S

Final Field - Daily News 2000


1 IRISH FLAME 58.0 112 (108) 8 A K Shea Mike de Kock

2 NOORDHOEK FLYER 58.0 112 (108) 7 A K Neisius Dean Kannemeyer

3 BOLD SILVANO 58.0 107 (103) 12 A A Delpech Mike de Kock

4 BULSARA 58.0 107 (103) 2 A G Lerena Gavin van Zyl

5 AL'S DEPUTY 58.0 105 (101) 14 B A *A Domeyer Kumaran Naidoo

6 ILIAD 58.0 105 (101) 13 A G Wrogemann Robbie Sage

7 IWANNADANCE 58.0 105 (101) 10 A S Randolph Roy Magner

8 LIZARRE 58.0 103 ( 99) 4 A A Forbes Michael Miller

9 SMANJEMANJE 58.0 102 ( 98) 9 S T G Figueroa Tyrone Zackey

10 ABSOLUTE HERETIC 58.0 100 ( 96) 1 A R Danielson Herman Brown

11 DELLOTTO 58.0 100 ( 96) 6 A M Yeni Kumaran Naidoo

12 CONQUERED DREAM 58.0 96 ( 92) 5 B A A Marcus Charles Laird

13 KING FERNANDO 58.0 96 ( 92) 11 A I Sturgeon Doug Campbell

14 CLUB VICTOR 58.0 94 ( 90) 3 A R Fourie Terry Lowe

Couplings: (1,3) (5,11)


Final Field - Woolavington 2000


1 SPICED GOLD 58.0 102 ( 98) 15 B A M V'Rensburg Stuart Pettigrew

2 GENEROUS ANNA 58.0 101 ( 97) 7 A A Marcus Charles Laird

3 GLUWEIN 58.0 100 ( 96) 9 A K Shea Mike de Kock

4 CROC VALLEY 58.0 98 ( 94) 6 A B Fayd'Herbe Mike Bass

5 FIELD FLOWER 58.0 98 ( 94) 17 A R Danielson Stephan Page

6 JET TRAIL 58.0 97 ( 93) 4 A B Smith Alec Laird

7 COMEBACKANDDANCE 58.0 96 ( 92) 18 B A A Fortune Darryl Hodgson

8 IMPERIOUS STAR 58.0 96 ( 92) 11 A D Daniels Glen Kotzen

9 SECRET BABE 58.0 96 ( 92) 12 A A Forbes Dennis Drier

10 TASSIE BELLE 58.0 95 ( 91) 1 A R Fourie Michael De Beer

11 ZAHIRA 58.0 95 ( 91) 3 B A K Neisius Eric Sands

12 ARCOLA 58.0 92 ( 88) 5 A G Lerena Weiho Marwing

13 EQUIPARADA 58.0 91 ( 87) 14 A M Yeni Mike de Kock

14 FLIRTATION 58.0 89 ( 85) 2 A J Geroudis Mike de Kock

15 EL JADIDA 58.0 86 ( 82) 16 A *A Domeyer Mike Bass

16 ATLANTIC OAK 58.0 82 ( 78) 8 A A Delpech Mike de Kock

Reserve Runners

17 AIR POCKET 58.0 79 ( 75) 10 A Reserve 1 Michael Roberts

18 DANCE TO THE STARS 58.0 77 ( 73) 13 A Reserve 2 Duncan Howel

Nice to see some small trainers with runners.

Anyone.Why are the weights of 2/3 yr old graded races set at 58kg?

thanx.

58 It is a happy number:)

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Am i mad for fancying the Illiad a bit?

Please be advised that Absolute Heretic has been scratched from the Daily News 2000 (stable change – Mike de Kock – 1 June 2010 @ 11:18).

Charles Laird said that Conquered Dream's preparation for Saturday’s Daily News 2000 to be run at Greyville has gone well.



This Australian-bred gelding by Commands had three easy wins in succession from 1800-2000m, including in the Listed Derby Trial over 2000m at Turffontein, before finishing way back in the SA Derby.



One of the interesting Gauteng-trained horses is the Tyrone Zackey-trained Smanjemanje, who was unplaced but not disgraced in both the SA Classic and SA Derby.



He has been training at Summerveld for the last four weeks whilst stabled in Binny Walker's boxes.



Zackey said, "Smanjemanje is a very nice horse but suffers from displacement of the soft palate."



The displacement occurs when a horse is put under pressure. In normal circumstances it is then unable to breath sufficiently until it slows down and swallows, thereby replacing the palate into its normal position.



However, Zackey explained that a jockey can ride the horse in such a way as to prevent the displacement from occurring, but in case it did, was also able get the palate back into place through a rein technique.



"S'manga (Khumalo) has been working on this technique," continued Zackey. "We have ordered a Cornel Collar, but unfortunately we won't be able to apply it by Saturday. So we can't go in with too much confidence, especially in this strong field, although the breathing noise he makes at the end of his gallop has not been as bad down here as it was on the Highveld."





Noordhoek Flyer, the ruling Vodacom Durban July favourite, is in good shape at Clairwood and trainer Dean Kannemeyer is happy with his preparation for Saturday's Grade 1, Daily News 2000, at Greyville Racecourse.



The chestnut son of Pivotal did some strong work on Monday and followed with a light canter yesterday, both on the sand.



Kannemeyer will be going for his third July win in the space of eight years and, as a master of peaking a horse at the right time, said yesterday, "We don't want to do too much with him now, the July is still two months away."



Kannemeyer believed Noordhoek Flyer would in any case stay the Greyville 2000m of Saturday's race.



His last defeat was in the Grade 1 Cape Derby over 2000m at Kenilworth at the hands of the unbeaten Bravura, but Kannemeyer said, ""Noordhoek Flyer is a much improved horse."



Noordhoek Flyer is very suited to the tight Greyville track as he has a breathtaking turn of foot.


Journalist: David Thiselton - Gold Circle Publishing

Mike de Kock had two strings to his Daily News 2000 bow at the beginning of this week, but that became three late Monday when Absolute Heretic was transferred to him from the Herman Brown yard.



However, Absolute Heretic was then scratched yesterday.



The Daily News, to be run at Greyville RAcecourse on Saturday, brings together some of the country’s best three-year-olds and De Kock said of his Dynasty colt, Irish Flame, "I think he's a genuine mile-and-a-half horse, so I'm worried that the Greyville 2000m might be a bit sharp for him."



Irish Flame won the SA Derby over 2450m at Turffontein in very soft going by 9,5 lengths from Pierre Jourdan in his last start having earlier finished a 2,25 length third to Pierre Jourdan in the SA Classic over the Turffontein 1800m.



The other de Kock entry, Bold Silvano, had his first run for the yard two weeks ago and won the Grade 2 Betting World 1900 at Greyville, producing a fluent finish.



Bold Silvano arrived at the de Kock yard with the reputation of being a poor work horse and duly showed nothing at home before his 1900 victory.



However, he is now working well and de Kock said, "I'm not sure whether that's a good or a bad thing. But we're happy with his preparation."



Bold Silvano was said by previous trainer Gavin Smith to be very immature and one who would improve with age.



He is indeed an exciting prospect, who could still really be anything.





Journalist: David Thiselton – Gold Circle Publishing

i know this subject has been covered before but the decision to "rest" Pierre Jordan is very strange...surely every owner wants to compete in races like the Daily News...not like he can come back next year...the last time his stable had a runner in the DN/July was James Jaguar many years ago...maybe they dont have the confidence to travel...

FC,

I think perhaps they are thinking long term. If they push the horse too hard now then perhaps they could do more damage than good? They are also a stable who are very easy on their horses.

I believe PJ is a gelding so it will take a load of planning with him for his 4 year old career, and just remember. The horse is worth WAY more to them sound than cripple. I'm sure they have their price and if they get offered the right price they will jump at the chance of becoming "instant" multi millionaires?

Just my opinion?