Media release/Summer Cup Gold Minaret out!

PHUMELELA MEDIA RELEASE

SUBJECT: Gilded Minaret out of Summer Cup, other entries for the day

DATE: Wednesday 5 November 2008

RELEASED BY: Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited


TRAINER Mike de Kock has pulled Gilded Minaret of the Steinhoff International Summer Cup to be run at Turffontein on Saturday 29 November 2008.
Gilded Minaret was second favourite to win the Charity Mile November Handicap at Turffontein last Saturday but tailed off at the finish. According to De Kock she was coughing after the race and he obviously felt she would not be ready for the R2 million race to be run over 2000m on the standside track.
Meanwhile Oracy, an impressive winner on debut at Turffontein yesterday, is among the nominations for the Unitrans Dingaans (G2) to be run over 1600m on Summer Cup day. The New Zealand-bred son of Zabeel, who coasted home by more than five lengths under Anton Marcus, has been drawn at No 3 for the R500 000 race.
De Kock has a strong hand as well with the well-performed Forest Path heading up his octet of entries. Included in the nominations is Ant Of Agasta, winner of the KZN Guineas Trial.
Cerise Cherry finally got it right last Saturday to win the Graham Beck Stakes after a string of seconds in Group races. Paul Matchett will be giving his charge a crack at Dingaans and he is drawn at No 21 of the 46 runners.
UNITRANS DINGAANS (Grade 2)(3 year olds) R500 000 1600m
16 AIRBUS (A G Laird) 58.0
26 ANT OF AGASTA (M F De Kock) 58.0
40 BAD IDEA (S J Gray) 58.0
4 BAZZARUTO (D N Stenger) 58.0
29 BEACH CLUB (T Lowe) 58.0
11 BOUQUET-GARNI (M F De Kock) 58.0
35 BROADSWORD (P F Matchett) 58.0
20 CAPTAIN SCOTT (A G Laird) 58.0
32 CAPTAIN'S TABLE (D Zaki) 58.0
21 CERISE CHERRY (P F Matchett) 58.0
45 CHECKLIST (W H Marwing) 58.0
36 COMMISSIONERSTREET (C Laird) 58.0
14 DARING NICHOLAS (M N Houdalakis) 58.0
34 DAZZLING DAN (M N Houdalakis) 58.0
10 DIRECTORATE (M F De Kock) 58.0
37 FAREWELL DANCE (A Kirsten) 58.0
28 FENERBAHCE (G M Alexander) 58.0
6 FOREST PATH (M F De Kock) 58.0
42 GREENWICH PARK (G V Woodruff) 58.0
9 HONOUR IN GOLD (M F De Kock) 58.0
19 KEYMAN (G V Woodruff) 58.0
13 KICKSTART (M N Houdalakis) 58.0
38 LA BEAU JOLAIS (M F De Kock) 58.0
30 MAGIC MERLIN (M N Houdalakis) 58.0
22 MAJESTIC IDOL (R R Magner) 58.0
31 MASTER BLASTER (D Zaki) 58.0
44 MASTER OF ALL (A G Laird) 58.0
7 MEET AT MALAMALA (M F De Kock) 58.0
8 MOUNT HOOD (P F Matchett) 58.0
24 MPUMELELO (T Zackey) 58.0
1 MR WOLF (S T Pettigrew) 58.0
15 MZINGELI (B Webber) 58.0
25 NATIONAL PRIDE (M N Houdalakis) 58.0
3 ORACY (C Laird) 58.0
27 RAIN MAKER (D Zaki) 58.0
5 SARASTRO (M F De Kock) 58.0
17 SEALED WITH A KISS (W H Marwing) 58.0
43 SECRET LIFE (P F Matchett) 58.0
33 SIR LOWRY (C Laird) 58.0
23 SPORTING BOY (A G Laird) 58.0
41 STAMPING GROUND (G V Woodruff) 58.0
39 THE GENERAL (G M Alexander) 58.0
46 ULTRA TUNE (T Zackey) 58.0
12 VALOR NATIVO (C Spies) 58.0
18 VERTICAL TAKEOFF (S G Tarry) 58.0
2 VOLLY TO VICTORY (M N Houdalakis) 58.0

PG BISON MERCHANTS (Grade 2)(Open) R450000 1160m
39 BATTLESTAR EXPRESS (G W Anthony) 59.0
7 EARL OF SURREY (A I Harris) 59.0
15 REBEL KING (C Laird) 59.0
8 SUCCESFUL BIDDER (S G Tarry) 59.0
33 FLINTLOCK (G M Alexander) 58.5
26 ETHEREAL LADY (S G Tarry) 57.5
36 FANYANA (P F Matchett) 56.0
27 SOMETHING ELSE (J Ramsden) 56.0
31 STRIKE PARADISE (D Zaki) 56.0
11 ESCOBAR (G V Woodruff) 55.5
23 PEGASUS EMBLEM (D R Drier) 55.5
4 LIGHTNING LECTURE (G M Alexander) 55.0
12 ALWAYS A PLEASURE (D R Drier) 54.5
34 MAELSTROM (A D Gordon) 54.5
13 GLIDING HIGH (B O Wiid) 54.0
14 CARBON LEADER (A G Laird) 53.5
38 DYNAMITE MIKE (K Naidoo) 53.5
3 LADY PEREZ (B Webber) 53.5
19 TROPICAL EMPIRE (M L Roberts) 53.5
24 EXTINCT (C Scott) 53.0
20 KISS FOR KATE (P F Matchett) 53.0
17 RENEGADE (J Breedt) 53.0
1 RIOT COMMANDER (J Vos) 53.0
29 SEA CHEST (A I Harris) 53.0
18 STATE FACTOR (M G Azzie) 53.0
37 PROFIT REPORT (G V Woodruff) 52.5
28 GOOD THING (W Whitehead) 52.0
16 WARM WHITE NIGHT (C Laird) 52.0
21 NATIONAL VICTOR (O A Ferraris) 51.0
9 SEALED WITH A KISS (W H Marwing) 51.0
10 BROTHER BEAR (G M Alexander) 50.0
22 EXECUTE (K Naidoo) 50.0
5 FUZZY CUZZY (R R Magner) 50.0
32 GOLDEN MUSIC (P F Matchett) 50.0
35 GUN POWDER 'N GRIT (R P Lerena) 50.0
2 HURRICANE FORCE (C Laird) 50.0
6 NOTFORPUBLICATION (I S Moore) 50.0
25 PORT OF YORK (L Lotz) 50.0
30 SEAT OF POWER (M N Houdalakis) 50.0

HERTZ FILLIES MILE (Grade 3)(3 year olds Fillies) R275000 1600m
20 ASH FOR CASH (D Zaki) 57.0
19 BASTILLE BELLE (B Webber) 57.0
33 CAPTAIN'S GAL (S G Tarry) 57.0
12 CHESTNUT CRUISER (R R Magner) 57.0
27 CHIQUITA (G V Woodruff) 57.0
1 DANCING LADY (M F De Kock) 57.0
3 DESERT ROUGE (J M Goodman) 57.0
31 ELUDE AND AVOID (C Laird) 57.0
18 ELUSIVE MODEL (M F De Kock) 57.0
13 FAKAZI (P F Matchett) 57.0
34 GOLDEN SCOLD (P F Matchett) 57.0
26 GREY OASIS (R Francis) 57.0
39 GUNNER GIRL (C Spies) 57.0
29 GYPSY'S WARNING (O A Ferraris) 57.0
15 HALLANDALE (M F De Kock) 57.0
22 HER EXCELLENCY (C Laird) 57.0
35 JET ME TOTHE STARS (S G Tarry) 57.0
6 JET SCENT (W H Marwing) 57.0
28 KIRIBATI (S G Tarry) 57.0
37 LARKING AROUND (C Laird) 57.0
32 LAUGHING RIVER (D N Stenger) 57.0
7 LOUPE (M F De Kock) 57.0
4 MANAS (W H Tolmay) 57.0
10 MEMORY (M N Houdalakis) 57.0
8 MIRABELLE (B D Botes) 57.0
21 MOTIVATION (C Spies) 57.0
9 NIGHTSTALKER (K Naidoo) 57.0
24 ON HER TOES (M G Azzie) 57.0
23 REBECCA'S FLEET (A I Harris) 57.0
11 RESOUNDING SPIRIT (A Kirsten) 57.0
2 SHARP MISTRESS (G V Woodruff) 57.0
16 SINGLE MINDED (S T Pettigrew) 57.0
25 SWEET FALINE (M N Houdalakis) 57.0
36 SWEET THERESA (O A Ferraris) 57.0
40 THEKKADY (S G Tarry) 57.0
14 THIN RED LINE (C Laird) 57.0
5 VIRGIN BLUE (A Kirsten) 57.0
38 WINTERINTHEWOODS (M G Azzie) 57.0
17 ZANZABEE (C Spies) 57.0
30 ZIRCONEUM (M F De Kock) 57.0

TIMBERCITY RACING ASSOCIATION HANDICAP (Grade 3)(Open) R225000 3200m
10 EQUAL IMAGE (M F De Kock) 57.5
20 PRINCE ASAD (G V Woodruff) 55.0
8 MEMBRADO (S G Tarry) 54.5
14 SANTA (O A Ferraris) 54.5
1 WINTER WEATHER (M F De Kock) 54.5
16 AUTUMN FROST (M F De Kock) 52.5
12 LONG DOLLAR (W H Marwing) 52.5
4 PACIFIC WARRIOR (M N Houdalakis) 52.5
5 MOON STORM (M F De Kock) 52.0
15 GOLD ON GOLD (O A Ferraris) 51.5
17 MATRESHKA (S G Tarry) 51.5
19 WESTERN WALK (J Vos) 50.5
2 AL XAAR (J M Goodman) 50.0
11 BOSQUE (S T Pettigrew) 50.0
3 FEARLESS GUN (M N Houdalakis) 50.0
6 GOLD DOMINANCE (J A Soma) 50.0
7 MAN'S MOOD (M N Houdalakis) 50.0
9 ROYAL CAPTIVE (S G Tarry) 50.0
18 SWARMING (S J Gray) 50.0
13 TAILORMADE (J M Goodman) 50.0

CATMANDU (A Kirsten) 60.0
EDDINGTON (D Zaki) 60.0
EQUAL IMAGE (M F De Kock) 60.0
SHE'S ON FIRE (O A Ferraris) 60.0
LIKEITHOT (C Laird) 58.5
RUDRA (M F De Kock) 58.0
ALUMINIUM (G V Woodruff) 57.5
SINGING SWORD (T Zackey) 57.5
SMART BANKER (C Laird) 57.5
GALANT GAGNANT (M F De Kock) 57.0
LUBRICATOR (M F De Kock) 57.0
CASEY'S SON (J Butterworth) 56.5
PRINCE ASAD (G V Woodruff) 56.0
THANDOLWAMI (C Eudey) 56.0
URABAMBA (R R Sage) 56.0
ANGEL FLIGHT (S G Tarry) 55.5
MEMBRADO (S G Tarry) 55.5
WINTER WEATHER (M F De Kock) 55.5
FORK LIGHTENING (S G Tarry) 55.0
GLIDING HIGH (B O Wiid) 55.0
SPEED FOR GOLD (D R Drier) 55.0
DYNAMITE MIKE (K Naidoo) 54.5
ROYAL AIR FORCE (G V Woodruff) 54.5
SENOR VERSACE (C Laird) 54.0
AUTUMN FROST (M F De Kock) 53.5
E-FUEL (A Kirsten) 53.5
FULL POWER (G V Woodruff) 53.5
APPLE-A-DAY (S G Tarry) 53.0
LONDON GUEST (A J Rivalland) 53.0
MAGICAL BALLAD (B Crawford) 53.0
SIRIUS STAR (G M Alexander) 52.5
CITIZEN DANTE (D Cunha) 52.0
CLOSE AS OAK (R R Magner) 51.5
PREACH CONNECTION (K Naidoo) 50.0

Fanyana now with Paul Matched
Is there a trainer around who didn't yet had a chance to train this horse?

PHUMELELA MEDIA RELEASE

SUBJECT: Steinhoff International Summer Cup field down to 32

DATE: WEdnesday 12 November 2008

RELEASED BY: Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited


There have been two more withdrawals from this year’s Steinhoff International Summer Cup to be run over 2000m at Turffontein on 29 November.
Trainer Tyrone Zackey has pulled Singing Sword out of the R2 million race while Cape Town-based James Butterworth has withdrawn Casey’s Son.
That leaves 32 runners to fight for the 18 spots in the field for this lucrative Grade 1 event.
Final declarations take place at 11am on Monday 17 November with the final field being announced at 3pm that afternoon.
Nominations and weights for the Steinhoff International Summer Cup (Grade 1)(Open) R2 million 2000m to be run at Turffontein on the standside track on Saturday 29 November.
CATMANDU (A Kirsten) 60.0
EDDINGTON (D Zaki) 60.0
EQUAL IMAGE (M F De Kock) 60.0
SHE'S ON FIRE (O A Ferraris) 60.0
LIKEITHOT (C Laird) 58.5
RUDRA (M F De Kock) 58.0
ALUMINIUM (G V Woodruff) 57.5
SMART BANKER (C Laird) 57.5
GALANT GAGNANT (M F De Kock) 57.0
LUBRICATOR (M F De Kock) 57.0
PRINCE ASAD (G V Woodruff) 56.0
THANDOLWAMI (C Eudey) 56.0
URABAMBA (R R Sage) 56.0
ANGEL FLIGHT (S G Tarry) 55.5
MEMBRADO (S G Tarry) 55.5
WINTER WEATHER (M F De Kock) 55.5
FORK LIGHTENING (S G Tarry) 55.0
GLIDING HIGH (B O Wiid) 55.0
SPEED FOR GOLD (D R Drier) 55.0
DYNAMITE MIKE (K Naidoo) 54.5
ROYAL AIR FORCE (G V Woodruff) 54.5
SENOR VERSACE (C Laird) 54.0
AUTUMN FROST (M F De Kock) 53.5
E-FUEL (A Kirsten) 53.5
FULL POWER (G V Woodruff) 53.5
APPLE-A-DAY (S G Tarry) 53.0
LONDON GUEST (A J Rivalland) 53.0
MAGICAL BALLAD (B Crawford) 53.0
SIRIUS STAR (G M Alexander) 52.5
CITIZEN DANTE (D Cunha) 52.0
CLOSE AS OAK (R R Magner) 51.5
PREACH CONNECTION (K Naidoo) 50.0

Holland and Narredu take over from Spencer and Surender

DARRYLL “The Dazzler” Holland, long one of the leading riders in the UK, and 10-time champion Mallesh Narredu will replace Jamie Spencer and Srinath Surender respectively in the international team to ride against South Africa in the International Jockeys’ Challenge at the Steinhoff Summer Cup race meeting at Turffontein on Saturday 29 November.
Spencer has pulled out of the jockeys’ clash after being engaged to ride Purple Moon in the Japan Cup on the same weekend, while Surender has been allowed to withdraw because of personal problems.
Holland, champion apprentice in the UK in 1991 with a post-war record total of winners, has ridden in some 20 countries and has a host of Group 1 successes to his credit. These include the Coral Eclipse Stakes and the Juddmonte International on Falbrav, the German 2000 Guineas on Dupont, the Gran Criterium in Italy on Pearl of Love and the Mainichi Okan in Japan on Godolphin’s Annus Mirabilis.
India-based Narredu has booted home more than 1600 winners at home and abroad. He has been successful in 114 graded races and has ridden in Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Qatar and Singapore.
The international team contains champions from several countries including the UK and France. The other riders are Frankie Dettori (England), Mick Kinane (Ireland), Damien Oliver (Australia) and Christophe Soumillon (France).
Final acceptors for the Summer Cup fall due today (Monday) and the draw for barrier positions, as well as the draw for mounts in the four International Jockeys’ Challenge races, will take place at a special function at Turffontein on Wednesday evening. The six jockeys selected to represent South Africa in the Challenge and manager Michael Roberts will be presented with national colours at the function. They are Mark Khan (captain), Anton Marcus, Karl Neisius, Kevin Shea, Piere Strydom and Weichong Marwing.
Dettori and Kinane will jet into Johannesburg on Friday with the rest of the international riders due to arrive two or three days later. - Phumelela