TALES OF BRAVERY FIRES IN MATCHEM STAKES GR3
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 12:42PM 
Click above to watch Tales Of Bravery winning the Matchem Stakes (Grade 3)
(Photo : Gold Circle - Footage : Tellytrack)
TALES OF BRAVERY
(BY KAHAL)
TALES OF BRAVERY (Kahal (GB) - Emperor’s Warning by Caesour (USA))
4 Year Old Bay Gelding
Owner : Roy Eckstein
Trainer : Vaughan Marshall
Jockey : MJ Byleveld
Breeder : Victory Moon Breeding Syndicate (Pty) Ltd
Win Time : 86.06
Career Record : 5 Wins, 3 Places, 13 Starts
R200,000 MATCHEM STAKES (Grade 3)
For 3 and 4 Year Old Horse
Durbanville Turf 1400m
9 October 2010
Tales Of Bravery bounced back from his Winter Derby disappointment, and a 104-day absence, to take victory in the Grade 3 Matchem Stakes over 1400m at Durbanville on Saturday.
Michael Clower writes that Roy Eckstein’s Kahal gelding was travelling so strongly that MJ Byleveld sent him to the front sooner than he intended, but the Dean Maroun-bred 7-1 chance stayed on strongly to beat 40-1 outsider Lucky Moon by a length and a half.
Vaughan Marshall said : “He didn’t stay in the heavy ground in the Winter Derby and he was only 75% fit here. I have him in the Algoa Cup on the 24th and I will see how he is.”
Castlethorpe was all the rage in the market and, although Aldo Domeyer was looking uneasy turning for home and had to get down to work soon afterwards, the favourite ran to the line and was only a neck away third.
It was a considerable step up from his maiden win but the instant acceleration you look for in a future Guineas winner was noticeable by its absence.
However Domeyer reported : “I thought it was a great run and, if there hadn’t been all the expectation, you would have said he ran well. He just needs a few more races to fulfil his potential.”
Race Results
| # | LBH | Horse | Kg | MR | Dr | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.00 | TALES OF BRAVERY | 60.0 | 106 | 8 | MJ Byleveld | Vaughan Marshall |
| 2 | 1.50 | LUCKY MOON | 53.5 | 81 | 5 | O Noach | Joey Ramsden |
| 3 | 1.75 | CASTLETHORPE (AUS) | 53.5 | 90 | 4 | *A Domeyer | Mike Bass |
| 4 | 2.25 | GREEN KEEPER | 53.5 | 92 | 2 | M Winnaar | Justin Snaith |
| 5 | 3.75 | KISS AGAIN | 60.0 | 102 | 6 | K Neisius | Mike Bass |
| 6 | 4.50 | ABINGTON | 53.5 | 87 | 1 | *G van Niekerk | Greg Ennion |
| 7 | 4.75 | DARCY’S ARCY | 53.5 | 89 | 3 | G Schlechter | Dean Kannemeyer |
| 8 | 6.50 | PADDY O’ REILLY | 60.0 | 105 | 7 | M Neisius | Glen Kotzen |
| 9 | 8.00 | DEAD CERT | 53.5 | 90 | 9 | K Teetan | Joey Ramsden |
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