ARABIAN MIST STEALS HERTZ MERCHANTS FROM LINK MAN

Click above to watch Arabian Mist in the Hertz Merchants (Grade 2)
(Photo : JC Photographics / Footage : Tellytrack)

R450,000 HERTZ MERCHANTS (Grade 2)
Turffontein, Turf, 1160m
27 November 2010 

ARABIAN MIST (Muhtafal (USA) - Valley Mist by Mount Hagen (FR))
6 Year Old Bay Gelding

Trainer : Gary Alexander
Jockey : Derreck David
Owners : Mrs Jo Gardner and Messrs Myron Berzack, Bruce Gardner, Chris Gerber, Greg Sadie and Leon van Rooyen
Breeder : Summerhill Stud
Win Time : 66.67
Career Record : 8 Wins, 9 Place, 26 Starts
Career Earnings : R962,255

FINAL RESULTS

#	LBH	Horse	Kg	MR	Dr	Jockey	Trainer
1	0.00	ARABIAN MIST	54.0	99	12	D David	Gary Alexander
2	0.25	LINK MAN	53.5	108	1	A Delpech	Mike de Kock
3	1.00	COUNT EXPRESS	52.0	101	11	M Yeni	Ormond Ferraris
4	1.75	BLUE VOYAGER	55.5	102	8	G Lerena	Charles Laird
5	2.00	SWORDSMITH	52.0	79	10	G Figueroa	Brian Wiid
6	2.50	EXCLAIM ‘N EXCLUDE (AUS)	56.5	104	9	A Marcus	Charles Laird
7	3.00	JET COMMAND	52.0	94	4	R Simons	Alyson Wright
8	3.75	MANA MOU	54.5	100	14	P Strydom	Sean Tarry
9	4.75	LIGHTNING LECTURE	53.5	98	7	S Khumalo	David Niewenhuizen
10	8.00	CRUSO	56.5	104	2	M Mienie	Paul Matchett
11	8.50	ACROSS THE ICE	52.0	95	6	D Daniels	Sean Tarry
12	10.00	DON’T TELL TITCH	52.5	96	13	*D Mansour	Geoff Woodruff
13	11.00	IMPERIAL GESTURE	60.0	111	3	G Wrogemann	Charles Laird
14	13.00	HURRICANE FORCE	55.0	101	5	J Sampson	Louis Goosen
		Late Scratchings
15	0.00	STRIKE PARADISE	56.0	103	11	S Brown	Dominic Zaki
16	0.00	TUSCAN SKY	52.5	106	13		Alistair Gordon
17	0.00	IMALI	52.0	94	16	*JP v’d Merwe	Mike Azzie

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ARABIAN MIST BLOWS THEM AWAY IN DEFY MERCHANTS

Click above to watch Arabian Mist in the Defy Merchants (Gr2)
(Footage : Tellytrack)

ARABIAN MIST

Whilst the name Arabian Mist may not be synonymous with “Sprint Sensation” quite yet, those with memories will recall the exploits of his half-brother, six-time Equus Awards finalist and three-time Champion, Nhlavini, who was still contesting (and winning) at Group One level well into his ninth season.

Racingweb reports that Arabian Mist, the five-year-old son of Muhtafal out of Valley Mist, is not nearly as famous as his illustrious half-brother Nhlavini, who retired as South Africa’s grand sprinting star in 2006, but he’s one cracking sprinter himself. The Gary Alexander-trained gelding was reminiscent of Nhlavini in the way he quickly put daylight between himself and his rivals when taking a decisive victory in Saturday’s R450,000 Grade 2 Defy Merchants over 1200m at Turffontein.

Arabian Mist tracked Red Flyer and Carbon Leader in the early stages of the race with Cool Spender and Opening Night in hot pursuit. But the outcome was decided when apprentice Karis Teetan switched Arabian Mist to the inside in the final 200m. He got right up the leaders and the drew away without much fuss to win by over two lengths going away.

“I kept him covered for as long as possible as Mr Alexander told me,” said Karis Teetan.

Gary Alexander Racing Stables say that what makes the performance that much more impressive is that Arabian Mist had the better of the likes of Red Flyer, winner of the Umgeni Handicap, and Sharks Bay, runner-up in the Grade 1 Mercury Sprint and winner of the Grade 2 Post Merchants, over six lengths behind him.

With Arabian Mist now notching up his seventh victory, and with a good season or two ahead, he may well also get on the Grade 1 Roll before he retires… remember Champion Nhlavini won 15 races including several Grade 1 sprints.

Congratulations to owners Mrs Jo Gardner and Messrs Myron Berzack, Bruce Gardner, Chris Gerber, Greg Sadie and Leon van Rooyen.