SMANJEMANJE MAKES HEADLINES IN LONDON NEWS STAKES
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 08:12AM 
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LONDON NEWS STAKES (Grade 3)
Turffontein, Turf, 1800m
8 January 2012
Jack Milner
Racing ExpressApprentice Grant van Niekerk appears to have built up a great relationship with Smanjemanje, having now registered a second feature success in three starts on the five-year-old Summerhill Ready To Run graduate.
The Tyrone Zackey-trained Smanjemanje galloped on from midfield to capture the Grade 3 London News Stakes over 1800m on the inside track at Turffontein on Sunday.
Going off at 16-1, he managed to hold off The Apache (28-10) by a head with fellow Summerhill Ready To Run graduate Pierre Jourdan 1.40 lengths back in third. Seal completed the Quartet.
DJ Detzky made the early pace and was closely followed by Queen’s Bay, Ilsanpietro and Smanjemanje. Raymond Danielson had The Apache nearer the back of the field, racing one position off the rail, while Sean Cormack placed Pierre Jourdan on The Apache’s inside.
As they came for home Ilsanpietro was quick to take the lead, but was soon challenged by Seal and Smanjemanje. While The Apache switched out for a run, Pierre Jourdan went to the inside and for a few strides battled to get galloping room. By the time Cormack had urged the favourite through the gap, Smanjemanje and The Apache had built up a useful lead and, despite hanging out in the closing stages, Smanjemanje held on to his advantage.
“He’s done it all himself, he has a big heart,” said Zackey. “I haven’t woken up from his last win in the Victory Moon Stakes. I was worried about the track as I thought it would be too short for him.”
Extract from Racing Express
SMANJEMANJE
Kahal (GB) x In Style by Model Man
5 Year Old Bay Gelding
Owners : George Barker, Kevin Backos and Nadine Backos
Trainer : Tyrone Zackey
Jockey : Grant van Niekerk
Breeder : Summerhill Stud
Win Time : 109.83
Career Record : 5 Wins, 12 Places, 35 Starts
Career Earnings : R776,700
SMANJEMANJE is a graduate from the Summerhill draft of the 2008 Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale.
RACE RESULTS
| # | LBH | Horse | Kg | MR | Dr | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.00 | SMANJEMANJE | 57.0 | 103 | 3 | * G Van Niekerk | Tyrone Zackey |
| 2 | 0.10 | THE APACHE | 60.0 | 114 | 6 | R Danielson | Gavin van Zyl |
| 3 | 1.25 | PIERRE JOURDAN | 58.0 | 116 | 1 | S Cormack | Gary Alexander |
| 4 | 1.75 | SEAL | 57.5 | 107 | 2 | M Mienie | Gavin van Zyl |
| 5 | 2.25 | ILSANPIETRO (BRZ) | 58.0 | 111 | 4 | J Geroudis | Mike de Kock |
| 6 | 4.25 | GOLDEN SWORD (GB) | 55.5 | 117 | 9 | W Marwing | Mike de Kock |
| 7 | 5.00 | QUEEN’S BAY | 54.0 | 105 | 5 | D David | Mike Azzie |
| 8 | 7.50 | BELMONTE | 55.0 | 87 | 7 | S Brown | Saeed Mohideen |
| 9 | 13.00 | DJ DETZKY | 56.0 | 95 | 8 | G Wrogemann | Louis Goosen |
| Late Scratching | |||||||
| 10 | 0.00 | DANCEWITHTHEDEVIL | 58.0 | 116 | 5 | G Lerena | St John Gray |
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