BLOODSTOCK GURUS GIVE THEIR READY TO RUN SALE PICKS

Emperors Palace Ready To Run Gallops at Summerhill Stud
(Photo : Gareth du Plessis)

EMPERORS PALACE READY TO RUN SALE
TBA Sales Complex, Germiston
2nd and 4th November 2012

Dave Mollett
Business DayIf the eight panel members assessing the breezing of the Emperors Palace Ready To Run candidates at Summerhill last Friday have got it right, the honour of being top lot at next week’s sale will be as close as last weekend’s Aussie-Kiwi rugby encounter.

It could come down to a straight fight between the progeny of two Aussie-bred two-year-olds (by Fastnet Rock and Tale Of The Cat) and two dominant local sires (ill-fated Jet Master and Var).

The sale is scheduled for the TBA Complex at Germiston on 2 and 4 November and - with only 202 horses set to go under the hammer - there is sure to be keen competition for many of the entries which the panel have earmarked as the choice lots.

Of the Aussie contingent, it was a son of Fastnet Rock (lot 88) and a son of Tale Of The Cat (lot 157) which each got the thumbs up from four panel members. But countering that for the home contingent was four votes for a son of Jet Master (lot 31) and three each for a daughter of Jet Master (lot 47) and a son of Var (lot 94).

But the striking fact of the panel’s selections is that there wasn’t a single vote for five big name overseas stallions - Henrythenavigator, Flying Spur, Stratum, Rock Of Gibraltar and Dylan Thomas. That is as astonishing as the length of time it took for Frankie Dettori and Godolphin to get divorced! The writing was on the wall for that back in March.

So let’s have a look - in no particular order - at the various picks of the eight-member panel:

MIKE DE KOCK

Lots 47, 120, 181, 88, 94 and 122.
He liked a Jet Master filly, daughter of Japan sire Admire Main, a daughter of Kahal, the Fastnet Rock colt, the Var colt and a son of A.P. Arrow.

JEHAN MALHERBE:

Lots 47, 120, 133, 17, 31 and 88.
First thoughts (with the first two picks being the same) was that Mike and Jehan were comparing notes like schoolboys - impossible of course! So Jehan’s sextet reads the Jet Master filly, daughter of Admire Main, a daughter of Kahal, a son of Captain Al, the son of Jet Master and the Fastnet Rock colt.

ALEC LAIRD:

Lots 110, 192, 199, 20, 115, 157.
Now Alec’s name wasn’t on the panel released to the press, but he’s a horse-picker of note so his choices are worth close scrutiny. They are a daughter of Mullins Bay, a daughter of A.P. Arrow, a daughter of Admire Main, a son of Stronghold, a son of Admire Main and the Tale Of The Cat colt.

DEAN KANNEMEYER:

Lots 47, 49, 131, 31, 56 and 88.
Dean kicks off with the Jet Master filly followed by a daughter of Stronghold, a daughter of Dynasty, the Jet Master colt, a son of Western Winter and the popular Fastnet Rock colt.

YUSUKE TSUKAHARA:

Lots 12, 20, 199, 120, 155 and 157.
Now it was as good a bet as night following day that this respected Japanese expert would fancy the progeny of Sunday Silence’s son, Admire Main. Spot on. He went for four of his progeny as well as a daughter of A.P. Arrow and the Tale Of The Cat colt. Yusuke commented: “I felt the Admire Main’s were typical of the Sunday Silence tribe in general.”

MUIS ROBERTS:

Lots 89, 198, 199, 94, 157 and 197.
Now Muis is convinced the big action will be on the Sunday of the sale - he hasn’t a single pick for the first session! He liked two daughters of A.P. Arrow, a daughter of Admire Main, the Var colt, a colt by Admire Main and the Tale Of The Cat colt.

GRAEME HAWKINS:

Lots 24, 82, 159, 31, 94 and 157.
Graeme will be on the rostrum with Andrew Miller and the ones that caught his eye were a daughter of Mullins Bay, a daughter of Kahal, a daughter of A.P. Arrow, the Jet Master colt, the Var colt and the popular Tale Of The Cat colt.

SEAN TARRY:

Lots 6, 66, 118, 22, 31, 88.
In contrast to Muis, four of Sean’s six picks are on the Friday session (17h00 start). Last season’s runner-up in the trainers log liked a daughter of Stronghold, a daughter of A.P. Arrow, a daughter of Mullins Bay, a son of Kahal, the Jet Master colt and the Fastnet Rock colt.

I was most interested to learn on the Summerhill website that Thabani Nzimande, who has been at the stud’s pre-training division for five years, is particularly sweet on Lot 167 - a daughter of Stronghold who is a half-sister to recent Turffontein winner, Waka Waka. Not one vote for Thabani’s top choice from the illustrious panel!

Also on the website, I came across an article written a few years ago by Charl Pretorius - he’s a journo of note in my book and many of us miss him because he shoots straight from the hip.

He had obviously asked Mick Goss if the two-year-olds had been rushed along for the Ready To Run Sale and this was Mick’s response: “It’s a complete misnomer that we’re hard on our horses to get them ready to gallop. I am a horseman and my staff consists of horse lovers. We care for our stock, this is our business.”

Good reply from the Summerhill boss, but sadly not always the case where some sale vendors are concerned.

Also, this from Mike de Kock, on what he looks for in the breezing: “I like to see an economical action and how the limbs move. But I also believe I was born lucky - and I’d rather have an ounce of luck than a ton of ability.”

I’m in Mike’s corner on this. I also like limbs that move well. Preferably those with two legs, not four!

Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup • Saturday 3rd November
Lots 1-75 • Friday 2nd November 17h00
Lots 76-202 • Sunday 4th November 14h00

Read more about the
2012 Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale

For more information please visit
www.tba.co.za

Extract from Business Day

NOBLE STAR TWINKLES FOR DKR RACING

Click above to watch Noble Star winning his maiden
(Image : Gold Circle - Footage : Tellytrack)

NOBLE STAR (SAF)
2011 SUMMERHILL READY TO RUN GRADUATE

NOBLE STAR (SAF)
Kahal (GB) - Arabian Magic (SAF) by Al Mufti (USA)
3 Year-Old Bay Colt

Owners : Wayne Mealing and Bryn Ressell
Trainer : Dean Kannemeyer
Jockey : MJ Byleveld
Breeder : Summerhill Stud

NOBLE STAR is a graduate from the Summerhill draft of the 2011 Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale.

EBONY FLYER (2011) MAIDN PLATE
For Maiden 3-year-olds
Durbanville, Turf, 1600m
20 October 2012

#	LBH	Horse	Kg	MR	Dr	Jockey	Trainer
1	0.00	NOBLE STAR	58.0	0	3	M Byleveld	Dean Kannemeyer
2	0.50	MAN TO MAN	58.0	73	11	S Cormack	Justin Smith
3	0.90	AUTHENTIC ALBERT	58.0	72	13	S Randolph	Justin Smith
4	2.15	TEMPLE TIGER	58.0	0	10	G Hatt	Riaan Van Reenan
5	4.40	GRAYSON	58.0	0	7	* J Smitsdorff (4.0)	Dean Kannemeyer
6	4.50	TITAN IT UP JACK	58.0	0	4	D Ashby	Andries Steyn
7	4.90	TWELVE APOSTLES	58.0	0	9	G van Niekerk	Glen Kotzen
8	5.20	COUNTING THE BEATS	58.0	58	5	G Wright	Justin Snaith
9	5.95	QUICK DRAW MCGRAW	58.0	70	12	B Fayd’Herbe	Eric Sands
10	6.95	IN CONTROL	58.0	64	2	O Noach	Dean Kannemeyer
11	7.25	NITRO-G	58.0	67	1	A Domeyer	Dean Kannemeyer
12	8.50	ROYAL DEPUTY	58.0	66	8	F Anthony	MR Allie
13	10.75	DEPUTY DAWG	58.0	0	14	K Teetan	Brett Crawford
14	11.25	PROFESSOR X	58.0	62	6	R Kathi	Andries Steyn
		Late Scratchings
15	0.00	SOCIETY ROCK	58.0	76	13	*A Andrews (2.5)	Glen Puller
16	0.00	HAMMIE’S FLYER	58.0	0	16	n/a	Mike Bass
17	0.00	RIVER TING	58.0	0	15	G Behr	Dean Kannemeyer

For more information please visit :
www.summerhill.co.za

PLUM FOR PLUMTREE

John Plumtree - Sharks Head Coach
(Photo : SA Rugby)

“As a farm boy from Taranaki, New Zealand, he knows his stock”

We all know John Plumtree, who’s just about as good a rugby coach as there is anywhere. You only have to look at the record of the Sharks since he came to the helm, to know that this is a man who understands that good people don’t need managing, they just need inspiring. As he himself confesses, he seems to be dealing with relationships differently these days, and he’s managed the integration of the Springboks back into his squad to perfection. Not many teams can put the Bulls away by daylight, yet that’s exactly what the local franchise did in a game which was more like waterpolo than rugby at King’s Park on Saturday afternoon.

While Western Province will never be a pushover in any final, you’d have to think you’d rather be John Plumtree than his counterpart, Alistair Coetzee right now, particularly with home ground advantage beckoning for this weekend’s final.

Meanwhile though, “Plum” isn’t just a pretty face when it comes to things beyond rugby. As a farm boy from Taranaki, New Zealand, he knows his stock, and he’s just about excited as we are about the gallop of “Plumtree” last Friday. Cleverly named (his mother is the five-time winning daughter of Fort Wood, Fragrant Forest) this big, athletic colt by leading sire Kahal, told us he might just be worthy of his name when he got his head down at the business end on Friday. If you’re a sentimentalist and you believe in providence, he’s Lot 7. Don’t be late!

Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup • Saturday 3rd November
Lots 1-75 • Friday 2nd November 17h00
Lots 76-202 • Sunday 4th November 14h00

Read more about the
2012 Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale

For more information please visit
www.tba.co.za

Enquiries :
Tarryn Liebenberg +27 (0) 83 787 1982
or email tarryn@summerhill.co.za
www.summerhill.co.za

FROM LEFT FIELD

Bronwyn Goss
(Photo : Gareth du Plessis)

EMPERORS PALACE READY TO RUN GALLOPS
Summerhill Stud, Mooi River
Friday 19th October 2012

Bronwyn Goss is an unusual commentator on the potential of a Ready To Run horse. You see, her training is in the Hartford Spa, but her heart is among the horses. This time of the year, she rides out for Tarryn Liebenberg and Michael Booysens, and like most ladies who love horses, she has her favourites. Of course, they’ll be top of her pops for different reasons, but for what it’s worth, she says these are the ones that have the “glide” in them to make it to the summit.

1. Lot 196 - Shout Out – Mullins Bay ex Elation - filly

2. Lot 45 - Gemini Star – Solskjaer ex Lady Faye - filly

3. Lot 132 - Winging Ways – Stronghold ex Valkyrie Queen - filly

4. Lot 87 - Unnamed - AP Arrow ex Rainbow Red - filly

5. Lot 75 - Unnamed - Kahal ex Noble Vixen - filly

The Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale
TBA Sales Complex, Gosforth Park
2nd and 4th November 2012

*Six cheque payment scheme for qualifying buyers.

Enquiries :
Tarryn Liebenberg +27 (0) 83 787 1982
or email tarryn@summerhill.co.za
www.summerhill.co.za

BHEKI NDAWONDE'S READY TO RUN 2012 PICKS

Bheki Ndawonde
(Photo : Summerhill Stud)

EMPERORS PALACE READY TO RUN GALLOPS
Summerhill Stud, Mooi River
Friday 19th October 2012

This is his third year riding the Breeze-ups. Bheki is a talented young rider and will be in line in a few years time to make the trip to the United States to ride for Becky Thomas’ famous Ready To Run operation. He is very passionate about young horses and loves reading about thoroughbred racing.

Bheki’s favourite filly and colt of this year’s Ready To Run sale is:

Lot 180: Morethangreat (Kahal x Choice) (F)

Lot 180: Morethangreat (Kahal x Choice)

A racey athletic filly, she is a similar type, but taller than Mannequin. She strides out well and we are happy with her work. By the sire of Bold Ellinore, Fisani, Checcetti and Emperor Napoleon. The dam now has 7 winners from 7 runners, and is sister to Rusty Pelican (6 wins including the Premium Stakes G2, 2^nd in the Daily News 2000 G1 and 4^th in the J&B Met G1) and Princely Heir (8 wins including 2^nd in the Darley Arabian Handicap L). From the family of Royal Gitter (4 wins including the SA Nursery G1 and 4^th in the Allan Robertson Fillies Championship G1) and Outcome (10 wins including the Garden Province Stakes G1).

Lot 60: Deckie Boy (Kahal x Mayo) (C)

Lot 60: Deckie Boy (Kahal x Mayo)

A big strong colt. He has a long rangy action and should be your horse to win the classic races. He has a great nature and is easy to train. By Group 1 producing sire, Kahal. From the family of Dunmore West (7 wins including the Three Troikas Stakes G3), Royal Vintage (3 wins including the Umkhomazi Stakes G2 and 2^nd in the UAE Derby G2), Sligo Bay (8 wins including 3^rd in the Gilbey’s Stakes G1), Solutions (3 wins including the Kenilworth Fillies Nursery G3), Rockcastle (10 wins including the Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap L) and St Patrick (12 wins including the Champion Stakes G3).

The Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale
TBA Sales Complex, Gosforth Park
2nd and 4th November 2012

*Six cheque payment scheme for qualifying buyers.

Enquiries :
Tarryn Liebenberg +27 (0) 83 787 1982
or email tarryn@summerhill.co.za
www.summerhill.co.za