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Daily News 2000 (Grade 1) Class

  • Distance: 1m 1f 207y
  • Age: 3yo
  • Runners: 10
  • Prize: £89,339
Mr Ravi Naidoo silk
No. 1 Draw 1
Cousin Casey (Saf)

Course winner. Latest win at Kenilworth in November. Creditable 3 lengths fourth of 9 to Charles Dickens in Gr 2 (11/2) at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/05/23 Greyville 4/9 Grant Van Niekerk Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
02/04/23 Greyville 2/8 Grant Van Niekerk Flat 6f 211y Gd/Sft 9st 6lbs
28/01/23 Kenilworth 5/19 Grant Van Niekerk Flat 1m 1f 207y Good 8st 7lbs
17/12/22 Kenilworth 2/15 Grant Van Niekerk Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
19/11/22 Kenilworth 1/16 Grant Van Niekerk Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
02/07/22 Greyville 1/14 Grant Van Niekerk Flat 6f 211y Good 9st 6lbs
11/06/22 Greyville 1/12 Grant Van Niekerk Flat 6f 211y Gd/Sft 9st 6lbs
01/05/22 Scottsville 1/12 Donovan Dillon Flat 6f 211y Gd/Sft 9st 0lbs
08/01/22 Kenilworth 3/10 Luyolo Mxothwa Flat 4f 214y Good 9st 6lbs
Mr N Jonsson silk
No. 3 Draw 3
Without Question (Saf)

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner Gr 3 at Kenilworth (8f, good to soft, 5/2) 26 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Hoedspruit. Back up in trip.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
01/05/23 Kenilworth 1/8 Richard Fourie Flat 7f 210y Gd/Sft 9st 2lbs
25/02/23 Kenilworth 3/10 Juan Paul V'd Merwe Flat 1m 1f 207y Good 9st 6lbs
21/01/23 Kenilworth 2/10 Juan Paul V'd Merwe Flat 1m 209y Good 8st 7lbs
03/01/23 Kenilworth 1/9 Juan Paul V'd Merwe Flat 7f 210y Good 8st 11lbs
11/12/22 Kenilworth 6/10 Keagan De Melo Flat 1m 209y Good 8st 9lbs
16/11/22 Kenilworth 5/13 Keagan De Melo Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 2lbs
24/08/22 Greyville 1/6 Keagan De Melo Flat 1m 99y Std 9st 0lbs
07/08/22 Scottsville 5/11 Rachel Venniker Flat 6f 211y Good 9st 0lbs
10/07/22 Scottsville 2/12 Richard Fourie Flat 6f 211y Good 9st 6lbs
03/04/22 Scottsville 6/13 S'manga Khumalo Flat 5f 212y Gd/Sft 9st 6lbs
08/01/22 Kenilworth 7/10 Grant Van Niekerk Flat 4f 214y Good 9st 6lbs
Messrs M F de Kock, J Gerber, C Gordon, silk
No. 4 Draw 4
East Coast (Saf)

4¾ lengths sixth of 9 to Charles Dickens in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good, 50/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/05/23 Greyville 6/9 Richard Fourie Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
04/03/23 Turffontein 8/16 Keagan De Melo Flat 1m 209y Good 9st 6lbs
04/02/23 Turffontein 7/16 Keagan De Melo Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
26/11/22 Turffontein 3/13 Keagan De Melo Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
06/11/22 Turffontein 2/17 Nathan Klink Flat 1m 209y Good 8st 0lbs
20/10/22 Vaal 1/6 Keagan De Melo Flat 1m 99y Gd/Sft 8st 9lbs
12/06/22 Turffontein 3/9 Keagan De Melo Flat 6f 211y Good 9st 2lbs
31/05/22 Vaal 2/7 Kabelo Matsunyane Flat 6f 211y Good 9st 6lbs
10/03/22 Vaal 1/7 Richard Fourie Flat 7f 46y Gd/Sft 9st 6lbs
24/02/22 Turffontein 6/8 Keagan De Melo Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 0lbs
ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) silk
No. 10 Draw 10
Shoemaker (Saf)

56/100, didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner minor event at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Up in trip.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
14/05/23 Turffontein 1/6 Keagan De Melo Flat 7f 210y Gd/Sft 9st 6lbs
07/05/23 Turffontein 4/10 Craig Zackey Flat 5f 169y Good 8st 11lbs
04/03/23 Turffontein 13/16 Richard Fourie Flat 1m 209y Good 9st 6lbs
04/02/23 Turffontein 16/16 Richard Fourie Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
17/12/22 Kenilworth 9/15 Bernard Fayd'herbe Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
26/11/22 Turffontein 2/13 Richard Fourie Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
29/10/22 Turffontein 2/16 Richard Fourie Flat 6f 211y Good 9st 0lbs
30/04/22 Turffontein 1/6 Richard Fourie Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
26/03/22 Turffontein 1/8 Richard Fourie Flat 6f 211y Good 9st 6lbs
Hollywood Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Delpech) silk
No. 5 Draw 5
Anfields Rocket (Saf)

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 16/1, respectable 4½ lengths fifth of 9 to Charles Dickens in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Enters calculations.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/05/23 Greyville 5/9 Raymond Danielson Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
01/04/23 Turffontein 3/10 Raymond Danielson Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 1lbs
04/03/23 Turffontein 1/16 Raymond Danielson Flat 1m 209y Good 9st 6lbs
04/02/23 Turffontein 5/16 Raymond Danielson Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
22/01/23 Turffontein 1/9 Raymond Danielson Flat 4f 214y Good 9st 1lbs
17/12/22 Kenilworth 11/15 Gavin Lerena Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
29/10/22 Turffontein 1/16 Kaidan Brewer Flat 6f 211y Good 9st 0lbs
27/09/22 Turffontein 1/8 Kaidan Brewer Flat 5f 212y Good 8st 3lbs
06/09/22 Vaal 1/8 Kaidan Brewer Flat 4f 214y Good 8st 10lbs
12/05/22 Vaal 1/10 Philasande Mxoli Flat 4f 214y Good 9st 0lbs
26/04/22 Vaal 3/14 Philasande Mxoli Flat 4f 214y Gd/Sft 9st 0lbs
Mr M Pandaram silk
No. 9 Draw 9
River Romeo (Saf)

6/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Difficult ask.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
11/05/23 Vaal 1/7 Gabriell Pieterse Flat 1m 1f 207y Gd/Sft 9st 10lbs
25/04/23 Vaal 4/10 Gabriell Pieterse Flat 1m 1f 207y Good 9st 3lbs
01/04/23 Turffontein 10/11 Craig Zackey Flat 1m 4f 39y Good 9st 6lbs
11/03/23 Turffontein 7/11 Gabriell Pieterse Flat 1m 1f 207y Good 9st 0lbs
12/01/23 Vaal 6/8 S'manga Khumalo Flat 7f 210y Good 8st 9lbs
03/07/22 Turffontein 1/8 S'manga Khumalo Flat 7f 210y Good 8st 11lbs
Messrs L M Nestadt & G J Player & Ralphs silk
No. 6 Draw 6
Dave The King (Saf)

1 win from 3 runs this year. Very good 2½ lengths third of 9 to Charles Dickens in Gr 2 (10/1) at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/05/23 Greyville 3/9 Craig Zackey Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
18/04/23 Turffontein 1/7 Craig Zackey Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 6lbs
28/01/23 Kenilworth 2/15 Christophe Soumillon Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
17/12/22 Kenilworth 5/15 Corne Orffer Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
19/11/22 Kenilworth 7/16 Corne Orffer Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 2lbs
22/10/22 Kenilworth 3/10 Corne Orffer Flat 6f 211y Good 9st 4lbs
24/09/22 Durbanville 8/8 S'manga Khumalo Flat 6f 47y Good 9st 6lbs
23/07/22 Kenilworth 1/7 Jabu Jacobs Flat 5f 212y Gd/Sft 9st 6lbs
15/06/22 Kenilworth 1/11 Jabu Jacobs Flat 5f 212y Gd/Sft 9st 6lbs
Mr N Jonsson silk
No. 7 Draw 7
See It Again (Saf)

Course winner. Latest win at Kenilworth in February. Good 2 lengths second of 9 to Charles Dickens in Gr 2 (20/1) at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/05/23 Greyville 2/9 Piere Strydom Flat 7f 210y Good B 9st 6lbs
25/02/23 Kenilworth 1/10 Piere Strydom Flat 1m 1f 207y Good B 9st 6lbs
28/01/23 Kenilworth 7/15 Rachel Venniker Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs
14/01/23 Kenilworth 7/14 Rachel Venniker Flat 6f 211y Good 8st 8lbs
06/11/22 Greyville 1/7 Rachel Venniker Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 3lbs
23/10/22 Greyville 1/11 Rachel Venniker Flat 6f 211y Good 9st 6lbs
14/08/22 Scottsville 4/16 Rachel Venniker Flat 5f 212y Gd/Sft 9st 2lbs
22/06/22 Scottsville 2/15 Rachel Venniker Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 6lbs
Mr K Nagendran & International Racing Cl silk
No. 2 Draw 2
Street Art (Saf)

1 win from 1 run this year. First run since leaving P. B. Muscutt when 7/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Vaal (9.9f, soft) 18 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
09/05/23 Vaal 1/7 Dennis Schwarz Flat 1m 1f 207y Soft 9st 6lbs
31/12/22 Kenilworth 15/16 Sean Veale Flat 1m 1f 207y Good 9st 0lbs
11/12/22 Kenilworth 8/10 Tristan Godden Flat 1m 209y Good 8st 7lbs
16/11/22 Kenilworth 2/13 Jabu Jacobs Flat 7f 210y Good 8st 13lbs
02/10/22 Greyville 1/9 Tristan Godden Flat 1m 1f 207y Std 9st 0lbs
12/09/22 Greyville 1/11 Tristan Godden Flat 1m 1f 98y Std 8st 11lbs
02/09/22 Greyville 4/6 Muzi Yeni Flat 7f 210y Gd/Sft 9st 6lbs
03/08/22 Greyville 5/9 Tristan Godden Flat 6f 211y Std 9st 6lbs
Mr Steven Chetty silk
No. 8 Draw 8
Son Of Raj (Saf)

Career best when winning 11-runner Gr 1 (5/1) at Turffontein (12.2f, good) 56 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Billy Bowlegs. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Others more persuasive.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
01/04/23 Turffontein 1/11 Keagan De Melo Flat 1m 4f 39y Good B 9st 6lbs
11/03/23 Turffontein 1/11 Keagan De Melo Flat 1m 1f 207y Good B 8st 10lbs
09/02/23 Vaal 4/13 Wesley Marwing Flat 1m 3f 205y Good B 9st 3lbs
22/01/23 Turffontein 1/9 Wesley Marwing Flat 1m 209y Good B 8st 3lbs
20/11/22 Scottsville 9/15 Tristan Godden Flat 7f 210y Soft 8st 11lbs
26/10/22 Greyville 1/6 Tristan Godden Flat 7f 210y Std 9st 2lbs
02/10/22 Greyville 2/8 Tristan Godden Flat 6f 211y Std 9st 2lbs