Very small fields for Oaks and Derby

DERBY


1 MYSTIC MOON 58.0 103 ( 97) 8 C A R Fourie Greg Ennion

2 IL SAGGIATORE 58.0 102 ( 96) 4 B A A Marcus Joey Ramsden

3 ROMAN WALL 58.0 102 ( 96) 7 A T F Coetzee Sean Tarry

4 ICE AXE 58.0 98 ( 92) 1 A R Danielson Charles Laird

5 ABINGTON 58.0 93 ( 87) 5 A B Fayd'Herbe Greg Ennion

6 A KING IS BORN 58.0 87 ( 81) 2 A S Randolph Alyson Wright

7 MAGNANIMOUS 58.0 86 ( 80) 6 A K Neisius Glen Puller

8 SAGE THRONE 58.0 79 ( 73) 9 A M Yeni Colin Scott

9 SOLERA 58.0 75 ( 69) 3 P A D Mansour Duncan Howells

OAKS

1 PRINCESS OF LIGHT 58.0 99 ( 93) 5 A A Marcus Geoff Woodruff

2 WHITE MISCHIEF 58.0 95 ( 89) 2 A F Coetzee Joey Ramsden

3 LAS RAMBLAS 58.0 93 ( 87) 10 A S Brown James Goodman

4 ILHA GRANDE 58.0 90 ( 84) 4 A T G Lerena Mike de Kock

5 MARGARET COURT 58.0 88 ( 82) 1 A K Neisius Mike Bass

6 ISLE OF DOGS 58.0 78 ( 72) 6 A *J P v'd Merwe Craig Eudey

7 CHABLIS 58.0 77 ( 71) 9 A S Randolph Deon Visser

8 BELLA NERO 58.0 74 ( 68) 3 A B Fayd'Herbe Mike Bass

9 MIDNIGHT DAZZLER 58.0 74 ( 68) 7 A R Simons Deon Visser

10 VICTORY GARDEN 58.0 69 ( 63) 8 P A T R Danielson Neil Bruss

I think the 3rd leg of the Winter Derby in CT this weekend is stronger......

pity jeppe street not in colts race...very disapointing fields but a week before july day not the best programming in the world

Have always thought if you have a staying 3 year old filly or colt in SA its the best races to enter, was keen for Miss D ................but will settle for a maiden plate.

Sentimental Ihle Grande

Oaks ratings little better than a weak MR race at Vaal mid week.

Princess of Light 5/2 on Sportingbet, great price fill your boots.

pirates Wrote:

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> pity jeppe street not in colts race...very
> disapointing fields but a week before july day not
> the best programming in the world


i agree , with the top 3 yr olds contesting the july /d/n ,gold circle should look at the future of this event, maybe having it on gold cup day.

Aside from the Derby and Oaks being reduced to relatively minor status in the current set-up, I am increasingly coming to the conclusion that the reshuffled 2010 winter schedule worked out extremely well and should be reintrouduced permanently. The Gold Cup lost nothing from being a month before the July, the Derby was won by the eventual July runner-up, and the Betting World 1900 was won by a horse that would beat this year's field by 100 metres with me, Pirates, and Scotia all on his back.

Where, actually, were the negative effects of the "new-look" 2010 KZN seasion?

So you're saying we should break with tradition and have the 'July' at the end of July? (Shock , horror :S)

Frodo Wrote:

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> So you're saying we should break with tradition
> and have the 'July' at the end of July? (Shock ,
> horror :S)

Why not? It worked like a charm last year. The Cape season ends with the Met, the Joburg season finishes on Champions day, but we have the biggest race of the lot and it would bring the KZN season to a resoundng end instead of being in the middle somewhere.

magiclips Wrote:

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> Frodo Wrote:
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> > So you're saying we should break with tradition
> > and have the 'July' at the end of July? (Shock
> ,
> > horror :S)
>
> Why not? It worked like a charm last year. The
> Cape season ends with the Met, the Joburg season
> finishes on Champions day, but we have the biggest
> race of the lot and it would bring the KZN season
> to a resoundng end instead of being in the middle
> somewhere.

i agree , having the july at the end of the season gives horses more chances of qualifying for the big race. eg a3yrold like gold onyx could hav ran in the 1900 and d/n 2000 jus like bold silvano. moderate horse like safwan would hav not qualified.

I agree with you Magic..I like change its good for industries and business..also where is a nice KZN Greyville Festival??

Maybe they could do July, the Scottsville Sprint, the othe graded races on July day etc etc in a wonderful 4 days of racing??..doesnt have to be 1st Sat in July..