Anton Marcus/Variety Club

Awesome, hope someone will be able to post some pics of tonight's winners.

Really amazing animals, and such a pleasure to watch them in full stride.

gregbucks Wrote:

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> great win vc, good time apparently...?

course record,but only if it was ectronically timed,but commentator wasnt sure if it was hand timed.

Hows a replay hibs

Ramsden was bringing his horse (evens fav) back from an eight month break but the six-year-old showed no signs of rustiness as he made a lot of the running.

With most of his rivals in-behind hard at the work, Anton Marcus sent the South African colt for home off the final bend and he quickened nicely, eventually winning by two lengths.

Ramsden said: "He's gone good, I'm not sure it was more than a reasonable field but he's done it nicely after a break.

"We've never had anything quick enough to go in front of him and while a mile appears to be his best trip, he'll go further.

"We will head to Super Saturday next for a mile and a furlong race on the turf, then we'll see where we go from there."

Jockey Marcus said: "It's pleasing but a relief as well - it's fantastic that the first leg has come to fruition."

Haatheq (12/1) stayed on well under Paul Hanagan to finish a clear second, with Michael Attwater's Empire Storm (20/1) getting the best of a bunch finish for third under Kieren Fallon.

Race Replay

gregbucks Wrote:

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> Ramsden was bringing his horse (evens fav) back
> from an eight month break but the six-year-old
> showed no signs of rustiness as he made a lot of
> the running.
>
> With most of his rivals in-behind hard at the
> work, Anton Marcus sent the South African colt for
> home off the final bend and he quickened nicely,
> eventually winning by two lengths.
>
> Ramsden said: "He's gone good, I'm not sure it was
> more than a reasonable field but he's done it
> nicely after a break.
>
> "We've never had anything quick enough to go in
> front of him and while a mile appears to be his
> best trip, he'll go further.
>
> "We will head to Super Saturday next for a mile
> and a furlong race on the turf, then we'll see
> where we go from there."
>
> Jockey Marcus said: "It's pleasing but a relief as
> well - it's fantastic that the first leg has come
> to fruition."
>
> Haatheq (12/1) stayed on well under Paul Hanagan
> to finish a clear second, with Michael Attwater's
> Empire Storm (20/1) getting the best of a bunch
> finish for third under Kieren Fallon.

yes they got that wrong mr h.... lol

Tnx hibs , that was impressive!

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> > > I heard they won't see what way Mars goes
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> > Yip, top top horse, the one to beat for me ...i
> > think the stable will finish 1st and 2nd...
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> Don't waste your money

I hope your guys got on.
I missed the treble with Sanshawes (some okes got 30/1), due to Hollywood's PayFast being disabled for Standard bank at the time. Got 5/1 on the double Vercing/ VC

Well done to MDK and Joey Ramsden. VERCINGETORIX brought tears to my eyes when winning, VARIETY CLUB is a very special one in a century horse and special congrats must go to Anton Marcus who rode him like a true champion jockey, never once looked in doubt.

Hope all you fella's got on, I took a big multiple UNITED (Vaal Race 9 not Man United, LOL) X VERCINGETORIX X VARIETY CLUB 33/1 and cleaned up today. Looking forward to FAIRVIEW in the morow and holding thumbs for all the Sham runners.

Not putting a a dampner on Variety Clubs performance,I was cheering him home as well..
But the 2nd horse is a 87 rated 7 year old.
What rating do you think VC can achieve Bob,presuming it will come on for the run.

Well done