Winchester Mansion winning the Hollywoodbets Durban July (Picture: Liesl King)

The Brett Crawford-trained Hollywoodbets Durban July hero Winchester Mansion has had two grass gallops and will run in the Gr 2 Allied Steelrode On A Mission Charity Mile on his way to the Gr 1 Betway Summer Cup.

He was given a break after his July heroics, but Crawford is not concerned about the Summer Cup coming too soon.

He said, “He’s doing fine and we’ve been happy with his progress so far. Luckily I think he is quite a versatile type of a horse. He’s had the two grass gallops and he’ll have a run. After that we’ll see. But he’s going well and I’m not too concerned (about the Summer Cup coming too soon). I think he will be fine.”

The Trippi gelding won the July off a 112 merit rating, although he was half-a-kilogram under sufferance, and he was raised nine points to 121.

So it will be tougher this time, but he has become particularly progressive since gelding, finishing second in a comeback from a layoff and then reeling off two impressive victories including in the big one, the July.

Crawford said, “He’s a five-year-old now, so he should be strong enough. It’s just a question of him making further progress , which I actually think he will do.”

The yard has four Summer Cup entries, the other three being 118 rated Billy Bowlegs, 101 rated Crimson King and 98 rated Solar Power.

Four-year-old The United States colt Billy Bowlegs was bought at the BSA September Online Sale for R1,760,000 and is now owned by Messrs T Gujadhur, J F & L M F Wernars & Nick & Val McFall.

He had his first run for the Crawford yard last Saturday, having not run since finishing a 7,10 length eleventh in the July.

He finished 9 lengths back in a Pinnacle event over 1600m.

However, Brett said, “We always knew he was going to need it, coming off a break and his vaccines etc. I would have liked him to have run a bit closer but he did need it badly and the grass facilities at Randjes have only just opened. He should come on nicely and he will run in the Victory Moon and then in the Summer Cup.

Milnerton-based Paul Reeves will train the two Turf Talk Syndicate fillies (Picture: Wayne Marks).

Turf Talk Syndicate will be both good value and very affordable to join, because the two fillies involved are well-bred sorts by top class sires and they are leased, so there will be no initial outlay.

The second filly is called Garden Of Eden and is by the late five time Group 1-winning European superstar Duke Of Marmalade, whose progeny in SA include Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara heroine Rain In Holland as well as Gr 1 Garden Province winner Temple Grafin. Garden Of Eden is out of a one time-winning Var mare called Lady Of Scandal, who is a half-sister to Listed third-placed Aquae Sulis (Traffic Guard). She was purchased for R160,000 at BSA Nationals.

Paul Reeves said about the two fillies, “The Querari filly is a good size. She has good strong bone and has a lot of substance to her. She should be a nice early filly with speed. She has a very strong shoulder and a good strong hind quarter. She is very correct and has an extremely good walk, very fluent and walks with meaning.

The Duke of Marmalade filly is strong and has a very good bone. She is slightly bigger than the Querari filly. She is well put together and is also a very good walker.

I can’t fault either of them, they are two smart fillies. I think we will have a lot of fun with them.”

Pictures and pedigrees of the two fillies below:

Heritage Ridge (see pedigree below)

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Anton Shepherd’s Beaumont Stud averaged over R213,000 apiece for three foals at last
year’s Cape Racing Sales Ready To Run and Two-Year-Old Unbroken Sale, and with three more quality lots, he’ll be looking for similarly good results at this year’s renewal, scheduled for Hollywoodbets Durbanville on 22 October.

Pre-trained by Bass Racing, here are some briefs on this year’s Beaumont Stud trio:

Lot 17 Marine Merchant (b c Captain Of All – In Limine) (Pictured above headline)
“He is a half-brother to the very promising and highly rated Red Palace (see next article in the newsletter) and is developing into a smashing colt. He has a magnificent action with scope and class and is a must for the shortlist!”

Lot 46 Johnny Drama (ch c What A Winter – Selkie) (Pictured below)
“He’s a very attractive and handsome colt from the super Western Winter/Caesour cross.
He stems from one of South Africa’s best families in Irridecence and Perfect Promise, and his dam has produced many winners.

Lot 65 Doja Cat (ch f The United States – Welsh Kitten) (Pictured below)
“Doja Cat is a very athletic filly from the United States from the great family of Marinaresco
and Marina. She shows a lot, looks very racy and will come to hand early.”

Red Palace is in a race of her own as she cruises in over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Monday (Picture: Wayne Marks)

The Candice Bass-Robinson-trained Potala Palace filly Red Palace followed up on her 5,25 length maiden win over 1600m by winning in effortless fashion over the same Hollywoodbets Durbanville 1600m course and distance on Monday.

She raced off an 85 merit rating in the class 4 handicap and could have won by ten lengths instead of the official 3,50 lengths.

Candice said today about her being a classic prospect, “I hope so. She was impressive, but it is obviously quite a step up still.”

She said she would avoid the Gr 2 Western Cape Fillies Championship, because she did not want to put her back over 1400m and would instead find another race for her before going for the Gr 1 WSB Cape Fillies Guineas on December 2.

On Monday Aldo Domeyer took her to the front from draw 8 out of ten and she set what was probably a faster gallop pace than it looked because she looks to have a good natural cruising speed.

This became evident in the straight when she pulled further and further clear despite just being held together and then ridden with the hands at the 200m mark.

When Domeyer looked around to discover he was in another parish just before the 100m mark he knew he would be able to ease her down and he began doing so shortly after passing the 50m mark.

It was her fifth career run and she looks set to be a classic campaigner.

Her half-brother by Captain Of All is on the Cape Racing Sales Ready To Run and 2Yo Unbroken Sale at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Sunday.

Lot 1, a Fire Away colt consigned by Soetendal Stud as agent, will be the first horse on the sale who is eligible for the double bonus.

A Double Bonus Incentive is available to buyers bidding at Cape Racing’s Ready To Run
and Unbroken Two-Year-Old Sale at Hollywoodbets Durbanville this Sunday, 22 October.

Twenty-three lots at this auction are eligible for double bonuses, presenting potentially quick and profitable investment returns.

Owners who acquire any of the 23 lots will stand a chance of winning R200,000 in additional prize money if their horse/s manage to win as juveniles. This includes the BSA Sales Added Stakes Bonus of R100,000 and then the CRS Juvenile Bonus of R100,000 (made up of R75,000 to the Owner and R25,000 to the Vendor).

There are double bonus candidates in the drafts of eight of the 12 vendors at the sale,
including ten from Normandy Stud (also as agent), six from Soetendal (as agent), three from Woodhill and one apiece from Beaumont Stud, Ridgemont, Riethuiskraal and Paarl Diamant (as agent).

The 23 Double Bonus lots are:
▪ Lot 1 – a racy, attractive colt by Fire Away
▪ Lot 3 – a Querari filly out of a full-sister to the dam of the top-class Without
Question.
▪ Lot 4 – a lovely, level-headed filly who takes everything in her stride.
▪ Lot 14 – an Erupt colt, well-related and precocious.
▪ Lot 15: A beautiful filly by What A Winter, a lovely temperament, stands over the
ground.
▪ Lot 22 – the only colt on sale by new sensation Danon Platina from a top
international family.
▪ Lot 24 – a Pomodoro filly noted as a tough, strong filly with good depth of girth.
▪ Lot 26 – an athletic, three-part brother to Sergeant Hardy.
▪ Lot 34 – a sharp, athletic colt from the family of Rio Querari
▪ Lot 38 – a Royal Mo colt out of a winner-producing mare by Captain Al.
▪ Lot 39 – an exceptional Erupt colt representing a nick with Philanthropist.
▪ Lot 44 – a half-brother to the 2023 Durban July winner, Winchester Mansion.
▪ Lot 47 – a classy filly who stands over ground and has a low sprinting action.
▪ Lot 48 – a colt who looks similar to his sire, One World. He is a beautiful type who
has come on quickly.

Lot 58 is a Canford Cliffs filly who is out of a Captain Al half-sister to Russian Sage

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Ridgemont Stud will present 11 choice lots at the 2023 Cape Racing Ready To Run and
Two-Year-Old Unbroken Sale at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Sunday, 22 October.

Ridgemont’s Julia Kieswetter highlighted five two-year-olds she believes are desirable
prospects and shared her thoughts below:

Lot 58 Happy Wives (b f Canford Cliffs x Three Blue Cranes) (Pictured above headline)
“She is out of a Captain Al mare, a half-sister to Russian Sage. Happy Wives herself is a
half-sister to the impressive Dynasty filly Happy Chance. She shares many similarities with
her sister: she is very strong with a lovely, powerful hind end. She is level-headed and will be early to the track. With these wonderful juvenile incentives, she will be a nice filly to buy as the return on investment will be quick.”

Lot 56 Golden Rule (b c Canford Cliffs x Takingthepeace) (Pictured below)
“Another exciting prospect by Canford Cliffs, Golden Rule is a striking second foal of the
unforgettable G1-winning Visionaire mare, Takingthepeace. He is a strong colt that is a real
head-turner. Beautifully balanced, he easily takes his work with an easy canter and nice
scope. Certainly, one to watch.”

Lot 45 Under Wraps (gr f Danon Platina x Secret Society) (Pictured below)
“By Danon Platina, who is certainly firing on all cylinders, from the family of Biarritz and
Outstanding Star, Under Wraps is a quick and punchy sprinting type that will be quick to the track. She is strong from her shoulder through to her hind quarter. She will hit the ground running out of the already proven mare Secret Society.”

Lot 4 Gondolaonthemolo (b f Lancaster Bomber x Dolomiti) (Pictured below)
“By the late Lancaster Bomber, she is a lovely filly with plenty of scope. Level-headed and
easy to work with, she takes everything into her stride without a bother. She is improving
daily in her work. The future will be very exciting for her.”

Lot 20 Comedy Club (b c Canford Cliffs – Joking) (Pictured below)
“Out of the Listed winning mare Joking, Comedy Club is the smart son of Canford Cliffs. An
easy-mover who is correct and balanced will be popular.

Gavin Smith clinched a treble and Muzi Yeni a double when Canford Cliffs filly Easy Living (far side) won the sixth race on the Fairview poly today (Tuesday)  (Picture: Pauline Herman).  

Gavin Smith had a treble on the Fairview poly today, two of them ridden by S’Manga Khumal, and Richard Fourie rode a double for Alan Greeff.

Muzi Yeni also rode a double.

Yeni is o n 62 wins for the season at a strike rate of 16.71%.

Richard Fourie is on 56 wins at 20.44%.

Khumalo is on 28 wins at 15.05%.

Smith is on 21 wins at 8.61%.

Greeff is on 24 wins at 12.77%