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Bela-Bela will be a hot order to win the Wooolavington 2000

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Black Arthur, the ruling favourite for the Vodacom Durban July, will not take part in Saturday’s R2-million Gr1 Daily News 2000 at Greyville but trainer Justin Snaith still goes into the country’s premier classic event with a strong hand.

The stable will, however, be going for the local “classic” double with the Dynasty filly Bela-Bela that won the Daisy Fillies Guineas at Greyville two weeks ago and, because of the manner in which she won, is likely to start odds-on favourite for the R1-million Grade 1 Woolavington 2000.

Its my turn wins Derby

Cape Derby winner It’s My Turn

Snaith did not accept with Black Arthur and, according to reports, took the decision with owner Alec Foster to “protect” the horse and to ensure the Silvano colt would not be penalised in the weights for the blue ribbon event.

But he has accepted with two gelded sons of Dynasty, It’s My Turn that won the Investec Cape Derby and Brooklyn Brawler that won his last race over the Greyville mile in a time almost a second faster than Black Arthur’s winning time in the Canon Guineass.

R2 million DAILY NEWS 2000 (Grade 1)

1 5 New Predator (AUS) 60 110 A W Marwing Johan Janse van Vuuren
2 16 Samurai Blade (AUS) 60 108 T A S Khumalo Sean Tarry
3 8 Rabada 60 106 A A Marcus Mike Azzie
4 1 Rocketball 60 105 T A W Kennedy Gavin van Zyl
5 15 Prospect Strike 60 104 T A G van Niekerk Sean Tarry
6 11 It’s My Turn 60 101 A A Delpech Justin Snaith
7 7 Ten Gun Salute (AUS) 60 101 T A B Lerena Duncan Howells
8 6 Celtic Captain 60 100 BA K de Melo Gavin van Zyl
9 13 Mambo Mime 60 100 A S Randolph Dean Kannemeyer
10 12 Redcarpet Captain 60 100 A R Danielson Gavin van Zyl
11 2 Stebbins 60 98 TBA Wes Marwing Weiho Marwing
12 14 Sylvester The Cat 60 98 A C Zackey Duncan Howells
13 3 Trading Profit 60 96 A *C Murray Mike Azzie
14 9 Liege 60 93 T A K Zechner Sean Tarry
15 10 Brooklyn Brawler 60 92 A *L Hewitson Justin Snaith
16 4 Bankable Teddy 60 89 BA M Yeni Brian Wiid
Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote
(2,5,14) (3,13) (4,8,10) (6,15) (7,12)

It’s My Turn did not fare well in the Canon Guineas where the Mike Azzie-trained Brave Tin Soldier colt Rabada was just snaffled on the line by Black Arthur. Rabada lines up in the Daily News 2000 but has yet to be tested over the 2 000m trip which could give It’s My Turn the edge.

Rocketball from the Gavin van Zyl stable will have his followers after a brilliant performance in the SA Derby at Turffontein where he nearly upset Abashiri’s bid for Triple Crown glory.

Mambo Mime wins Byerley Turk

Mambo Mime – big test on Saturday

Champion trainer Sean Tarry goes into the race with a four-horse team headed by the Australian-bred colt Samurai Blade that finished third to Abashiri in both the SA Classic and SA Derby and Dean Kannemeyer will be looking for a special performance from Mambo Mime that won the Byerley Turk and finished third by 1.5 lengths to Black Arthur in the Canon Guineas.

Bela-Bela will be all the rage to win the Woolavington 2000 not only because of her latest performance at Greyville, but also because of her third behind Smart Call in the Grade 1 Maine Chance Farms Paddock Stakes at Kenilworth in January.

Bela-Nela SA Fillies Guineas

Bela-Bela will be a major contender

She will, however, have to again contend with the attentions of the Mike Bass-trained Silvano filly Nightingale that flew through to finish half a length behind her in the Daisy Fillies Guineas and will most likely relish the extra 400m of this race.

R1 million WOOLAVINGTON 2000 (Grade 1)

1 7 Bela-Bela 60 107 A A Delpech Justin Snaith
2 10 Heaps Of Fun 60 104 T A S Khumalo Sean Tarry
3 5 Negroamaro 60 102 A W Marwing Johan Janse van Vuuren
4 8 Flying Ice 60 98 BA R Danielson Neil Bruss
5 6 Witchcraft 60 94 T A B Lerena Sean Tarry
6 4 Nightingale 60 92 A G van Niekerk Mike Bass
7 1 Polyphonic 60 90 A J P v’d Merwe Alec Laird
8 12 Adorada 60 86 A M Byleveld Vaughan Marshall
9 11 Christmas Carol 60 83 A C Maujean Geoff Woodruff
10 9 Fortissima 60 82 T A A Marcus Joe Soma
11 2 Ruler Of The Sky 60 76 T A M Yeni Luiz Cunha
12 3 All Mine 60 75 A S Randolph Glen Kotzen
13 13 Tide Is Turning 60 71 BA *C Habib James Goodman
Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote
(2,5)

Another that is likely to keep her honest is the Fort Wood filly Negroamara from the Johan Janse van Vuuren stable. She finished third in the 1 600m event and, having finished second in both the Gauteng Fillies Guineas and SA Fillies Classic before that, is another that could shine over the longer trip.

Negroamaro - leading contender

Negroamaro – leading contender

Adding to Bela-Bela’s troubles could also be the Fort Wood filly Fortissima from the Joe Soma yard. She finished second in the SA Derby and won both her starts over 2 000m before that while Tarry will not feel his Visionaire filly Heaps Of Fun is out of the picture having won the Gauteng Fillies Guineas.

The third of the graded races on Daily News 2000 day is the Grade 3 Lonsdale Stirrup Cup over 2 400m.

It has drawn a full field where the Bass stable stalwart Helderberg Blue will be one of the fancied runners having shown a return to his competitive form with a third behind No Worries in the Highland Night Cup.

R250 000 LONSDALE STIRRUP CUP (Grade 3)

1 3 Helderberg Blue 60 103 A G van Niekerk Mike Bass
2 7 Coltrane (ARG) 59.5 102 A A Marcus Joey Ramsden
3 13 Killua Castle (AUS) 59.5 102 TBA C Maujean Geoff Woodruff
4 11 Kingston Mines (GB) 59.5 102 A *C Murray Mike de Kock
5 12 No Worries 59 101 T A W Kennedy Gavin van Zyl
6 15 Wavin’ Flag 58 99 A S Veale Brett Crawford
7 14 Balance Sheet 57.5 98 BA A Delpech Dean Kannemeyer
8 6 Serissa 57.5 98 A S Khumalo Sean Tarry
9 2 Storm Warning 57 97 A B Lerena Johan Janse van Vuuren
10 8 Solar Star 56.5 96 A S Randolph Dean Kannemeyer
11 4 Alghadeer 56 95 A W Marwing Mike de Kock
12 1 Fortune Fella 53.5 90 T A C Zackey Devin Little
13 17 Three Balloons 53 89 BA M Byleveld Mike Bass
14 9 Great Rumpus 52.5 88 A A Forbes Frank Robinson
15 10 Crime Victim 52 87 A M Yeni Duncan Howells
16 16 Penhaligon 52 86 A K de Melo Alyson Wright
17 5 Smart Mart 52 84 BA Reserve 1 Mike de Kock
Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote
(1,13) (4,11,17) (7,10)

No Worries from the Van Zyl stable will again be one of his opponents along with Solar Star from the Kannemeyer stable that beat him half a length in the Highland Night, Storm Warning that was third in the Gold Bowl and the gutsy six-year-old Coltrane that has placed in his last three starts over marathon trips including the J&B Stayers and the Chairmans Cup in the Cape.

Coltrane wins Cape Summer Stayers

Coltrane – solid stayer

Smart Mart, fourth in the Gold Bowl and Kingston Mines that was third in the J&B Stayers, are two of the three runners from the Mike de Kock stable in the race.

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