1/30/2010 J & B Metropolitan S.(G1) River Jetez

KW432 - Race 7 - R2.5M - JandB MET (Grade 1) Open to all Horses - 2000m
No	Horse	Jockey	Al/Bl	Kg	Dr	Fin	Dist	Time	OP	SP	Prev
18	RIVER JETEZ	Glen Hatt	A	53.5	9	1	0.00	122.82	16/1	15/1	KW385
17	MOTHER RUSSIA	Anthony Delpech	A	55.0	18	2	0.50	122.91	12/1	10/1	KW385
1	POCKET POWER	Bernard Fayd'Herbe	A	58.0	2	3	1.00	123.01	16/10	17/10	KW387
16	FORT VOGUE	Karl Neisius	A B	55.5	4	4	1.05	123.02	40/1	50/1	KW378
15	FABIANI	Richard Fourie	A	55.5	5	5	2.05	123.20	20/1	16/1	KW387
6	KAPIL	M J Byleveld	A	56.0	3	6	3.05	123.39	16/1	11/1	KW387
2	SMART BANKER	Felix Coetzee	A	58.0	16	7	3.30	123.44	33/1	33/1	TN467
13	ORACY (NZ)	Piere Strydom	A	55.5	17	8	3.35	123.45	11/2	11/2	TN493
4	BIG CITY LIFE	Karis Teetan *0.0	A	57.5	14	9	3.60	123.50	7/1	10/1	KW387
5	FOREST PATH	Gerrit Schlechter	A	57.5	13	10	8.35	124.40	50/1	60/1	KW387
12	LION'S BLOOD	Raymond Danielson	A	56.0	6	11	9.10	124.55	66/1	150/1	CD393
7	SURFIN' USA	Warren Kennedy	A	56.0	12	12	9.35	124.60	50/1	100/1	AN227
9	RED RAKE	Sean Cormack	A	56.0	1	13	9.60	124.64	12/1	12/1	KW315
8	BLUE TIGER	Stuart Randolph	A	56.0	10	14	11.60	125.03	100/1	125/1	KW424
3	STRATEGIC NEWS (AUS )	Pat Cosgrave	A B	58.0	11	15	11.85	125.08	50/1	66/1	KW387
14	DAN DE LAGO (AUS )	Anton Marcus	A	55.5	8	16	12.10	125.13	4/1	6/1	TN493
10	THUNDERING JET	Muzi Yeni	A	56.0	15	17	13.85	125.47	100/1	100/1	KW378
11	DIAMOND QUEST	Kelvin Jupp	A	56.0	7	18	24.10	127.50	50/1	150/1	KW351

by http://www.sahracing.com/index/contents/news/14218

RIVER JETEZ 암 2003 SAF 갈색 전적:(0/0/0)  G1	Jet Master 갈 1994 SAF  G1 24전(17,5,0) 13 f, 13sw	Rakeen 갈 1987 USA  G2 5 f, 0sw	Northern Dancer 갈 1961 CAN *+{BC} LSB
			Glorious Song 갈 1976 USA {*DC} G1
		Jet Lightning 1987 SAF  1 f, 0 w, 0 sw	Rollins 1978 USA
			Jolly Laughter 1978 SAF
	Stormsvlei 1987 SAF  전(0,0,0) 2 f, 2 w, 2 sw	Prince Florimund 1978 SAF  G2 1 f, 0sw	Dowdstown Charley 1968 GB
			Fluorescent 1971 SAF
		Distant Echoes 1976   1 f, 0 w, 0 sw	Prince Sao 1965 FR {S} DP
			Bounceaway 1967 SAF

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Pocket Power defeated by sister in J&B Met
Posted: Saturday, January 30, 2010 4:29 PM
by Myra Lewyn
by http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2010/January/30/Pocket-Powers-thwarted-by-sister-in-bid-for-fourth-JB-Met-win.aspx

South African star Pocket Power’s string of consecutive wins in the J&B Met (SAf-G1) was snapped on Saturday at Kenilworth when his younger full sister and stablemate, River Jetez, outbattled Mother Russia for the victory in a career-defining performance.

Pocket Power, the nation’s reigning Horse of the Year, finished third.

A seven-year-old Jet Master gelding, Pocket Power reached legend status after an unprecedented fourth win in the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate (SAf-G1) on January 9 on Kenilworth. But after capturing the J&B Met in each the three previous years, a fourth consecutive victory in the prestigious race was not to be.

Six-year-old River Jetez, a multiple group stakes winner who was third to Pocket Power in the 2009 J&B Met, entered this year’s race at her very best, according to trainer Mike Bass, and reached the pinnacle of her career after she unleashed a fierce rally on the cue of jockey Glen Hatt and overhauled multiple Group 1 winner Mother Russia for a determined half-length win. The bay mare entered off third-place finish to that opponent in the TBA Paddock Stakes (SAf-G1) on the Queen’s Plate undercard. 

River Jetez covered 2,000 meters (9.94 furlongs) in 2:02.82 on turf rated as good to secure her first triumph at the highest level.

Pocket Power, the 1.70-to-1 favorite, briefly looked poised for a clear run to victory under Bernard Fayd’Herbe but flattened out as Mother Russia hit her best stride in her run to the finish line. However, the four-year-old Windrush mare, trained by Mike de Kock, could not turn back the electric acceleration of River Jetez.

Pocket Power finished another half-length back in third, followed by stablemate Fort Vogue, giving trainer Mike Bass three of the first four runners across the finish line.

River Jetez, who is out of the Prince Florimund (SAf) mare Stormsvlei, is owned by Cedric and Barbara Amm along with Marsh Shirtliff, who also campaigns Pocket Power in partnership.

RIVER JETEZ UPSTAGES BIG BROTHER IN J & B MET
[2-Feb-2010]
by http://www.mauritiusturfclub.com/news.php?sid=c6202d8a838a258b7f78d1c9b5a0af8a&news_id=6444

River Jetez (SAF) stepped out of the shadow of full-brother Pocket Power (SAF) as she beat the reigning champion into third place in the Gr 1 J & B Met over 2000m at Kenilworth today.

Mother Russia (SAF) split the siblings by running a cracking race in second. Fort Vogue (SAF) finished fourth, ensuring that trainer Mike Bass dominated the race, filling first, third and fourth positions.

The occasion had already built up into a near-frenzy and understandably so, with racing fans around the country (and at least a few abroad as well) willing Pocket Power on to an unbelievable fourth consecutive victory in the Cape's premier racing event. While the race did not quite deliver the result they were hoping for, it served up huge doses of drama, with a false start, one of the key contenders blowing his chances when the gates opened for the official start and, at the death, a thrilling finish.

Second favourite Dan de Lago was the one who was left badly when the race finally got under way, losing some four lengths at the start with Kapil also starting tardily.

Up front, it was Mother Russia who broke smartly, getting across from a hopeless draw to lead early before eventually settling into fourth as Diamond Quest went out to ensure a good pace ahead of Red Rake and Surfin' USA. Fabiani was next best as Blue Tiger raced just off the leading line, albeit somewhat wide with Pocket Power giving some six or seven lengths' start. River Jetez travelled comfortably in her brother's slipstream with Fort Vogue nicely positioned and Oracy also within striking distance of the leader but unable to get across from his wide draw. Dan de Lago was never able to make up the lost ground and was a good 25 lengths behind at one stage as Forest Path and Big City Life, yet another one to break from a poor draw, turned for home at the tail end of the field.

Diamond Quest quickly disappeared from the scene upon entering the straight as Mother Russia moved up with Fort Vogue to her inside. Fabiani was chasing hard while Pocket Power, as expected, went for his run outside-centre. The favourite started to close in but the electrifying burst that viewers have become accustomed to was not forthcoming.

Fort Vogue and Mother Russia were engaged in a ding dong battle 200m out with Pocket Power making up ground steadily but it was clear that it he was going to require a bit more if he was to get there in time. With attention focused on this trio, River Jetez burst through between horses. Mother Russia had seen off Fort Vogue and looked as if she might pull off a sensational victory but River Jetez caught her in the final strides and jockey Glen Hatt even had time to salute with his whip as they crossed the line.

It was significant that trainers Mike Bass and Mike de Kock left River Jetez and Mother Russia in the Met, when either of them would have had an outstanding chance in the female-only Majorca Stakes earlier in the day. That alone indicated the confidence levels in both camps and it was certainly vindicated on the day.

River Jetez went off at 15/1 but there was nothing untoward about her winning here. The 6-year-old mare, while not quite as brilliant as her older brother, has been a model of consistency throughout her career and was finishing best of all in last year's Met, making up a huge amount of ground to get within a length of Pocket Power and Dancer's Dancer. She has continued to hold form since then and has looked as good as ever this season. She had been undone by the slow pace when beaten in the Paddock Stakes last time out but was 2kg better off with winner Mother Russia on that run and duly turned the tables. It has often been remarked that she had never managed to crack a Gr 1 victory previously and she certainly chose one of the biggest stages of all to finally register this achievement. She travelled conspicuously well throughout and Hatt rode a perfectly timed race.

Mother Russia ran a magnificent race in defeat. Drawn widest of all, Anthony Delpech had no choice but to make early use of her and there's no doubt that this would have taken its toll in the closing stages. She's trained on superbly following a highly successful 3-year-old season and as with River Jetez, this run would only have enhanced an already sky-high paddock value.

There was obvious disappointment surrounding Pocket Power's defeat and there will no doubt be plenty of analysis of his effort, with the false start perhaps being identified as a contributing factor, but that is surely unnecessary. The feats he has achieved in respect of his previous Met and Queens Plate victories will never be seen again and he came into this race with absolutely nothing left to prove. When it came to the final furlong today, he didn't look his usual brilliant self but that is to be expected from a 7-year-old who has been plagued by unsoundness and from whom trainer Bass has already conjured up several miracles. It speaks volumes that, despite not being quite at his very best, he still managed to get within a length of the first two, conceding a fair bit of weight to them.

Fort Vogue ran the race of his life in fourth. Despite winning the Gr 2 Peninsula handicap last time out, he still looked to have a mountain to climb in this sort of field but he rose to the occasion and left several more vaunted rivals trailing in his wake. He's always looked a very progressive sort and this run announced his arrival in the big league.

The finishing positions made for interesting reading with just 3.60 lengths covering the first nine home and a significant gap back to the rest. There were a few unplaced runners who emerged from the race with some sort of credit.

Fabiani was in touch throughout and kept on running all the way to the line for a two-length fifth, confirming that he is one of the most improved horses around and that his previous graded race exploits this season were no fluke, while the slowly-away Kapil was not disgraced by any means as he finished a length behind in sixth, once again making up a tremendous amount of ground.

Smart Banker, saddled with joint top weight, never got into it from a poor draw and he was another one who turned for home with a huge task ahead of him. He made some progress for seventh place, just ahead of Oracy who got a lot closer to the leaders early on but who also never got a suitable position from his outside draw. They'll return to fight another day and will be major contenders for the big middle distance events during the Highveld autumn season.

Big City Life (ninth) came from a hopeless position and in the circumstances, wasn't beaten too many lengths in the end. He hasn't looked anywhere as dominant this season as he did during the last one but he deserves another chance, as does Dan De Lago whose race was over even before it began and whose failure here is best ignored as he is much better than this.

River Jetez (SAF) is a 6-y-o mare by Jet Master (SAF) out of Stormsvlei (SAF) by Prince Florimund (SAF). She is owned by Mr & Mrs C A Amm and Mr N M Shirtliff and was bred by Out Of Africa Stud.

Winning trainer: Mike Bass

SOURCE : http://www.sahorseracing.com/

RIVER JETEZ UPSTAGES BIG BROTHER IN J & B MET
Posted 2010-01-30 17:13:41
http://www.sahracing.com/index/contents/news/14214

River Jetez (SAF) stepped out of the shadow of full-brother Pocket Power (SAF) as she beat the reigning champion into third place in the Gr 1 J & B Met over 2000m at Kenilworth today. Mother Russia (SAF) split the siblings by running a cracking race in second. Fort Vogue (SAF) finished fourth, ensuring that trainer Mike Bass

dominated the race, filling first, third and fourth positions.

The occasion had already built up into a near-frenzy and understandably so, with racing fans around the country (and at least a few abroad as well) willing Pocket Power on to an unbelievable fourth consecutive victory in the Cape's premier racing event. While the race did not quite deliver the result they were hoping for, it served up huge doses of drama, with a false start, one of the key contenders blowing his chances when the gates opened for the official start and, at the death, a thrilling finish.

Second favourite Dan de Lago was the one who was left badly when the race finally got under way, losing some four lengths at the start with Kapil also starting tardily.

Up front, it was Mother Russia who broke smartly, getting across from a hopeless draw to lead early before eventually settling into fourth as Diamond Quest went out to ensure a good pace ahead of Red Rake and Surfin' USA. Fabiani was next best as Blue Tiger raced just off the leading line, albeit somewhat wide with Pocket Power giving some six or seven lengths' start. River Jetez travelled comfortably in her brother's slipstream with Fort Vogue nicely positioned and Oracy also within striking distance of the leader but unable to get across from his wide draw. Dan de Lago was never able to make up the lost ground and was a good 25 lengths behind at one stage as Forest Path and Big City Life, yet another one to break from a poor draw, turned for home at the tail end of the field.

Diamond Quest quickly disappeared from the scene upon entering the straight as Mother Russia moved up with Fort Vogue to her inside. Fabiani was chasing hard while Pocket Power, as expected, went for his run outside-centre. The favourite started to close in but the electrifying burst that viewers have become accustomed to was not forthcoming.

Fort Vogue and Mother Russia were engaged in a ding dong battle 200m out with Pocket Power making up ground steadily but it was clear that it he was going to require a bit more if he was to get there in time. With attention focused on this trio, River Jetez burst through between horses. Mother Russia had seen off Fort Vogue and looked as if she might pull off a sensational victory but River Jetez caught her in the final strides and jockey Glen Hatt even had time to salute with his whip as they crossed the line.

It was significant that trainers Mike Bass

and Mike de Kock left River Jetez and Mother Russia in the Met, when either of them would have had an outstanding chance in the female-only Majorca Stakes earlier in the day. That alone indicated the confidence levels in both camps and it was certainly vindicated on the day.

River Jetez went off at 15/1 but there was nothing untoward about her winning here. The 6-year-old mare, while not quite as brilliant as her older brother, has been a model of consistency throughout her career and was finishing best of all in last year's Met, making up a huge amount of ground to get within a length of Pocket Power and Dancer's Dancer. She has continued to hold form since then and has looked as good as ever this season. She had been undone by the slow pace when beaten in the Paddock Stakes last time out but was 2kg better off with winner Mother Russia on that run and duly turned the tables. It has often been remarked that she had never managed to crack a Gr 1 victory previously and she certainly chose one of the biggest stages of all to finally register this achievement. She travelled conspicuously well throughout  and Hatt rode a perfectly timed race.

Mother Russia ran a magnificent race in defeat. Drawn widest of all, Anthony Delpech had no choice but to make early use of her and there's no doubt that this would have taken its toll in the closing stages. She's trained on superbly following a highly successful 3-year-old season and as with River Jetez, this run would only have enhanced an already sky-high paddock value.

There was obvious disappointment surrounding Pocket Power's defeat and there will no doubt be plenty of analysis of his effort, with the false start perhaps being identified as a contributing factor, but that is surely unnecessary. The feats he has achieved in respect of his previous Met and Queens Plate victories will never be seen again and he came into this race with absolutely nothing left to prove. When it came to the final furlong today, he didn't look his usual brilliant self  but that is to be expected from a 7-year-old who has been plagued by unsoundness and from whom trainer Bass has already conjured up several miracles. It speaks volumes that, despite not being quite at his very best, he still managed to get within a length of the first two, conceding a fair bit of weight to them.

Fort Vogue ran the race of his life in fourth. Despite winning the Gr 2 Peninsula handicap last time out, he still looked to have a mountain to climb in this sort of field but he rose to the occasion and left several more vaunted rivals trailing in his wake. He's always looked a very progressive sort and this run announced his arrival in the big league.

The finishing positions made for interesting reading with just 3.60 lengths covering the first nine home and a significant gap back to the rest. There were a few unplaced runners who emerged from the race with some sort of credit.

Fabiani was in touch throughout and kept on running all the way to the line for a two-length fifth, confirming that he is one of the most improved horses around and that his previous graded race exploits this season were no fluke, while the slowly-away Kapil was not disgraced by any means as he finished a length behind in sixth, once again making up a tremendous amount of ground.

Smart Banker, saddled with joint top weight, never got into it from a poor draw and he was another one who turned for home with a huge task ahead of him. He made some progress for seventh place, just ahead of Oracy who got a lot closer to the leaders early on but who also never got a suitable position from his outside draw. They'll return to fight another day and will be major contenders for the big middle distance events during the Highveld autumn season.

Big City Life (ninth) came from a hopeless position and in the circumstances, wasn't beaten too many lengths in the end. He hasn't looked anywhere as dominant this season as he did during the last one but he deserves another chance, as does Dan De Lago whose race was over even before it began and whose failure here is best ignored as he is much better than this.

River Jetez (SAF) is a 6-y-o mare by Jet Master (SAF) out of Stormsvlei (SAF) by Prince Florimund (SAF). She is owned by Mr & Mrs C A Amm and Mr N M Shirtliff and was bred by Out Of Africa Stud.

Winning trainer: Mike Bass