Kaapstad proves age is just a number
By Michael Uugwanga
REHOBOTH born-jockey, Hatlieg Swartbooi was the overall winner of this year’s Standard Bank Alex Angermund Handicup racing event that was held at the Okahandja Turf Club on October22.
Swartbooi rode on Kaapstad, the winning horse which was also the oldest horse in the main event with nine-years, followed by Stoute Man in second place, while third place went to Unbroken Promises while fourth place went to Days of Thunder.
Speaking to Confidente after the win, an excited looking Swartbooi said he did not expect to win as he was considered an outsider with lower stakes on his horse due to its age.
“It was not an easy ride, as I was not expecting to win with this horse as it was new to me. If you are to ask me how I am feeling right now, I can say that I am over the moon. For now I am now looking forward to the next race in Gobabis,” Swartbooi said.
The event was organised by Alex Angermund Racing Club from Rehoboth through Standard Bank who have been sponsoring the event for the past seven years.
For winning the Standard Bank Alex Angermund Handicap, Swartbooi took home N$5 000 plus a trophy, while second place position took home N$3000, third place went home with a N$2000 and fourth place received N$1000.
Standard Bank Namibia’s Okahandja branch manager, Immanuel Jason said that the bank was happy to be associated with the Alex Angermund Racing Club.
Standard Bank Namibia gave a sponsorship amounting to N$70 000 towards the event.
“This was the seventh edition and I am very much happy that Standard Bank has been walking in this journey with Alex Angermund Rcaing Club. We are now looking forward to the future,” Jason said.
Below are other results at the same event.
Karoo Osche D-division 1000m: Honest Illusion, Nan, Stoute Man AND Forged In Flames
NAMBRED MAIDENS: First Come, President and Zaldo
REHO Drilling & Investment cc Import Maidens 1000m: Jack In the Pulpit, Chief Helmut, Dream Spinner and Bold Boundaries.
NAMBRED GRADUATION 1000M: Mboma, Silver Sun and Bin Laden
BANHOFF sand & Stone Import Graduation 1000m: Equery, Mr Aminus, Sitting Bull and Livingstone.
Loxton Butchery NAMBRED A-division 1000m: Von Trota, Black River and Freedom Fighter.
NARIS TURF CLUB IMPORT A-division 1000m: Nan, Mr F, Able Surprise and Crystal Sreams.
NAMBRED MAIDENS 1400M: No Name, President and First Come.
Herman Technology Civil Works Import Maidens 1400m: Chief Helmut, Dream Spinner and Jack In the Pulpit.
Paypulse NAMBRED GRADUATION 1600M: Mboma, Bin LADEN, Silver Sun and Ondemba.
Angermund Trabnsport Import Graduation 1600m: Sitting Bull, Princess Queen and Mr Aminus.
Agrimark Import D-division 1800: Forged in Flames, Star Boy, On the Warpath and Don Pierro.
Leeu Loop NAMBRED A –division 2000m: Black River, Von Trota and Freedom Fighter.
Victus “Concrete” Bohitile Import A-division 2000m: Crystal Streams, Able Surprise and Visigoth.
The next horse racing event will be in Gobabis, with the Debmarine Aminus Racing event on the card come November 05.
Sponsored to the tune of N$ 250 000 by Debmarine Namibia, the Gobabis summer Derby will be held at the Gobabis Turf Club.