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Mauritzfontein’s inform sire Ideal World hails from one of the best families in the studbook.
This family gained another handsome boost when Lead Artist won the G1 BoyleSports Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.
Strongly backed,  the four-year-old was backed down from morning odds of 18-1 to finish at 17-2. 

Fallen Angel led the field until two furlongs to go before Lead Artist got the better of a sustained battle with 2-1 favourite Dancing Gemini. 

Murphy, riding his first top-level Group One winner for owners Juddmonte, edged ahead by a neck in the final strides. 

Lead Artist is Coral’s 4-1 favourite for next month’s Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot, with Dancing Gemini a point longer and Rosallion a 6-1 chance. 

A son of Dubawi, Lead Artist is out of the Frankel mare Obligate. The latter won three times including the G2 Prix de Sandringham, with Obligate herself a daughter of the Oasis Dream mare Responsible, with Responsible’s dam none other than mighty matron Hasili. 

The latter, granddam of Ideal World, produced outstanding sire Dansili as well as such G1 winners as Champs Elysees, Cacique, Intercontinental, Heat Haze and Banks Hill. 

Banks Hill, whose five wins include both the G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly &Mare Turf and G1 Prix Jacques le Marois, is the dam of G1 Prix Jean Romanet winner Romantica, Trojan Queen –the granddam of G1 winning sire Belbek, and Ideal World. 

The latter, whose progeny include such champions as Rainbow Bridge and Smart Call, is the sire of more than 30 stakes winners including this season’s G2 TAB Gauteng Guineas winner Parisian Walkway and Listed East Cape Oaks winner Lotus Island. 

Mauritzfontein’s consistently successful sire Ideal World had a pair of winners at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday. It was a 100% strike rate for Ideal World, who had just two runners on the day.
The son of Kingmambo’s first success came when his two-year-old daughter Alannah won the second race.
Trained by Paul Lafferty, Alannah turned the Online Form Guide www.gallop.co.za Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies) (1400m) into a one-horse race. 

Under Kabelo Matsunyane, the filly pulled well clear of her rivals to shed her maiden impressively with a three length score.
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Alannah is out of the Silvano mare Mrs Simpson. 

Ideal World’s second success on Wednesday came his son Uzwano won the fifth race at Hollywoodbets Greyville.
Trained by Dean Kannemeyer, the gelded three-year-old, under Sean Veale, stayed on to land the Tabgold New Soccer Corners Class 4 (1600m) by just under half a length.
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Uzwano has won twice from just eight starts. 

Out of the Horse Chestnut mare Banbury, Uzwano is bred on the same Ideal World/Horse Chestnut cross as Met winning champion Smart Call. 

Ideal World has had another good season in 2024-2025, with his flagbearers including G2 TAB Gauteng Guineas winner Parisian Walkway, useful filly Mocha Blend, Listed East Cape Oaks winner Lotus Island and Listed Monaco Sport Of Kings Kenilworth Cup runner up Blackberry  Malt. 

Mauritzfontein’s high-class sire Ideal World came up with his 33rd stakes winner on Friday, when his daughter Lotus Island won the Listed East Cape Oaks (2000m) at Fairview.
Trained by Alan Greeff, the progressive three-year-old made it four wins in a row with her victory in Friday’s R150 000 contest. 

Under Richard Fourie, Lotus Island stayed on gamely to claim her biggest win to date by a head. 

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Lotus Island, a winner of four of nine starts, is unbeaten since relocating to the Eastern Cape. 

Friday’s winner is out of the Tiger Ridge mare Glenshee. 

Lotus Island is one of several high-class three-year-olds for her sire Ideal World this season, with others including G2 TAB Gauteng Guineas winner Parisian Walkway, the smart filly Ancient Wisdom and Mocha Blend, a winner of two of just three starts. 

A son of Kingmambo and champion Banks Hill, Ideal World is also responsible for Equus Champions Rainbow Bridge, Smart Call and Hermoso Mundo. 

Mauritzfontein’s successful stallion Ideal World is enjoying another good season in 2024-2025. The son of Kingmambo struck again when his talented son Tamarisk Tree won at Turffontein on Saturday. 

In the process, the five-year-old made it three wins on the bounce. 

Trained by Robbie Sage, Tamarisk Tree was given a fine ride by Muzi Yeni in Saturday’s For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Pinnacle Stakes (1800m). 

Yeni bought his mount with a well timed run, and Tamarisk Tree stayed on to score cosily by a length. 

Among those beaten by Tamarisk Tree on Saturday were multiple G1 winner Purple Pitcher and G2 TAB Gauteng Guineas runner up Hotarubi. 

Now a six time winner, Tamarisk Tree took his earnings to over R660 000 with his victory on Saturday. 

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, the gelding was a R340 000 buy from the 2021 August Two Year Old Sale. 

Tamarisk Tree is out of the Belong To Me mare Milk And Honey, and is bred on similar lines to the Ideal World sired stakes winners Onesie and Perfection. 

His sire Ideal World, whose son Hodgepodge won at Hollywoodbets Greyville recently, is also sire of Parisian Walkway, winner of the recent G2 TAB Gauteng Guineas, and an entrant for the G1 TAB SA Derby. 

A son of the mighty Kingmambo, Ideal World has a single lot on offer at the National Yearling Sale.