Cape star and SA Horse Of The Year elect Kommetdieding is one of 14 first entries for the R2 million Gr1 Premier’s Champions Challenge to be run at Turffontein on Champions Day, 30 April.
Kommetdieding recently stepped out for his first run on the Highveld and finished a well beaten third behind MK’s Pride and Puerto Manzano in the R1 million Wilgerbosdrift HF Oppenheimer Gr1 Horse Chestnut Stakes.
Kometdieding seen winning the WSB Cape Town Met (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
He is likely to strip a more serious threat over the 2000m on 30 April and takes on both MK’s Pride and Puerto Manzano again.
MK’s Pride has proven to be a model of consistency and it will be interesting to see whether his connections take their chances over the trip.
Supplementary entries close at 09h00 on Friday 22 April.
Declarations are by 11h00 on Monday 25 April.
The draws and final field announcement will be made at a live event on Monday 25 April 2022 at a venue and time to be advised.
The race is a Gr1 Hollywodbets Durban July golden ticket event.
CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE (Grade 1)
| 0 | Astrix | Paul Peter | 112 | |
| 0 | Flying Carpet | Sean Tarry | 116 | |
| 0 | Johnny Hero | Tyrone Zackey | 110 | |
| 0 | Kommetdieding | HWJ Crawford/M Rix | 129 | |
| 0 | Litigation | Sean Tarry | 99 | |
| 0 | Mk’s Pride | Paul Peter | 122 | |
| 0 | Puerto Manzano (ARG) | J A Janse van Vuuren | 120 | |
| 0 | Savannah Storm | Phillip Vermeulen | 97 | |
| 0 | Second Base | J A Janse van Vuuren | 118 | |
| 0 | Shangani | Paul Peter | 108 | |
| 0 | Shango | Sean Tarry | 109 | |
| 0 | Sparkling Water | Mike de Kock | 114 | |
| 0 | Zeus | Fabian Habib | 108 | |
| 0 | Zillzaal | Sean Tarry | 117 | |
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