A Pick 6 carryover of R1-million, with a likely pool of R5 million, forms the backdrop to Saturday’s Classic Day meeting at Turffontein, which declared this afternoon.
The second leg of the WSB SA Triple Crown and the Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara will be staged with both first leg winners in action in their respective races.
Malmoos – back for the second leg of the SA Triple Crown (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
Mike de Kock’s Malmoos who won the Gr2 World Sports Betting Gauteng Guineas, runs in the Gr1 WSB SA Classic over 1800m on the Standside track, while War Of Athena, victress in the Gr2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas, will be in action in the Grade 1 Wilgerbosdrift SA Fillies Classic.
1st R450000, 2nd R187500, 3rd R75000, 4th R37500
WORLD SPORTS BETTING S A CLASSIC (Grade 1)
For 3 year-olds (2nd Leg of SA Triple Crown)No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 7 | Malmoos | 60 | 117 | A | Luke Ferraris | Mike de Kock | |
| 2 | 9 | Catch Twentytwo | 60 | 116 | A | Gavin Lerena | Paul Peter | |
| 3 | 5 | Copper Mountain | 60 | 113 | A | Callan Murray | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 4 | 4 | Second Base | 60 | 112 | AM | Chase Maujean | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 5 | 2 | Bingwa | 60 | 109 | A | Piere Strydom | Dorrie Sham | |
| 6 | 11 | Dr Doolittle | 60 | 105 | A | Warren Kennedy | Paul Peter | |
| 7 | 10 | Flying Carpet | 60 | 101 | T A | Raymond Danielson | Sean Tarry | |
| 8 | 3 | Kingsley’s Heart | 60 | 101 | A | WEICHONG Marwing | Weiho Marwing | |
| 9 | 8 | Shah Akbar | 60 | 97 | T A | Lyle Hewitson | Sean Tarry | |
| 10 | 1 | Al Muthana (AUS) | 60 | 96 | BA | Craig Zackey | Mike de Kock | |
| 11 | 6 | Bold Jazz | 60 | 91 | BA | Muzi Yeni | Paul Matchett | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (1,10) (2,6) (3,4) (7,9) | ||||||||
Malmoos beat Catch Twentytwo by a neck last time and Paul Peter’s charge will be looking to avenge that defeat.
War Of Athena’s arch-rival Anything Goes does not make an appearance on Saturday and the Matchett flyer will thus be a popular exotic banker on the afternoon.
1st R420000, 2nd R175000, 3rd R70000, 4th R35000
WILGERBOSDRIFT S A FILLIES CLASSIC (Grade 1)
3yof (2nd Leg Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara)No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 6 | War Of Athena | 60 | 122 | A | Muzi Yeni | Paul Matchett | |
| 2 | 5 | Gee For Go | 60 | 106 | A | S’manga Khumalo | Paul Matchett | |
| 3 | 4 | Miss Elegance | 60 | 106 | A | Piere Strydom | Lucky Houdalakis | |
| 4 | 7 | Caralluma | 60 | 101 | T A | Lyle Hewitson | Sean Tarry | |
| 5 | 3 | Magical Flight | 60 | 92 | A | Luke Ferraris | Sean Tarry | |
| 6 | 2 | Sparkling Water | 60 | 92 | A | Craig Zackey | Mike de Kock | |
| 7 | 1 | Only The Brave | 60 | 88 | T A | *Kabelo Matsunyane | Paul Matchett | |
| 8 | 8 | Netta | 60 | 87 | A | Warren Kennedy | Paul Peter | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (1,2,7) (4,5) | ||||||||
War Of Athena looks hard to bet (Pic – JC Photos)
1st R150000, 2nd R62500, 3rd R25000, 4th R12500
ILHA BELA HAWAII STAKES (Grade 2)
Open
WFA: 3yrs-3kgs 4yrs-0kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 6 | Got The Greenlight | 60 | 124 | T A | Muzi Yeni | Joe Soma | |
| 2 | 11 | Cirillo | 59 | 125 | BA | Lyle Hewitson | Sean Tarry | |
| 3 | 10 | ExpressFromTheUS | 58 | 118 | A | Marco V’Rensburg | Stuart Pettigrew | |
| 4 | 2 | Chijmes | 58 | 116 | A | Ryan Munger | Gary Alexander | |
| 5 | 1 | Tierra Del Fuego | 58 | 113 | A | Luke Ferraris | Sean Tarry | |
| 6 | 7 | Pack Leader | 58 | 110 | A | S’manga Khumalo | Alec Laird | |
| 7 | 5 | Whorly Whorly | 58 | 110 | Piere Strydom | Clinton Binda | ||
| 8 | 9 | Marygold | 55.5 | 112 | CA | Brian Nyawo | Alec Laird | |
| 9 | 3 | Lady Of Steel | 55.5 | 111 | A | Chase Maujean | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 10 | 4 | Mill Queen | 55.5 | 108 | A | Gavin Lerena +0.5 | David Nieuwenhuizen | |
| 11 | 8 | Mk’s Pride | 55 | 117 | A | Warren Kennedy | Paul Peter | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (2,5) (6,8) | ||||||||
1st R60000, 2nd R25000, 3rd R10000, 4th R5000
WSB R10 000 DEPOSIT MATCH AQUANAUT HANDICAP (Listed)
Open
WFA: 3yrs-5kgs 4yrs-0.5kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 7 | Chitengo | 61 | 105 | BA | Gavin Lerena | Alec Laird | |
| 2 | 4 | Out Of Your League | 60.5 | 105 | A | Piere Strydom | Fabian Habib | |
| 3 | 3 | Imperial Ruby | 60 | 104 | BA | Craig Zackey | Corne Spies | |
| 4 | 5 | African Adventure | 60 | 103 | TBA | Raymond Danielson | Joe Soma | |
| 5 | 12 | Dawn Assault | 59.5 | 102 | TBA | *Joshwin Solomons | St John Gray | |
| 6 | 10 | Glider Pilot | 59.5 | 102 | A | Ryan Munger | Tyrone Zackey | |
| 7 | 9 | Odd Rob | 55.5 | 94 | TBA | Luke Ferraris | Gary Alexander | |
| 8 | 1 | Tyrus Express | 54 | 91 | BA | Muzi Yeni | Paul Matchett | |
| 9 | 8 | Don’t Look Back | 53.5 | 90 | BA | S’manga Khumalo | St John Gray | |
| 10 | 11 | Smoking Hot | 52 | 87 | A | Warren Kennedy | Candice Dawson | |
| 11 | 6 | Lord Silverio | 52 | 85 | TBA | Lyle Hewitson | Sean Tarry | |
| 12 | 2 | Kings Cup | 52 | 72 | A | *Cole Dicken | Phillip Vermeulen | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (5,9) | ||||||||
