Port Elizabeth-based trainer Yvette Bremner believes that lightning can strike twice and has entered her sensational Graham Beck Stakes winner National Park for the R500 000 Gr2 Dingaans at Turffontein, a week before Summer Cup Saturday.
The feature is a reliable indicator to the classic potential in the current 3yo crop.
National Park wins the Graham Beck Stakes – he could return for the Dingaans!
National Park was a surprise winner for many of the Graham Beck on 3 November when he blew highly rated local Chimichuri Run away by 5,80 lengths.
After receiving a kilo there, the PE raider may meet Chimichuri Run at level weights – the latter races off a merit rating of 116, the highest among the 20 entries.
The entries list includes Mike de Kock’s Soqrat, the 2017/ 18 Equus Champion Two-Year-old Colt.
R500 000 DINGAANS (Grade 2)
| 13 | Chimichuri Run | (3C) | 60 | 116 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 5 | Atyaab (AUS) | (3C) | 60 | 90 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 15 | My Boi Caloi | (3G) | 60 | 88 | A | Stephen Moffatt | |
| 6 | Bien Venue | (3C) | 60 | 86 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 10 | National Park | (3G) | 60 | 106 | A | Yvette Bremner | |
| 2 | #Reach For The Line | (3G) | 60 | 0 | A | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 9 | Silken Prince | (3C) | 60 | 87 | A | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 7 | Roll Of Drums | (3C) | 60 | 84 | AT | Joe Soma | |
| 1 | Green Haze | (3C) | 60 | 89 | BA | Alec Laird | |
| 12 | Iditarod Trail | (3G) | 60 | 83 | A | Geoff Woodruff | |
| 11 | #Popsicle Toes | (3C) | 60 | 83 | A | Paul Peter | |
| 18 | #Hawwaam | (3C) | 60 | 90 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 3 | #Marchetto | (3C) | 60 | 76 | AT | Gareth van Zyl | |
| 14 | Perfect Peter | (3G) | 60 | 90 | A | Gavin van Zyl | |
| 19 | Gift For The Gap | (3G) | 60 | 85 | A | Tyrone Zackey | |
| 20 | Samurai Warrior | (3C) | 60 | 88 | CA | Weiho Marwing | |
| 17 | In Cahoots | (3G) | 60 | 88 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 4 | White Lightning | (3C) | 60 | 82 | BA | Paul Lafferty | |
| 16 | Soqrat (AUS) | (3C) | 60 | 114 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 8 | Thanksgiving | (3C) | 60 | 88 | A | Duncan Howells | |
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Last season’s Equus champion 2yo filly Return Flight, the Gr1 Thekwini Stakes winner, is amongst the 22 entries for the female equivalent support feature on the day.
Ronnie’s Candy wins the Starling Stakes
She could face St John Gray’s Ronnie’s Candy, the recent Starling Stakes winner, who races as the the highest-rated entry, with an MR of 107
Supplementary Entries close at 09h00 on Friday 16 November.
Declarations are due by 11h00 on Monday 19 November.
| 15 | Virginia | (3F) | 57 | 79 | A | Alec Laird | |
| 14 | Nafaayes (AUS) | (3F) | 57 | 99 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 22 | Storm Destiny | (3F) | 57 | 95 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 8 | Generous Lady | (3F) | 57 | 87 | A | Paul Lafferty | |
| 3 | Return Flight | (3F) | 60 | 104 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 21 | Elusive Butterfly | (3F) | 57 | 83 | A | Lucky Houdalakis | |
| 4 | #Isle de France | (3F) | 57 | 89 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 18 | Ghaalla | (3F) | 57 | 98 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 1 | Afrostar | (3F) | 57 | 91 | A | Paul Peter | |
| 19 | On The Double | (3F) | 57 | 85 | BA | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 20 | Perfect Tigress | (3F) | 57 | 86 | A | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 13 | Sand Princess | (3F) | 57 | 85 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 9 | Vi Va Pi Pa | (3F) | 57 | 84 | BA | Sean Tarry | |
| 6 | Running Brave | (3F) | 57 | 93 | A | Paul Matchett | |
| 7 | The Sash | (3F) | 57 | 83 | BAT | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 10 | Railtrip | (3F) | 57 | 95 | AT | Chesney van Zyl | |
| 11 | I Like It | (3F) | 57 | 83 | BAT | Stephen Moffatt | |
| 5 | Ronnie’s Candy | (3F) | 59 | 107 | A | St John Gray | |
| 17 | Firdoas (AUS) | (3F) | 57 | 94 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 12 | Sweet Red (AUS) | (3F) | 57 | 83 | A | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 16 | Fariha (AUS) | (3F) | 57 | 82 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 2 | Celtic Sea | (3F) | 59 | 104 | BA | Sean Tarry | |
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