A nationally representative field of 15 will line up for South Africa’s premier staying test at Hollywoodbets Greyville on 31 July.
With Gauteng and the Western Cape well represented in the R600 000 Marshalls World Of Sport Gr3 Gold Cup, Summerveld trainer Gareth van Zyl will be under serious pressure to defend the prestigious title with his Noble Tune gelding Paths Of Victory.
SA Champion jockey Warren Kennedy takes the reins from Smanga Khumalo on the 2020 winner, who is edging back to his best form, according to his trainer.
African Adventure – highest rated runner (Pic – JC Photos)
Turffontein veteran Joey Soma will be set for a big afternoon with some decent runners, including the highest -rated African Adventure.
A good pace looks assured with plenty of handily weighted runners – albeit, some under sufferance.
Gold Circle’s Graeme Hawkins explained to the Sporting Post that the field for the 3200m event – as with all fields on the day, bar the two polytrack races – has been limited to 15 runners in terms of the contractual requirements of the Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pools.
The Daily News 2000 meeting marked the first time South African punters were able to bet into Hong Kong’s mega tote pools on a race meeting in this country and the turnover generated in just a few hours was massive.
Total gross turnover on the eight races was R486 million, comprising R405 million bet by Hong Kong punters, with South Africa and other international sources contributing R81 million.
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1st R375000, 2nd R120000, 3rd R60000, 4th R30000, 5th R15000
MARSHALLS WORLD OF SPORT GOLD CUP (Grade 3)
Open
WFA: 3yrs-3.5kgs 4yrs-0.5kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 1 | African Adventure | 60 | 117 | TBA | Muzi Yeni | Joe Soma | |
| 2 | 2 | Before Noon | 52 | 82 | T AM | Serino Moodley | Sean Tarry | |
| 3 | 3 | Don’t Look Back | 54.5 | 101 | BA | S’manga Khumalo | St John Gray | |
| 4 | 4 | Sunshine Silk | 53.5 | 97 | T A | Marco V’Rensburg | Grant Maroun | |
| 5 | 5 | Paths Of Victory | 54.5 | 100 | BAM | Warren Kennedy | Gareth van Zyl | |
| 6 | 6 | Bayberry | 55 | 103 | A | Grant van Niekerk | Justin Snaith | |
| 7 | 7 | Wealthy | 52 | 89 | TCA | Sean Veale | Dennis Drier | |
| 8 | 8 | Doublemint | 59.5 | 116 | AM | Craig Zackey | Justin Snaith | |
| 9 | 9 | Favour | 53 | 97 | BA | Keagan de Melo | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 10 | 10 | Holy Warrior | 52 | 90 | BA | Ryan Munger | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 11 | 11 | Chitengo | 57 | 108 | BA | Gavin Lerena | Alec Laird | |
| 12 | 12 | Out Of Your League | 56.5 | 108 | A | Raymond Danielson | Fabian Habib | |
| 13 | 13 | Silver Host | 58 | 112 | A | Richard Fourie | Justin Snaith | |
| 14 | 14 | Nebraas | 52.5 | 95 | BA | Lyle Hewitson | Sean Tarry | |
| 15 | 15 | Dream Destiny | 53.5 | 98 | A | Calvin Habib | Kumaran Naidoo | |
| 16 | 0 | PayBackTheMoney | 52 | 90 | T A | Reserve 1 | Nathan Kotzen | |
| 17 | 0 | Silva Magic | 52 | 85 | A | Reserve 2 | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 18 | 0 | Catchafallingstar | 52 | 90 | A | Reserve 3 | Glen Kotzen | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
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