Due to prior riding commitments on the weekend, the fourth annual New Turf Carriers Rider Cup meeting that was scheduled for Greyville on Saturday, 21 July, has been moved to Sunday, 22 July.
Lyle Hewitson captains Highveld Hawks (photo: JC Photos)
As a result, the Turffontein meeting scheduled for Sunday, 22 July, has been moved to Saturday, 21 July.
In terms of the published criteria, which considers national statistics at the end of May, Gold Circle will extend an invitation to the following jockeys to represent their teams.
CAPE EAGLES
Aldo Domeyer (Capt)
Greg Cheyne
Richard Fourie
HIGHVELD HAWKS
Lyle Hewitson (Capt)
Muzi Yeni
Callan Murray
KZN FALCONS
Anton Marcus (Capt)
Keagan de Melo
Warren Kennedy
Each team will comprise four riders, the fourth member of each team being a Captain’s “pick”.
The KZN Falcons won the inaugural Rider Cup in 2015 and the Highveld Hawks have been champions over the past two years.
