The first official 4Racing operator’s log for the 2022 R2 million Gr1 Gauteng Summer Cup to be run at Turffontein on Saturday 26 November was published on Wednesday.
Mike de Kock has the top two on the log and also on the Hollywoodbets antepost betting boards in Safe Passage (5-2) and Hollywoodbets Durban July winner, Sparkling Water (7-2), amongst his powerful sextet.
Exciting Sparkling Water – at number 1 (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
Also among the De Kock entries is SA Derby winner Aragosta, as well as MK’s Pride, who has recently moved to that yard from the disbanded Paul Peter operation.
Sean Tarry has the most entries with 14, among them Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara champion Rain In Holland.
Justin Snaith’s impressive Hoedspruit is among the entries, although his first prep last Saturday in the Topbet Mike O’Connor Gr2 Joburg Spring Challenge was not highly inspiring.
Joey Soma’s 2022 World Sports Betting SA Classic champion, Red Saxon, is also among the entries.
Second entries close at 11am on Tuesday 1 November and final entries at 9am on Friday 18 November after which the weights will be announced.
Declarations must be in by 11am on Monday 21 November.
Here is the first log:
| 1 | Sparkling Water | (5M) | 0 | 122 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 2 | Safe Passage | (4G) | 0 | 122 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 3 | Rain In Holland | (4F) | 0 | 118 | BA | Sean Tarry | |
| 4 | Mk’s Pride | (5H) | 0 | 122 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 5 | Aragosta | (4G) | 0 | 118 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 6 | William Robertson | (4G) | 0 | 125 | A | Corne Spies | |
| 7 | Light Of The Moon | (4F) | 0 | 110 | AT | B Botes / Y Vosloo | |
| 8 | Red Saxon | (4G) | 0 | 116 | A | Joe Soma | |
| 9 | Puerto Manzano (ARG) | (5G) | 0 | 120 | BA | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 10 | Nebraas | (6G) | 0 | 118 | BA | Sean Tarry | |
| 11 | Bingwa | (5G) | 0 | 118 | BA | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 12 | Shangani | (5G) | 0 | 117 | A | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 13 | Second Base | (5G) | 0 | 117 | BA M | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 14 | Pink Tourmaline | (5M) | 0 | 108 | A | Brett Crawford | |
| 15 | Sprinkles | (4F) | 0 | 110 | A | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 16 | Zeus | (4C) | 0 | 108 | A | Fabian Habib | |
| 17 | Perfect Witness | (4F) | 0 | 109 | BA | Candice Dawson | |
| 18 | Zillzaal | (7G) | 0 | 116 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 19 | Hoedspruit | (5G) | 0 | 114 | A | Justin Snaith | |
| 20 | Sovereign Spirit | (7G) | 0 | 113 | BA | Ashley Fortune | |
| NEXT 10 IN ALPHEBETICAL ORDER | |||||||
| 0 | Black Thorn | (5G) | 0 | 103 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 0 | Decorated | (5G) | 0 | 102 | A | Frank Robinson | |
| 0 | Imperial Ruby | (6G) | 0 | 107 | A | Corne Spies | |
| 0 | Jaimala | (5G) | 0 | 101 | A | Ashley Fortune | |
| 0 | Litigation | (4C) | 0 | 101 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 0 | Outofthedarkness | (4G) | 0 | 106 | A | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 0 | Pyromaniac | (4G) | 0 | 110 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 0 | Raiseahallelujah | (5G) | 0 | 99 | A | Candice Dawson | |
| 0 | Shango | (6G) | 0 | 111 | BAT | Sean Tarry | |
| 0 | Super Silvano | (6G) | 0 | 108 | A | Brett Crawford | |
| REST OF THE ENTRIES IN MR ORDER | |||||||
| 0 | Majestic Mozart | (7G) | 0 | 117 | A | Ashley Fortune | |
| 0 | Pamushana’s Pride | (5G) | 0 | 113 | AT | Alec Laird | |
| 0 | Marigold Hotel | (4F) | 0 | 110 | A M | Sean Tarry | |
| 0 | Cornish Pomodoro | (6G) | 0 | 107 | BAT | Sean Tarry | |
| 0 | Johnny Hero | (6G) | 0 | 107 | BA | Tyrone Zackey | |
| 0 | Ikigai | (6H) | 0 | 104 | BA | Sean Tarry | |
| 0 | Reunion | (5G) | 0 | 104 | PA | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 0 | Willow Express | (5G) | 0 | 103 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 0 | Clafoutis | (4F) | 0 | 102 | AT | Mike de Kock | |
| 0 | Marchingontogether | (7G) | 0 | 101 | AT | St John Gray | |
| 0 | Indlamu | (5H) | 0 | 99 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 0 | Paisley Park | (5G) | 0 | 98 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 0 | Platinum Sky | (4G) | 0 | 98 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 0 | $Sudden Star | (6G) | 0 | 95 | AT | B Botes / Y Vosloo | |
| 0 | Youcanthurrylove | (6G) | 0 | 95 | PA | Fabian Habib | |
| 0 | Motown Magic | (4G) | 0 | 91 | AT | Mike de Kock | |
| 0 | Super Silver | (4G) | 0 | 87 | A | Michael Miller | |
| 0 | Prince Evlanoff | (6G) | 0 | 84 | BA | Alec Laird | |
| 0 | King’s Crusade | (5G) | 0 | 80 | AT | Joe Soma | |
| 49 ENTRIES | |||||||
