Lonsdale Logic (or Illogic)?
A reader wonders what’s the matter with the Merit Rating system
30th May 2014
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A reader wonders what’s the matter with the Merit Rating system
The R250 000 Lonsdale Stirrup Cup is a traditional stepping stone to South Africa’s premier staying race, the Gr1 Gold Cup.
It is not unusual in staying events to see a lack of genuine recent form and the Gr3 Lonsdale Stirrup Cup runs true to that maxim
Dean Kannemeyer has not seen the Gold Cup since 2000 when his filly Colonial Girl won it. He took a step closer though to lifting the prestigious staying race this year, when Blake won the Gr3 Lonsdale Stirrup Cup at Greyville on Saturday
The Gr3 Lonsdale Stirrup Cup is a tough race to unravel. But Blake will be looking to confirm his connections’ Ladbrokes Gold Cup aspirations
Big race sponsors Hollywoodbets have set the pace in the pre-nominations ante-post betting market for the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July with defending champion Oriental Charm topping the opening board
In our weekly column entitled Time Is Money, we look at some of the past weekend’s highlights, including some slow-run Grade 1 contests at Turffontein
