JACK MILNER: A NUMBER of runners who contested the various Graded races on Vodacom Durban July day are among the entries for the Grade 1 Ladbrokes Gold Cup to be run over 3200m at Greyville on Saturday 28 July.
Another four Grade 1 races will be staged on the day, including the Champions Cup over 1800m, and two races for two-year-olds – the Premier’s Champion Stakes and Thekwini Stakes, both over 1600m.
The first five past the post in the Grade 2 Gold Vase over 3000m on Saturday – Seal, In Writing, Kolkata, Ilsanpietro and Heyouneverknow respectively – are all likely to square again. Seal came from off the pace to beat front runner In Writing but perhaps the most impressive run came from Ilsanpietro, who trailed the field for most of the journey and then ran on powerfully to finish just 3.75 lengths off the winner.
Two of Mike de Kock’s Durban July runners – Vettel and Gorongosa – are also among the entries and they both are better suited to this kind of trip.
NOMINATIONS
LADBROKES GOLD CUP (Grade 1) R1-million 3200m
4 ASLAN (S G Tarry); 1 BLAKE (D Kannemeyer); 15 CAMPO DE SANTANA (C Spies); 24 CAPTAIN’S WILD (M F De Kock); 3 CROC VALLEY (M W Bass); 12 DOLOMITE (K Naidoo); 23 FEEL MY LOVE (G W Ennion); 17 GOLDEN PARACHUTE (M W Bass); 14 GORONGOSA (M F De Kock); 2 HEYOUNEVERKNOW (C Spies); 18 ILSANPIETRO (M F De Kock); 13 IN WRITING (D Kannemeyer); 25 JEPPE’S REEF (M W Bass); 6 KOLKATA (S G Tarry); 19 KOMATIPOORT (M W Bass); 16 POSH BOY (C M Bestel); 27 PREDESTINATION (J Ramsden); 11 PRINCESS OF LIGHT (G V Woodruff); 5 SAGE THRONE (C Scott); 21 SEAL (G H Van Zyl); 10 SOUL MASTER (G V Woodruff); 8 STORM SAGAZ (Y Govender); 26 SUN CITY (C M Bestel); 9 THANKS JOHN (M W Bass); 20 TOP SELLER (V H Marshall); 22 VENGENCE (J Ramsden); 7 VETTEL (M F De Kock)
CHAMPIONS CUP (Grade 1) R700,000 1800m
13 ASTRO NEWS (G W Ennion); 26 BAY ROUTE (D Visser); 11 BEACH BEAUTY (D R Drier); 8 BULSARA (G H Van Zyl); 2 BUY AND SELL (S G Tarry); 1 CAPTAIN’S WILD (M F De Kock); 18 CASTLETHORPE (M W Bass); 17 CHESALON (M W Bass); 3 ENGLISH GARDEN (M W Bass); 7 ETON SQUARE (G H Van Zyl); 14 FABIANI (G S Kotzen); 6 GALILEO’S DESTINY (M F De Kock); 19 GOLD ONYX (S G Tarry); 4 GOLDEN CHATEAU (M F De Kock); 22 ILHA BELA (M F De Kock); 12 LAKE ARTHUR (Y Govender); 10 LION IN WINTER (J Ramsden); 24 MASTER PLAN (G W Ennion); 25 PIERRE JOURDAN (G M Alexander); 15 PRINCESS VICTORIA (G S Kotzen); 21 ROMAN WALL (S G Tarry); 9 RUSHING WIND (M W Bass); 5 SILENT PARTNER (M F De Kock); 16 SOLO TRAVELLER (M F De Kock); 27 TALES OF BRAVERY (V H Marshall); 20 THE MOUSEKETEER (S G Tarry); 23 WHITELINE FEVER (S G Tarry)
PREMIER’S CHAMPION STAKES (Grade 1)(For 2 year-olds) R500000 1600m
6 ACT FAST (V H Marshall); 27 AMERICAN STORM (R P Lerena); 13 APPROBATION (P A Peter); 10 BLACK TOGA (V H Marshall); 17 CAPTAIN DINO (G W Ennion); 33 DESERT SHEIK (M F De Kock); 23 DONNIE BRASCO (P A Peter); 18 DUBAI DIZZY (M F De Kock); 3 FLY ME OVER (G S Kotzen); 14 FLYFIRSTCLASS (C Eudey); 28 FOREST FIGHTER (I S Moore); 11 GO AGAIN (H/F Brown/Robinson); 16 GRAY’S CHAMP (G H Van Zyl); 15 HEAVENISARACEHORSE (G H Van Zyl); 7 I AM WILL (C Eudey); 5 IMPRESA (W H Marwing); 25 INDABA MY CHILDREN (C Laird); 9 KING’S JET (A Wright); 12 LEHAAF (M F De Kock); 32 LIVING WITH HEART (W H Marwing); 1 LOVE STRUCK (P V Lafferty); 19 LUXARDO (H/F Brown/Robinson); 24 MY JELLY BEAN (I S Moore); 30 PIANO MAN (J M Goodman); 21 ROCK OF ARTS (W H Marwing); 2 SABADELL (G V Woodruff); 8 SHIMMER AND SHINE (G W Ennion); 29 SNAPPY LAD (G H Van Zyl); 31 STORM DANCER (M D Miller); 26 STRONGMIND (P A Peter); 4 THE HANGMAN (S G Tarry); 20 WAR HORSE (C Spies); 22 ZESTFUL (S T Pettigrew)
THEKWINI STAKES (Grade 1)(For 2 year-old Fillies) R500000 1600m
3 ALL IS SECRET (V H Marshall); 12 BLUERIDGE MOUNTAIN (G M Alexander); 18 BOOGIE WITH CHER (I S Moore); 4 CAREFUL HIKER (J Ramsden); 25 CHERRY ON THE TOP (O A Ferraris); 20 COUNTER RIDGE (H/F Brown/Robinson); 22 DYLAN’S PROMISE (C Laird); 11 FAST JET (M D Miller); 17 FIRE WHEEL (S G Tarry)
1 FIVE RINGS (C Spies); 21 ILHA DA ROCK (G V Woodruff); 14 KAROO QUEEN (W H Marwing); 13 KING’S TEMPTRESS (K Naidoo); 24 LADY BIANCA (H/F Brown/Robinson); 2 LIZZY GREY (G H Van Zyl); 5 LONDON OLYMPICS (J M Goodman); 15 MURMERING SKY (D R Drier); 19 RUMYA (M F De Kock); 23 SEA SHADOW (D Zaki); 16 SENORITA CASEY (J A Soma); 8 SIZE DOES COUNT (W H Marwing); 10 SPANISH VICTORY (C Spies); 7 STRAIGHT SET (C Spies); 9 TAPPIN’ THE STARS (A J Rivalland); 6 YELLOW CARD (C Laird).
