No. 2298
FLAMINGO PARK 12:20pm (Monday)
VAAL
1:20pm (Tuesday)
KENILWORTH
1:00pm (Wednesday)
VAAL classic
2015 Sansui Summer Cup winner opens his campaign at the Vaal on Tuesday
1:30pm (Thursday)
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MR104 HANDICAP at Vaal on Tuesday
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There is some serious heavy artillery on show at the Vaal on Tuesday. A past Sansui Summer Cup, Gold Cup and Emerald Cup winner go to the start to contest an MR 104 Handicap. All three are Gr2 Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile entrants and with the big race under a fortnight away, interest in their performances will be at a peak.
eclarations close for the Charity Mile at 11am on Tuesday, just hours before the Vaal fourth race. The final field will be announced the same day. The 7yo Master Sabina has earned his 60,5 kgs topweight and while he hasn’t won a race since that sensational November day in 2015, when he had to survive an objection to hold
on to the Gr1 Sansui Summer Cup trophy, he is loaded with class and ability and Geoff Woodruff will be looking for a big run from him. The son of Jet Master is no doubt being aimed at a rare Summer Cup double and is likely to need this outing following his 12 week break since a staying on fifth in the Gold Cup on Super Saturday. He enjoys the services of regular pilot Gavin Lerena.
Pure Gold
Mike de Kock’s Gold Cup winner Enaad is another Charity Mile entrant and has his second outing since that gutsy 3200m win. The Australian-bred son of High Chaparral finished well downfield in the Gr2 Joburg Spring Challenge and is unlikely to threaten over a distance still short of his optimum trip. Mike Azzie’s Deputy Jud is the third of the Charity Mile entrants. He is another to be winless since his last victory – a cracking defeat of sand Trojan Uncle Tommy in
the Vaal sand’s dying days of 2015. The son of Judpot returns from a 16 week rest following a quiet effort behind Punta Arenas in the Consolation July. Ironically his best recent effort was over ground – a 0,25 length second behind Cape Speed in the Track and Ball Derby – way back in June. An interesting runner featuring high on the Sporting Post ratings is the Listed Derby Trial winner, Bankable Teddy. The son of the ill-fated Bankable comes in with a handy galloping weight and a good draw. His last three
starts have shown evidence of improvement and he strips fit. Trading Profit is one of the quartet of Mike Azzie runners and the 4yo son of Toreador will be much better suited to this trip after being outgunned in class company by Kangaroo Jack in the Joburg Spring Challenge.
Finish
Stablemate Easy Lover has drawn nicely at 1 and produces a good finishing effort without getting his head in front when it counts. Cont. p.2
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