Rabada favourite for Summer Cup

RABADA has been installed 7-1 favourite for Sansui Summer Cup and last season’s Daily News winner impressed when partnered by Anton Marcus in a solo spin over 1 400m at Turffontein on Saturday morning.

Brett Crawford, who flew to Johanesburg to supervise the work, said: “It was a good gallop and I was very happy with what I saw.”

Betting World makes Triple Crown winner Abashiri second favourite at 10-1 jointly with Liege and goes 12-1 Samurai Blade, 14-1 Juxtapose, St Tropez, 16-1 Mac De Lago, The Conglomerate, Master Sabina, Ten Gun Salute, Deo Juvente, 18-1 Negroamaro, 20-1 and upwards others.

Derek Brugman, Markus Jooste’s racing manager, said : “I am surprised that Rabada is favourite but I think he is good enough to be competitive.

“Obviously he is a little behind schedule after missing his comeback run because of an over-reach but he doesn’t take a lot of work. He will go on to the Summer Cup after running in the Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile.

“The Conglomerate will also probably run in the Charity Mile as a prep for the Summer Cup while St Tropez and Deo Juvente will go the same route.”

Rabada is 5-1 favourite for the Charity Mile with World Sports Betting which also goes 7-1 New Predator, 8-1 Champagne Haze, 9-1 St Tropez, 12-1 and upwards others.