Raiders dominate the Algoa Cup field

The chances of a local trainer regaining his or her grip on the Algoa Cup on Sunday looks bleak indeed as a group of trainers from the Western Cape, in particular, descend on Fairview Racecourse.

There is a strong field for the R350,000 Socrasync Toro Ya Africa Algoa Cup, (Listed) Powered by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, over 2000m, which sees former champion trainer Justin Snaith, Brett Crawford and Andre Nel in town with some very talented horses.

In addition, there will be the full Kotzen family of trainers, Glen from Cape Town, Nathan, who is based in Durban, and Sharon, who will be on home soil, with runners in this event.

Snaith is represented by Knights Templar with Richard

Fourie up, and Platinum Prince, who will be ridden by Piere Strydom.

It was a combination of Strydoms who last won this race for the hometown when Piere led the field on Surfin’ USA for brother Jacques in 2009.

Crawford saddles American Landing, who has not won a race since lifting the East Cape Derby title in May last year.

Andre Nel has Crome Yellow and Run Red, and it is the former, with Greg Cheyne up, who looks the pick of the pair.

The local entry is headed up by Mangrove, trained by Yvette Bremner.

The weekend of racing kicks of on Friday with the running of the Listed Racing Association Stakes for three-year-olds over 1600m on the Polytrack.

Final field for the R350,000 Socrasync Toro Ya Africa Algoa Cup, (Listed) Powered by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality over 2000m at Fairview on Sunday.

1 - 14 RUN RED (W A Nel) A Andrews 60.0 - 104

2 - 15 PLATINUM PRINCE (S J Snaith) P Strydom 59.5 - 103

3 - 3 CROME YELLOW (W A Nel) G Cheyne 57.0 - 98

4 - 13 AMERICAN LANDING (B Crawford) C Orffer 56.5 - 97

5 - 4 MANGROVE (Y Bremner) C Murray 56.0 - 96

6 - 10 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (S J Snaith) R Fourie 55.5 - 97

7 - 8 CAT DADDY (G S Kotzen) M Winnaar 54.0 - 98

8 - 7 STORY OF MY LIFE (G D Smith) M Yeni 53.0 - 90

9 - 12 TOMMY GRAND (N Kotzen) C Zackey 53.0 - 90

10 - 1 JUST CHAOS (S B Kotzen) R Munger 52.0 - 89

11 - 17 DUC D'ORANGE (G S Kotzen) M Byleveld 52.0 - 88

12 - 6 SEEKING WISDOM (S B Kotzen) C Habib 52.0 - 88

13 - 9 FRIKKIE (JVA Strydom) K Steyn 52.0 - 87

14 - 5 ONESIE (JVA Strydom) C Storey 52.0 - 86

15 - 2 OLLIVANDER (T J Laing) C Maujean 52.0 - 85

16 - 16 VICTORY MARCH (E Kaknis) K Zechner 52.0 - 73

17 - 11 CAPTAIN'S VISTA (E Kaknis) ............... 52.0 - 60

Same Trainer: (1,3) (2,6) (7,11) (10,12) (13,14) (16,17)

Final field for the R150,000 Racing Association Stakes (Listed) (For 3 year-olds) over 1600m on the Fairview Polytrack on Friday.

1 - 8 FOREIGN SOURCE (A C Greeff) G Cheyne 60.0 - 107

2 - 5 HOOVES OF TROY (G D Smith) M Yeni 60.0 - 104

3 - 6 CANE LIME 'N SODA (V H Marshall) M Byleveld 59.0 - 98

4 - 3 VIVA RIO (G S Kotzen) M Winnaar 59.0 - 93

5 - 7 STOPALLTHECLOCKS (S J Snaith) R Fourie 59.0 - 91

6 - 4 JUSTFORTHEEPENNY (N Kotzen) C Maujean 59.0 - 88

7 - 11 SUPER SILVANO (B Crawford) C Orffer 59.0 - 82

8 - 2 LUNA WISH (A C Greeff) T Gould 57.5 - 96

9 - 1 BRANDINA (A C Greeff) X Ndlovu 56.5 - 94

10 - 10 SCARBOROUGH FAIR (S B Kotzen) L Mxothwa 56.5 - 94

11 - 9 MISTRESS OF MEANS (S B Kotzen) R Munger 56.5 - 77

Same Trainer: (1,8,9) (10,11)