Cape horse joins Guineas field
LOAD SHEDDER was the only runner added to the nominations for the Grade 2 Betting World Gauteng Guineas when supplementary entries for the R1-million race closed yesterday.
The Guineas, to be run over 1 600m on the Turffontein Standside track on Saturday 4 March, is the first leg of the R2-million SA Triple Crown.
Load shedder, owned by Sabine Plattner and trained by Ande Nel, has so far raced only raced in the Western Cape. His first three races were over 1 200m and the son of Gimmethegreenlight looked to have promise when placing in two of the three. He improved when tried over 1 600m, finishing a 1,75-length third to Verdier in his first attempt and then winning his next two starts. He has drawn well at No 3.
Declarations close at 1100 on Thursday and the fields will be announced at a time yet to be publicised on Tellytrack.
There were no supplementary entries for the R500 000 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas (Grade 2), which is the first leg of the R1-million Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara.
Entries for the other features on the card closed yesterday and the field for the Grade 2 Hawaii Stakes over 1 400m is headed up by Kangaroo Jack and New Predator, both of whom have been allotted top weight of 59kg.
While New Predator has landed No 1 draw, Kangaroo Jack has drawn No 11 of the 12 entries. However, if all the runners accept it will be a very strong race and will include French Navy, Rafeef, Forest Fox and Bulleting Home.
Also entered are fillies Heaps Of Fun and Fort Ember but they have also been nominated to run in the Grade 3 Acacia Handicap for fillies and mares over 1 600m.
The final feature on the 12race card is the Aquanaut Handicap (Listed) over 2 450m.
Supplementary entries close at 0900 on Monday, February 27 with declarations having to be made by 1100 the next day.
Entries for the R400 000 Hawaii Stakes (Grade 2) over 1 400m at Turffontein on March 4
11 KANGAROO JACK (G M Alexander) 59.0
1 NEW PREDATOR (J A Janse van Vuuren) 59.0
6 BULLETING HOME (S G Tarry) 58.0
9 FOREST FOX (P A Peter) 58.0
8 FRENCH NAVY (S G Tarry) 58.0
7 PROSPECT STRIKE (S G Tarry) 58.0
2 RAFEEF (M F De Kock) 58.0
10 ROMANY PRINCE (O A Ferraris) 58.0
4 WILL PAYS (M G Azzie) 58.0
12 HEAPS OF FUN (S G Tarry) 56.5
3 FORT EMBER (P A Peter) 55.5
5 LIFE IS GOOD (M G Azzie) 55.0
Entries for the R250 000 Acacia Handicap (Grade 3)(F&M) over 1 600m
12 FORT EMBER (P A Peter) 62.0
1 FLYING ICE (O A Ferraris) 61.5
8 JUXTAPOSE (S M Ferreira) 61.0
14 HEAPS OF FUN (S G Tarry) 60.0
3 POLYPHONIC (A G Laird) 59.0
11 BELLA SONATA (G H Van Zyl) 58.0
6 KILAUEA (D J Nieuwenhuizen) 57.5 5 TAHINI (S G Tarry) 57.5 18 WUKKIN’ UP (S G Tarry) 57.0
16 SENSIBLE LOVER (W H Marwing) 55.5
20 CASSIE O’MALLEY (G H Van Zyl) 54.5
21 OFF THE MARK (S G
Tarry) 54.5
22 NOTHER RUSSIA (M F De Kock) 54.0
15 SHAAMA (M F De Kock) 54.0
19 BANKING APRIL (M N Houdalakis) 53.0
7 PENNINGTON SANDS (T Zackey) 53.0 10 NOOR (M F De Kock) 52.5 13 INANNA (G V Woodruff) 52.0
2 SILVER CLASS (J A Janse van Vuuren) 52.0
4 WORK ETHIC (J A Janse van Vuuren) 52.0
17 LEISURE TRIP (W A Nel) 50.5
9 LEOPARD LILY (S M Naidoo) 44.0 Entries for the R150 000 Aquanaut Handicap (Listed) over 2 450m
4 DEPUTY JUD (M G Azzie) 60.0
9 ZAFIRA (W H Marwing) 58.5
19 GO DIRECT (G V Woodruff) 58.0
5 LIONS EMBLEM (E Verdonese) 58.0
11 KINGMAMBO’S LEGACY (M F De Kock) 57.0
17 SMART MART (M F De Kock) 56.5
10 GREAT RUMPUS (F Robinson) 56.0
12 COBY (G M Alexander) 55.5
8 SAVE THE RHINO (O A Ferraris) 55.5
13 THE ELMO EFFECT (G M Alexander) 55.5
7 STAVINSKY (L J Erasmus) 54.0
18 FRIKKIE (W H Marwing) 52.5
16 ODD ROB (G H Van Zyl) 52.5
6 ROYAL HONOUR (P F Matchett) 52.5
1 HIGH DRAMA (J A Soma) 52.0
14 LET IT RAIN (W H Marwing) 52.0
15 SUPERTUBE (S G Tarry) 52.0
2 HERMOSO MUNDO (A G Laird) 48.5
3 ILITSHE (J L Van Heerden) 47.5