The Citizen (KZN)

Log available for Ready To Run Cup qualifiers

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The race is on for places in the R1million Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup (Non-Black Type) over 1400m on Saturday 2 November.

The race is restricted to eligible graduates of the 2018 Emperor's Palace Summer Ready To Run Sales.

Last year the race was run under the auspices of Cape Thoroughbr­ed Sales with a purse of R500,000 but the race is now back under the banner of Bloodstock South Africa (BSA). The increase in stakes this year was the product of a collective spirit of co-operation between all stakeholde­rs, which included Emperors Palace, Phumelela, the Racing Associatio­n and BSA.

The race aims to engage the best of the three-year-olds purchased at that sale and in order to achieve that goal, the handicappe­rs will be producing a weekly log of the best performers.

The field size will be limited to 16 runners plus two reserve runners. The final field will be determined by a panel appointed by the racing operator.

As of yesterday, topping the log is Visionaire filly Spiritofth­egroove who is trained by Sean Tarry. She is a winner of one race and has placed in three other features. She has a merit rating of 106. There is a tie for second place at the moment and that is shared by Gaian Glory, trained by Gary Alexander, and Seemyvisio­n, who is under the care of Roy Magner.

It is also good to see horses from all over the country are on the log, including KZN-based Enjoy The View, trained by Michael Roberts, and Yvette Bremnertra­ined Blushing Bride, who is based in Port Elizabeth.

It is also interestin­g to note that currently 17 of the top 27 on the log are fillies.

All to horses will carry 60kg but there will be a northern hemisphere allowance as well as a sex allowance of 2.5kg.

Entries close at 11am on Monday 21 October, supplement­ary Log 13/09 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 7 10 10 10 10 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 16 6 17 17 18 18 18 18 20 21 20 21 22 18 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 Sex F F F G C F F G F C F G F F F F F F F F F G C G F C C Horse SPIRITOFTH­EGROOVE GAIAN GLORY SEEMYVISIO­N ENJOY THE VIEW BOHICA

JUST KIDDING BLUSHING BRIDE LIVERPOOL CHAMP ANNATJIE

BLUE SPARK TANGO TIME HURRICANE HARRY BLONDE BABE HIGHTAIL WIJDAAN

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BELLE VIEW HOPSKIPAND­JUMP KISUMU ASTUTE VISION MELLOW MUSIC EARTH SHAKER FOLLOW MY PATH KRYGER HOLLYWOOD THUNDER STAR OVER CAPETOWN LUMINANCE MR 106 93 93 92 90 87 86 86 84 83 83 82 79 77 77 75 74 73 73 72 72 71 69 65 62 59 42 Wins 1

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 ?? Photograph­ics Picture: JC ?? LOG LEADER. Sean Tarry-trained Spiritofth­egroove currently tops the log for the R1-million Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup (Non-Black Type) over 1400m on Saturday 2 November.
Photograph­ics Picture: JC LOG LEADER. Sean Tarry-trained Spiritofth­egroove currently tops the log for the R1-million Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup (Non-Black Type) over 1400m on Saturday 2 November.

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