1 ARAGOSTA
Trainer Mike de Kock
Jockey Warren Kennedy
Weight 53kg
Age 3-Gelding
Merit Rating 118
Career Wins 4
Career Highlight Winning the 2022 SA DERBY (Grade 1)
Progressive 3 year old with a strong finish. Could steal the race if racing handy coming into the straight with the low weight.
2 DO IT AGAIN
Trainer Justin Snaith
Jockey Aldo Domeyer
Weight 58.5kg
Age 7-Gelding
Merit Rating 126
Career Wins 9
Career Highlight Winning the 2018 DURBAN JULY (Grade 1) and 2019 DURBAN JULY (Grade 1)
Do It Again was impressive on seasonal debut when winning the WORLD SPORTS BETTING 1900. Always running on strong in Grade 1 races either winning or placing. Expect another strong finish.
3 HOEDSPRUIT
Trainer Justin Snaith
Jockey Craig Zackey
Weight 53.5kg
Age 4-Gelding
Merit Rating 116
Career Wins 6
Career Highlight Winning the 2022 PREMIER TROPHY (Grade 2)
Comes into the race with a light weight for a 4 year old. Ignore seasonal debut run when finishing 3rd as previous Cape form shows ability to run into the places. Ran 4.25 lengths behind KOMMETDIEDING in the WORLD SPORTS BETTING CAPE TOWN MET on level weights. Will now carry 6kg less weight in this race.
4 LINEBACKER
Trainer Vaughan Marshall
Jockey Grant van Niekerk
Weight 58.5kg
Age 4-Gelding
Merit Rating 126
Career Wins 4
Career Highlight Winning the 2021 CAPE DERBY (Grade 1) and 2021 DAILY NEWS 2000 (Grade 1)
Last two runs shows that LINEBACKER is fit and ready to go one better from last years impressive second. Often found wondering in the last 100m the blinkers might just do the trick now and we can expect a strong finish once again.
5 PUERTO MANZANO (ARG)
Trainer J A Janse van Vuuren
Jockey Raymond Danielson
Weight 55.5kg
Age 4-Gelding
Merit Rating 120
Career Wins 6
Career Highlight Winning the 2022 JUBILEE STAKES (Grade 3)
At the weights will have a difficult task but this horse does a strong finish. Draw 5 will definitely help Raymond Danielson position this horse.
6 ZAPATILLAS
Trainer Brett Crawford
Jockey Luyolo Mxothwa
Weight 53kg
Age 3-Colt
Merit Rating 118
Career Wins 3
Career Highlight Winning the 2022 GUINEAS (Grade 2)
Impressive winner in the WORLD SPORTS BETTING GUINEAS with a strong final 200m beating WATERBERRY LANE and POMP AND POWER. From draw 6 and the low weight of 53kg will be running on again in the final 200m.
7 WATERBERRY LANE
Trainer Dean Kannemeyer
Jockey Keagan de Melo
Weight 53kg
Age 3-Gelding
Merit Rating 117
Career Wins 5
Career Highlight Winning the 2021 GOLDEN HORSESHOE (Grade 2)
Progressive horse but finished behind ZAPATILLAS and SAFE PASSAGE. Will need to show improvements to finish ahead of those two horses. Keagan de Melo is having a good season and if positioned right could be running on.
8 POMP AND POWER
Trainer Justin Snaith
Jockey Richard Fourie
Weight 53kg
Age 3-Gelding
Merit Rating 118
Career Wins 5
Career Highlight Winning the 2022 CAPE DERBY (Grade 1)
Impressive winner in the CAPE DERBY but the interesting form is the QUEENS PLATE running 3.05 lengths behind JET DARK and KOMMETDIEDING while finishing ahead of LINEBACKER. This time around comes in weighted better and with natural improvements should be right there at the finish.
9 JET DARK
Trainer Justin Snaith
Jockey Bernard Fayd’Herbe
Weight 60kg
Age 4-Colt
Merit Rating 129
Career Wins 6
Career Highlight Winning the 2022 QUEENS PLATE (Grade 1) and 2021 CHAMPIONS CUP (Grade 1)
Without a doubt the fastest finisher in this race. If breaking on terms and positioned correctly turning into the straight could be hard to beat with his usual flying finish. Finished impressive second in the WORLD SPORTS BETTING CAPE TOWN MET behind KOMMETDIEDING.
10 SAFE PASSAGE
Trainer Mike de Kock
Jockey Muzi Yeni
Weight 54.5kg
Age 3-Gelding
Merit Rating 122
Career Wins 6
Career Highlight Winning the 2022 DAILY NEWS 2000 (Grade 1)
Was impressive when winning the WORLD SPORTS BETTING GAUTENG GUINEAS and DAILY NEWS 2000. In the DAILY NEWS 2000 it finished ahead of WATERBERRY LANE, POMP AND POWER and ARAGOSTA although will now have to carry 1.5kg more weight than those horses. Will be running on strong here.
11 BELGARION
Trainer Justin Snaith
Jockey Piere Strydom
Weight 59.5kg
Age 6-Gelding
Merit Rating 128
Career Wins 8
Career Highlight Winning the 2020 DURBAN JULY (Grade 1)
The 2020 Durban July winner needs to improve on recent form but can’t be ignored with the legendary Piere Strydom taking the ride. Justin Snaith will have this horse fit and ready for another chance to enter the history books.
12 SPARKLING WATER
Trainer Mike de Kock
Jockey S’manga Khumalo
Weight 53.5kg
Age 4-Filly
Merit Rating 116
Career Wins 6
Career Highlight Winning the 2022 WESTERN CAPE STAYERS (Grade 2)
The only filly in the race will have no issues with the distance. Expect a strong finish and could go close if S’manga Khumalo can find a good position turning into the straight from draw 12.
13 KOMMETDIEDING
Trainer HWJ Crawford/M Rix
Jockey Gavin Lerena
Weight 60kg
Age 4-Colt
Merit Rating 129
Career Wins 6
Career Highlight Winning the 2021 DURBAN JULY (Grade 1) and 2022 CAPE TOWN MET (Grade 1)
Winner of the 2022 WORLD SPORTS BETTING CAPE TOWN MET and 2021 Durban July. This impressive horse will have no issues with the draw having won from draw 18 last year. Expect another strong finish this year.
14 RED SAXON
Trainer Joe Soma
Jockey Rachel Venniker
Weight 53kg
Age 3-Colt
Merit Rating 118
Career Wins 2
Career Highlight Winning the 2022 SA CLASSIC (Grade 1)
Although last two runs was disappointing it can’t be ignored having beat SAFE PASSAGE in the WSB SA CLASSIC. From draw 14 will need luck in the running to find a good position turning in the straight.
15 SECOND BASE
Trainer J A Janse van Vuuren
Jockey Kabelo Matsunyane
Weight 54.5kg
Age 4-Gelding
Merit Rating 118
Career Wins 7
Career Highlight Winning the 2022 KING STAKES (Grade 2)
Ran 4.8 lengths behind PUERTO MANZANO in the WORLD SPORTS BETTING JUBILEE STAKES. At the weights and draw could find it difficult to be competitive.
16 AL MUTHANA (AUS)
Trainer Mike de Kock
Jockey Callan Murray
Weight 58kg
Age 4-Gelding
Merit Rating 125
Career Wins 7
Career Highlight Winning the 2022 GOLD CHALLENGE (Grade 1)
Impressive winner in the GOLD CHALLENGE beating LINEBACKER and JET DARK. Ran 4.6 lengths behind FLYING CARPET in the WORLD SPORTS BETTING GAUTENG SUMMER CUP. Needs to over come the wide draw but should be running on at the finish.
17 ASTRIX
Trainer Paul Peter
Jockey JP v’d Merwe
Weight 56.5kg
Age 5-Gelding
Merit Rating 122
Career Wins 7
Career Highlight Winning the 2022 CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE (Grade 1)
Winner of the CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE finishing ahead of SPARKLING WATER. Paul Peter is having a big season and will have this horse fit and ready. Should be running on if over coming the wide draw.
18 FLYING CARPET
Trainer Sean Tarry
Jockey Calvin Habib
Weight 53.5kg
Age 4-Colt
Merit Rating 116
Career Wins 3
Career Highlight Winning the 2021 SUMMER CUP (Grade 1)
The winner of the WORLD SPORTS BETTING GAUTENG SUMMER CUP comes into this race with a light weight as a 4 year old and should be running on at the end. Sean Tarry knows how to get horses ready to win the big races.
Reserve Runners
19 AIRWAYS LAW
Trainer Andre Nel
Jockey
Weight 53kg
Age 4-Gelding
Merit Rating 108
Career Wins 5
Career Highlight Winning the 2022 CUP TRIAL (Grade 3)
Impressive winner of the CUP TRIAL. Could be the dark horse if it gets a run.
20 NEBRAAS
Trainer Sean Tarry
Jockey
Weight 54.5kg
Age 5-Gelding
Merit Rating 118
Career Wins 7
Career Highlight Winning the 2022 GOLD BOWL (Grade 3)
Won last 3 races but could find it difficult to be competitive in this field.
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