Mike Azzie’s multiple Gr1 winning Argentinian import Hat Puntano will defend his title in the R1 000 000 Peermont Emperors Palace Gr2 Charity Mile to be run at Turffontein on Saturday 3 November.
Grant van Niekerk steers Hat Puntano to an easy win in 2017
The 2017 winner carries joint topweight for the big race with the gallant Gr1 winner Coral Fever who will be ready to run a big race after a recent pipe opener.
The Charity Mile differs from other events in that every horse will run for a charity while each charity selected will be represented by a celebrity. The cash will be divided among the charities based on their horses’ finishing positions. No charity will go home empty handed.
Coral Fever carries joint topweight of 61kgs
The barrier draws will be announced at a function at Emperors Palace on Wednesday 24 October.
The celebrities and charities will also be announced at that point, as well as which horses they have drawn.
R1 000 000 Peermont Emperors Palace Gr2 Charity Mile – final field
| 1 | 0 | Coral Fever | 61 | 118 | BA | M Yeni | Robbie Sage | |
| 2 | 0 | Hat Puntano (ARG) | 61 | 118 | A | …………… | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 3 | 0 | Captain Aldo | 57.5 | 111 | BA | St John Gray | ||
| 4 | 0 | Matador Man | 56 | 108 | BA | …………… | Sean Tarry | |
| 5 | 0 | Bulleting Home | 55.5 | 107 | A | …………… | Sean Tarry | |
| 6 | 0 | Champagne Haze | 55.5 | 107 | A | …………… | Gary Alexander | |
| 7 | 0 | New Predator (AUS) | 55.5 | 107 | A | G Lerena | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 8 | 0 | Romany Prince | 55.5 | 107 | A | *L J Ferraris | Ormond Ferraris | |
| 9 | 0 | Noble Secret | 55 | 106 | A | R Simons | Mike de Kock | |
| 10 | 0 | Social Order | 55 | 106 | TBA | …………… | Sean Tarry | |
| 11 | 0 | Full Mast | 54.5 | 105 | BA | W Marwing | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 12 | 0 | Infamous Fox (AUS) | 53.5 | 103 | A | R Danielson | Candice Dawson | |
| 13 | 0 | Tilbury Fort | 53.5 | 103 | T A | …………… | Sean Tarry | |
| 14 | 0 | Arctica | 53 | 102 | BA | R Munger | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 15 | 0 | Doosra | 53 | 102 | BA | K de Melo | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 16 | 0 | Unagi | 52 | 100 | A | …………… | Gary Alexander | |
| 17 | 0 | Captain And Master | 54.5 | 105 | T A | Reserve 1 | Sean Tarry | |
| 18 | 0 | Desert Rhythm | 52 | 92 | T A | Reserve 2 | Sean Tarry | |
| 19 | 0 | Safe Harbour | 53.5 | 103 | T A | Reserve 3 | Sean Tarry | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (2,11,14) (4,5,10,13,17,18,19) (6,16) (7,15) | ||||||||
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