There was an explosive start to this year’s Charity Turf Challenge sponsored by Track & Ball Gaming, when Hawwaam and Pacific Trader won the Premier’s Champion Challenge and Computaform Sprint respectively earning their supporters the maximum points on offer.
Hawwaam debrief by Anton Marcus, Mike de Kock and Mat de Kock (Pic – Chase Liebenberg Photography)
They lead the competition on 20 points with a group of seven horses on 14 points.
A total of 26 horses earned points on a weekend of top class racing and so the stage is set for a fascinating renewal of the Charity Turf Challenge!
Racing South Africa staff will be processing manual entries and verifying payments received, so please be patient whilst we conclude this important internal audit phase.
The next big point scoring opportunity is on Saturday 18 May with the running of the Gr2 World Sports Betting Greyville 1900, one of the important pointers to the Vodacom Durban July.
| 2019 CHARITY TURF CHALLENGE by LEADING HORSES (6 May) | ||
| NAME of HORSE | POINTS | |
| 1. | HAWWAAM | 20 |
| PACIFIC TRADER | 20 | |
| 3. | CASCAPEDIA | 14 |
| FREEDOM CHARTER | 14 | |
| RETURN FLIGHT | 14 | |
| SANTA CLARA | 14 | |
| SCHIPPERS | 14 | |
| TWIST OF FATE | 14 | |
| UNDERCOVER AGENT | 14 | |
| 10. | CHIMICHURRI RUN | 10 |
| DIVINE ODYSSEY | 10 | |
| 12. | FRONT AND CENTRE | 09 |
| MIGHTY HIGH | 09 | |
| NATIONAL PARK | 09 | |
| RAINBOW BRIDGE | 09 | |
| SUNSHINE SILK | 09 | |
| 17. | CHARLES | 06 |
| CIRILLO | 06 | |
| GREEN PLAINS | 06 | |
| SECRET POTION | 06 | |
| TEMPLE GRAFFIN | 06 | |
| 22. | ELUSIVE HEART | 05 |
| 23. | SUGAR GIRL | 03 |
| 24. | CLOUDS UNFOLD | 01 |
| SOLDIER ON | 01 | |
| WYNKELDER | 01 | |
