Futura – most popular hose in competition – could only run fourth
At Greyville on Saturday there was a total of 95 points up for grabs in the 3 feature races.
The Gr.1 Rising Sun Gold Challenge (bonus race*) attracted a quality field which included the most popular horse in the competition, Futura (1 918 selections). However, it was his stable companion, Legislate (1 313 selections), that ensured maximum points for his followers beating Willow Magic and Bezanova.
| Rising Sun Gold Challenge (Gr.1) * | LEGISLATE | 1st | 25 |
| WILLOW MAGIC | 2nd | 14 | |
| BEZANOVA | 3rd | 10 |
In the Gr.2 Tibouchina Stakes, Hammies Hooker (280 selections) successfully defended her title, holding off Same Jurisdiction and Maybe Yes.
| Tibouchina Stakes (Gr.2) | HAMMIE’S HOOKER | 1st | 14 |
| SAME JURISDICTION | 2nd | 9 | |
| MAYBE YES | 3rd | 6 |
The field in the Gr.3 Cup Trail was made up of a few Vodacom Durban July hopefuls. Punta Arenas, an outsider in the competition with just 24 selections added to his tally with an eyecatching win, beating Wild One (not in the competition) and Dynamic.
| Cup Trial (Gr.3) | PUNTA ARENA’S | 1st | 9 |
| WILD ONE | 2nd | 0 | |
| DYNAMIC | 3rd | 3 |
The next big point scoring opportunity is the Gr2 Post Merchants, which will be run over 1200m at Greyville Racecourse on Friday 19 June (night racing).
Provisional leader board – TOP 50 – 7 June (subject to verification during final audit):
|
The entire Leader Board can be viewed. Open the PDF file at the bottom of the CTC press release page: http://www.racingsouthafrica.co.za/view_page.aspx?ID=1440
After the second bonus race of the competition only 26 points separate the top 50 and just 30 points between 1st and 100th. Racing fans are guaranteed an exciting finish to this year’s renewal which will go down to the wire!
The leading horses by points of the competition thus far are:
| 2015 CHARITY TURF CHALLENGE by LEADING HORSES (7 June) | ||
| NAME of HORSE | POINTS | |
| 1 | CAPTAIN OF ALL | 25 |
| LEGISLATE | 25 | |
| 3 | THE CONGLOMERATE | 24 |
| 4 | CARRY ON ALICE | 20 |
| FRENCH NAVY | 20 | |
| SMART CALL | 20 | |
| 7 | DYNASTIC POWER | 19 |
| 8 | PUNTA ARENAS | 15 |
| 9 | ALBORAN SEA | 14 |
| ALEXIS | 14 | |
| ERTIJAAL | 14 | |
| GULF STORM | 14 | |
| HAMMIE’S HOOKER | 14 | |
| PINE PRINCESS | 14 | |
| WILLOW MAGIC | 14 | |
| 16 | BEZANOVA | 10 |
| FLY BY NIGHT | 10 | |
| SHEIK’S BRASHEE | 10 | |
| SOLID SPEED | 10 | |
| TROPHY WIFE | 10 | |
| 21 | ACT OF WAR | 9 |
| BOUCLETTE TOP | 9 | |
| INARA | 9 | |
| MAC DE LAGO | 9 | |
| POWER KING | 9 | |
| SAME JURISDICTION | 9 | |
| ST TROPEZ | 9 | |
| 28 | MAYBE YES | 7 |
| 29 | ASHTON PARK | 6 |
| ATAAB | 6 | |
| LIGHT THE LIGHTS | 6 | |
| 32 | HEART OF A LION | 3 |
| DYNAMIC | 3 | |
| 34 | SARVE | 2 |
| 35 | AZINCOURT | 1 |
| BALANCE SHEET | 1 | |
| BELONG TO ME | 1 | |
| BE MINE TONIGHT | 1 | |
| BRUTAL FORCE | 1 | |
| CATHY SPECIFIC | 1 | |
| CHOIR MAIDEN | 1 | |
| COPPER PARADE | 1 | |
| CUVEE BRUT | 1 | |
| DYNASTIC | 1 | |
| FAH FEE | 1 | |
| FIRE WHEEL | 1 | |
| FUTURA | 1 | |
| HALVE THE DEFICIT | 1 | |
| KRAMBAMBULI | 1 | |
| LERTASHA | 1 | |
| MASTER JAMES | 1 | |
| MAYBE YES | 1 | |
| MOD BARLEY | 1 | |
| PEJ | 1 | |
| SARATOGA DANCER | 1 | |
| VINO VERITAS | 1 | |
The second spot prize draw took place on Saturday and was broadcast on Tellytrack. This is a computer generated, random draw from all entrants and not dependent on points earned. The winners were:
- MAGNIFICIENT MEL 1
- BUTAINE 2
- RIKESH
- WINNING BET BY TOEKNEE
- RDCHET
They each win a R500 telephone betting deposit kindly sponsored by TAB GOLD “The Intelligent Bet”. CONGRATULATIONS to the five winners! The next spot prize draw will be on Vodacom July Day, Saturday, 4 July at Greyville Racecourse.
