Mike de Kock has nominated his best runners for the R2-million Gauteng Summer Cup at Turffontein on Saturday 30 November and they occupy the first four spots on the log.
There were 45 entries when the first entries closed last week.
There is no first entry fee and as a result Mike de Kock has entered all of his top runners, including Hawwaam, Buffalo Bill Cody, Soqrat and Barahin which gives him and all trainers until 4 November, the date of second entries, to make a decision on whether they want to go further.
Top-class Soqrat is amongst the powerful challenge from the De Kock yard (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
The handicappers will publish a weekly log of which runners are in contention to make the final field, although Phumelela Gaming & Leisure reserves the right to have an input into the compilation of the logs & in determining the final field.
Second entries close on 4 November and the weights will be published on the same day. Final entries close at 11am on Monday 18 November with declarations by 11am on Tuesday 19 November. Draws will be announced with the final field on Wednesday 20 November.
Summer Cup Log 2019
| Age | Sex | Horse | MR | NMR | Rns | Wns | Trainer | |
| 1 | 4 | C | HAWWAAM | 131 | 130 | 7 | 6 | Mike de Kock |
| 2 | 4 | C | SOQRAT (AUS) | 131 | 130 | 12 | 5 | Mike de Kock |
| 3 | 5 | H | BUFFALO BILL CODY | 125 | 125 | 8 | 6 | Mike de Kock |
| 4 | 4 | C | BARAHIN | 122 | 121 | 8 | 4 | Mike de Kock |
| 5 | 5 | M | CAMPHORATUS | 118 | 118 | 22 | 5 | R A Hill/S R Hill |
| 6 | 5 | G | INFAMOUS FOX (AUS) | 122 | 122 | 23 | 8 | Candice Dawson |
| 7 | 5 | H | ROY HAD ENOUGH (AU | 118 | 118 | 26 | 6 | Frank Robinson |
| 8 | 6 | G | TILBURY FORT | 118 | 118 | 27 | 6 | Sean Tarry |
| 9 | 6 | M | CASCAPEDIA (IRE) | 117 | 117 | 15 | 6 | Mike de Kock |
| 10 | 5 | G | DIVINE ODYSSEY | 117 | 117 | 19 | 5 | J A Janse van Vuuren |
| 11 | 6 | G | DARK MOON RISING | 115 | 115 | 23 | 6 | Paul Lafferty |
| 12 | 4 | G | ZILLZAAL | 114 | 113 | 10 | 1 | Sean Tarry |
| 13 | 4 | G | MARCHINGONTOGETHER | 116 | 115 | 13 | 4 | Gavin van Zyl |
| 14 | 5 | M | INSIGNIS | 112 | 112 | 15 | 4 | Geoff Woodruff |
| 15 | 4 | F | SEVILLE ORANGE | 112 | 111 | 13 | 4 | Lucky Houdalakis |
| 16 | 5 | G | NOBLE SECRET | 114 | 114 | 16 | 5 | Mike de Kock |
| 17 | 6 | H | SHENANIGANS | 107 | 107 | 16 | 4 | Sean Tarry |
| 18 | 5 | M | ROY’S RIVIERA (AUS | 109 | 109 | 25 | 4 | Frank Robinson |
| 19 | 5 | M | SECRET POTION | 108 | 108 | 18 | 5 | Geoff Woodruff |
| 20 | 4 | G | APPROACH CONTROL | 108 | 107 | 10 | 2 | Candice Dawson |
| Next 5 in Alphabetical Order | ||||||||
| 4 | G | ATYAAB (AUS) | 114 | 113 | 11 | 3 | Mike de Kock | |
| 5 | G | CASH TIME | 106 | 106 | 21 | 3 | Ashley Fortune | |
| 5 | G | HORACE | 106 | 106 | 13 | 6 | Ashley Fortune | |
| 5 | G | LIKE A PANTHER | 112 | 112 | 12 | 3 | Mike de Kock | |
| 5 | M | SUNSHINE SILK | 105 | 105 | 25 | 7 | Geoff Woodruff | |
| Merit Rating Order | ||||||||
| 6 | G | DOOSRA | 112 | 112 | 29 | 6 | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 4 | G | THANKSGIVING | 108 | 107 | 12 | 2 | Mike de Kock | |
| 4 | F | SECOND REQUEST | 107 | 106 | 11 | 2 | Sean Tarry | |
| 5 | G | AMERICAN INDIAN | 106 | 106 | 28 | 7 | Stuart Pettigrew | |
| 6 | G | ALI BON DUBAI | 105 | 105 | 27 | 6 | Geoff Woodruff | |
| 4 | G | GREEN HAZE | 102 | 101 | 13 | 2 | Alec Laird | |
| 5 | G | D’ ARRIVEE | 99 | 99 | 19 | 4 | Candice Dawson | |
| 4 | G | SEATTLE FORCE | 99 | 98 | 14 | 4 | Stuart Pettigrew | |
| 4 | C | AL MUTAWAKEL | 98 | 97 | 3 | 3 | Sean Tarry | |
| 5 | H | LORD SILVERIO | 95 | 95 | 8 | 3 | Sean Tarry | |
| 4 | G | APACHE TOO | 93 | 92 | 7 | 3 | Mike de Kock | |
| 6 | H | DIAMOND DANCER | 93 | 93 | 21 | 5 | Paul Peter | |
| 4 | G | RUSSIAN BEAT | 93 | 92 | 9 | 1 | Sean Tarry | |
| 5 | G | SILVER GOD | 93 | 93 | 22 | 3 | Sean Tarry | |
| 4 | G | SILVER SPECTRUM | 93 | 92 | 7 | 3 | Sean Tarry | |
| 5 | G | WONDEROUS CLIMBER | 93 | 93 | 23 | 6 | Sean Tarry | |
| 6 | G | SEATTLE SKYLINE | 87 | 87 | 26 | 5 # | S von Willingh Smit | |
| 4 | G | LAST OF THE LEGEND | 85 | 84 | 7 | 2 | Sean Tarry | |
| 4 | G | PALACE GREEN | 85 | 84 | 5 | 1 | Sean Tarry | |
| 5 | H | COME THE DAY | 83 | 83 | 24 | 5 | Chris Erasmus | |
