Mike de Kock is in line for a tenth Summer Cup victory at Turffontein on Saturday 1 December and the champion trainer will not be unhappy with the barrier draws allocated to his fairer sex betting board topping duo of Victory Moon Stakes winner Takingthepeace and Cascapedia.
Takingthepeace – big runner from the good draw
The pair will jump from adjoining stalls – Nos 4 and 5 respectively, giving their jockeys the best possible chance to place their mounts where they please at the start of the 2000m contest.
De Kock’s other two runners, outsider Kilrain and 8-1 shot Noble Secret, didn’t fare as well in the draw. They ended up in gates No 12 and 16 respectively.
The good mare Sabina’s Dynasty, from the stable of Paul Peter, drew pole position, with Ashley Fortune’s Cash Time alongside.
Sabina’s Dynasty – well drawn
Top-weight Coral Fever, winner of the recent Charity Mile, will jump from the very handy No 3 position.
The widest stall of 19 went to Sean Tarry’s charge Social Order. The Randjesfontein trainer fared little better with last year’s winner Liege, who drew 18.
R2 million G-BETS GAUTENG SUMMER CUP (Grade 1)
| 1 | 3 | Coral Fever | 60 | 120 | BA | M Yeni | Robbie Sage | |
| 2 | 4 | Cascapedia (IRE) | 54.5 | 109 | BA | G Lerena | Mike de Kock | |
| 3 | 8 | Roy Had Enough (AUS) | 54 | 109 | A | *S Moodley | Frank Robinson | |
| 4 | 9 | It’s My Turn | 54 | 108 | A | A Marcus | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 5 | 7 | Secret Potion | 53 | 107 | A | M V’Rensburg | Geoff Woodruff | |
| 6 | 18 | Liege | 53 | 106 | T A | R Danielson | Sean Tarry | |
| 7 | 1 | Sabina’s Dynasty | 53 | 106 | A | P Strydom +1.0 | Paul Peter | |
| 8 | 15 | Dawn Assault | 52.5 | 105 | TBA | K Zechner | St John Gray | |
| 9 | 19 | Social Order | 52.5 | 105 | TBA | S Khumalo | Sean Tarry | |
| 10 | 16 | Noble Secret | 52 | 105 | A | R Simons | Mike de Kock | |
| 11 | 5 | Takingthepeace | 52 | 105 | A | W Kennedy | Mike de Kock | |
| 12 | 14 | Like A Panther | 52 | 104 | A | C Zackey | Mike de Kock | |
| 13 | 6 | Tilbury Fort | 52 | 104 | T A | *L Hewitson | Sean Tarry | |
| 14 | 10 | Arctica | 52 | 102 | BA | R Munger | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 15 | 17 | Deo Juvente | 52 | 102 | A | C Maujean | Geoff Woodruff | |
| 16 | 2 | Cash Time | 52 | 100 | A | J P v’d Merwe | Ashley Fortune | |
| 17 | 13 | Tandava (ZIM) | 52 | 99 | A | J Penny | Gokhan Terzi | |
| 18 | 11 | Fort Ember | 52 | 98 | A | C Herrera Gomez | Paul Peter | |
| 19 | 12 | Kilrain | 52 | 90 | A | *D De Gouveia | Mike de Kock | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (2,10,11,12,19) (5,15) (6,9,13) (7,18) | ||||||||
