The two features that open the Highveld Spring Season on Saturday 5 October have both been subjected to stakes cuts.
The Gr2 Joburg Spring Challenge and the fillies equivalent were run last season for R400 000 apiece but have both been reduced to R350 000.
Cascapedia – won the 2018 renewal of the Joburg Spring F&M Challenge (Pic – JC Photos)
The largely anticipated stakes cuts have already been noted in the upcoming Cape season features and appear to have caught some unawares – largely as the exact gravity of the rationalisation is yet to be communicated to industry stakeholders.
Oddly enough, the Listed Algoa Cup, to be run on the annual Fairview double-header weekend of 27 October, has maintained the 2018 stake level of R350 000. So that adds to the confusion.
The two Joburg spring season openers have attracted 52 entries between them, with last year’s F&M victress Cascapedia an entry in both races.
JOBURG SPRING CHALLENGE (Grade 2)
For all horses at Weight for age + Penalties
WFA: 3yrs-8kgs 4yrs-0.5kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 23 | Will Pays | (8G) | 60 | 119 | A | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 12 | Chimichuri Run | (4C) | 59.5 | 125 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 15 | Van Halen | (4G) | 59.5 | 122 | A | Tobie Spies | |
| 4 | Zouaves | (6G) | 59 | 119 | A | Geoff Woodruff | |
| 19 | Captain Aldo | (9G) | 59 | 116 | BA | St John Gray | |
| 1 | Barahin | (4C) | 58.5 | 122 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 25 | Buffalo Bill Cody (IRE) | (5H) | 58 | 125 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 13 | Infamous Fox (AUS) | (5G) | 58 | 122 | A | Candice Dawson | |
| 10 | Prince Of Kahal | (5G) | 58 | 116 | A | Roy Magner | |
| 24 | Noble Secret | (5G) | 58 | 114 | AT | Mike de Kock | |
| 16 | Unagi | (6G) | 58 | 113 | A | Gary Alexander | |
| 29 | Clever Guy | (6G) | 58 | 112 | BAT | Stephen Moffatt | |
| 14 | Down To Zero | (5G) | 58 | 112 | BA | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 9 | Like A Panther | (5G) | 58 | 112 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 21 | Romi’s Boy | (6G) | 58 | 112 | AT | Alec Laird | |
| 26 | Wonderwall | (5G) | 58 | 110 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 8 | Angel’s Power | (7G) | 58 | 107 | A | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 30 | Social Order | (6G) | 58 | 107 | BAT | Sean Tarry | |
| 5 | Lake Kinneret | (5G) | 58 | 106 | A | St John Gray | |
| 6 | Full Mast | (5G) | 58 | 100 | A | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 22 | Greek Fire | (5G) | 58 | 100 | AT | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 11 | Chijmes | (4G) | 57.5 | 111 | A | Gary Alexander | |
| 20 | Approach Control | (4G) | 57.5 | 108 | A | Candice Dawson | |
| 28 | Russian Prince | (4G) | 57.5 | 108 | AT | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 17 | Cascapedia (IRE) | (6M) | 56.5 | 117 | AT | Mike de Kock | |
| 27 | Vistula | (4F) | 55 | 115 | AT | Paul Peter | |
| 18 | Eden Roc | (3C) | 52 | 114 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 3 | Got The Greenlight | (3C) | 52 | 114 | A | Joe Soma | |
| 2 | Putontheredlight | (3C) | 50 | 107 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 7 | Ehsaan | (3G) | 50 | 100 | A | Mike de Kock | |
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JOBURG SPRING F & M CHALLENGE (Grade 2)
For Fillies and Mares at Weight for age + Penalties
WFA: 3yrs-8kgs 4yrs-0.5kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 22 | Cascapedia (IRE) | (6M) | 59 | 117 | AT | Mike de Kock | |
| 11 | Schippers | (5M) | 59 | 117 | A | Geoff Woodruff | |
| 13 | Ronnie’s Candy | (4F) | 58.5 | 112 | BAT | St John Gray | |
| 8 | Pool Party | (6M) | 58 | 105 | A | Roy Magner | |
| 16 | Regal Graduation | (5M) | 58 | 102 | A | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 18 | Rouge Allure | (6M) | 58 | 102 | BAT | Stephen Moffatt | |
| 6 | Flying Fable | (5M) | 58 | 101 | A | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 5 | Green Top | (5M) | 58 | 100 | BA | Alec Laird | |
| 20 | Saragon | (5M) | 58 | 99 | A | Gary Alexander | |
| 12 | Bullsade | (5M) | 58 | 91 | BA | Roy Magner | |
| 10 | Promise | (5M) | 58 | 87 | A | Paul Peter | |
| 17 | Vistula | (4F) | 57.5 | 115 | AT | Paul Peter | |
| 21 | In The Dance | (4F) | 57.5 | 111 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 4 | Perfect Tigress | (4F) | 57.5 | 109 | BA | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 3 | Rock A Roll Dancer | (4F) | 57.5 | 103 | A | Stuart Pettigrew | |
| 19 | Carioca | (4F) | 57.5 | 100 | A | Joey Ramsden | |
| 15 | Abelie | (4F) | 57.5 | 92 | A | David Nieuwenhuizen | |
| 14 | Spiritofthegroove | (3F) | 50 | 106 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 7 | Gin Fizz | (3F) | 50 | 100 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 9 | Mawsool | (3F) | 50 | 99 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 1 | #Sidonie | (3F) | 50 | 96 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 2 | Risk Taker | (3F) | 50 | 92 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| (22) | |||||||
Supplementary entries for both features close at 09h00 on Monday 30 September 2019.
Declarations are due by 11h00 on Tuesday 1 October 2019.
