The Gqeberha trainers will have another crack at bringing the Tab4Racing Algoa Cup silverware back home on Friday.
It’s a race that the Western Cape raiders have dominated in recent years.
Cape raider Hoedspruit wins the Algoa Cup in the hands of Richard Fourie in 2021 (Pic – Pauline Herman)
Paarl powerhouse Glen Kotzen has a quartet of runners in the race known as the ‘Gqeberha July’, and together with local champion Gavin Smith (5), will saddle nine of the sixteen runners that will line up at the 2000m at 15h50 on Friday.
Candice Bass-Robinson and Justin Snaith will travel up from the Cape with a runner each. Snaith’s 2021 winner Hoedspruit is currently being prepped for the Gr1 Gauteng Summer Cup on 26 November.
Jacques Strydom is the last Eastern Cape trainer to have won the Algoa Cup, and that was back in 2009 with Surfin’ USA.
“It was a photo finish, a real nailbiter, and a good thing that my brother owed me a favour,” Jacques said, referring to champion Pieré Strydom that gave his all in the saddle to secure the victory. They also had to survive an objection!
The recent winners of the Algoa Cup:
- 2021: Hoedspruit
- 2020:Silver De Lange
- 2019: Cat Daddy
- 2018: Magnificent Seven
- 2017: Nebula
- 2016: Nebula
- 2015: Stonehenge
- 2014: Disco Al
- 2013: Disco Al
- 2012: Hill Fifty Four
- 2011: Forest Of Dean
- 2010: Hawk’s Eye
- 2009: Surfin’ USA
1st R218750, 2nd R70000, 3rd R35000, 4th R17500, 5th R8750
TAB4RACING ALGOA CUP (Listed)
Open
WFA: 3yrs-9kgs 4yrs-1kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 1 | Mount Anderson | 61 | 110 | BA | Marco V’Rensburg | Kelly Mitchley | |
| 2 | 14 | Grazinginthegrass | 60 | 108 | T A | Richard Fourie | Alan Greeff | |
| 3 | 10 | Crimson King | 58 | 104 | A | Sandile Khathi | Glen Kotzen | |
| 4 | 2 | Jaeger Moon | 57 | 102 | A | Keagan de Melo | Gavin Smith | |
| 5 | 12 | Chollima | 56 | 102 | A | Gavin Lerena | Glen Kotzen | |
| 6 | 15 | Find Me Unafraid | 56 | 100 | TKA | Luyolo Mxothwa | Gavin Smith | |
| 7 | 7 | Never Ending Rain | 55.5 | 101 | T A | S’manga Khumalo | Gavin Smith | |
| 8 | 8 | Follow The Star | 55.5 | 99 | BA | Kabelo Matsunyane | Glen Kotzen | |
| 9 | 5 | Master Redoute | 54.5 | 99 | BA | Grant van Niekerk | Andre Nel | |
| 10 | 9 | Han Solo | 54 | 96 | A | Calvin Habib | Glen Kotzen | |
| 11 | 13 | Peace In Our World | 53.5 | 97 | A | Juan Paul v’d Merwe | Gavin Smith | |
| 12 | 4 | Ancient Times | 53.5 | 95 | T A | Mpumelelo Mjoka | Gavin Smith | |
| 13 | 11 | Arctic Drift | 52 | 92 | A | Gareth Wright | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 14 | 3 | Thefutureisbright | 52 | 92 | A | Muzi Yeni | Justin Snaith | |
| 15 | 6 | Jacob’s Ladder | 52 | 86 | TBA | Ryan Munger | Zietsman Oosthuizen | |
| Same Trainer | ||||||||
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