Milnerton trainer Dan Katz has a plan to win the Algoa Cup later this month!
Mac De Lago wins the Gold Challenge
He is one of a handful of Western Cape trainers who will be descending on Port Elizabeth at the end of the month for the running of R350 000 Listed Algoa Cup over 2000m on Sunday 28 October and the Listed Racing Association Plate for three-year-olds over 1600m on Friday 26 October at Fairview Racecourse.
Tabnews reports that Justin Snaith has been a regular supporter of racing in the Eastern Cape, so it comes as no surprise to see his runners among the entries, but Candice Bass-Robinson, Glen Kotzen, Vaughan Marshall and Dan Katz also have nominations for the two races.
Sean Tarry, whose runners finished first and second in 2015 when Stonehenge touched off Orchestrated, has entered lightly raced Helios who has a record of one win and two places from three starts.
Snaith has entered Doublemint who is likely to go off favourite if he runs. He has two Grade 3 wins to his credit – the Politician Stakes and the Winter Derby, both at Kenilworth – and placed behind unbeaten Rainbow Bridge in both the Winter Guineas and Winter Classic.
Snaith’s other entries are Magnificent Seven, Strathdon and Master’s Eye.
Snaith charge Magnificent Seven
Bass-Robinson has entered Ballad Of The Sea, Ollivander and Pacific Chestnut while Kotzen has Fellow Traveller.
Marshall has entered Potawatomi and Provocateur in the Racing Association Stakes.
They will all have to hold off the local challenge which will be headed up by Alan Greeff, Yvette Bremner, Gavin Smith and Sharon Kotzen.
| 6 | Arabian Dynasty | Alan Greeff | 81 | |
| 27 | Ballad Of The Sea (AUS) | Candice Bass-Robinson | 82 | |
| 17 | Cape Rebel | Tobie Spies | 85 | |
| 13 | Chappaquiddick | Gavin Smith | 76 | |
| 18 | Desert Wisdom | Jacques Strydom | 87 | |
| 7 | Doublemint | Justin Snaith | 101 | |
| 2 | Fellow Traveller | Glen Kotzen | 82 | |
| 5 | Fire In The Belly | Alan Greeff | 99 | |
| 28 | Free Agent | Tara Laing | 80 | |
| 26 | Frikkie | Jacques Strydom | 81 | |
| 20 | Helios | Sean Tarry | 77 | |
| 15 | It Is Written | Tara Laing | 85 | |
| 22 | Jailhouse Rock | Justin Snaith | 80 | |
| 11 | Kimberley Star | Alan Greeff | 95 | |
| 3 | Laws Of Succession | Yvette Bremner | 95 | |
| 19 | Mac De Lago (AUS) | Dan Katz | 101 | |
| 1 | Magnificent Seven | Justin Snaith | 91 | |
| 8 | Mangrove | Yvette Bremner | 89 | |
| 16 | Master’s Eye | Justin Snaith | 100 | |
| 29 | My World | Tara Laing | 88 | |
| 0 | Ngaga (AUS) | Andre Nel | 99 | |
| 4 | Ollivander | Candice Bass-Robinson | 89 | |
| 30 | Pacific Chestnut | Candice Bass-Robinson | 81 | |
| 10 | Plano | Tara Laing | 87 | |
| 9 | Querari Viking | Sharon B Kotzen | 81 | |
| 0 | Run Red | Andre Nel | 82 | |
| 23 | Sabbatical | Justin Snaith | 89 | |
| 14 | Stormy Eclipse | Tara Laing | 96 | |
| 21 | Story Of My Life | Gavin Smith | 85 | |
| 12 | Strathdon | Justin Snaith | 102 | |
| 25 | Western Wu | Alan Greeff | 88 | |
| 24 | Widow’s Lamp | Yvette Bremner | 96 | |
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| 22 | Alfeo | Alan Greeff | 95 | |
| 6 | Aloysius | Alan Greeff | 74 | |
| 13 | Cape Leopard | Jacques Strydom | 72 | |
| 5 | Clouded Hill | Justin Snaith | 95 | |
| 9 | Emerito | Gavin Smith | 74 | |
| 23 | Frank Lloyd Wright | Justin Snaith | 90 | |
| 20 | Handre The Hero | Sharon B Kotzen | 72 | |
| 14 | Herodotus | Glen Kotzen | 80 | |
| 8 | Just Chaos | Sharon B Kotzen | 89 | |
| 1 | Madame Speaker | Alan Greeff | 92 | |
| 12 | March Music | Yvette Bremner | 85 | |
| 15 | More Magic | Candice Bass-Robinson | 84 | |
| 4 | Open Fire | Yvette Bremner | 73 | |
| 11 | Pomaceous | Gavin Smith | 76 | |
| 17 | Potawatomi | Vaughan Marshall | 83 | |
| 19 | Provocateur | Vaughan Marshall | 89 | |
| 7 | Run For Gold | Yvette Bremner | 74 | |
| 2 | Sacred Arrow | Candice Bass-Robinson | 92 | |
| 21 | Seattle Force | Glen Kotzen | 85 | |
| 18 | Silvari | Yvette Bremner | 0 | |
| 3 | Tasunke | Yvette Bremner | 74 | |
| 16 | The Highway Man | Gavin Smith | 80 | |
| 10 | Wildcat | Gavin Smith | 76 | |
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