With the countdown to the Classic Day humdinger at Turffontein on 2 March now in full swing, the first entries for the feature races on the afternoon were received on Monday.
National Park (photo: JC Photos)
The return match between the Gauteng Guineas top two National Park and Hawwaam should be a highlight of the R2 million Gr1 SA Classic, where only 11 entries have been received. Mike de Kock holds close on fifty percent of the entry and the final field is likely to be a small one.
R2 000 000 1800m (Turf) S A CLASSIC (Grade 1)
| 8 | Alyaasaat (AUS) | Mike de Kock | 108 | |
| 11 | Approach Control | Candice Dawson | 92 | |
| 4 | Atyaab (AUS) | Mike de Kock | 105 | |
| 2 | Barahin | Mike de Kock | 108 | |
| 7 | Hawwaam | Mike de Kock | 112 | |
| 9 | National Park | Yvette Bremner | 117 | |
| 10 | Owlinthetree | Geoff Woodruff | 102 | |
| 3 | Roll Of Drums | Joe Soma | 84 | |
| 6 | Soqrat (AUS) | Mike de Kock | 124 | |
| 1 | Vontreo | Sean Tarry | 104 | |
| 5 | Zillzaal | Sean Tarry | 106 | |
| (11) | ||||
Gauteng Fillies Guineas winner Nafaayes is back in the Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara second where she bids to go the 1800m for the first time. Her cause has been aided by a 1 draw as she takes on Guineas runner-up Running Brave.
Nafaayes beats Running Brave in the Gauteng Fillies Guineas (Pic – JC Photos)
R1 250 000 1800m (Turf) S A FILLIES CLASSIC (Grade 1)
| 13 | Blossom | Ormond Ferraris | 88 | |
| 11 | Chitengo | Alec Laird | 95 | |
| 12 | Dagmar | Mike de Kock | 90 | |
| 2 | Greener Pastures | Mike de Kock | 89 | |
| 14 | I Like It | Stephen Moffatt | 92 | |
| 5 | Mazari | Tobie Spies | 81 | |
| 1 | Nafaayes (AUS) | Mike de Kock | 109 | |
| 4 | Perfect Tigress | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | 90 | |
| 3 | Return Flight | Sean Tarry | 102 | |
| 10 | Ronnie’s Candy | St John Gray | 105 | |
| 6 | Running Brave | Paul Matchett | 99 | |
| 9 | Second Request | Sean Tarry | 104 | |
| 7 | Skye Lane | Joe Soma | 91 | |
| 8 | Storm Destiny | Mike de Kock | 95 | |
| (14) | ||||
Cirillo — wide draw in the Hawaii Stakes (Pic – Chase Liebenberg Photography)
R400 000 1400m (Turf) HAWAII STAKES (Grade 2)
| 5 | Al Danza | Geoff Woodruff | 108 | |
| 1 | Arabian Beat | Paul Peter | 97 | |
| 16 | Captain Aldo | St John Gray | 111 | |
| 2 | Captain And Master | Sean Tarry | 103 | |
| 3 | Cascapedia (IRE) | Mike de Kock | 110 | |
| 12 | Celtic Sea | Sean Tarry | 100 | |
| 15 | Champagne Haze | Gary Alexander | 98 | |
| 18 | Cirillo | Sean Tarry | 111 | |
| 6 | Doosra | J A Janse van Vuuren | 104 | |
| 9 | Full Mast | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | 96 | |
| 8 | Infamous Fox (AUS) | Candice Dawson | 103 | |
| 14 | New Caledonia | Geoff Woodruff | 101 | |
| 13 | Prince Of Kahal | Roy Magner | 103 | |
| 11 | Red Chesnut Road | R A Hill/S R Hill | 102 | |
| 7 | Sniper Shot | Paul Lafferty | 106 | |
| 4 | Soqrat (AUS) | Mike de Kock | 124 | |
| 10 | Will Pays | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | 114 | |
| 17 | Zouaves | Geoff Woodruff | 104 | |
| (18) | ||||
Cascapedia – Gr3 Acacia Handicap entry (Pic – JC Photos)
R250 000 1600m (Turf) ACACIA HANDICAP (Grade 3)
| 9 | Anneka | Sean Tarry | 87 | |
| 17 | Aurelia Cotta | Sean Tarry | 81 | |
| 19 | Being Fabulous (AUS) | J A Janse van Vuuren | 90 | |
| 3 | Camphoratus | R A Hill/S R Hill | 95 | |
| 11 | Cascapedia (IRE) | Mike de Kock | 110 | |
| 8 | Cashel Palace | Alec Laird | 93 | |
| 2 | Cold Cash | Gary Alexander | 89 | |
| 12 | Crimson Royale | Sean Tarry | 79 | |
| 4 | Dagmar | Mike de Kock | 90 | |
| 20 | Dame Kelly | Ormond Ferraris | 82 | |
| 15 | Emily Jay | Brian Wiid | 94 | |
| 16 | Flying Fable | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | 87 | |
| 14 | Fortuna Doro | Sean Tarry | 78 | |
| 1 | Greener Pastures | Mike de Kock | 89 | |
| 6 | High Seas Beauty (AUS) | Dianne Stenger | 83 | |
| 7 | Insignis | Geoff Woodruff | 87 | |
| 21 | Mazari | Tobie Spies | 81 | |
| 10 | Perfect Tigress | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | 90 | |
| 13 | Silver Thursday | Mike de Kock | 92 | |
| 5 | Strawberry Pavlova | St John Gray | 86 | |
| 22 | Sylvan On Fire | Candice Dawson | 98 | |
| 18 | Tamarina | Alec Laird | 89 | |
| (22) | ||||
Supplementary Entries close at 11h00 on Friday 22 February 2019.
Declarations are due by 11h00 on Monday 25 February 2019.
