The chief supporting feature to the Gr1 Daily News 2000 on Saturday is the Gr1 Woolavington 2000, with the other feature at the meeting being the Gr3 Lonsdale Stirrup Cup.
The Woolavington was thrown wide open when star filly Rain In Holland was scratched last week.
Paul Peter’s Sprinkles (Pic-JC Photos)
Highveld raiders Sprinkles, Marigold Hotel and Perfect Witness, merit rated 110, 110 and 109 respectively, after good respective performances behind Rain In Holland in various Turffontein Graded events, hold the trump cards and have all drawn well.
1st R468750, 2nd R150000, 3rd R75000, 4th R37500, 5th R18750
WOOLAVINGTON 2000 (Grade 1)
For 3 year-old Fillies
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 1 | Marigold Hotel | 60 | 110 | AM | Richard Fourie | Sean Tarry | |
| 2 | 2 | Perfect Witness | 60 | 109 | A | Gavin Lerena | Candice Dawson | |
| 3 | 3 | Capetown Beauty | 60 | 83 | A | Calvin Habib | WDF Badenhorst/BC Kennedy | |
| 4 | 4 | Light Of The Moon | 60 | 92 | T A | Muzi Yeni | B Botes / Y Vosloo | |
| 5 | 5 | Sprinkles | 60 | 110 | A | Warren Kennedy | Paul Peter | |
| 6 | 6 | Monashada | 60 | 87 | A | Francois Herholdt | Kumaran Naidoo | |
| 7 | 7 | Kailene | 60 | 106 | A | Donovan Dillon | Glen Kotzen | |
| 8 | 8 | Silver Darling | 60 | 105 | BA | Grant van Niekerk | Justin Snaith | |
| 9 | 9 | Aerial View | 60 | 76 | A | Serino Moodley | Michael Miller | |
| 10 | 10 | Juliet Tango | 60 | 98 | A | S’manga Khumalo | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 11 | 11 | Bye Bye Bombshell | 60 | 90 | A | Craig Zackey | Justin Snaith | |
| 12 | 12 | Lillybelle | 60 | 79 | A | Gareth Wright | Andre Nel | |
| (8,11) | ||||||||
Light Of The Moon is a Highveld filly who could be better than her 92 rating having finished close to Rain in Holland in the Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks, whilst 98 rated Juliet Tango is open to improvement.
Kailene and Silver Darling lead the Cape challenge.
Bye Bye Bombshell has proved she stays and is on the up while Lillybelle should relish the step up in trip on pedigree.
KZN have three runners in the 12 horse field, Capetown Beauty, Monoshada and Aerial View, but they all have mountains to climb at the weights.
The Lonsdale Stirrup Cup, which is being run for the 100th time, sees the Highveld’s Shangani reverting to staying trips where he has been impressive and he carries top weight off a 112 merit rating.
Shangani – decent stayer (Pic -JC Photos)
Shango, rated 108, is second topweight and has won a Grade 3 over 2 200m at Hollywoodbets Greyville before.
Nine horses line up and it should be a typically competitive staying handicap.
1st R109375, 2nd R35000, 3rd R17500, 4th R8750, 5th R4375
LONSDALE STIRRUP CUP (Grade 3)
Handicap
WFA: 3yrs-3.5kgs 4yrs-0kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 1 | Salvator Mundi | 54 | 100 | A | Craig Zackey | Justin Snaith | |
| 2 | 2 | One Way Traffic | 56 | 104 | A | Grant van Niekerk | Justin Snaith | |
| 3 | 3 | Chewbaca | 52.5 | 79 | CA | Gareth Wright | Andre Nel | |
| 4 | 4 | Shango | 58 | 108 | TBA | Gavin Lerena | Sean Tarry | |
| 5 | 5 | Rex Union | 52.5 | 80 | A | Keagan de Melo | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 6 | 6 | Flying Bull | 53.5 | 99 | A | Richard Fourie +0.5 | Paul Peter | |
| 7 | 7 | Green Haze | 54 | 100 | A | S’manga Khumalo | Paul Peter | |
| 8 | 8 | Shangani | 60 | 112 | A | Warren Kennedy | Paul Peter | |
| 9 | 9 | Decorated | 52.5 | 84 | A | Muzi Yeni | Frank Robinson | |
| (1,2) (6,7,8) | ||||||||
