The final field for the R1 million World Sports Betting Gr1 Gauteng Summer Cup was announced on Tuesday.
The premier Gauteng 2000m handicap will be run at Turffontein on 28 November, and a bumper R20 million Pick 6 is anticipated on the big day!
Reigning SA Horse Of The Year and the current Gauteng Summer Cup favourite Summer Pudding will take on the boys for the first time, and could give her trainer Paul Peter a maiden success in the historic race.
The daughter of Silvano is unbeaten in eight starts and there are high hopes in many quarters that she retains her unblemished record. She jumps from an 18 draw.
Can she do it? Champion Summer Pudding takes on the boys(Pic- JC)
Christopher Robin had his merit rating raised from 98 to 109 after his easy success of the Victory Moon Stakes over 1800m standside track on Saturday.
His trainer St John Gray will be looking for his second success in the race after Dancewiththedevil won in 2011, and also saddles another daughter of Modus Vivendi in Dance Class.
Reigning SA Champion trainer Sean Tarry will be bidding for his fourth successive success in the race and saddles 5 runners, headed by defending champion Zillzaal.
Fairview trainer Zietsman Oosthuizen saddles his maiden Gr1 runner when former Mike de Kock charge Atyaab returns from a ten month and travels from Port Elizabeth. The son of Dundeel has a wide draw to overcome.
It looks a fascinating race!
The final field:
1st R625000, 2nd R200000, 3rd R100000, 4th R50000, 5th R25000
WORLD SPORTS BETTING GAUTENG SUMMER CUP (Grade 1)
Handicap
WFA: 3yrs-8kgs 4yrs-0.5kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 14 | Tierra Del Fuego | 60 | 120 | A | …………… | Sean Tarry | |
| 2 | 15 | Zillzaal | 60 | 120 | T A | …………… | Sean Tarry | |
| 3 | 18 | Summer Pudding | 59 | 119 | A | W Kennedy | Paul Peter | |
| 4 | 8 | Divine Odyssey | 58.5 | 117 | A | R Danielson | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 5 | 19 | Riverstown | 58 | 117 | A | D Dillon | Paul Peter | |
| 6 | 17 | Atyaab (AUS) | 57.5 | 115 | A | L Mxothwa | Zietsman Oosthuizen | |
| 7 | 9 | Crown Towers (AUS) | 57.5 | 115 | AM | R Fourie | Justin Snaith | |
| 8 | 10 | Running Brave | 57 | 114 | A | M Yeni | Paul Matchett | |
| 9 | 1 | Tristful | 56 | 112 | A | D De Gouveia | Tony Rivalland | |
| 10 | 5 | Youcanthurrylove | 55.5 | 112 | BA | C Maujean | Fabian Habib | |
| 11 | 11 | Charles | 55 | 110 | A | C Murray | Mike de Kock | |
| 12 | 16 | Hero’s Honour | 55 | 110 | A | C Zackey | Gary Alexander | |
| 13 | 3 | Astrix | 54.5 | 110 | A | P Strydom | Paul Peter | |
| 14 | 4 | Pack Leader | 54.5 | 109 | A | S Khumalo | Alec Laird | |
| 15 | 2 | Christopher Robin | 54 | 109 | T A | …………… | St John Gray | |
| 16 | 7 | Tree Tumbo | 54 | 109 | A | …………… | Sean Tarry | |
| 17 | 20 | Victoria Paige | 52 | 105 | AM | …………… | Sean Tarry | |
| 18 | 6 | Seven Patriots | 52 | 104 | A | *J Gates | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 19 | 12 | Cornish Pomodoro | 52 | 102 | T A | …………… | Sean Tarry | |
| 20 | 13 | Dance Class | 52 | 98 | A | …………… | St John Gray | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (1,2,16,17,19) (3,5,13) (15,20) | ||||||||
