While Phumelela have already announced a R1 million Pick 6 carryover for the Turffontein 6 March Classic Day meeting on Monday, there was no news of the major exotic bet carryover for Saturday’s Cape Derby meet – the final big showday of the 2020/21 Cape Summer Season.
The meeting, which brings the curtain down on a dramatic and enjoyable Cape Summer, has only managed to attract 98 runners (including 4 reserves) over the nine races, at an average of just over 10 per race.
Dean Kannemeyer’s Cosmic Highway, a winner on debut, contests the Gr3 Cape Of Good Hope Nursery (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
The first three races on the card – all features – have managed to field only 6, 6 and 5 runners respectively. And the experiment of moving the Gr3 Cape Of Good Hope Nursery and Gr3 Kenilworth Fillies Nursery, apparently in the hope of attracting larger fields, has clearly not met with success.
But there is plenty of quality on show, despite the fact that only two away trainers in Dennis Drier and Ashley Fortune field runners on the day.
The inaugural running of the R550 000 Cape Yearling Sale Cup lift the numbers on the day and boosts the Pick 6 degree of difficulty.
The final field:
1st R250000, 2nd R135000, 3rd R80000, 4th R50000, 5th R20000, 6th R15000
BLOODSTOCK SOUTH AFRICA CAPE YEARLING SALE CUP (Non-Blk Type)
For 2 yo R60 000 Win BSA Bonus SeriesNo Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 6 | Chollima | 60 | 0 | A | Luke Ferraris | Glen Kotzen | |
| 2 | 7 | Edgartown | 60 | 0 | A | Ashton Arries | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 3 | 11 | Greek Myth | 60 | 0 | A | Gavin Lerena | Justin Snaith | |
| 4 | 5 | Master Of Time | 60 | 0 | A | Jannie Bekker | Mike Stewart | |
| 5 | 9 | Rod The Mod | 60 | 0 | A | Devin Ashby | Paul Reeves | |
| 6 | 12 | Sky God | 60 | 0 | A | Oswald Noach | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 7 | 15 | Tout A Fait | 60 | 0 | A | Robert Khathi | Justin Snaith | |
| 8 | 2 | What A Bolt | 60 | 0 | A | Anthony Andrews | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 9 | 14 | Wind Sock | 60 | 0 | A | Richard Fourie | Justin Snaith | |
| 10 | 4 | Homely Girl | 57.5 | 0 | A | Grant van Niekerk | Justin Snaith | |
| 11 | 16 | Jet For Time | 57.5 | 0 | A | Greg Cheyne | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 12 | 10 | Kailene | 57.5 | 0 | A | Morne Winnaar | Glen Kotzen | |
| 13 | 18 | Mounia | 57.5 | 0 | A | Anton Marcus | Sean Tarry | |
| 14 | 3 | Royal Oasis | 57.5 | 0 | AM | Keagan de Melo | Glen Kotzen | |
| 15 | 8 | Take Control | 57.5 | 0 | A | Aldo Domeyer | Ashley Fortune | |
| 16 | 17 | Veronique | 57.5 | 0 | A | Luyolo Mxothwa | Greg Ennion | |
| 17 | 13 | Temple Bar | 57.5 | 0 | A | Reserve 1 | Glen Kotzen | |
| 18 | 1 | Memory Lane | 60 | 0 | A | Reserve 2 | Paul Reeves | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (1,12,14,17) (3,7,9,10) (5,18) (6,8,11) | ||||||||
The novel R160 000 Khaya Stables Work Riders vs Jockeys Challenge Maiden Plate provides a tricky last leg.
Seven jockeys take on seven work riders, with the public draw for mounts made at Kenilworth on Monday.
The final field:
1st R80000, 2nd R32000, 3rd R24000, 4th R16000, 5th R8000
KHAYA STABLES WORK RIDERS VS JOCKEYS CHALLENGE MAIDEN PLATE
For all Maidens
| 1 | 16 | Picture The Moment | 62 | 77 | BA | Luke Ferraris | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 2 | 3 | Wordsworth | 62 | 76 | BA | Richard Fourie | Greg Ennion | |
| 3 | 8 | T’challa | 62 | 72 | A | Grant van Niekerk | Justin Snaith | |
| 4 | 11 | Galiek Yo Baby | 59.5 | 73 | A | Anton Marcus | Paul Reeves | |
| 5 | 15 | Princess Santo | 59.5 | 67 | A | Keagan de Melo | Piet Botha | |
| 6 | 2 | Gillian Anne | 59.5 | 0 | A | Luyolo Mxothwa | Peter D Wrensch | |
| 7 | 4 | Megxit | 59.5 | 0 | A | Greg Cheyne | Andries Steyn | |
| 8 | 7 | Paper Trail | 59 | 81 | A | *Lungisani Geledu | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 9 | 13 | Happy Aristocrat | 59 | 78 | BA | *Andile Nzongo | Andre Nel | |
| 10 | 14 | Bumrah | 59 | 74 | AM | *William Bambiso | Eric Sands | |
| 11 | 1 | Jaimala | 59 | 0 | A | *Erin-lee Watkinson | Patrick Kruyer | |
| 12 | 12 | Queen Niyabah | 56.5 | 76 | BA | *Mncedi Sigenu | Glen Kotzen | |
| 13 | 5 | Gallic Girl | 56.5 | 70 | A | *Sibusiso Booi | Corrie Lensley | |
| 14 | 9 | Pretty Betty | 56.5 | 0 | A | *Sebenzile Tamela | Mike Stewart | |
| 15 | 10 | King Saladin | 0 | 65 | A | Reserve 1 | Justin Snaith | |
| 16 | 6 | Subterfuge | 0 | 73 | A | Reserve 2 | Glen Kotzen | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (1,8) (3,15) (12,16) | ||||||||
