Final Field Gold eLan Gold cup

Draw B A T Jockey Trainer
1 GOLD ONYX 60.0 110 (110) 18 A T G Behr Sean Tarry
2 HOT TICKET 59.0 108 (108) 13 B A K Neisius Dean Kannemeyer
3 ASH CLOUD 57.0 105 (104) 8 A R Fourie Justin Snaith
4 COLTRANE 56.0 102 (102) 3 A P Strydom Joey Ramsden
5 VINO VERITAS 55.5 102 (101) 1 B A S Khumalo Gavin van Zyl
6 DISCO AL 55.5 101 (101) 11 A A Marcus Joey Ramsden
7 WILD ONE 55.0 100 (100) 5 B A A Delpech Mike de Kock
8 KINGSTON MINES 54.5 101 ( 99) 7 B A J Geroudis Mike de Kock
9 SOLID SPEED 53.0 97 ( 96) 2 B A S Randolph Dean Kannemeyer
10 HEART OF A LION 52.5 96 ( 95) 9 A M Yeni Gavin van Zyl
11 STORM WARNING 52.5 95 ( 95) 16 A *C Zackey Dominic Zaki
12 BALANCE SHEET 52.0 97 ( 90) 10 B A K de Melo Dean Kannemeyer
13 WILD ASH 52.0 95 ( 94) 12 A D Mansour Geoff Woodruff
14 SAVAGE WIND 52.0 90 ( 90) 15 A *C Murray Joe Soma
15 J'S OUTSIDER 52.0 88 ( 88) 17 C A S Veale Dennis Drier
16 GONE BABY GONE 52.0 87 ( 86) 6 A W Kennedy Glen Kotzen

Reserve Runners
17 KOLKATA 52.0 84 ( 84) 4 A T Reserve 1 Sean Tarry
18 BEEWITHMEE 52.0 92 ( 92) 14 A Reserve 2 Duncan Howells

Were there difficulties in getting 16 runners ??

El crap field

Nothing crap about Wild Ash

Wild One for me

You made a typo Mac...Wild One

PeeKay wrote: You made a typo Mac...Wild One

By Andrew Harrison


Dean Kannemeyer and Stuart Randolph will be looking for a big race double when they team up with Solid Speed in the R1,25 million Gr 1 eLan Property Group Gold Cup to be run over 3200m at Greyville on Saturday, July 25.

The pair were successful with Power King in the Vodacom Durban July and Solid Speed’s Gold Cup chances were further enhanced when he drew gate 2 at last night’s draw for barrier positions.

Solid Speed suffered his first defeat in four starts at Greyville when going down less than a length to Heart Of A Lion in the SABC Gold Vase over 3000m on July day lumbering top weight of 60kg. He carries a handy 53kg in the Gold Cup and is 1kg better off with Heart Of A Lion.

Kannemeyer also saddles last year’s top weight Hot Ticket and the lightly weighted Balance Sheet who drew 13 and 10 respectively.

Hot Ticket found traffic in the recent Vodacom Durban July but will much prefer this longer trip. Prior to the July he was just beaten a nostril by Disco Al in the Track & Ball Derby. Hot Ticket finished fourth under top weight in last year’s Gold Cup behind Wavin’s Flag.

Second last year was Mike de Kock’s runner Wild One and his name was first out of the draw. He has only had two outings since last year’s GoldnCup and should be primed come next Saturday from gate 5. He came from near last to finish second to Punta Arenas in the Cup Trial over 1800m and followed up with a smart second behind Besanova in the KZN Breeders’ Million Mile. He will much prefer this extended trip and will be one of the fancied runners.

Joey Ramsden has two smart stayers in Disco Al and Coltrane. The former has been in good form and got up in a blanket finish to touch off Hot Ticket in the Track & Ball Derby over 2400m at Scottsville with other Gold Cup entries Savage Wind and Kingston Mines less than a length behind. Disco Al drew 11.

Coltrane has been disappointing since arriving for Champions Season but he had some smart staying form in the Western Cape where he won the Chairman’s Cup over 3000m and prior to that was just run out of it by Kingston Mines in the J&B Urban Honey Stakes over 2800m. His recent form has been over 2400m and the step up in trip could see him come into his own from draw 3.

Ash Cloud managed her first win of the season in the Gold Circle Oaks, this year run at Scottsville. She finished three lengths off Wavin’ Flag last year under 52kg but this year has a steadier of 57kg but has a plum draw at 8.

Champions cup is a very disappointing field as well. Apart from futura and legislate vvv weak opposition..

Wild One is a best priced 5/1 with Sportingbet they are going 1/4 first 4 so works out 25/20 the place part of your bet www.sportingbet.co.za/sports-horse-racin...8231b_34900c_20303d_

Please be advised that the following horses have been scratched from this year’s eLan Property Group Gold Cup by trainer Gavin van Zyl.



HEART OF A LION (Reason: Injured Near Fore Tendon Time: 10:47 Date: 16 July 2015)



Kolkata is now a runner, jockey to be advised.

Bob Brogan wrote: Please be advised that the following horses have been scratched from this year’s eLan Property Group Gold Cup by trainer Gavin van Zyl.



HEART OF A LION (Reason: Injured Near Fore Tendon Time: 10:47 Date: 16 July 2015)



Kolkata is now a runner, jockey to be advised.

History repeating itself... Got injured a few weeks before the Triple Crown, after running second a nose length behind Louis the King. Finally after a year and a half he is coming back to his best, finding his feet.... And now this...

This game makes you sick...