Final Fields Drill Hall and Guineas

Sc# Horse Mass MR Draw B A T Jockey Trainer

1 MARINARESCO 60.0 115 (115) 6 B A B Fayd'Herbe Candice Bass-Robinson

2 CAPTAIN AMERICA 59.0 116 (116) 4 A C Orffer Brett Crawford

3 CHAMPAGNE HAZE 59.0 110 (110) 2 A A Fortune Gary Alexander

4 NEW PREDATOR 59.0 110 (110) 3 A G Lerena Johan Janse van Vuuren

5 BLACK ARTHUR 59.0 104 (104) 12 A A Delpech Justin Snaith

6 SAIL SOUTH 58.0 114 (114) 11 A R Fourie Brett Crawford

7 BULLETING HOME 58.0 108 (108) 9 A S Khumalo Sean Tarry

8 VICTORIOUS JAY 58.0 107 (107) 1 A M Byleveld Vaughan Marshall

9 SARATOGA DANCER 58.0 104 (104) 5 A C Zackey Duncan Howells

10 BARITONE 58.0 103 (103) 7 A T C Murray Justin Snaith

11 NO WORRIES 58.0 103 (103) 13 A T W Kennedy Gareth van Zyl

12 TEN GUN SALUTE 58.0 100 (100) 10 A T K de Melo Duncan Howells

13 BUDAPEST 58.0 99 ( 99) 16 P A A Forbes Gareth van Zyl

14 KINGVOLDT 58.0 98 ( 98) 8 A T K Zechner Yvette Bremner

Reserve Runners

15 JUST ASK ME 58.0 96 ( 96) 14 A Reserve 1 Gavin van Zyl

16 ROCKETBALL 58.0 95 ( 95) 15 A Reserve 2 Gavin van Zyl




1 JANOOBI 60.0 103 ( 99) 1 A P Strydom Mike de Kock

2 AFRICA RISING 60.0 101 ( 97) 3 A *L Hewitson Sean Tarry

3 HORIZON 60.0 98 ( 94) 7 A B Fayd'Herbe Candice Bass-Robinson

4 ZODIAC RULER 60.0 98 ( 94) 5 A R Fourie Justin Snaith

5 COPPER FORCE 60.0 96 ( 92) 4 A A Delpech Justin Snaith

6 MATADOR MAN 60.0 96 ( 92) 10 A S Khumalo Sean Tarry

7 GUNNER 60.0 95 ( 91) 12 A I Sturgeon Paul Gadsby

8 GIMME THE STARS 60.0 90 ( 86) 11 A K Zechner Yvette Bremner

9 GINGERBREAD MAN 60.0 90 ( 86) 8 A C Zackey Duncan Howells

10 SUMMER SKY 60.0 90 ( 86) 2 B A G Lerena Dean Kannemeyer

11 SECRET CAPTAIN 60.0 84 ( 80) 9 A K de Melo Duncan Howells

12 MESS 60.0 70 ( 66) 6 A M Byleveld Candice Dawson




1 EKTIFAA 60.0 103 ( 99) 7 A C Murray Mike de Kock

2 FINAL JUDGEMENT 60.0 101 ( 97) 6 A R Fourie Glen Kotzen

3 SAIL 60.0 101 ( 97) 2 A S Veale Dennis Drier

4 GIMME SIX 60.0 100 ( 96) 8 A A Delpech Justin Snaith

5 LADY OF THE HOUSE 60.0 100 ( 96) 9 A A Marcus Brett Crawford

6 DAWN CALLING 60.0 95 ( 91) 10 A K de Melo Duncan Howells

7 A WOMENS WAY 60.0 91 ( 87) 1 A P Strydom Duncan Howells

8 AL DANZA 60.0 89 ( 85) 5 A G Lerena Geoff Woodruff

9 THE HIGH LIFE 60.0 88 ( 84) 11 A I Sturgeon Dennis Drier

10 VISUALITY 60.0 87 ( 83) 3 A T S Khumalo Sean Tarry

11 PHILAE 60.0 80 ( 76) 4 A G van Niekerk Andre Nel

South Africa’s Champions Season in KwaZulu-Natal will kick off in fine style at Greyville on Sunday, May 7, when some of the top horses in the country meet in the R500 000, Grade 2 Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes over 1 400m.

The final field for the race and those for the R600 000, Grade 2 Daisy Guineas and the R500 000, Grade 2 Daisy Fillies Guineas have been announced and all three events include exciting runners from around the country.

The super stars Marinaresco, Captain America and Sail South, head the 14-horse field under weight-for-age conditions in the Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes that traditionally opens the season and while they could well need the outing, they have the class to play major roles in the outcome.

The three followed the champion Legal Eagle home in the Grade 1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate at the beginning of the year and being from the top Cape stables, they are sure to be in very competitive form for this race.

Among the opposition are the likes of Champagne Haze, New Predator and Bulleting Home from Gauteng and the Cape four-year-old Black Arthur that was one of the country’s leading three-year-olds last season.

The Gauteng Guineas winner Janoobi heads the 12-horse field in the Daisy Guineas and meets the Investec Cape Derby runner-up Zodiac Ruler for the first time along with the exciting East Cape Guineas winner Gimme The Stars and the first two past the post in the Byerley Turk, Africa Rising and Copper Force.

Gimme Six, Final Judgement, Sail and Dawn Calling filled the first four places in the Umzimkhulu over 1 400m at Greyville a month ago and will renew their battle in the Daisy Fillies Guineas with the extra 200m adding a new dimension to their clash.

The three races promise very competitive and exciting battles to set the standard for a thrilling winter season.

What a start to the KZN season !!!!

Pity colts and fillies got mixed up

Sergeant wrote: Pity colts and fillies got mixed up

Thanks , my fault

Delpech for Treble

Now that's how it's done.......you go CHAMPIONS SEASON.

I wish they held this meeting a week later

Mac wrote: I wish they held this meeting a week later

In the days gone by, there was a race called the Concord Stakes over 1000m which was on a weekday (1990's) and kicked off the Natal Season. Horses like Taban and the mighty Sentinel won this race. Sentinel at one stage held the record for most wins in South Africa. Interestingly, In Full Flight won the Concord Stakes the same year he won the July as a 3yo.