Final Field R4m Premier`s Champion Challenge

THE PREMIER'S CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE (Grade 1)
Conditions Race
WFA: 2yrs-12.5kgs 3yrs-2.5kgs
No Apprentice Allowance

1 8 Legal Eagle 60 123 T A A Marcus Sean Tarry
2 6 Master Sabina 60 110 T A G Lerena Geoff Woodruff
3 5 Brazuca (AUS) 59 108 BA A Delpech Johan Janse van Vuuren
4 7 Deo Juvente 59 104 A C Murray Geoff Woodruff
5 3 French Navy 58 113 T A S Khumalo Sean Tarry
6 2 Celtic Captain 58 105 A W Kennedy Gareth van Zyl
7 1 Stonehenge 58 91 T A *L Hewitson Sean Tarry
8 9 Juxtapose 57.5 102 A C Maujean Stanley Ferreira
9 4 Nother Russia 55.5 106 A C Zackey Mike de Kock

Owners must be really angry with their trainers

R40 000 for tenth and only nine entries?

What's that about !

Bob Brogan wrote: Owners must be really angry with their trainers

R40 000 for tenth and only nine entries?

What's that about !

If you were part of first entries in february it would cost you 45k to get in the race , if you entered in march (2nd entries) would cost 50k or in april 3rd entries would have cost you 55k just to get in....

Zietsman Oosthuizen wrote:

Bob Brogan wrote: Owners must be really angry with their trainers

R40 000 for tenth and only nine entries?

What's that about !

If you were part of first entries in february it would cost you 45k to get in the race , if you entered in march (2nd entries) would cost 50k or in april 3rd entries would have cost you 55k just to get in....

True but you 9k first entrie would have give you your money back for 10th!

One day the Computaform Sprint will be the swansong of the meeting.

SUBJECT: Final field for Premier’s Champions Challenge, SA Derby and Computaform Sprint
DATE: Wednesday 26 April 2017
RELEASED BY: Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Ltd

There were no disappointed trainers and owners on Wednesday at the function when the draws were made for three of the four Grade 1 races on Champions Day at Turffontein on Saturday 6 May.
The fields for the R4-million Premier’s Champions Challenge and the R2-million SA Derby over 2450m are small enough so nobody will have to worry about a wide draw while the R1-million Computaform Sprint over 1000m is up the straight where draws matter little.
Only nine runners are carded to go to post for the Champions Challenge and Sean Tarry-trained Legal Eagle looks hard to oppose. With a merit rating of 123 he is the highest rated runner in the country and at the weights has a 3kg advantage over stable companion French Navy.
But sitting in third spot on the “best-handicapped runner list” is four-year-old filly Nother Russia, winner of the HSH Princess Charlene Empress Club Stakes over 1600m at Turffontein last Saturday.
Trainer Mike de Kock may have made a shrewd move running by her as the weights for this event were published before the Empress Club Stakes and are not changed thereafter. As a result the Grade 1 penalty she would have got for winning the race does not apply and she will carry just 55.5kg.
De Kock will also be looking for the third leg of the SA Triple Crown when Heavenly Blue contests the SA Derby. While no horse can claim the R2-million bonus for winning all three legs De Kock has trained Grade 2 Betting World Gauteng Guineas champion Janoobi, while Heavenly Blue won the SA Classic for the yard.
Al Sahem, second in the Guineas and the Classic, will attempt to go one better in the Derby while Pagoda from the Geoff Woodruff yard won the Listed Derby trial over 2000m and is the unknown quantity in the race.
Tarry holds a strong hand in the Computaform Sprint with defending champion Carry On Alice and talented Trip To Heaven.
The balance of the card will be finalised on Tuesday.

Final field for the R4-million Premier’s Champion Challenge (Grade 1) over 2000m
1 - 8 LEGAL EAGLE (S G Tarry) A Marcus 60.0 - 123
2 - 6 MASTER SABINA (G V Woodruff) G Lerena 60.0 - 110
3 - 5 BRAZUCA (J A Janse van Vuuren) A Delpech 59.0 - 108
4 - 7 DEO JUVENTE (G V Woodruff) C Murray 59.0 - 104
5 - 3 FRENCH NAVY (S G Tarry) S Khumalo 58.0 - 113
6 - 2 CELTIC CAPTAIN (G van Zyl) W Kennedy 58.0 - 105
7 - 1 STONEHENGE (S G Tarry) L Hewitson 58.0 - 91
8 - 9 JUXTAPOSE (S M Ferreira) C Maujean 57.5 - 100
9 - 4 NOTHER RUSSIA (M F De Kock) C Zackey 55.5 - 106
Same Trainer: (1,5,7) (2,4)

Final fields for the R2-million SA Derby (Grade 1) over 2450m
1 - 5 HEAVENLY BLUE (M F De Kock) C Murray 60.0 - 106
2 - 3 AL SAHEM (S G Tarry) A Delpech 60.0 - 99
3 - 4 FURIOSA (S G Tarry) S Khumalo 60.0 - 98
4 - 1 PAGODA (G V Woodruff) G Lerena 60.0 - 92
5 - 6 CAPTAIN AT SEA (G van Zyl) M V'Rensburg 60.0 - 84
6 - 7 KING OF BLUES (P A Peter) C Zackey 60.0 - 76
7 - 8 LEE'S PICK (B O Wiid) M Yeni 60.0 - 74
8 - 2 OKAVANGO DELTA (R R Sage) L Hewitson 60.0 - 73
Same Trainer: (2,3)

Final field for the R1-million Computaform Sprint (Grade 1) over 1000m
1 - 7 TRIP TO HEAVEN (S G Tarry) A Marcus 60.0 - 120
2 - 4 BRUTAL FORCE (J Ramsden) P Strydom 60.0 - 112
3 - 11 TALKTOTHESTARS (F C De Beer) C Maujean 60.0 - 110
4 - 14 DOLLAR DAZZLER (A G Laird) W Marwing 60.0 - 105
5 - 10 RAFEEF (M F De Kock) C Murray 60.0 - 105
6 - 13 PIVOTAL PURSUIT (G M Alexander) A Fortune 60.0 - 104
7 - 17 SPLENDID GARDEN (M G Azzie) J P v'd Merwe 60.0 - 101
8 - 3 MOOFEED (M F De Kock) C Zackey 60.0 - 100
9 - 1 DOING IT FOR DAN (L W Goosen) K Zechner 60.0 - 98
10 - 6 ISCA (G H Van Zyl) W Kennedy 60.0 - 94
11 - 16 RIVARINE (M G Azzie) L Hewitson 58.5 - 105
12 - 2 PILLAR OF HERCULES (J Ramsden) ............... 58.5 - 91
13 - 12 CARRY ON ALICE (S G Tarry) S Khumalo 57.5 - 114
14 - 9 JO'S BOND (S J Snaith) R Fourie 57.5 - 110
15 - 8 ELUSIVENCHANTMENT (D C Howells) G Lerena 57.5 - 103
16 - 5 WRECKING BALL (G J Maroun) R Munger 56.0 - 102
Reserve Runners
17 - 15 RONNIE ROCKET (J Vos) Reserve 1 60.0 - 92
Same Trainer: (1,13) (2,12) (5, (7,11)

Merit rated 73 and 74 in a Grade 1 race worth R2M :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Yer having a laugh lads

Hard to believe that their is no other higher rated horses entered to fight for 4th or 5th spot

Now how many of these will be given a break? and how many and which ones will campaign in the KZN season? This Charity Challenge is tilted in favour of those 'in the know'

Magi wrote: Now how many of these will be given a break? and how many and which ones will campaign in the KZN season? This Charity Challenge is tilted in favour of those 'in the know'

Exactly, Magi, thats why i didn't bother to enter last and this year :S

Magi wrote: Now how many of these will be given a break? and how many and which ones will campaign in the KZN season? This Charity Challenge is tilted in favour of those 'in the know'

Most of the runners will not have a huge campaign in KZN , probably one run if any