BETWAY SUMMER CUP FIRST ENTRIES

4Racing Media Release
2023 Betway Summer Cup – First Entries
Johannesburg, 27 September 2023

A total of 40 entries, headed by defending champion Puerto Manzano (ARG) and
Hollywoodbets Durban July champion Winchester Mansion, were received on
Wednesday for the R5 million Gr1 Betway Summer Cup

The 2023 Betway Summer Cup is the flagship of the Highveld season and is set to take
place at Turffontein Racecourse on Saturday, 25 November 2023.

Defending champion Puerto Manzano (ARG) heads the line-up. The 6yo son of Seek
Again made his seasonal debut in the Betway Get Way More Pinnacle Stakes at
Turffontein on 16 September, conceding a welterweight 12kgs to finish 2.25lengths
second under regular big race rider, Gavin Lerena. Puerto Manzano (ARG) is trained
by Johan Janse van Vuuren and races in the well-known silks of Messrs J F & L M F
Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars.

He is joined by Hollywoodbets Durban July hero, Winchester Mansion, owned and bred
by Drakenstein Stud and trained by Brett Crawford.

Other Gr1 winners include Anfields Rocket (WSB SA Classic, 2023), Bless My Stars
(Wilgerbosdrift SA Fillies Classic, 2023), Safe Passage (Daily News 2000, 2022),
Aragosta (SA Derby, 2022), Son Of Raj (SA Derby 2023) and Cousin Casey (Premiers
Champion Stakes, 2022).

Of particular interest is Cousin Casey. The son of Vercingetorix was named Champion
Two-Year-Old Colt in 2022 and has recently joined the Sean Tarry string at
Randjesfontein. Tarry has nominated five runners and could have a strong hand with
the likes of Cousin Casey, Bless My Stars, Litigation, Nebraas and talented stayer
Future Pearl.

Mike de Kock has nine Summer Cup titles to his name, but has not won the race since
Flirtation’s victory in 2010. He fields seven entries – Safe Passage, Aragosta, Dave The
King, East Coast, Shoemaker, Union Square and up-and-coming Trois Trois Quatre.
Safe Passage may have been a touch unlucky in last year’s race when finishing a 0.50-
length second to Puerto Manzano. If he regains his best form, the Silvano gelding will
be a massive runner.

First Entries: 11:00 Wednesday, 27 September
Second Entries: 11:00 Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Final Entries: 9:00 Monday, 13 November 2023
Weights: Monday, 13 November 2023
Declarations: 11 Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Barrier Draws will be conducted at a Betway event on 15 November 2023.

R5 000 000 2000m (Standside Track) BETWAY SUMMER CUP (Grade 1)
First Entries:

ANFIELDS ROCKET (G J Maroun)
ARAGOSTA (M F De Kock)
ARUMUGAM (W H Marwing)
ATTICUS FINCH (A G Laird)
BILLY BOWLEGS (B Crawford)
BINGWA (J J van Vuuren)
BLESS MY STARS (S G Tarry)
BRAVE VIKING (J A Soma)
COUSIN CASEY (S G Tarry)
CRIMSON KING (B Crawford)
DAVE THE KING (M F De Kock)
EAST COAST (M F De Kock)
ELECTRIC GOLD (A P Peter)
EYE OF THE PROPHET (P F Matchett)
FLYING BULL (A P Peter)
FUTURE PEARL (S G Tarry)
HOEDSPRUIT (K Mitchley)
INFINITE WONDER (P F Matchett)
LADY OF POWER (M/A Azzie)
LITIGATION (S G Tarry)
MERIDIUS (A P Peter)
NEBRAAS (S G Tarry)
PUERTO MANZANO (J J van Vuuren)
RIVER ROMEO (P F Matchett)
ROYAL GUIDE (A G Laird)
RULE BY FORCE (J A Soma)
RUNAWAY SONG (D Kannemeyer)
SAFE PASSAGE (M F De Kock)
SAVANNAH STORM (P/J Vermeulen)
SAY YES (A P Peter)
SECOND BASE (R Klaasen)
SHOEMAKER (M F De Kock)
SOLAR POWER (B Crawford)
SON OF RAJ (W H Marwing)
STAR COIN (A G Laird)
STREET ART (A P Peter)
TROIS TROIS QUATRE (M F De Kock)
UNION SQUARE (M F De Kock)
WINCHESTER MANSION (B Crawford)
ZEUS (F P Habib)

Betway ante post betting is now open.

BETWAY SUMMER CUP
ANTE-POST BETTING

WINCHESTER MANSION 4/1
SAFE PASSAGE 6/1
BLESS MY STARS 8/1
DAVE THE KING 8/1
PUERTO MANZANO 8/1
FUTURE PEARL 10/1
EYE OF THE PROPHET 12/1
COUSIN CASEY 14/1
BINGWA 16/1
UNION SQUARE 16/1
FLYING BULL 20/1
NEBRAAS 20/1
SECOND BASE 20/1
ANFIELDS ROCKET 25/1
EAST COAST 25/1
RUNAWAY SONG 25/1
ARAGOSTA 33/1
ATTICUS FINCH 33/1
BILLY BOWLEGS 33/1
CRIMSON KING 33/1
LITIGATION 33/1
MERIDIUS 33/1
SHOEMAKER 33/1
SON OF RAJ 33/1
TROIS TROIS QUATRE 33/1
ELECTRIC GOLD 50/1
HOEDSPRUIT 50/1
RULE BY FORCE 50/1
ARUMUGAM 66/1
ROYAL GUIDE 66/1
STAR COIN 66/1
LADY OF POWER 100/1
SAVANNAH STORM 100/1
STREET ART 100/1
INFINITE WONDER 125/1
BRAVE VIKING 200/1
RIVER ROMEO 200/1
SAY YES 200/1
SOLAR POWER 200/1
ZEUS 200/1

Trois Trois Quatre Mike de Kock 87
Brave Viking Joe Soma 90
Royal Guide Alec Laird 90
Say Yes Tony Peter 91
Flying Bull Tony Peter 98
Solar Power Brett Crawford 98
Zeus Fabian Habib 98
Atticus Finch Alec Laird 101
Crimson King Brett Crawford 101
River Romeo Paul Matchett 101
Savannah Storm P P / J M Vermeulen 101
Street Art Tony Peter 101
Arumugam Weiho Marwing 102
Electric Gold Tony Peter 102
Infinite Wonder Paul Matchett 103
Rule By Force Joe Soma 108
Lady Of Power M G Azzie/A A Azzie 109
Star Coin Alec Laird 109
Litigation Sean Tarry 110
Meridius Tony Peter 110
Union Square Mike de Kock 110
East Coast Mike de Kock 111
Hoedspruit Kelly Mitchley 112
Aragosta Mike de Kock 114
Shoemaker Mike de Kock 114
Nebraas Sean Tarry 115
Son Of Raj Weiho Marwing 115
Future Pearl Sean Tarry 116
Runaway Song Dean Kannemeyer 116
Billy Bowlegs Brett Crawford 118
Bless My Stars Sean Tarry 119
Eye Of The Prophet Paul Matchett 119
Anfields Rocket Grant Maroun 120
Bingwa J A Janse van Vuuren 120
Safe Passage Mike de Kock 120
Second Base Robyn Klaasen 120
Winchester Mansion Brett Crawford 121
Cousin Casey Sean Tarry 122
Puerto Manzano (ARG) J A Janse van Vuuren 123
Dave The King Mike de Kock 126

If Dave the King runs, anything under 114 will be under sufferance :huh:

FIRST LOG

Early days - but some horses that imo needs to be considered at their current ratings and current odds are Shoemaker, Aragosta (both in the Top 20 for now) and Hoedspruit (outside of the Top 20)

Shoemaker on his run in the Daily News (3 lengths behind Dave the King and less that 2 lengths behind Cousin Casey) - on current ratings he will be receiving 6 kgs from Dave and 4 kgs from the Cousin

Aragosta - last year in the Summer Cup finished 1,4 lengths behind Puerto Manzano receiving 2,5 kgs - this year (as things stand) will be receiving 4.5 kgs from PM

Hoedspruit - not sure what the plans are, but he has joined the Mitchley stable - so who knows - at the weights on his Cape runs he might be a factor - he is not in the Top Twenty as it stands, but it might be worthwhile keeping an eye on if he comes up to Gauteng for his prep