Betway Summer Cup log 2

Summer Cup log 2

30 October 2023

With his victory in the Grade 2 Allied Steelrode Onamission Charity Mile on Saturday at Turffontein over 1600m, Puerto Manzano has cemented his place at the top of the latest Betway Summer Cup log.

The six-year-old looks perfectly primed to defend his Betway Summer Cup title, thereby securing a third Grade 1 career victory.

Cousin Casey, who made his Highveld debut for his new yard, has jumped up four places on the log to fourth, with third-placed Charity Mile finisher Bless My Stars now in third spot.

Hollywoodbets Durban July-winner Winchester Mansion remains second on the log after finishing fourth in the Charity Mile.

A notable change on the Summer Cup log sees Dave The King drop to sixth from third.
Zeus is the only newcomer, now in position number 18, while Lady Of Power has dropped out of the top 20.

Here is the latest log, in order A = latest log position; B = previous log position; C = Age; D = Sex; E = name of horse; F = updated merit rating; G = nett merit rating; H = difference between current and previous merit rating; I = previous merit rating; J = previous nett merit rating; K = name of trainer.

Will there be another log ? I see Atticus Finch had his rating upped to 111 after the Victory Moon and is trading at around 13/2 - this despite being still out (given that Puerto Manzano has a rating 125) by 1.5 kgs as things stand (min weight being 54kgs); by contrast Son of Raj (beaten 2 lengths by AF in the VM - where SoR gave AF 8 kgs) has not had his rating upped (still at 115) - so as things stand will come in shouldering 54.5 kgs compared to AF at 54 kgs - for some reason SoR still trading at 20s - its clear to me where the value lies :dry:

Final field will be interesting.. Atticus should enjoy an uncontested lead but 2000m start to finish on the Stanside track is near impossible in grp 1.

(Zilzaal did it off 52 did he..?)