KZN Charity Turf Challenge Official Entry Forms Now Online

“KZN Charity Turf Challenge Official Entry Forms Now Online!”



The official downloadable entry forms are now available on the Racing South Africa website – www.racingsouthafrica.co.za



· KZN Charity Turf Challenge - Conditions

· KZN Charity Turf Challenge - Entry Form

· KZN Charity Turf Challenge - Guide List of Horses



On Wednesday, 28 April printed copies will be available from all racecourses, participating Totes and Bookmakers outlets. The forms will also be published in the Sporting Post’s SA Derby, KRA Guineas and Drill Hall Stakes editions, and will be emailed to all racing data-bases.



Gold Circle's IT Department will manage the online entries, the link being available from Friday, 23 April. Improvements have been made this year including increasing the number of entries per email address permitted to 100 and entrants wishing to submit additional entries at a later stage are now able to do so.



This is the 3rd renewal of the KZN Champion’s Season Charity Turf Challenge which starts on Friday, 7 May 2010, entries close at 17h00. Racing enthusiasts around the country are expected to push this year’s competition prize fund over the target of R250 000!



Racing South Africa

RACING SOUTH AFRICA’S 2010 KZN CHARITY TURF CHALLENGE



For KZN-based players of the Charity Turf Challenge, Gold Circle has kindly allowed Racing South Africa to use the Gold Circle Members Department as a reception area in the build up to the competition. Situated on the first floor of Greyville Racecourse, the venue is easily accessed via Gate 8 off Avondale Road.



Entrants will be able to drop off entry forms and make payment by way of cash, bank guaranteed cheque and for the first time, credit card (not American Express). In addition to Racing South Africa’s fax (031 314 1402), the Gold Circle Member’s fax machine is available to increase capacity for out-of-town entrants wishing to fax through their selections. The number is: 031 314 1760



Janice Corser will be manning the front desk and will be assisted by Sheila De Villiers from Monday, 3 May. Entrants should note that the competition closes at 17h00 on Friday, 7 May.



Elsewhere in the country, our partners are on standby to assist and they are represented by:

JOHANNESBURG

Vanessa Moodley

Racing Association

14 Turf Club Street

Turffontein Racecourse

Johannesburg, 2190



CAPE TOWN

Jeanette Schuter

Western Province Owners & Trainers Association

Rosmead Avenue

Kenilworth Racecourse

Cape Town, 7700



PORT ELIZABETH

Janet Badenhorst

Racing Association

Arlington Racecourse

Victoria Drive

Fairview Racecourse

Draaifontein Road

Port Elizabeth



Next week, Racing South Africa will list those horses not on the official guide list, but known to be campaigning in Durban. Where possible, we will endeavour to keep entrants informed of injuries or changes in running plans of horses listed.



Good luck!



Racing South Africa

hi all

Anyone suggestions on "Wild Card" entries? Will PJ be supplemented for any races?

thanx

i dont understan this competution would love to takepart just dont know how it works

Doyen, PJ not going to Durban I believe. For wild cards I suggest you consider the juveniles - lots of races for them to be earning points

1st choice was HOSPITALITY.
need another...

Sorry Doyen, regarding juveniles, just saw this beauty in the small print:

'To clarify confusion regarding 2 year old “wild card” entries, please note that they will earn a maximum of 2 points regardless of the status of the race i.e. Maiden or Graded Races'

This important disclosure is not being stated anywhere among the terms and conditions:

1. The competition includes ALL races run from 7 May
2010 to 31 July 2010 and includes numerous features
races that will be scored on the following points-allocation
basis:
Grade 1 Races: 1st place 15 points
2nd place 12 points
3rd place 10 points
Grade 2 Races: 1st place 10 points
2nd place 7 points
3rd place 5 points
Grade 3 and Listed Races: 1st place 5 points
All other Races: 1st place 2 points
Bonus Races: Golden Horse Casino Sprint – 1200m
(29 May 2010), Rising Sun Gold Challenge – 1600m
(12 June 2010) and the Vodacom Durban July –
2200m (31 July 2010) will carry double the points allocated
for Grade 1 Races including second and third
places.

So bottom line, not worth it selecting 2 yr olds as wild cards

Hi Frodo,i am now confused.As i read it,2 year olds are not "listed".

duke, perhaps I am the one who am confused; in the terms and conditions; the first sentence states:

1. The competition includes ALL races run from 7 May
2010 to 31 July 2010 and includes numerous features
races that will be scored on the following points-allocation
basis:
Grade 1 Races: 1st place 15 points
2nd place 12 points
3rd place 10 points
Grade 2 Races: 1st place 10 points
2nd place 7 points
3rd place 5 points
Grade 3 and Listed Races: 1st place 5 points
All other Races: 1st place 2 points

Last time I checked, the Gold Medallion, Allan Robertson, Golden Horseshoe, Golden Slipper, Premier's Champion Stakesand the Thekwini Stakes are all GRADE 1 races (for juveneniles) which according to the rules should accumulate 15 points for the winner, 12 points fot the 2nd, and 10 points for 3rd. I don't see where it is mentioned in the terms and conditions that juvenile graded races are excluded - so that is why I thought it would be a good idea to include a juvenile colt and filly as my wild card entries.

But in a later press release, it is now stated that ''To clarify confusion regarding 2 year old “wild card” entries, please note that they will earn a maximum of 2 points regardless of the status of the race i.e. Maiden or Graded Races' ' - I still maintain that this is not mentioned anywhere in the terms and conditions and therefore any juvenile selected by anyone as part of their 'dream team' should earn points according to what is stated in the terms and conditions.

Or am I missing something?:S

Hi Dave – firstly thanks for supporting the CTC.



Regarding the “2yr old” issue, we elected to remove them from the guide list after year 1 as the pecking order was too difficult to predict. When we introduced the Wild Cards in the Cape Town edition, entrants included 2 year olds which was surprising given the fact that it was at the start of the juvenile season.



Our intention is to ensure that the competition is as fair as possible to ALL entrants (not only those in the know) and, therefore, we wanted to suppress the influence of the 2 year olds by limiting them to 2 points. This was applied when Maureen De Lago won the juvenile Listed Race on Met day and earned 2 points only, not 5 for Listed Races. Therefore, a precedent has been established.



We’ll issue a press release shortly with options for those that have selected 2 year olds already.



Regards



Peter

RACING SOUTH AFRICA’S 2010 KZN CHARITY TURF CHALLENGE



LAST CHANCE TO PLAY THE KZN CHARITY TURF CHALLENGE!



DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 19H00 FOR ONCOURSE ENTRANTS ATTENDING THE ‘GR.2 DRILL HALL STAKES’




At Greyville Racecourse, those cash players can hand in entry forms at the following points:

· The Shop (ground floor)

· Gold Circle Members – Janice Corsar

· Helen Watson – Durban View Room and roving



Please note, horses competing in races before the revised deadline (Races 1 – 4) will NOT earn the 2 points available for non-Listed or Graded races.



IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Regarding the 2 year old entries, Racing South Africa’s intention has been to ensure that the competition was attractive to as wide an audience as possible and was as fair as possible to ALL entrants, (not only those very close to the action). Therefore, it was decided during the Cape Charity Turf Challenge (December 2009 – January 2010) when wild card entries were first introduced, to suppress the influence of the 2 year olds by limiting them to 2 points. This was applied when Maureen De Lago won the juvenile Listed Race on Met day and earned 2 points only, not the 5 which is offered for Listed Races. Therefore, a precedent has been established.



Despite statements made on TV (Inside Racing and Winning Ways) and in the printed and electronic media on this matter, Racing South Africa, acknowledges that the conditions of the competition are not clear on this point and apologizes for the confusion. Therefore, the following options are available to those entrants who have entered 2 year olds as wild cards:

· Leave entry with the knowledge that they will earn 2 points only

· Replace entry today by 19h00, Friday 7 May 2010

· Request refund of R50 entry fee for relevant entry by 19h00 today, Friday 7 May 2010



These decisions will need to be made by fax, email or telephone:



Telephone numbers:

Sheila de Villiers: 031 314 1926

Claudie Naidoo: 031 314 1799

Janice Corsar: 031 314 1994

Helen Watson: 031 314 1545



Fax numbers:

031 314 1402

031 314 1760



Thank you for your support.





The Racing South Africa Team

Does someone 'close to the action' know if Warm White Night and Private Jet are going to be entered in the Golden Horse sprint (entries due today?)