THE CUP LOG : 4 OCTOBER 2010

Waywest Goddess… heading the qualifying log
(Photo : JC Photographics/Summerhill Stud)

R1,5 MILLION
EMPERORS PALACE READY TO RUN CUP
SATURDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2010

Just a few weeks back, the news broke of a proposed increase in the stake for the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup from R1,5 million to R2 million. Simultaneously, the stakeholders announced the introduction of a series of five trials in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, to facilitate guaranteed opportunities of a run for would-be candidates which might have faced elimination in the maidens otherwise.

Getting a run though, doesn’t necessarily get you into the race. Such was the quality of last year’s entry that 29 of them were already winners, so the organisers have inaugurated a second panel, along the lines of the Vodacom Durban July. From October forward, the NHA’s Roger Smith, Phumelela’s Patrick Davis and Gold Circle’s Graeme Hawkins will publish a merit list, reflecting qualifiers above the line, and providing connections of those below it with an idea of what they need to do to get over the line.

There’s R1,5 million at stake this year, and if the history of subscription for this event repeats itself next year, there’ll be R2 million up for grabs in 2011. It’s about the best deal in racing.

LOG AS AT
MONDAY 4 OCTOBER 2010

Log #	Horse	MR
1	WAYWEST GODDESS	100
2	DRACONIAN	94
3	HIS AFFIDAVIT	93
4	CHECCETTI	92
5	IBROX PARK	90
6	HOLLYWOODBOULEVARD	90
7	OH DRISCOLL	90
8	IN LIKE FLYNN	89
9	RIDETHEBREEZE	89
10	WOLF OF THE FOLD	87
11	INKANYEZI	87
12	SINGLE TEMPO	86
13	COUNT DUMANI	85
14	DANEHILL DARLING	83
15	PARLIAMENT	83
16	HONOLULU	82
	Below the line
17	IMPROMPTU	82
18	BRIAN’S WAGER	81
19	IGUGU	80
20	BOYSENBERRY	79
21	BUSSELL	79
22	NOBUKHOSI	79
23	FIRST SOVEREIGN	76
24	GATUSSO	76
25	NANDA DEVI	76
26	RUNNING ROGUE	75
27	UMHLABA	75
28	WELSH EMBLEM	75
29	QUEENSWAY	74
30	RICHINSTYLE	74
31	THE UNDEFEATED	74
32	DIZZY RASCAL	73
33	MISS DIANA	73
34	MISS LOPEZ	73
35	CLIENT KING	72
36	BUKA WENA	69
37	GENTLE LOOCHEE	68
38	HONG KONG SPIRIT	68
39	PAINTYOURFACE	68
40	IZULU	67
41	SALSA RAPIDO	67
42	SUCHA WONDER	66
43	EMIRATES EVE	57
44	RUBY WEDDING	56
45	MIYAMOTO	53

*NB: This is an invitational race. Handicapper’s discretion applies.

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www.tba.co.za
and
www.summerhill.co.za