OF WARRIORS, GLORY AND THE BETTING

R1,5 MILLION EMPERORS PALACE READY TO RUN CUP

4pm Saturday will witness an epochal battle for three-year-old supremacy as the graduates of last year’s Ready To Run clash in pursuit of racing’s greatest trophy, the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup.

Please click the thumbnail above to meet the Summerhill Warriors.

So what is the punter’s opinion of the big race? Below is the opening betting. For the latest betting please visit www.bookies.co.za.

2	PIERRE JOURDAN	22/10
1	HAVASHA	7/2
6	BLUE VOYAGER	7/2
3	SMANJEMANJE	11/2
5	BHUSENDE	12/1
7	MAHUBO	12/1
15	MANNEQUIN	12/1
14	ONEHUNDREDACREWOOD	14/1
13	FISANI	20/1
8	NYAKATHO	25/1
12	ASHJAAN	33/1
11	MLULEKI	40/1
4	KHETHANI	50/1
9	SMART AL	66/1
10	VUMANI	66/1
16	SMANYO	66/1
17	CLUB VICTOR	S.P.
18	MACK M	S.P.

 

R1,5 MILLION EMPERORS PALACE READY TO RUN CUP
7 NOVEMBER 2009

For more information please visit :
www.tba.co.za and www.summerhill.co.za

CUP CANDIDATES : MERIT RATINGS AS AT 14 OCTOBER 2009

R1.5 MILLION EMPERORS PALACE READY TO RUN CUP
7 NOVEMBER 2009 

MERIT RATINGS

HORSE	SIRE	SEX	MR
SMANJEMANJE	Kahal	C	96
ASHJAAN	Malhub	F	93
HAVASHA	Kahal	C	92
SECOND WORLD	Second Empire	C	91
KHETHANI	Labeeb	C	91
ONEHUNDREDACREWOOD	Malhub	F	90
PIERRE JOURDAN	Parade Leader	C	89
DIGNIFICATION	Muhtafal	F	89
TRAFALGAR LEGACY	Rock Of Gibraltar	C	88
MAHUBO	National Emblem	C	85
FISANI	Kahal	F	83
SICOCO	Muhtafal	C	83
MANNEQUIN	Kahal	F	82
COCOA ROSE	Kahal	F	82
VUMANI	Malhub	C	81
SMART AL	Al Mufti	C	81
SMANYO	Second Empire	C	81
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KWELA-KWELA	Muhtafal	F	80
NYAKATHO	Labeeb	C	80
BUKA MINA	Slew The Red	F	80
GUNG HO	Labeeb	F	80
ROSETTA STONE	Jet Master	F	80
WARMONGER	Kabool	F	80
HOLD THE GOLD	Captain Al	C	79
HEY MON	Requiem	C	78
SNOW SPECIAL	Spectrum	C	78
I’LOLLIPOP	National Emblem	F	77
MABHALANE	National Emblem	C	77
I’GEM	Kahal	F	76
MLULEKI	Muhtafal	C	76
CRY HAVOC	Caesour	C	75
TOBRUSKY	Lavery	C	75
MACK M	Labeeb	C	75
GORGEOUS GEORGE	Labeeb	C	75
BABAZANI	Slew The Red	C	74
STANN CREEK	Strike Smartly	F	73
JIKA MAJIKA	Malhub	C	71
SPICE CLUB	Fan Club’s Mister	F	71
RUNNING RIOT	Muhtafal	F	70
CRIMSON MOONLIGHT (Aus)	Untouchable	F	70
GATHERING LIGHT	Requiem	F	69
LAST TOUCH	Slew The Red	F	68
GOODTOSEEYOU	Malhub	F	68
JIBE CITY	Kahal	F	66
MATHAFA	National Emblem	C	66
ROMAN WORLD	Caesour	F	65
PEN MAN	Lecture	C	65
GALAXY QUEST	Kahal	C	64
BEYOND REVENGE	Labeeb	C	63
SEISMIC SHIFT	Labeeb	C	60
SALUTATION	Requiem	F	50
RAMBUNCTIOUS	Muhtafal	F	45
BOLD CRUSADER	Malhub	C	43
SPESHIMINIAAL	Badger’s Drift	C	38

“THE TRAIL OF THE TROPHY”

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THE DEVIL OF A JOB

EMPERORS PALACE READY TO RUN CUP
7 NOVEMBER 2009

The handicappers have an unenviable task on their hands in their attempt to sift through the likely contenders for the big prize on the 1st Saturday of next month. 

The order of merit : 

HORSE	SIRE	SEX	MR
SMANJEMANJE	Kahal	C	96
ASHJAAN	Malhub	F	93
HAVASHA	Kahal	C	92
KHETHANI	Labeeb	C	91
SECOND WORLD	Second Empire	C	91
ONEHUNDREDACREWOOD	Malhub	F	90
DIGNIFICATION	Muhtafal	F	89
TRAFALGAR LEGACY	Rock Of Gibraltar	C	88
MAHUBO	National Emblem	C	85
SICOCO	Muhtafal	C	84
FISANI	Kahal	F	83
COCOA ROSE	Kahal	F	82
MANNEQUIN	Kahal	F	82
SMANYO	Second Empire	C	81
SMART AL	Al Mufti	C	81
VUMANI	Malhub	C	81
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BUKA MINA	Slew The Red	F	80
GUNG HO	Labeeb	F	80
ROSETTA STONE	Jet Master	F	80
WARMONGER	Kabool	F	80
I’LOLLIPOP	National Emblem	F	79
HEY MON	Requiem	C	78
CRY HAVOC	Caesour	C	78
HOLD THE GOLD	Captain Al	C	78
SNOW SPECIAL	Spectrum	C	78
I’GEM	Kahal	F	77
MABHALANE	National Emblem	C	77
MLULEKI	Muhtafal	C	76
GORGEOUS GEORGE	Labeeb	C	75
MACK M	Labeeb	C	75
TOBRUSKY	Lavery	C	75
BABAZANI	Slew The Red	C	74
STANN CREEK	Strike Smartly	F	73
JIKA MAJIKA	Malhub	C	71
LAST TOUCH	Slew The Red	F	71
RUNNING RIOT	Muhtafal	F	70
CRIMSON MOONLIGHT (Aus)	Untouchable	F	70
SPICE CLUB	Fan Club’s Mister	F	70
GATHERING LIGHT	Requiem	F	69
GOOD TO SEE YOU	Malhub	F	68
MATHAFA	National Emblem	C	66
SEISMIC SHIFT	Labeeb	C	65
PEN MAN	Lecture	C	65
ROMAN WORLD	Caesour	F	65
GALAXY QUEST	Kahal	C	64
BEYOND REVENGE	Labeeb	C	63
SALUTATION	Requiem	F	50
RAMBUNCTIOUS	Muhtafal	F	45
BOLD CRUSADER	Malhub	C	43
SPESHIMINIAAL	Badger’s Drift	C	38

Correct as at 2 October 2009

Invitations are at the handicappers discretion and while merit rating will weigh heavily, the likely improvement among 3 year olds at this time of the year will also come into consideration. We’re pleased we’re sitting here and not in the office of the Chairman of the Handicapping liaison committee, Vee Moodley.

CANDIDATES FOR THE EMPERORS PALACE READY TO RUN CUP

“WHO’S IN AND WHO’S OUT?”

I was a fascinated participant in a Tellytrack programme Monday night. It’s only when you’re involved in these things, that you realise just how much research and work goes into putting on a show. For example, among the topics Monday night was Europe’s biggest race this weekend, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, and Robin Bruss had researched every horse’s Timeform rating, and then aligned the ratings to the betting. Since the race is run at weight-for-age, there should be some sort of theoretical correlation between a horse’s best form and his price in the race. Were there’s a disparity, unless there’s something wrong with the horse, there’s usually a betting opportunity in the degree to which he’s fancied, and the extent to which it falls below his best race rating.

In parallel, Robin had a schedule of the horses which looked likely candidates for this year’s R1,5million Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup. He’d extracted their merit ratings, as the invitation to participate will ultimately rest in the hands of the handicappers, and they’re likely to use the merit ratings as a guide at least, when they get down to the exercising of their discretions.

Thus far, Summerhill has had 19 of the 20 winners graduated from the sale last year, with a further eighteen having earned cheques. Of course, it used to be good enough, as a winner, to qualify for the event, but there will undoubtedly be eliminations among those that’ve already visited the winner’s enclosure, for this year’s renewal. Some of the placed horses have higher merit ratings than the winners (which begs the question, what will the handicappers do?), while there are as yet unraced horses and one or two unplaced horses, who might still get over the line.

It’s an intense affair, and as things stand, herewith the merit ratings :

HORSE	VENDOR	SIRE	SEX	MR
SMANJEMANJE	Summerhill	Kahal	C	96
ASHJAAN	Summerhill	Malhub	F	93
HAVASHA	Summerhill	Kahal	C	92
KHETHANI	Summerhill	Labeeb	C	91
ONEHUNDREDACREWOOD	Summerhill	Malhub	F	90
DIGNIFICATION	Summerhill	Muhtafal	F	89
TRAFALGAR LEGACY	Summerhill	Rock Of Gibraltar	C	88
SMANYO	Summerhill	Second Empire	C	87
MAHUBO	Summerhill	National Emblem	C	85
SICOCO	Summerhill	Muhtafal	C	84
FISANI	Summerhill	Kahal	F	83
COCOA ROSE	Summerhill	Kahal	F	82
MANNEQUIN	Summerhill	Kahal	F	82
SMART AL	Highlands	Al Mufti	C	81
VUMANI	Summerhill	Malhub	C	81
BUKA MINA	Summerhill	Slew The Red	F	80
GUNG HO	Summerhill	Labeeb	F	80
NYAKATHO	Summerhill	Labeeb	C	80
ROSETTA STONE	Ambiance	Jet Master	F	80
WARMONGER	Equine Gr	Kabool	F	80
I’LOLLIPOP	Summerhill	National Emblem	F	79
HEY MON	Summerhill	Requiem	C	78
CRY HAVOC	Sandown	Caesour	C	78
HOLD THE GOLD	Beaumont	Captain Al	C	78
I’GEM	Summerhill	Kahal	F	77
MABHALANE	Summerhill	National Emblem	C	77
MLULEKI	Summerhill	Muhtafal	C	76
GORGEOUS GEORGE	Summerhill	Labeeb	C	75
MACK M	Summerhill	Labeeb	C	75
TOBRUSKY	Summerhill	Lavery	C	75
BABAZANI	Summerhill	Slew The Red	C	74
RAJINSKY	Sandown	Parade Leader	F	74
STANN CREEK	Summerhill	Strike Smartly	F	73
JIKA MAJIKA	Summerhill	Malhub	C	71
LAST TOUCH	Summerhill	Slew The Red	F	71
RUNNING RIOT	Summerhill	Muhtafal	F	70
CRIMSON MOONLIGHT (Aus)	Brian Roux	Untouchable	F	70
GALAXY QUEST	Waterford	Kahal	C	70
SPICE CLUB	Classic	Fan Club’s Mister	F	70