NOMINATIONS FOR THE EMPERORS PALACE READY TO RUN CUP

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

FIRST NOMINATIONS

RUNNER	SEX	SIRE	MR	TRAINER	DRAW
ASHJAAN	F	Malhub	93	Paul Matchett	18
BHUSENDE	C	Flying Spur		Charles Laird	1
BLUE VOYAGER	C	Muhtafal		Charles Laird	14
CHA CHA QUEEN	F	National Assembly		Geoff Woodruff	24
CLUB VICTOR	C	Fan Club’s Mister		Terry Lowe	7
COASTAL CLUB	C	Fan Club’s Mister	69	Terry Lowe	4
DOLOMITE	C	Labeeb		Kumaran Naidoo	19
FISANI	F	Kahal	88	Mike de Kock	25
GALAXY QUEST	C	Qui Danzig	64	Leon Erasmus	31
GORGEOUS GEORGE	C	Labeeb	75	Gavin Smith	26
HAVASHA	C	Kahal	94	Mike de Kock	28
I’LOLLIPOP	F	National Emblem	77	Kumaran Naidoo	17
KHETHANI	C	Labeeb	91	Roy Magner	27
MABHALANE	C	National Emblem	77	Tony Nassif	12
MAHUBO	C	National Emblem	85	Herman Brown	5
MAKEMEFAMOUS	F	Muhtafal		Greg & Karen Anthony	15
MAKULU-KULU	C	Labeeb	79	Michael Miller	6
MANNEQUIN	F	Kahal	82	Paul Matchett	3
MLULEKI	C	Muhtafal	79	Paul Matchett	16
ONEHUNDREDACREWOOD	F	Malhub	88	Gavin van Zyl	10
PIERRE JOURDAN	C	Parade Leader	89	Gary Alexander	9
SICOCO	C	Muhtafal	78	Ormond Ferraris	30
SIZZLING GUY	C	Slew The Red	77	Dominic Zaki	23
SMANJEMANJE	C	Kahal	96	Tyrone Zackey	20
SMANYO	F	Second Empire	81	Ivan Moore	13
SMART AL	C	Al Mufti	80	Doug Campbell	22
SNOW SPECIAL	C	Spectrum	78	Gary Alexander	15
SUMMER DOT COM	C	Windrush		Kumaran Naidoo	29
TEMPANO	F	Toreador		Roy Magner	27
VUMANI	C	Malhub	81	Ivan Moore	11

Merit ratings correct as at 19 October 2009

CUP CANDIDATES : WHO'S IN AND WHO'S OUT

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

Well, we’re not able to make any statements about where the cut-off is going to be, because that’s a matter for the handicappers’ discretion. While merit-rating is always a more than useful guide, three-year-olds are improving dramatically at this time of year, and they’ve got a devil’s duty trying to decide who to leave in and who to exclude. Bloodstock South Africa is maintaining a log (based on merit rating), so players can go to www.summerhill.co.za and follow the trail to the Holy Grail!

There are several new aspirants chasing the big trophy, some of which are making their débuts this weekend, and it’s possible a couple of them might displace one or two at the lower end of the ladder. Already this week, we’ve seen some sparkling displays from Mluleki, a winner by two and three quarter lengths for Paul Matchett on Saturday at Turffontein and Mike de Kock’s Fisani, carrying the colours of Sheikh Mohammed, strode away by 2.5 lengths from the outside gate on the inner track, against older horses. That was a class performance, recording her second win, and she will be very near the top of the boards when the gates open on the 7^th November.

MERIT RATINGS AS AT 19 OCTOBER 2009

HORSE	SIRE	SEX	MR
SMANJEMANJE	Kahal	C	96
HAVASHA	Kahal	C	94
ASHJAAN	Malhub	F	93
SECOND WORLD	Second Empire	C	91
KHETANI	Labeeb	C	91
PIERRE JOURDAN	Parade Leader	C	89
ONEHUNDREDACREWOOD	Malhub	F	88
TRAFALGAR LEGACY	Rock Of Gibraltar	C	88
FISANI	Kahal	F	88
DIGNIFICATION	Muhtafal	F	85
MAHUBO	National Emblem	C	85
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
ROSETTA STONE	Jet Master	F	80
WARMONGER	Kabool	F	80
HOLD THE GOLD	Captain Al	C	79
MLULEKI	Muhtafal	C	79
SICOCO	Muhtafal	C	78
HEY MON	Requiem	C	78
SNOW SPECIAL	Spectrum	C	78
GUNG HO	Labeeb	F	77
I’LOLLIPOP	National Emblem	F	77
MABHALANE	National Emblem	C	77
SIZZLING GUY	Slew The Red	C	77
CRY HAVOC	Caesour	C	75
TOBRUSKY	Lavery	C	75
GORGEOUS GEORGE	Labeeb	C	75
BABAZANI	Slew The Red	C	74
FAST DOT COM	Lavery	C	74
STANN CREEK	Strike Smartly	F	73
MACK M	Labeeb	C	73
I’GEM	Kahal	F	72
SALUTATION	Requiem	F	72
JIKA MAJIKA	Malhub	C	71
SPICE CLUB	Fan Club’s Mister	F	71
RUNNING RIOT	Muhtafal	F	70
CRIMSON MOONLIGHT (Aus)	Untouchable	F	70
GOODTOSEEYOU	Malhub	F	68
LAST TOUCH	Slew The Red	F	67
JIBE CITY	Kahal	F	66
MATHAFA	National Emblem	C	66
ROMAN WORLD	Caesour	F	65
GATHERING LIGHT	Requiem	F	64
GALAXY QUEST	Kahal	C	64
BEYOND REVENGE	Labeeb	C	63
PEN MAN	Lecture	C	62
SEISMIC SHIFT	Labeeb	C	60
RAMBUNCTIOUS	Muhtafal	F	45
BOLD CRUSADER	Malhub	C	43
SPESHIMINIAAL	Badger’s Drift	C	38

“THE TRAIL OF THE TROPHY”

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MLULEKI MOTORS INTO CUP CONTENTION

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EMPERORS PALACE READY TO RUN CUP CANDIDATE

Trainer Paul Matchett revealed his hand for the R1,5 Million Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup when Mluleki powered home Saturday in the Mr S Murray Workriders Maiden Plate over 1450m on Turffontein’s inside track.

The improving Muhtafal gelding, out of Queen’s Conduct, burst from the gates to set the early pace before being challenged by a determined Fort Jerez at the 350m marker. Work Rider Chamu Mabaya remained fluid aboard and in the final 200m Mluleki strode clear to win by 2.75 lengths going away.

The Summerhill Stud Syndicate runner is a R70,000 graduate of the 2008 Emperors Palace Ready to Run Sale and takes his career stats to 1 win and 3 places from 5 starts.