MIKE de Kock and Geoff Woodruff will saddle three runners apiece in the Betting World Gauteng Guineas (Gr2) on Saturday, 2 March.

 The the best of the De Kock trio could be Alexandra Palace. Anthony Delpech rides from draw No 6. His other two are Emerald Approach and reserve runner Cannon.

Woodruff sends out Killua Castle, Sabadell and talented Tellina, who could be the lurker in the field.

Espumanti.

De Kock will fancy his chances in the R500,000 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas in which he saddles unbeaten  British-bred import Espumanti. She is unbeaten in three starts and carries 2kg less than the others as she gets a northern hemisphere allowance.

 Espumanti is beautifully drawn at No 2 and has Delpech in the irons. The top-rated fillies are Cherry On The Top and King’s Temptress.

The Fillies Guineas is the first leg of the Wilgebosdrift Triple Tiara. 

The fields are: 

BETTING WORLD GAUTENG GUINEAS (Grade 2) R1-million 1600m

1 – 5 LOVE STRUCK (P V Lafferty) A Marcus 58.0 – 99

2 – 16 WAR HORSE (C Spies) S Chambers 58.0 – 98

3 – 14 FANTASTIC MR FOX (P F Matchett) R Simons 58.0 – 96

4 – 2 KILLUA CASTLE (G V Woodruff) M Mienie 58.0 – 96

5 – 19 SABADELL (G V Woodruff) B Fayd’Herbe 58.0 – 96

6 – 13 EMERALD APPROACH (M F De Kock) G Lerena 58.0 – 95

7 – 10 FRANCOIS BERNARDUS (T Zackey) P Strydom 58.0 – 95

8 – 8 GITIANO (A G Laird) D David 58.0 – 95

9 – 1 ZESTFUL (S T Pettigrew) M V’Rensburg 58.0 – 94

10 – 3 SWIFT AND STRONG (S G Tarry) R Danielson 58.0 – 93

11 – 6 ALEXANDRA PALACE (M F De Kock) A Delpech 58.0 – 92

12 – 15 ROCK OF ARTS (W H Marwing) K Shea 58.0 – 92

13 – 18 AMERICAN STORM (R P Lerena) K Zechner 58.0 – 91

14 – 11 DONNIE BRASCO (P A Peter)  …………… 58.0 – 91

15 – 4 NO WORRIES (G H Van Zyl) B Lerena 58.0 – 90

16 – 7 TELLINA (G V Woodruff) R Fradd 58.0 – 88 Reserve Runners

17 – 17 CANNON (M F De Kock)  Reserve 1 58.0 – 89

18 – 9 THE KING AND I (S G Tarry)  Reserve 2 58.0 – 88

19 – 12 COOKIE MONSTER (R R Magner)  Reserve 3 58.0 – 84

Same Trainer: (4,5,16) (6,11,17) (10,18)

WILGERBOSDRIFT GAUTENG FILLIES GUINEAS (Grade 2) R500,000 1600m

1 – 16 CHERRY ON THE TOP (O A Ferraris) N Juglall 58.0 – 101

2 – 11 KING’S TEMPTRESS (K Naidoo) R Fradd 58.0 – 99

3 – 3 FIRE WHEEL (S G Tarry) A Marcus 58.0 – 96

4 – 13 NEGEV (L W Goosen) P Strydom 58.0 – 90

5 – 14 WOOD NYMPH (M G Azzie) D David 58.0 – 89

6 – 19 AL KINDI (M F De Kock) G Lerena 58.0 – 88

7 – 1 SKY PIRATE (W H Marwing) M Odendaal 58.0 – 88

8 – 9 MARGOT ON STAGE (R R Magner) K Zechner 58.0 – 87

9 – 15 AMBER ORCHID (S G Tarry) K Shea 58.0 – 85

10 – 7 TAYBA (M F De Kock) R Simons 58.0 – 85

11 – 10 ANEEFA (M F De Kock) R Danielson 58.0 – 84

12 – 8 DO YOU REMEMBER (G V Woodruff) B Fayd’Herbe 58.0 – 83

13 – 17 SHOW TIME (S Janse van Rensburg) F Herholdt 58.0 – 83

14 – 18 JET BELLE (R R Sage) G Wrogemann 58.0 – 81

15 – 12 LUALA (S Moffatt) S Chambers 58.0 – 80

16 – 2 ESPUMANTI (M F De Kock) A Delpech 56.0 – 97 Reserve Runners

17 – 6 SECRET OBSESSION (G V Woodruff)  Reserve 1 58.0 – 80

18 – 4 FORTITUDE (M N Houdalakis)  Reserve 2 58.0 – 79

19 – 5 CAT’S GAME (S M Ferreira)  Reserve 3 58.0 – 80

Same Trainer: (3,9) (6,10,11,16) (12,17)