THE first nominations for the Gr1 President’s Champion Challenge over 2000m at Turffontein on Saturday, 26 April, have been published. The race is worth R2-million.

Mike de Kock’s entries include Captain Lars (photo), the lightly-raced four-time winner.

PRESIDENT’S CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE (Grade 1)

Weight for Age

WFA: 3yrs-3.5kgs 4yrs-0.0kgs

0 POMODORO           (5H)  0.0 113   Sean Tarry
0 YORKER             (4G)  0.0 112   Geoff Woodruff
0 WHITELINE FEVER    (5G)  0.0 110   Sean Tarry
0 WYLIE HALL (AUS)   (4C)  0.0 109 B Weiho Marwing
0 TELLINA            (4C)  0.0 107   Geoff Woodruff
0 SEAL               (6G)  0.0 106   Gavin van Zyl
0 KNOCK ON WOOD      (6G)  0.0 104 B Ormond Ferraris
0 E-JET              (5G)  0.0 103 B Sean Tarry
0 KILLUA CASTLE (AUS (4G)  0.0 103   Geoff Woodruff
0 MASTER SABINA      (4C)  0.0 103   Geoff Woodruff
0 THE HANGMAN        (4G)  0.0 103   Sean Tarry
0 ESPUMANTI (GB)     (4F)  0.0 102   Mike de Kock
0 PESSOA             (5G)  0.0 100   Alec Laird
0 BARACAH            (5G)  0.0  99 B Sean Tarry
0 GITIANO            (4G)  0.0  98   Alec Laird
0 ILHA BELA          (5M)  0.0  98   Mike de Kock
0 CAGIVA             (4G)  0.0  97   Sean Tarry
0 HALVE THE DEFICIT  (5G)  0.0  97   Sean Tarry
0 CAPTAIN LARS       (4G)  0.0  93   Mike de Kock
0 LOCKHEED JETSTAR   (5G)  0.0  92   Geoff Woodruff

TOTAL NOMINATIONS: 20

Second Entries Closes:         11:00          Monday         24 March 2014
Third Entries Closes:          11:00          Wednesday      09 April 2014
Weights & Draws :                             Wednesday      09 April 2014
Declarations Closes:           11:00          Wednesday      16 April 2014