FIVE three-year-olds from Mike de Kock’s yard have been entered for the R3,85 million Emperor’s Palace Ready To Run Cup to be run over 1400m at Turffontein on Saturday 1 November.

Mike is likely to hold a strong hand in the race, for which he’s already noted the promising Hong Kong-owned Dreamuponadream as a potential strong candidate.  He won the race in 2011 with Red Barrel and saddled second-placed Igugu (2010), Fisani (2009) and Imbong (2007).

Kahal filly Kosava is one of six R2R hopefuls nominated by Mike de Kock.

“I have a really nice bunch of three-year-olds this season and we’re looking forward to the rest of the term,” Mike said last weekend.

Draws and the final field will be announced at an event and on a date to still be advised.

Supplementary entries close at 09h00 on Friday 24 October, while declarations are due at 10h00 on Tuesday 28 October. The maximum field size is 16 with 2 reserve runners.

The 36 entries are:

PIONEER SPIRIT   (3C) 58.0 92   Gavin van Zyl
IWO JIMA           (3C) 58.0 90   Gavin van Zyl
DREAMUPONADREAM   (3G) 58.0 89 B Mike de Kock
KINGMAMBO’S LEGACY (3G) 58.0 88   Mike de Kock
LAVA FLOW         (3C) 58.0 88   Mike de Kock
NISA’S MACHINE (AU (3G) 58.0 86   Charles Laird
CAPTAIN’S ORDERS   (3C) 58.0 85   Joey Ramsden
JOCK SILBERSTEIN   (3G) 58.0 85   Joe Soma
THE ELMO EFFECT   (3C) 58.0 83   Gary Alexander
GREATIST HITS     (3G) 58.0 82   Mike de Kock
THIRTYTWO SQUADRON (3C) 58.0 82 B Charles Laird
HYAKU             (3C) 58.0 80   Sean Tarry
CAPTAIN COYOTE     (3C) 58.0 78   Mike Azzie
CHARANGA           (3C) 58.0 78 B Dominic Zaki
SARATOGA DANCER    (3C) 58.0 78   Duncan Howells
DAKIWE             (3C) 58.0 74   Roy Magner
ARGOMENTO         (3C) 58.0 69   Dominic Zaki
AL COUTURE         (3C) 58.0   0   Weiho Marwing
RAMPANT ICE       (3G) 58.0   0   Weiho Marwing
RICH GIRL (AUS)   (3F) 55.5 104   Charles Laird
SILVER CLASS       (3F) 55.5 91   Johan Janse van Vuuren
BELLA SPUMANTE     (3F) 55.5 85   Brett Crawford
KOSAVA             (3F) 55.5 84   Mike de Kock
RED STAR           (3F) 55.5 83   Mike Azzie
CHILI CHOCOLATE   (3F) 55.5 80   Johan Janse van Vuuren
TAMAANEE (AUS)     (3F) 55.5 80   Sean Tarry
GOLD CUP GIRL     (3F) 55.5 79   Roy Magner
CELTIC HEROINE     (3F) 55.5 77   David Rahilly
SPUTNIK SWEETHEART (3F) 55.5 77   Stephen Moffatt
WESTERN MUSIC     (3F) 55.5 77   Duncan Howells
CELINE             (3F) 55.5 76   Louis Goosen
OI YOI YOI         (3F) 55.5 75   Mark Dixon
CHINA BEACH       (3F) 55.5 74   Lucky Houdalakis
MISTY WINTER       (3F) 55.5 73 B Mike Azzie
FLYING CROSS       (3F) 55.5 72   Robbie Hill
UPSTREAM           (3F) 55.5 70   Duncan Howells