AFTER the initial wave of entries for the Gauteng Sansui Summer Cup the handicapper’s have released their guide to the eventual 20-runners who may line up on 26 November at Turffontein Racecourse.

At the head of affairs is Triple Crown hero Abashiri thanks to a Merit-Rating of 117, three points higher than that of nearest rival Mac De Lago.

Enaad, log contender.

At this stage it’s also likely that the winner of this year’s Vodacom Durban July, The Conglomerate will line up in the 2000m contest.
Defending champion, Master Sabina, with a merit-rating of 105 is currently seventh on the log according to the guide while stablemate and last year’s runner-up Deo Juvente is just outside the top-20.

Of the 48 entries received, High Drama is rooted to the bottom of the handicapper’s guide by virtue of a 78 merit-rating. The lone three-year-old among the first wave of entries, Crowd Pleaser, also looks to have his work cut out for him with the colt rated an 83. – Sporting Post.

Here is the log:

Log 23/9 Age Sex Horse MR Trainer
1 4 G ABASHIRI 117 Mike Azzie
2 5 G MAC DE LAGO (AUS) 114 Weiho Marwing
3 4 C RABADA 106 Brett Crawford
4 5 G THE CONGLOMERATE (AUS) 106 Joey Ramsden
5 6 G JUDICIAL 105 Tyrone Zackey
6 7 G NO WORRIES 105 Gavin van Zyl
7 7 G MASTER SABINA 105 Geoff Woodruff
8 8 G PUNTA ARENAS 110 Dennis Drier
9 4 F FLYING ICE 103 Ormond Ferraris
10 4 F JUXTAPOSE 103 Stanley Ferreira
11 5 G SARATOGA DANCER 103 Duncan Howells
12 4 F NEGROAMARO 102 Johan Janse van Vuuren
13 4 C TEN GUN SALUTE (AU 102 Duncan Howells
14 4 C NEW PREDATOR (AUS) 107 Johan Janse van Vuuren
15 4 G ROMANY PRINCE 102 Ormond Ferraris
16 4 G ROCKETBALL 101 Gavin van Zyl
17 4 G CAPE SPEED 100 Dean Kannemeyer
18 5 G ST TROPEZ 99 Joey Ramsden
19 5 G ENAAD (AUS) 99 Mike de Kock
20 4 C MOGOK MASTER 101 Joe Soma
5 G DEPUTY JUD 100 Mike Azzie
4 C LIEGE 98 Sean Tarry
5 M OLMA 106 Frank Robinson
4 G SAMURAI BLADE (AUS 100 Sean Tarry
5 M THE CENTENARY (NZ) 99 Mike de Kock
5 G DEO JUVENTE 106 Geoff Woodruff
7 G COLTRANE (ARG) 101 Joey Ramsden
5 G STONEHENGE 100 Sean Tarry
7 G CAGIVA 99 Sean Tarry
5 G MASTER SWITCH 98 Geoff Woodruff
4 F POLYPHONIC 98 Alec Laird
7 G KILLUA CASTLE (AUS 96 D A McKenzie
5 G AMSTERDAM 95 Mike Azzie
8 G YER-MAAN 95 St John Gray
4 F FORT EMBER 94 Paul Peter
4 C KINAAN (AUS) 93 Mike de Kock
5 G MASTER ‘N COMMANDER 93 Geoff Woodruff
4 C BANKABLE TEDDY 92 Brian Wiid
4 G IRISH PRIDE 92 Johan Janse van Vuuren
4 G ARCTICA 91 Mike Azzie
5 H FORT MEYERS 91 Sean Tarry
4 C MACDUFF (AUS) 90 Joey Ramsden
4 G BROOKLYN BRAWLER 88 Gavin van Zyl
4 F RUNALONG 88 Paul Peter
5 G HIDDEN AGENDA 86 Scott Kenny
3 C CROWD PLEASER 83 Johan Janse van Vuuren
4 F FORTISSIMA 82 Joe Soma
5 G HIGH DRAMA 78 Joe Soma
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