Gr1 fields, Champions Day

MIKE de Kock has accepted with runners in the three Gr1’s on Champions Day, including Nother Russia (photo) in the Premier’s Champions Challenge.

Here are the final fields:

Race-9 (Turf) R 4,000,000 2000m
THE PREMIER’S CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE (Grade 1)
Conditions Race

Sc# Horse               Mass   MR       Draw   B A T Jockey                    Trainer
1 LEGAL EAGLE         60.0 123 (123)    8      A T A Marcus                        Sean Tarry
2 MASTER SABINA       60.0 110 (110)    6      A T G Lerena                 Geoff Woodruff
3 BRAZUCA             59.0 108 (108)    5   B A     A Delpech       Johan Janse van Vuuren
4 DEO JUVENTE         59.0 104 (104)    7      A     C Murray                  Geoff Woodruff
5 FRENCH NAVY         58.0 113 (113)    3      A T S Khumalo                       ean Tarry
6 CELTIC CAPTAIN      58.0 105 (105)    2      A     W Kennedy                Gareth van Zyl
7 STONEHENGE          58.0   91 ( 91)    1      A T *L Hewitson                     Sean Tarry
8 JUXTAPOSE           57.5 102 (102)    9      A     C Maujean                 Stanley Ferreira
9 NOTHER RUSSIA       55.5 106 (106)    4      A     C Zackey                    Mike de Kock
Couplings: (1,5,7) (2,4)

Race-8 (Turf) R 2,000,000 2450m
S A DERBY (Grade 1) 3 year olds (3rd Leg SA Triple Crown)

Sc# Horse               Mass   MR       Draw   B A T Jockey                    Trainer
1 HEAVENLY BLUE       60.0 106 ( 97)    5      A     C Murray                  Mike de Kock
2 AL SAHEM            60.0   99 ( 90)    3      A T A Delpech                     Sean Tarry
3 FURIOSA             60.0   98 ( 89)    4      A T S Khumalo                      Sean Tarry
4 PAGODA              60.0   92 ( 83)    1   B A     G Lerena                  Geoff Woodruff
5 CAPTAIN AT SEA      60.0   84 ( 75)    6   B A     M V’Rensburg         Gareth van Zyl
6 KING OF BLUES       60.0   76 ( 67)    7      A     C Zackey                      Paul Peter
7 LEE’S PICK          60.0   74 ( 65)    8      A     M Yeni                             Brian Wiid
8 OKAVANGO DELTA      60.0   73 ( 64)    2      A    *L Hewitson             Robbie Sage
Couplings: (2,3)

Race-7 (Turf) R 1,000,000 1000m
COMPUTAFORM SPRINT (Grade 1) For all horses at Weight for Age

Sc# Horse Mass MR Draw B A T Jockey Trainer

1 TRIP TO HEAVEN      60.0 120 (120)    7      A T A Marcus                     Sean Tarry
2 BRUTAL FORCE        60.0 112 (112)    4   B A     P Strydom                 Joey Ramsden
3 TALKTOTHESTARS      60.0 110 (110)   11   B A T C Maujean           Coenie de Beer
4 DOLLAR DAZZLER      60.0 105 (105)   14      A T W Marwing                   Alec Laird
5 RAFEEF              60.0 105 (105)   10   B A     C Murray                 Mike de Kock
6 PIVOTAL PURSUIT     60.0 104 (104)   13   B A     A Fortune              Gary Alexander
7 SPLENDID GARDEN     60.0 101 (101)   17   B A T J P v’d Merwe            Mike Azzie
8 MOOFEED             60.0 100 (100)    3      A     C Zackey                     Mike de Kock
9 DOING IT FOR DAN    60.0   98 ( 98)    1      A T K Zechner                 Louis Goosen
10 ISCA                60.0   94 ( 94)    6      A     W Kennedy                    Gavin van Zyl
11 RIVARINE            58.5 105 (102)   16      A    *L Hewitson                  Mike Azzie
12 PILLAR OF HERCULES 58.5   91 ( 88)    2      A     ……………           Joey Ramsden
13 CARRY ON ALICE      57.5 114 (114)   12      A     S Khumalo              Sean Tarry
14 JO’S BOND           57.5 110 (110)    9      A     R Fourie                    Justin Snaith
15 ELUSIVENCHANTMENT   57.5 103 (103)    8      A     G Lerena       Duncan Howells
16 WRECKING BALL       56.0 102 ( 99)    5      A T R Munger              Grant Maroun
Reserve Runners
17 RONNIE ROCKET       60.0   92 ( 92)   15      A     Reserve 1                   John Vos