The downgraded eLAN Gold Cup, previously Grade 1, now Grade 2, has attracted the best field for stayers in the country no matter the Grade.
Woodruff holds a strong hand with two runners in Master Sabina and Arch Rival whilst Mike De Kock, who had no July runner, comes into this contest with a four pronged attack.
Here's the final field.
Sc# Horse Mass MR Draw B A T Jockey Trainer
1 MASTER SABINA 60.0 107 (107) 2 A T G Lerena Geoff Woodruff
2 HELDERBERG BLUE 59.5 105 (105) 4 A G van Niekerk Mike Bass
3 OVIDIO 59.5 105 (105) 7 A P Strydom Justin Snaith
4 COLTRANE 58.5 102 (102) 12 B A B Lerena Joey Ramsden
5 KINGSTON MINES 58.5 102 (102) 17 B A D Dillon Mike de Kock
6 BALANCE SHEET 57.5 101 (100) 3 B A K de Melo Dean Kannemeyer
7 THE CENTENARY 57.0 99 ( 98) 9 A W Marwing Mike de Kock
8 ARCH RIVAL 56.5 97 ( 97) 14 B A R Danielson Geoff Woodruff
9 SOLAR STAR 56.5 96 ( 96) 1 A S Randolph Dean Kannemeyer
10 CAPE SPEED 55.5 100 ( 93) 8 A A Delpech Dean Kannemeyer
11 STEBBINS 54.5 98 ( 91) 5 B A T *L Hewitson Weiho Marwing
12 FORTUNE FELLA 54.0 90 ( 89) 18 A T C Zackey Devin Little
13 ENAAD 53.5 89 ( 88) 13 A S Khumalo Mike de Kock
14 ZAFIRA 53.0 93 ( 86) 6 A *C Murray Weiho Marwing
15 KINAAN 53.0 84 ( 77) 15 A D David Mike de Kock
16 SMART MART 53.0 83 ( 82) 10 B A M Yeni Mike de Kock
Reserve Runners
17 THREE BALLOONS 53.0 85 ( 84) 16 B A Reserve 1 Mike Bass
18 STORM WARNING 56.5 96 ( 96) 11 A Reserve 2 Johan Janse van Vuuren
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