Pocket Power (pictured) was not accepted to run in the Drill Hall Stakes, Grade 2 at Greyville on 8th May 2009 -  a race he used last year on his journey to Vodacom July glory.

Trainer Mike Bass had reservations about the horses fitness level since his return to training and probrably decided to give the champion a few more weeks to reach an acceptable level of fitness. The "Horse of the Year" is due to target the Vodacom July as his main race of the season with the Gold Challenge as part of his preparation into the big race.

DRILL HALL FINAL FIELD

Sc# Horse Mass MR Draw B A T Jockey Trainer
1 KAPIL 58.0 110 (110) 13 A F Coetzee Stan Elley
2 IVORY TRAIL 58.0 109 (109) 4 A A Fortune Joey Ramsden
3 EARL OF SURREY 58.0 107 (107) 6 B A J Geroudis Geoff Woodruff
4 THUNDERING JET 58.0 103 (103) 5 A B Fayd'Herbe Mike Bass
5 FLINTLOCK 58.0 102 (102) 7 A G Lerena Gary Alexander
6 THE BIG ASK 58.0 101 (101) 17 B A S Randolph Michael Miller
7 DRAYTON 58.0 100 (100) 15 A R Danielson Mike de Kock
8 CAPTAIN IN COMMAND 58.0 99 ( 99) 9 B A *D Mansour Vaughan Marshall
9 LUCKY BOY 58.0 99 ( 99) 10 A S Cormack Glen Kotzen
10 TROPICAL EMPIRE 58.0 99 ( 99) 1 A B Lerena Duncan Howells
11 WONDER LAWN 58.0 99 ( 99) 2 A M Byleveld Dean Kannemeyer
12 LORD OF THE SEA 58.0 98 ( 98) 8 A G Cheyne Glen Kotzen
13 DYNAMITE MIKE 58.0 94 ( 94) 14 B A K Jupp Kumaran Naidoo
14 RIVER JETEZ 55.5 108 (108) 12 A K Neisius Mike Bass
15 GILDED MINARET 55.5 104 (104) 11 A A Delpech Mike de Kock
16 OUTCOME 55.5 104 (104) 3 B A R Hill Michael Miller
Reserve Runner
17 LITTLEREDCORVETTE 58.0 88 ( 88) 16 A Reserve Runner Glen Puller
Couplings: (4,14) (6,16) (7,15) (9,12)

KRA GUINEAS FINAL FIELD
Sc# Horse Mass MR Draw B A T Jockey Trainer
1 BIG CITY LIFE 57.0 107 (103) 10 A B Fayd'Herbe Glen Kotzen
2 BUSH PIRATE 57.0 100 ( 96) 12 A A Fortune Joey Ramsden
3 CAPTAIN'S TABLE 57.0 100 ( 96) 7 A G Lerena Dominic Zaki
4 POLISHED STEEL 57.0 97 ( 93) 2 A R Fourie Basil Marcus
5 SEATTLE ICE 57.0 96 ( 92) 4 A F Coetzee Geoff Woodruff
6 TARGET ACQUIRED 57.0 95 ( 91) 13 A M Byleveld Dean Kannemeyer
7 SPACE CAPTAIN 57.0 93 ( 89) 6 A A Marcus Charles Laird
8 SHARKS BAY 57.0 92 ( 88) 1 A S Cormack Dennis Drier
9 DOMINION LEGACY 57.0 88 ( 84) 8 A B Lerena Gilbert Werner / Belinda Impey
10 LORD LONDON 57.0 88 ( 84) 9 A A Delpech Alistair Gordon
11 PORT OF DUBAI 57.0 85 ( 81) 5 A ............... Mike de Kock
12 MONTEREY BOULEVARD 57.0 81 ( 77) 11 B A C Orffer Michael Miller
13 MDANSI 57.0 80 ( 76) 3 A T M Yeni Mike de Kock
Couplings: (11,13)

KRA FILLIES GUINEAS FINAL FIELD

Sc# Horse Mass MR Draw B A T Jockey Trainer
1 MOTHER RUSSIA 57.0 105 (101) 12 A A Fortune Joey Ramsden
2 SPARKLING GEM 57.0 104 (100) 8 A F Coetzee Justin Snaith
3 ON HER TOES 57.0 99 ( 95) 11 A G Lerena Mike Azzie
4 CONSENSUAL 57.0 97 ( 93) 2 A A Marcus Mike Bass
5 GOAT 57.0 94 ( 90) 7 B A A Delpech Paul Lafferty
6 JET GODDESS 57.0 94 ( 90) 13 A R Fourie Basil Marcus
7 SHARP MISTRESS 57.0 93 ( 89) 3 A T R Hill Geoff Woodruff
8 DANCE WITH AL 57.0 90 ( 86) 1 A B Fayd'Herbe Justin Snaith
9 SHE'S SO COLD 57.0 90 ( 86) 5 A T R Danielson Mike de Kock
10 NIGHTSTALKER 57.0 89 ( 85) 14 A K Jupp Kumaran Naidoo
11 SPANISH WISDOM 57.0 87 ( 83) 4 A B Lerena Glen Puller
12 SHEIKS JEWEL 57.0 84 ( 80) 9 A S Cormack Dennis Drier
13 KUSHONI LANGA 57.0 78 ( 74) 6 A T ............... Glen Kotzen
14 CLARKIES PROMISE 57.0 68 ( 64) 10 A *K Teetan Alyson Wright
Couplings: (2,8)