Trainer Dean Kannemeyer will attempt to turn back the clock as It’s My Turn is among the entries for the Grade 3 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday 29 August.

It’s My Turn, who has been allotted top weight of 60kg, won this race in 2018 but then had to sit out for almost two years due to injury. He ran a magnificent race in the Vodacom Durban July last month to finish fifth, beaten just 2.05 lengths by Belgarion.

Prior to that he finished a 1.10-length second behind Marchingontogether in the Grade 3 Track & Ball Derby over 2400m at Scottsville. Gavin van Zyl’s charge is also among the entries and he will meet It’s My Turn on 3.5kg better terms.

One runner who is a surprise omission from the nominations is last year’s winner, Dynasty’s Blossom. Now with Brett Crawford, she looked a likely Gold Cup booking when winning the Grade 3 Gold Vase over 3000m on Gold Cup day.

However, the runner she beat, Sean Tarry-trained Before Noon, is there.

There are four Grade 1 races on the day – the Champions Cup over 1800m, The Mercury Sprint over 1200m, the Premiers Champion Stakes over 1600m and the Thekwini Stakes for fillies, also over 1600m. The last two are specifically for juveniles but because of the delay caused by the coronavirus lockdown, all of last year’s two-year-olds turned three on 1 August.

The Champions Cup sees another clash between Do It Again and Rainbow Bridge and after the Durban July in which Do It Again finished third and Rainbow Bridge sixth, it’s anybody’s guess which one will come out on top this time. Warren Kennedy felt Rainbow Bridge just failed to see out 2200m, but he did win this race last year and this 1800m should be ideal.

Also among the entries is Rainbow Bridge’s half-brother, Golden Ducat, who ran fourth in the Durban July.

Kasimir is back to defend his Mercury Sprint title and he could well renew rivalry with runner-up Celtic Sea, who he beat by 0.50 lengths last year. Neither has drawn well with Kasimir at No 14 and Celtic Sea at No 17.

Supplementary entries close at 11am, Monday 17 August with declarations at 11am on Thursday 20 August.

NOMINATIONS

GOLD CUP (Grade 3)(Open) R400,000 over 3200m
20 IT’S MY TURN (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
9 MIYABI GOLD (S J Snaith) 59.0
1 EYES WIDE OPEN (G S Kotzen) 58.5
17 HERO’S HONOUR (G M Alexander) 58.5
12 MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (S J Snaith) 58.0
22 MARCHINGONTOGETHER (G H Van Zyl) 57.5
8 FACTOR FIFTY (D Nieuwenhuizen) 56.5
19 DARK MOON RISING (P V Lafferty) 55.5
10 HERODOTUS (G S Kotzen) 55.5
11 IMPERIAL RUBY (C Spies) 55.0
5 SUNSHINE SILK (G V Woodruff) 55.0
15 PATHS OF VICTORY (G van Zyl (Jnr)) 54.5
2 DHARMA (G V Woodruff) 54.0
18 FLICHITY BY FARR (A Wright) 54.0
3 SHENANIGANS (S G Tarry) 53.5
7 WEALTHY (D R Drier) 53.5
4 BEFORE NOON (S G Tarry) 52.0
21 CLOUDS OF WITNESS (G I Rich) 52.0
13 FAVOUR (D Kannemeyer) 52.0
6 LORD SILVERIO (S G Tarry) 52.0
14 MERLIN FROM BERLIN (N Kotzen) 52.0
23 PAYBACKTHEMONEY (N Kotzen) 52.0
16 SNOW PALACE (C Spies) 52.0

CHAMPIONS CUP (Grade 1)(Horses at Weight-For-Age) R425,000 1800m
CIRILLO (S G Tarry) 60.0
CROWN TOWERS (S J Snaith) 60.0
DO IT AGAIN (S J Snaith) 60.0
MAJESTIC MOZART (C Bass-Robinson) 60.0
RAINBOW BRIDGE (A E Sands) 60.0
SOVEREIGN SPIRIT (C Bass-Robinson) 60.0
TRISTFUL (A J Rivalland) 60.0
GOLDEN DUCAT (A E Sands) 59.0
IKIGAI (S G Tarry) 59.0
ROY’S RIVIERA (F Robinson) 57.5

MERCURY SPRINT (Grade 1)(Horses at Weight-For-Age) R425,000 1200m
23 AFRICAN WARRIOR (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
8 AMERICAN HUSTLE (P A Peter) 60.0
16 BOHICA (M/A Azzie) 60.0
5 CARTEL CAPTAIN (D R Drier) 60.0
4 CHANTYMAN (A B Fortune) 60.0
18 CHIMICHURI RUN (S G Tarry) 60.0
9 DONDERWEER (P F Matchett) 60.0
13 DOWN TO ZERO (M/A Azzie) 60.0
6 EDEN ROC (S G Tarry) 60.0
3 FABIAN (C Bass-Robinson) 60.0
11 GOOD RHYTHM (L W Goosen) 60.0
12 INVIDIA (A B Fortune) 60.0
14 KASIMIR (S J Snaith) 60.0
26 MR FLOOD (M N Houdalakis) 60.0
10 ORAVAR (M/A Azzie) 60.0
22 REBEL’S CHAMP (P A Peter) 60.0
24 RIVARINE (M/A Azzie) 60.0
20 RUSSET AIR (C Bass-Robinson) 60.0
7 SUNSET EYES (B Crawford) 60.0
25 ULTRA MAGNUS (B Crawford) 60.0
1 VAN HALEN (C Spies) 60.0
2 WARRIOR’S REST (S G Tarry) 60.0
21 WYNKELDER (A J Rivalland) 60.0
17 CELTIC SEA (S G Tarry) 57.5
19 GALLIC PRINCESS (C Dawson) 57.5
15 SILENT CRUSADE (M Dixon) 57.5

PREMIERS CHAMPION STAKES (Grade 1)(For three-year-olds) R325,000 1600m
10 ASHFORD CASTLE (G S Kotzen) 60.0
8 CATCH TWENTYTWO (P A Peter) 60.0
21 COOL RUNNINGS (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
13 CRIMSON KING (G S Kotzen) 60.0
26 ERIK THE RED (S J Snaith) 60.0
1 FAST LOVE (G S Kotzen) 60.0
20 FIGHT SONG (G van Zyl (Jnr)) 60.0
19 GARRULOUS (G S Kotzen) 60.0
12 KINGSLEY’S HEART (W H Marwing) 60.0
22 LEGITIMATE (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
25 LION’S HEAD (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
16 MK’S PRIDE (P A Peter) 60.0
24 NAFOORAH (M F De Kock) 60.0
4 NATIVE TONGUE (S J Snaith) 60.0
7 NOURBESE (C Spies) 60.0
14 PORTICO (P A Peter) 60.0
2 PURE SOUTH (A B Fortune) 60.0
11 RED TEN (A B Fortune) 60.0
23 SHAVOUT (M J Odendaal) 60.0
6 SILVANO’S TIMER (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
15 TEMPTING FATE (D R Drier) 60.0
27 TREAD SWIFTLY (B Crawford) 60.0
17 VALIDUS (A B Fortune) 60.0
18 WILLOW EXPRESS (S G Tarry) 60.0
5 WINTER GUARD (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
3 ANYTHING GOES (S T Pettigrew) 57.5
9 SENTBYDESTINY (C Dawson) 57.

THEKWINI STAKES (Grade 1)(For three-year-old Fillies) R325,000 1600m
4 ANYTHING GOES (S T Pettigrew) 60.0
14 CARALLUMA (S G Tarry) 60.0
2 CLOTH OF ICE (P A Peter) 60.0
5 GRANADILLA (M L Turner) 60.0
16 JASMINE (G S Kotzen) 60.0
1 KAVIAN’S CARA (N Kotzen) 60.0
6 LOVE BOMB (F Robinson) 60.0
11 MALEDIMO (G V Woodruff) 60.0
7 MARIA COROLINA (A Wright) 60.0
15 NETTA (C Spies) 60.0
8 PRINCESS CALLA (A N Marcus) 60.0
10 SAV’S STAR (N Kotzen) 60.0
12 SENTBYDESTINY (C Dawson) 60.0
3 STORYLAND (G D Smith) 60.0
18 TRICKSTER (S J Snaith) 60.0
9 VIHAAN’S PIE (K Naidoo) 60.0
13 WAR OF ATHENA (P F Matchett) 60.0

GOLD BRACELET (Grade 2)(F&M at Weight-For-Age + Penalties) R150,000 2000m
17 MOON IN JUNE (R/S Hill) 58.5
15 RUNNING BRAVE (P F Matchett) 58.5
16 DRIVING MISS DAISY (A E Sands) 57.0
7 ESCAPE CLUB (D R Drier) 57.0
8 FLICHITY BY FARR (A Wright) 57.0
3 JET START (P A Peter) 57.0
14 KEEP SMILING (S G Tarry) 57.0
5 KELPIE (B Crawford) 57.0
6 MASTER KEYS (N Kotzen) 57.0
9 MIYABI GOLD (S J Snaith) 57.0
2 PERFECT AIR (D R Drier) 57.0
11 PERFECT TIGRESS (C Dawson) 57.0
1 ROY’S RIVIERA (F Robinson) 57.0
10 SECOND REQUEST (M L Turner) 57.0
13 SLEEPING SINGLE (S J Snaith) 57.0
18 SNOW PALACE (C Spies) 57.0
4 STAR VEGA (A J Rivalland) 57.0
12 VICTORIA PAIGE (S G Tarry) 57.0

UMKHOMAZI STAKES (Grade 2)(For three-year-olds) R150,000 1200m
1 ACTION PACKED (J J van Vuuren) 56.0
31 ASHFORD CASTLE (G S Kotzen) 56.0
16 BOLD HORIZON (L W Goosen) 56.0
8 CAPTAIN MORISCO (A B Fortune) 56.0
17 COLOUR MY FATE (F Robinson) 56.0
13 COOL RUNNINGS (D Kannemeyer) 56.0
23 DANDOLO (A J Rivalland) 56.0
14 ERIK THE RED (S J Snaith) 56.0
6 FIREVIEW (Y Bremner) 56.0
28 FULL BLAST (M D Miller) 56.0
3 GARRULOUS (G S Kotzen) 56.0
32 IMPARTIAL (M L Roberts) 56.0
4 JACALAC (C Spies) 56.0
25 KARNALLIE (C Spies) 56.0
33 KWITE A TRIP (P A Peter) 56.0
2 LEGITIMATE (D Kannemeyer) 56.0
18 LION’S HEAD (D Kannemeyer) 56.0
9 MK’S PRIDE (P A Peter) 56.0
19 PORTICO (P A Peter) 56.0
21 PRAY FOR RAIN (D R Drier) 56.0
12 RAIN MUST FALL (M D Miller) 56.0
26 SILVANO’S TIMER (D Kannemeyer) 56.0
11 SIR POM (M L Roberts) 56.0
29 SOUTH EAST (P A Peter) 56.0
30 STEEPLECHASE (D Kannemeyer) 56.0
10 TAI GOLD (C Spies) 56.0
22 THE CONTRACTOR (W H Marwing) 56.0
7 TREAD SWIFTLY (B Crawford) 56.0
27 DUBAWI PRINCESS (S G Tarry) 53.5
15 ECSTATIC GREEN (S G Tarry) 53.5
5 RISE AS ONE (J J van Vuuren) 53.5
20 SLALOM QUEEN (S G Tarry) 53.5

THE DEBUTANTE (Grade 2)(For three-year old Fillies) R150,000 1200m
15 LOVE BOMB (F Robinson) 58.0
12 SPRINGS OF CARMEL (P A Peter) 58.0
21 DEEP THOUGHT (B Crawford) 56.0
8 DELTA QUEEN (D Kannemeyer) 56.0
9 DUBAWI PRINCESS (S G Tarry) 56.0
2 ECSTATIC GREEN (S G Tarry) 56.0
16 FIFTYSHADESDARKER (C Bass-Robinson) 56.0
22 KEEP THE LIGHTS ON (S J Snaith) 56.0
19 LAETITIA’S ANGEL (A B Fortune) 56.0
7 MIRACLE FLIGHT (P A Peter) 56.0
5 NETTA (C Spies) 56.0
11 PRINCESS CALLA (A N Marcus) 56.0
6 RISE AS ONE (J J van Vuuren) 56.0
14 SAV’S STAR (N Kotzen) 56.0
4 SLALOM QUEEN (S G Tarry) 56.0
3 SWEET SENSATION (C Spies) 56.0
1 THUMBS UP (J J van Vuuren) 56.0
18 UN DEUX TROIS (A B Fortune) 56.0
10 VIVID JET (M Dixon) 56.0
17 WAR OF ATHENA (P F Matchett) 56.0
20 WINE TASTING (P A Peter) 56.0
13 ZIMBABA (S G Tarry) 56.0

UMNGENI HANDICAP (Listed)(Handicap) R85,000 1000m
15 VAN HALEN (C Spies) 65.0
28 CHANTYMAN (A B Fortune) 63.5
23 SUNSET EYES (B Crawford) 62.0
9 ULTRA MAGNUS (B Crawford) 61.5
13 INVIDIA (A B Fortune) 59.5
7 ISHNANA (G B Puller) 59.0
6 FABIAN (C Bass-Robinson) 58.0
5 AMERICAN HUSTLE (P A Peter) 57.0
3 BWANA (B Crawford) 57.0
1 CHIEF OF STATE (P A Peter) 56.0
24 FILIPPO (Y Govender) 55.5
29 BENJI (P A Peter) 54.0
4 GOLIATH HERON (D R Drier) 54.0
26 TRACES (B Crawford) 54.0
2 CELTIC VOYAGER (G S Kotzen) 52.5
11 GREAT SHAKA (M D Miller) 52.0
20 AD ALTISIMA (M L Roberts) 51.5
14 EPIC DREAM (C Dawson) 51.5
27 CAPTAIN HINDSIGHT (A B Fortune) 51.0
8 DI MAZZIO (L W Goosen) 51.0
16 SUMMER AFTERNOON (S G Tarry) 49.5
17 ESKIMO KISSES (C Dawson) 49.0
12 WE LIGHT THE FIRE (Y Govender) 49.0
25 QUEEN OF ALAMO (G S Kotzen) 48.5
21 BINDI (G S Kotzen) 47.5
22 WINTER BLUES (L W Goosen) 47.0
18 RING OF FIRE (P A Peter) 46.5
10 BIG BLUE MARBLE (W H Marwing) 46.0
19 SLALOM QUEEN (S G Tarry) 44.0

THE DARLEY ARABIAN (Listed)(Handicap) R85,000 1600m
14 VAN HALEN (C Spies) 64.5
34 NEXUS (S J Snaith) 60.0
21 TRISTFUL (A J Rivalland) 58.5
1 COUNT JACK (B Crawford) 58.0
11 CROWN TOWERS (S J Snaith) 58.0
26 PACK LEADER (G S Kotzen) 58.0
10 WYNKELDER (A J Rivalland) 58.0
27 APPROACH CONTROL (C Dawson) 57.5
36 PRICELESS RULER (D R Drier) 57.5
8 SILENT CRUSADE (M Dixon) 57.5
35 ASTRIX (P A Peter) 57.0
25 TILBURY FORT (S G Tarry) 57.0
20 HUDOO MAGIC (B Crawford) 56.5
30 RIVERSTOWN (P A Peter) 56.5
4 HERODOTUS (G S Kotzen) 55.5
32 AFRICAN WARRIOR (D Kannemeyer) 55.0
33 CABO DA CRUZ (D R Drier) 55.0
7 MAJESTIC MOZART (C Bass-Robinson) 54.5
16 CAT DADDY (G S Kotzen) 54.0
13 MORE MAGIC (C Bass-Robinson) 54.0
3 LIBERTY HALL (D Kannemeyer) 53.0
15 INDY GO (C Dawson) 52.5
19 PERFECT PETER (G H Van Zyl) 52.5
17 SEVENTH GEAR (D Kannemeyer) 52.5
12 ARIZONA SILK (N Kotzen) 52.0
31 BORN TO PERFORM (D S Bosch) 52.0
23 AZORES (D Kannemeyer) 51.5
18 STOPALLTHECLOCKS (S J Snaith) 51.0
6 WILLIAMS LAND (D Kannemeyer) 51.0
29 IN CAHOOTS (S G Tarry) 50.5
5 KAPEN PRIDE (D Kannemeyer) 50.5
22 AFRICAN SUNRISE (W Whitehead) 50.0
2 GURU’S PRIDE (G H Van Zyl) 50.0
9 VIA SALARIA (D R Drier) 49.5
28 MOUNT ANDERSON (D Kannemeyer) 48.5
24 HEXATONIC (G S Kotzen) 47.0

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