42 first entries for R6M Betway Summer Cup

There are 42 runners entered for the R6 million Betway Summer Cup to be run over 2000m at Turffontein on Saturday 30 November.

One of the most interesting entries is Michael Roberts-trained See It Again, winner of two Grade 1 races.

The five-year-old son of Twice Over was recently gelded and it was announced earlier that his next target would be this Grade 1 event.

Mike de Kock has entered seven runners, among them Equus Horse-Of-The-Year Dave The King. However, De Kock is unsure as to whether the Grade 1 Champions Cup winner will take his place in the final field as there could be other plans in the pipeline for the gelding.

Also among the nominations is dual Summer Cup title holder Puerto Manzano as well as last year’s winner, Royal Victory, who also went on to win the Grade 1 Premier’s Champions Challenge over the same course and distance later in the season.

Intriguingly, 11 of the entries (Aragosta, Atticus Finch, Beating Wings, Frances Ethel, Future Pearl, Litigation, Puerto Manzano, River Romeo, Safe Passage, Silver Sanctuary and Winchester Mansion) are carded to meet in race 5, a 1600m Pinnacle Stakes at Turffontein this Saturday.

Second entries close at 1100 on Tuesday 5 November while final entries must be in by 0900 on Monday 18 November 2024, after which the weights will announced.

Declarations close at 1100 on Wednesday 20 November and the final fields with draws will be announced at a function.

The Operator in consultation with the NHA Handicappers will publish a series of Logs from 15 October 2024.

BETWAY SUMMER CUP (Grade 1)(Handicap)

ARAGOSTA (M F De Kock)

ATARIME (P F Matchett)

ATTICUS FINCH (A G Laird)

BARBARESCO (J J van Vuuren)

BEATING WINGS (S T Pettigrew)

CAPE EAGLE (W A Nel)

COUSIN CASEY (S G Tarry)

DAVE THE KING (M F De Kock)

EAST COAST (M F De Kock)

FLAG MAN (G van Zyl (Jnr))

FRANCES ETHEL (B Crawford)

FUTURE PEARL (S G Tarry)

HOME OF THE BRAVE (T Zackey)

HOTARUBI (S G Tarry)

INDIAN OCEAN (L Karriem)

JORDAN (S G Tarry)

LITIGATION (S G Tarry)

MADISON VALLEY (F Robinson)

MAIN DEFENDER (A P Peter)

MARAUDING HORDE (M F De Kock)

MERIDIUS (A P Peter)

MY SOUL MATE (C Dawson)

NAVAJO NATION (R A Hill)

NEBRAAS (S G Tarry)

POMODORO'S JET (B Crawford)

PUERTO MANZANO (J J van Vuuren)

PURE PREDATOR (F Bronkhorst)

PURPLE PITCHER (R Klaasen)

RAISEAHALLELUJAH (C Dawson)

RED MAPLE (S G Tarry)

RIVER ROMEO (L Karriem)

ROYAL VICTORY (N Kotzen)

RULE BY FORCE (J A Soma)

SAFE PASSAGE (M F De Kock)

SEE IT AGAIN (M L Roberts)

SHOEMAKER (M F De Kock)

SILVER SANCTUARY (M F De Kock)

SON OF RAJ (A P Peter)

THE FUTURIST (B Crawford)

THUNEE PLAYA (L Karriem)

WINCHESTER MANSION (B Crawford)

ZEUS (F P Habib)