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title: Jet Dark back to defend Champions Cup
description: Entries for Champions Day
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# [Jet Dark back to defend Champions Cup](https://news.4racing.com/champions-day-entries-1)

 Written by [Jack Milner](https://news.4racing.com/author/jack-milner) | Jul 11, 2022 11:00:15 AM

Jack Milner

The winners of last year’s Grade 1 Champions Cup and Mercury Sprint, as well as the Grade 3 Marshalls World Of Sport Gold Cup, have all been nominated to defend their titles at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday 30 July.

Jet Dark won the Champions Cup over 1800m, and he has been joined by eight other entries, which includes Kommetdieding, Linebacker, Al Muthana, MK’s Pride and Astrix.

The Mercury Sprint over 1200m is always a competitive race and 33 runners have been nominated for this race in an attempt to stop Pearl Of Asia from doing the double.

The Gold Cup was won by Sean Tarry-trained Nebraas, who was the top stayer last season, and defence of his title is definitely on his agenda. There are some decent challengers for him his year, including stablemate Black Thorn, Grade 1 SA Derby winner Aragosta, impressive Vodacom 2200 champion One Way Traffic and Shangani, who beat Nebraas at Turffontein on 3 July.

Also run on the day are the Grade 1 Premiers Champion Stakes and Thekwini Stakes over 1600m and Umkhomazi Stakes and The Debutante over 1200m, all for two-year-olds.

Supplementary entries close on Tuesday 19 July with declarations on Thursday 21 July.

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MARSHALLS WORLD OF SPORT GOLD CUP (Grade 3)(Open) R750000 3200m7 NEBRAAS (S G Tarry) 60.019 SHANGANI (P A Peter) 59.012 ARAGOSTA (M F De Kock) 57.522 ONE WAY TRAFFIC (J S Snaith) 57.514 SHANGO (S G Tarry) 57.510 CRIMSON KING (G S Kotzen) 56.515 IMPERIAL RUBY (C Spies) 55.520 OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE (F P Habib) 54.59 BLACK THORN (S G Tarry) 54.04 CHEWBACA (W A Nel) 54.013 CHOLLIMA (G S Kotzen) 54.017 DECORATED (F Robinson) 54.08 ELECTRIC SURGE (R A Hill) 54.018 FLYING FIRST CLASS (D Nieuwenhuizen) 54.02 FOLLOW THE STAR (G S Kotzen) 54.016 LAMBORGHREENI (P A Peter) 54.05 MONASHADA (K Naidoo) 54.03 PAYBACKTHEMONEY (N Kotzen) 54.024 REX UNION (D Kannemeyer) 54.021 SALVATOR MUNDI (J S Snaith) 54.023 SILVER MARIA (D Kannemeyer) 54.01 SMOKING HOT (C Dawson) 54.011 SPACE NEWS (C Hewitson) 54.06 SPRING FLING (G S Kotzen) 54.0 CHAMPIONS CUP (Grade 1)(Horses at Weight-For-Age) R1000000 1800m9 AL MUTHANA (M F De Kock) 60.02 ASTRIX (P A Peter) 60.03 CROWN TOWERS (J S Snaith) 60.012 FIREALLEY (C Bass-Robinson) 60.08 JET DARK (J S Snaith) 60.04 KOMMETDIEDING (H/M Crawford/Rix) 60.011 LINEBACKER (V H Marshall) 60.010 MK'S PRIDE (P A Peter) 60.07 MOUNT ANDERSON (D Kannemeyer) 60.05 PUERTO MANZANO (J J van Vuuren) 60.01 RUSSIAN ROCK (D Kannemeyer) 60.06 WATERBERRY LANE (D Kannemeyer) 58.513 MARINA (C Bass-Robinson) 57.5MERCURY SPRINT (Grade 1)(Horses at Weight-For-Age) R1000000 1200m28 AFTER THE RAIN (G van Zyl (Jnr)) 60.019 BATTLE FORCE (P B Muscutt) 60.026 BOHICA (M/A Azzie) 60.015 CAPTAIN FONTANE (G B Puller) 60.08 CHIMICHURI RUN (S G Tarry) 60.011 EDEN ROC (S G Tarry) 60.010 MOUNT PLEASANT (D C Howells) 60.01 PEARL OF ASIA (R A Hill) 60.022 PRAY FOR RAIN (D R Drier) 60.06 TEMPTING FATE (D R Drier) 60.020 ULTRA MAGNUS (P B Muscutt) 60.032 WINTER STORIES (P A Peter) 60.024 AFRICAN RAIN (C Bass-Robinson) 59.57 ALESIAN CHIEF (C J Lensley) 59.529 AMBIORIX (V H Marshall) 59.521 COSMIC HIGHWAY (D Kannemeyer) 59.59 GOOD TRAVELLER (G S Kotzen) 59.512 MASTER ARCHIE (P A Peter) 59.527 PRINCE OF FIRE (J J van Vuuren) 59.533 SAFE RETURN (V H Marshall) 59.55 SMORGASBORD (P A Peter) 59.52 VAL D'ORCIA (P A Peter) 59.516 WILLIAM ROBERTSON (C Spies) 59.525 ANNA CAPRI (D Nieuwenhuizen) 57.54 CAPTAIN'S RANSOM (J S Snaith) 57.523 FULL VELOCITY (S G Tarry) 57.530 GALLIC PRINCESS (C Dawson) 57.531 KAYLA'S CHAMP (F Bronkhorst) 57.513 PETRA (R A Hill) 57.514 ZARINA (C Bass-Robinson) 57.53 BIG BURN (P A Peter) 57.018 HOMELY GIRL (J J van Vuuren) 57.017 SUPREME QUEST (C Spies) 57.0PREMIERS CHAMPION STAKES (Grade 1)(For 2 year-olds) R500000 1600m35 ACORN (R R Magner) 60.029 BILLY BOWLEGS (A G Laird) 60.034 CAPTAIN CASEY (A J Rivalland) 60.032 COUNTDOWN (G S Kotzen) 60.020 COUSIN CASEY (G S Kotzen) 60.023 DROP OF TIME (J J van Vuuren) 60.010 ELECTRIC GOLD (P A Peter) 60.017 EYJAFJALLAJOKULL (D Nieuwenhuizen) 60.014 GLADATORIAN (D R Drier) 60.028 GOLDEN PROSPECT (S G Tarry) 60.030 GRINKOV (G S Kotzen) 60.024 IN WITH A CHANCE (D R Drier) 60.015 ITSRAININGWILLIAM (J S Snaith) 60.09 LAGUNA VERDE (M N Houdalakis) 60.033 LOVERS LANE (J J van Vuuren) 60.036 MERCANTOUR (S T Pettigrew) 60.031 MERIDIUS (A B Fortune) 60.019 MOVER AND SHAKER (F P Habib) 60.013 NOW I GOT YOU (C J Lensley) 60.022 PORT LOUIS (B Crawford) 60.027 PROMETTERE (D Kannemeyer) 60.07 PROPHET (C Spies) 60.02 QUANTUM THEORY (R R Sage) 60.04 RAFFLES (R R Magner) 60.08 RIDGERUNNER (J J van Vuuren) 60.03 ROYAL VICTORY (N Kotzen) 60.021 STEPPING OUT (D Nieuwenhuizen) 60.011 SUPERIOR FORCE (M D Miller) 60.012 SWING UPON A STAR (P A Peter) 60.026 THAMBI (M/A Azzie) 60.016 WICCAN WARRIOR (G van Zyl (Jnr)) 60.025 WITHOUT EQUAL (S G Tarry) 60.018 MAHARANEE (P A Peter) 57.51 MISS DAISY (B B Ruiters) 57.55 READY TO FLY (M F De Kock) 57.56 RIVER QUERARESS (P A Peter) 57.5THEKWINI STAKES (Grade 1)(For 2 year-old Fillies) R500000 1600m29 AMEENA (G S Kotzen) 60.020 ANTIGUA NIGHT (S G Tarry) 60.06 BLESS MY STARS (P A Peter) 60.05 BUTTERFLY BEAUTY (J S Snaith) 60.02 CANADIAN SUMMER (D W Moore) 60.014 EAU DE VIE (C Hewitson) 60.028 FEATHER BOA (S T Pettigrew) 60.024 GIRL OF TREGUNTER (P B Muscutt) 60.01 GOBSMACKED (J J van Vuuren) 60.018 GOLDEN HOSTESS (C Bass-Robinson) 60.03 HOLD MY HAND (G S Kotzen) 60.016 I AM REGAL (P A Peter) 60.019 IPSO FACTO (A B Fortune) 60.027 KILL SHOT (F Bronkhorst) 60.023 LADY OF POWER (J A Soma) 60.08 LITTLEMARYSUNSHINE (M F De Kock) 60.017 MAHARANEE (P A Peter) 60.010 MISS COOL (P A Peter) 60.07 MISS DAISY (B B Ruiters) 60.09 NONE OTHER (M N Houdalakis) 60.025 ONLY HEARTS (M D Miller) 60.015 ORARARI GOLD (C J Lensley) 60.012 PRINCESS OZMA (W Whitehead) 60.022 READY TO FLY (M F De Kock) 60.013 RIVER QUERARESS (P A Peter) 60.021 ROCK THE FOX (S G Tarry) 60.011 SHANTASTIC (D Kannemeyer) 60.04 TIME FO ORCHIDS (S G Tarry) 60.026 WOODLAND RETREAT (M D Miller) 60.0GOLD BRACELET (Grade 2)(Fillies and Mares at Weight-For-Age + Penalties) R250000 2000m17 BOLD FORTUNE (S T Pettigrew) 58.55 KEEP ON DANCING (W Whitehead) 58.56 PINK TOURMALINE (B Crawford) 58.54 ELECTRIC SURGE (R A Hill) 57.08 FOLLOW THE STAR (G S Kotzen) 57.012 LOVE BOMB (F Robinson) 57.01 LYRICAL DANCE (D C Howells) 57.010 MARINA (C Bass-Robinson) 57.013 PRINCESS ANASTASIA (G van Zyl (Jnr)) 57.016 SCENTED MISTRESS (V H Marshall) 57.011 SHIVERS (J J van Vuuren) 57.07 SILVER MARIA (D Kannemeyer) 57.014 SNOW PALACE (C Spies) 57.03 VICTORIA PAIGE (S G Tarry) 57.09 KAILENE (G S Kotzen) 55.52 MONASHADA (K Naidoo) 55.515 SPRINKLES (P A Peter) 55.5UMKHOMAZI STAKES (Grade 2)(For 2 year-olds) R200000 1200m33 ANFIELDS ROCKET (G J Maroun) 56.023 CAPTAIN BOMBSHELL (P B Muscutt) 56.026 CAPTAIN CASEY (A J Rivalland) 56.06 FORMAGEAR (P B Muscutt) 56.013 GLADATORIAN (D R Drier) 56.020 HAYAT (F Robinson) 56.027 IN WITH A CHANCE (D R Drier) 56.018 ITSRAININGWILLIAM (J S Snaith) 56.021 MAGIC TATTOO (S G Tarry) 56.012 MERCANTOUR (S T Pettigrew) 56.034 MOVER AND SHAKER (F P Habib) 56.032 MR HENLEY (A J Rivalland) 56.035 NOW I GOT YOU (C J Lensley) 56.019 OCEAN TIME (P B Muscutt) 56.08 PORT LOUIS (B Crawford) 56.02 PROMETTERE (D Kannemeyer) 56.09 PROPHET (C Spies) 56.011 QUANTUM THEORY (R R Sage) 56.031 QUESTION MASTER (W/B Badenhorst/Kennedy) 56.05 RIDGERUNNER (J J van Vuuren) 56.04 SUN BLUSHED (M L Roberts) 56.016 TAIKONAUT (R R Magner) 56.029 THAMBI (M/A Azzie) 56.015 VASILIKOS (J J van Vuuren) 56.010 WHAT A TIGER (F P Habib) 56.01 WITHOUT EQUAL (S G Tarry) 56.03 MISS COOL (P A Peter) 55.07 BLINDEDBYTHELIGHTS (P A Peter) 53.528 CLEAN LIVING (C Spies) 53.524 FLOWERBOMB (C Spies) 53.522 GIMME A SHOT (M/A Azzie) 53.530 GLITTERING GIRL (P A Peter) 53.517 GOBSMACKED (J J van Vuuren) 53.525 MAGIC TYCOON (J J van Vuuren) 53.514 MIGHTY GODDESS (B B Ruiters) 53.5THE DEBUTANTE (Grade 2)(For 2 year old Fillies) R200000 1200m11 MISS COOL (P A Peter) 57.53 ANTIGUA NIGHT (S G Tarry) 56.023 BAUBLES AND BEADS (D R Drier) 56.017 BEVIES DELIGHT (P B Muscutt) 56.018 BLINDEDBYTHELIGHTS (P A Peter) 56.022 BLUE WATERS (P A Peter) 56.07 CANADIAN SUMMER (D W Moore) 56.08 CLEAN LIVING (C Spies) 56.015 FLOWERBOMB (C Spies) 56.05 GIMME A SHOT (M/A Azzie) 56.021 GLITTERING GIRL (P A Peter) 56.06 GOBSMACKED (J J van Vuuren) 56.09 GOLDEN HOSTESS (C Bass-Robinson) 56.020 HONEY LAND (G S Kotzen) 56.019 MAGIC TYCOON (J J van Vuuren) 56.014 MIGHTY GODDESS (B B Ruiters) 56.04 ODE TO THE OCEAN (P A Peter) 56.012 RIDE ON (G van Zyl (Jnr)) 56.02 RUSSIAN DOLL (M L Roberts) 56.016 SHANTASTIC (D Kannemeyer) 56.010 TAYOOBA (M F De Kock) 56.01 TOTALLY ROCKS (D R Drier) 56.013 UNITED EXPRESS (R R Magner) 56.0UMNGENI HANDICAP (Listed)(Handicap) R150000 1000m19 GOOD TRAVELLER (G S Kotzen) 64.513 ANNA CAPRI (D Nieuwenhuizen) 60.515 TEMPTING FATE (D R Drier) 60.04 PRAY FOR RAIN (D R Drier) 59.521 SUPREME QUEST (C Spies) 59.510 VASEEM (R R Magner) 58.56 MOUNT PLEASANT (D C Howells) 58.014 CASA INVERNO (P A Peter) 57.58 ISIVUNGUVUNGU (P B Muscutt) 57.07 AMBIORIX (V H Marshall) 56.512 MIND READER (M/A Azzie) 56.55 AFTER THE RAIN (G van Zyl (Jnr)) 55.018 AUNTY LIZZY (K Naidoo) 54.020 KEEP THE LIGHTS ON (J S Snaith) 54.023 GIACOMO PUCCINI (J S Snaith) 53.511 ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES (R R Magner) 53.52 ALL OF ME (C Spies) 53.022 CONSTABLE (S G Tarry) 52.03 FAUSTINO (K Naidoo) 52.016 IT'S ABOUT TIME (P A Peter) 52.09 SPANISH BOY (M N Houdalakis) 52.01 WHAT A TIGER (F P Habib) 52.017 WINTER FLIGHT (P B Muscutt) 52.0THE DARLEY ARABIAN (Listed)(Handicap) R150000 1600m16 RUSSIAN ROCK (D Kannemeyer) 66.036 WATERBERRY LANE (D Kannemeyer) 63.526 PEARL OF ASIA (R A Hill) 62.014 MOUNT ANDERSON (D Kannemeyer) 61.035 WARRIOR (J S Snaith) 60.024 GENTLEMAN'S WAGER (P B Muscutt) 59.05 SUPREME QUEST (C Spies) 59.021 CAT DADDY (G S Kotzen) 58.520 REUNION (P A Peter) 58.522 SUPER EXCITED (J J van Vuuren) 58.519 CASTLETOWN (S T Pettigrew) 58.07 LOOK FOR HOUNDS (V H Marshall) 58.034 OSCAR WILDE (S S Ngcobo) 58.030 WILLOW EXPRESS (S G Tarry) 57.525 DONALD MCDONALD (G H Van Zyl) 56.511 INDLAMU (S G Tarry) 55.515 PARTY TIME (M D Miller) 55.510 AFTER THE RAIN (G van Zyl (Jnr)) 55.08 BOWIE (S G Tarry) 55.027 MARDI GRAS (F P Habib) 55.039 PRICELESS RULER (D R Drier) 55.032 SILVANO'S TIMER (D Kannemeyer) 55.012 HERODOTUS (J J van Vuuren) 54.02 JULIET TANGO (M/A Azzie) 54.037 LOVE BOMB (F Robinson) 53.533 MILL QUEEN (D Nieuwenhuizen) 53.513 SAVANNAH STORM (P P Vermeulen) 52.51 BACK TO BLACK (R R Magner) 52.03 BORN TO PERFORM (D S Bosch) 52.018 BUSH TRACKER (G S Kotzen) 52.040 CONQUER THE ENEMY (P B Muscutt) 52.029 DUKE OF SUSSEX (M N Houdalakis) 52.028 IMILENZEYOKUDUDUMA (P B Muscutt) 52.038 LEOPOLD (J J van Vuuren) 52.017 SEVEN PATRIOTS (K Naidoo) 52.031 SIKHULU (W/B Badenhorst/Kennedy) 52.04 SILVER FALCON (J S Snaith) 52.06 TOFFAS (C Dawson) 52.09 ULTRA QUICK (J J van Vuuren) 52.023 WHAFEEF (S T Pettigrew) 52.0
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