It is the match-up everybody has been talking about, even before the nominations came out.
But when they did it was good news for racing fans as both two-time defending champion Jet Dark and unbeaten three-year-old Charles Dickens were among the entries for the R2-million L’Ormarins King’s Plate.
The Grade 1 race over 1600m will be run at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday 7 January.
L'ORMARINS KING'S PLATE (WFA) (Grade 1)(Open To Horses At Weight For Age) R2-million 1600m
7 AL MUTHANA (R Maingard) 60.0
1 COSMIC HIGHWAY (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
3 GOLDEN DUCAT (A E Sands) 60.0
14 JET DARK (J S Snaith) 60.0
12 KOMMETDIEDING (H/M Crawford/Rix) 60.0
15 LINEBACKER (V H Marshall) 60.0
6 RUSSIAN ROCK (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
10 SAFE PASSAGE (M F De Kock) 60.0
8 SPEED MACHINE (J S Snaith) 60.0
16 SURJAY (B Crawford) 60.0
4 TRIP OF FORTUNE (C Bass-Robinson) 60.0
2 UNIVERSAL (A N Marcus) 60.0
9 WATERBERRY LANE (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
5 ZAPATILLAS (B Crawford) 60.0
17 CAPTAIN'S RANSOM (J S Snaith) 57.5
11 AT MY COMMAND (B Crawford) 55.0
13 CHARLES DICKENS (C Bass-Robinson) 55.0
CARTIER PADDOCK STAKES (WFA) (Grade 1)(For Fillies & Mares at Weight For Age) R1 million 1800m
4 CAPTAIN'S RANSOM (J S Snaith) 60.0
10 DO ANGELS CRY (C Bass-Robinson) 60.0
7 MARINA (C Bass-Robinson) 60.0
8 SPARKLING WATER (M F De Kock) 60.0
1 RAIN IN HOLLAND (S G Tarry) 59.5
3 SILVER DARLING (J S Snaith) 59.5
2 TIME FLIES (B Crawford) 59.5
6 ECHO OF LIFE (C Bass-Robinson) 54.0
5 HOLD MY HAND (G S Kotzen) 54.0
9 MAKE IT SNAPPY (B Crawford) 54.0
PREMIER TROPHY (Grade 2)(Open) R400,000 1800m
3 POMP AND POWER (J S Snaith) 59.5
17 DO IT AGAIN (J S Snaith) 59.0
2 FIREALLEY (C Bass-Robinson) 59.0
13 NEXUS (J S Snaith) 59.0
14 AIRWAYS LAW (W A Nel) 58.0
22 BELGARION (J S Snaith) 58.0
11 GRAZINGINTHEGRASS (A C Greeff) 58.0
12 NEBRAAS (S G Tarry) 58.0
1 RASCALLION (V H Marshall) 58.0
18 RUSSIAN ROCK (D Kannemeyer) 58.0
10 SHANGO (S G Tarry) 58.0
9 SILVANO'S TIMER (D Kannemeyer) 58.0
19 SILVER HOST (J S Snaith) 58.0
20 WARRIOR (J S Snaith) 58.0
7 ZILLZAAL (S G Tarry) 58.0
15 FUTURE PRINCE (B Crawford) 57.5
8 GEM KING (P Steyn) 57.5
5 UNIVERSAL (A N Marcus) 57.5
21 WATERBERRY LANE (D Kannemeyer) 57.5
6 WINCHESTER MANSION (B Crawford) 57.5
4 PAS DE NOM (D Kannemeyer) 52.0
4 HAN SOLO (G S Kotzen) 0.0
CHAIRMAN'S CUP (Grade 3)(Open) R250,000 2500m
25 BELGARION (J S Snaith) 62.0
4 SILVER HOST (J S Snaith) 62.0
24 ONE WAY TRAFFIC (J S Snaith) 60.0
1 ZILLZAAL (S G Tarry) 60.0
7 CROME YELLOW (W A Nel) 58.0
2 SHANGO (S G Tarry) 58.0
6 SUPER SILVANO (B Crawford) 58.0
14 BLACK THORN (S G Tarry) 56.0
22 REX UNION (D Kannemeyer) 56.0
11 SENSO UNICO (V H Marshall) 56.0
19 FIND ME UNAFRAID (G D Smith) 54.0
20 HAN SOLO (G S Kotzen) 54.0
23 SANTA THERESE (A C Greeff) 53.5
16 ARCTIC DRIFT (C Bass-Robinson) 52.0
18 BARATHEON (P Botha) 52.0
13 CHOLLIMA (G S Kotzen) 52.0
8 MASTER REDOUTE (W A Nel) 52.0
21 NAVY STRENGTH (J S Snaith) 52.0
17 CHEWBACA (W A Nel) 50.0
9 OVER TWO YOU (C Bass-Robinson) 50.0
5 THE FUTURIST (B Crawford) 50.0
15 THEFUTUREISBRIGHT (J S Snaith) 50.0
12 WARRIOR BLING (W A Nel) 50.0
10 FLOWER OF SAIGON (G S Kotzen) 49.5
3 FOLLOW THE STAR (G S Kotzen) 49.5
CARTIER SCEPTRE STAKES (Grade 2)(For Fillies & Mares at Weight For Age + penalties) R350000 1200m
15 PRINCESS CALLA (S G Tarry) 60.0
7 GIMME DAT (J S Snaith) 59.0
17 BON VIVANT (J J van Vuuren) 58.0
18 DESERT MIRACLE (M F De Kock) 58.0
6 GOING UP (C Bass-Robinson) 58.0
14 KISSING POINT (B Crawford) 58.0
3 KWINTA'S LIGHT (J S Snaith) 58.0
13 LIVE MY LIFE (D R Drier) 58.0
8 MOONSHININGTHROUGH (J J van Vuuren) 58.0
20 SANTA MARIA (C Bass-Robinson) 58.0
5 SONIC BURST (P Botha) 58.0
9 STIPTELIK (B Crawford) 58.0
19 WHOA WHOA WHOA (B Crawford) 58.0
2 CIAO BELLA (J S Snaith) 55.5
12 BEVIES DELIGHT (P B Muscutt) 54.5
10 GOLDEN HOSTESS (C Bass-Robinson) 54.5
16 HAPPY CHANCE (B Crawford) 54.5
11 KISS ME CAPTAIN (M/A Azzie) 54.5
1 MISS MARGUERITE (P Steyn) 54.5
4 TIME FO ORCHIDS (V H Marshall) 54.5