Potent entry for Charity Mile

Jack Milner

Horses from all over the country make up the 28 entries received for the Grade 2 Allied Steelrode Onamission Charity Mile over 1600m at Turffontein on Saturday 29 October.

Cape trainer Justin Snaith has entered Hoedspruit, while KZN-based Gareth van Zyl has nominated Topbet Joburg Spring Challenge runner-up After The Rain and Peter Muscutt has Gentleman’s Wager.

However, Mike de Kock could have a mighty hand in the race as he has nominated six horses, four of which are Grade 1 winners.

He has entered Hollywoodbets Durban July champion Sparkling Water, Daily News 2000 winner Safe Passage, SA Derby champ Aragosta as well as newcomer to the stable Horse Chestnut Stakes winner MK’s Pride.

His other two entries are Grade 2 Topbet Joburg Spring F&M winner Humdinger and Forever Mine, who won on Saturday.

Johan Janse van Vuuren has five entries, and they include Grade 1 Premier’s Champions Challenge winner Astrix and last year’s champion Bingwa.

The other Grade 1 champion among the nominations is SA Classic winner Red Saxon from the Joe Soma yard.

After two years of Covid interruptions it will be back to business this year as all 16 runners will represent a charity and their position at the finish will determine the payout each will receive.

There is a supplementary entry stage on Friday after which the weights will be published. Declarations close at 11am on Tuesday 25 October.

Entries and draws for the Grade 2 Allied Steelrode Onamission Charity Mile over 1600m at Turffontein on Saturday 29 October.

16 AFTER THE RAIN (G van Zyl (Jnr))

6 ARAGOSTA (M F De Kock)

13 ASTRIX (J J van Vuuren)

10 BARD OF AVON (A B Fortune)

1 BINGWA (J J van Vuuren)

28 CASTLETOWN (S T Pettigrew)

24 CORNISH POMODORO (S G Tarry)

17 EXPRESSFROMTHEUS (W C Marwing)

18 FOREVER MINE (M F De Kock)

25 GENTLEMAN'S WAGER (P B Muscutt)

11 HOEDSPRUIT (J S Snaith)

14 HOMELY GIRL (J J van Vuuren)

3 HUMDINGER (M F De Kock)

8 INDLAMU (S G Tarry)

26 IRISH TRACTOR (B Crawford)

9 LITIGATION (S G Tarry)

2 MK'S PRIDE (M F De Kock)

22 OUTOFTHEDARKNESS (J J van Vuuren)

27 PUERTO MANZANO (J J van Vuuren)

21 PYROMANIAC (S G Tarry)

12 RED SAXON (J A Soma)

5 SAFE PASSAGE (M F De Kock)

20 SOVEREIGN SPIRIT (A B Fortune)

4 SPARKLING WATER (M F De Kock)

15 TEAM GOLD (R R Magner)

23 VANDERBILT (R Klaasen)

19 WILLIAM ROBERTSON (C Spies)

7 WILLOW EXPRESS (S G Tarry)