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Strong Entry for Betway Joburg Spring Challenge

September 2023

Jack Milner

Both of last year's winners, William Robertson and Humdinger, are among the nominations for this year's R550,000 Betway Joburg Spring Challenge and the R450,00 Betway Joburg Spring F&M Challenge on Saturday 7 October.

Both are Grade 2 races over 1450m on the Turffontein Inside track.

Also among the entries is MK's Pride, winner of the race in 2021, and 2023 Grade 1 WSB SA Classic winner Anfield Rocket.

There are 30 runners nominated for the Betway Joburg Spring Challenge and 18 for the fillies-and-mares equivalent.

Supplementary entries close at 0900 on Friday 29 September with Declarations by 1100 on Tuesday 3 October. 

 

Entries for the R550,000 Betway Joburg Spring Challenge (Grade 2) over 1450m at Turffontein on Saturday 7 October.

9 ANFIELDS ROCKET (G J Maroun) 59.5

5 BINGWA (J J van Vuuren) 59.0

3 WILLIAM ROBERTSON (C Spies) 59.0

8 CABINET SHUFFLE (R Klaasen) 58.0

24 FOREVER MINE (M F De Kock) 58.0

17 INFINITE WONDER (P F Matchett) 58.0

20 MK'S PRIDE (R R Sage) 58.0

25 SEEKING THE STARS (A Wright) 58.0

29 SMORGASBORD (J J van Vuuren) 58.0

13 SOLAR POWER (B Crawford) 58.0

21 TEAM GOLD (R R Magner) 58.0

23 TREAD SWIFTLY (B Crawford) 58.0

12 VAL D'ORCIA (A P Peter) 58.0

16 BACK IN BUSINESS (J A Soma) 57.5

19 DAVE THE KING (M F De Kock) 57.5

28 MELECH (R R Magner) 57.5

27 MERCANTOUR (S T Pettigrew) 57.5

30 MERIDIUS (A P Peter) 57.5

4 QUANTUM THEORY (R R Sage) 57.5

18 SHOEMAKER (M F De Kock) 57.5

26 STAR COIN (A G Laird) 57.5

10 TEXAS RED (R Klaasen) 57.5

11 THUNDERSTRUCK (S G Tarry) 57.5

15 UNZEN (R R Sage) 57.5

22 HUMDINGER (M F De Kock) 56.5

1 MISS DAISY (A P Peter) 55.0

6 TIPSY TARRAGON (A P Peter) 55.0

2 GIMMEANOTHERCHANCE (M F De Kock) 50.0

7 MAIN DEFENDER (A P Peter) 50.0

14 READY TO CHARGE (M/A Azzie) 50.0

 

Entries for the R450,000 Betway Joburg Spring F&M Challenge (Grade 2) over 1450m at Turffontein on Saturday 7 October.

13 HUMDINGER (M F De Kock) 59.0

9 GIMME A SHOT (M/A Azzie) 58.5

12 LADY OF POWER (M/A Azzie) 58.5

5 NONE OTHER (M N Houdalakis) 58.5

10 FULL VELOCITY (S G Tarry) 58.0

15 GOOD QUEEN BESS (M F De Kock) 58.0

11 MARIGOLD HOTEL (S G Tarry) 58.0

18 WHAT A HONEY (M N Houdalakis) 58.0

14 BEVIES DELIGHT (P B Muscutt) 57.5

4 CAPTAIN PEG (S T Pettigrew) 57.5

8 EMIRATE GINA (R R Magner) 57.5

6 FEATHER BOA (S T Pettigrew) 57.5

16 MISS DAISY (A P Peter) 57.5

2 MRS BROWNING (S G Tarry) 57.5

7 TIME FO ORCHIDS (A Wright) 57.5

17 TIPSY TARRAGON (A P Peter) 57.5

3 FRANCINE (M/A Azzie) 50.0

1 JUST BE LEKKER (C Dawson) 50.0

 

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