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Strong Entry for Betway Joburg Spring Challenge

Written by Jack Milner | Sep 26, 2023 1:21:51 PM

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