Emerald Cup Field

Good to see that Pylon is rated as highly as this years Epsom Derby winner (td)

They want the merit ratings to be boosted,they should boost the prize money,there are pish winter races in the UK at wolverhampton worth more than this?

Titch Wrote:

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> EMERALD CUP (Grade 2) 600,000
> A Handicap for all Horses
> A benchmark at 52kg = 94
> Phumelela Gaming & Leisure reserves the right to
> determine
> the Final Field taking into consideration factors
> such as current
> Merit Rating, current Sand form & competitiveness
> in Graded
> & Listed Stakes races.
> Entries close: 11:00 Monday, 2 September
> Supp Entries close: 11:00 Monday, 9 September
> Weights published: Monday, 9 September
> Declarations by: 11:00 Wednesday, 18 September
> A live draw will take place on the evening of Wed,
> 18 Sep
> Entry Fee: R 1,368 (Fee R 1,200 + VAT R 168) (Non
> Refundable)
> Supp Entry Fee: R 2,736 (Fee R 2,400 + VAT R 336)
> (Non Refundable)
> Declaration Fee: R 5,472 (Fee R 4,800 + VAT R 672)
> (Non Refundable)
> The advertised Stake Money of R600,000 will be
> distributed
> from 1st to 8th place in their relevant finishing
> order.
> 1st R360,000 2nd R120,000 3rd R60,000 4th R30,000
> 5th R15,000 6th R7,500 7th R4,500 8th R3,000

Is azzie gonna try to enter potala in every big race in SA?
How many races has this horse won?

SirPuntalot Wrote:

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> Is azzie gonna try to enter potala in every big
> race in SA?
> How many races has this horse won?


Runs:12 Wins:3 (25%) Places:3 (25%) earnings R 483,650

I can see that Killua Castle (aus) was not supplemented after a very good run.

mr hawaii Wrote:

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> > Now it would be interesting to see if horses
> like
> > Depardieu, In a Rush, Potala Palace get in
> before
> > experienced sand campaigners like Shattered
> Image
> > and Eugenes ....:
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> if they do it makes a mockery of this Race


Why? In a Rush, that time with Joey and others from the Bass and Sham yard, if my memory serves me right, was also entered last year but unfortunately the weather didn't play along. Then it was said how good it was that a race like this attracts interest from other centres. What's so different this year?

Hidalgo Wrote:

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> mr hawaii Wrote:
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> > > Now it would be interesting to see if horses
> > like
> > > Depardieu, In a Rush, Potala Palace get in
> > before
> > > experienced sand campaigners like Shattered
> > Image
> > > and Eugenes ....:
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> > if they do it makes a mockery of this Race
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> Why? In a Rush, that time with Joey and others
> from the Bass and Sham yard, if my memory serves
> me right, was also entered last year but
> unfortunately the weather didn't play along. Then
> it was said how good it was that a race like this
> attracts interest from other centres. What's so
> different this year?


Because of proven sand runs v no form

Your . taken (everyone I guess wants their horse to run) All the best to everyone.(tu)

Hidalgo Wrote:

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> Your . taken (everyone I guess wants their horse
> to run) All the best to everyone.(tu)


I have no problem with horses from 'other centres' getting in, but then they should remove the 'current sand form' (which I assume means 'Vaal Sand' form as opposed to 'Flamingo' form) from the 'qualifying conditions' so that everyone knows where they stand and if you should spend the 7k in order to try and get your horse in the race - surely most horses coming straight from CTN, PE or KZN can have 'current sand form' :S

Merit Rating, current Sand form & competitiveness in Graded
& Listed Stakes races

Sand form = 1/3 of the qualifying conditions

Maximum field is 14