Strong entry for SAP Supreme Cup

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SUBJECT: Strong entry for Supreme Cup


Cape Town-based trainer Justin Snaith has set up his satellite yard on the
Highveld and has started to nominate runners for local feature races.
His first two entries are for the R1-million Supreme Cup (sponsored by SAP)
over 1450m on the Vaal sand on Saturday, 26 September. Both Dynamic and
Ultimate Dollar have very decent form but obviously they have yet to race
on the sand.
Dynamic spent the winter season in KwaZulu-Natal and although he left
winless, he did run a 2.35-length fourth behind Dynastic Power in the
Betting World 1900 (Grade 2) at Greyville and finished a 1.75-length third
behind Punta Arenas in the Cup Trial (Grade 3) over 1800m, also at
Greyville.
He has not raced since Vodacom Durban July day when he finished a
four-length fourth behind stablemate Ultimate Dollar in the TabGOLD 2200
(Grade 3), although he went off as the 1-1 favourite.
Ultimate Dollar had three runs in Durban, including an unplaced effort in
the Grade 2 KRA Guineas behind The Conglomerate, before winning the TabGOLD
2200.
The race has attracted 40 nominations and it will be interesting to see how
the panel manage to whittle it down to just 14 runners as there are a
number of entries who have not yet raced on the surface. Proven performance
on the sand is one of key criteria for any nominee but there are some
excellent runners who do not meet that rule. Sean Tarry has nominated
Willow Magic who finished a 0.75-length second behind Legislate in the
Grade Gold Challenge over 1600m at Greyville. Joey Ramsden has entered
Brutal Force while Mike Azzie has put Deputy Jud on to the entry list.
However, the panel are also entitled to include other factors, such as
current merit rating and competitiveness in Graded and Listed Stakes races.
Among the horses who have won on the sand last Saturday’s World Sports
Betting August Stakes (Grade 3) winner, Roman Carnival, will be chasing the
R100,000 bonus offered to any horse who can win both sand races.
Supplementary entries close at 11am on Monday, 7 September after which the
weights will be published. The draws will be done electronically by the
NRB.
Declarations close at 11am on Tuesday, 15 September but the final field
will only be announced on Wednesday, 16 September.

Nominations for the R1-million Supreme Cup (Grade 2) (sponsored by SAP)
over 1450m on the Vaal sand on Saturday, 26 September
ACROSS THE ICE (S G Tarry); AHLAAM (M F De Kock); ALGHADEER (M F De Kock);
ALL THE BIDS (C Spies); ATSO TIME (C Spies); BATTLE IN SEATTLE (S T
Pettigrew); BELONG TO ME (J A Janse van Vuuren); BOUCLETTE TOP (A G Laird);
BRUTAL FORCE (J Ramsden); CAPRICORN RIDGE (M F De Kock); CELTIC LEGEND (W H
Tolmay); DEPUTY JUD (M G Azzie); DYNAMIC (S J Snaith); EASY LOVER (S T
Pettigrew); FOREST FOX (P A Peter); GREEN ROCK (W H Tolmay); ISPHAN (M G
Azzie); JADE VINE (S G Tarry); KILLUA CASTLE (G V Woodruff); KISS ME HARDY
(C Spies); LAVENDER LANDSCAPE (D Zaki); MASNOON (M F De Kock); MOOTAHADEE
(M F De Kock); NO WORRIES (G H Van Zyl); OLYMPIC BOLT (M F De Kock);
OLYMPIC OWEN (C Spies); PRECURSOR (D Zaki); RAISE THE RED (M N Houdalakis);
ROMAN CARNIVAL (S Moffatt); SARVE (C Spies); SOLAR TRIPTYCH (A G Laird);
STAVINSKY (L J Erasmus); TAPTAP MAKHATINI (S G Tarry); THE ROYAL RUMBA (W H
Marwing); TORO ROSSO (M F De Kock); TUSCAN (K Naidoo); ULTIMATE DOLLAR (S J
Snaith); UNCLE TOMMY (W H Marwing); VELVET VERONA (C Spies); WILLOW MAGIC
(S G Tarry)




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What`s the max field on the sand?

Hoping the class of the final field is as good as the class of these nominations.

'The race has attracted 40 nominations and it will be interesting to see how
the panel manage to whittle it down to just 14 runners '

Frodo wrote: 'The race has attracted 40 nominations and it will be interesting to see how
the panel manage to whittle it down to just 14 runners '

i know its great to have these good noms,but hopefully "sand" runners get 1st option?

Bob Brogan wrote:

Frodo wrote: 'The race has attracted 40 nominations and it will be interesting to see how
the panel manage to whittle it down to just 14 runners '

i know its great to have these good noms,but hopefully "sand" runners get 1st option?

But Bob isn't that like saying "only horses who have run in Durban will make the final field for the July"?

In the past they have always included one or two runners that have not run on the sand before - imo this is not right and to deny proven sand runners a chance in preference to some out of town 'star' who is likely to not act on the sand - ample opportunities to run these out of towners in a 'prep' - then if they show that they take to the sand, no problem :ohmy:

Do the polytracks count as sand?

Mac wrote: Do the polytracks count as sand?

100% not

Mac wrote: Do the polytracks count as sand?

100% not

I'm shouting for Stevie Moffat !!

I'm pretty sure those horses with Good merit ratings on sand will get priority, but I don't see any reason to give inferior horses places over superior ones just because they have not raced on sand. Lots of these good sand horses also have good turf and poly records, why suspect the good turf horses can't do it on on the sand ?

Anyhow, unless there is a stipulation about horses having to have sand form, it should not be the major determining factor. Perhaps they should have it in the race entry requirements in future?