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Atticus Finch Draws Pole Position for Charity Mile

Atticus Finch will have the perfect opportunity to add a Grade 2 victory to his resume after drawing pole position for the Grade 2 Allied Steelrode Onamission Charity Mile at Turffontein on Saturday 1 November.

He will be carrying joint top weight of 60kg together with Barbaresco, who finished third in last year’s Charity Mile. Barbaresco, however, has not been given the best draw and will jump from gate 12.

The final field for the Grade 2 Allied Steelrode Onamission Charity Mile on 1 November, in order number, draw, horse, merit rating, jockey, and trainer, is:

1 – 1 – ATTICUS FINCH – 60.0 – 121 – Calvin Habib – Alec Laird
2 – 12 – BARBARESCO – 60.0 – 121 – Louis Nhlapo – Johan Janse van Vuuren
3 – 6 – TEXAS RED – 59.0 – 119 – Kabelo Matsunyane – Robyn Klaasen
4 – 14 – CONFEDERATE – 58.5 – 118 – Rachel Venniker – Fabian Habib
5 – 17 – POMODORO’S JET – 58.5 – 118 – Craig Zackey – James Crawford
6 – 10 – SPUMANTE DOLCE – 58.0 – 117 – Callan Murray – Mike/Mathew de Kock
7 – 3 – OTTO LUYKEN – 57.5 – 116 – Louie Mxothwa – James Crawford
8 – 15 – ZINOVI – 57.5 – 116 – Chad Little – Alan Greeff
9 – 8 – IMILENZEYOKUDUDUMA – 56.5 – 114 – S’manga Khumalo – Gareth van Zyl
10 – 16 – BUSSTOPINHOUNSLOW – 55.5 – 112 – Richard Fourie – Grant Maroun
11 – 18 – CHOISAANADA – 55.5 – 112 – Gavin Lerena – Erico Verdonese
12 – 2 MUSICAL SCORE – 55.0 – 111 – Marco van Rensburg – Lucky Houdalakis
13 – 4 – CALLMEGETRIX – 54.5 – 110 – Muzi Yeni – Sean Tarry
14 – 11 – ANFIELDS ROCKET – 54.0 – 109 – Sean Veale – Grant Maroun
15 – 9 – ARISTOTLE – 54.0 – 109 – Kaidan Brewer – Alec Laird
16 – 7 – RODEO DRIVE – 53.0 – 107 – Philasande Mxoli – Sean Tarry

Reserve Runners

17 – 19 – MONEY HEIST – 53.0 – 107 – Reserve 1 – Tony Peter
18 – 5 – ARGO ALLEY – 53.0 – 107 – Reserve 2 – St John Gray
19 – 13 PRESSONREGARDLESS – 52.5 – 104 – Reserve 3 – David Nieuwenhuizen

 

This article was originally published on TAB and is reposted here with permission.

Danie Toerien is a professional journalist with more than 25 years’ experience in mainstream media in South Africa. He is a specialist business and sports writer, focusing on horse racing for the last eight years. Danie specializes in racing predictions for some of the country’s leading daily newspapers like The Sowetan, The Citizen, and The Herald. Whenever time and budget allow, he enjoys travelling – especially to explore the countries with a history dating back to the Roman Empire.

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