what is a New Turf Rider Cup

Sylvester wrote: How does it work?

what is it about?

gold circles cheapened version of the international jockeys competiton which is held in november of which they declined to host going back a few years now due to financial implications ..local is lekker

falcons hands and heals

I would rather have the jocks who are say younger than 25 years old or whatever but it doesnt really matter what I think.

Were the rides decided by a way of a draw like with the international jockey challenge or did the jockeys book their rides?

If it was done by a draw the KZN Falcons must be the luckiest guys around with Marcus and Delpech having the favorites in almost every race.

There have been questions asked surrounding how the various jockeys were chosen for the teams to participate in The New Turf Carriers Inter-Provincial Jockey’s challenge that will take place at Scottsville Racecourse in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday with what appear to be some glaring omissions.

The teams were initially chosen from the top riders on the National Jockey’s log with the cut-off the end of May. The first three on the log from each province were deemed automatic choices with the fourth rider being ‘captain’s choice’ – this in order for top riders, who for some reason such as injury, were not within the select band.

However, the Vodacom Durban July and other unrelated circumstances led to a revision of the selected teams. Aldo Domeyer (Cape Eagles) and Keagan de Melo (KZN Falcons) both copped suspensions on July day. Piere Strydom (Highveld Hawks) injured a knee on the same day and has opted to rest his injury. Muzi Yeni (Highveld Hawks) landed in hot water in Mauritius and is unable to make the trip home.

With these jockeys missing it was up to the captains to choose replacement riders. MJ Byleveld was Cape captain Greg Cheyne’s captain’s choice with Corne Orffer as Domeyer’s replacement. Anthony Delpech chose Alec Forbes to replace De Melo. Strydom was Lerena’s captain’s choice but when he fell away, he opted for Yeni. Yeni too could not make the team and Lerena’s final choice fell to Marco van Rensburg. All are popular and top-class replacements.

GC Press release

Greg Cheyne and MJ Byleveld the most popular on ABC :lol:

Why do the Cape team only have 3 jockeys?(and Cheyene)

johnnycomelately wrote: Greg Cheyne and MJ Byleveld the most popular on ABC :lol:

cheyne picked mj ?

someone trying not to be the weakest jockey