Morgan Dean Smith – CTS ambassador

The Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes presented by CTS will be run over 1400m at Kenilworth on November 22 where a quality field of 16 runners will contest the R2 million race over 1400m. The winning connections will earn R1 million with prize money being paid out all the way to tenth place.

Sponsor Lanzerac Hotel and Spa’s newly opened Cellar Hall, served as the venue for a five star luncheon on Thursday, followed by the barrier draw where the new CTS ambassador, Morgan Deane Smith, wife of former Proteas captain Graeme Smith, ably assisted the connections in the draw for barrier positions.

Joey Ramsden, trainer of last year’s runner-up Red Ray, is out to revenge his defeat with Red Ray’s half-brother, the Western Winter colt, Brutal Force. However, the draw did not go in his favour and jockey Bernard Fayd’Herbe will have to box cleverly from gate twelve.  Amanda Carey drew pole position for the unbeaten Sean Tarry-trained Zambezi River for owners Chris van Niekerk and Markus Jooste.

Less lucky in the draw was the Dean Kannemeyer-trained Var colt, Varlo. Owner Lars Kelp was on hand but drew 18, on the extreme outside. Champion Trainer Justin Snaith had to be content with a mix bag for his three runners, with Sunset Tripp fairing best as Jonathan Snaith drew barrier five for the Greg Bortz owned Trippi colt. Sean Cormack and Cat and The Moon will jump midfield from barrier nine, while Snaith’s third runner, Harvard Crimson will occupy gate thirteen.
(Pictures: Liesl King)

Final field