{"id":21404,"date":"2013-07-25T00:14:06","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T22:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/soma-holds-thumbs-for-gold-cup\/"},"modified":"2013-07-25T00:14:06","modified_gmt":"2013-07-24T22:14:06","slug":"soma-holds-thumbs-for-gold-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/soma-holds-thumbs-for-gold-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Soma holds thumbs for Gold Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joey Soma<\/a>\u00a0will run Sansui Summer Cup winner Wagner in Saturday\u2019s\u00a0Grade 1 Gold Cup<\/a>\u00a0over 3200m at Greyville, despite not being convinced that he will stay the trip, and he gives another of his charges, Athina, a big chance in the\u00a0Grade 1 Thekwini<\/a>\u00a0over 1600m.<\/p>\n

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Wagner (jockey S\u2019manga Khumalo) springs a surprise in the 2012 Sansui Summer Cup by beating Shogunnar. Wagner is trained by popular Joey Soma and is owned by Ingrid and Markus Jooste. Photo: Phumelela<\/p>\n

Wagner was fancied by some as an outsider with a chance in the Vodacom Durban July, due to his light weight, but his race didn\u2019t pan out well.<\/p>\n

Soma said, \u201cHe was never comfortable as there was something challenging him all the way through. But he came through the race very well. We are still here and he won\u2019t be running for the next two or three months, so we might as well take a chance.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a very open race and I give him a squeak if he stays. He is still getting weight from some that he beat in the Summer Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wagner is drawn well in three and his July rider Nooresh Juglall stays aboard.<\/p>\n

Athina, a Fort Wood filly, will be ridden by Karl Neisius<\/a> in the Thekwini from a good draw of six.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think she has been very impressive,\u201d said Soma. \u201cShe has come through her last two races well, there have been no problems.\u201d<\/p>\n

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