Mercantour is unbeaten in three starts on the poly this season (Pauline Herman Photography)
Race Coast do not have a Poly Championship or a Poly Horse Of The Year, but if there were such incentives the leading poly horse this season would be the Darryl Moore-trained One World gelding United Nation, who has had six runs on the poly this season for five wins and a fifth.
His earnings on the poly are R326,918.75.
The only race he did not win was won by the Gareth van Zyl-trained Good Traveller (Visionaire) and the latter is duly in second place on the poly earnings list with R255,312.50 courtesy of three runs and three wins.
In third place is the Vengi Masawi-trained Mvelelo (What A Winter) with three wins, a second and a fourth from seven runs for earnings of R249,256.25.
In next place is the Wendy Whitehead-trained-Buttercup Baby (What A Winter) with three wins and a second from five runs and earnings of R243,012.50
In fifth place is the Bo Ngcobo-trained Eventidor (Elusive Fort) with three wins and a fourth from eight runs and earnings of R223,368.75.
The East Cape have a poly series and a poly male and female horse of the year.
The leading five poly horses in the East Cape this season are:
The Allan Greeff-trained Mercantour (Var), three runs, three wins and earnings of R311,718.75.
The Jacques Strydom-trained Ravilious (Global View), four wins, a second and a fourth from nine runs for earnings of R218381.25.
The Allan Greeff-trained Fairy Knight (Global View), two wins and a second from three runs for earnings of R201,281.25.
The Dean Smith-trained Zatara Magic (Rabada), two wins and a second from three starts for earnings of R188,551.25.
The Zietsman Oosthuizen-trained King Rahul (Captain Of All), 14 starts for three wins, one second, three thirds and one fourth for earnings of R183,183.75.
