The performances of four Sansui Summer Cup hopefuls — Abashiri, Brazuca, Liege and Master Switch — will be closely monitored in the eighth race at Turffontein on Saturday.The quartet all feature in the ante-post market on the Cup with book maker Lance Michael quoting Abashiri at 16-1, Liege at 20-1 and both Master Switch and Brazuca on offer at 25-1.Unquestionably, the most interesting of this quartet is Triple Crown winner Abashiri, who returns to racing after an absence of 40 weeks.The Azzie stable inmate has not raced since trailing in last in the Queen’s Plate at Kenilworth in January. Mike and Adam Azzie have kept faith with jockey Karl Zechner, who has ridden the son of Go Deputy in the majority of his races.It is probable we have not yet seen the best of Liege and the Dynasty gelding — runner-up in last season’s Victory Moon Stakes — will have his odds trimmed for the Cup if he turns in a good effort on Saturday.Although his third placing in the 2016 Summer Cup is proof of hi...
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