<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">NICCI GARNER<br />
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">&quot;If I can ride, then I&rsquo;m going to ride,&rsquo;&rsquo; says Anton Marcus, who is booked to ride favourite Our Giant in next week&rsquo;s R1.5-million Steinhoff International Summer Cup but who fractured the third metatarsal on his right foot in a fall at Turffontein last Thursday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">MARK Khan has already won four jockeys&rsquo; titles in South Africa and appears to be heading for his fifth after riding 23 winners from 90 rides in October, a winning percentage of 25.56. His win-place percentage was 65.56. Mark rode 11 more winners than second-placed Greg Cheyne. Nine of his wins were in Port Elizabeth where he rides on a regular basis for Gavin Smith while the other 14 took place on the Highveld. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Considering he took a holiday in August, Mark has amazingly regained the lead in the race for the SA jockeys&rsquo; title. He has ridden 52 winners from 206 rides (25.24%) and his mounts have accumulated R2.522 million in prize money. “Willie&rsquo;&rsquo; Figueroa, who deputised for Mark with Gavin Smith in August, is second with 45 winners, just two ahead of Cape-based Richard Fourie. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The 39-year-old Khan has shown supreme dedication to his job and is well respected for being one of the hardest working riders in the country.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p>JACK MILNER<br />
WITH the Cape season just around the corner many of the contenders for upcoming feature races are beginning to emerge from their hibernation.</p>

<p>JACK MILNER<br />
ANTON Marcus has certainly been the big-race jockey this year with both the Gommagomma Challenge and the Vodacom Durban July among his victories.</p>