The showdown between runners from the Eric Sands and Mike de Kock stables transpired as expected in the G1 Champions Stakes over 1800m at Greyville on Saturday.

Muzi Yeni has two meetings to close the gap on Lyle Hewitson for this season's South African riding premiership.

Classy 3YO Barahin made certain of his place in the Vodacom July with an impressive win from off the pace in the G3 Jubilee Handicap at Turffontein on Sunday.

Do It Again will go into the Durban July as the defending champion and likely favourite after his top class performance to win the G1 Rising Sun Gold Challenge at Greyville on June 8.

An action packed meeting that includes five feature races takes place at Greyville in Durban on Saturday featuring the R1 million 1 Rising Sun Gold Challenge.