14:20 Greyville

Saturday 8 June 2024

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Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 1m 36.01s

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Gimmeanotherchance³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: M F De Kock| C

18/1

Course winner. 4/1, good 1½ lengths fourth of 8 to Royal Aussie in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 2-55624

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Cousin Casey³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

14/1

Course winner. Respectable neck second of 8 to Royal Aussie in Gr 2 (7/2) at this course (7f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 20-3402

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Main Defender⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| OR: 106| C| D

11/4

Course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 28/10, career best when winning 13-runner Gr 1 at Turffontein (8f, good) by 2¾ lengths from Dave The King. Off 98 days. Not taken lightly.

Form: 211-131

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Sandringham Summit³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| BF| CD

9/4

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in April. 72/100, respectable neck second of 7 to Green With Envy in Gr 2 at this C&D (good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 23-1212

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Itsrainingwilliam²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Justin Snaith

25/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 6/1, respectable 3¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Dave The King in minor event at Scottsville (7.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 033-114

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Dave The King²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock

8/1

18/10, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Scottsville (7.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 97-2241

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Gladatorian³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| C

40/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 7/2, creditable ½-length third of 8 to Royal Aussie in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 622-113

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See It Again^b¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Michael Roberts| BF| CD

7/1

4-time course winner. Latest win at Kenilworth in December. Bit below form 3¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Double Superlative in Gr 1 (46/100) at Kenilworth (9.9f, good). Off 133 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 2211-24

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Snow Pilot³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| D

20/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in December. 7/1, creditable ½-length third of 7 to Green With Envy in Gr 2 at this C&D (good to soft) 31 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 221-943

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Lucky Lad^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry

8/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 18/10, didn't need to improve to win 16-runner Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good) 7 days ago by head from At My Command. Significantly up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 10-4211

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Al Muthana³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Ricky Maingard| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Eight wins from 25 Flat runs. 2¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Royal Aussie in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good to soft, 10/1) 31 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 297-405

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Bingwa^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

40/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Won 8-runner minor event (28/10) at Turffontein (8f, good) 27 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0-97411

Non-Runners

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Royal Aussie³¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Justin Snaith J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Sandringham Summit (9/4), Main Defender (11/4), See It Again (7/1), Dave The King (8/1), Lucky Lad (8/1), Cousin Casey (14/1), Royal Aussie (16/1), Gimmeanotherchance (18/1), Snow Pilot (20/1), Itsrainingwilliam (25/1), Gladatorian (40/1), Al Muthana (40/1), Bingwa (40/1)

MAIN DEFENDER's overall form just gives him the edge but he can't afford for much to go wrong. Dave The King is difficult to ignore where second place is concerned, while Lucky Lad can scrap it out for third.