14:25 Greyville

Saturday 12 June 2021

All10:5011:2512:0012:3513:1013:5014:2515:0015:35

Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: -

(1)

Jet Dark¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| D

15/2

1 win from 1 run this year. 12/1, career best when winning 8-runner Gr 1 at Kenilworth (8f, good) by ¾ length from Rainbow Bridge. Off 154 days.

Form: 21814-1

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(2)

Seeking The Stars^b⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Vaughan Marshall

4/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Scottsville in April. Respectable ½-length second of 9 to Linebacker in Gr 2 at this C&D (good, 25/2) 41 days ago.

Form: 1116-12

(3)

Rainbow Bridge⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Eric Sands| OR: 134| CD

8/11

Ten wins from 22 Flat runs. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner Gr 2 (5/3) at this course (7f, good) 41 days ago by 2 lengths from Catch Twentytwo.

Form: 622-211

(4)

Chimichuri Run⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 126| C

28/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. Creditable length fifth of 16 to Battle Force in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft, 100/3) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Form choice.

Form: 1-19745

(5)

Cirillo^b⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 127

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable 1¾ lengths third of 9 to Got The Greenlight in Gr 1 (50/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 42 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 3-58843

(7)

Belgarion¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Justin Snaith| OR: 113| BF| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Latest win at Kenilworth in December. Creditable 1¾ lengths second of 11 to Rainbow Bridge in Gr 1 at Kenilworth (9.9f, good, 19/10). Off 133 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 1111-32

(8)

Sovereign Spirit^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| OR: 95| C| D

66/1

Course winner. Good third of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good, 25/3) 27 days ago.

Form: 827-733

(9)

Catch Twentytwo⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Paul Peter| D

28/1

Latest win at Turffontein in January. Good 2 lengths second of 14 to Rainbow Bridge in Gr 2 (100/33) at this course (7f, good) 41 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 41-1232

Non-Runners

(6)

Trip To Africa²⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Duncan Howells J: Thabiso Gumede

Forecasts

Rainbow Bridge (8/11), Seeking The Stars (4/1), Belgarion (15/2), Jet Dark (15/2), Cirillo (22/1), Catch Twentytwo (28/1), Chimichuri Run (28/1), Trip To Africa (50/1), Sovereign Spirit (66/1)

CHIMICHURI RUN is difficult to oppose if not foiled by this different trip. Rainbow Bridge is most likely the sternest opposition, while Belgarion also demands a second look.