16:00 Durbanville

Saturday 1 October 2022

All11:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

Hollywoodbets Matchem Stakes (Grade 3)

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 1m 23.47s

(1)

Resonate¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G Wright| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| BF| C| D

11/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in May. Creditable fourth of 8 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 2/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 3/21124-

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(2)

Russian Rock⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Grant Behr| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 11/2, creditable 2 lengths fifth of 12 to Al Muthana in Gr 1 at Greyville (8f, good to soft). Off 112 days. Merits consideration.

Form: 2/05256-

(3)

Captain Of Stealth²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: C Orffer| T: Vaughan Marshall| BF| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Kenilworth in April. Good 1¾ lengths third of 8 to Trip of Fortune in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/10) 24 days ago.

Form: 53/1733-

(4)

Silver Operator¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

15/2

Six wins from 21 Flat runs. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Creditable 2¾ lengths seventh of 12 to Al Muthana in Gr 1 (10/1) at Greyville (8f, good to soft). Off 112 days.

Form: 1/61217-

(5)

Speed Machine^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Justin Snaith| D

14/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in July. Sixth of 8 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 13/2) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 825136-

(6)

Look For Hounds^b⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 5/2, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at Scottsville (7f, soft) by 1¼ lengths from Silver Operator. Off 160 days.

Form: 31/6210-

(7)

Trip Of Fortune^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

15/8

5/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 24 days ago.

Form: 17/8271-

(8)

Rockin' Ringo⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Piet Botha| OR: 80| C| D

28/1

Course winner. 7/1, career best when winning 7-runner minor event at Kenilworth (8f, good to soft) 60 days ago.

Form: 057161-

(10)

Cosmic Highway¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| BF| D

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 5¾ lengths eleventh of 16 to Alesian Chief in Gr 1 (2/1) at Scottsville (6f, good). Off 119 days. Difficult ask.

Form: 323/140-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Result Amended

Silver Operator - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Trip Of Fortune - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Non-Runners

(9)

Pomp And Power⁹¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Justin Snaith J: R Fourie

Forecasts

Trip Of Fortune (15/8), Pomp And Power (5/1), Cosmic Highway (11/2), Resonate (11/2), Silver Operator (15/2), Russian Rock (9/1), Speed Machine (14/1), Captain Of Stealth (18/1), Rockin' Ringo (28/1), Look For Hounds (50/1)

RUSSIAN ROCK has a good shout on his return. Resonate should take a hand, while Speed Machine is another likely to be on the premises.