15:00 Greyville

Saturday 1 July 2023

All10:4511:2512:0512:4013:2014:0015:0015:5016:3017:1017:5018:30

Hollywoodbets Durban July (Grade 1 Handicap)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 13.85s

(1)

Bless My Stars²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Sean Tarry

40/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 5-runner minor event at Turffontein (8f, good, 2/1) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 361421

(2)

Without Question³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith

9/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in May. 6/1, good 2 lengths third of 10 to See It Again in Gr 1 at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 6-12313

(3)

Time Flies³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| C

25/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 20/1, excellent 1¼ lengths second of 14 to Rain In Holland in Gr 1 at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 11-4112

(4)

Winchester Mansion²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| C

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner Gr 3 (4/1) at this course (9f, good to soft) 21 days ago by 3 lengths from Quasiforsure. Up in trip.

Form: 145-721

(5)

Billy Bowlegs⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: S Veale| T: Alec Laird| BF

14/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in January. 28/10, very good length fourth of 13 to Puerto Manzano in Gr 1 at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 63 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8-11324

(6)

Do It Again²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Justin Snaith| OR: 135| CD

16/1

6-time course winner. Nine wins from 33 Flat runs. 7¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Charles Dickens in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good to soft, 20/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 45-9039

(7)

See It Again^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Strydom| T: Michael Roberts| C

3/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 18/10, career best when winning 10-runner Gr 1 at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago by ¾ length from Dave The King. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1-77121

(8)

Silver Darling^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| C

33/1

Course winner. 17/2, bit below form 1½ lengths third of 14 to Rain In Holland in Gr 1 at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 53-3433

(9)

Son Of Raj^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: M Yeni| T: Weiho Marwing

22/1

15/2, 6½ lengths eighth of 10 to See It Again in Gr 1 at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9-14118

(10)

Dave The King³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: M F De Kock

10/1

Latest win at Turffontein in April. 14/1, good ¾-length second of 10 to See It Again in Gr 1 at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 75-2132

(11)

Puerto Manzano^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren

16/1

3 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 8-runner Gr 3 at Turffontein (9f, good) 20 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Whafeef. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 1-10711

(12)

Pacaya⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| C

12/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner Gr 2 (5/1) at this course (9.4f, good to soft) 49 days ago by neck from Winchester Mansion. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 547-311

(13)

Second Base^b⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Robyn Klaasen

66/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, first run since leaving J. J. Van Vuuren when very good short-head second of 13 to Puerto Manzano in Gr 1 at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 63 days ago.

Form: 3-65672

(14)

Safe Passage²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Soumillon| T: M F De Kock| C

15/2

Course winner. Bit below form 4¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Charles Dickens in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good to soft, 25/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 332-035

(15)

Rascallion²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: C Orffer| T: Vaughan Marshall

25/1

Respectable 4¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Charles Dickens in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good to soft, 25/1) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 47-1636

(16)

Trip Of Fortune^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

66/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Respectable 4 lengths fourth of 10 to Charles Dickens in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good to soft, 25/2) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 1-93114

(17)

Rain In Holland^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| C

18/1

Ten wins from 20 Flat runs. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 9/4, didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner Gr 1 at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Time Flies.

Form: 500131

(18)

Pomp And Power⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Justin Snaith

28/1

Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 17/2, good 2¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Itsrainingwilliam in Gr 3 at Kenilworth (9f, good) 42 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 08-8366

Non-Runners

Nebraas⁵⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: Sean Tarry J: Reserve 1

Jimmy Don²⁰

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: Erico Verdonese J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

See It Again (3/1), Winchester Mansion (11/2), Safe Passage (15/2), Without Question (9/1), Dave The King (10/1), Pacaya (12/1), Billy Bowlegs (14/1), Do It Again (16/1), Puerto Manzano (16/1), Rain In Holland (18/1), Son Of Raj (22/1), Rascallion (25/1), Time Flies (25/1), Pomp And Power (28/1), Silver Darling (33/1), Bless My Stars (40/1), Second Base (66/1), Trip Of Fortune (66/1)

PUERTO MANZANO looks the one they all have to beat in the feature contest. Silver Darling is a big threat, while Winchester Mansion edges it for third.