17:20 Greyville

Saturday 7 June 2025

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Hollywoodbets Dolphins Cup Trial (Grade 3) (Handicap)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 51.57s

(2)

Pacaya²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Justin Snaith| CD

16/1

Course winner. Seventh of 10 in minor event at Scottsville (7.4f, good, 8/1) 20 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 256-677

(3)

Hotarubi^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Callan Murray| T: Sean Tarry

28/1

Latest win at Turffontein in March. Excellent 3¼ lengths third of 6 to Let's Go Now in Gr 2 at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft, 11/2) 42 days ago.

Form: 50-9173

(4)

Regulation²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| CD

2/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 9/4, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 81-6231

(5)

On My Honour³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Chad Little| T: Glen Kotzen

12/1

3¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Sail The Seas in Gr 2 (100/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 11157-4

(6)

Litigation¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| D

18/1

25/2, respectable ½-length third of 13 to Rascallion in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (9f, good to soft). Off 154 days. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0605-30

(7)

Thunee Playa^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Mano Pandaram| D

33/1

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Latest win at Turffontein in January. 50/1, respectable 4 lengths fifth of 14 to Selukwe in Gr 3 at this course (9.4f, good) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 45-1575

(8)

Madison Valley^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Danielson| T: Frank Robinson| CD

33/1

Course winner. 10½ lengths thirteenth of 14 to Selukwe in Gr 3 (25/1) at this course (9.4f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 514-870

(9)

Underworld²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| C| D

5/2

Course winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 7/1, respectable 2½ lengths third of 14 to Selukwe in Gr 3 at this course (9.4f, good) 28 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 84-3113

(10)

Wild Intent⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Khumalo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

12/1

6/1, good neck second of 13 to Legend of Arthur in Gr 1 at Turffontein (12.2f, soft) 70 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 313-922

(11)

Ponte Pietra²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S Veale| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 100/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 63996-0

(12)

Winter Games⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Michael Miller| C

16/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 9/2, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner listed race at this course (8f, good) 76 days ago by neck from Gladatorian.

Form: 729-121

(13)

Zeitz^b¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel| D

9/2

8/1, 12¼ lengths fifth of 7 to Eight On Eighteen in Gr 1 at Kenilworth (9.9f, good). Off 105 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 2313-15

Non-Runners

(1)

Pomodoro's Jet⁸⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: James Crawford J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Regulation (2/1), Underworld (5/2), Zeitz (9/2), Pomodoro's Jet (7/1), On My Honour (12/1), Wild Intent (12/1), Winter Games (16/1), Pacaya (16/1), Litigation (18/1), Hotarubi (28/1), Madison Valley (33/1), Thunee Playa (33/1), Ponte Pietra (50/1)

UNDERWORLD has fewer question marks about him than the others. Litigation could be the answer to second place, while Winter Games has place prospects as well.