Two of the highest rated horses in South Africa, Charles Dickens and Al Muthana, line up on Saturday at Hollywoodbets Greyville to get Champions Season off to a thrilling start. The Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes (Grade 2) is the first of the three features.
Next on the menu will be the World Sports Betting Fillies Guineas (Grade 2) and then the colts and gelding’s version, the World Sports Betting Guineas (Grade 2). The 10-race card is packed with talent and class and the day looks set to be an absolute thriller for the opening of Champions Season.
WORLD SPORTS BETTING GUINEAS (Grade 2)(For 3 year-olds) R500,000 1600m
1 - 1 DAVE THE KING (M F De Kock) C Zackey 60.0 - 111
2 - 2 SEE IT AGAIN (M L Roberts) P Strydom 60.0 - 124
3 - 3 EAST COAST (M F De Kock) R Fourie 60.0 - 112
4 - 4 ANFIELDS ROCKET (G J Maroun) R Danielson 60.0 - 120
5 - 5 WICCAN WARRIOR (G van Zyl (Jnr)) A Mgudlwa 60.0 - 98
6 - 6 COUSIN CASEY (G S Kotzen) G van Niekerk 60.0 - 122
7 - 7 AT MY COMMAND (B Crawford) K de Melo 60.0 - 114
8 - 8 CHARLES DICKENS (C Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer 60.0 - 132
9 - 9 MELECH (R R Magner) M Yeni 60.0 - 97
Same Trainer: (1,3)
INDEPENDENT ON SATURDAY DRILL HALL STAKES (Grade 2)(Horses at Weight-For-Age + Penalties) R500,000 1400m
1 - 1 WILLIAM ROBERTSON (C Spies) P Strydom 58.5 - 125
2 - 2 SEEKING THE STARS (V H Marshall) S Veale 57.0 - 124
3 - 3 DESERT MIRACLE (M F De Kock) C Zackey 57.5 - 124
4 - 4 SURJAY (B Crawford) L Mxothwa 57.0 - 117
5 - 5 SILVANO'S DASHER (B Crawford) K Matsunyane 57.0 - 110
6 - 6 SAFE PASSAGE (M F De Kock) R Fourie 60.0 - 124
7 - 7 BINGWA (J J van Vuuren) G Lerena 58.5 - 123
8 - 8 TRIP OF FORTUNE (C Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer 60.0 - 125
9 - 9 AL MUTHANA (R Maingard) G van Niekerk 60.0 - 133
10 - 10 SILVER OPERATOR (V H Marshall) R Khathi 58.5 - 117
11 - 11 BATTLE FORCE (P B Muscutt) T Godden 57.0 - 111
12 - 12 GIMME A PRINCE (D Kannemeyer) K de Melo 60.0 - 123
13 - 13 HUMDINGER (M F De Kock) D De Gouveia 56.0 - 108
14 - 14 FOREVER MINE (M F De Kock) R Danielson 57.0 - 109
Reserve Runners
15 - 0 CAPTAIN FONTANE (G B Puller) Reserve 1 57.0 - 106
16 - 0 AFTER THE RAIN (G van Zyl (Jnr)) Reserve 2 57.0 - 105
Same Trainer: (2,10) (3,6,13,14) (4,5)
WORLD SPORTS BETTING FILLIES GUINEAS (Grade 2)(For 3 year-old Fillies) R450,000 1600m
1 - 1 PEACH DAIQUIRI (A G Laird) L Mxothwa 60.0 - 98
2 - 2 ACACIA'S BLOSSOM (L W Goosen) C Zackey 60.0 - 93
3 - 3 SAARTJIE (W A Nel) R Khathi 60.0 - 105
4 - 4 LADY OF POWER (M/A Azzie) P Strydom 60.0 - 109
5 - 5 LET IT SNOW (W Whitehead) A Arries 60.0 - 90
6 - 6 CAPTAIN PEG (S T Pettigrew) R Fourie 60.0 - 107
7 - 7 SHANTASTIC (D Kannemeyer) K de Melo 60.0 - 101
8 - 8 HOLD MY HAND (G S Kotzen) G van Niekerk 60.0 - 104
9 - 9 GOLDEN HOSTESS (C Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer 60.0 - 119