Jack Milner
While the Hollywoodbets Durban July was a flying success, racing fans are in for even a better treat on Champions Day at HWB Greyville on Sunday 27 July.
It is the final big race meeting of the season and comprises four Grade 1, three Grade 2, one Grade 3 and two Listed races. The entire meeting is a Hong Kong World Pool event which will provide massive TAB betting opportunities for bettors.
While many people will be looking at the Grade 1 HKJC Champions Cup over 1800m as the top event on the day, the meeting is headed up by the Grade 3 World Pool Gold Cup over 3200m, still regarded as the country’s premier stayers’ race.
There are 16 entries for the race and much of the attention will be on Gareth van Zyl-trained King Pelles, a runaway winner of the Gold Vase over 3000m on Durban July day.
There is also been news that with the Hong Kong racing season ending next week Keagan de Melo will be back in town and will be aboard Future Swing for Justin Snaith. He is sure to pick up some other interesting rides on the day.
The Champions Cup is run under weight-for-age conditions and that will make a huge difference to the outcome if compared to the Durban July.
While Eight On Eighteen is not among the entries, Durban July winner The Real Prince is there, along with Dave The King, Oriental Charm, Gladatorian and the luckless See It Again who had to miss out on the Durban July due to a suspected virus.
The other Grade 1 races are the Mercury Sprint over 1200m and the two juvenile events, the
World Pool Moment Of The Day Premiers Champions Stakes and the Douglas Whyte Thekwini Stakes for fillies.
There is a supplementary entry stage on Tuesday 15 July with declarations on Thursday 17 July.
Entries for Champions Day at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday 27 July.
World Pool Gold Cup (Grade 3) R1,000,000 3200m
8 PURPLE PITCHER (R Klaasen) 60.0
1 SON OF RAJ (A P Peter) 59.5
6 KING PELLES (G van Zyl (Jnr)) 59.0
9 FUTURE SWING (J S Snaith) 58.5
3 MADISON VALLEY (F Robinson) 58.0
12 BOURNEMOUTH (A C Greeff) 57.5
2 SHOOT THE RAPIDS (F Robinson) 57.0
10 CAPE EAGLE (W A Nel) 56.5
13 HOLDING THUMBS (G S Kotzen) 56.5
4 THE EQUATOR (A P Peter) 56.0
15 MY SOUL MATE (C Dawson) 55.5
14 NAVAJO NATION (W H Marwing) 54.5
7 NEBRAAS (S G Tarry) 54.5
16 FIELD MARSHAL (F Robinson) 54.0
5 POSITIVE ATTITUDE (D S Bosch) 54.0
11 TAXHAVEN (P F Matchett) 54.0
HKJC Champions Cup (Grade 1)(Weight-For-Age) R1,500,000 1800m
13 CHERRY ANO (W Whitehead) 60.0
6 DAVE THE KING (M/M de Kock) 60.0
3 GLADATORIAN (S H Ferrie) 60.0
14 LITIGATION (S G Tarry) 60.0
2 MADISON VALLEY (F Robinson) 60.0
5 MONTIEN (P Botha) 60.0
9 ORIENTAL CHARM (J Crawford) 60.0
7 SEE IT AGAIN (M L Roberts) 60.0
8 SON OF RAJ (A P Peter) 60.0
1 THE REAL PRINCE (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
10 FIELD MARSHAL (F Robinson) 58.5
11 FIRE ATTACK (A G Laird) 58.5
4 ON MY HONOUR (G S Kotzen) 58.5
12 RASCOVA (S G Tarry) 57.5
15 VJ'S ANGEL (A P Peter) 56.0
Mercury Sprint (Grade 1)(Weight-For-Age) R1,000,000 1200m
19 CAFE CULTURE (L V Woodruff) 60.0
8 I AM GIANT (S H Ferrie) 60.0
1 KING REGENT (G S Kotzen) 60.0
22 OUTLAW KING (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
10 QUESTIONING (V H Marshall) 60.0
24 SURJAY (J Crawford) 60.0
4 TEFLON MAN (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
23 TENANGO (C Bass-Robinson) 60.0
13 WILLIAM ROBERTSON (C Spies) 60.0
17 ZIYASHA (C Binda) 60.0
15 BUFFALO STORM CODY (A P Peter) 59.5
16 CATS PAJAMAS (F Robinson) 59.5
3 CHOCOLATE SOLDIER (C Spies) 59.5
11 O'TENIKWA (W A Nel) 59.5
20 WINDS OF CHANGE (M/A Azzie) 59.5
18 ASIYE PHAMBILI (D C Howells) 57.5
21 CHASING HAPPINESS (J J van Vuuren) 57.5
12 JUST BE LEKKER (C Dawson) 57.5
2 MIA MOO (S G Tarry) 57.5
9 MINOGUE (C Dawson) 57.5
5 MRS BROWNING (S G Tarry) 57.5
14 RASCOVA (S G Tarry) 57.5
6 FROZEN FANTASY (R Klaasen) 57.0
7 WHISTLE THE TUNE (C Dawson) 57.0
World Pool Moment Of The Day Premiers Champions Stakes (Grade 1)(2-year-olds) R1,500,000 1600m
24 ARISTOCRATIC (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
23 AVERSATOR (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
13 BLACKJACK RANDALL (M D Miller) 60.0
6 BLIZZARD QUEST (S G Tarry) 60.0
19 BRUH (P V Lafferty) 60.0
7 CAPRANICA (P Botha) 60.0
12 CHARMING CHEETAH (R Klaasen) 60.0
5 CHRONICLE KING (C Dawson) 60.0
27 COPPER EAGLE (R Klaasen) 60.0
3 COUNT OF ROUEN (P B Muscutt) 60.0
9 DEANDRE'S DREAM (P B Muscutt) 60.0
22 GOLDEN WARRIOR (A Ndzilana) 60.0
4 JAN VAN GOYEN (M/M de Kock) 60.0
26 KING HARALD (R R Magner) 60.0
16 MALMESBURY MISSILE (J S Snaith) 60.0
15 MASTER SILVANO (S H Ferrie) 60.0
20 PORRIDGE BOY (M Pandaram) 60.0
8 QUINN'S TIME (G S Kotzen) 60.0
2 RADIO STAR (M/A Azzie) 60.0
17 RED PENNY (P F Matchett) 60.0
1 SOLDIER BOY (M D Miller) 60.0
25 THE CENTURION (P Botha) 60.0
11 TIN PAN ALLEY (S G Tarry) 60.0
10 WORLD OF ROYALTY (N Kotzen) 60.0
21 ZALATORIS (P F Matchett) 60.0
18 ZIYAN'S PRIDE (M J Odendaal) 60.0
18 CITY OF LOVE (K Naidoo) 0.0
Douglas Whyte Thekwini Stakes (Grade 1)(2-year-old Fillies) R1,000,000 1600m
9 A BIT OF CLASS (C Dawson) 60.0
17 ALANNAH (P V Lafferty) 60.0
3 ALTA CAPITANA (S G Tarry) 60.0
7 BACK FROM WAR (P F Matchett) 60.0
18 CELESTIAL DIAMOND (D C Howells) 60.0
15 CHARGE IT (A Wright) 60.0
20 CLAIRWOOD ROSE (P F Matchett) 60.0
21 EDUCATOR (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
8 ELEGANTRIX (C Spies) 60.0
14 GATHERING WINTER (P Botha) 60.0
1 GOLDEN PALM (A C Greeff) 60.0
10 JORDASH (P B Muscutt) 60.0
24 KEUKENHOF (D Kannemeyer) 60.0
22 LIMITLESS SKY (W Whitehead) 60.0
16 LITTLEMISSSPLENDID (R Klaasen) 60.0
19 MATCHA MINT (P F Matchett) 60.0
5 MRSGLITTERSPARKLES (W Whitehead) 60.0
11 OMNIA (R A Hill) 60.0
4 ONE FINE WINTER (S G Tarry) 60.0
23 QUICKSTEPGAL (M N Prinsloo) 60.0
13 SALLY PORT (M J Odendaal) 60.0
2 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR (W H Marwing) 60.0
6 TINA LOVELACE (S G Tarry) 60.0
12 WINGS OF ICE (P F Matchett) 60.0
Bet With The World Gold Bracelet (Grade 2)(F&M) R500,000 2000m
8 LET'S GO NOW (S G Tarry) 59.5
2 RED MAPLE (S G Tarry) 59.5
11 VJ'S ANGEL (A P Peter) 59.5
13 LITTLE SUZIE (J S Snaith) 58.0
14 ICE RAIN (W A Nel) 57.0
16 INDIAN OCEAN (M Pandaram) 57.0
3 KNOCKOUT (J S Snaith) 57.0
4 MY SOUL MATE (C Dawson) 57.0
1 PLUM PUDDING (W A Nel) 57.0
9 RAINBOW LORIKEET (C Bass-Robinson) 57.0
7 SIGN OF FATE (R A Hill) 57.0
15 SOLDIER'S EYE (W H Marwing) 57.0
5 COCOMELON (S G Tarry) 55.5
10 LOCK AND KEY (G S Kotzen) 55.5
12 MOCHA BLEND (F Robinson) 55.5
17 QUEEN AMINA (R A Hill) 55.5
6 SHE'S A BOMBER (A Wright) 55.5