Top feature races backup the July

Jack Milner

There are a number of feature races taking place at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday 1 July.

Obviously, the centre of focus will be on the R5-million Hollywoodbets Durban July (Grade 1) over 2200m but there are many more thrilling races to pique one’s interest.

The Ridgemont Garden Province Stakes is another thriller and will feature some of the best middle-distance fillies and mares in the country.

Many pundits were disappointed when Princess Calla had to be scratched from the Grade 1 HSH Princess Charlene Empress Club Stakes over 1600m at Turffontein because it would have set up a great clash between Sean Tarry’s charge and Mike de Kock-trained Desert Miracle.

They did meet later over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville in the Grade 1 SA Fillies Sprint which went comfortably to Princess Calla but they have both been nominated for the Garden Province Stakes and that could see Desert Miracle get her revenge.  

However, also entered are WSB Fillies Guineas winner Peach Daiquiri, Silver Darling, Marina and some other useful performers so it is far from a two-horse race.

Some of the top juveniles in the country could fight it out in the Grade 2 Durban Golden Horseshoe and the Zulu Kingdom Explorer Golden Slipper for fillies over 1400m while stayers will line up in the Grade 3 DStv Gold Vase over 3000m.

The most nominations have come in the Grade 2 Post Merchants over 1200m where 42 horses have been entered.

There is a supplementary entry stage on Monday 19 June with Declarations on Wednesday 21 June.

NOMINATIONS

RIDGEMONT GARDEN PROVINCE STAKES (Grade 1) (Fillies and Mares at Weight-For-Age) R1.25-million 1600m

7 DESERT MIRACLE (M F De Kock) 60.0

3 HUMDINGER (M F De Kock) 60.0

1 MACARA (W Whitehead) 60.0

13 MARIGOLD HOTEL (S G Tarry) 60.0

18 PERFECT WITNESS (C Dawson) 60.0

10 PRINCESS CALLA (S G Tarry) 60.0

11 SILVER DARLING (J S Snaith) 60.0

5 TIME FLIES (B Crawford) 60.0

9 AMEENA (G S Kotzen) 59.0

4 EMIRATE GINA (R R Magner) 59.0

17 FEATHER BOA (S T Pettigrew) 59.0

8 GIMME A SHOT (M/A Azzie) 59.0

6 MISS COOL (C Dawson) 59.0

14 PEACH DAIQUIRI (A G Laird) 59.0

2 RENY (B Crawford) 59.0

15 SHANTASTIC (D Kannemeyer) 59.0

16 TIPSY TARRAGON (A P Peter) 59.0

12 WOODLAND RETREAT (M D Miller) 59.0

12 GOING UP (C Bass-Robinson) 0.0

12 GOLDEN HOSTESS (C Bass-Robinson) 0.0

12 MARINA (C Bass-Robinson) 0.0

POST MERCHANTS (Grade 2) R500,000 1200m

12 GIMME A PRINCE (D Kannemeyer) 62.0

43 WILLIAM ROBERTSON (C Spies) 62.0

18 SURJAY (B Crawford) 60.0

33 COSMIC HIGHWAY (D Kannemeyer) 58.0

19 MERCANTOUR (S T Pettigrew) 58.0

42 PEARL OF ASIA (R A Hill) 58.0

22 ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES (R R Magner) 58.0

5 SILVER OPERATOR (V H Marshall) 58.0

39 TAIKONAUT (R R Magner) 58.0

8 THUNDERSTRUCK (S G Tarry) 58.0

10 COUNTDOWN (G S Kotzen) 56.0

9 GLADATORIAN (S H Ferrie) 56.0

17 GOOD TRAVELLER (M L Roberts) 56.0

28 LOOK FOR HOUNDS (V H Marshall) 56.0

29 SMORGASBORD (J J van Vuuren) 56.0

38 TEMPTING FATE (D Kannemeyer) 56.0

7 COLD FACT (A P Peter) 55.5

2 GOBSMACKED (J J van Vuuren) 55.5

23 CLEAVER GREENE (M F De Kock) 54.0

27 DANILO DANILOVITCH (P F Matchett) 54.0

35 PRAY FOR RAIN (C Hewitson) 54.0

25 STRAWBERRY BEAR (M D Miller) 54.0

3 SUN BLUSHED (M L Roberts) 54.0

26 VAL D'ORCIA (A P Peter) 54.0

37 BON VIVANT (J J van Vuuren) 53.5

41 FULL VELOCITY (S G Tarry) 53.5

15 IPHIKO (M F De Kock) 53.5

36 KISS ME CAPTAIN (M/A Azzie) 53.5

30 MARIGOLD HOTEL (S G Tarry) 53.5

14 STIPTELIK (B Crawford) 53.5

1 WHOA WHOA WHOA (B Crawford) 53.5

40 AUSSENKEHR (A P Peter) 52.0

20 CABINET SHUFFLE (R Klaasen) 52.0

32 COIN SPINNER (A J Rivalland) 52.0

16 MR MASTER STARTER (D Kannemeyer) 52.0

21 SMITH AND WESSON (P F Matchett) 52.0

31 THEORY OF FLIGHT (L W Goosen) 52.0

13 USA'S HOPE (D Kannemeyer) 52.0

6 WINTER FLIGHT (P B Muscutt) 52.0

4 MISS DAISY (B B Ruiters) 51.5

11 SWEET PEPPER (S G Tarry) 51.5

24 BEVIES DELIGHT (P B Muscutt) 49.5

34 MOONSHININGTHROUGH (J J van Vuuren) 49.5

DURBAN GOLDEN HORSESHOE (Grade 2)(For 2 year-olds) R500,000 1400m

4 ANDY COOGLE (K Naidoo) 60.0

14 CAPTAIN EFFICIENT (C Spies) 60.0

19 CAPTAIN WARA (C Spies) 60.0

35 CIRCLE OF GRACE (C Spies) 60.0

23 ERMELO (D I Campbell) 60.0

8 EXCEPT TEMPTATION (P B Muscutt) 60.0

20 FIBONACCI (V H Marshall) 60.0

28 FIRE 'N FLAMES (J S Roux) 60.0

27 GIMMEANOTHERCHANCE (M F De Kock) 60.0

21 GIMMELIGHTNING (J S Snaith) 60.0

5 GREEN WITH ENVY (D Kannemeyer) 60.0

7 GUY GIBSON (R R Magner) 60.0

24 HALBERDIER (B B Ruiters) 60.0

6 HAWKBILL (M N Houdalakis) 60.0

18 JERUSALEMA RAIN (A B Fortune) 60.0

29 KING RAHUL (C Spies) 60.0

17 KUPHOLIWE (P B Muscutt) 60.0

33 KYOMAI (A P Peter) 60.0

1 LONGSWORD (S G Tarry) 60.0

30 MAIN DEFENDER (A P Peter) 60.0

15 MAJESTIC TOUCH (R R Magner) 60.0

26 MC DAZZLER (D Kannemeyer) 60.0

25 OUTLAW KING (D Kannemeyer) 60.0

12 PRINCEOFGREEN (P F Matchett) 60.0

31 PURE PREDATOR (F Bronkhorst) 60.0

16 PURPLE PITCHER (B B Ruiters) 60.0

13 ROMANCE IN ROME (M D Miller) 60.0

10 SANDRINGHAM SUMMIT (D Nieuwenhuizen) 60.0

32 SAVANTRIX (D Kannemeyer) 60.0

3 TEEREX (K Naidoo) 60.0

34 THE AFRICA HOUSE (S G Tarry) 60.0

2 WINTER GAMES (M D Miller) 60.0

11 DUAL AGENT (G S Kotzen) 57.5

9 GOLDEN TATJANA (G S Kotzen) 57.5

22 QUERANDI (G S Kotzen) 57.5

22 HOTARUBI (S G Tarry) 0.0

ZULU KINGDOM EXPLORER GOLDEN SLIPPER (Grade 2) (For 2-year-old Fillies) R400,000 1400m

27 BETULA (S T Pettigrew) 60.0

14 BOSNAY (D W Moore) 60.0

3 CALLING ALL ANGELS (P V Lafferty) 60.0

22 DAME MAZONA (K Naidoo) 60.0

18 DOLCEZZA (R Klaasen) 60.0

13 DUAL AGENT (G S Kotzen) 60.0

12 EGYPTIAN MAU (M N Houdalakis) 60.0

7 ELEGANT ICE (M N Houdalakis) 60.0

24 EPIC VIEW (M D Miller) 60.0

21 FAR HORIZON (A Wright) 60.0

2 FORESHORE (G S Kotzen) 60.0

8 GIVERS GRACE (C Hewitson) 60.0

26 GOLDEN TATJANA (G S Kotzen) 60.0

16 IDITA (G D Smith) 60.0

10 KINGDOM OF GOLD (S G Tarry) 60.0

20 LEAVING LAS VEGAS (A P Peter) 60.0

5 MRS GERIATRIX (S G Tarry) 60.0

4 NO FILTER (D Nieuwenhuizen) 60.0

23 ORIENTAL BOUQUET (D C Howells) 60.0

19 PLATINA PRINCESS (M F De Kock) 60.0

28 QUERANDI (G S Kotzen) 60.0

6 RASCOVA (G S Kotzen) 60.0

30 SECRET IDENTITY (H/M Crawford/Rix) 60.0

11 SOLDIER'S EYE (W H Marwing) 60.0

17 STORMY CHOICE (D Nieuwenhuizen) 60.0

29 SUMMER LILY (J S Snaith) 60.0

1 TAMIL TIGRESS (P F Matchett) 60.0

25 THAT'S MY BABY (S G Tarry) 60.0

15 THESUPERNOVASTAR (K Naidoo) 60.0

9 WHITE PEARL (M F De Kock) 60.0

9 DISTANT WINTER (C Bass-Robinson) 0.0

SPLASHOUT 2200 (Grade 3) R250,000 2200m

20 SHANGANI (A P Peter) 63.5

10 NEBRAAS (S G Tarry) 62.0

7 ARAGOSTA (M F De Kock) 60.5

3 WINCHESTER MANSION (B Crawford) 59.5

18 AIRWAYS LAW (W A Nel) 58.5

12 SENSO UNICO (V H Marshall) 58.5

4 UNION SQUARE (M F De Kock) 58.5

5 ONE WAY TRAFFIC (J S Snaith) 58.0

9 SHANGO (S G Tarry) 57.0

16 PYROMANIAC (S G Tarry) 55.5

1 FLYING BULL (G S Kotzen) 55.0

6 LORD WILLIAM (G S Kotzen) 55.0

2 RIVER ROMEO (P F Matchett) 55.0

17 BLACK THORN (M F De Kock) 54.5

14 CIRILLO (S G Tarry) 53.5

21 OCEAN WARRIOR (J J van Vuuren) 53.5

22 PLATINUM SKY (D Kannemeyer) 53.0

8 RAISEAHALLELUJAH (C Dawson) 53.0

19 SEA MASTER (G van Zyl (Jnr)) 53.0

11 STREET ART (A P Peter) 53.0

13 WILLOW'S WISH (S G Tarry) 53.0

15 CRIMSON KING (B Crawford) 52.0

DStv GOLD VASE (Grade 3) R250,000 3000m

4 ARAGOSTA (M F De Kock) 60.0

13 SHANGANI (A P Peter) 60.0

20 SALVATOR MUNDI (J S Snaith) 58.5

18 SENSO UNICO (V H Marshall) 58.5

22 SHANGO (S G Tarry) 58.5

6 BLACK THORN (M F De Kock) 57.0

2 FLYING BULL (G S Kotzen) 57.0

9 FUTURE PEARL (S G Tarry) 55.5

24 GOOD COUNCIL (A B Fortune) 55.5

25 RAISEAHALLELUJAH (C Dawson) 55.5

23 REX UNION (D Kannemeyer) 55.5

17 ARUMUGAM (W H Marwing) 54.0

19 CRIMSON KING (B Crawford) 54.0

10 RUNAWAY SONG (D Kannemeyer) 54.0

8 TABEBUIA (G van Zyl (Jnr)) 54.0

15 WHITE FANG (M/A Azzie) 54.0

5 FIGHT SONG (G van Zyl (Jnr)) 52.5

26 WITH PLEASURE (D Kannemeyer) 52.5

11 CYBER TIME (L W Goosen) 50.0

1 FLYING FIRST CLASS (D Nieuwenhuizen) 50.0

12 MAMBO COME TESIO (M F De Kock) 50.0

16 PAPA C (D C Howells) 50.0

21 PRIME EXAMPLE (A B Fortune) 50.0

14 RED MAPLE (S G Tarry) 50.0

3 SUPER SILVER (M D Miller) 50.0

7 WHISPERS OF WAR (C Spies) 50.0

7 MILLAHUE (J J van Vuuren) 0.0

COMPENDIUM INSURANCE BROKERS THUKELA HANDICAP (Listed) R150,000 1600m

43 COSMIC HIGHWAY (D Kannemeyer) 62.5

13 SILVANO'S DASHER (B Crawford) 62.5

27 QUASIFORSURE (P B Muscutt) 62.0

36 UNION SQUARE (M F De Kock) 62.0

5 GOOD TRAVELLER (M L Roberts) 61.0

33 ROYAL VICTORY (N Kotzen) 61.0

18 CAPTAIN FONTANE (G B Puller) 60.5

3 FOREVER MINE (M F De Kock) 60.5

28 LOOK FOR HOUNDS (V H Marshall) 60.0

41 RUSSIAN ROCK (D Kannemeyer) 60.0

12 COUNTDOWN (G S Kotzen) 59.5

23 ROCKPOOL (J S Snaith) 59.5

39 WHAFEEF (S T Pettigrew) 59.5

35 SILVANO'S TIMER (D Kannemeyer) 59.0

34 LORD WILLIAM (G S Kotzen) 58.5

25 MELECH (R R Magner) 58.5

11 AFTER THE RAIN (G van Zyl (Jnr)) 58.0

9 MONEY HEIST (G van Zyl (Jnr)) 58.0

40 PYROMANIAC (S G Tarry) 58.0

10 VANDERBILT (A P Peter) 58.0

26 BLACK THORN (M F De Kock) 57.0

2 COIN SPINNER (A J Rivalland) 56.5

29 OCEAN WARRIOR (J J van Vuuren) 56.0

17 MERIDIUS (A B Fortune) 55.5

32 NOBLE CITY (P B Muscutt) 55.5

14 PLATINUM SKY (D Kannemeyer) 55.5

20 ANOTHER LEVEL (C Dawson) 55.0

30 INDLAMU (S G Tarry) 55.0

7 PERFECT WITNESS (C Dawson) 54.5

38 FUTURE PRINCE (B Crawford) 54.0

37 BOUNDLESS BASH (W Whitehead) 53.0

24 IKIGAI (S G Tarry) 53.0

15 BELLA SICCOME (P V Lafferty) 52.5

8 QUEEN OF SHADOWS (A G Laird) 52.5

42 THUNDERSTONE (R R Magner) 52.5

6 BACK TO BLACK (P V Lafferty) 52.0

21 CAMORA (A J Rivalland) 52.0

16 KITCHAKAL (D C Howells) 52.0

44 PONTE PIETRA (D Kannemeyer) 52.0

31 RUNAWAY SONG (D Kannemeyer) 52.0

1 RUNNING RIFLES (A P Peter) 52.0

19 SHAMPOMPO SHAMPIZI (A Wright) 52.0

22 SOUTHERN CAPE (P V Lafferty) 52.0

4 SPIN DOCTOR (M N Houdalakis) 52.0

45 STRATOSPHERIC (A P Peter) 52.0

45 GLOBAL IMPACT (P F Matchett) 0.0