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David Thiselton

The highest rated race at the Hollywoodbets Greyville poly meeting on Sunday is a Conditions Plate over 1000m and King Of The Gauls could claim his first win since winning over this distance on the Hollywoodbets Greyville turf tack 16 months ago.

King Of The Gauls is officially 5kg under sufferance with Luhamba Pambili as he has to give the latter 3,5kg.  A look back at the last time they met in the Listed In Full Flight Handicap over 1100m in April makes them just about inseparable on merit, so it will be tough for King Of The Gauls to give that amount of weight away. However, King Of The Gauls followed that In Full Flight Handicap run with an excellent third in the Gr 1 Golden Horse Sprint over 1200m, where he showed his speed and class, opening up a lead before hanging on for a 2,70 length third. He now has his third run after a layoff over his favourite 1000m trip and he is drawn in pole, whereas Luhamba Phambili’s last run was a bit disappointing and followed a three month layoff and he now comes back from a 70 day layoff. King Of The Gauls has the in form Serino Moodley up and will not be easy to catch. Luhamba Phambili jumps from draw two so will get a tow and he will likely be the favourite, but will he be able to fetch King Of The Gauls over this fast course and distance? It will be an intriguing contest. In these sort of contests the next most fancied horse should never be ignored, because the battling pair can tire themselves out and the other one can just sit off them and pounce late. Vihaan’s Web has the speed to be right there and the top class S’Manga Khumalo can deliver him with a late challenge. However, King Of The Gauls is taken to beat Luhamba Pambili with Vihaan’s Web third.

In the first leg of the Pick 6 What A Passion ran with first time blinkers last time over this 1200m trip on the turf and finished 2,20 lengths behind the smart Showgirl, who followed that win with a 2,25 length victory in the strong centre of Cape Town. What A Passion will be hard to beat from draw five under Khumalo and can beat Priory Terrace, who should enjoy the step back up in trip, and Warrior Rose, who was not disgraced on debut in quite a strong form race back in May and has not been seen since.

In the next race over 1400m Strutting was beaten 6,40 lengths on debut over 1200m and has drawn widest of all, but this Hawwam filly will appreciate the step up in trip and might have the ability to win this uninspiring contest. Roy’s Blossom will be a threat if recapturing the form of her debut effort over this course and distance. It must be remembered that this is an “Open Maiden”, meaning it is a handicap and so all runners must be considered and the field might be an idea for the Pick 6.

In the fifth race over 1000m Moscow Miss can reverse form with the more exposed Vision To Achieve and she should make a bold bid from a plum draw of two under a 2,5kg claimer. Her penultimate start can be ignored as she had no luck throughout. Prankster and Call Me Jane are also contenders.

In the sixth over 1100m Dawn Surprise won well on the poly last time and as she is not over exposed on this surface she could follow up off a five point higher mark. Nile The Boss  brings some decent Cape Town form and is a big runner too.

In the seventh over 1200m Professor Lupin went close during the week over 1400m and will have a chance over this drop in trip from a good draw. Firelighter has come down to a competitive mark and should enjoy the trip. Bank Street has a form chance in this line up.

In the last race over 1200m Navajo Dancer has been knocking hard and has a fine chance here. Ndaka is an honest sort who is capable of popping up. Willow Gem gets a handy decrease in merit rating and could earn.

The first race sees Grand Force having a fine opportunity from pole position and he will be hard to beat.

RACE 1

1 GRAND FORCE 5 CAMOGIE 6 SOL E SOMBRA 8 BERRINGTON BLEW

Preview: 1 GRAND FORCE has a good chance here as a hard-knocking sort drawn in pole. 5 CAMOGIE is by Rafeef out of a Dynasty mare and is a half-brother to the three-time winner Terminator. 6 SOL E SOMBRA was not disgraced on debut and should improve so can earn. 8 BERRINGTON BLEW disappointed in her comeback race in July after a rest and returns from another rest but if recapturing her early form she has a chance. (David Thiselton 1-5-6-8)

RACE 2

1 KING OF THE GAULS 2 LUHAMBA PHAMBILI 6 VIHAAN’S WEB 3 DONQUERARI

Preview: 1 KING OF THE GAULS has a lot of pace and will be a big runner from pole position. 2 LUHAMBA PHAMBILI is also pacey and will enjoy this fast course and distance. 6 VIHAAN’S WEB has a form chance but has the widest draw of the six runners. 3 DONQUERARI has pace and could earn. (David Thiselton  1-2-6-3)

RACE 3

5 WHAT A PASSION 4 PRIORY TERRACE 6 FLEUR DE LING 8 WARRIOR ROSE

Preview: 5 WHAT A PASSION is consistent and has a form chance over a suitable trip. 4 PRIORY TERRACE will enjoy the step back up in trip and should be right there. 6 FLEUR DE LING improved second time out when stepped up to this trip and can improve again. 8 WARRIOR ROSE made a fair debut back in May in quite a strong form race and if not needing it a lot could make her presence felt. (David Thiselton  5-4-6-8)

RACE 4

10 STRUTTING 3 ROY’S BLOSSOM 8 TICKEY BOX 1 LA KATICI

Preview: 10 STRUTTING was not disgraced on debut and would not have to be a superstar to win this race. 3 ROY’S BLOSSOM has enough form to have a chance in this uninspiring event. 8 TICKEY BOX should appreciate the step up in trip and could earn. 1 LA KATICI has poor form but has shown enough to be able to earn from pole position. (David Thiselton  10-3-8-1)

RACE 5

 2 MOSCOW MISS 1 PRANKSTER 3 CALL ME JANE 5 VISION TO ACHIEVE

Preview:  2 MOSCOW MISS ran a cracker last time behind a decent sort and with the same 2,5kg claimer up she can go close with a 2,5kg claimer up. 1 PRANKSTER has consistent form on the poly and from pole position over an ideal 1000m trip she looks to be off a competitive mark and can go close. 3 CALL ME JANE has won two out of her last three and this lightly raced sort can still progress so a three point raise for her last win might not stop her. 5 VISION TO ACHIEVE narrowly beat Moscow Miss last time and there should not be much in it again. (David Thiselton  2-1-3-5)

RACE 6

4 DAWN SURPRISE 6 NILE THE BOSS 1 JANE’S VISION 2 CAPTAIN’S PRIDE

Preview: 4 DAWN SURPRISE won well on the poly last time and as she is not over exposed on this surface she could follow up off a five point higher mark. 6 NILE THE BOSS brings some decent Cape Town form and is a big runner too. 1 JANE’S VISION would prefer 1000m but this is only 100m further and she should be thereabouts. 2 CAPTAIN’S PRIDE has dropped in the merit ratings and could earn. (David Thiselton  4-6-1-2)

RACE 7

4 PROFESSOR LUPIN 5 FIRELIGHTER 6 BANK STREET 7 DEFINITELY YES

Preview: 4 PROFESSOR LUPIN went close during the week over 1400m and will have a chance over this drop in trip from a good draw. 5 FIRELIGHTER has come down to a competitive mark and should enjoy the trip. 6 BANK STREET has a form chance in this line up. 7 DEFINITELY YES could earn if at his best as he has dropped to a competitive mark. (David Thiselton  4-5-6-7)

RACE 8

5 NAVAJO DANCER 4 NDAKA 6 WILLOW GEM 10 MASTER SILVANO

Preview: 5 NAVAJO DANCER has been knocking hard and has a fine chance here. 4 NDAKA is an honest sort who is capable of popping up. 6 WILLOW GEM gets a handy decrease in merit rating and could earn. 10 MASTER SILVANO won well in the maidens and the form was franked but he does have a tough draw. (David Thiselton  5-4-6-10)

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David Thiselton

Luke Ferraris is within grasping distance of getting a berth in the world’s most famous jockeys competition, the International Jockeys Challenge at Happy Valley, which will take place on December 10.

The three berths given to locally based jockeys are for champion jockey, leading jockey of the current season and leading homegrown jockey.

Zac Purton is well clear in the current championship, but had already earned a berth as champion jockey, so the berth for leading jockey goes to the second-placed jockey.

The contenders are Ferraris, who is in second place with 15 wins, Bowman who is on 14 wins, Alexis Badel on 12 wins and Lyle Hewitson and Karis Teetan who are both on elevens wins.

The Happy Valley meeting on Wednesday (26 November) is the last meeting which counts towards the choice of local IJC riders.

Hewitson won the last race at Sha Tin on Sunday to give himself a mathematical chance of still winning a berth, although it is highly unlikely he will do so and it looks to be a straight fight between Ferraris and Bowman.

The fight for a place among the homegrown jockeys has also developed into a two horse race after Vincent Ho and Jerry Chau both struck at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Ho leads Chau with 11 wins to 10.

Ho is the only homegrown jockey to have ever won the IJC, winning it in 2023 and earning the fist prize of HK$600,000.

Gavin Lerena was the last South African to have won the IJC in 2015. He won the last two races of the four-race competition that year.

Douglas Whyte has also been a previous winner of the challenge.

The ten jockeys who are already in the IJ are Zac Purton, defending champion Mickael Barzalona, James McDonald, Christophe Lemaire, Umberto Rispoli, Hollie Doyle, Rachel King, Joao Moreira, William Buick and Ryan Moore (subject to fitness).

Meanwhile, the world’s best sprinter, Ka Ying Rising extended his unbeaten run to 15 races on Sunday at Sha Tin when romping home in the HK$5.35 million Gr 2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint over 1200m.

He obliterated nine rivals in clocking the second-fastest time in history over 1200m at Sha Tin, 1m 07.33s, marginally outside his own track record of 1m 07.20s, despite being eased down over the last 100m by jockey Zac Purton.

Conceding five pounds to the rest of the field, the world’s highest-rated sprinter jumped cleanly to lead from barrier ten before settling in second place behind Beauty Waves and, such was his superiority, Purton said the tempo was still not fast enough, despite a blistering sectional of 21.93s from the 800m to the 400m.

Purton quickly put the issue beyond doubt on straightening as Ka Ying Rising surged clear inside the last 200m before being allowed to saunter to the line.

The winning margin of two-and-three-quarter lengths flattered runner-up Fast Network (123lb) with Helios Express third, a further length-and-three-quarters away.

Ka Ying Rising’s 15th consecutive win leaves him third overall for the most wins in a row by a Hong Kong-trained horse behind Silent Witness (17) and Golden Sixty (16).

The world’s highest earning racehorse in history, Romantic Warrior, made his comeback from a layoff at the same meeting on Sunday.

Resuming after 232 days between races after surgery to his left fore fetlock, Romantic Warrior lifted his world record earnings to HK$217.7 million as he became the first horse to win a third Gr 2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup after victories in 2022 and 2024.

David Thiselton

See It Again has been scratched from the Betway Summer Cup, but there will still be plenty of raiders with former winner Royal Victory still standing his ground alongside Madison Valley, King Pelles, On My Honour, Mocha Blend and Shoot The Rapids as well My Best Shot from the East Cape and Otto Luyken from the Cape.

Frank Robinson was not tempted to supplement Field Marshall after his runner up finish in the Gr 3 Betway Victory Moon Stakes as he said he would not beat Madison Valley.

However, he said, “I may run the filly Mocha Blend, although I don’t know whether she is going to make the final field. She’s good but very laid back and she walked out the pens in her last start in Jo’Burg, that’s what beat her.”

Mocha Blend was carrying join topweight in the Listed Summer Pudding Handicap over 1600m and was beaten 0,30 lengths by joint topweight Kisshoten.

Frank will school her in the pens and she will stand her ground as he pointed out the good record of fillies in the Summer Cup. There have been nine female winners in the last 50 years, including Roland’s Song winning it twice.

The four-year-old Mocha Blend is rated 105 and will be 5,5kg under sufferance as things stand, but Frank believes she is capable of running above her rating.

Frank revealed, “I am going to take Shoot The Rapids and am probably going to run him in the Stayers race on the day (The R350,000 ROA Stakes over 3200m).”

Frank said Madison Valley was very well and had been “flying” at home.

Five-year-old Madison Valley is rated 116, which sees him only having to carry 54,5kg.

He was beaten 2,35 lengths into fourth last year by the winner Atticus Finch and will now be 5,5kg better off and he beat Royal Victory by 0,65 lengths and will now be 1,5kg better off.

However, on Hollywoodbets Durban July form Royal Victory comes out ahead of Madison Valley as Royal Victory gave the latter 5kg and a 0,30 length beating and he now only has to give him 4,5kg.

Nathan Kotzen is equally happy with Royal Victory, who has benefited from his sessions with the “horse whisperer” Glyn Redgrave, who has solved the issues the six-year-old was having in the preliminaries such as “sticking up” on the way to the start.

Nathan was happy with the final preparation run of Royal Victory in a Conditions Plate event over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Greyville in which he finished 0,95 lengths back in fourth place.

He did lament the slow place of the race but his new jockey Chad Little ensured he was driven hard all the way up the straight and he should be at his peak on the big day.

Asked whether Royal Victory was as good as he was when winning the race in 2023, Nathan mentoined his turn of foot not being as instantaneous.

However, in the long Turffontein straight that should not be too detrimental with the main thing being he still possesses a resolute finish, which he proved in the Hollywoodbets Durban July, coming from near the back for a 2,85 length fourth.

Royal Victory is one of the most consistent horses in training and only twice in his 29 start career has he finished more than 3,75 lengths behind the winner.

Therefore, he represents good each way value at 20/1, despite having to carry 59kg off his 125 rating.

The Gareth van Zyl-trained King Pelles was the most eye-catching runner in the aforementioned Conditions Plate race at Hollywoodbets Greyville over 1600m and was comfortably the best performed horse in the race at the weights. He ran on strongly from last without being given a hard time at all..

King Pelles biggest career successes have come over staying race trips. However, he has an exceptional turn of foot and has proved in his last couple of starts he is not a one trick pony.

He will carry 57,5kg and has been backed into 11/2 with the sponsor and will still have plenty of supporters at those skinny odds.

The winner of the aforementioned conditions race at Hollywoodbets Greyville was the Glen Kotzen-trained On My Honour, although he was well in at the weights under Serino Moodley.

He was strongly fancied for the Hollywoodbets Durban July, but it did not pan out well for him.

In the Gr 3 Hollywoodbets Dolphins Cup Trial over 1800m before that he was beaten 0,3 lengths by Madison Valley when receiving half-a-kilogram.

He will carry half-a-kilogram less than him in the Summer Cup too.

Off his 116 rating the four-year-old sneaks into the handicap with the minimum weight of 54kg and represents fair value at 16/1, especially considering Madison Valley is 10/1.

My Best Shot should relish the long straight of the Turffontein Standside course as he is very effective at Fairview, which also has a long straight.

Richard Fourie will ride the Alan Greeff-trained stalwart, who is an interesting each way prospect at 20/1.

The James Crawford-trained Otto Luyken won the July consolation race on Hollywoodbets Durban July day, albeit in  slow time, and he will enjoy the step up in trip from his preparation race when a far from disgraced 5,25 length fifth in the Gr 2 Allied-Steelrode Onamission Charity Mile over 1600m. He will be 3kg better off with Atticus Finch from that race off his 116 rating, so will be up against it on that evidence, but as one who represents the Garrix form over 1800m in Cape Town he could be a dark horse and the sponsor is treating him with respect as they have him as a 14/1 chance.

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