This Wednesday, 14 January 2026, Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse is your one-stop shop for sporting thrill from track to turf! Come for the adrenaline of the races, and stay for the AFCON Semi-Final Watch Party – live on the BIG screen!

Hollywoodbets Greyville – Grandstand

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Arrival from 17:00 | Build-Up from 18:00 | Kick-off at 19:00

Free entry & SPECIAL GUEST IN ATTENDANCE

Join fellow football fans for a night of high-stakes matches, big moments, and pure African football pride. Experience every tackle, goal, and celebration surrounded by soccer fanatics who live for the beautiful game!

What’s on offer:

Food & drink stalls

A proper match-day atmosphere

Family & friends welcome

Hollywoodbets BIG announcement – you want to be there!

All restaurants and on-course activities will keep the energy alive until 22:00. Don’t miss out – make it a day from start to finish!

Match 4(M4):  JONG PSV vs TOP OSS. Match Postponed due to frozen pitch.

Soccer 6 : SDD V1 P2 – 12 January 2026

Match 2(M2):  JONG PSV vs TOP OSS. Match Postponed due to frozen pitch.

Soccer 10: SMM V1 – 12 January 2026

Match 4(M4):  JONG PSV vs TOP OSS. Match Postponed due to frozen pitch.

All results (the field) will qualify for the above match.

In terms of TOTE rules, all choices (the field) will apply in determining results and payouts.

 

Please note: South African Quartet Pools with fractional betting offered at Newcastle and Southwell (UK) – 13 January 2026.

 

Race 1

5 GODRIC GRYFFINDOR ran a great race on debut, he was only beaten just over four lengths by Champagne Castle on the 13th of December, with natural improvement expected from this colt, he should go very close to winning. 1 VERCICAT stayed on well for fourth behind Catwalk King on debut, he finished just over five lengths behind the winner, he should improve tons, watch him closely, there is no doubt he will be competitive in this field. 11 OMKHULU BOSS found some betting support on debut, he was a touch disappointing behind Champagne Castle on the 13th of December, if he can improve from that performance, he could sneak into the places. 2 ST HARRY and 13 NAVASNINE are well-bred first timers, keep watching the market, and watch them move down to the gates. (Brandon Bailey: 5 – 1 – 11 – 2)

 

Race 2

11 TRAILFINDER ran a cracker on debut, he finished second behind Digby on the 3rd of December, the form of that race has worked out well, he will improve tremendously going into his second start on Tuesday, watch for a big performance from this good looking colt. 14 PANJANDRUM ran a good race for second behind her stable companion (Whirlwind) on the 17th of December, she is honest, and she tries hard, she will be right there in the finish. 10 TURBULENT ran a much better race on the 21st of December, he ran second in a driving finish behind Influence, if he can bring that run to the track again on Tuesday, he will go close. 7 FORT YUKON is much better than his recent run behind Give It Laldy, he will be just off the speed early, and he will be doing some good work late, include him into all bets. (Brandon Bailey: 11 – 14 – 10 – 7)

 

Race 3

5 SEVEN NO TRUMP must have a big winning chance in this field, she ran a good race for fourth behind Kubu on the 17th of December, the drop in trip is key for this filly, she will run a big race. 10 HAZEL GREEN is as honest as they come, she never runs a bad race, she stayed on well for second behind Wyze Declaration on the 17th of December, she will be right there in the finish again. 1 SWIFT SERENITY ran a lovely race for second behind Black Erika on the 10th of December, she certainly enjoys the sprinting trips, on her best form, she definitely has a place chance. 11 WINTER IN AUCKLAND has some fair form, she stayed on nicely for fourth in the same race as Swift Serenity last time, she might be able to sneak into the Quartet late. (Brandon Bailey: 5 – 10 – 1 – 11)

 

Race 4

5 SUGAR DADDY caught the eye late for second behind Give It Laldy on the 6th of December, he should love the step up in trip to 1400m on Tuesday, from a neat draw, he will have a serious winning chance. 2 GALLIC KING ran a great race for second behind Rockanrollin on the 13th of December, he is a beautiful looking colt with a great action, he has a big winning chance now that he steps up in trip to 1400m. 14 PRAIRIE DAWN had absolutely no luck in running last time, he flew home late to finish second behind Sommerstern on the 3rd of December, if he gets some luck in running from a bad draw, he could be hard to beat in this field. 11 I AM SAM disappointed terribly in his second start on the 21st of December, ignore that run completely, he is a big individual with a big action, he should improve now that he steps up in trip, watch him closely. (Brandon Bailey: 5 – 2 – 14 – 11)

 

Race 5

2 WOMAN IN GOLD ran a lovely race for second behind La Patrona on the 17th of December, she was touched off in a close finish, from a neat draw on Tuesday, she will be hard to beat. 11 LOUI’S STAR finished strongly for second behind Cassandra on the 10th of December, unfortunately the wide draw in this race will make it tough for her, but she will be powering home late, watch her closely at a decent price. 10 UP IN FLAMES never runs a bad race, she stayed on well for third behind La Patrona on the 17th of December, if she gets some luck in running from a tricky draw on Tuesday, she will be competitive. 3 HOMING PIGEON ran a nice race for third behind Her World on the 10th of December, she steps up in trip again, and she gets the blinkers fitted on Tuesday, there is no doubt she will run a big race. (Brandon Bailey: 2 – 11 – 10 – 3)

 

Race 6

5 YAMAZAKI finished like a train on the 13th of December, he ran a great race for third behind Mente Et Manu, he was a long way back early, and he really powered home late to finish just over one length behind his stable companion, he should love the step up in trip to 1800m, he will be hard to beat. 6 WEHAVEASITUATION won impressively on the 17th of December, she was given three points for that win, jockey Andrew Fortune gets a good tune out of this mare, she will be storming home late, include her into all bets. 7 SIGNOR DANTE won a terrific race on the 6th of December, he was given three points for that victory, he could be anything, if he brings that last performance to the track again on Tuesday, he can win again. 10 ARBITRATION is extremely honest, he stayed on well for fourth behind Noble Hero on the 21st of December, even though he has a big weight on his back for this race, he will be switched off early, and he will be running home strongly late. (Brandon Bailey: 5 – 6 – 7 – 10)

 

Race 7

7 UMFULA ran a fair race for fifth in the Cape Summer Stayers Handicap on the 6th of December, he was beaten just under five lengths by Holding Thumbs, the drop in trip is key for this gelding on Tuesday, on his best form, he can definitely win. 4 TENPENNY caught the eye late for second behind Major Master on the 3rd of December, he has lots of ability this gelding, the step up in trip to 1800m will be no problem at all, he will be hitting the line hard, include him into all bets. 1 LANDOFTHERISINGSUN finished just under eight lengths behind Regulation in the Grade 3 Peninsula Handicap on the 13th of December, he is a beautiful looking gelding, if he bounces back to his best form, he will be amongst the places from a good draw. 10 BETTER MAN ran a lovely race in the Grade 2 Cape Punters Cup on the 22nd of November, he finished just under three lengths behind Good For You, if he gets some luck in running from a tricky draw on Tuesday, he will be right there in the finish. (Brandon Bailey: 7 – 4 – 1 – 10)

 

Race 8

9 WORLDLY finished like a rocket last time behind Demanding Dave on the 10th of December, he was almost last early, and he stormed home late to finish third in a tight finish, if he gets some cover early in this race, he will be hard to beat. 6 HIAWATHA GOLDBERG won a good race on the 21st of December, he was given two points for that win, with no weight on his back, he should be competitive in this field. 4 RHYDIAN ran a fair race behind Pomp It Up on the 22nd of November, he was only beaten just over three lengths in a competitive race, he will be just off the speed early on Tuesday, and he will be running on strongly late, watch him closely. 3 SHIFTING PATH will need to improve a few lengths to win a race like this, but he has dropped quite a bit in the ratings, he could sneak into the places at a big price. (Brandon Bailey: 9 – 6 – 4 – 3)

 

Race 9

3 MARITZBURG MEMORY caught the eye late for fourth behind Shesgotclass on the 21st of December, she would have needed that run back from a small break, even though the 1000m trip is on the short side for this filly, she will be switched off early, and she will be attacking the line hard late, watch her closely at a fair price. 9 DAME OF TRIX stayed on nicely for third behind Catch A Penny on the 6th of December, she is honest, and she tries hard, include her into all bets, she will go close to winning again. 1 PEACE OF MIND finished just over five lengths behind Palace Gift on the 24th of December, she is lightning fast, with no weight on her back, she will be hard to fetch late. 4 OCTOBER FEST must have a good each way chance in this field, she was touched off in a close finish behind Dame Of Trix on the 15th of November, her form of late is very good, she will stalk the speed early, and she will be running on strongly late, there is no doubt she can win a race like this quite easily. (Brandon Bailey: 3 – 9 – 1 – 4)

 

Race 10

6 THE US OF A ran a great race in the Grade 2 Cape Merchants on the 13th of December, the race didn’t quite go according to plan, and he still managed to finish just over two lengths behind Outlaw King, he is a smart sprinter, the cheek pieces have been fitted for his race on Tuesday, he will run a cracker. 2 ONE LINER quickened up like a smart horse to win a good race on the 26th of November, he was given seven points for that impressive win, he is packed with ability, jockey Muzi Yeni sticks with this gelding, he can definitely win again. 8 DEMANDING DAVE could be anything, he won a top race at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on the 10th of December, he was given five points for that win, the form of his last race has worked out well, his chances must be respected here. 1 GOLDEN DESTINY has run two excellent races in succession, he will be doing some good work late, watch him closely. (Brandon Bailey: 6 – 2 – 8 – 1)

David Thiselton

 

The sectional timing of the L’Ormarins King’s Plate appears to show that the horse who could be deemed to be the true pacemaker, Sail The Seas, went at a pace that allowed the best horses in the race to run to their best. The best were also fitter than they had been in the Gr 2 Ridgemont Green Point Stakes and that also helped.

 

The reason Sail The Seas can be deemed to be the true pacemaker is that in both the Gr 2 Ridgemont Green Point Stakes and the Gr 1 L’Ormarins King’s Plate the bulk of the field were stacked up behind him and there was a gap ahead of him to the leaders.

 

Sail The Seas’ first six 200m sectional times in the Green Point Stakes were 14.65 seconds, 11.76 seconds, 12.48 seconds, 12.35, 12.14 and 11.58.

 

In the King’s Plate his first six times were faster in every instance and were 14.27, 11.53, 12.08, 11.77, 11.61 and 11.32.

 

He paid the price for going faster, because in the Green Point his last two sectionals were 11.53 and 12.42 whereas in the King’s Plate they were 11.90 and 12.62.

 

Every single one of the The Real Prince’s sectional times were faster in the King’s Plate than it was in the Green Point, meaning trainer Dean Kannemeyer had him tuned to perfection and he was able to run a highly efficient race and win it.

 

His most notable sectional time was his quickest one between the 600m and 400m, a time of  11.15 seconds, which shows his exceptional turn of foot.

 

He had many lengths to make up at that time and Craig Zackey made the correct decision to start chasing.

 

The Real Prince managed to run every single section in the King’s Plate at a faster than average time (except for the first sectional when eased back on to the rail), showing just what an efficient race Craig Zackey rode and what a good horse the Gimmethegreenlight gelding is.

 

A sectional that reads 90% is exceptionally fast as it is 90% of the average time for that section.

 

A sectional that reads 100% is identical to the average time and if it is above 100 it is slower than average.

 

The Real Princes’ sectional times in the Green Point and his percentages were 15.07 (120), 11.99 (95), 12.67 (101), 12.22 (97), 11.90 (94), 11.32 (90), 11.47 (91) and 12.55 (100).

 

His sectionals in the King’s Plate were 14.95 (119), 11.39 (90), 12.07 (96), 12.00 (95), 11.66 (93), 11.15 (89), 11.37 (90) and 12.43 (99).

 

It is interesting to note that Dave The King’s time for the Green Point, in which he more or less shared the lead and just held on from a blanket of fast-finishing horses, was actually slower than his time in the King’s Plate, where he finished a 9,50 length 13th.

 

He went fast in both races, so was going to pay the price in the straight.

 

However, in the King’s Plate he went significantly faster than he had in the Green Point, so his sectionals in the entire straight were going to suffer.

 

However, the key is that Sail The Seas had maintained more or less the same gap to him than he had in the Green Point, so had also gone faster, and this meant the best horses could come into the straight with some momentum and their superior engines were going to have an impact as opposed to sprinting after a horse who still had some reserves.

 

To highlight Dave The King’s race when winning the Gr 1 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge his percentages were 118. 93, 95, 98, 99, 96, 92, 98.

 

His sectionals in the Green Point were 91, 96, 98, 94, 92, 96, 104.

 

However, his sectionals in the King’s Plate were 90. 91, 90, 93, 94, 101, 111.

 

It is clear jockey Ryan Munger went too fast and Dave The King was a sitting duck for top class horses.

 

The biggest disappointment of the race, Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas winner Jan van Goyen, sat in joint second behind Dave The King, a few lengths behind, but found little in the straight.

 

His Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas percentages were 111, 89, 98, 99, 101, 92, 92, 99.

 

His King’s Plate percentages were 114, 90, 94, 93, 91, 91, 99, 110.

 

It is clear he also went at fractions that were going to be difficult to maintain and he finished a 9,10 length 12th .

 

The question though is why was the lowest rated horse in the race, the 113-rated Legal Counsel, able to produce better sectionals in the straight than the twice Gr 1 winner Jan Van Goyen despite having been together with him in the running.

 

The country’s most travelled trainer Corne Spies once observed, “Going from the altitude to the sea is advantageous due to the increased oxygen content of the air. However, if the horses stay at the coast after their runs they tend to go flat. It would take six weeks to two months to acclimatise and they would then begin to thrive.”

 

So going too fast and being flat could explain Jan Van Goyen’s disappointing run and the latter eventuality has actually been seen in Jo’Burg horses before with all of Hawwaam, Malmoos, Tail Of The Comet, Queen Supreme, Buy And Sell etc disappointing in their second Cape Town starts. When raiding Durban, horses are able to return to the Highveld before their next Durban start, but obviously can’t do the same in Cape Town.

 

Questioning was a short-head runner up in the King’s Plate and his sectional times and percentages were 14.71 (117), 11.78 (94), 12.23 (97), 11.83 (94), 11.67 (93), 11.18 (89), 11.31 (90), 12.30 (98).

 

Vaughan Marshall had him in magnificent shape, especially considering his status of never having previously quite produced his best over further than 1400m. He was a neck ahead of The Real Prince in the Green Point, but was 2kg worse off in the King’s Plate.

 

The fastest final sectional was third-placed See It Again’s 12.08 (96) with seventh-placed Gladatorian second fastest in 12.18 seconds.