Gelding has certainly done the trick! The Hollywoodbets Durban July panel will now have to sit up and take note of Brett Crawford’s 4yo Winchester Mansion who stormed to victory in the R200 000 Hollywoodbets Dolphins Gr3 Cup Trial at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday.
Having his second start since the unkindest cut of all, Winchester Mansion built on his runner-up effort behind Pacaya in the WSB Gr2 1900 with a fluent effort when produced late in the 1800m contest by Kabelo Matsunyane.
Winchester Mansion storms clear of his field under Kabelo Matsunyane (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
Given a chance, as is his style, Winchester Mansion (4-1) scythed down the middle outside to nab Quasiforsure (7-2) and go on and to win by 3,10 lengths in a time of 109,45 secs.
Both of the top two are Hollywoodbets Durban July entries and will have pleased their connections.
There were six other big race hopefuls in the field including the favourite Rockpool (9-4) who made up some ground in the run for home but failed to provide a genuine kick at his first race at the city track and was beaten 6,70 lengths out of the money.
Winchester Mansion is another product of the highly successful Crawford Racing Highveld office run by the senior trainer’s son, James. They now return to Johannesburg and will be back on the road in Hollywoodbets Durban July week.
A Drakenstein raced and bred winner, the 4yo is by champion trainer Trippi (End Sweep) out of the Spectrum mare Sea Point.
Now a winner of 4 races with 7 places from 14 starts, Winchester Mansion took his stakes earnings to R564 100.
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- Final supplementary entries for the Hollywoodbets Durban July will close at 11h00 on Tuesday 13 June.
- Weights will be published on Tuesday 13 June.
- Final Declaration close at 11h00 on Monday 19 June.
- Final Field and Draw announcement will take place on Tuesday 20 June.
- Public gallops (compulsory) will be held on Thursday 22 June.
