A total of 98 entries were received on Monday for the Hollywoodbets Scottsville speed spectacular of four Gr1 races to be held on 4 June.
In a terrific turnout of the cream of our speed crop, 45 entries were received for the R750 000 Gr1 Golden Horse Sprint, 21 entries for the R600 000 SA Fillies Sprint and 16 entries apiece for the R500 000 Gr1 Gold Medallion and R500 000 Gr1 Allan Robertson Championship.
The Golden Horse entry of 45 is the highest in ten renewals, as can be seen from the chart below:
Date | Dist | Evt | Ents |
20130525 | 1200 | GHOR | 27 |
20140524 | 1200 | GHOR | 31 |
20150523 | 1200 | GHOR | 38 |
20160604 | 1200 | GHOR | 32 |
20170527 | 1200 | GHOR | 32 |
20180526 | 1200 | GHOR | 34 |
20190525 | 1200 | GHOR | 32 |
20200704 | 1200 | GHOR | 21 |
20210606 | 1200 | GHOR | 28 |
20220604 | 1200 | GHOR | 45 |
Sean Tarry probably has the best Gr1 record at Hollywoodbets Scottsville in history, having sent out 13 winners there at the highest level. That is two more than KZN veteran Dennis Drier, who is often labelled the ‘Medallion Man’for his own outstanding record.
GOLDEN HORSE SPRINT (Grade 1)
44 | After The Rain | Gareth van Zyl | 96 | |
39 | Al Sakeet | Mike de Kock | 116 | |
20 | Alesian Chief | Corrie Lensley | 119 | |
2 | Ambiorix | Vaughan Marshall | 106 | |
6 | Aqua Bolt | Andre Nel | 96 | |
33 | Bard Of Avon | Ashley Fortune | 104 | |
1 | Bartholdi | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | 112 | |
4 | Barzalona | Candice Bass-Robinson | 106 | |
28 | Battle Force | Peter Muscutt | 120 | |
3 | Big Burn | Paul Peter | 122 | |
11 | Cartel Captain | Dennis Drier | 117 | |
40 | Celestial Love | J A Janse van Vuuren | 113 | |
23 | Chimichuri Run | Sean Tarry | 115 | |
45 | Coin Spinner | Tony Rivalland | 97 | |
38 | Cosmic Highway | Dean Kannemeyer | 116 | |
25 | Danilo Danilovitch | Paul Matchett | 98 | |
5 | Double Charge | Andre Nel | 93 | |
27 | Eden Roc | Sean Tarry | 111 | |
19 | Full Velocity | Sean Tarry | 108 | |
7 | Global Drummer | Gavin Smith | 113 | |
17 | Good Traveller | Glen Kotzen | 116 | |
24 | Hello Winter Hello | J A Janse van Vuuren | 113 | |
29 | Ikigai | Sean Tarry | 108 | |
18 | Isivunguvungu | Peter Muscutt | 103 | |
41 | Love Bomb | Frank Robinson | 94 | |
15 | Mount Pleasant (AUS) | Duncan Howells | 106 | |
36 | Mr Cobbs | Candice Bass-Robinson | 108 | |
22 | Pearl Of Asia | Robbie Hill | 117 | |
13 | Pray For Rain | Dennis Drier | 107 | |
9 | Prince Of Fire | J A Janse van Vuuren | 110 | |
30 | Real Gone Kid (AUS) | Brett Crawford | 112 | |
35 | Seeking The Stars | Vaughan Marshall | 124 | |
31 | Sikhulu | WDF Badenhorst/BC Kennedy | 88 | |
21 | Smorgasbord | Paul Peter | 118 | |
32 | Socrates | Shane Humby | 109 | |
14 | Sullenberger | Jaap Visser | 92 | |
43 | Tempting Fate | Dennis Drier | 110 | |
26 | Thumbs Up | J A Janse van Vuuren | 106 | |
37 | True To Life | J A Janse van Vuuren | 114 | |
10 | Ultra Magnus | Peter Muscutt | 114 | |
34 | Val d’Orcia | Paul Peter | 105 | |
8 | Vars Vicky | Stuart Pettigrew | 111 | |
16 | Warrior’s Rest | Sean Tarry | 111 | |
42 | Winter Stories | Paul Peter | 114 | |
12 | Xavion | Brett Crawford | 98 | |
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Tarry will have a strong hand in all of the Gr1’s at the Festival Of Speed meeting.
The former multiple national champion trainer was recently reported to believe his best value runner at the Festival Of Speed meeting will be his VAR entire Eden Roc.
SOUTH AFRICAN FILLIES SPRINT (Grade 1)
10 | Big Burn | Paul Peter | 122 | |
19 | Capitana | Brett Crawford | 106 | |
20 | Captain’s Ransom | Justin Snaith | 126 | |
21 | Celestial Love | J A Janse van Vuuren | 113 | |
18 | Favorita | Justin Snaith | 104 | |
16 | Full Velocity | Sean Tarry | 108 | |
4 | Gallic Princess | Candice Dawson | 115 | |
12 | Gimme Dat | Justin Snaith | 109 | |
11 | Hello Winter Hello | J A Janse van Vuuren | 113 | |
2 | Kissing Point | Brett Crawford | 109 | |
14 | Lollapalooza | Jaap Visser | 85 | |
7 | Love Bomb | Frank Robinson | 94 | |
6 | Mercury Rising | Wendy Whitehead | 97 | |
1 | Midnight Gem | Phillip Labuschagne | 92 | |
9 | Santa Maria | Candice Bass-Robinson | 106 | |
3 | Sound Of Warning | Sean Tarry | 111 | |
5 | True To Life | J A Janse van Vuuren | 114 | |
13 | Under Your Spell | Sean Tarry | 119 | |
17 | Vihaan’s Pie | Kumaran Naidoo | 94 | |
8 | Winter Smoke | Ashley Fortune | 112 | |
15 | Zarina | Candice Bass-Robinson | 116 | |
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GOLD MEDALLION (Grade 1)
8 | Cliff Top | Alan Greeff | 0 | |
4 | Countdown | Glen Kotzen | 0 | |
13 | Forest Spy | Gavin Smith | 0 | |
15 | Gladatorian | Dennis Drier | 0 | |
6 | Hayat | Frank Robinson | 0 | |
9 | Imposing | Glen Kotzen | 0 | |
14 | Karangetang | J A Janse van Vuuren | 0 | |
5 | Miss Cool | Paul Peter | 0 | |
2 | Now I Got You | Corrie Lensley | 0 | |
11 | Ocean Time | Peter Muscutt | 0 | |
1 | Prophet | Corne Spies | 0 | |
10 | Sand Bank | Gavin Smith | 0 | |
16 | Thunderstruck | Sean Tarry | 0 | |
12 | Twin Strike | Paul Matchett | 0 | |
7 | Union Square | Mike de Kock | 0 | |
3 | Vasilikos | Paul Matchett | 0 | |
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ALLAN ROBERTSON CHAMPIONSHIP (Grade 1)
8 | Ameena | Glen Kotzen | 0 | |
9 | Aniara | David Nieuwenhuizen | 0 | |
2 | Baubles And Beads | Dennis Drier | 0 | |
6 | Certainly | Glen Kotzen | 0 | |
7 | Eau De Vie | Carl Hewitson | 0 | |
5 | Ekoria | Gavin Smith | 0 | |
14 | Glittering Girl | Paul Peter | 0 | |
3 | Magic Tycoon | Paul Matchett | 0 | |
15 | Miss Cool | Paul Peter | 0 | |
4 | Princess Ozma | Wendy Whitehead | 0 | |
12 | Red Roses Too | Dennis Drier | 0 | |
16 | Ride On | Gareth van Zyl | 0 | |
10 | River Queraress | Paul Peter | 0 | |
11 | Roy’s T’s | Kumaran Naidoo | 0 | |
1 | Sabatini | Michael Miller | 0 | |
13 | Sweet Pepper | Sean Tarry | 0 | |
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