Cape Racing put the ‘house-full’ signs up late on Friday afternoon with a capacity crowd is expected to descend on the Southern Suburbs landmark today.
It is an early start to the day with the first on an exciting ten-race programme due off at 11h30.
Today’s main event is the much anticipated Gr1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas.
The Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge remains South Africa’s foremost popular racing competition, and there are some exciting things happening to mark the Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas.
Players can win big on the day and win the estimated R2,4 Million Jackpot prize for selecting all of the winners on the day.
There’s also a massive prize of R100 000 up for grabs for placing in the Top 50 on the leaderboard, and a R100 000 must-be-won prize for the punter who selects the most winners on the day. Please note that all amounts quoted are subject to Bet Slip bonus rules.
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Hluhluwe – winner of the Gr2 Cape Punters Cup takes his place in today’s Hollywoodbets Gr1 Cape Guineas (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
A R1 million Pick 6 carryover pool is expected to see the popular exotic rocketing to R5 million and beyond as we all try and boost our holiday season kittys!
Hluhluwe takes his place in the Gr1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas. He was given a peach of a ride when winning the Gr2 Cape Punters Cup last time.
He was settled at the rear of the field from the widest draw that day and ran on powerfully to get the better of Snow Pilot.
The son of Trippi looks to have plenty of class about him and he has a bright future. From his good draw of four, he should take a power of beating.
Hollywoodbets Kenilworth is the place to be today! (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
Trainer Vaughan Marshall sends out Silver Operator in Race 4.
He needed his comeback run over 1250m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville.
He is much better than his last two runs suggest. The 7yo gelding has won four times from five starts over this course and distance.
Bernard Fayd’Herbe steps into the saddle and he may be able to coax that little bit extra out of him where it matters most.
| Weather | Clear Skies, 2-3km/ph South Easterly Head Wind | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: 1mm | |
| Irrigation | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: 60mm | |
| Penetrometer Reading | 22 | ||
| Track Condition | Good | ||
| False Rail | Summer course: 2m out from 1800m with a 4m spur at approximately the 600m mark. Start Forward of Zero: 1m | ||
- The Bipot starts in the second race at 12h05
- The Place Accumulator starts in the third race at 12h40
- The Pick 6 starts in the fourth race at 13h18
- The first Jackpot starts in the fifth race at 13h53
- The second Jackpot starts in the seventh race at 15h05
