29th September 2017
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James Goodman chatted to Martin Collins SA Manager Peter Morrison about the polytrack in an informative interview on the Winning Ways show on Monday evening
The appearance of a dual Gr1 winner is a highlight of the Greyville polytrack programme today
Greyville will be closed for one month to allow for a minor spring treatment on the turf track and the extension of the Polytrack
‘Speedy, shows ability, if not too green will have a money chance’
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
JP van der Merwe is not the only guilty party in the matter. In simple terms, he is the only rider to have exercised the NHA’s offer of an Acknowledgement Of Guilt and moved on with his life
Andrew Fortune made it three winners on the Family Day public holiday as Tenango breezed home to win the Gr3 feature
