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George McDonald
25th June 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Here’s The Class Of 2024!
Would the men in white coats come knocking on the door if one went out Wednesday and started seriously backing Purple
Geoff Logan
25th June 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Here’s The Class Of 2024!
Mark, go with Grant on Future Pearl.. I am telling
Geoff Logan
25th June 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Here’s The Class Of 2024!
Cecil you are so correct. Mark I am going to back Future Pearl. I was hoping Richard Fourie would ride him but he committed early to Future Swing.
Nothing wrong with Grant , he could be our
Frankie Zackey
25th June 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Here’s The Class Of 2024!
Frankie Zackey...Why should I be joking Mr Ed ??? a hand held camera man of our choice accompanies the stipe and just the level of each horse tested shown on race day,, 6 second insert and then unedited version shown in the week thereafter...This way maybe punters and connections will feel more comfortable and
Geoff Logan
25th June 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Here’s The Class Of 2024!
Frankie Zackey not a bad point my
Cameron James
25th June 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Here’s The Class Of 2024!
Shannon this horse was my early fancy when Mike Dekock didn't run him in the big race in April.
This horse is a real lurker, he's run very close to the likes of Royal Victory in his classic three year old career. He's run 3.7 lengths of See It Again in the Daily News. He's now in receipt of 6kg from SIA. The problem with this horse form has been his shocking draws. He's going to be handy and he has a decent turn of foot. He's beautifully drawn, third run after a rest and is possibly Mr Dekock's main hope.
Got watch his run in the Summer Cup, this additional 200m maybe what he's looking for. I had abit of 16 to 1 the place 2 Months ago
He has form in open company, and his run to Oriental Charm was very
Editor
25th June 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Here’s The Class Of 2024!
Hi Cecil
Agree, good field!
Q1 Reserve runners will be scratched at 08h15 on Friday 5 July - it is a World Pool event, so we will double check this cut-off.
Q2 Interviewed Striker today after draw - he is very happy with 10 - it was his choice of gate. He is a bit worried about pace, and said he would have liked Dave The King in the field, if he had the choice. So going with See It Again for second, Cousin Casey third - and Master Redoute a lurker.
Will run a reader's quartet competition for a nice voucher
Editor
25th June 2024
Drakenstein’s New Record – But Scratching Opens Wounds
We have sent a note, Frankie, but Justin was seemingly referring to the racing industry as a
Editor
25th June 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Here’s The Class Of 2024!
Hi Frankie
No pressure. It's a great time to be racing!
As you know, the Hollywoodbets Durban July day is the busiest raceday of the year on course in South Africa.
Just a personal opinion, without having witnessed it personally, the logistics of demonstrating TCO2 testing to a very broad spectrum of Joe Public on a major raceday don't seem practical at any level. Whatever the goal, the concept just doesn't spring to mind as entertainment, somehow.
You are
Cecil Pienaar
25th June 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Here’s The Class Of 2024!
Hello Mr Editor
This is a GOOD field, can't be too many hard luck stories, but a few of us MR haters will now say Meridius and Shoemaker should have been 19 and 20 😅
Q1 - Up until when can Hluhluwe get in ?
Q2 - Besides GWE, what are your early Trifecta fancies
Albert Falls Greetings
Editor
25th June 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Here’s The Class Of 2024!
Hi Mark
See the balance of the Hollywoodbets Durban July day fields
Frankie Zackey
25th June 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Here’s The Class Of 2024!
Frankie Zackey...Mr Ed,,,you must be so crazy busy this time of the year ? Sorry for adding a (little bit) more pressure onto your plate,, but what are the chances of us the racing public and punters getting to see them doing the TC02 testing only on the July runners live ???? Surely with so much interest from all over the world for the July they'll love to see transparency at the highest possible level... Surely it shouldn't be a problem ? I mean if you over the 36 mark you out,, its as simple as that,, surely there's shouldn't be anything to hide or worry about ? Once again apologies for adding just a (little bit) more pressure to your
Frankie Zackey
25th June 2024
Drakenstein’s New Record – But Scratching Opens Wounds
Frankie Zackey... Mr Ed is it possible to PLEASE ask Justin Snaith what means by We Are Caught Up In A Cross Fire ??? WE NEED TO GET THE CHEATS OUT THE GAME,, Who's WE ???? Mr Ed,, I'm So Confused
Frankie Zackey
25th June 2024
Drakenstein’s New Record – But Scratching Opens Wounds
Frankie Zackey... Oh boy,, are we seeing another Titanic incident albeit in slow mo ? MB Stats don't lie,, PLEASE correct me if im wrong ? PLEASE Champ...Since the scratching of Main Defender Tony's Stats Still Out Shine's That of J Boy... 2nd year trainer Skipping along just beautifully,, with Chuck-
Mark Deane
25th June 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Here’s The Class Of 2024!
For some years now I always start my July analysis by looking at the de Kock and Tarry runners.
It's easy to be an armchair observer, of course, but the more I look at this field, the more I think Dave The King, with 57.5kg (?) and assuming he settled like he did in the Gold Challenge, would have had this field stone cold.
Not sure why Silver Sanctuary was scratched - I thought she was a serious contender with 52kg on her back.
Aragosta looks exposed but is course and distance suited and has a galloping weight - can definitely reverse the form with Future Pearl over this shorter trip.
At the other end of the spectrum, I can't see how Shoemaker gets into the field ahead of Hotarubi.
Interesting conundrum for the Tarry runners: both horses have undoubted ability but one may find this a shade too far, while the other may find this just a touch too short.
I have no idea who's going to win, but I have a sneaking suspicion that Future Swing will go off as the eventual tote
Jorge Saraiva
25th June 2024
‘It’s Hard Work’ – Owner Stinkie Pooe
Wow. Just on plus minus a year Aug/Sep last year this horse won his second race @ Vaal and on that day trainer Klassen said you will see this horse in the July and nobody took note. I have been a serious follower ever since and yes I have made my penny had a good doubles with Royal Victory on Summer cup day. I made him the best miler at that time unbeaten even hoped he would have taken on Charles Dickens which never happened. Just wanna say well done to the owner Mr Pooe and to Miss Klassen you kept your word . He is in the final field for the July what a
Geoff Logan
25th June 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Here’s The Class Of 2024!
Mark your observation about the Tarry runners is 100%. Well
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