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Editor

10th August 2024

Tellytrack – Have Your Say!

Hi Joey

In response to your question, CR Chairman Greg Bortz tells us, 'it’s wet!

He said: "Bringing it forward if the track is waterlogged doesn’t help. Two things matter - the sky and the ground. The reader observing the clear sky on Tuesday ignores the waterlogged turf on the Sunday and Monday.

The Hollywoodbets Kenilworth water table is super high. It has been since time immemorial. We can’t arrange to bring a meeting forward if we don’t have certainty the ground will be dry.

We can bring meetings forward or push them back. But unless either the turf is safe enough, or the horses learn to swim, there is not much we can do. You can assure your readers that we too monitor the weather.

The drainage at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth is excellent. But the natural water table is high. Short of relocating the racecourse, we are stuck with

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Editor

10th August 2024

Tellytrack – Have Your Say!

Hi Joey
Will pass on to CR

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Editor

10th August 2024

Two Rachels And Nanako Can Rule The World

Rachel wins the opener on the big day!

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Joey Schreuder

10th August 2024

Tellytrack – Have Your Say!

Hi there it's me again,

Are the Cape bosses considering bringing Tuesday's meeting to Monday in an attempt to salvage the meet.
The forecasts for Sunday&Monday are clear skies with heavy rainfalls for Tuesday.
Just a thought.
Rgds
The

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WILLIAM MILKOVITCH

10th August 2024

Two Rachels And Nanako Can Rule The World

Ladies & Gents...something to ponder over...

Today @ The Curragh race 2 Irish EBF Fillies Juvenile Race (2yo), Coolmore have the first 4 in the betting :

Ballet Slippers - ch f Dubawi - Magical (Galileo)

Falling Snow - gr f  Justify - Winter (Galileo)

Tea Rose - b f Frankel - Marsha( Acclamation)

Girl Like You - b f American Pharoah - Thrilled (Uncle Mo)

and a 25/1 shot Just Before - b f  Justify - Gagnoa (Saddlers Wells)

Lekker

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Editor

10th August 2024

Two Rachels And Nanako Can Rule The World

Going news for the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup

The going for the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup is: Good, Good to Firm in places.

GoingStick at 7.30am:
Straight Course – 8.2
Round Course – 6.9

Stalls:
Straight Course – centre
Round Course – inside

Rail movements:
The running rail on the Round Course is positioned approximately four yards out from the 1m 4f start to the home straight.

This adds the following to today’s distances:

14:10 +18 yards (approximately)
14:45 +14 yards (approximately)
15:55 +14 yards (approximately)
16:30 +7 yards (approximately)

Weather:
Dry overnight to 6.40am Saturday. 6.6mm rain recorded in the past 7 days to 6.30am Saturday. Today is due to be generally dry and warm with a small chance of a

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Cecil Pienaar

10th August 2024

Sean Veale Giving It His Best Shot

Hello Rian

Agree, this a level headed good guy
I could be wrong but think he is a Sleepy Hollow resident
Good Jock, always done well for Uncle Den

Take care, one more sleep in the bush, long trek home tomorrow 🎣

PS. Well done Bokke, SA relay team and young Tebogo from Botswana

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Cecil Pienaar

10th August 2024

Sean Veale Giving It His Best Shot

Hey Mark, how is life in the Republic .

If Sean is unavailable, maybe Jason Gates !

Greetings

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Zaid Mohammed Hoosen

10th August 2024

Sean Veale Giving It His Best Shot

Well done Sean,keep booting them home,
Remember you Can do it for the boys@home,,Champion Jockey came,31st july 2025,,You can do it ,Mr

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Dion Noel

10th August 2024

Sean Veale Giving It His Best Shot

Well done Sean. Yes you

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WILLIAM MILKOVITCH

10th August 2024

Master Archie’s First Foal Arrives At Prosper Stud

I apologize for being sentimental but these photos are precious. This angle of racing that most aren't aware of....lovely

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Joao Da Mata

10th August 2024

Sean Veale Giving It His Best Shot

Where is the million carrot for him to continue and chase the

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Rian Rix

10th August 2024

Sean Veale Giving It His Best Shot

Well done Sean Veale, proves once again how easy you making it look
Always the family man with kind words for your boys and wife
Hoping you get more rides from top

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George McDonald

10th August 2024

Did Stipes Get Objection Decision, Right?

Can we, who are told not to believe their lying eyes get a respond from Arnold Hyde
Vee Moodley would do just fine
But we have to put this to bed

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Mark Beck

10th August 2024

Sean Veale Giving It His Best Shot

I've been saying for awhile now this Kid is needed on Hluhluwe he is top class
Hluhluwe will run second to DTK in the Kings Cup and then win the

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Selwyn Elk

10th August 2024

Did Stipes Get Objection Decision, Right?

It wouldn’t surprise me if the objection was over ruled because the “wisemen” were unsure what the rule was in the case of a dead heat for second place. If Birthright had finished 2nd on his own there is every chance that the objection would have been upheld, only my

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Rian Rix

9th August 2024

Greeff And Red Hot Veale Can Rule The Roost Today

Great one Christian, best on SP for a

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Geoff Logan

9th August 2024

Two Rachels And Nanako Can Rule The World

Absolutely first class. What a wonderful article all round. Go Rachel,you good thing go! We are all so proud of

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Anesh Billat

9th August 2024

Sean Veale Giving It His Best Shot

You go Sean, all the

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Shawn Jeftha

9th August 2024

Sean Veale Giving It His Best Shot

Brilliant race from a brilliant jockey,well done

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