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7th July 2024
Lucinda Woodruff Celebrates Fabulous Feature First
The Stipes reported:
RACE 9 Ref : 795 (Turf) POST MERCHANTS (Grade 2) : R500 000 : About 1200m
Starter : T Miya Loading Time : 1:22 sec No. of Runners : 14
Carded Time: 17:40:00
Rescheduled Time: -
Off Time: 17:40:55
Provisional Result: 17:43:59
All Clear: 17:49:05
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) CAFE CULTURE (R Fourie), MELECH (R Danielson) and ANFIELDS ROCKET (P Mxoli) lost 1 length.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a) Jockey R Fourie (CAFE CULTURE) accidentally dropped his crop at the 200m.
b) In the concluding stages I AM GIANT (K Matsunyane) was momentarily inconvenienced when awkwardly placed between ANFIELDS ROCKET (P Mxoli) and COUNTDOWN (D Schwarz).
c) CAFE CULTURE (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L V Woodruff advised (NS).
d) AT MY COMMAND (C Zackey), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Crawford advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a) Jockey G van Niekerk was the rider of KING OF THE GAULS (advised 01.07.2024/14h27).
b) Jockey D Schwarz was the rider of COUNTDOWN (advised 05.07.2024/18h23).
c) TAIL OF THE COMET raced without a compression mask (advised 26.06.2024/08h38).
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a) Nil.
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED :
a) TAIL OF THE COMET : Nothing obvious detected.
Tim Visser
7th July 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Rough Stuff, But Crawford Does It Again!
Absolutely, my thoughts
Keith Sing
7th July 2024
Lucky Lad Can Bounce Back To Winning Ways Today
Had myself a good punt at sixteen to ten. Got my July money back so no visit to the bank
joao da mata
7th July 2024
Vintage Striker As Ridgemont Celebrate 1-2
My Brother,
thank you so much. yes its been a long time. Absent through distance but forever close through our young days. Not many will know what Royal Paintique meant to the community. Your mom and dad. Brother and family. All awesome.
Of course then Ganymede comes along. All of a sudden one of "us" own a horse. It's not just the great people like Mr Jaffee and Mr Beck (and many others) all of a sudden it's the local's and I'd like to say that played a part in my dream. 2024 and the 1st Group 1 with a filly that could easily have been brought up in Regents Park. Humdinger is one tough cookie. She would have held her own at The Hill High (if you don't know what that means then it matters not)
A community of immigrants, struggling, hustling. A school made up of so many cultures. Truly unique. Jewish, English, Afrikaans, Greek, Italian, Lebanese, Cypriot, Dutch, Porra's and Im not talking about 1 or 2 of each, we were well represented. The original United Nations.
Again Humdinger is exactly that, she is tenacious , gracious but most of all she is loyal.
Thank you Deon. See you soon my
Mark Deane
7th July 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Rough Stuff, But Crawford Does It Again!
On the issue of TC02 testing - was it waived on the day at the discretion of the NHA, or was it enforced with zero positive tests coming to the fore?
If it's the latter, then I must say it's a statistical marvel that on the busiest racing day of the year with the largest number of runners in action, no positives were
Allan Augustine
7th July 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Rough Stuff, But Crawford Does It Again!
Hi
Just need to know how many placed bets on the main race 7 the Durban July
Many thanks
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Rian Rix
7th July 2024
Snaith Scratches Hollywoodbets Durban July Runner – Stablemate Steps In
Thx Cecil, you a real gentleman
Having big roast with family
Glad you sending Mark for a rest and maybe a gelding while he there
Take care Mayor and so glad for Lance the
Deon Anthony
7th July 2024
Botes Bomber Wears The Slipper
Well done to such wonderful people Gerald & Karen Kalil, wishing you all the best.
Good luck to Barend and a special shoutout to S'manga you
Deon Anthony
7th July 2024
Vintage Striker As Ridgemont Celebrate 1-2
Well done Joao, A friend of 45 years plus. Remembering the days shouting Ganymede home, You deserve Grade 1 success, all the best.
M.D.K. magic, well done Mike the Master and to Piere Golden Hands Strydom what a
Gavin Bechan
7th July 2024
Frank Robinson 1-2 In DStv Gold Vase
Frank is excellent trainer ..sid moodley best decision was to choose him as his
Neill De Bruyn
7th July 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Rough Stuff, But Crawford Does It Again!
It's not over yet - the Champions Cup later this month could see See It Again, Cousin Casey and and Royal Victory renew rivalry.
Geoff Logan
7th July 2024
Vintage Striker As Ridgemont Celebrate 1-2
Congrats to the Crawford Team. Great achievement.
Racing was hard all day. I am unashamedly a Richard Fourie fan so I obviously watched him more closely than others, and as he said himself at the post race interview after winning on Cafe Culture, "after his day he was very happy to be in the winners box".
He was carried out on Raiseahallelujah coming into the straight and was just starting to motor when had to switch in for a run and then was completely blocked with nowhere to go.
He was baulked for a run on Whistle the Tune at the 200m mark. I reckon he would have finished second and then finally on Double Grand Slam, she was sent through a decent gap which closed on her, also at the 250m mark, switched out and then ran on for third. I don't agree that she doesn't see out 1600m. If Richard had got through the gap, I reckon Double Grand Slam would have gone very close.
Anyway that is racing, especially on July Day. I am sure there many more hard luck stories, including See It Again being baulked at a crucial stage.
A fantastic vibe and no TCO2
Joe King
7th July 2024
Lucky Lad Can Bounce Back To Winning Ways Today
Lucky not so , the feature is for
Graham Hurlstone - Jones
7th July 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Rough Stuff, But Crawford Does It Again!
10/1, same path as Winchester, front runner in a July, no weight, great draw, fit as a fiddle.....Oriental Charm was never going to be headed but its the hardest type of racing to watch. OC is going to break a few records thats for sure, nothing will get past him......could not find another winner for the day dammit but its all about the July !!!!
Cecil Pienaar
7th July 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Rough Stuff, But Crawford Does It Again!
Howzit Mark
Watch this space, if JS runs him in the Gold Cup it'll win that one
Hope Cousin Casey comes back for the 1800
Albert Falls Greetings 🎣
PS - To Hwbets, Gold Circle and all the winners especially the locals, Well Done 👍🏻
Owen Topass
7th July 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – Rough Stuff, But Crawford Does It Again!
The July is a true handicap race.The winner was well handicapped and as MDK said,a3yr will win.Champions Cup is WFA,being that the best horses wins (SIA).Wasn't convinced about OC,but when I saw JP riding put some money on him,doubt OC will ever win another
PL.Nel
7th July 2024
Botes Bomber Wears The Slipper
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED :
a) GIMMIE’S COUNTESS : Nothing obvious detected.
Going down to the start Claude Walker alerted us as to this filly not striding out on off hind,, pity that jockey and vet didn’t pick up on
Cecil Pienaar
7th July 2024
Lucinda Woodruff Celebrates Fabulous Feature First
"First entries for the R1 million Mercury Sprint, which is run on Sunday 28 July "
This is ONE Grade 1 race that should be run at HWBets Scottsville Track !
a Full field of 16 over a straight course.
Please HWBets and Gold Circle
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