Two of the highest-rated horses in South Africa Charles Dickens and Al Muthana line up on Saturday 6th May 2023 at Hollywood Greyville to get Champions Season off to a thrilling start. The Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes (Grade 2) is the first of the three features. Next on the menu will be the World Sports Betting Fillies Guineas (Grade 2) and then the Colts and Gelding’s version, The World Sports Betting Guineas (Grade 2). The ten-race card is packed with talent and class and the day looks set to be an absolute thriller for the opening of Champions Season. Here are the fields below.
Race-6 (Turf) R 500,000 1400m 14:05 Ref-732
1st R312,500, 2nd R100,000, 3rd R50,000, 4th R25,000, 5th R12,500
INDEPENDENT ON SATURDAY DRILL HALL STAKES (Grade 2)
Horses at Weight-For-Age + Penalties
WFA: 2yrs-11.0kgs 3yrs-2.0kgs
No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
1 1 WILLIAM ROBERTSON 58.5 125 HA P Strydom Corne Spies
2 2 SEEKING THE STARS 57.0 124 BA S Veale Vaughan Marshall
3 3 DESERT MIRACLE 57.5 124 A C Zackey Mike de Kock
4 4 SURJAY 57.0 117 A L Mxothwa Brett Crawford
5 5 SILVANO’S DASHER 57.0 110 A K Matsunyane Brett Crawford
6 6 SAFE PASSAGE 60.0 124 A R Fourie Mike de Kock
7 7 BINGWA 58.5 123 BA G Lerena J A Janse van Vuuren
8 8 TRIP OF FORTUNE 60.0 125 TBA A Domeyer Candice Bass- Robinson
9 9 AL MUTHANA (AUS) 60.0 133 A G van Niekerk Ricky Maingard
10 10 SILVER OPERATOR 58.5 117 A R Khathi Vaughan Marshall
11 11 BATTLE FORCE 57.0 111 BA T Godden Peter Muscutt
12 12 GIMME A PRINCE 60.0 123 A K de Melo Dean Kannemeyer
13 13 HUMDINGER 56.0 108 A D De Gouveia Mike de Kock
14 14 FOREVER MINE 57.0 109 A R Danielson Mike de Kock
Reserve Runners
15 0 CAPTAIN FONTANE 57.0 106 A Reserve 1 Garth Puller
16 0 AFTER THE RAIN 57.0 105 A Reserve 2 Gareth van Zyl
Same Trainer
(2,10) (3,6,13,14) (4,5)
Race-7 (Turf) R 450,000 1600m 14:43 Ref-733
1st R281,250, 2nd R90,000, 3rd R45,000, 4th R22,500, 5th R11,250
WORLD SPORTS BETTING FILLIES GUINEAS (Grade 2)
For 3 year-old Fillies
No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
1 1 PEACH DAIQUIRI 60.0 98 A L Mxothwa Alec Laird
2 2 ACACIA’S BLOSSOM 60.0 93 A C Zackey Louis Goosen
3 3 SAARTJIE 60.0 105 BA R Khathi Andre Nel
4 4 LADY OF POWER 60.0 109 T A P Strydom M G Azzie/A Azzie
5 5 LET IT SNOW 60.0 90 CA A Arries Wendy Whitehead
6 6 CAPTAIN PEG 60.0 107 BA R Fourie Stuart Pettigrew
7 7 SHANTASTIC 60.0 101 A K de Melo Dean Kannemeyer
8 8 HOLD MY HAND 60.0 104 BA G van Niekerk Glen Kotzen
9 9 GOLDEN HOSTESS 60.0 119 TBA A Domeyer Candice Bass-Robinson
Same Trainer
Race-8 (Turf) R 500,000 1600m 15:21 Ref-734
1st R312,500, 2nd R100,000, 3rd R50,000, 4th R25,000, 5th R12,500
WORLD SPORTS BETTING GUINEAS (Grade 2)
For 3 year-olds
No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
1 1 DAVE THE KING 60.0 111 A C Zackey Mike de Kock
2 2 SEE IT AGAIN 60.0 124 BA P Strydom Michael Roberts
3 3 EAST COAST 60.0 112 A R Fourie Mike de Kock
4 4 ANFIELDS ROCKET 60.0 120 A R Danielson Grant Maroun
5 5 WICCAN WARRIOR 60.0 98 A A Mgudlwa Gareth van Zyl
6 6 COUSIN CASEY 60.0 122 A G van Niekerk Glen Kotzen
7 7 AT MY COMMAND 60.0 114 A K de Melo Brett Crawford
8 8 CHARLES DICKENS 60.0 132 A A Domeyer Candice Bass-Robinson
9 9 MELECH 60.0 97 A M Yeni Roy Magnerd
Same Trainer
(1,3)
