The Spring season correct will get underway at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday, 1 October with the Hollywoodbets Matchem and Diana Stakes being run over 1 400m. Both are Grade 3 occasions.
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Cosmic Highway (pace rating 112) impressed within the Diadem Stakes and is a high-quality sprinter miler. He has not run for 17 weeks and is drawn widest of all at 10, however his class and switch of foot may show decisive. Kannemeyer Racing stablemate, Russian Rock (s/s 108) is a real tempo, 1400m professional with good course type and a extra beneficial draw of two so must also be taken severely.
Candice Bass Robinson has equally sturdy illustration with Trip of Fortune (s/s 112) and Resonate (s/s 108). Trip of Fortune used his powers of acceleration to run down Russian Rock over this course and distance a yr in the past and was mightily spectacular in his latest seasonal debut to remain excellent over 1 400m. Resonate is growing right into a severely good performer and appears teed as much as run a giant race from pole place.
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2022 Drill Hall Stakes victor, Silver Operator (s/s 109) solely succumbed narrowly within the 2021 version of the Matchem Stakes when Vaughan Marshall educated companion Seeking the Stars proved half a size superior. He is one other apparent risk given these high quality performances over seven furlongs.
Of the stability, Captain of Stealth (s/s 104), Look for Hounds (s/s 106) and ultra-game Rockin Ringo (s/s 106) are tempo threats that would show weak late while Speed Machine is tremendously gifted (s/s 108) however reserves his best possible for when it comes up mud. That leaves temperamental middle-distance ace, Pomp and Power (s/s 109) who will most likely discover this too sharp however as a confirmed Grade 1 victor have to be intently monitored.
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The seven runner Hollywoodbets Diana Stakes is a tough puzzle to unravel. All six of the older fillies have pace figures intently clustered between 100 and 106 however with solely Kwinta’s Light having run lately. All the others are getting back from layoffs upwards of 9 weeks. Add hard-to-assess three-year-old, Dynasty teen Tipsy Tarragon (s/s 96 +) carrying solely 50,5 kg’s, who might be harmful off that mild mass with just a bit little bit of pure enchancment, and it turns into robust to name.
Chansonette (s/s 107) is greatest carried out of the four-year-olds having cast her fame with a sequence of excellent runs in prestigious Grade 1’s in the course of the Cape Summer of 2021/22. She is available in right here off 35 weeks break ready by professional conditioner, Andre Nel and will likely be ridden by Grant van Niekerk, himself staging a return to race-riding after a again drawback.
Toughest race on the cardboard
Chansonette holds have an apparent class edge. Andre Nel by no means runs unfit horses, therefore the superb strike charge his secure is famend for sustaining over time. However, Chansonette is utilizing this race as a stepping stone to Grade 1 glory throughout Summer and is unlikely to be totally primed off such a prolonged spell.
Justin Snaith is three-handed – with Tipsy Tarragon, an intriguing and considerably hard-to assess entry, supported by seemingly controlling pace, Kwinta’s Light (s/s 101) who’s the one runner with latest type, and regular, off tempo closing mare, Veronica Mars (s/s 100).
Likewise, Candice Bass Robinson sends out three entries – Going Up (s/s 104) who caught the attention with a flashy end within the Olympic Duel Stakes; Dancetildaylight (s/s 102) – has a barely spotty file because of coughing points however goes effectively recent and likes the nation course; along with Santa Maria (s/s 106) who additionally mixes her type however can blitz residence on her day, and is 2/2 round these bends.
This is a clumsy race given health queries concerning the principal candidates. Fixed odds punters ought to watch the prelims intently after which store round for perceived worth within the betting market, while unique punters could must unfold to get by means of this Leg of the Picks.
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