The solar set at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on the inaugural Hollywoodbets Spring Country Series yesterday.
The modern collection, which solid the highlight on the ‘Country Course’ from 7 September, was a winner in all respects and amongst loads of intrigue and high-quality racing motion was highlighted by cracking renewals of the normal Cape summer season season launch-pads of the Hollywoodbets Gr3 Matchem Stakes and Hollywoodbets Gr3 Diana Stakes on Saturday, 1 October.
Silver Operator and Trip of Fortune fought out a digital knockdown brawl within the Hollywoodbets Matchem Stakes with the previous, Vaughan Marshall’s runner edging the Grade 3 1400m contest by a whisker on a photograph. However, an objection was instantly lodged by the Stipes on behalf of the runner-up in opposition to the winner who they felt drifted off a straight line and brought about interference.
After deliberations, listening to proof from jockeys Aldo Domeyer and Grant van Niekerk, plus viewing head-on video proof of the bumping bout, the officers determined to uphold their objection giving Hollywoodbets Matchem honours to Trip of Fortune (Domeyer), who seems to be an thrilling prospect for the season forward.
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Santa Maria unleashed a giant end
The Bass-Robinson/Drakenstein/Trippi connections loved a sensation characteristic double on that memorable afternoon when earlier within the day Santa Maria unleashed a giant end to prolong her report at Hollywoodbets Durbanville to an ideal three wins from three begins within the Gr 3 Hollywoodbets Diana Stakes over 1400m. The last time was a full two seconds slower than the Hollywoodbets Matchem. She was all out to defeat favorite Chansonette by half a size, after that one had moved up with menace halfway down the straight earlier than rolling about in direction of the end.
It was not solely the horseracing that entertained. The intimacy and rural atmosphere of Hollywoodbets Durbanville actually lend itself to a day of having fun with the racing in a family-oriented setting of outside leisure, that over the collection included dwell music, household leisure, an enthusiastically patronised potjiekos competitors together with wine and gin tasting. And with the spring climate taking part in ball, a bunch of bumper race days have introduced the crowds again on the right track.
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The last chapter of the 2022 Hollywoodbets Spring Country Series noticed a seven race programme at Hollywoodbets Durbanville and included one other chapter of the free-to-enter Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge, with a large R240 000 bonus jackpot up for grabs, which noticed one punter go inside a short-head of successful the jackpot prize, as his choice Catteleya completed second within the final race
Adding to the spring infused splash of color on the right track, Western Cape horseracing launched the distinct barrier draw aligned saddle cloths from the primary Hollywoodbets Spring Country Series assembly.
This characteristic has been efficiently employed in KwaZulu-Natal racing for the final three years and makes recognizing your favorite horse a complete lot simpler.
The highlight strikes to Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
On Saturday, the highlight strikes to Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, the place the R250 000 Gr3 Cape Classic, a strategic stepping stone for progressive 3yos, headlines a prime notch programme, with three assist options, together with the Listed Southeaster Sprint, the Need For Speed Sprint and the Prestige Plate.
Candice Bass-Robinson has excessive Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas hopes for her smashing Trippi colt Charles Dickens, who gained the Listed Somerset 1200 at his second begin after which opened his 3yo account with a facile victory at Hollywoodbets Durbanville three weeks in the past to hold his unbeaten report intact.
The chestnut now goes the 1400m for the primary time within the Gr2 Cape Classic on Saturday and steady confidence is operating excessive. He seems to be exhausting to beat.
The assembly is off at 12h35 and contains 9 effectively stuffed action-packed races.
Looking forward, the Cape Summer Season would be the nationwide focus of horseracing from 1 November 2022 to 28 February 2023, with high-class characteristic contests setting the scene for a refreshing return of horse racing to its action-packed greatest, the place the sky is the restrict!
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