ENTRIES HOLLYWOODBETS GOLD CHALLENGE 10 JUNE

GOLD CHALLENGE (Grade 1)
5 Al Muthana (AUS) Ricky Maingard 132
10 Bingwa J A Janse van Vuuren 122
4 Charles Dickens Candice Bass-Robinson 132
12 Cosmic Highway Dean Kannemeyer 113
1 Cousin Casey Glen Kotzen 122
13 Do It Again Justin Snaith 124
8 Gimme A Prince Dean Kannemeyer 125
2 Rascallion Vaughan Marshall 122
9 Royal Aussie Justin Snaith 116
6 Russian Rock Dean Kannemeyer 108
7 Safe Passage Mike de Kock 124
11 Shoemaker Mike de Kock 114
3 Trip Of Fortune Candice Bass-Robinson 127
14 Zapatillas Brett Crawford 122

CUP TRIAL (Grade 3)
4 Cape Eagle Andre Nel 100
13 Captain Fontane Garth Puller 109
14 Divine Odyssey J A Janse van Vuuren 107
12 East Coast Mike de Kock 111
20 Electric Gold Tony Peter 103
7 Flying Bull Glen Kotzen 103
16 Future Prince Brett Crawford 96
3 Litigation Sean Tarry 112
9 Lord William Glen Kotzen 107
8 Platinum Sky Dean Kannemeyer 99
18 Pyromaniac Sean Tarry 106
6 Quasiforsure Peter Muscutt 110
17 Queue Wing Garth Puller 98
1 Rockpool Justin Snaith 109
19 Senso Unico Vaughan Marshall 110
10 Shoemaker Mike de Kock 114
11 Silvano's Timer Dean Kannemeyer 108
2 Union Square Mike de Kock 116
15 Whafeef Stuart Pettigrew 107
5 Winchester Mansion Brett Crawford 103

TIBOUCHINA STAKES (Grade 2)
9 Bon Vivant J A Janse van Vuuren 112
11 Feather Boa Stuart Pettigrew 114
14 Going Up Candice Bass-Robinson 107
6 Golden Hostess Candice Bass-Robinson 119
4 Hollywoodbound Gareth van Zyl 99
3 Homely Girl J A Janse van Vuuren 99
12 Humdinger Mike de Kock 108
15 Let It Snow Wendy Whitehead 90
10 Macara Wendy Whitehead 97
2 Maharanee J A Janse van Vuuren 112
13 Marigold Hotel Sean Tarry 107
1 Miss Cool Candice Dawson 102
5 Mrs Browning Sean Tarry 97
7 Shantastic Dean Kannemeyer 101
8 Tipsy Tarragon Tony Peter 109

Hope de Kock opts for the Cup Trial route with Shoemaker, isn't it one of those preferential races where the winner gets invited to run in the July? The Gold Challenge, they all racing for second, besides, if Shoemaker did run in this race and performed poorly, that might put paid to his chances of getting into the July final field.

Shoemaker has run 3 times in May already, not looking like an ideal prep. Just my opinion though

Sealegs wrote:

Shoemaker has run 3 times in May already, not looking like an ideal prep. Just my opinion though

Bar the Plated race in Jhb, where although weighted to win, he made heavy weather of winning. That was his second run after returning from a rest. Last time out, wasn't punished but i think he did enough to stay in the July picture.

The Gold Challenge is a wfa race, do i think he can win that, not really. Now i feel it's about boxing clever, keeping his weight down, and still qualifying for the July.