Hollywoodbets Greyville Poly Wednesday – 10 January 2024

Hollywoodbets Greyville Poly Wednesday – 10 January 2024 – Comments by Warren Lenferna

RACE 1

1 FLYING REIGN STORM 7 THE QUEEN BEE 6 LADY OF THE SWORD 4 ELECTRA GREENPreview: FLYING REIGN STORM (1) starts from the best gate and has run three races thus far. She is starting to show satisfactory improvement and does not bump the strongest field. She could be the strong each way value here. Stable mate, THE QUEEN BEE (7) can be forgiven for her below par run last time and is a serious contender – expect much better! LADY OF THE SWORD (6) can start getting much closer now and has a place chance. The same can be said for ELECTRA GREEN (4). (Warren Lenferna 1-7-6-4)
 RACE 2

7 ELEGANT ACT 6 LITTLEBLACKVELVET 1 GRECIAN PALACE 4 VALLI GALPreview: ELEGANT ACT (7) has placed five from six, nearly won last time and looks difficult to oppose now. LITTLEBLACKVELVET (6) comes from an in-form yard and she is improving with racing. Apprentice Kobeli Lihaba knows her well – strong each way chance. GRECIAN PALACE (1) and VALLI GAL (4) have bright place chances. (Warren Lenferna 7-6-1-4)
RACE 3

11 TIME TOGETHER 10 MASTER FUEGO 8 HOPE IS POWER 5 MR PIGALLEPreview: A tough race – many with chances. TIME TOGETHER (11) is loving the poly track and is winning his races well. He can make it three-in-a-row. MASTER FUEGO (10) is clearly useful and progressive having already won twice from only four races. He is a massive chance. HOPE IS POWER (8 ) is one for the shortlist and MR PIGALLE (5) can never be discounted. (Warren Lenferna 11-10-8-5)RACE 4

3 JUST VIRGINIA 8 BABY ON BOARD 4 IDEAL GIFT 5 WHATSUPBUTTACUPPreview: JUST VIRGINIA (3) is back in encouraging form, ran an absolute cracker last time and again gets the services of in-form rider Richard Fourie. She is selected to notch up her next career victory. BABY ON BOARD (8 ) skated clear of the opposition last time when making her new yard debut and can follow up. IDEAL GIFT (4) showed guts and determination when winning last month and must be taken seriously again. WHATSUPBUTTACUP (5) is the place value for the quartet. (Warren Lenferna 3-8-4-5)
 RACE 5

9 TOBACCONIST 1 SAFE SPACE 3 JUSTFORTHEEPENNY 8 TOP TENPreview: TOBACCONIST (9) fought out the finish last time with Tin Cup and failed narrowly. He does have a wide draw to deal with but if overcoming it, can go one better. SAFE SPACE (1) gets gate one and Richard Fourie – has been running close in last two and is the race value choice. JUSTFORTHEEPENNY (3) has a very strong place chance and TOP TEN (8 ) is a must for the quartet. (Warren Lenferna 9-1-3-8 )
RACE 6

7 BLUSH OF DAWN 8 FLYING THE STAR 9 POPPY OF BAYEUX 6 BIRDWATCHERPreview: BLUSH OF DAWN (7) is taking time to win again but is consistent and looks ready to pass the line first. Richard Fourie rides for Garth Puller. FLYING THE STAR (8 ) is also taking time to score again but is holding form and has run third in her last four starts – big runner. POPPY OF BAYEUX (9) and BIRDWATCHER (6) deserve respect for the quartet. They can make their presence felt. (Warren Lenferna 7-8-9-6)


RACE 7

9 VISION TO ACHIEVE 10 PELARGONIUM 2 SOVEREIGN GRANT 4 STATUS QUOPreview: VISION TO ACHIEVE (9) has won two out of her last three races and looks set to continue on victorious ways. PELARGONIUM (10) gets weight off from Rachel and she knows this mare well – chance. SOVEREIGN GRANT (2) and STATUS QUO (4) from the Miller yard have to be respected. (2) returns from a rest but is clearly talented and (4) can surely do way better than her last run suggests. (Warren Lenferna 9-10-2-4)

General Information as at 09 January 12:26
Weather Cloudy with 75% chance of rain, 27degs, 15-25kph South Easterly Tail wind
Rainfall Last 24 Hours 15mm
Rainfall Last 7 Days 24mm
Irrigation Last 24 Hours
Irrigation Last 7 Days
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Track Condition Standard

Another difficult card where Elegant Act looks best 

Dave Scott wrote:

Another difficult card where Elegant Act looks best ,

I LIKE IT , HA, HA.

 

Two well backed favourites. Neither ever looked remotely like winning in their respective races. Well done bookies, jocks and trainers. I am out of this crooked game. No more.

Good luck all. You’ll need it!

What do expect with that quality on show Bokked?
Give HK a go were the horses are fit 99% of the time and no skullduggery from the jockeys.
No trainer or jockey is sponsored by a bookmaker in that place.

Bokked wrote:

Two well backed favourites. Neither ever looked remotely like winning in their respective races. Well done bookies, jocks and trainers. I am out of this crooked game. No more.

Good luck all. You’ll need it!

Pick your battles.
 

How's that run from the well backed 2-1 favourite Just Virginia.
Wobbling as it came into the straight......jock forgot to find out it was 1600m not a sprint

Louis Goosen is tops when it comes to training sprinters.
Chase Calvin and Wesley double on the day.

Few favs running dead last.

To quote The Good " This is probably the worst card of horses I have seen in my life"
SPOT ON!!!