HOLLYWOODBETS DURBAN JULY LOG  JUNE 10

lotters wrote:

When Craig Zackey was interviewed after a winning ride at Scottsville recently Deez  asked him about The Real Prince for July. His comment was "If he stays he wins '" very positive from him as well as Deans upbeat remarks here .. Im not leaving this out of exotics  

I also heard that nothing will touch Oriental. See it again is also primed to win this. Gladatorian is reefing to put this field to bed. Thats what I love about the July, everyone says they will win it. Green With Envy was also unbeatable last year, but the race tends to unfolds the way it should. 

 

Elmo wrote:

Any idea when we can expect Justin Snaith to make this all important announcement?

Its the owner who is making the final call . If it was up to Snaith he would have declared Fourie on it weeks ago

 

zef wrote:

WARREN KENNEDY TO RIDE CONFEDERATE IN HOLLYWOODBETS DURBAN JULY David Thiselton Warren Kennedy has revealed he will be riding The Fabian Habib-trained Gr 1 TAB SA Classic winner Confederate in the Gr 1 Hollywoodbets Durban July. Warren revealed that a lot of top jockeys take the winter months of June and July off in New Zealand due to the ultra heavy going and consequent lower class of racing. He is coming out here for a holiday witth his family and will be arriving in the country this weekend and will only be arriving in Durban a week later. He said he might ride in one meeting before the Hollywoodbets Durban July meeting. He should get plenty of other rides on Hollywoodets Durban July day. Confederate, a Moutonshoek-bred Fire Away gelding, is quoted at 33/1 by the sponsor of the Hollywoodbets Durban July. He has not raced beyond 1800m as he was scratched from his intended start in the Gr 1 Daily News 2000 for an elevated TCO2 reading. However, his maiden Danehill Dancer dam is out of a Sadlers Wells mare and she was placed twice in the UK over the July distance. However, she herself has produced mainly speesters. so that creates a bit of doubt about his stamina capacity, especially as Confederate has been taken to the front in his recent starts, including in the SA Classic, which he won from start to finish. Other jockey declarations for the big race so far are all of partnerships that were expected i.e. Muzi Yeni on the Nathan Kotzen-trained Royal Victory, Craig Zackey on The Dean Kannemeyer-trained The Real Prince and Calvin Habib on the Alec Laird-trained Atticus Finch.

On in the box seat, aired now. ANDREW FORTUNE OFFERED A FEW RIDES AND CHOOSE OKAVANGO 
 

Kaotik PA Punter wrote:

zef wrote:

WARREN KENNEDY TO RIDE CONFEDERATE IN HOLLYWOODBETS DURBAN JULY David Thiselton Warren Kennedy has revealed he will be riding The Fabian Habib-trained Gr 1 TAB SA Classic winner Confederate in the Gr 1 Hollywoodbets Durban July. Warren revealed that a lot of top jockeys take the winter months of June and July off in New Zealand due to the ultra heavy going and consequent lower class of racing. He is coming out here for a holiday witth his family and will be arriving in the country this weekend and will only be arriving in Durban a week later. He said he might ride in one meeting before the Hollywoodbets Durban July meeting. He should get plenty of other rides on Hollywoodets Durban July day. Confederate, a Moutonshoek-bred Fire Away gelding, is quoted at 33/1 by the sponsor of the Hollywoodbets Durban July. He has not raced beyond 1800m as he was scratched from his intended start in the Gr 1 Daily News 2000 for an elevated TCO2 reading. However, his maiden Danehill Dancer dam is out of a Sadlers Wells mare and she was placed twice in the UK over the July distance. However, she herself has produced mainly speesters. so that creates a bit of doubt about his stamina capacity, especially as Confederate has been taken to the front in his recent starts, including in the SA Classic, which he won from start to finish. Other jockey declarations for the big race so far are all of partnerships that were expected i.e. Muzi Yeni on the Nathan Kotzen-trained Royal Victory, Craig Zackey on The Dean Kannemeyer-trained The Real Prince and Calvin Habib on the Alec Laird-trained Atticus Finch.

On in the box seat, aired now. ANDREW FORTUNE OFFERED A FEW RIDES AND CHOOSE OKAVANGO 

Think this last sentence regards Andrew Fortune and Okavango is is bit misleading - surely Fortune does not have "first choice" of mounts ahead of Fourie?  - that's what's remaining from the Snaith yard and he has ridden it before to a victory. I do believe the yard need a pace maker, but it would be unfair to "use" a horse not owned by N Johnson to achieve the goal

bayern wrote:

The feeling i get from the last few pages of the thread, 8 on 18 runs, he wins. Why wouldm't they want to run him, after-all, he will be the best weighted horse in the race, even there are late acceptors.

Yes talking from my pocket, being backing this horse since February, be disappointed if he is withdrawn. Took some 7/1 ante post, if he makes the final field, think he will be shorter than the current 18/10, but if one stuck it in a multiple at 7/1 back then, yes 18/10 or 15/10 or whatever starting price will be shorter than 7/1.