Dave The King just gets up from a persistent Oriental Charm and a flying Gladatorian. (Candiese Lenferna Photography)
Dave The King repelled the courageous Oriental Charm to retain his Gr 1 wfa Hollywoodbets Challenge crown at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday under Callan Murray and give Mike and Matthew De Kock a first Gr 1 together as official partners, although the line came just in time for both of them as a flying Gladatorian was only beaten 0,35 lengths and would have won in another stride or two.
In the Gr3 Hollywoodbets Dolphins Cup Trial over 1800m the Frank Robinson-trained Madison Valley booked his place in the Hollwoodbets Durban July as he bounced back to his best under Muzi Yeni, coming from a handy position and staving off Underworld and On My Honour in resolute fashion.
The Gr 2 HKJC World Pool Stakes over 1400m saw the Sean Tarry-trained Green Sapphire producing a strong finish under S’Manga to narrowly beat Callmegetrix and Minogue.
