Equus Horse Of The Year Dave The King (Picture: Candiese Lenferna).
On Sunday at Hollywoodbets Scottsville the reigning Equus Horse Of The Year Dave The King makes a comeback after a six month layoff and Callan Murray will be aboard.
Murray has been based in Australia since July 2022 and it is not clear whether this is a permanent move back to SA or temporary.
He has seven rides for Mike de Kock and one for Fabian Habib on Saturday at Turffontein Standside and on Sunday at Hollywoodbets Scottsville he has three rides for Michael Roberts, two for De Kock and one for Gareth van Zyl.
Dave The King has not run since two runs in November in which he finished 19 lengths back in the Gr 2 Allied Steelrode Onamission Charity Mile and then 12,25 lengths back in a Pinnacle event.
On Sunday he runs in a Class A race over 1500m and from a good draw of three and presuming he is close to peak fitness he will make a bold bid. If close to his best he will be infront or handy and will go for home a lomg way out as he has a famously long run in.
Royal Victory will be using this as a preparation race on his way to his chief target, the Hollywoodbets Durban July.
Deryl Daniels will be aboard from a tricky draw of eight, but he should be staying on well after likely being dropped out.
