Quickstepgal is one of the star attractions at Hollywoodbets Greyville’s meeting on Sunday
The Hollywoodbets Greyville turf meeting on Sunday is headed by the Non-Black Type Michaelmas Handicap and there is a plethora of good horses turning out in other races on the day.
In the Michaelmas Go Grayson Go relished the step up in trip to 2000m last time and won easily. He has always struck as being smart so can progress further off a 97 merit rating. Calvin Habib stays aboard but has to negotiate a tough draw of nine out of eleven.
Pioneer Square has to jump from draw eleven of eleven but this progressive Candice Dawson-trained Highveld raider is a front-runner with good gatespeed and early pace and can go close if able to get to the front under Rachel Venniker. The Querari gelding won his maiden by 7,5 lengths over 1800m and since then has run a neck second to the useful Don’t Cry For Me ver 1800m and then won over 1600m by 3,50 lengths when leading from start to finish at Turffontein Inside. Theoretically he should find it easier to get to the front over this longer 1900m trip.
Corrupt is 3kg under sufferance, but looks to have plenty of potential and over what should be an ideal trip this scopey sort could surprise carrying 52kg under Kabelo Matsunyane.
Stablemate Officer In Command sneaks into the handicap with the minimum weight after winning nicely last time at Hollywoodbets Scottsville over 1600m. He came into last year’s Michaelmas off two wins over 1500m and 1700m and then was not disgraced when finishing last of four in the Michaelmas but beaten only 2.05 lengths by the smart Madison Valley.
Shoot The Rapids would prefer further but should run well fresh as he has some class and Johnny The Thief is consistent and has to be respected.
In the fourth race over 1200m the exciting prospect Cognac has his second career outing. The Stuart Ferrie-trained Rafeef colt is well drawn and with his natural speed he should take a power of beating, even if it is not easy for an inexperienced horse to win off a 95 merit rating.
In the fifth race over 1200m Cats Pajamas, I Am Giant and Future Variety are drawn ten, nine and seven respectively so won’t have it easy but they look to be the ones to fight out this 1200m A Stakes race.
In the sixth race, a Progress Plate over 1400m, the classy De Kock-trained Whispering Death returns from a seven month layoff having impressed in three starts as a two-year-old which included a 2,25 length victory over subsequent Gr 2 winner Chronicle King. Bristol Hercules and Winter Games should be involved in the finish too.
In the seventh race, a Progress Plate over 1400m, the exciting Tienie Prinsloo-trained star Quickstepgal makes her reappearance. Interestingly the 4kg claimer Dezahn Louw is aboard, which should alleviate the 60,5kg burden she has to carry to some extent and she is the one to beat.
In the ninth race the De Kocks have another livewire in Buddy Boy, who should take a power of beating in this Class 4 race over 1600m running off a 90 merit rating, as he impressed in his maiden win over this trip in just his second career start.
