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Gavin van Zyl (6th from lwft) and Opensea Mhlamvu (third from left) were given a good send off by owners of the yard at Hollywoodbets Greyville today (Picture: Candiese lenferna). 

Rachel Venniker rode a double for Michael Roberts on the Hollywoodbets Greyville poly today and Keagan de Melo rode a double for Alyson Wright.  

It was Gavin van Zyl’s last day at the races as a trainer and he it was also the official retirement day of his long-time righthand man Opensea Mhlamvu.  

The last of Van Zyl’s 800 odd career winners will go down as Wylie Riley, ridden by Athandiwe Mgudlwa at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday.

De Melo is now on 181 wins for the season at a 21.17% strike rate.
 
Venniker is on 71 wins at 12.52% 
 
Roberts is on 31 wins at 12.25%.
 
Wright is on 29 wins at 15.43%.