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RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: GREYVILLE POLYTRACK@2026.01.14
HOLLYWOODBETS GREYVILLE POLYTRACK, 14.01.2026, Race 1, Gallops, 1800m, Poly, R80,000, 13:05GMT+2
Race Summary: SKIPPER O’MALLEY made good improvement at her last two over the distance and has run well on the poly. She carries top weight but looks capable. SPANISH FEUD was just over a length back to Skipper O’Malley when they met last time out. She is 0.5kg worse off for that meeting but the blinkers come off and Keagan de Melo gets the leg up. PRAISE DE LA REY has been showing signs of coming to hand as she goes up in trip. She has a handy weight and an extra furlong could be in her favour. CHASING GOLD makes her local debut with some fair Cape form to her name. That form often holds up in KZN. CODEWORD is struggling but makes the trip down from the Highveld to make her poly debut.
Selections: #3 SKIPPER O’MALLEY, #2 SPANISH FEUD, #10 PRAISE DE LA REY, #4 CODEWORD
HOLLYWOODBETS GREYVILLE POLYTRACK, 14.01.2026, Race 2, Gallops, 1400m, Poly, R150,000, 13:45GMT+2
Race Summary: KANAAL SKATER is a progressive three-year-old winning his last two narrowly when step up in trip. This shorter distance should suit and although he is also up in class, he looks capable of another big effort. IMPOSING win the Christmas Handicap last time out and that form has since been franked. Gareth van Zyl’s runner has come good of late and should be a big threat to his younger rival. BOURBON WARRIOR is back on his favourite surface and the step up in trip should be to his liking. ICY BLAST is seldom out of the money and has been consistent of late. Callan Murray has deserted to ride JP’S PALACE.
Selections: #3 KANAAL SKATER, #6 IMPOSING, #7 BOURBON WARRIOR, #5 ICY BLAST
HOLLYWOODBETS GREYVILLE POLYTRACK, 14.01.2026, Race 3, Gallops, 1400m, Poly, R130,000, 14:20GMT+2
Race Summary: TLADI MOTHWANA got a hefty penalty for her debut win when starting at long odds over the Hollywoodbets Scottsville 1200m. She faces some well exposed opposition but if the handicappers have got their sums right she will be a big contender. BACK AT THE GEORGE may just have been short of a gallop at her local debut. She boast some useful Cape form in good company and is one to follow in the market. SOVEREIGN GRANT is always good value for a place but she is overdue another win. She was touched off at her last start over course and distance and should be close-up again. ONE SMART COOKIE has been consistent in blinkers. She tried a lot further last run but her best form has been over this shorter trip.
Selections: #6 TLADI MOTHWANA, #5 BACK AT THE GEORGE, #4 SOVEREIGN GRANT, #8 ONE SMART COOKIE
HOLLYWOODBETS GREYVILLE POLYTRACK, 14.01.2026, Race 4, Gallops, 1600m, Poly, R90,000, 14:55GMT+2
Race Summary: BRAVE VOYAGER has been sprinting of late but his last decent showing was over course and distance. He has dropped in class to a more competitive rating and with a 2.5kg claimer aboard from the best of the draw he makes some appeal. BLAZING LIGHT is back in trip but goes well on the poly and from a good draw should be competitive. ZOOMBOMBER showed up well at long odds last run on the Highveld. He could be coming to hand again and can feature. NOW I GOT YOU is back over he preferred surface and has a 4kg claimer aboard that will help his chances.
Selections: #1 BRAVE VOYAGER, #2 BLAZING LIGHT, #7 NOW I GOT YOU, #6 ZOOMBOMBER
HOLLYWOODBETS GREYVILLE POLYTRACK, 14.01.2026, Race 5, Gallops, 1200m, Poly, R110,000, 15:30GMT+2
Race Summary: Sean Tarry has a number of raiders down from the Highveld and one of his better chances of taking home a win could lie with MYSTICAL MISS she makes her poly debut but comes off some consistent Highveld form and gets 1.5kg relief from the saddle in the more than accomplished French rider Mickaelle Michel. VERSACE ONTHETRACK has been rested and has her first outing for Kom Naidoo. She has shown plenty of promise and with first time blinkers and a smart claiming apprentice up her last run is probably best ignored. MYSTIC DANCER tries for the hattrick and only got a four-point rise in the handicap for her last win, both of which came on the poly. POURSOMESUGARONME is slowly coming down in the ratings and is never far back. One to include in all exotics.
Selections: #2 MYSTICAL MISS, #3 VERSACE ONTHETRACK, #5 MYSTIC DANCER, #6 POURSOMESUGARONME
HOLLYWOODBETS GREYVILLE POLYTRACK, 14.01.2026, Race 6, Gallops, 1200m, Poly, R125,000, 16:10GMT+2
Race Summary: Hollywood Racing’s first call rider Sean Veale, out of action since the start of the New Year, will have had the choice of four runners in this eight-horse field. MAPHAKA was the obvious choice after a close-up second behind the promising Fortress Of Fire. UMZINGELI WENYATHI was deemed good enough for Clinton Binda to make a rare raid on the Cape and his charge did not disappoint, shedding his maiden and following up with a smart handicap debut. Binda has stayed with his 4kg claimer and it could be a close race. CLEVER TREVOR has useful Highveld form and makes his poly debut over a trip that should suit. RAINBOW REWARD is a poly specialist and has not been out of the money in his last five starts and has a 2.5kg claimer aboard.
Selections: #5 MAPHAKA, #2 UMZINGELI WENYATHI, #1 CLEVER TREVOR, #6 RAINBOW REWARD
HOLLYWOODBETS GREYVILLE POLYTRACK, 14.01.2026, Race 7, Gallops, 1200m, Poly, R80,000, 16:45GMT+2
Race Summary: DAWN SURPRISE has been holding form and goes well on the poly. She gets some relief from the saddle in Rachel Venniker and from the best of the draw should be a big runner. Drawn on her outside is QUENTASIA who only has 52kg to shoulder and should provide a good lead. The mare also goes well on the poly. GREENLIGHT QUEEN is slightly down in class and has been consistent of late. PREDATRICE was much improved last run on the Highveld and the switch to the poly could sit.
Selections: #1 DAWN SURPRISE, #2 QUENTASIA, #3 GREENLIGHT QUEEN, #5 PREDATRICE
Best Win: #5 MAPHAKA
Best Value Bet: #1 BRAVE VOYAGER
Best Longshot: #7 BOURBON WARRIOR
