Smith’s King Could Be Flying Today
Hollywoodbets-sponsored Trainer Gavin Smith sends out Kingdundee in the seventh – the Non-Black Type Fairview Flying Five
11th April 2025
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Useful pre race information relating to major horse races around the country. We share our views on likely outcomes of upcoming races.
Hollywoodbets-sponsored Trainer Gavin Smith sends out Kingdundee in the seventh – the Non-Black Type Fairview Flying Five
The going is good to soft and there are some tricky open races
Juan Carlos from the Tara Laing stable takes his place in today’s main event under jockey Chase Maujean
The son of Captain Of All is a progressive type and should enjoy the rise to 1200m today
Jockey Tristan Godden takes the ride on trainer Mike Miller’s Treasure Island in the second
Trainer Dean Kannemeyer sends out Give Me Everything under Craig Zackey in the fourth
There was no overnight rain and thus the stage is set for an exciting twelve-race programme at Turffontein on the Standside course this afternoon
History is not on the side of Roy Magner’s Pathfork filly Olivia’s Way, as records show that no filly has won, less taken on the boys in modern times. In fact, it has been over a century since the last female winner and that was back in 1917!
Kelly Mitchley’s Aspoestertjie could cause the upset in the seventh
Constellation from the Mike and Mathew de Kock stable takes his place in the second and with the natural improvement that is expected, he should take a power of beating
Bel Canto Dream takes his place in the fourth race against stronger but he has plenty of scope!
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
