Durbanville Race 1 - Hollywoodbets Durbanville Welcomes You Mdn Plate
PREMIER WINTER (2) earns top billing on the strength of two solid runs this campaign, placing at this track first-up before finishing fourth over 1400m when near the top of an open market. He has already placed around 1250m and looks ready third-up. GIMMETHEJACKHAMMER (6) has the cleanest improving profile, going from a close-up Kenilworth debut to second at this venue, and he has placed at the trip from both attempts. FAIR FATE (7) brings the sharpest last-start finish after missing by half a length, though he has to transfer that 1000m form back to 1250m. LE TISSIER (9) resumes with three placings from five starts and a prior placing at this venue, but his latest run before the break came as a well-supported favourite who found one or two sharper.
Jockey: Craig Zackey
Weight: 59kgs
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Resumed with a fifth at this track, beaten just under five lengths behind Big City Roller, and that was a much better effort than his debut when beaten out of sight at Kenilworth. The market still wanted little to do with him last time, so he has to keep progressing, but from a low draw with Craig Zackey aboard he has enough upside to press for a minor placing.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 23/09/2026 | 92 | MPLTE | $10,310.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Grant Behr | 58kg | 1:17.87 | - | 8 |
| 4.9L | $126.00 |
| 11/12 | 23/06/2026 | - | MPLTE 2 | $12,030.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Y | Craig Zackey | 60kg | 1:17.29 | - | 5 |
| 31.6L | $13.50 |
Jockey: Juan Paul V'd Merwe
Weight: 59kgs
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Has built a sound profile this campaign, following a one-length second at this venue with a fourth over 1400m when beaten four and a half lengths by Sossusvlei. Coming back to 1250m is a small query, but he has already placed around this trip and now reaches the third run of the campaign. From barrier two, he gets the right platform to convert consistent form into a breakthrough.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/13 | 26/09/2026 | 20 | MPLTE | $10,310.00 | Durbanville | 1400m | Good | Chad Little | 57kg | 1:24.26 | - | 5 |
| 4.5L | $5.00 |
| 2/12 | 06/09/2026 | 169 | MPLTE | $10,310.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Chad Little | 58kg | 1:14.45 | - | 2 |
| 1.0L | $17.00 |
| 5/6 | 21/03/2026 | 27 | MPLTE 2 | $11,790.00 | Durbanville | 1400m | Good | Chad Little | 60kg | 1:24.72 | - | 6 |
| 7.8L | $51.00 |
| 11/13 | 22/02/2026 | - | MPLTE 2 | $13,480.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Good | Calvin Habib | 60kg | 1:12.69 | - | 9 |
| 15.4L | $51.00 |
Jockey: Gareth Wright
Weight: 59kgs
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Makes his debut for the Justin Snaith stable and brings a strong pedigree background as a half-brother to Group 1 winner Vardy. The trainer-debut figures are modest, though the trainer-sire combination reads better at 16% wins and 43% placings. With no race experience to lean on, he is more a watch runner than a firm betting push first time out.
Jockey: Oswald Noach
Weight: 59kgs
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Debuts from the James Crawford yard, whose supplied debut record sits at 8% wins and 20% placings. The family has produced winners, including Rocklily and Octavio, and the 1250m starting point looks within the general sibling range. Even so, without exposed race form he has to prove he can match the raced runners straight away.
Jockey: Athandiwe Mgudlwa
Weight: 59kgs
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Has been kept to the task through five starts, but the recent form is only fair, finishing seventh at this venue last time when beaten just over six lengths by Legal Dancer. His previous sixth at Kenilworth was better and came with some market support despite long odds. He is race fit, but two unplaced tries around 1250m keep him in the place-only bracket.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/14 | 26/09/2026 | 45 | MPLTE | $10,310.00 | Durbanville | 1400m | Good | Sean Veale | 57kg | 1:25.05 | - | 2 |
| 6.1L | $21.00 |
| 6/11 | 12/08/2026 | 50 | MPLTE | $10,310.00 | Kenilworth | 1250m | Y | Athandiwe Mgudlwa | 60kg | 1:17.09 | - | 4 |
| 4.4L | $13.50 |
| 9/9 | 23/06/2026 | 38 | MPLTE 2 | $12,030.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Y | Aldo Domeyer | 60kg | 1:19.28 | - | 7 |
| 11.1L | $5.00 |
| 4/9 | 16/05/2026 | 47 | MPLTE 2 | $11,790.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Soft | Aldo Domeyer | 60kg | 1:01.50 | - | 3 |
| 7.8L | $6.00 |
| 4/7 | 30/03/2026 | - | PLATE 2 | $12,640.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Good | Keagan De Melo | 57kg | 0:59.48 | - | 3 |
| 8.5L | $11.00 |
Jockey: Kabelo Matsunyane
Weight: 59kgs
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Showed immediate progression from debut to his second start, improving from a close fifth at Kenilworth to second at this venue behind Time Of Our Lives, beaten just under three lengths. He has placed at this track and has been competitive at the distance in both runs. Third-up now, with a forward racing style, he has a strong winning case if he takes another small step.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 23/09/2026 | 42 | MPLTE | $10,310.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Kabelo Matsunyane | 58kg | 1:16.86 | - | 8 |
| 2.8L | $5.50 |
| 5/11 | 12/08/2026 | - | MPLTE | $10,310.00 | Kenilworth | 1250m | Y | Kabelo Matsunyane | 58kg | 1:18.09 | - | 10 |
| 2.2L | $17.00 |
Jockey: Callan Murray
Weight: 59kgs
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Went very close last start over 1000m at this venue, firming from bigger odds and finishing second, beaten half a length by African Wild Dog. That was a sharp lift from his first run this campaign, when sixth at big odds. The step back to around 1250m is the question after two unplaced attempts at the trip, but his latest figure makes him a genuine winning threat.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12 | 04/10/2026 | 43 | MPLTE | $10,500.00 | Durbanville | 1000m | Good | Kabelo Matsunyane | 60kg | 0:59.15 | - | 3 |
| 0.5L | $13.50 |
| 6/12 | 22/08/2026 | 117 | MPLTE | $10,310.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Kabelo Matsunyane | 58kg | 1:15.32 | - | 10 |
| 6.7L | $41.00 |
| 7/8 | 27/04/2026 | 28 | MPLTE 2 | $11,790.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Y | Sean Veale | 60kg | 1:15.53 | - | 4 |
| 6.9L | $9.50 |
| 5/7 | 30/03/2026 | - | PLATE 2 | $12,640.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Good | Oswald Noach | 57kg | 0:59.48 | - | 1 |
| 10.0L | $41.00 |
Jockey: Brevan Plaatjies
Weight: 59kgs
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Makes debut for the Justin Snaith yard and has a useful trainer-sire profile, with the supplied Futura combination returning 16% wins and 41% placings. The immediate family is lighter on early brilliance, though Scampton and Willowild both won races. He may have ability, but the established form from the main chances sets him a fair standard first-up.
Jockey: Muzi Yeni
Weight: 60kgs
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Returns from a lengthy spell after finishing sixth at Kenilworth, where he was a well-supported favourite and beaten two and a half lengths by Ulez Camera. His previous third at this venue reads well enough, and three placings from five starts shows he generally runs honestly. The prior loss to Gimmethejackhammer is a knock, but his exposed consistency keeps him in the placing mix fresh.
Last Starts 65 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11 | 12/08/2026 | 18 | MPLTE | $10,310.00 | Kenilworth | 1250m | Y | Sifisokuhle Bungane | 57.5kg | 1:18.09 | - | 9 |
| 2.7L | $4.50 |
| 3/9 | 25/07/2026 | 11 | MPLTE | $10,310.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Sifisokuhle Bungane | 57.5kg | 1:16.97 | - | 2 |
| 1.8L | $11.00 |
| 3/8 | 14/07/2026 | 56 | MPLTE | $10,310.00 | Durbanville | 1400m | Good | Blaine Marx-Jacobson | 58.5kg | 1:25.27 | - | 6 |
| 2.2L | $21.00 |
| 3/8 | 19/05/2026 | 31 | MPLTE | $10,110.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Y | Muzi Yeni | 60kg | 1:02.49 | - | 1 |
| 1.3L | $26.00 |
| 6/7 | 18/04/2026 | - | MPLTE | $10,110.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Good | Trent Mayhew | 60kg | 0:59.88 | - | 3 |
| 8.1L | $26.00 |
Jockey: Richard Fourie
Weight: 59kgs
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Returns from a six-week freshening after a debut sixth at this track, beaten nine and a half lengths by Le Soleil when sent out at long odds. He was also behind Premier Winter in that form line, so the task is clear despite the strong Richard Fourie and Justin Snaith combination. A sharper second-start effort is required to trouble the main chances.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | 06/09/2026 | - | MPLTE | $10,310.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Gareth Wright | 58kg | 1:14.45 | - | 9 |
| 9.8L | $76.00 |
Jockey: Grant Behr
Weight: 59kgs
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Makes his debut from a deep family, headed by half-brother Tap O' Noth, a Group 1 winner, and several other winning siblings. That pedigree gives him long-term interest, but there is no supplied trainer-debut pattern or race form to measure against the exposed runners. From barrier 11, he is best treated cautiously until he shows his hand under race pressure.