While all eyes will be on the Vodacom Durban July, there’s another Grade 1 race taking place at Greyville this Saturday in the form of the Jonsson Garden Province Stakes.
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This is a most intriguing renewal of the day’s only other Grade 1 contest as many of the entrants’ race under lights for the first time in their respective careers. However, that isn’t the case for the brilliant grey filly BELA-BELA who achieved her Fillies Guineas triumph at night just over a year ago.
The daughter of Dynasty has come a long way since, including capturing two Grade 1 events and she caught the eye with a strong finish for 3rd in the recent Rising Sun Gold Challenge over this c & d. She is back facing her own sex this evening and is the one to beat.
The year younger JUST SENSUAL is a ‘special’ bay though and she should provide strong competition for the top rating, albeit she has her debut under lights. The Dynasty filly was super-impressive in both her local efforts, particularly when finishing strongly to emerge victorious over seven furlongs at a lower-level three weeks ago.
The Cape Fillies Guineas victress will be cherry-ripe on her third run after the layoff. GIMME SIX is another star three-year-old with solid credentials but Delpech has preferred her stablemate BELA-BELA.
GARDEN PROVINCE STAKES
| No | Dr | Horse | Odds* | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1 | (5) | Bela-Bela | 5/10 F | A Delpech | Justin Snaith |
| 2 | (8) | Bella Sontana |
16/1 | N Juglall | Gavin Van Zyl |
| 3 | (13) | Star Express |
33/1 | B Feyd’herbe |
Justin Snaith |
| 4 | (10) | Fort Ember | 50/1 | L Hewitson | Paul Peter |
| 5 | (11) | Polyphonic | 33/1 | P Strydom | Alec Laird |
| 6 | (3) | Chevaunchee | 33/1 | G Cheyne | Brett Crawford |
| 7 | (6) | Frosty Friday |
66/1 | W Kennedy | Gavin Van Zyl |
| 8 | (12) | Kilauea | 50/1 | Callan Murray |
David Nieuwenhuizen |
| 9 | (15) | Louisiana | 66/1 | C Offer | Brett Crawford |
| 10 | (7) | Just Sensual |
3/1 | Anton Marcus |
Joey Ramsden |
| 11 | (1) | Gimme Six | 14/1 | G Van Niekerk |
Justin Snaith |
| 12 | (9) | Bi Pot | 50/1 | C Maujean | Geoff Woodruff |
| 13 | (4) | Oriental Oak |
100/1 | R Fourie | Glen Kotzen |
| 14 | (2) | She’s A Giver |
66/1 | G Lerena | Johan Janse Van Vuuren |
| 15 | (14) | Captain Gambler |
SCR | *Reserve | Joey Ramsden |
| 1st | – | Bela-Bela (1) |
| 2nd | – | Just Sensual (10) |
| 3rd | – | Kilauea (11) |
| 4th | – | Frosty Friday (7) |
| 5th | – | Chevauchee (6) |
| 1st | – | Bela-Bela (1) |
| 2nd | – | Bella Sonata (2) |
| 3rd | – | Polyphonic (5) |
| 4th | – | Just Sensual (10) |
| 5th | – | Kilauea (11) |
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