The 2025 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge is the last Grade 1 event before the the country descends on Durban for the running of the Hollywoodbets Durban July card.
Mike de Kock’s star gelding DAVE THE KING returns to defend the title he won last year. The son of Global View will get the services of Callan Murray who won aboard the gelding last time out at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.
Also in the field is winner of the 2024 Hollywoodbets Durban July, ORIENTAL CHARM. The four-year-old will use this as a prep run for the big day next month having last turned out in the WSB Cape Town Met when running second to Justin Snaith’s superstar Eight On Eighteen – the two will likely cross swords again in the Hollywoodbets Durban July.
The other big name in the race is Muis Roberts’ SEE IT AGAIN. The supremely talented five-year-old ran a brilliant race in the IOS Drill Hall Stakes last month and could feature here.
Catch all of Rouvaun Smit’s selections as he previews all 10 races on the Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge card in the latest edition of a Shaw Thing
