ROCKPOOL LURKS IN JULY SHALLOWS

Justin Snaith’s Gr3 Politician Stakes winner Rockpool will travel to KwaZulu-Natal and will line up in the Gr3 Cup Trial at Hollywoodbets Greyville on 10 June.

Snaith Racing confirmed on Monday afternoon that the son of Futura, who ran a fast-finishing third after a twelve week break in Saturday’s Gr3 WSB Legal Eagle Stakes behind stablemate Itsrainingwilliam, will be ridden by Richard Fourie in the Cup Trial and ‘hopefully earn himself a place in the 2023 Hollywoodbets Durban July’.

While the 3yo started a 15-10 favourite at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday, he was last turning into the shorter winter home straight and took off to run on and be beaten under a length.

The Cup Trial, a handicap run over 1800m, is an undercard support feature to the Gr1 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge and offers a preferential consideration ticket into the Hollywoodbets Durban July.

The Cup Trial winner is also guaranteed a run in the Champions Cup on Sunday, 30 July at Hollywoodbets Greyville.

• Entries for the Cup Trial close at 11h00 on Monday 29 May.

• Supplementary entries close at 11h00 on Friday 2 June.

• Declarations are due by 11h00 on Tuesday 6 June.