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This boy could be 'Astronomical'

September 12, 2025

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The Mercury

TOMORROW'S Hollywoodbets Durbanville meeting offers some good opportunities for punters.

- DAVID THISELTON

In the second race Astronomical Boy was sent off at 100/1 in his second start despite being by three-time champion stallion Gimmethegreenlight and a half-brother to Gr 1 winner over a mile, Cosmic Speed.

He showed those odds were all wrong by finishing a 0,60 length third to Nightrain, who is a full-brother to Gr 1-winning sprinter and now sire Thunderstruck.

Astronomical Boy runs over the same 1250m course and distance, but on the downside he jumped from draw two last time and now has to overcome the widest draw of all, ten out of ten.

Clark Griswold

His stablemate Clark Griswold caught the eye on debut despite being beaten 7,85 lengths, also over this course and distance.

He was dropped out to last from a wide draw that day and made some good inroads in the straight before being cramped for room late.

The winner of that race looks very promising indeed, so from draw two this time Clark Griswold could be a runner.

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