13:45 Turffontein

Saturday 3 April 2021

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H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: -

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(9)

Got The Greenlight²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Joey Soma| OR: 116| C| D

11/10

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 13/2, very good ½-length second of 11 to Mk's Pride in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 61312-2

(3)

Cirillo^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 127| C

7/1

Course winner. 6½ lengths eighth of 11 to Mk's Pride in Gr 2 (17/2) at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 233-588

(7)

Expressfromtheus²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Stuart Pettigrew| OR: 81| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. Creditable ½-length third of 11 to Mk's Pride in Gr 2 (7/1) at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 411-223

(6)

Ikigai²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 118| CD

25/1

4-time course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 4¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Vars Vicky in Gr 2 at this course (5.8f, good, 28/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 15799-6

(4)

Chijmes²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Gary Alexander| OR: 120| CD

50/1

5-time course winner. 60/1, bit below form 5½ lengths sixth of 11 to Mk's Pride in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 502-406

(10)

Capoeira^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Willem Nel| OR: 110| D

28/1

10/1, creditable neck second of 10 to Doublemint in listed race at Kenilworth (8f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 1050-22

(2)

Whorly Whorly²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Clinton Binda| OR: 83| CD

25/1

Course winner. Four wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in January. Creditable 3¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Mk's Pride in Gr 2 (18/1) at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 121-134

(1)

Tierra Del Fuego¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 124| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Creditable second of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good, 3/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 95-4892

(11)

Pack Leader²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Alec Laird| OR: 111| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 3¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Savannah Storm in handicap at this course (9f, good, 6/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 103-254

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Savannah Storm²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Phillip Vermeulen| CD

18/1

Won 10-runner handicap at this course (9f, good, 16/1) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6851-11

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Copper Mountain²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

8/1

Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 14/1, 11 lengths last of 10 to Malmoos in Gr 1 at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 212-330

Forecasts

Got The Greenlight (11/10), Expressfromtheus (4/1), Cirillo (7/1), Copper Mountain (8/1), Pack Leader (16/1), Savannah Storm (18/1), Tierra Del Fuego (25/1), Ikigai (25/1), Whorly Whorly (25/1), Capoeira (28/1), Chijmes (50/1)

GOT THE GREENLIGHT looks marginally the pick of this bunch but others can't be discounted. Expressfromtheus is the most pragmatic second choice, while Whorly Whorly merits respect as well.