13:05 Greyville

Saturday 7 May 2022

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Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: -

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Captain Fontane⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 4½ lengths last of 5 to Seeking The Stars in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (8f, good, 25/4). Off 154 days. First run for yard after leaving G. B. Puller. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1/1135-9

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Smorgasbord⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: Paul Peter

7/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 25/4, didn't need to improve to win 14-runner Gr 2 at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 56 days ago by ½ length from Warrior's Rest. Back up in trip.

Form: 2341-31

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Russian Rock⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| D

17/2

Latest win at Kenilworth in December. 25/2, 6½ lengths last of 10 to Hoedspruit in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (9f, good). Off 119 days. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 2012-05

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Ikigai^b⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 118| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 6¾ lengths twelfth of 14 to Smorgasbord in Gr 2 at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft, 33/1) 56 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 041-990

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Eliud¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Candice Dawson

40/1

20/1, 8¼ lengths twelfth of 15 to Bingwa in Gr 2 at Turffontein (8f, good). Off 6 months.

Form: 321130-

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Seven Patriots⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽³⁾| T: Kumaran Naidoo| OR: 83| D

66/1

40/1, last of 12 in minor event at Fairview (8f) 53 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. L. Turner. Uphill task.

Form: 472-000

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Silver Operator¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: Vaughan Marshall| BF| D

13/2

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 33/20, creditable second of 6 in minor event at Scottsville (7f, soft) 13 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 281-612

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Ultra Magnus⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Peter Muscutt| OR: 113| C

28/1

Course winner. Seven wins from 23 Flat runs. Creditable 3 lengths eighth of 14 to Smorgasbord in Gr 2 (50/3) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9445-58

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Chimichuri Run³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 126| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. 7¾ lengths ninth of 12 to Mk's Pride in Gr 1 (50/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 58-7179

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Seeking The Stars^b⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: A Marcus| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

9/2

Latest win at Kenilworth in December. 20/7, 2¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Cosmic Highway in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (6f, good) 70 days ago.

Form: 4611-45

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Linebacker⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Vaughan Marshall| C

5/1

Course winner. 4 lengths seventh of 11 to Jet Dark in Gr 1 at Kenilworth (8f, good, 91/20). Off 119 days.

Form: 1123-73

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Pearl Of Asia^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Robbie Hill| OR: 91| C| D

40/1

Course winner. 10/1, 9 lengths last of 10 to Good Traveller in minor event at Greyville (5f, AW) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 125-050

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Good Traveller²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Glen Kotzen| C

22/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner minor event (4/1) at Greyville (5f, AW) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 30-0321

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Jet Dark⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Justin Snaith| C| D

11/2

Course winner. 1 win from 1 run this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner Gr 1 at Kenilworth (8f, good, 10/1) by 2¼ lengths from Kommetdieding. Off 119 days.

Form: 1614-12

Forecasts

Captain Fontane (7/2), Seeking The Stars (9/2), Linebacker (5/1), Jet Dark (11/2), Silver Operator (13/2), Smorgasbord (7/1), Russian Rock (17/2), Good Traveller (22/1), Chimichuri Run (25/1), Ultra Magnus (28/1), Pearl Of Asia (40/1), Eliud (40/1), Ikigai (50/1), Seven Patriots (66/1)

SILVER OPERATOR has marginally the best all-round profile but this is an open race. Ultra Magnus looks the likeliest to finish second, while Russian Rock deserves some consideration too.