13:10 Greyville

Sunday 30 July 2023

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Mercury Sprint (grade 1)(horses At Weight-for-age)

Off time: 13:14 | Winning time: 1m 9.99s

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Gladatorian²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

18/1

3 wins from 5 runs this year. 50/1, didn't need to improve to win 14-runner Gr 2 at this C&D (good to soft) 29 days ago by neck from Thunderstruck.

Form: 2-10101

(3)

Danilo Danilovitch²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

66/1

25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, won 10-runner minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 28 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Val D'orcia.

Form: 628441

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Gimme A Prince⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| D

4/6

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 18/10, career best when winning 16-runner Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 57 days ago by length from Thunderstruck.

Form: 21-1221

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Val D'orcia²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| CD

100/1

C&D winner. Creditable 2¼ lengths second of 10 to Danilo Danilovitch in minor event (17/2) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5-69732

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Thunderstruck^b²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| BF| D

8/1

Very good neck second of 14 to Gladatorian in Gr 2 (13/10) at this C&D (good to soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 05-4922

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Surjay²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| D

15/2

5/1, good ¾-length third of 14 to Gladatorian in Gr 2 at this C&D (good to soft) 29 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 0-66733

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Cabinet Shuffle⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen

66/1

Latest win at Vaal in January. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Vaal (5.5f, good) 47 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 9-15722

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Isivunguvungu⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Peter Muscutt| C

9/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner minor event (5/10) at Scottsville (5f, good) 43 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 1-23211

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Pearl Of Asia^b²⁹

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

50/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 6 lengths last of 14 to Gladatorian in Gr 2 at this C&D (good to soft, 50/1) 29 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 43-6050

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William Robertson⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Corne Spies| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Seven wins from 23 Flat runs. 7/1, below form 5 lengths eighth of 16 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 57 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 0-15288

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Silver Operator^b²⁹

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

50/1

Course winner. 25/2, creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Gladatorian in Gr 2 at this C&D (good to soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 29-8204

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Seeking The Stars^b⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

50/1

Six wins from 18 Flat runs. Excellent 3¼ lengths sixth of 16 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft, 40/1) 57 days ago.

Form: 1/457-06

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Sheela⁵⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: Lyle Hewitson

Forecasts

Gimme A Prince (4/6), Isivunguvungu (9/2), Surjay (15/2), Thunderstruck (8/1), Sheela (16/1), Gladatorian (18/1), William Robertson (25/1), Seeking The Stars (50/1), Silver Operator (50/1), Pearl Of Asia (50/1), Cabinet Shuffle (66/1), Danilo Danilovitch (66/1), Val D'orcia (100/1)

SHEELA looks the one to be on if reproducing her latest effort and will take the beating. Isivunguvungu is given the vote for second, while Gimme A Prince should also be considered.