14:15 Greyville

Saturday 29 August 2020

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World Sports Betting Gold Cup (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: -

(1)

Eyes Wide Open⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Glen Kotzen| OR: 116| C

7/1

Course winner. 43/20, creditable 4¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Marchingontogether in Gr 3 at Scottsville (11.9f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5/00564-

(2)

Out Of Your League³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Danielson| T: Fabian Habib| OR: 90

25/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in June. Last of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 10/1) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 2/12510-

(3)

Dharma³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: G Wright| T: Geoff Woodruff| OR: 100

40/1

Creditable 2¾ lengths eighth of 18 to Dynasty's Blossom in Gr 3 (20/1) at this course (14.9f, good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 01/0698-

(4)

Shenanigans³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 100| C

12/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 18/1, creditable 2 lengths sixth of 18 to Dynasty's Blossom in Gr 3 at this course (14.9f, good) 35 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 563006-

(5)

Before Noon²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 81| C

22/1

Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in July. 73/20, good ¼-length third of 9 to Merlin From Berlin in handicap at Scottsville (11.9f, good) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 081023-

(6)

Sunshine Silk⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Geoff Woodruff| OR: 103| D

28/1

Creditable 2¾ lengths fifth of 13 to Imperial Ruby in Gr 3 (4/1) at Turffontein (15.9f, good) 63 days ago.

Form: 0/24405-

(7)

Wealthy^b³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Dennis Drier| OR: 93| C

40/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 3¾ lengths twelfth of 18 to Dynasty's Blossom in Gr 3 (18/1) at this course (14.9f, good) 35 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2/74340-

(8)

Factor Fifty^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: A Marcus| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| OR: 104| BF

8/1

Respectable 2 lengths seventh of 18 to Dynasty's Blossom in Gr 3 at this course (14.9f, good, 73/20) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 141327-

(9)

Imperial Ruby³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: P Strydom| T: Corne Spies| OR: 102| D

15/2

Latest win at Turffontein in June. 12/1, good 1½ lengths fifth of 18 to Dynasty's Blossom in Gr 3 at this course (14.9f, good) 35 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Progressing recently.

Form: 319615-

(10)

Magnificent Seven³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| OR: 114

12/1

Seven wins from 20 Flat runs. 4½ lengths ninth of 14 to Sovereign Spirit in Gr 3 at this course (10.9f, good, 14/1) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 1712/09-

(11)

Paths Of Victory⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: S Khumalo| T: Gareth (jnr)| OR: 101| C

40/1

Course winner. Latest win here in March. 6/1, respectable fifth of 11 in minor event at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 41 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 5/30185-

(12)

Flichity By Farr^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Tristan Godden| T: Alyson Wright| OR: 99| C

50/1

Course winner. 4 lengths thirteenth of 18 to Dynasty's Blossom in Gr 3 at this course (14.9f, good, 18/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 327850-

(13)

Dark Moon Rising³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: K De Melo| T: Paul Lafferty| OR: 102| C

10/1

5-time course winner. Creditable ¾-length third of 18 to Dynasty's Blossom in Gr 3 (11/1) at this course (14.9f, good) 35 days ago. Booking of De Melo a plus. Sure to go well.

Form: 989633-

(14)

It's My Turn³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Dean Kannemeyer| OR: 118| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Creditable 2 lengths fifth of 20 to Belgarion in Gr 1 at this course (10.9f, good, 28/1) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 111/525-

(15)

Marchingontogether⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Gavin Van Zyl| OR: 99| C

9/2

Course winner. 7/4, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner Gr 3 at Scottsville (11.9f, good) 49 days ago by length from It's My Turn. Significantly up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 035211-

(16)

Paybackthemoney³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Nathan Kotzen| OR: 91

33/1

Creditable length fourth of 18 to Dynasty's Blossom in Gr 3 (25/1) at this course (14.9f, good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 72/3954-

Non-Runners

Merlin From Berlin²⁴

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Nathan Kotzen J: Reserve 1

Snow Palace²⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Corne Spies J: Reserve 2

Clouds Of Witness⁴⁹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Gary Rich J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

It's My Turn (11/4), Marchingontogether (9/2), Eyes Wide Open (7/1), Imperial Ruby (15/2), Factor Fifty (8/1), Dark Moon Rising (10/1), Magnificent Seven (12/1), Shenanigans (12/1), Before Noon (22/1), Out Of Your League (25/1), Sunshine Silk (28/1), Paybackthemoney (33/1), Paths Of Victory (40/1), Dharma (40/1), Wealthy (40/1), Flichity By Farr (50/1)

MARCHINGONTOGETHER didn't need to improve to win at this level last time, but can give all these something to think. Dark Moon Rising is most likely the primary challenger, while Sunshine Silk also commands a closer look.