13:45 Turffontein

Saturday 3 April 2021

All11:0011:3012:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:05

H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes (Grade 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 210y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(9)
Horse silk
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.
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2
(3)
Horse silk
Cirillob28
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.
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3
(7)
Horse silk
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.
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4
(6)
Horse silk
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.
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5
(4)
Horse silk
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.
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6
(10)
Horse silk
Capoeirab35
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.
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7
(2)
Horse silk
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.
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8
(1)
Horse silk
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.
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9
(11)
Horse silk
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.
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10
(8)
Horse silk
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.
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11
(5)
Horse silk
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.
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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)

Verdict

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.

  1. GOT THE GREENLIGHT (SAF)
  2. EXPRESSFROMTHEUS (SAF)
  3. WHORLY WHORLY (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R300,004.002nd: R125,000.003rd: R50,004.004th: R24,992.00

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