12:20 Greyville

Saturday 31 July 2021

All10:3511:1011:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4715:2516:00

Epol Umkhomazi Stakes (Grade 2)

Off time: 12:22 | Winning time: -

(1)

Edgartown¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Michael Miller

22/1

Winner at Scottsville in January. 50/7, fifth of 8 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 1705

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(2)

Dyce¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| D

3/1

Winner at Vaal in June. 5/6, second of 4 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 16 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 4212

(3)

Crested Eagle^b³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Doug Campbell| D

18/1

Winner at Scottsville in June. 20/1, very good length second of 11 to Kuuma in minor event at Greyville (6f, AW) 34 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 587512

(4)

Bon Vivant³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in May. Second of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 5/2) 35 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 312

(6)

Faustino²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Kumaran Naidoo

22/1

Winner at Scottsville in June. Very good sixth of 14 in minor event at this course (6.5f, good, 50/3) 28 days ago.

Form: 0516

(7)

Gallic Chief²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Gareth (jnr)

11/4

Winner at Scottsville in March. 10/1, 4¾ lengths eleventh of 13 to Waterberry Lane in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 3130

(8)

Isivunguvungu⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Peter Muscutt| C

6/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner here in May. 3 lengths fifth of 13 to Ambiorix in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft, 25/1) 55 days ago.

Form: 15

(10)

Dockofthebay²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry

20/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in January. Fourth of 6 in minor event (50/9) at Vaal (5.5f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 14

(11)

Kuuma⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Sean Tarry| D

16/1

5/1, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at Vaal (6f, good) 4 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 334211

(12)

It's About Time²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| D

7/1

Winner at Kenilworth in April. 50/3, very good 1½ lengths fourth of 13 to Waterberry Lane in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 5104

(13)

Rodriguez²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

25/1

Career best when winning 14-runner maiden at Scottsville (6f, good, 4/3) 20 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 64371

Non-Runners

(5)

Who's That Star⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Clinton Binda J: R Danielson

(9)

Silver Salmon⁵⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Glen Kotzen J: Grant Van Niekerk

Forecasts

Gallic Chief (11/4), Dyce (3/1), Bon Vivant (11/2), Isivunguvungu (6/1), It's About Time (7/1), Silver Salmon (10/1), Kuuma (16/1), Crested Eagle (18/1), Dockofthebay (20/1), Who's That Star (20/1), Edgartown (22/1), Faustino (22/1), Rodriguez (25/1)

DYCE couldn't meet market expectations last time, but still appeals as the likeliest winner here. Bon Vivant is another who could have a big say in proceedings, while Silver Salmon looks best of the remainder.