13:30 Greyville

Saturday 31 July 2021

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

Premiers Champion Stakes (Grade 1) (2YO)

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: -

(1)

Quantum King²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren

10/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 9-runner maiden at Turffontein (6f, good, 4/3) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 21

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(2)

Laird Of Breedon^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Brown| T: Corne Spies

18/1

Winner at Vaal in June. Very good second of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good, 50/7) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 224312

(3)

Safe Return¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall| C

14/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 20/11, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at this course (7f, good) 13 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 21781

(4)

William Robertson²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corne Spies

7/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 91/20, third of 14 in minor event at this course (6.5f, good) 28 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Progressing well recently.

Form: 313

(5)

Partner In Crime⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Weiho Marwing

33/1

Career best when winning 13-runner maiden (20/3) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 86 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Laird of Breedon. Difficult ask.

Form: 4371

(6)

Gaudis Masterpiece²⁸

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

14/1

Second of 14 in minor event at this course (6.5f, good, 100/7) 28 days ago. Up in trip. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 522

(7)

Excellarator²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

28/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 10-runner maiden (50/7) at Vaal (6f, good) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 921

(8)

Anytime Champ⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Joey Soma

11/2

1 win from 1 run this year. 25/7 and tongue strap on, won 15-runner maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 44 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 1

(9)

Hasta Manana⁴²

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

14/1

Blinkered for 1st time, good second of 9 in maiden at Scottsville (8f, good, 4/11) 42 days ago.

Form: 2222

(10)

Waterberry Lane²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C

9/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 25/3, career best when winning 13-runner Gr 2 at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago by ¾ length from Aj's Captain.

Form: 01331

(11)

Happy And Glorious²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Joey Soma

14/1

5/2, career best when winning 7-runner maiden at Turffontein (7f, good) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 7231

(12)

Honokalani²⁸

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

28/1

Winner at Scottsville in May. Excellent 2 lengths sixth of 13 to Waterberry Lane in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good, 50/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 4216

(13)

Good Traveller²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Glen Kotzen

7/2

Course winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Scottsville in May. Respectable length third of 13 to Waterberry Lane in Gr 2 (25/4) at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Standard bearer.

Form: 11173

(14)

Starrywinternight⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Weiho Marwing| D

28/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Didn't need to be at best when winning 10-runner maiden (5/4) at Turffontein (8f, good) 41 days ago.

Form: 9-521

Non-Runners

Fisher King⁹¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Sean Tarry J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Good Traveller (7/2), Waterberry Lane (9/2), Anytime Champ (11/2), William Robertson (7/1), Quantum King (10/1), Safe Return (14/1), Hasta Manana (14/1), Gaudis Masterpiece (14/1), Happy And Glorious (14/1), Laird Of Breedon (18/1), Honokalani (28/1), Starrywinternight (28/1), Excellarator (28/1), Partner In Crime (33/1)

GOOD TRAVELLER has very good form claims and is well up to winning this readily. Waterberry Lane can also play a part, while Safe Return has place prospects as well.