13:55 Turffontein

Saturday 12 March 2022

All09:5510:2510:5511:3512:0512:4013:2013:5514:30

Gold Rush Sprint (3 Year-Olds)

  • 3YO only  |   5f 103y  |   Good to Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:59  |   Winning time: -
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(9)
Horse silk
Gallic Chief25
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| BF| C| D
9/2
Course winner. Latest win here in December. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 10 in handicap (25/11) at Vaal (5f, good) 25 days ago.
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2
(5)
Horse silk
Ultra Quickb156
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| C
15/2
Course winner. Latest win here in September. 5/2, very good second of 6 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.
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3
(6)
Horse silk
Alula's Star13
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Philasande Mxoli(3)| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C| D
14/1
Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft, 91/20) 13 days ago.
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4
(10)
Horse silk
Sheldon16
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Johan J Vuuren
14/1
50/7, last of 6 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.
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5
(3)
Horse silk
It's About Time23
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| D
5/2
First run since leaving J. S. Snaith when didn't need to improve to win 5-runner minor event (13/15) at Vaal (5.5f, good) 23 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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6
(2)
Horse silk
Rozara9
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD
8/1
10/9, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.
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7
(1)
Horse silk
Cleaver Greene18
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-5| J: R Fourie| T: M F De Kock
13/8
One win from 1 run last year. 25/11, won 15-runner handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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8
(7)
Horse silk
Anytime Champ25
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-4| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| C
80/1
Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. 40/1, last of 10 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 25 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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9
(4)
Horse silk
Slings And Arrowsb170
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Candice Dawson| C
18/1
Course winner. Winner here in August. 6¾ lengths last of 8 to William Robertson in Gr 3 (25/1) at this course (7f, good) 70 days ago. Back down in trip.
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10
(8)
Horse silk
Warship16
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Candice Dawson| C
40/1
Course winner. 10/1, last of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Forecasts

Cleaver Greene (13/8), It's About Time (5/2), Gallic Chief (9/2), Ultra Quick (15/2), Rozara (8/1), Alula's Star (14/1), Sheldon (14/1), Slings And Arrows (18/1), Warship (40/1), Anytime Champ (80/1)

Verdict

ULTRA QUICK was much improved in his latest race and has strong claims. Rozara is most likely the leading challenger, while Slings And Arrows is not out of it for third place.

  1. Ultra Quick15/2
  2. Rozara8/1
  3. Slings And Arrows18/1

Prize Money

1st: R109,367.002nd: R35,003.003rd: R17,501.004th: R8,740.005th: R4,381.00

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