14:15 Scottsville

Sunday 1 May 2022

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Godolphin Barb Stakes (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: -

(1)

Question Master⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Gates| T: Robbie Hill| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. Second of 7 in minor event (17/2) at Greyville (5.5f, good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 192

(2)

Aztec Warrior²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Wayne/barb Badenhorst/kennedy

11/2

Second of 13 in maiden (2/1) at this course (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 4222

(3)

Gladatorian⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Dennis Drier| C

7/2

Won 14-runner minor event (evens) at this course (6f, good to soft) 42 days ago by head from Aztec Warrior. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 21

(4)

Sundance Kid⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in February. 8½ lengths sixth of 14 to Gladatorian in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft, 7/2) 42 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 16

(5)

Prophet¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Corne Spies| D

4/1

Won 8-runner maiden at Vaal (5f, good to soft, 7/2) 10 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Enters calculations.

Form: 1

(6)

Return To Russia⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Michael Miller| C

10/1

25/2 and tongue strap on, won 8-runner maiden at this course (6f, good to soft) 70 days ago.

Form: 1

(7)

Countdown⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Glen Kotzen| D

6/4

10/1, won 8-runner maiden at Kenilworth (5.5f, good) 81 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1

(8)

Rulership⁷⁷

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

22/1

Tongue strap on, won 10-runner maiden (10/3) at this course (5f, good) 77 days ago by dead heat from Sundance Kid. Uphill task.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Countdown (6/4), Gladatorian (7/2), Prophet (4/1), Aztec Warrior (11/2), Return To Russia (10/1), Question Master (22/1), Rulership (22/1), Sundance Kid (33/1)

GLADATORIAN looks to have marginally the best claims. Aztec Warrior gets the nod among the rest, ahead of Prophet.