13:05 Greyville
Saturday 7 May 2022
All10:5011:2011:5512:3013:0513:4314:2315:0315:38
Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes (Grade 2)
- 3YO plus  |  6f 211y  |  Good to Soft  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:07Â Â |Â Â Winning time: -
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
C&D winner. 4½ lengths last of 5 to Seeking The Stars in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (8f, good, 25/4). Off 154 days. First run for yard after leaving G. B. Puller. Plenty to find on form.
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1 win from 2 runs this year. 25/4, didn't need to improve to win 14-runner Gr 2 at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 56 days ago by ½ length from Warrior's Rest. Back up in trip.
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Latest win at Kenilworth in December. 25/2, 6½ lengths last of 10 to Hoedspruit in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (9f, good). Off 119 days. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.
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Course winner. Latest win here in December. 6¾ lengths twelfth of 14 to Smorgasbord in Gr 2 at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft, 33/1) 56 days ago. Back up in trip.
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20/1, 8¼ lengths twelfth of 15 to Bingwa in Gr 2 at Turffontein (8f, good). Off 6 months.
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40/1, last of 12 in minor event at Fairview (8f) 53 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. L. Turner. Uphill task.
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Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 33/20, creditable second of 6 in minor event at Scottsville (7f, soft) 13 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
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Course winner. Seven wins from 23 Flat runs. Creditable 3 lengths eighth of 14 to Smorgasbord in Gr 2 (50/3) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Up in trip.
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Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. 7¾ lengths ninth of 12 to Mk's Pride in Gr 1 (50/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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Latest win at Kenilworth in December. 20/7, 2¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Cosmic Highway in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (6f, good) 70 days ago.
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Course winner. 4 lengths seventh of 11 to Jet Dark in Gr 1 at Kenilworth (8f, good, 91/20). Off 119 days.
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Course winner. 10/1, 9 lengths last of 10 to Good Traveller in minor event at Greyville (5f, AW) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.
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1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner minor event (4/1) at Greyville (5f, AW) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
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Course winner. 1 win from 1 run this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner Gr 1 at Kenilworth (8f, good, 10/1) by 2¼ lengths from Kommetdieding. Off 119 days.
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Forecasts
Captain Fontane (7/2), Seeking The Stars (9/2), Linebacker (5/1), Jet Dark (11/2), Silver Operator (13/2), Smorgasbord (7/1), Russian Rock (17/2), Good Traveller (22/1), Chimichuri Run (25/1), Ultra Magnus (28/1), Pearl Of Asia (40/1), Eliud (40/1), Ikigai (50/1), Seven Patriots (66/1)
SILVER OPERATOR has marginally the best all-round profile but this is an open race. Ultra Magnus looks the likeliest to finish second, while Russian Rock deserves some consideration too.
- Silver Operator13/2
- Ultra Magnus28/1
- Russian Rock17/2
Prize Money
1st: R250,004.002nd: R79,997.003rd: R40,009.004th: R20,005.005th: R9,992.00
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