12:20 Greyville

Saturday 28 May 2022

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Lonsdale Stirrup Cup (Grade 3) (Handicap)

Off time: 12:22 | Winning time: -

(1)

Salvator Mundi³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Justin Snaith

16/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Fourth of 6 in handicap (3/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 36 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 165-714

(2)

One Way Traffic³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| D

11/2

5½ lengths seventh of 9 to Mount Anderson in listed race (17/2) at this course (9f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 115-247

(3)

Chewbaca³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: G Wright| T: Willem Nel| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 7/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Scottsville (11.9f, soft) 34 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5123-21

(4)

Shango^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| C

13/2

Course winner. 5/1, good third of 7 in minor event at Vaal (9f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 872703

(5)

Rex Union¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| BF| D

13/2

Latest win at Durbanville in March. 5/2, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 7-09134

(6)

Flying Bull³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: R Fourie| T: Paul Peter| D

11/4

3 wins from 5 runs this year. 13/10, career best when winning 7-runner minor event at Vaal (11.9f, soft) 39 days ago.

Form: 3-31411

(8)

Shangani²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| D

5/2

Latest win at Turffontein in March. 33/1, creditable 5 lengths seventh of 13 to Astrix in Gr 1 at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 11-3157

(9)

Decorated¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: M Yeni| T: Frank Robinson| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 40/1, 10 lengths ninth of 11 to Do It Again in Gr 2 at this course (9.4f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 7-46129

Non-Runners

(7)

Green Haze³⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: Paul Peter J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Shangani (5/2), Flying Bull (11/4), One Way Traffic (11/2), Green Haze (6/1), Shango (13/2), Rex Union (13/2), Chewbaca (9/1), Salvator Mundi (16/1), Decorated (33/1)

SHANGO improved significantly last time after a weaker effort the time before and is much the one to aim at. Green Haze could be the most competition, while Flying Bull is another to take into acount.