16:30 Greyville

Saturday 2 July 2022

All10:5011:3012:1012:5013:3014:1015:0015:4516:3017:1017:4518:15

Post Merchants (Grade 2)

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: -

(1)

Coin Spinner¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: K De Melo| T: Tony Rivalland| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in May. Good length third of 10 to Socrates in minor event (9/2) at Scottsville (5f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 11-1313

(2)

Vars Vicky^b⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

13/2

Blinkered for 1st time, won 8-runner minor event (5/1) at Vaal (6f, soft) 53 days ago by ½ length from Bartholdi. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0-63641

(3)

Good Traveller²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Glen Kotzen| C| D

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 6¾ lengths twelfth of 16 to Alesian Chief in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good, 10/1) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 032180

(4)

Pearl Of Asia^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Robbie Hill| OR: 91| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 7½ lengths thirteenth of 16 to Alesian Chief in Gr 1 (33/1) at Scottsville (6f, good) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 5-05050

(5)

Val D'orcia^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| D

12/1

Latest win at Turffontein in March. 7/2, good second of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 021022

(6)

Sound Of Warning²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: Sean Tarry| D

8/1

10/1, creditable 1¼ lengths third of 15 to Captain's Ransom in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 31-0323

(7)

Sheela²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

22/1

10/1, 5¼ lengths eleventh of 16 to Sound of Warning in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 113120-

(8)

Socrates¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Tristan Godden| T: Shane Humby| OR: 104| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner minor event at Scottsville (5f, good, 9/2) 14 days ago by head from Chantyman. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2-12121

(9)

Eden Roc²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 115| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 80/1, 8 lengths last of 12 to Al Muthana in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 857550

(10)

Bartholdi^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

18/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in January. 25/2, creditable ½-length second of 16 to Alesian Chief in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 223-122

(11)

Isivunguvungu²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Peter Muscutt| C

9/1

Respectable 4¼ lengths third of 8 to William Robertson in minor event (5/1) at this course (5.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 158-213

(12)

William Robertson^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Corne Spies| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. 18/10, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 655411

(13)

Chantyman^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Lorenzo Karriem| OR: 116| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Eleven wins from 35 Flat runs. 20/1, very good head second of 10 to Socrates in minor event at Scottsville (5f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 012-772

(14)

Mr Cobbs¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Robert Khathi| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| OR: 85

40/1

14/1, good 2½ lengths sixth of 10 to Socrates in minor event at Scottsville (5f, good) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7-22506

Non-Runners

Kwinta's Light²¹

Weight: 8-2| Age: 4

T: Justin Snaith J: Reserve 1

After The Rain¹⁴

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Gareth (jnr) J: Reserve 2

Captain Fontane⁵⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Garth Puller J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

William Robertson (4/1), Coin Spinner (9/2), Vars Vicky (13/2), Good Traveller (8/1), Sound Of Warning (8/1), Isivunguvungu (9/1), Socrates (9/1), Val D'orcia (12/1), Eden Roc (14/1), Bartholdi (18/1), Sheela (22/1), Pearl Of Asia (25/1), Chantyman (28/1), Mr Cobbs (40/1)

VAL D'ORCIA looks to have just about the best credentials but will need to be on song. Socrates is most likely the toughest threat, while William Robertson is another with a place chance.