12:35 Greyville
Saturday 30 July 2022
All11:2012:0012:3513:1513:5014:3015:0515:5016:2517:00
Epol Umkhomazi Stakes (Grade 2) (2 Year-Olds)
- 2YO only  |  5f 212y  |  Good  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 12:35Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 10.92s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Career best when winning 15-runner maiden (13/10) at Vaal (7f, good to soft) 32 days ago.
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1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 16-runner maiden at Scottsville (6f, good, 75/1) 20 days ago.
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1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in June. ¾-length second of 8 to Mercantour in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good, 9/4) 30 days ago. On the upgrade recently.
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C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner here in June. 2¾ lengths sixth of 14 to Cousin Casey in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good, 14/1) 28 days ago.
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3 wins from 5 runs this year. 72/100, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Turffontein (6f, good) 30 days ago by ¾ length from Ridgerunner. Has to be taken seriously.
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Course winner. Winner here in April. 25/1, 8¾ lengths last of 14 to Cousin Casey in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago.
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Latest win at Turffontein in June. 28/10, creditable fourth of 9 in minor event at Greyville (6f, AW) 34 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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3½ lengths fourth of 12 to Thunderstruck in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good, 33/1) 56 days ago.
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Winner here in June. 15/10, good third of 7 in minor event at Greyville (8f, AW) 12 days ago. Back down in trip.
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1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 15-runner maiden at Scottsville (6f, good, 5/2) 38 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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Winner at Scottsville in January. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Greyville (6f, AW) 13 days ago. Difficult ask.
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Forecasts
Formagear (9/4), Mercantour (11/4), Captain Bombshell (6/1), Ridgerunner (13/2), Without Equal (11/1), Ocean Time (12/1), Swing Upon A Star (18/1), Captain Casey (18/1), Magic Tattoo (20/1), Sun Blushed (25/1), Question Master (50/1)
MERCANTOUR is running well enough to merit close consideration but will need to avoid any trouble. Magic Tattoo looks to have the best prospects of the others, while Ridgerunner also comes into the reckoning.
- Mercantour11/4
- Magic Tattoo20/1
- Ridgerunner13/2
Prize Money
1st: R124,991.002nd: R40,009.003rd: R20,005.004th: R9,992.005th: R5,007.00
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