12:40 Turffontein

Saturday 29 October 2022

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Allied Steelrode Graham Beck Stakes (Grade 3) (3 Year-Olds)

Off time: 12:47 | Winning time: 1m 25.56s

(15)

Thunderstruck^b⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| C

6/1

3 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 5-runner minor event (63/100) at this course (6f, good) 51 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Prophet.

Form: 3111-

(14)

Prophet²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| CD

13/2

3 wins from 6 runs this year. 9/2, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 173421-

(9)

Royal Victory⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Nathan Kotzen

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Greyville in May. Length second of 14 to Cousin Casey in Gr 2 (40/1) at Greyville (7f, good). Off 119 days.

Form: 2122-

(13)

Unzen²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| CD

8/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 13-runner minor event at this course (7.2f, good, 14/1) 28 days ago. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 21-

(5)

Mercantour^b1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K De Melo| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

9/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. Creditable 4¾ lengths fourth of 10 to William Robertson in Gr 2 at this course (7.2f, good, 8/1) 28 days ago. Booking of De Melo a plus.

Form: 115134-

(3)

Laguna Verde²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Khumalo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

13/2

Bit below form 4¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Prophet in minor event (4/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 142485-

(1)

Argo Alley^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: D Gray St John| C| D

18/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in May. Eighth of 9 in handicap (13/2) at this course (7.4f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 211408-

(16)

Union Square^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Simons| T: M F De Kock| C

22/1

Course winner. 9/2 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable fourth of 10 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1234-

(6)

Raffles²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner

16/1

Winner at Vaal in June. 15/2, good 4¼ lengths third of 13 to Unzen in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 1333-

(12)

Anfields Rocket³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Grant Maroun| C

12/1

3 wins from 4 runs this year. 9/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 32 days ago.

Form: 3111-

(7)

Billy Bowlegs⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Danielson| T: Alec Laird| C

20/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 8-runner maiden at this course (8f, good, 10/1) by neck from Total Protection. Off 132 days. Uphill task.

Form: 010-

(17)

Shoemaker¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: M F De Kock| CD

10/1

2 wins from 2 runs this year. 1/3, won 6-runner minor event at this course (8f, good). Off 6 months.

Form: 11-

(2)

Total Protection³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. Fifth of 6 in minor event (6/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 4215-

(4)

Eyjafjallajokull^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gabriell Pieterse⁽³⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Winner here in July. Well-beaten last of 9 to Prophet in minor event at this course (7.2f, good, 33/1) 21 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 6319-

(11)

Arividicio⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: M F De Kock| CD

25/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 14/10, career best when winning 13-runner minor event at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 223131-

(10)

Boisterous²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

20/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. 7/1, respectable 1¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Prophet in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 32124-

Non-Runners

(8)

Mo Jive¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Royal Victory (11/2), Thunderstruck (6/1), Laguna Verde (13/2), Prophet (13/2), Unzen (8/1), Mercantour (9/1), Shoemaker (10/1), Anfields Rocket (12/1), Raffles (16/1), Argo Alley (18/1), Billy Bowlegs (20/1), Boisterous (20/1), Eyjafjallajokull (20/1), Union Square (22/1), Arividicio (25/1), Total Protection (33/1)

UNZEN holds a significant advantage formwise and is going to be hard to beat. Mercantour can also play a part, while Shoemaker could also figure.