13:05 Turffontein

Saturday 4 March 2023

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World Sports Betting SA Classic (Grade 1) (3 Year-Olds)

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 1m 31.07s

(12)

Shoemaker²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: M F De Kock| C

11/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 22 lengths last of 16 to Eye of The Prophet in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good, 5/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 11229-0

(7)

Eye Of The Prophet^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| C

7/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. 33/1, career best when winning 16-runner Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago by short head from Royal Victory. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 1211-21

(1)

East Coast²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: M F De Kock

6/1

Latest win at Vaal in October. Below form 6½ lengths seventh of 16 to Eye of The Prophet in Gr 2 (7/1) at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 23123-7

(5)

Royal Victory^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Nathan Kotzen| BF| C

3/1

Course winner. 5/1, good short-head second of 16 to Eye of The Prophet in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2234-12

(4)

Money Heist^b1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Gareth (jnr)

20/1

Winner at Scottsville in August. 14/1, below form 10 lengths tenth of 16 to Eye of The Prophet in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 31256-0

(2)

Anfields Rocket²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Grant Maroun| C

8/1

Course winner. Four wins from 6 runs last year. Bit below form 4½ lengths fifth of 16 to Eye of The Prophet in Gr 2 (8/1) at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1110-15

(14)

Billy Bowlegs⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Alec Laird| CD

15/2

28/10, career best when winning 10-runner Gr 3 at this C&D (good) 41 days ago by ½ length from None Other. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1058-11

(11)

Electric Gold²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Bit below form 3½ lengths third of 16 to Eye of The Prophet in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good, 25/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 1671-23

(13)

Laguna Verde^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

14/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (8f, good, 6/1) 10 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 4850-41

(10)

Argo Alley²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Klink| T: D Gray St John| C

40/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. 40/1, 21¼ lengths fifteenth of 16 to Eye of The Prophet in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 8692-10

(16)

Jimmy Don²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Erico Verdonese| C

20/1

Course winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 10/1, creditable 4 lengths fourth of 16 to Eye of The Prophet in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 15111-4

(6)

Le Morne²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford

20/1

Three wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in October. 5/1, 11¼ lengths eleventh of 16 to Eye of The Prophet in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 11138-0

(8)

Rule By Force²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Joey Soma| C

28/1

Course winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year. Good 5½ lengths sixth of 16 to Eye of The Prophet in Gr 2 (66/1) at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1221-46

(15)

Star Coin^b1⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Alec Laird| C

40/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 5/1, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 31514-1

(9)

Total Protection³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| BF| C

66/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 5/4, good second of 5 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good to soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 501-362

(3)

Captainofthegreen¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)

66/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Greyville in September. Respectable 5¾ lengths third of 10 to Laguna Verde in handicap at this course (8f, good, 10/1) 10 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 613-53

Forecasts

Royal Victory (3/1), East Coast (6/1), Eye Of The Prophet (7/1), Billy Bowlegs (15/2), Anfields Rocket (8/1), Electric Gold (10/1), Shoemaker (11/1), Laguna Verde (14/1), Jimmy Don (20/1), Money Heist (20/1), Le Morne (20/1), Rule By Force (28/1), Star Coin (40/1), Argo Alley (40/1), Total Protection (66/1), Captainofthegreen (66/1)

LAGUNA VERDE can win again stepped up in grade. Anfields Rocket has claims, while Argo Alley is unlikely to be far away.