13:05 Greyville

Saturday 6 May 2023

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Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: -

(1)

William Robertson⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Strydom| T: Corne Spies| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Respectable 2 lengths second of 10 to Isivunguvungu in Gr 1 at Turffontein (5f, good, 7/1) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 140-152

(2)

Seeking The Stars^b³⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

25/1

Six wins from 16 Flat runs. Creditable 5½ lengths seventh of 14 to Silver Operator in Gr 2 (6/1) at this C&D (good to soft). Off 12 months. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 611/457-

(3)

Desert Miracle²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: M F De Kock| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 3/1, career best when winning 7-runner Gr 1 at Turffontein (8f, good) 21 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Feather Boa. Not taken lightly.

Form: 23-3141

(4)

Surjay⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford

16/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in November. Good 2¾ lengths sixth of 16 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 1 (40/1) at Kenilworth (5f, good). Off 98 days. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 1310-66

(5)

Silvano's Dasher⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| D

14/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in January. 13/2, respectable 3 lengths sixth of 15 to Pacaya in listed race at Kenilworth (8f, good) 70 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 1131-16

(6)

Safe Passage¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: M F De Kock| C

9/1

Course winner. 5/1, good ½-length second of 18 to Puerto Manzano in Gr 1 at Turffontein (9.9f, good). Off 161 days. Down in trip.

Form: 121332-

(7)

Bingwa^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren

22/1

Latest win at Turffontein in October. Respectable 3¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Trip of Fortune in Gr 1 at Turffontein (8f, good, 14/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 6431-75

(8)

Trip Of Fortune^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| D

13/2

Eight wins from 16 Flat runs. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 17/2, career best when winning 10-runner Gr 1 at Turffontein (8f, good) 35 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Mk's Pride.

Form: 131-931

(9)

Al Muthana⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Ricky Maingard| BF| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Eight wins from 19 Flat runs. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 13/2, bit below form 2¾ lengths fourth of 15 to Pacaya in listed race at Kenilworth (8f, good) 70 days ago.

Form: 850-104

(10)

Silver Operator¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Khathi| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 9/2, creditable second of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7D29-82

(11)

Battle Force^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt

50/1

Seven wins from 24 Flat runs. Very good fourth of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good, 50/1) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 200-804

(12)

Gimme A Prince⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| BF| D

9/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in January. 5/4, very good length second of 12 to Bereave in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (6f, good) 70 days ago.

Form: 1121-12

(13)

Humdinger²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: M F De Kock| D

33/1

Six wins from 20 Flat runs. Latest win at Turffontein in March. 25/2, 9¼ lengths fifth of 7 to Desert Miracle in Gr 1 at Turffontein (8f, good) 21 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0-22315

(14)

Forever Mine⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Danielson| T: M F De Kock| D

25/1

Six wins from 21 Flat runs. Latest win at Turffontein in November. Creditable second of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 4/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 216-642

Non-Runners

Captain Fontane⁴¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: Garth Puller J: Reserve 1

After The Rain⁶⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: Gareth (jnr) J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Desert Miracle (11/4), Gimme A Prince (9/2), William Robertson (5/1), Trip Of Fortune (13/2), Al Muthana (9/1), Safe Passage (9/1), Silvano's Dasher (14/1), Surjay (16/1), Bingwa (22/1), Forever Mine (25/1), Seeking The Stars (25/1), Silver Operator (25/1), Humdinger (33/1), Battle Force (50/1)

DESERT MIRACLE can land another major prize. Humdinger could be the chief danger, while William Robertson also demands consideration.