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Saturday 3 June 2023

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Gold Medallion (Grade 1) (2 Year-Olds)

  • 2YO only  |   5f 212y  |   Good to Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:41  |   Winning time: 1m 8.79s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Icy Blastb12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall| BF
20/1
Winner at Kenilworth in February. 1/5, creditable 4½ lengths second of 9 to Let The Flag Fly in minor event at this course (5f, good to soft) 12 days ago.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Let The Flag Flyb112
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| C
33/1
1 win from 3 runs this year. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner minor event (25/2) at this course (5f, good to soft) 12 days ago by 4½ lengths from Icy Blast.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Guy Gibson35
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner
12/1
1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Vaal in March. 4 lengths fifth of 7 to Lucky Lad in Gr 2 (11/2) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Red Bomber35
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| D
17/2
1 win from 1 run this year. 6/1, won 10-runner minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 35 days ago.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Outlaw King98
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| D
4/1
2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in February. 77/100, ½-length third of 7 to Cliff Hanger in Gr 3 at this course (5.5f, good to soft) 34 days ago.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
The Africa House34
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| BF
25/1
1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Vaal in February. Second of 12 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft, 91/100) 34 days ago.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Warrior Of Royalty83
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Khathi| T: Nathan Kotzen
22/1
1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 10-runner minor event at Greyville (5f, good, 14/10) 83 days ago.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Egyptian Mau79
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D
18/1
1 win from 1 run this year. 2/1, won 7-runner minor event at Turffontein (6f, good) 79 days ago.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Cliff Hanger122
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: B Jacobson| T: Johan J Vuuren| C
10/1
2 wins from 2 runs this year. 14/1, won 7-runner Gr 3 at this course (5.5f, good to soft) 34 days ago by head from Golden Tatjana. First run for yard after leaving Y. Govender.
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10
(10)
Horse silk
The Abdicator98
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford
33/1
Winner at Kenilworth in January. 11½ lengths fourth of 7 to Cliff Hanger in Gr 3 (13/2) at this course (5.5f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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11
(11)
Horse silk
Lucky Lad35
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| D
11/10
3 wins from 3 runs this year. 13/10, won 7-runner Gr 2 at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 35 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Jerusalema Rain. Very much the one to beat.
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Forecasts

Lucky Lad (11/10), Outlaw King (4/1), Red Bomber (17/2), Cliff Hanger (10/1), Guy Gibson (12/1), Egyptian Mau (18/1), Icy Blast (20/1), Warrior Of Royalty (22/1), The Africa House (25/1), Let The Flag Fly (33/1), The Abdicator (33/1)

Verdict

LUCKY LAD formwise has a clear edge and is well up to winning this readily. Cliff Hanger could emerge as the main danger, while Warrior Of Royalty could also get a look-in.

  1. Lucky Lad11/10
  2. Cliff Hanger10/1
  3. Warrior Of Royalty22/1

Prize Money

1st: R437,505.002nd: R139,994.003rd: R70,007.004th: R35,004.005th: R17,502.00

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