11:25 Greyville

Saturday 1 July 2023

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Bloodstock SA Sales Cup (C & G) (2 Year-Olds)

Off time: 11:28 | Winning time: 1m 18.83s

(1)

Main Defender²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| OR: 106

15/8

2 wins from 2 runs this year. First run since leaving M. N. Prinsloo when 7/1, won 10-runner minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 20 days ago. Form choice.

Form: 11

(2)

Navajo Nation²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Robbie Hill

66/1

33/1, seventh of 14 in maiden at this course (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 47

(3)

Jerusalema Rain³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Ashley Fortune| D

3/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner minor event (9/4) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 30 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 2121

(4)

Outlaw King²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| D

7/4

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in February. Good 5¼ lengths second of 11 to Lucky Lad in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft, 7/2) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 112

(5)

Pure Predator^b1²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF| D

14/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in April. 2/1, creditable 4½ lengths third of 10 to Main Defender in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 12143

(6)

Future Flo³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts

50/1

25/2, creditable third of 14 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 03343

(7)

Let The Flag Fly^b²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo

40/1

Winner at Scottsville in May. 40/1, 10¼ lengths seventh of 11 to Lucky Lad in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 97-2917

(8)

Chilli Moon³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

28/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Vaal in May. 4/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 39 days ago.

Form: 17

(10)

Gimmelightning¹²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| BF

8/1

3¼ lengths sixth of 11 to Winter Cloud in Gr 3 at Kenilworth (6f, good, 33/20). Off 126 days.

Form: 1-26

(11)

Bom Bom⁸⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Candice Dawson

50/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 12-runner minor event (9/4) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 86 days ago.

Form: 51

(12)

Ethanator²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: C Soumillon| T: Sean Tarry| BF

25/1

Second of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good, evens) 20 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 52

(13)

Hunza Road⁸³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Michael Roberts| D

66/1

Winner at Scottsville in April. 50/1, 22¼ lengths last of 7 to Cliff Hanger in Gr 3 at Scottsville (5.5f, good to soft) 62 days ago.

Form: 871

(14)

Romance In Rome²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| C

50/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 10/1, creditable 4½ lengths fifth of 9 to Gimmeanotherchance in listed race at this course (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 32-115

Helsinki²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty

66/1

Sixth of 9 in maiden at this course (5f, good to soft, 25/2) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 56

Non-Runners

(9)

Mystery Cache³¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 2

T: Glen Kotzen J: Serino Moodley

Warhawk Bomber¹⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 2

T: Weichong Marwing J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Outlaw King (7/4), Main Defender (15/8), Jerusalema Rain (3/1), Gimmelightning (8/1), Pure Predator (14/1), Ethanator (25/1), Mystery Cache (25/1), Chilli Moon (28/1), Let The Flag Fly (40/1), Romance In Rome (50/1), Future Flo (50/1), Bom Bom (50/1), Navajo Nation (66/1), Hunza Road (66/1), Helsinki (66/1)

MAIN DEFENDER has very good claims and can make it 3-3. Outlaw King should be involved, while Jerusalema Rain is not out of it for third place.