12:40 Greyville

Saturday 1 July 2023

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DSTV Gold Vase (Grade 3)

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 3m 13.29s

(1)

Flying First Class¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Calvin Habib| T: David Nieuwenhuizen

28/1

Respectable third of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (12.9f, good, 25/2) 13 days ago.

Form: 725373

(2)

Fight Song^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

22/1

Course winner. 13/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (8.4f, AW) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 25-4028

(3)

Tabebuia²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)

22/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6-31010

(4)

Future Pearl³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry

7/2

Latest win at Turffontein in May. Good 1¾ lengths sixth of 13 to Sea Master in Gr 3 (28/10) at this course (11.9f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 342416

(5)

Runaway Song¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C

3/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner Gr 3 (17/2) at Scottsville (11.9f, good) 14 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Aragosta. Up in trip.

Form: 1614-41

(6)

Cyber Time²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Louis Goosen| OR: 75| C

40/1

Course winner. 16/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Scottsville (11.9f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 408606

(7)

Red Maple^b³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Sean Tarry| BF

7/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in May. Good second of 10 in handicap (18/10) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 912112

(8)

White Fang¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie

16/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner minor event at Turffontein (12.9f, good, 7/2) by 3 lengths from Flying First Class. Off 102 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 223-601

(9)

Papa C¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Jason Gates| T: Duncan Howells| OR: 70| C

50/1

Course winner. Latest win here in March. 10/1, last of 8 in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 8-43158

(10)

Arumugam^b⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Weiho Marwing

3/1

Creditable 3¼ lengths second of 8 to Future Pearl in Gr 3 (6/1) at Turffontein (15.9f, good to soft) 55 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Should go well again.

Form: 11-5532

(11)

Senso Unico³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Orffer| T: Vaughan Marshall

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 20/1, 6½ lengths twelfth of 13 to Sea Master in Gr 3 at this course (11.9f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0-23740

(12)

Salvator Mundi¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Justin Snaith

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in January. 16/1, 5¾ lengths fifth of 6 to Runaway Song in Gr 3 at Scottsville (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 525-105

(13)

Prime Example¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Ashley Fortune

28/1

4 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in April. Creditable second of 10 in minor event (20/1) at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 13 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 511502

(14)

Rex Union³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer

22/1

Latest win at Scottsville in April. 17/2, creditable 2 lengths seventh of 13 to Sea Master in Gr 3 at this course (11.9f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-79817

(15)

Good Council³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R Danielson| T: Ashley Fortune

33/1

Latest win at Turffontein in March. 2¼ lengths ninth of 13 to Sea Master in Gr 3 (40/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 051659

Forecasts

Runaway Song (3/1), Arumugam (3/1), Future Pearl (7/2), Red Maple (7/1), Salvator Mundi (12/1), White Fang (16/1), Senso Unico (20/1), Fight Song (22/1), Rex Union (22/1), Tabebuia (22/1), Flying First Class (28/1), Prime Example (28/1), Good Council (33/1), Cyber Time (40/1), Papa C (50/1)

RED MAPLE has leading claims stepped up in trip. Senso Unico is the obvious danger, while Arumugam may grab a bit more place money.