16:30 Greyville

Saturday 1 July 2023

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Post Merchants (Grade 2)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 10.78s

(2)

Sheldon¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Johan J Vuuren

14/1

Course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (6/1) at Vaal (5.5f, good) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2-33121

(3)

Gobsmacked⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

12/1

11¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Isivunguvungu in Gr 1 at Turffontein (5f, good, 7/1) 63 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1112-29

(4)

Sun Blushed¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

22/1

5/1, creditable third of 7 in minor event at Greyville (5.5f, AW) 19 days ago.

Form: 12331-3

(5)

Silver Operator^b⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Vaughan Marshall| C

10/1

Course winner. 33/1, 10¾ lengths twelfth of 14 to Trip of Fortune in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: D29-820

(6)

Cold Fact²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| D

11/1

Six wins from 17 Flat runs. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. Creditable 5¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Princess Calla in Gr 1 (20/1) at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 121314

(7)

Thunderstruck^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Soumillon| T: Sean Tarry| D

5/4

Very good length second of 16 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 1 (17/2) at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 105-492

(8)

Gladatorian²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| D

40/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Scottsville in April. Below form 5¾ lengths tenth of 16 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft, 40/1) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 52-1010

(9)

Sweet Pepper^b⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: M Yeni| T: Sean Tarry| D

33/1

4¾ lengths eighth of 9 to Cold Fact in Gr 2 (25/2) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 63 days ago.

Form: 483-428

(10)

Iphiko^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: M F De Kock| C

22/1

Course winner. Very good third of 13 in minor event at Scottsville (5f, good, 8/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 512-563

(11)

Surjay²⁸

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

9/2

Creditable length third of 16 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft, 25/2) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 10-6673

(12)

Cosmic Highway¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, 10½ lengths last of 12 to Bereave in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (6f, good, 33/1). Off 126 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1405-00

(13)

Full Velocity^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

33/1

Seven wins from 21 Flat runs. 100/1, respectable 5¼ lengths ninth of 16 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 24-5559

(14)

Pearl Of Asia^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Robbie Hill| OR: 91| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, respectable 2¼ lengths fifth of 16 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 043-605

Stiptelik²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| D

18/1

9 lengths ninth of 10 to Princess Calla in Gr 1 (33/1) at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 23-2049

Non-Runners

(1)

Whoa Whoa Whoa²⁸

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: Brett Crawford J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Tempting Fate¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Dean Kannemeyer J: Reserve 2

Miss Daisy¹⁸

Weight: 8-2| Age: 3

T: Tony Peter J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Thunderstruck (5/4), Surjay (9/2), Silver Operator (10/1), Cosmic Highway (10/1), Cold Fact (11/1), Gobsmacked (12/1), Whoa Whoa Whoa (12/1), Sheldon (14/1), Stiptelik (18/1), Sun Blushed (22/1), Iphiko (22/1), Full Velocity (33/1), Sweet Pepper (33/1), Gladatorian (40/1), Pearl Of Asia (40/1)

SHELDON is probably the one to beat. Iphiko is dangerous, while Gobsmacked comes into calculations for minor honours.