12:30 Greyville

Sunday 30 July 2023

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World Pool Moment Of The Day Champion Stakes (grade 1)(for 2 Year Olds)

Off time: 12:42 | Winning time: 1m 36.07s

(1)

Francine³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Mike/Adam Azzie

16/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 10-runner minor event (15/2) at Vaal (6f, good) 33 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 31

(2)

Longsword¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry

40/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event at Turffontein (7f, good, 46/100) 17 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 6521

(3)

We Are The Logans¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| D

50/1

Winner at Vaal in June. Good second of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good, 2/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 823162

(4)

Hotarubi¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Sean Tarry| D

40/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 11/10, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner maiden at Turffontein (8.4f, good) 17 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 23221

(5)

Main Defender²⁹

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

9/4

3 wins from 3 runs this year. 9/4, won 14-runner minor event at this course (6.5f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 111

(7)

Just Var⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Ricky Maingard| D

66/1

Winner at Vaal in May. 25/1, 9½ lengths eighth of 10 to Main Defender in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 49 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. B. Fortune. Difficult ask.

Form: 4318

(8)

Down By The River²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Peter Muscutt| D

18/1

Career best when winning 13-runner minor event (10/1) at Scottsville (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 6531

(9)

Romance In Rome^b1²⁹

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

66/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. 66/1, creditable 5¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Main Defender in minor event at this course (6.5f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 32-1156

(10)

Kyomai³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Tony Peter| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in June. Fourth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 3/1) 31 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 635614

(11)

Pure Predator^b²⁹

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

25/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Blinkered for 1st time, good 3¾ lengths third of 14 to Main Defender in minor event at this course (6.5f, good to soft, 16/1) 29 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 121433

(12)

The Africa House⁵⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry

40/1

Winner at Vaal in February. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form 8¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Lucky Lad in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft, 33/1) 57 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 1426

(13)

Lucky Lad⁵⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry

11/10

Career best when winning 11-runner Gr 1 (11/10) at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 57 days ago by 5¼ lengths from Outlaw King. Significantly up in trip. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 1111

(14)

Sandringham Summit²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

7/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner Gr 2 (6/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 29 days ago by ½ length from Gimmeanotherchance. Progressing recently.

Form: 2121

Non-Runners

(6)

Ermelo⁵⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 2

T: Doug Campbell J: Rachel Venniker

Forecasts

Lucky Lad (11/10), Main Defender (9/4), Sandringham Summit (7/1), Francine (16/1), Down By The River (18/1), Pure Predator (25/1), Ermelo (25/1), Kyomai (33/1), Hotarubi (40/1), The Africa House (40/1), Longsword (40/1), We Are The Logans (50/1), Just Var (66/1), Romance In Rome (66/1)

LUCKY LAD easily has the upper hand on form and would be folly to overlook. Main Defender is not one to underestimate however, while Sandringham Summit enters calculations for third place.