15:45 Turffontein

Saturday 6 April 2024

All11:0011:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:4516:20

World Pool Premier's Champions Challenge (Grade 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f 208y  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 2m 7.06s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Dave The King35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: M F De Kock| C
4/1
Course winner. Creditable 2¾ lengths second of 13 to Main Defender in Gr 1 (8/1) at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.
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2
(5)
Horse silk
Puerto Manzanob35
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD
9/1
Below form 14¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Main Defender in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good, 16/1) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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3
(13)
Horse silk
Cousin Casey35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry
11/2
Respectable 5¼ lengths fourth of 13 to Main Defender in Gr 1 (16/1) at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.
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4
(6)
Horse silk
Zeus28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| C
18/1
6-time course winner. Ten wins from 26 Flat runs. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Eleventh of 12 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 7/1) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.
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5
(10)
Horse silk
Winchester Mansion133
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford
7/1
Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Good 4¼ lengths eighth of 18 to Royal Victory in Gr 1 at this C&D (good, 14/1). Off 133 days. Others more persuasive.
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7
(3)
Horse silk
Royal Victory48
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Nathan Kotzen| CD
4/1
C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 9/2, creditable third of 11 in minor event at Scottsville (7.4f, good) 48 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
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8
(7)
Horse silk
Son Of Rajb35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Weiho Marwing| CD
7/1
C&D winner. 66/1, creditable 5½ lengths fifth of 13 to Main Defender in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.
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9
(2)
Horse silk
Aragosta28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: M F De Kock| C
25/1
4-time course winner. Latest win at Kenilworth in December. 14/1, eighth of 12 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Shortlist material.
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10
(4)
Horse silk
Future Pearlb21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry| C
40/1
Course winner. Eleventh of 12 in minor event (75/1) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Difficult ask.
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11
(11)
Horse silk
Safe Passage35
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| C| D
25/1
Course winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, 20½ lengths ninth of 13 to Main Defender in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.
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12
(14)
Horse silk
Litigation28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| CD
18/1
7-time course winner. Eight wins from 31 Flat runs. Latest win here in February. 11/2, creditable fourth of 12 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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13
(8)
Horse silk
Meridius28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| C
16/1
Course winner. Creditable second of 12 in minor event (7/1) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago.
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14
(12)
Horse silk
Street Art28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Tony Peter| CD
20/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable sixth of 12 in minor event (11/2) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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Non-Runners

6
(9)
Horse silk
Without Question70
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 4
T: Justin Snaith  J: Rachel Venniker
NR

Forecasts

Royal Victory (4/1), Dave The King (4/1), Cousin Casey (11/2), Winchester Mansion (7/1), Son Of Raj (7/1), Without Question (8/1), Puerto Manzano (9/1), Meridius (16/1), Litigation (18/1), Zeus (18/1), Street Art (20/1), Aragosta (25/1), Safe Passage (25/1), Future Pearl (40/1)

Verdict

DAVE THE KING continues to run well and is probably the one to beat. Cousin Casey gets the vote for second, while Zeus also requires scrutiny.

  1. Dave The King4/1
  2. Cousin Casey11/2
  3. Zeus18/1

Prize Money

1st: R1,199,997.002nd: R399,991.003rd: R200,007.004th: R100,004.005th: R50,002.006th: R25,001.007th: R15,005.008th: R9,996.00

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