14:12 Greyville

Saturday 25 May 2024

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Daily News 2000 (Grade 1) (3 Year-Olds)

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 2m 3.06s

(1)

William Iron Arm^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| BF

14/1

77/100, bit below form third of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (9f, good) 23 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 311-333

(2)

Flag Man¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

17/2

2 wins from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 16-runner minor event (25/2) at this course (9.4f, good) 14 days ago by 1½ lengths from The Grey King. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 521-11

(3)

Pure Predator²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

11/2

Career best when winning 7-runner Gr 2 (17/10) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 28 days ago by ¾ length from Hotarubi.

Form: 4-54421

(4)

Mid Winter Wind¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Sean Tarry| C

28/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 7/1, 2 lengths fifth of 7 to Green With Envy in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 211115

(5)

Green With Envy¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C| D

4/6

3 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner Gr 2 at this course (8f, good to soft, 4/1) 17 days ago by neck from Sandringham Summit. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 334-111

(6)

Hluhluwe¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith

11/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in November. 2 lengths fourth of 7 to Green With Envy in Gr 2 (25/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 113-054

(7)

Barbaresco²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren

16/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in April. 18/10, creditable second of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (9f, good) 23 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3-21812

(8)

The Grey King¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Justin Snaith| BF

28/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in December. Very good 1½ lengths second of 16 to Flag Man in minor event at this course (9.4f, good, 2/1) 14 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 011-222

(9)

Hotarubi²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry

40/1

Latest win at Vaal in November. Good ¾-length second of 7 to Pure Predator in Gr 2 (7/2) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8-32542

Forecasts

Green With Envy (4/6), Pure Predator (11/2), Flag Man (17/2), Hluhluwe (11/1), William Iron Arm (14/1), Barbaresco (16/1), Mid Winter Wind (28/1), The Grey King (28/1), Hotarubi (40/1)

GREEN WITH ENVY can get the 4-timer up in this Grade 1. Barbaresco is a big threat, while Pure Predator shouldn't be ruled out.