14:45 Scottsville

Saturday 1 June 2024

All10:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Golden Horse Sprint (Grade 1) (Handicap)

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 1m 7.58s

(1)

I Am Giant³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| D

17/2

Latest win at Turffontein in February. 11/2, creditable ½-length second of 11 to Lucky Lad in Gr 2 at Turffontein (5.8f, unknown) 35 days ago.

Form: 13-5122

(2)

Swing Upon A Star³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| D

100/1

Latest win at Turffontein in March. 25/1, 7½ lengths last of 11 to Lucky Lad in Gr 2 at Turffontein (5.8f, unknown) 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving S. G. Tarry.

Form: 1-41050

(3)

Surjay³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: S Khumalo| T: Brett Crawford| D

10/3

Very good ½-length third of 11 to Lucky Lad in Gr 2 (7/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, unknown) 35 days ago.

Form: 3223-63

(4)

Ziyasha^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Clinton Binda

25/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in January. Respectable second of 11 in minor event (10/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 43-1262

(5)

Hithemhardsunshine²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| D

50/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event (11/10) at Greyville (5f, good) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 9-14231

(6)

Quasiforsure³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt| C| D

6/1

Course winner. 25/2, very good second of 14 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good to soft) 34 days ago.

Form: 814-642

(7)

Dyce⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

18/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in January. 9/4, 11 lengths twelfth of 14 to Mover And Shaker in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5f, good). Off 91 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 114-109

(8)

At My Command⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Craig Zackey| T: Brett Crawford| D

18/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Respectable 8½ lengths sixth of 13 to Main Defender in Gr 1 at Turffontein (8f, good, 10/1). Off 91 days. Down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 52-2167

(9)

Countdown⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: G Wright| T: Glen Kotzen| D

100/1

Latest win at Fairview in March. 6¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Winter Cloud in Gr 3 (5/1) at Kenilworth (6f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 2-04810

(10)

Cruise Control²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: S Veale| T: Duncan Howells| D

12/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner minor event at Fairview (6f, 5/10) 29 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Cliff Top. First run for yard after leaving G. D. Smith. Form choice.

Form: 21-3111

(11)

Lucky Lad^b³⁵

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

15/8

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, won 11-runner Gr 2 at Turffontein (5.8f, unknown, 15/10) 35 days ago by ½ length from I Am Giant.

Form: 110-421

(12)

Sun Blushed⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Won 8-runner minor event (28/10) at this C&D (good) 48 days ago.

Form: 920-311

(13)

Cliff Top²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Peter Muscutt| D

80/1

Excellent 1¼ lengths second of 9 to Cruise Control in minor event (10/1) at Fairview (6f) 29 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. C. Greeff.

Form: 77-3342

(14)

Pray For Rain²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Carl Hewitson| C

80/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 9/2, creditable 1¼ lengths third of 6 to Hithemhardsunshine in minor event at Greyville (5f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 473783

(15)

Zinovi³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock| D

25/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner minor event (2/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 35 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 317-511

(16)

Melech⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Roy Magner| BF| D

40/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in February. 18/10, creditable fourth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 49 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 461-104

Non-Runners

Fire 'n Flames²³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Kobus Roux J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Lucky Lad (15/8), Surjay (10/3), Quasiforsure (6/1), I Am Giant (17/2), Cruise Control (12/1), Sun Blushed (14/1), At My Command (18/1), Dyce (18/1), Ziyasha (25/1), Zinovi (25/1), Melech (40/1), Hithemhardsunshine (50/1), Pray For Rain (80/1), Cliff Top (80/1), Countdown (100/1), Swing Upon A Star (100/1)

CRUISE CONTROL isn't easy to oppose on the form he has shown and will take plenty of beating. Lucky Lad is a marginal preference for second, while Surjay could also get a look-in.