16:40 Greyville

Saturday 6 July 2024

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Post Merchants Stakes (Grade 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:41  |   Winning time: 1m 10.4s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(1)
Horse silk
Cafe Cultureb49
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: R Fourie| T: Lucinda Woodruff| D
9/2
Six wins from 17 Flat runs. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner minor event (33/10) at Kenilworth (7f, good) 49 days ago.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
Melech35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| D
8/1
Latest win at Turffontein in February. 33/1, respectable 2 lengths sixth of 16 to Lucky Lad in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good) 35 days ago.
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Timeform
4
(4)
Horse silk
20/1
1 win from 2 runs this year. Bit below form neck second of 10 to Thunderstruck in Gr 1 at Turffontein (5f, good to soft, 7/2). Off 91 days. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform
5
(5)
Horse silk
11/4
3 wins from 5 runs this year. 16/1, first run since leaving G. D. Smith when bit below form neck fourth of 16 to Lucky Lad in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good) 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform
6
(6)
Horse silk
Tail Of The Comet161
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| D
8/1
Tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form third of 16 in minor event (33/10) at Kenilworth (8f, good). Off 161 days. Back down in trip. Uphill task.
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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
Winter Greeting35
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry| C| D
10/1
Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 14/1, bit below form 3½ lengths third of 16 to October Morn in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
8
(8)
Horse silk
20/1
Seven wins from 21 Flat runs. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 16/1) 30 days ago. Difficult ask.
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Timeform
9
(9)
Horse silk
Teflon Man28
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C| D
7/1
2 wins from 4 runs this year. 3/1, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at this course (5.5f, good) 28 days ago by short head from King of The Gauls. Progressing recently.
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Timeform
11
(11)
Horse silk
25/1
4-time course winner. 13½ lengths fourteenth of 16 to Lucky Lad in Gr 1 (13/2) at Scottsville (6f, good) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
12
(12)
Horse silk
22/1
Six wins from 20 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Excellent neck second of 9 to Silent War in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 17/2) 20 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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Timeform
13
(13)
Horse silk
14/1
Latest win at Kenilworth in January. 20/1, excellent head second of 16 to Lucky Lad in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good) 35 days ago.
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Timeform
14
(14)
Horse silk
16/1
Latest win at Turffontein in February. Very good head third of 16 to Lucky Lad in Gr 1 (25/2) at Scottsville (6f, good) 35 days ago.
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Timeform
15
(10)
Horse silk
14/1
2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Scottsville in April. Creditable short-head second of 9 to Teflon Man in minor event at this course (5.5f, good, 9/4) 28 days ago.
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Timeform
16
Horse silk
Countdown19
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Glen Kotzen| OR:  109| D
40/1
Latest win at Fairview in March. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good to soft) 19 days ago.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

2
(2)
Horse silk
Royal Aussie59
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 4
T: Justin Snaith  J: Daniel Muscutt
NR
10
(10)
Horse silk
Time Fo Orchids35
Weight: 8-6|  Age: 4
T: Johan J Vuuren  J: G Lerena
NR
17
Horse silk
Silent War20
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 5
T: Tony Peter  J: Reserve 3
NR

Forecasts

Cruise Control (11/4), Cafe Culture (9/2), Royal Aussie (6/1), Teflon Man (7/1), Melech (8/1), Tail Of The Comet (8/1), Winter Greeting (10/1), At My Command (14/1), King Of The Gauls (14/1), I Am Giant (16/1), Time Fo Orchids (16/1), Texas Red (20/1), Golden Sickle (20/1), Anfields Rocket (22/1), Quasiforsure (25/1), Countdown (40/1)

Verdict

GOLDEN SICKLE should be thereabouts but it's competitive stuff. Anfields Rocket has to be feared, while Time Fo Orchids is another with place prospects too.

Prize Money

1st: R312,500.002nd: R100,004.003rd: R50,002.004th: R25,001.005th: R12,489.00

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