12:58 Greyville

Saturday 3 May 2025

All10:4011:1511:5012:2512:5813:3814:1814:5815:33

Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes (Grade 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   6f 211y  |   Good to Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:01  |   Winning time: 1m 24.24s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Cafe Culture70
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Lucinda Woodruff| C| D
6/1
Course winner. Seven wins from 20 Flat runs. 16/1, good ¾-length second of 9 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (6f, good) 70 days ago.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
See It Again70
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: R Danielson| T: Michael Roberts| BF| CD
7/2
5-time course winner. Seven wins from 21 Flat runs. Latest win here in November. 2/1, 7¼ lengths seventh of 10 to The Real Prince in listed race at Kenilworth (8f, good) 70 days ago.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Royal Aussie70
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Justin Snaith| CD
9/1
C&D winner. Six wins from 23 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable 2½ lengths fifth of 9 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 2 (17/2) at Kenilworth (6f, good) 70 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Great Plains48
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| CD
12/1
C&D winner. Latest win at Kenilworth in November. 14/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, good) 48 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Gladatorian41
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| BF| C| D
9/2
Course winner. Eight wins from 23 Flat runs. Latest win at Scottsville in December. Creditable neck second of 8 to Winter Games in listed race (18/10) at this course (8f, good) 41 days ago.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
Barbaresco35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Johan J Vuuren| D
16/1
Latest win at Turffontein in January. 8/1, below form 6 lengths fifth of 9 to Main Defender in Gr 2 at Turffontein (7f, soft) 35 days ago. Form choice.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Questioningb70
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Vaughan Marshall| D
8/1
Bit below form 1¾ lengths third of 9 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 2 (5/1) at Kenilworth (6f, good) 70 days ago.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Montien98
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: C Orffer| T: Piet Botha| OR:  87
15/2
75/1, good 1¾ lengths second of 13 to One Stripe in Gr 1 at Kenilworth (8f, good to soft). Off 119 days. Very hard to make a case for.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Texas Red35
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| D
40/1
20/1, bit below form 3½ lengths third of 9 to Main Defender in Gr 2 at Turffontein (7f, soft) 35 days ago.
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10
(10)
Horse silk
Anfields Rocketb33
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Tristan Godden| T: Trevor Brown| D
66/1
Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. First run since leaving G. J. Maroun when last of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft, 25/1) 33 days ago.
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11
(11)
Horse silk
The Real Prince70
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| D
13/2
1 win from 1 run this year. 5/2, career best when winning 10-runner listed race at Kenilworth (8f, good) 70 days ago by 5 lengths from Rapidash.
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12
(12)
Horse silk
Cousin Casey279
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| CD
16/1
C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable 1½ lengths second of 9 to Dave The King in Gr 1 (8/1) at this course (9f, good). Off 9 months. Back down in trip.
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Forecasts

See It Again (7/2), Gladatorian (9/2), Cafe Culture (6/1), The Real Prince (13/2), Montien (15/2), Questioning (8/1), Royal Aussie (9/1), Great Plains (12/1), Cousin Casey (16/1), Barbaresco (16/1), Texas Red (40/1), Anfields Rocket (66/1)

Verdict

GLADATORIAN failed to justify market support on his most recent run, but is taken to make the most of this opportunity. Questioning has to come into the equation too, while Cousin Casey looks best of the remainder.

  1. Gladatorian9/2
  2. Questioning8/1
  3. Cousin Casey16/1

Prize Money

1st: R445,308.002nd: R142,504.003rd: R71,252.004th: R35,614.005th: R17,819.00

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