11:40 Greyville

Saturday 2 May 2026

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Independent On Saturday Durban Then And Now D Stakes

Off time: 11:40 | Winning time: 1m 22.65s

(1)

Gorgeous Dude¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: K De Melo| T: Alyson Wright| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 17/2, second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 15 days ago. Booking of De Melo a plus. Uphill task.

Form: 33452-2

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(2)

Saudi Sweep²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁶⁾| T: Louis Goosen| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Winner here in March. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Greyville (7f, good) 21 days ago. Standard bearer.

Form: 734125

(3)

Snow Moon⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Tristan Godden| T: Mano Pandaram

33/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Fifth of 7 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good, 66/1) 42 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Uphill task.

Form: 33/444-5

(4)

Send Me^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Fourie| T: Tony Rivalland

7/4

One win from 22 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable third of 10 in minor event (5/1) at this course (8f, AW) 29 days ago.

Form: 772-673

(5)

Blonde Bombshell^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)

80/1

25/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 0000-48

(6)

Bank Street^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Serino Moodley| T: Stuart Ferrie| C

4/1

Course winner. Good fourth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at this course (6f, AW) 15 days ago.

Form: 208-464

(7)

Sail To The Moon^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁶⁾| T: Yogas Govender| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 10/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 15 days ago.

Form: 718-576

(8)

Count Marsh^b³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Robbie Hill| OR: 71| CD

18/1

4-time course winner. Thirty four runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 10 in minor event at this course (6f, AW, 14/1) 34 days ago.

Form: 2439-76

(9)

Sergeant Soqrat^b³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Corne Spies

66/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 25/1, last of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 306200

(10)

Kimball O'hara⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Wendy Whitehead| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 6/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good to soft) 41 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. D. Miller.

Form: 670-462

Forecasts

Send Me (7/4), Gorgeous Dude (5/2), Bank Street (4/1), Kimball O'hara (13/2), Saudi Sweep (9/1), Sail To The Moon (12/1), Count Marsh (18/1), Snow Moon (33/1), Sergeant Soqrat (66/1), Blonde Bombshell (80/1)

SAUDI SWEEP looks the way to go. Blonde Bombshell is hard to ignore, while Kimball O'Hara can't be ruled out.