Post Merchants (Grade 3).
Greyville · Saturday, 4 Jul · 18:40
· 5f 212y
· TURF
DORMANT
Status
15:40
Off time
17
Runners
Turf: good; aw: standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SPEEDMAN (SAF
🥈 Second
BUFFALO STORM CODY (SAF
🥉 Third
ZIYASHA (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
7
6/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
8
7/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
21
20/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
21
20/1
12 · —
21
20/1
13 · —
21
20/1
14 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 1 |
Kaalvoet (G)
Latest win at Scottsville in April. 14/1, respectable ½-length fourth of 15 to Taxi To The Moon in Gr 2 at Scottsville (6f, good) 42 days ago.
|
461214 | Calvin Habib | Clinton Binda | 3 | 55.8 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 2 | 2 |
Outlaw King (G)
4¼ lengths thirteenth of 15 to Taxi To The Moon in Gr 2 at Scottsville (6f, good, 33/1) 42 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
11-3390 | A Mgudlwa | Dean Kannemeyer | 5 | 62.1 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 3 | 3 |
Princess Of Gaul (F)
C&D winner. Latest win at Kenilworth in February. 7/1, creditable 2½ lengths third of 14 to Asiye Phambili in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good) 42 days ago.
|
4-62143 | Craig Zackey | Dean Kannemeyer | 3 | 55.3 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 4 | 4 |
Jet Force (G)
3 wins from 6 runs this year. Creditable 5¼ lengths seventh of 12 to Questioning in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good, 10/1) 28 days ago. Down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.
|
011177 | Grant Van Niekerk | Des McLachlan | 4 | 59.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 5 | 5 |
Tenango (G)
Six wins from 20 Flat runs. Excellent 2 lengths seventh of 15 to Taxi To The Moon in Gr 2 at Scottsville (6f, good, 16/1) 42 days ago. Booking of De Melo a plus.
|
252-087 | K De Melo | Candice Bass | 5 | 62.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 6 | 6 | Jerusalema Rain (G) [B] | 0-43210 | Non Runner | Sean Tarry | 5 | 55.8 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 7 | 7 |
Dave The King (G)
Course winner. Nine wins from 30 Flat runs. Creditable 3¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Questioning in Gr 1 (20/1) at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Uphill task.
|
541-036 | Marco V'Rensburg | Mike/mathe Kock | 6 | 62.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 8 | 8 |
Speedman (G)
2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in March. 18/10, respectable ½-length second of 16 to Kaalvoet in handicap at Scottsville (5.5f, soft) 69 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.
|
113-112 | Zac Lloyd | Sean Tarry | 3 | 54 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 9 | 9 |
Buffalo Storm Cody (G)
[B]
C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Respectable neck second of 11 to Jerusalema Rain in Gr 2 (5/10) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 67 days ago. Merits consideration.
|
11-7112 | R Fourie | Tony Peter | 4 | 62.1 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| — | 10 | 10 |
Ziyasha (G)
Course winner. Eight wins from 31 Flat runs. 20/1, bit below form 1½ lengths fifth of 15 to Taxi To The Moon in Gr 2 at Scottsville (6f, good) 42 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
017615 | S Veale | Clinton Binda | 5 | 59.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 11 | 11 |
One Eye On Vegas (C)
[B]
9/2 and blinkered for 1st time, good ½-length third of 15 to Taxi To The Moon in Gr 2 at Scottsville (6f, good) 42 days ago.
|
2D4233 | G Lerena | Mike/mathe Kock | 3 | 58.1 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 12 | 12 |
Great Plains (G)
Course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 20/1, creditable 2¼ lengths ninth of 15 to Taxi To The Moon in Gr 2 at Scottsville (6f, good) 42 days ago. Difficult ask.
|
81-9839 | Tristan Godden | Justin Snaith | 4 | 62.1 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 13 | 13 |
Cafe Culture (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Eight wins from 30 Flat runs. Latest win at Kenilworth in April. 6/1, good neck second of 15 to Taxi To The Moon in Gr 2 at Scottsville (6f, good) 42 days ago.
|
0-60812 | Callan Murray | Lucinda Woodruff | 6 | 59.9 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 14 | 14 |
Cats Pajamas (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. Latest win at Turffontein in April. 10/1, very good eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago.
|
26-5158 | Andrew Fortune | Nathan Kotzen | 4 | 62.1 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 15 | — |
Future Variety (G)
Course winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft, 7/1) 21 days ago.
|
5-30049 | Reserve 1 | Candice Bass | 5 | 58.1 kg |
—
|
| — | 16 | — |
Lion Rampart (G)
Good sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft, 66/1) 21 days ago.
|
100-306 | Reserve 2 | Gareth (jnr) | 4 | 58.1 kg |
—
|
| — | 17 | — |
Zalatoris (G)
C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in March. Bit below form fifth of 9 in minor event (5/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 55 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
8-20135 | Reserve 3 | Tony Peter | 3 | 55.8 kg |
—
|
Betting forecast: Buffalo Storm Cody (13/8), One Eye On Vegas (6/1), Cafe Culture (7/1), Princess Of Gaul (8/1), Speedman (10/1), Dave The King (12/1), Tenango (12/1), Jerusalema Rain (16/1), Ziyasha (20/1), Great Plains (20/1), Jet Force (20/1), Kaalvoet (20/1), Cats Pajamas (20/1), Outlaw King (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 296864.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 95011.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 47494.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 23759.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 11879.0 ZAR |