SAF - GREYVILLE 02 May 2026
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INDEPENDENT ON SATURDAY DRILL HALL STAKES 1400m Track: STANDARD Clear (Max: 25) |
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Good pace with Legal Counsel, Roland Garros and Outlaw King matching motors. Top race. QUESTIONING (1) was a Grade 2 winner two back in the WPOTA Diadem Stakes then scored in open class with a big weight latest over 1200,m. Loves this trip though and drawn for a good run. Go close. ROLAND GARROS (4) won here at first try last time and loves the trip. Big chance to make it back-to-back successes. GLADATORIAN (2) is a classy galloper resuming. Has four wins and four minors from eight fresh runs. Among the leading players. THE REAL PRINCE (8) is a two time Grade 1 winner back from a let-up. Better than that recent plain performance suggests. Go well on best. LEGAL COUNSEL (3) next best.
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| 1 | x7211 |
QUESTIONING
VAUGHAN MARSHALL 5YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Greg & Gina Bortz, T Gujadhur & Wernars Family Recent form sound. At the latest run favourite; won by 0.5 len at this track April 11 over 1200m defeating Jerusalema Rain with 61.5kg at $1.70. Before that favourite; won by 2.5 len at Kenilworth G2 WPOTA Diadem Stakes February 28 over 1200m defeating O'tenikwa with 59kg at $4.30. Grade 2 winner two back then scored with a big weight latest. Will not spend a cent from the inside draw. Hard to beat again. |
1 RICHARD FOURIE |
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| 2 | 1077x |
GLADATORIAN
STUART FERRIE 6YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG Messrs Late Agasthamuni Gujadhur, E G Hart de Keating, M L Jean Hardy & M J L Nairac Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last preparation seventh of 11 at Kenilworth in the G1 The Met January 31 over 2000m, 5 len behind See It Again carrying 60kg at $34. Previous preparation first-up won by head this track November 7 over 1200m defeating Cats Pajamas carrying 64kg at $6.50. Classy galloper resuming. Has four wins and four minors from eight fresh runs. Among the leading players. |
2 SEAN VEALE |
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| 3 | 292x5 |
LEGAL COUNSEL
JUSTIN SNAITH 4YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG Messrs Cameron Braun, E A Braun & D C Stonebridge & Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge Second run back. First-up after two months 5th of 9 at Kenilworth in G3 on April 6 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind Jet Force with 60kg at $6. Previously second-up 2nd of 8 at Kenilworth on December 10 over 1500m, nose behind Ardabil with 60kg at $3.30. Should progress from that first-up run. |
3 TRISTAN GODDEN |
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| 4 | 27121 |
ROLAND GARROS
JUSTIN SNAITH 3YO GREY COLT 55.0KG Greg & Gina Bortz & Mr J P Cuvelier Form hard to fault. At the latest run won by 1.75 len at this track April 11 over 1400m defeating Talk To The Master with 54.5kg at $4.50. The race before that 2nd in a small field at Scottsville on March 1 over 1400m, long-neck behind I'm A Fireball with 60kg at $2.30. Won here at first try last time and loves the trip. Big chance to make it back-to-back successes. |
4 JUAN PAUL V'D MERWE |
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| 5 | 1x9x8 |
GREAT PLAINS
JUSTIN SNAITH 4YO GREY GELDING 57.0KG Mr N Jonsson Second-up today. Last start 8th of 12 at this track on April 11 over 1400m, 4 len behind Roland Garros carrying 63kg at $17. At only start last preparation 9th of 14 at Kenilworth on January 31 over 1400m, 6 len behind Snow Pilot carrying 61.5kg at $6.50. Unlikely to threaten. |
5 ANDREW FORTUNE |
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| 6 | 1133x |
OUTLAW KING
DEAN KANNEMEYER 5YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG D K Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr D M Kannemeyer) Resuming after a break of nine weeks. Finished off last campaign third of 14 at Kenilworth in the G2 WPOTA Diadem Stakes February 28 over 1200m, 4 len behind Questioning carrying 60kg at $8. Previously first up; fourth of 13 at Scottsville in the LR April 27 2025 over 1100m, 1.1 len behind O'tenikwa carrying 61kg at $9. Talented galloper resuming. This looks a stern test. |
6 SERINO MOODLEY |
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| 7 | 265x1 |
CATS PAJAMAS
NATHAN KOTZEN 4YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Mr Sid Moodley Second-up. First-up after two months won by 2 len at Turffontein Standside G2 Hawaii Stakes April 4 over 1400m defeating One Eye On Vegas carrying 58kg at $13.50. Previously second-up came home strongly from last on the turn; 2nd of 7 at this track on November 7 over 1200m, head behind Gladatorian with 54kg at $2.70. Grade 2 winner latest. Fitter again and worth keeping safe. |
7 KEAGAN DE MELO |
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| 8 | x8138 |
THE REAL PRINCE
DEAN KANNEMEYER 5YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd Comes off a 56 day let-up. Most recently second last of 9 at Turffontein Standside in the G1 Horse Chestnut Stakes on March 7 over 1600m, 10 len behind Tin Pan Alley carrying 60kg at $2.70. The race before that ran on strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 11 at Kenilworth in the G1 The Met on January 31 over 2000m, 1.3 len behind See It Again carrying 60kg at $4.50. Two time Grade 1 winner back from a let-up. Better than that recent plain performance suggests. Go well on best. |
8 CRAIG ZACKEY |
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| 9 | 60111 |
JET FORCE
DES A MCLACHLAN 4YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG Messrs Denis Le Breton & A L Taylor, Mr K & Miss K Geemooi & Mrs G C Hutchinson On a three run winning streak. At the latest run favourite; won by 1.0 len at Kenilworth G3 April 6 over 1600m defeating Gallic Dream carrying 57kg at $2.70. The start before that favourite; won by a neck at Kenilworth LR February 28 over 1600m defeating I Salute You with 60kg at $4.50. Emerging type in great form and can win again. |
9 CALLAN MURRAY |
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