Mercury Sprint (Grade 1) (2yo+) (Turf) – Greyville

Greyville

14:55

Mercury Sprint (Grade 1) (2yo+) (Turf)

Date 2025-07-27

Distance 6f

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo+

Prize £25,191

Winning Time 1m 10.72s

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Buffalo Storm Cody (SAF) Gavin Lerena · Tony Peter	7/1	Won
2nd	Tenango (SAF) A Domeyer · Candice Bass-Robinson	9/4F	1.5
3rd	Asiye Phambili (SAF) K De Melo · Duncan Howells	14/1	0.1
4th	Cats Pajamas (SAF) P Strydom · Frank Robinson	66/1	0.05
5th	Cafe Culture (SAF) Serino Moodley · Lucinda Woodruff	16/1	0.3
6th	William Robertson (SAF) K Matsunyane · Corne Spies	33/1	1
7th	Surjay (SAF) Luyolo Mxothwa · James Crawford	50/1	0.2
8th	I Am Giant (SAF) S Veale · Stuart Ferrie	10/1	.5
9th	Questioning (SAF) Juan Paul V'D Merwe · Vaughan Marshall	6/1	0.05
10th	Whistle The Tune (SAF) Calvin Habib · Candice Dawson	50/1	0.3
11th	Mia Moo (SAF) Callan Murray · Sean Tarry	11/2	0.2
12th	Mrs Browning (SAF) R Fourie · Sean Tarry	14/1	2
13th	Minogue (SAF) Craig Zackey · Candice Dawson	66/1	1
14th	Just Be Lekker (SAF) S'manga Khumalo · Candice Dawson	66/1	1.25

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR (15)	Chocolate Soldier Bay J:TBC T:Corne Spies	J: T:Corne Spies	131	hb	259406	-	109	-	120d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Has winning track form; hasn't won for a while; not disgraced when sixth in a stakes race at Turffontein 21 days ago.
NR (16)	Frozen Fantasy Bay J:TBC T:Robyn Klaasen	J: T:Robyn Klaasen	126	—	-42108	-	110	-	57d	—	—	—	6.5	—	—
Eighth, beaten 2l by Mia Moo at Scottsville two months ago; has done all her winning at a lower level.
1 (1)	Mia Moo Chestnut J:Callan Murray T:Sean Tarry	J:Callan Murray T:Sean Tarry	127	—	-44111	-	119	-	57d	—	—	—	22	—	—
Made it a hat-trick last time and record shows she knows where the winning post is (wins-runs record of 6-16); got the job done in the SA Fillies Sprint by a short head (Scottsville) with five of these in behind two months ago; Absence is no concern; has gone well after a break before and should be thereabouts.
2 (2)	Mrs Browning Bay J:R Fourie T:Sean Tarry	J:R Fourie T:Sean Tarry	127	—	0-0823	-	118	-	57d	—	—	—	0	—	—
String of consistent efforts of late and admirable career strike-rate (six from 23 to date); third, beaten a short head by Mia Moo (Scottsville) two months ago; Richard Fourie a noteworthy booking; recent effort was creditable so she isn't without hope.
3 (3)	Whistle The Tune Bay J:Calvin Habib T:Candice Dawson	J:Calvin Habib T:Candice Dawson	126	p	6-7251	-	112	-	57d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Narrow scorer in a stakes race at Turffontein three weeks ago; has won previously at this course; has done all her winning at a lower level; others appeal more despite that win last time.
4 (4)	I Am Giant Bay J:S Veale T:Stuart Ferrie	J:S Veale T:Stuart Ferrie	132	—	67-741	-	115	-	364d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Narrow 25-1 winner in a Grade 3 three weeks ago; his victims included Buffalo Storm Cody, Questioning and William Robertson; has achieved five wins from 18 career runs but wins achieved at a lower level; despite that Greyville success, he can be taken on.
5 (5)	Minogue Chestnut J:Craig Zackey T:Candice Dawson	J:Craig Zackey T:Candice Dawson	127	—	-27330	-	112	-	22d	—	—	—	4.6	—	—
Wins have come at a lower level; has winning track form; well beaten in the Garden Province Stakes three weeks ago.
6 (6)	Questioning Bay J:Juan Paul V'D Merwe T:Vaughan Marshall	J:Juan Paul V'D Merwe T:Vaughan Marshall	132	b	-25356	-	107	-	183d	—	—	—	2.5	—	—
Not beaten too far when sixth here in a Grade 3 22 days ago; has never won a race of this value and not seen the winners' enclosure for a while now (last win in September).
7 (7)	Just Be Lekker Bay J:S'manga Khumalo T:Candice Dawson	J:S'manga Khumalo T:Candice Dawson	127	—	402104	-	121	-	22d	—	—	—	6.5	—	—
Solid run in the Garden Province Stakes 22 days ago (had Asiye Phambili (seventh) and Minogue (towards the rear) behind) upped to 1m; all her wins achieved at a lower level; has won here previously.
8 (8)	William Robertson Bay J:K Matsunyane T:Corne Spies	J:K Matsunyane T:Corne Spies	132	hb	211100	-	131	-	50d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Track has proven suitable before; successful four times in his last seven starts; behind I Am Giant here when towards the rear of 13 three weeks ago in a Grade 3.
9 (9)	Buffalo Storm Cody Bay J:Gavin Lerena T:Tony Peter	J:Gavin Lerena T:Tony Peter	131	—	4-1114	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Admirable career strike-rate (four from 11 to date); a disappointing result (went off favourite) when beaten 1 1/2l in a Grade 3 three weeks ago, behind the reopposing I Am Giant; deserves respect on first attempt at a big race.
10 (10)	Cats Pajamas Bay J:P Strydom T:Frank Robinson	J:P Strydom T:Frank Robinson	131	—	1-1250	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	7	—	—
Has never won a race of this value but multiple course winner; finished last in the Grade 2 Golden Horse Sprint (dropped back to this trip) at Scottsville two months ago.
11 (11)	Asiye Phambili Bay J:K De Melo T:Duncan Howells	J:K De Melo T:Duncan Howells	127	t	-16227	-	118	-	22d	—	—	—	8	—	—
Wins have come at a lower level; has won here; out of the money and beaten 5l in the Garden Province Stakes three weeks ago; should not be far away if showing her peak form.
12 (12)	Cafe Culture Bay J:Serino Moodley T:Lucinda Woodruff	J:Serino Moodley T:Lucinda Woodruff	132	b	2-9267	-	108	-	50d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
Seventh of 12 in the Gold Challenge 50 days ago; has won here before; all his wins have been at a lower level.
13 (13)	Tenango Bay J:A Domeyer T:Candice Bass-Robinson	J:A Domeyer T:Candice Bass-Robinson	132	—	-11211	-	-	-	683d	—	—	—	24.5	—	—
Attempts to land a hat-trick and proven that he knows how to get his head in front (seeking a seventh win); had a couple of these behind when winning the Golden Horse Sprint by just over 1l (Scottsville) two months ago; plenty of appeal.
14 (14)	Surjay Bay J:Luyolo Mxothwa T:James Crawford	J:Luyolo Mxothwa T:James Crawford	132	—	553-27	-	123	-	183d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Possesses winning form at this track; behind Tenango when finishing seventh (Scottsville) two months ago.

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Tenango

24.5

OR: 0 Form: 24.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Mia Moo

OR: 0 Form: 22 Odds: 0

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3rd

William Robertson

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Asiye Phambili

OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Cats Pajamas

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Frozen Fantasy

6.5

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Just Be Lekker

6.5

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Minogue

4.6

OR: 0 Form: 4.6 Odds: 0

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Cafe Culture

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Questioning

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Chocolate Soldier

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Mrs Browning

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Whistle The Tune

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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I Am Giant

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Buffalo Storm Cody

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Surjay

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chocolate Soldier	—	109	—
Frozen Fantasy	—	110	—
Mia Moo	—	119	—
Mrs Browning	—	118	—
Whistle The Tune	—	112	—
I Am Giant	—	115	—
Minogue	—	112	—
Questioning	—	107	—
Just Be Lekker	—	121	—
William Robertson	—	131	—
Buffalo Storm Cody	—	—	—
Cats Pajamas	—	—	—
Asiye Phambili	—	118	—
Cafe Culture	—	108	—
Tenango	—	—	—
Surjay	—	123	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Minogue	22d ago	Fit
Just Be Lekker	22d ago	Fit
Asiye Phambili	22d ago	Fit
William Robertson	50d ago	Fresh
Cafe Culture	50d ago	Fresh
Frozen Fantasy	57d ago	Fresh
Mia Moo	57d ago	Fresh
Mrs Browning	57d ago	Fresh
Whistle The Tune	57d ago	Fresh
Chocolate Soldier	120d ago	Long break
Questioning	183d ago	Long break
Surjay	183d ago	Long break
I Am Giant	364d ago	Long break
Tenango	683d ago	Long break
Buffalo Storm Cody	—	—
Cats Pajamas	—	—