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Thursday 1 October 2020

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bettingworld.bet Mr 72 Apprentice Handicap

3YO plus | 4f 214y | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 12:13 | Winning time: -

(8)

Marengo⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cole Dicken⁽⁶⁾| T: Roy Magner| D

7/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 33/10, won 9-runner maiden at Turffontein (5f, good) 52 days ago. Booking of Dicken a plus. Makes handicap debut. Progressing recently.

Form: 251-

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(2)

Pearl Of Siberia^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Kyle Strydom⁽⁹⁾| T: Clinton Binda| C| D

12/1

Course winner. 14/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Booking of Strydom a plus.

Form: 009739-

(3)

Lord Grantham^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tejash Juglall⁽³⁾| T: Dennis Cason| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Bit below form sixth of 13 in minor event at this course (6f, good, 12/1) 49 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 7/81616-

(5)

Bridge Of Spies³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma⁽⁸⁾| T: Clinton Binda| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Good ¾-length second of 9 to Mr Hugo in handicap (28/1) at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 873072-

(12)

Touch Of Fate¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jeffery Syster⁽⁶⁾| T: Clinton Binda| CD

17/2

C&D winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 19 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 734060-

(4)

On A High Note⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

3/1

1 win from 1 run this year. 13/4, won 10-runner maiden at Greyville (5f, AW) 43 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Well treated.

Form: 1-

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Mr Hugo³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Nathan Klink| T: Gokhan Terzi| CD

6/1

5/1, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago by ¾ length from Bridge of Spies. One to take seriously.

Form: 8/00371-

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Elusive Jack^b⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Gates| T: Stephanus Botha| C

18/1

Course winner. Winner here in June. Tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 28/1) 45 days ago.

Form: 491480-

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Jet Cat^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁹⁾| T: Heinrich Westhuizen

8/1

11/2 and blinkered for 1st time, good second of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 095742-

(11)

Lithuanian's Dream³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Dennis Cason| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 22/1, 4¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Mr Hugo in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 936/676-

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Alex The Great^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Julius Mphanya⁽³⁾| T: Roy Magner| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 47 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 6/1, 2 lengths fifth of 9 to Mr Hugo in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago.

Form: 742885-

Non-Runners

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Rebel Renegade³⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 8

T: Roy Magner J: Thabiso Gumede

Forecasts

On A High Note (3/1), Marengo (7/2), Mr Hugo (6/1), Bridge Of Spies (13/2), Jet Cat (8/1), Alex The Great (17/2), Touch Of Fate (17/2), Pearl Of Siberia (12/1), Lord Grantham (16/1), Elusive Jack (18/1), Rebel Renegade (25/1), Lithuanian's Dream (40/1)

MR HUGO is operating at a good level lately and should give backers a decent run for their money. Touch Of Fate seems the primary threat, while Marengo might well have a say as well.