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Thursday 22 October 2020

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Fm 76 Apprentice Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: -

(8)

Jacko Boy¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Kyle Strydom⁽⁹⁾| T: Barend Daniel Botes| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in September. 10/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Booking of Strydom a plus.

Form: 675164-

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(17)

Smiley River²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster⁽⁶⁾| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 7 in minor event (40/1) at this course (8f, good) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 190/705-

(13)

Curvation³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Cole Dicken⁽⁶⁾| T: Weiho Marwing| BF| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 3/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 33 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 128517-

(9)

Rabia The Rebel⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁹⁾| T: Brett Webber| CD

8/1

4-time course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, creditable second of 18 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 7 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 844872-

(4)

Consol Queen²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Julius Mphanya⁽³⁾| T: Tony Nassif| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Winner here in July. 14/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 621034-

(5)

Anatura^b⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jabu Jacobs⁽⁶⁾| T: D Gray St John

18/1

Won 11-runner maiden at Turffontein (8f, good, 33/1) 53 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 343401-

(2)

The Sash³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Gates| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

6/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in August. Creditable third of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2) 30 days ago.

Form: 402143-

(18)

Land Of Rubies³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Gabriel Pieterse⁽⁹⁾| T: Coenie De Beer| C

22/1

Course winner. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, very good second of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 33 days ago. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 70/9802-

(3)

Kokeshi⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Luke Ferraris| T: M F De Kock

11/4

Career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Turffontein (8f, good, 27/20) 47 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6431-

(14)

Miss Cap Mala^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett| C

66/1

Course winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Winner here in August. 20/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 855210-

(10)

Dancewithadragon⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Nathan Klink| T: Luchelle Kruger

25/1

Creditable 4¾ lengths sixth of 14 to The Sash in handicap at Turffontein (11.9f, good, 17/2) 75 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 76/0666-

(12)

Plum Field^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Tejash Juglall⁽³⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fifth of 18 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 9/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 250565-

(7)

Magogo²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Thabiso Gumede⁽⁶⁾| T: D Gray St John

9/1

50/1, last of 7 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 23 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1607-

(11)

Tequila²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett

20/1

Winner at Turffontein in September. Sixth of 7 in minor event (50/1) at this course (8f, good) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 887516-

(6)

Countess Trenton³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Yuzae Ramzan⁽⁹⁾| T: Heather Adamson

28/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. Fifth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 33 days ago. Up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 368075-

(15)

Piccadilly Square²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma⁽⁹⁾| T: Brett Webber| C

18/1

Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, twelfth of 13 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 23 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 554060-

Non-Runners

(16)

Generoso⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 7

T: Romeo Francis J: Reserve 1

(1)

Short Skirt Flirt¹⁰

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Bill Human J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Kokeshi (11/4), The Sash (6/1), Jacko Boy (7/1), Plum Field (15/2), Rabia The Rebel (8/1), Magogo (9/1), Consol Queen (10/1), Curvation (12/1), Anatura (18/1), Piccadilly Square (18/1), Smiley River (20/1), Tequila (20/1), Land Of Rubies (22/1), Dancewithadragon (25/1), Countess Trenton (28/1), Miss Cap Mala (66/1)

LAND OF RUBIES shades the vote in this big field. Rabia The Rebel comes next on the shortlist, while Consol Queen is perhaps the most interesting other runner in the line up.