13:55 Vaal

Tuesday 23 February 2021

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SA Derby 3 April Mr 104 Handicap

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: -

(1)

Seven Patriots⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

9/2

Five wins from 13 runs last year. Well-beaten seventeenth of 20 to Summer Pudding in Gr 1 at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 80/1) 87 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 213160-

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(5)

Full Mast^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Respectable fourth of 12 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good, 25/1) 10 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 650-184

(6)

Putontheredlight¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Sean Tarry| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 23/4, creditable sixth of 12 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 10 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5231-36

(4)

Captain Aldo¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: D Gray St John| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. Last of 12 in minor event (50/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 10 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0/9948-0

(8)

In Cahoots²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| CD

7/1

Course winner. 12/1, very good second of 6 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 26 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 8207-42

(2)

Johnny Hero²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Gates| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Good second of 10 in minor event (13/2) at Turffontein (9.9f, good). Off 7 months. Down in trip.

Form: 836212-

(7)

Nordic Rebel²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

7/2

7-time course winner. Good third of 6 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 10/1) 26 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 22754-3

(3)

Singfonico¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Corne Spies| C

22/1

Course winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in December. Good fourth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 20/1) 13 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies.

Form: 14-0694

Forecasts

Putontheredlight (11/4), Nordic Rebel (7/2), Full Mast (4/1), Seven Patriots (9/2), Johnny Hero (6/1), In Cahoots (7/1), Captain Aldo (16/1), Singfonico (22/1)

NORDIC REBEL should be in the mix but has next to no margin for error. In Cahoots is likely to be waiting in the wings if the selection fails to deliver, while Johnny Hero looks best of the rest.