14:35 Vaal

Tuesday 23 February 2021

All10:3511:0511:3512:0512:4013:1513:5514:3515:15

Champions Day 1 May Mr 88 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   6f 211y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:35  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(5)
Horse silk
Against The Grain26
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| CD
8/1
C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Fourth of 7 in minor event (13/2) at this course (8f, good) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
2
(3)
Horse silk
Rock Of Africab5
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-7| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Erico Verdonese| CD
12/1
C&D winner. 17/2, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 5 days ago. Booking of Kennedy a plus. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
3
(10)
Horse silk
Bold Jazz14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| CD
13/8
C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 3/1, very good second of 5 in minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.
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Timeform
4
(13)
Horse silk
Stormy Winterb28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| BF| CD
4/1
4-time course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in January. Seventh of 11 in minor event (3/1) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Down in trip. Others have achieved more.
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Timeform
5
(6)
Horse silk
Trend Masterb12
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis
18/1
Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in September. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good to soft, 9/1) 12 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.
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Timeform
6
(14)
Horse silk
Kings Archerb87
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-1| J: Philasande Mxoli(6)| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C| D
33/1
Course winner. 18/1, last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 87 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform
7
(11)
Horse silk
Oscar Wilde7
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: M F De Kock| CD
10/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 67/20, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 7 days ago.
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Timeform
8
(8)
Horse silk
Whipping Boyb66
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Gates| T: Tyrone Zackey| C
50/1
Course winner. Latest win here in October. Last of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 25/1) 66 days ago. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.
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Timeform
9
(4)
Horse silk
Starflash21
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Barend Daniel Botes| C
18/1
Course winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (12/1) at this course (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago.
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Timeform
10
(7)
Horse silk
Great Warrior54
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: R Danielson| T: Joey Soma
66/1
25/1, first run since leaving L. Forbes when last of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 54 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
11
(2)
Horse silk
Ice Lord19
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-9| J: Joshwin Solomons(6)| T: Sean Tarry| C| D
9/2
Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in January. Respectable second of 9 in handicap (73/20) at this course (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
12
(1)
Horse silk
Greek Fireb61
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-8| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C| D
12/1
Won 8-runner handicap (33/20) at this course (8f, good) 61 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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Timeform
13
(12)
Horse silk
Stop For Nothingb98
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD
40/1
Course winner. Latest win here in August. 22/1, 4¼ lengths eleventh of 15 to Oscar Wilde in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 98 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
14
(9)
Horse silk
Psycho Kingb52
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: Cole Dicken(3)| T: Candice Dawson
28/1
20/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 52 days ago. Down in trip.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Bold Jazz (13/8), Stormy Winter (4/1), Ice Lord (9/2), Against The Grain (8/1), Oscar Wilde (10/1), Greek Fire (12/1), Rock Of Africa (12/1), Starflash (18/1), Trend Master (18/1), Psycho King (28/1), Kings Archer (33/1), Stop For Nothing (40/1), Whipping Boy (50/1), Great Warrior (66/1)

Verdict

BOLD JAZZ is running really well right now as his most recent effort indicates and is well up to winning this. Greek Fire is difficult to ignore where second place is concerned, while Kings Archer enters calculations for third place.

  1. BOLD JAZZ (SAF)
  2. GREEK FIRE (SAF)
  3. KINGS ARCHER (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R46,493.002nd: R19,377.003rd: R7,758.004th: R3,879.00

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