14:33 Turffontein

Saturday 20 March 2021

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Champions Day 1 May Mr 104 Handicap

Off time: 14:44 | Winning time: -

(2)

Zouaves³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Xola Jacobs⁽⁹⁾| T: Grant Maroun| CD

5/1

7-time course winner. Latest win here in September. 8/1, respectable seventh of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 15266-7

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(7)

Wonderwall¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 16/1, 13¾ lengths twelfth of 15 to Ultra Magnus in Gr 3 at this course (5.8f, good). Off 112 days. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6/19800-

(8)

Approach Control⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Candice Dawson| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 7 lengths seventh of 9 to Whorly Whorly in listed race () at Vaal (8f, good) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Becoming well treated.

Form: 02274-7

(1)

Putontheredlight²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Sean Tarry| CD

15/8

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 33/10, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Vaal (7f, good) 25 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 231-361

(3)

Category Four^b¹⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Grant Maroun| C| D

8/1

4-time course winner. Five wins from 14 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (17/2) at this course (9f, good). Off 168 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 141211-

(5)

Portico^b⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| C

18/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 93/20, last of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 56 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 10205-8

(4)

Willow Express⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| D

11/4

55/1, 7¾ lengths last of 14 to Russian Rock in Gr 1 at Kenilworth (8f, good). Off 91 days. Makes handicap debut. Bit to prove.

Form: 502630-

(6)

Nordic Rebel²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Erico Verdonese| D

10/1

Creditable 1½ lengths third of 8 to Putontheredlight in handicap at Vaal (7f, good, 7/2) 25 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 2754-33

Forecasts

Putontheredlight (15/8), Willow Express (11/4), Zouaves (5/1), Approach Control (7/1), Category Four (8/1), Nordic Rebel (10/1), Wonderwall (11/1), Portico (18/1)

NORDIC REBEL looks marginally the pick in this field but it's an open race. Putontheredlight could provide the sternest threat, while Category Four is the tentative selection for third. .