14:25 Vaal

Thursday 29 April 2021

All11:0511:3512:0512:4013:2013:5514:2515:0515:45

Champions Day 1 May Mr 72 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 46y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(8)
Horse silk
Into The Futureb15
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Barend Daniel Botes| C
7/2
Course winner. Latest win here in March. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 12/1) 15 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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Timeform
2
(9)
Horse silk
Stop For Nothingb44
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: C Maujean| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD
11/2
C&D winner. 16/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 44 days ago.
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Timeform
3
(7)
Horse silk
Midnight Gem35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Phillip Labuschagne| BF| C
5/1
Course winner. Winner here in March. Sixth of 15 in minor event (67/20) at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.
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Timeform
4
(3)
Horse silk
Informativeb21
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett
7/1
One win from 22 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 25/1, thirteenth of 16 in minor event at this course (7f, soft) 21 days ago.
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Timeform
5
(11)
Horse silk
Wuhan7
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Heather Adamson
8/1
100/3, first run since leaving T. J. Laing when bit below form seventh of 17 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
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Timeform
6
(1)
Horse silk
Encoreb35
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry
16/1
28/1, fourteenth of 15 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.
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Timeform
7
(4)
Horse silk
Roger The Dodger7
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: Deon Sampson| T: Corne Spies| C
2/1
Course winner. Bit below form third of 11 in minor event (4/1) at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform
8
(6)
Horse silk
Flower Season44
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-8| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Mike/Adam Azzie
28/1
Winner at Turffontein in January. Last of 15 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 20/1) 44 days ago. Back down in trip.
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Timeform
9
(2)
Horse silk
Opening Gambitb105
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-5| J: Jeffery Syster(3)| T: Grant Maroun| CD
25/1
12/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at this course (7.4f, soft). Off 105 days. First run for yard after leaving S. J. Gray. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
10
(10)
Horse silk
Father Timeb35
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-4| J: Xola Jacobs(9)| T: David Nieuwenhuizen
18/1
80/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form 5¼ lengths seventh of 16 to Into The Future in minor event at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.
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Timeform
11
(5)
Horse silk
Master Boulder7
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD
33/1
Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Uphill task.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Roger The Dodger (2/1), Into The Future (7/2), Midnight Gem (5/1), Stop For Nothing (11/2), Informative (7/1), Wuhan (8/1), Encore (16/1), Father Time (18/1), Opening Gambit (25/1), Flower Season (28/1), Master Boulder (33/1)

Verdict

ROGER THE DODGER is probably the safest recommendation. Wuhan could provide the sternest threat ahead of Informative.

  1. ROGER THE DODGER (SAF)
  2. WUHAN (SAF)
  3. INFORMATIVE (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R42,008.002nd: R17,498.003rd: R6,991.004th: R3,496.00

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