16:00 Turffontein

Saturday 2 April 2022

All10:4511:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

WSB Bet With The Best Mr 86 Handicap

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: -

(7)

Juan Carlos^b1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| BF| D

14/1

Latest win at Vaal in February. Fifth of 6 in minor event (3/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 28-4155

(5)

Nordic Rebel³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Erico Verdonese| D

18/1

Won 8-runner handicap (10/3) at Vaal (7.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 551-361

(12)

Wisteria Avenue⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| C

40/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in October. 25/7, eighth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good to soft) 88 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 24118-8

(1)

Fantastical⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Alec Laird| C| D

5/1

Course winner. 50/9, good second of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good) 53 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 113/7-02

(8)

Invincible Warrior²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

7/2

5/2, improved on recent efforts to win 6-runner minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1/234-41

(6)

Western Fort^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Mandla Ntuli| T: Paul Peter| C

40/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Must improve.

Form: 6387-35

(2)

Admiral Dooley¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Vaal (7.4f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 411-211

(10)

Earl^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| D

8/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. 91/20, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 571-529

(4)

Duke Of Sussex¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

6/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in January. 17/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 8-11337

(9)

Fateful Day²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Gavin Van Zyl

10/1

Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in November. Good third of 10 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good, 25/4) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 71121-3

(3)

Bey Suyay^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Respectable 4½ lengths sixth of 14 to Admiral Dooley in handicap at Vaal (7.4f, good) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2-76166

(11)

Banha Bridge^b¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Candice Dawson| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. 6¾ lengths eighth of 9 to Nordic Rebel in handicap at Vaal (7.4f, soft, 4/1). Off 100 days.

Form: 713338-

Forecasts

Invincible Warrior (7/2), Admiral Dooley (7/2), Fantastical (5/1), Duke Of Sussex (6/1), Bey Suyay (6/1), Earl (8/1), Fateful Day (10/1), Juan Carlos (14/1), Nordic Rebel (18/1), Banha Bridge (18/1), Western Fort (40/1), Wisteria Avenue (40/1)

EARL is narrowly favoured in an open contest. Bey Suyay is probably the main danger, while Banha Bridge shouldn't be ruled out.