15:05 Vaal

Thursday 7 April 2022

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betontab.co.za Mr 72 Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: -

(3)

Letsdoit^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Creditable fifth of 14 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 615155

(1)

West Point⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gabriell Pieterse⁽⁶⁾| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 17/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 70 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 92103-4

(11)

Written In Stone³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 50/3, last of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 630-308

(6)

Power Ranger¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽³⁾| T: M F De Kock| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 7/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. The one to beat.

Form: 8594-65

(13)

Gilded Butterfly¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽³⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

9/2

Winner at Turffontein in March. 9/2, third of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 313

(7)

Here Is The Tiger⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽³⁾| T: Paul Peter| C

7/1

Won 11-runner maiden (100/7) at this course (6f, good) 44 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 51

(10)

Elusive Swann^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable second of 14 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 1-76722

(5)

Count Pablo²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Alec Laird| CD

22/1

Career best when winning 10-runner maiden (10/3) at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 407-301

(9)

Love Posy^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Yuzae Ramzan⁽³⁾| T: Paul Peter

50/1

Last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 100/3) 42 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 29130-0

(8)

Father Time¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁹⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

18/1

Course winner. 16/1, eighth of 12 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good) 14 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 07137-8

Non-Runners

(4)

In Cahoots²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: Sean Tarry J: Unknown Jockey

(2)

Strong Casha²⁸

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: Barend / / Vosloo J: Siphesihle Hlengwa

(12)

Snow Symphony⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Siyanda Sosibo

Forecasts

Power Ranger (5/2), Elusive Swann (4/1), Gilded Butterfly (9/2), West Point (5/1), Letsdoit (6/1), Here Is The Tiger (7/1), Written In Stone (11/1), Father Time (18/1), Snow Symphony (20/1), In Cahoots (20/1), Count Pablo (22/1), Strong Casha (33/1), Love Posy (50/1)

POWER RANGER has put together a solid series of efforts lately and is much the one to aim at. Gilded Butterfly appeals most of the remainder, while Elusive Swann is another to bear in mind.