12:20 Turffontein

Saturday 9 April 2022

All10:4011:1011:4512:2012:5513:3514:1214:4715:2215:57

Keith Basel, Danny Lombard, John McMurtry, Mark Nel Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: -

(3)

Kwite A Trip^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lerena| T: Paul Peter| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Four wins from 9 runs last year. 10/1, respectable fifth of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1148-55

(6)

Visiway¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽³⁾| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 17/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 38-9737

(8)

Retallick³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Roy Magner| D

11/1

Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in October. Fourth of 5 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft, 4/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 51021-4

(1)

It's About Time¹⁴

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

11/10

Latest win at Vaal in February. 2/1, good fourth of 8 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 14 days ago. Can gain compensation here.

Form: 683-164

(2)

Goliath Heron³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| D

4/1

Won 10-runner handicap (25/7) at Greyville (6f, good) 34 days ago.

Form: 62-1231

(4)

Spanish Boy⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: R Danielson| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 25/11, last of 6 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 84 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 72222-6

Non-Runners

(5)

Quantum King⁴⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: A Domeyer

(9)

Constable²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Sean Tarry J: Joshwin Solomons

(7)

Big Eyed Girl²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: G Lerena

Forecasts

It's About Time (11/10), Quantum King (3/1), Kwite A Trip (7/2), Goliath Heron (4/1), Spanish Boy (15/2), Big Eyed Girl (10/1), Visiway (11/1), Retallick (11/1), Constable (25/1)

IT'S ABOUT TIME headed the market on his latest run, but should make the most of this opening. Spanish Boy is another who could play a big role in proceedings, while Goliath Heron is one to bear in mind too.