12:25 Vaal

Tuesday 19 April 2022

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: -

(3)

Mardi Gras³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Third of 9 in handicap at this course (7.4f, unknown) 33 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 3-38733

(6)

Stone Cold⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Klink| T: Candice Dawson| CD

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 5¼ lengths second of 10 to Al Muthana in listed race (17/2) at Turffontein (8f, soft) 79 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 64451-2

(1)

Noble Striker¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corne Spies| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 4/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Chance on old form.

Form: 4-65146

(2)

Irish Tractor^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in March. Sixth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 5/1) 17 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 164-216

(5)

Theory Of Flight¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S Khumalo| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

11/2

Course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 20/1, fifth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 17 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 1-54775

(9)

City By The Sea¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| BF| D

7/2

Latest win at Turffontein in October. 5/1, second of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 17 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 149-542

(8)

Nordic Rebel¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

13/2

9-time course winner. Won 12-runner handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 16/1) 17 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 51-3611

(7)

Noble Sniper³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Peter| D

17/2

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 5/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 1551-60

Non-Runners

(4)

Captain Chorus¹⁰⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Irish Tractor (5/2), City By The Sea (7/2), Theory Of Flight (11/2), Nordic Rebel (13/2), Noble Striker (13/2), Stone Cold (8/1), Noble Sniper (17/2), Mardi Gras (9/1), Captain Chorus (20/1)

STONE COLD continues in form and is probably the one to beat. City By The Sea ranks next in the field, while Noble Striker looks best of the others.