15:40 Turffontein

Saturday 23 April 2022

All10:3011:0011:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Richard Matthewman Novice Handicap

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: -

(2)

Vegas Hi Rise⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter

3/1

Winner at Vaal in November. 10/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 60 days ago.

Form: 281-620

(9)

Picture Perfect⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

10/3

Well-beaten last of 11 to Red Saxon in Gr 1 (50/1) at this course (9f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 10

(4)

Twice As Splendid¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Grant Maroun| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 28/10, creditable fourth of 11 in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 202334

(10)

Grecia¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Calvin Habib| T: Brett Webber

12/1

Winner at Vaal in March. 20/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 8219

(7)

Black Burner⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

18/1

Winner at Vaal in March. Eleventh of 12 in minor event (14/1) at Vaal (5f, soft) 4 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Stiff task.

Form: 244210

(11)

Eyes On Tiger^b⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett

5/1

Winner at Vaal in October. 40/1, bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 60 days ago.

Form: 1063-07

(8)

Song Of Liberty^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| D

18/1

Winner at Vaal in March. 50/1, last of 12 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 16 days ago. On a lenient mark on pick of form.

Form: 5-38310

(1)

Edward Longshanks^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Ashley Fortune| D

5/1

25/2, bit below form seventh of 12 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 5-09257

(6)

Tiki Taka^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

40/1

C&D winner. One win from 30 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 11 in minor event (66/1) at this course (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 03-4900

Non-Runners

(3)

Permesso Avanti⁵⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: K De Melo

(12)

Princess Queen⁵¹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Grant Maroun J: Philasande Mxoli

(5)

Snow Symphony²

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Permesso Avanti (5/2), Vegas Hi Rise (3/1), Twice As Splendid (3/1), Picture Perfect (10/3), Eyes On Tiger (5/1), Edward Longshanks (5/1), Grecia (12/1), Song Of Liberty (18/1), Black Burner (18/1), Princess Queen (20/1), Snow Symphony (20/1), Tiki Taka (40/1)

SONG OF LIBERTY is up to winning this with something in hand and will take plenty of beating. Twice As Splendid is the most realistic option for second, while Permesso Avanti is a solid place option.