14:50 Vaal

Tuesday 12 July 2022

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Mr 94 Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: -

(3)

Stormy Winter^b²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

12/1

5-time C&D winner. Six wins from 20 Flat runs. 10/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this course (7.4f, soft). Off 6 months. Something to find on form.

Form: 113582-

(7)

Whafeef³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Danielson| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 9/2, creditable 3¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Back To Black in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 211315

(4)

Back To Black³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| D

5/2

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 17/2) 30 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 24-2601

(5)

Leopold³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| D

5/1

33/10, 4 lengths sixth of 9 to Back To Black in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 30 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 755326

(1)

Eskimo Pie^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 40/1, last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, unknown) 12 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 110-060

(9)

Duke Of Sussex³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

15/8

5-time course winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (11/2) at this course (7.2f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 133751

(2)

Letsdoit^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Moffatt| C

14/1

4-time course winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win here in June. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (7.4f, good, 20/1) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 565017

Non-Runners

(8)

Savannah Storm⁴⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: Phillip Vermeulen J: S Khumalo

(6)

Nordic Rebel¹²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 9

T: Erico Verdonese J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Duke Of Sussex (15/8), Back To Black (5/2), Whafeef (4/1), Leopold (5/1), Savannah Storm (10/1), Stormy Winter (12/1), Letsdoit (14/1), Nordic Rebel (16/1), Eskimo Pie (22/1)

LEOPOLD just about gets the nod but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Duke Of Sussex also makes the shortlist, while Savannah Storm merits respect as well.