14:30 Turffontein

Saturday 1 October 2022

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Topbet Mike O'Connor Joburg Spring Challenge (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:44 | Winning time: 1m 28.4s

(6)

Bingwa^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

14/1

Course winner. Creditable 4 lengths fourth of 8 to Forever Mine in minor event (8/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 472664-

(8)

Hoedspruit⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Justin Snaith| D

10/1

Six wins from 17 Flat runs. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Bit below form 7½ lengths eleventh of 18 to Sparkling Water in Gr 1 (16/1) at Greyville (10.9f, good). Off 91 days. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 16/1630-

(2)

Zillzaal^b⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

22/1

4-time course winner. 13¼ lengths ninth of 10 to One Way Traffic in Gr 3 at Greyville (10.9f, good, 25/2). Off 91 days. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 912049-

(4)

Sovereign Spirit^b⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| OR: 95| C

33/1

17/2, career best when winning 7-runner minor event at this course (8f, good) 77 days ago.

Form: 5/45251-

(3)

After The Rain²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

9/2

Career best when winning 11-runner minor event at Scottsville (7f, good, 7/2) 27 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 3/92441-

(7)

Forever Mine²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Simons| T: M F De Kock| CD

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 14/1, much improved when winning 8-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago by 1¾ lengths from William Robertson.

Form: 264/861-

(1)

William Robertson²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: M Yeni| T: Corne Spies| BF| CD

5/4

3 wins from 10 runs this year. Excellent 1¾ lengths second of 8 to Forever Mine in minor event (18/10) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 411522-

(11)

Prince Of Fire²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

22/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in April. 6/1, 6¾ lengths seventh of 9 to Team Gold in listed race at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 1/39187-

(10)

Team Gold²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Roy Magner| CD

10/1

4-time course winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. 8/1, won 9-runner listed race at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago by neck from Sheela. Back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 961211-

(9)

Mercantour⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

7/1

3 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner minor event (72/100) at this course (6f, good). Off 93 days. Back up in trip.

Form: 211513-

Non-Runners

(5)

Puerto Manzano²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: P Strydom

Forecasts

William Robertson (5/4), After The Rain (9/2), Puerto Manzano (5/1), Mercantour (7/1), Forever Mine (10/1), Hoedspruit (10/1), Team Gold (10/1), Bingwa (14/1), Zillzaal (22/1), Prince Of Fire (22/1), Sovereign Spirit (33/1)

WILLIAM ROBERTSON is in top form and looks the one they all have to beat. Puerto Manzano could provide the chief opposition, while Bingwa isn't dismissed lightly.