14:30 Turffontein

Saturday 1 October 2022

All11:0011:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

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

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 46y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:44  |   Winning time: 1m 28.4s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(6)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
2
(8)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
4
(2)
Horse silk
Zillzaalb91
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.
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Timeform
5
(4)
Horse silk
Sovereign Spiritb77
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.
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Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
9/2
Career best when winning 11-runner minor event at Scottsville (7f, good, 7/2) 27 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
8
(1)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
9
(11)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
10
(10)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
11
(9)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

3
(5)
Horse silk
Puerto Manzano21
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 5
T: Johan J Vuuren  J: P Strydom
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. Bingwa14/1

Prize Money

1st: R250,004.002nd: R79,997.003rd: R40,009.004th: R20,005.005th: R9,992.00

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