11:05 Vaal

Thursday 27 October 2022

All10:3511:0511:3512:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:00

Tab 4Racing App Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 11:05 | Winning time: 1m 10.90s

(2)

Mardi Gras^b⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 17/2) 47 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 395625-

(3)

Dockofthebay⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 14/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Greyville (7f, good) 76 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 47/5601-

(6)

Captain Hindsight^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Julius Mariba| T: Ashley Fortune| C

12/1

5-time course winner. 33/1, respectable eighth of 14 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 23 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 54/8048-

(1)

Mitch Got His Wish³⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Alec Laird| C

9/2

Career best when winning 11-runner minor event (2/1) at this course (7.2f, good). Off 13 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 263311/

(4)

Lord Varys³³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Paul Matchett| D

7/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (5/1) at Greyville (7f, good). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving D. C. Howells. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 735121/

(7)

Mini Coop¹⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Candice Dawson| D

13/2

Winner at Greyville in June. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 14/1). Off 101 days. Something to find on form.

Form: 3818-

Non-Runners

(5)

Goodtime Guy⁷⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Gavin Van Zyl J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Mardi Gras (7/4), Dockofthebay (9/4), Goodtime Guy (5/2), Mitch Got His Wish (9/2), Mini Coop (13/2), Lord Varys (7/1), Captain Hindsight (12/1)

LORD VARYS has leading claims on his return. Dockofthebay is another last-time-out winner to consider, with Captain Hindsight also tempting.