10:35 Vaal

Thursday 17 November 2022

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Tab 4Racing App Mr 95 Open Handicap (3 Years Old)

Off time: 10:37 | Winning time: 1m 26.66s

(10)

Acorn³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Khan| T: Roy Magner

12/1

Winner at Turffontein in May. 25/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good) 33 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 212078-

(8)

Star Coin¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Alec Laird| CD

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 4/1, won 9-runner minor event at this course (7f, soft). Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 631-

(2)

Tsar Bomba³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren

4/5

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in September. 14/10, third of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good) 33 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 13-

(6)

Rule By Force²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Joey Soma

9/4

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in September. 9/2, second of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 12-

(4)

Mescal²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

14/1

Course winner. 50/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 763883-

(9)

Just Eminent^b²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in October. Tenth of 11 in minor event (14/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs others to falter.

Form: 610-

(3)

A Colourful Past¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Corrie Lensley| C

28/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 16/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 634179-

(1)

Samthewiseman²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Billy Ruiters| CD

11/1

7/1, improved to win 12-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 904951-

Non-Runners

(5)

Ridgerunner⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Gabriell Pieterse

(7)

Kalahari Blue²⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Marco V'Rensburg

Forecasts

Tsar Bomba (4/5), Kalahari Blue (2/1), Rule By Force (9/4), Star Coin (10/1), Ridgerunner (10/1), Samthewiseman (11/1), Acorn (12/1), Mescal (14/1), A Colourful Past (28/1), Just Eminent (33/1)

RULE BY FORCE is one of the interesting runners making their handicap debut and gets the vote. Star Coin is a danger, as is Acorn.