12:05 Vaal

Thursday 17 November 2022

All10:0510:3511:0511:3512:0512:4513:1513:5014:25

www.gautengsummercup.co.za Mr 97 Divided Handicap

Off time: 12:11 | Winning time: 1m 35.49s

(1)

Whafeef³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 17/2, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (7.4f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 315228-

(2)

Nordic Rebel⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: R Simons| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

8/1

4-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in September. 25/1, bit below form fourth of 14 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 44 days ago.

Form: 673814-

(5)

Share Holder³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| D

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 80/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (7.4f, good) 33 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Uphill task.

Form: 899079-

(4)

Leopold⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

9/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 2½ lengths seventh of 10 to Nordic Rebel in handicap (5/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 56 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 263647-

(7)

Kotinos³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner

10/3

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in July. 6/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7.4f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 7/35126-

(6)

Strike A Match¹⁶

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

10/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 143277-

(9)

Legislate's Dance²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Gabriell Pieterse⁽³⁾| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 8/1, first run since leaving P. A. Peter when eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 88/1128-

(8)

Little Prince²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Fabian Habib| D

12/1

50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 18/6409-

(3)

Waqaas⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Fabian Habib| CD

12/1

5-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 20/1, thirteenth of 14 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 44 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 460520-

Non-Runners

(10)

Reunion³³

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Rachel Venniker

(11)

Imperial Master¹⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Stuart Pettigrew J: Siyanda Sosibo

Forecasts

Kotinos (10/3), Reunion (7/2), Whafeef (4/1), Legislate's Dance (4/1), Leopold (9/2), Imperial Master (9/2), Nordic Rebel (8/1), Share Holder (9/1), Strike A Match (10/1), Little Prince (12/1), Waqaas (12/1)

LEOPOLD looks to have marginally the best claims. Imperial Master has strong credentials, while Whafeef also requires a closer look.