13:45 Turffontein

Tuesday 10 January 2023

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Book A Table Call 011 681 1796 Mr 76 Handicap

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 38.09s

(12)

Reny⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford

6/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in October. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (83/100) at this C&D (good) 53 days ago.

Form: 56114-

(6)

Dawn Of A New Era^b⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Erico Verdonese| C

25/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 16/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 45 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 035108-

(1)

Sage King¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Danielson| T: Brett Crawford| D

9/2

Ninth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2/14649-

(8)

Guru's Pride³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

25/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, eleventh of 17 in minor event at Vaal (7.3f, soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 790460-

(4)

Future Pearl^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| D

6/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in November. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (7.4f, good to soft, 9/4) 26 days ago.

Form: 445115-

(10)

Ryan's Dream³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

5/1

One win from 1 run last year. 25/1, won 11-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 1-

(5)

Thambi¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Paul Matchett| C

9/2

Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Third of 9 in minor event (5/1) at this course (7f, good). Off 154 days. First run for yard after leaving M/A Azzie. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 13-

(9)

The Chosen One²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Klink| T: Alec Laird| C

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in September. Last of 6 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, soft) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 4316-

(11)

Zuzan^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Simons| T: Paul Matchett

10/1

25/2 and blinkered for 1st time, second of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 984852-

(3)

Brenden James^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Julius Mariba| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 8/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (9f, soft) 12 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 442504-

(7)

Stolen Thunder³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Brett Crawford| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. 11/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 33 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 755171-

Non-Runners

(2)

Sequoia⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: M F De Kock J: J V'd Merwe

Forecasts

Sage King (9/2), Thambi (9/2), Sequoia (9/2), Ryan's Dream (5/1), Stolen Thunder (11/2), Reny (6/1), Future Pearl (6/1), Brenden James (13/2), Zuzan (10/1), The Chosen One (25/1), Guru's Pride (25/1), Dawn Of A New Era (25/1)

BRENDEN JAMES looks to have marginally the best claims but hasn't much room for error. Reny is another to consider.