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Thursday 30 March 2023

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Book A Table Call 0116811796 Mr 84 Handicap

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 1m 24.76s

(12)

Unconditional Love²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P Strydom| T: Brett Crawford| D

7/1

Creditable third of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Turffontein (8f, good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 62525-3

(8)

Captain Hindsight^b⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

14/1

5-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 65 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5346-04

(16)

Frontline Fighter³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| C

33/1

Course winner. 25/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 1400-76

(13)

Johnny Dogs³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 10/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 36 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 31654-9

(9)

The Mauritian⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Brett Crawford

10/3

One win from 3 runs last year. 9/2, tenth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of De Melo a plus. Has good chance on form.

Form: 143-0

(4)

Jp Two Thousand³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 11 runs last year. Eighth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 35 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 1158-88

(5)

Rosaprima³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Dianne Stenger| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 6/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 66826-5

(15)

Elusive Swann^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

22/1

5-time course winner. Three wins from 22 runs last year. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 7 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft, 20/1) 11 days ago. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 52-4837

(11)

Stormy Winter^b³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

14/1

6-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 36 days ago. Down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3785-87

(17)

Castle Corner^b¹²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

25/1

Course winner. Last of 7 in handicap (25/2) at Turffontein (7.4f, good). Off 128 days. Must improve.

Form: 083147-

(2)

Cian The Conqueror¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| BF

11/4

One win from 1 run last year. Seventh of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, good, 11/10) 12 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1-47

(1)

Eyjafjallajokull^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| D

28/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 1905-98

(7)

Admiralty Arch^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Barend / / Vosloo| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. 13/2, below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 12 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4-23214

(10)

Letsdoit⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

40/1

5-time course winner. Four wins from 18 runs last year. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (80/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 7 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 01-9750

(14)

Bright Blue Sky¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

28/1

Winner at Turffontein in December. Ninth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good, 6/1). Off 100 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6519-

(6)

Corapi^b²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| BF| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Creditable second of 6 in handicap (9/4) at this course (8f, good). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 500332-

Non-Runners

(3)

Robert Burns¹²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Brett Crawford J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Cian The Conqueror (11/4), The Mauritian (10/3), Admiralty Arch (5/1), Unconditional Love (7/1), Robert Burns (10/1), Johnny Dogs (12/1), Stormy Winter (14/1), Captain Hindsight (14/1), Jp Two Thousand (16/1), Corapi (16/1), Elusive Swann (22/1), Castle Corner (25/1), Rosaprima (25/1), Bright Blue Sky (28/1), Eyjafjallajokull (28/1), Frontline Fighter (33/1), Letsdoit (40/1)

STORMY WINTER has obvious claims if not troubled by this new trip. Admiralty Arch is another with the potential to be on the premises.