13:40 Turffontein

Saturday 1 April 2023

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HF Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 37.74s

(1)

Bingwa^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

12/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 17/2, bit below form 5 lengths seventh of 13 to Under Your Spell in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 66431-7

(7)

Puerto Manzano^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

11/1

7-time course winner. Seven wins from 20 Flat runs. Latest win here in January. 12½ lengths twelfth of 13 to Under Your Spell in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good, 8/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 0321-10

(8)

Golden Ducat^b⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: M F De Kock| OR: 110

10/1

16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good 3 lengths ninth of 19 to Jet Dark in Gr 1 at Kenilworth (9.9f, good) 63 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving A. E. Sands.

Form: 68/34-79

(6)

Mk's Pride^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Robbie Sage| CD

40/1

7-time course winner. Nine wins from 24 Flat runs. 25/1, first run since leaving M. F. De Kock when 5¾ lengths ninth of 13 to Under Your Spell in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 64780-9

(9)

Trip Of Fortune^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| D

8/1

7/1, respectable 1½ lengths third of 12 to Bereave in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (6f, good) 35 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1131-93

(10)

Red Saxon^b1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Joey Soma| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Blinkered for 1st time, good 1½ lengths second of 13 to Under Your Spell in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good, 25/2) 28 days ago.

Form: 0401-42

(2)

Anfields Rocket²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Danielson| T: Grant Maroun| C

3/1

4-time course winner. Four wins from 6 runs last year. 17/2, didn't need to improve to win 16-runner Gr 1 at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago by length from Jimmy Don.

Form: 110-151

(3)

Thunderstruck^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| C

17/2

Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Creditable 6¼ lengths fourth of 13 to Princess Calla in Gr 2 at this course (5.8f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 11105-4

(5)

Under Your Spell²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

3/1

5-time course winner. Eight wins from 19 Flat runs. Didn't need to improve to win 13-runner Gr 2 at this course (7f, good, 11/2) 28 days ago by 1½ lengths from Red Saxon. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 632-511

(4)

Gimme A Shot²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| BF| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. Creditable third of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good, 83/100) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3311-53

Non-Runners

(11)

Melech³⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Roy Magner J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Anfields Rocket (3/1), Under Your Spell (3/1), Trip Of Fortune (8/1), Red Saxon (17/2), Thunderstruck (17/2), Golden Ducat (10/1), Gimme A Shot (11/1), Puerto Manzano (11/1), Bingwa (12/1), Melech (14/1), Mk's Pride (40/1)

UNDER YOUR SPELL looks to have narrowly the best credentials but hasn't much room for error. Bingwa is taken to chase the selection home, while Red Saxon can't be ruled out of things either.