15:25 Turffontein

Saturday 1 April 2023

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World Sports Betting Caradoc Gold Cup (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 3m 3.6s

(9)

Shangani⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: K De Melo| T: Tony Peter| C

6/4

7-time course winner. First run since leaving P. A. Peter when career best when winning 6-runner minor event (11/2) at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 56 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Imperial Master.

Form: 57511-1

(4)

Nebraas^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 84| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable 2¼ lengths second of 7 to Rain In Holland in Gr 2 at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 13/10) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 59-5222

(3)

Zeus²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| BF| C

11/1

Course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. 5/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 0551-37

(5)

Flashy Apache^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

10/1

Course winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. 17/2, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 221-333

(8)

Arumugam^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Weiho Marwing| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 6/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 4211-55

(1)

Imperial Master¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in November. 7/2, creditable third of 7 in minor event at this course (12.9f, good) 11 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 61-6223

(6)

Arlington Action^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Nathan Klink| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

25/1

4-time course winner. Five wins from 22 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 17/2, sixth of 7 in minor event at this course (12.9f, good) 11 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1111-76

(2)

Dark Travel¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Brett Webber| C

40/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 24 runs last year. 16/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 95-4143

Non-Runners

(7)

Raiseahallelujah²¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: Candice Dawson J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Shangani (6/4), Nebraas (2/1), Arumugam (9/1), Imperial Master (10/1), Flashy Apache (10/1), Raiseahallelujah (10/1), Zeus (11/1), Arlington Action (25/1), Dark Travel (40/1)

IMPERIAL MASTER is not one to underestimate after another creditable effort here over shorter last time. Nebraas is another to bear in mind.