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Thursday 6 April 2023

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Racehorse Owners Association Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 56.1s

(1)

Constable^b⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 14/1, 14½ lengths last of 11 to Rollwiththepunches in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 61 days ago.

Form: 194-320

(5)

Mardi Gras^b²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib| CD

6/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in October. 75/1, below form 8¾ lengths eighth of 13 to Princess Calla in Gr 2 at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 160-558

(3)

Mover And Shaker²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, good, 33/10) 26 days ago.

Form: 485-115

(4)

May Queen¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Heather Adamson| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in January. 16/1, fourth of 6 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 66-1764

(6)

Vegas Hi Rise¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 7/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 711-938

(7)

Strike A Match⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

9/1

66/1, 14 lengths eighth of 9 to Kiss Me Captain in listed race at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 74 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 7783-58

Non-Runners

(2)

Existentialist⁶³

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: Fabian Habib J: Siyanda Sosibo

Forecasts

Mover And Shaker (2/1), Vegas Hi Rise (9/4), Constable (7/2), Mardi Gras (6/1), Strike A Match (9/1), May Queen (12/1), Existentialist (14/1)

MOVER AND SHAKER is operating at a good level lately and is just about the pick in this line up. Vegas Hi Rise could provide the chief danger, while May Queen is the third candidate for the three.