12:15 Turffontein

Saturday 15 April 2023

All10:3511:1011:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:4015:1515:50

Darrell Hall Mr 103 Handicap

Off time: 12:17 | Winning time: 1m 6.71s

(10)

Danilo Danilovitch^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Paul Matchett| D

8/1

Sixth of 8 in minor event (14/1) at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 96-5476

(8)

Godswood^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Barend / / Vosloo| C

9/1

Course winner. 17/2, won 7-runner minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 789741

(3)

Argo Alley⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Danielson| T: D Gray St John| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. 100/1, 12 lengths twelfth of 16 to Anfields Rocket in Gr 1 at this course (9f, good) 42 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 692-100

(7)

Hithemhardsunshine¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Maujean| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

10/3

Two wins from 5 runs last year. First run since leaving A. E. Sands when good third of 8 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 14/1) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 1226-03

(9)

Bold Act^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: M F De Kock| CD

11/1

4-time course winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (10/1) at this course (5f, good) 7 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 458-781

(2)

Tread Swiftly^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

4/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, first run since leaving P. B. Muscutt when 2½ lengths seventh of 10 to Chyavana in handicap at this course (5.5f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 220-087

(5)

Chyavana^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

5/2

4-time course winner. Four wins from 9 runs last year. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner handicap (5/2) at this course (5.5f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 6115-11

(1)

Ikigai^b⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C

25/1

4-time course winner. Below form fourth of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good, 25/1) 48 days ago.

Form: 06850-4

(6)

Peach Daiquiri²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Alec Laird| D

14/1

10/1, first run since leaving S. B. Kotzen when 10 lengths thirteenth of 14 to Alula's Star in Gr 3 at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1110-0

(11)

Kayla's Champ^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, respectable 4 lengths eighth of 14 to Alula's Star in Gr 3 at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 5-89078

(4)

Herecomestherain¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Corrie Lensley| D

9/1

3 lengths fifth of 7 to Godswood in minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 8/1) 16 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 9227-45

Forecasts

Chyavana (5/2), Hithemhardsunshine (10/3), Tread Swiftly (4/1), Danilo Danilovitch (8/1), Godswood (9/1), Herecomestherain (9/1), Bold Act (11/1), Peach Daiquiri (14/1), Argo Alley (14/1), Ikigai (25/1), Kayla's Champ (33/1)

BOLD ACT will probably take the beating. Chyavana can take a hand, while Herecomestherain commands a closer look as well.