11:50 Turffontein

Tuesday 18 April 2023

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  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 11:50  |   Winning time: 1m 11.78s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(5)
Horse silk
Dave The King80
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: M F De Kock| D
10/11
Two wins from 6 runs last year. Good second of 15 in minor event (4/1) at Kenilworth (8f, good) 80 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving V. H. Marshall.
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Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
Back In Business45
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Joey Soma| CD
5/2
Won 16-runner handicap (9/2) at this course (5.8f, good) 45 days ago.
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Timeform
3
(2)
Horse silk
Lulu's Boy12
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Kobus Roux| D
33/1
16/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 12 days ago. Difficult ask.
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Timeform
4
(6)
Horse silk
Tanganga34
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Robyn Klaasen| C| D
33/1
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in December. Last of 6 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good to soft, 7/2) 34 days ago.
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Timeform
5
(3)
Horse silk
Mo Jive12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C
10/1
Course winner. 8/1, very good third of 10 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 12 days ago. Back down in trip.
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Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
Southern Skies28
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| CD
7/2
Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Winner here in October. 91/100, respectable third of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Stands out on form.
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Timeform
7
(4)
Horse silk
Ode To The Ocean24
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-6| J: Malesela Katjedi(3)| T: Roy Magner
33/1
100/1, first run since leaving R. Klaasen when fifth of 6 in minor event at this course (5f, good to soft) 24 days ago.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Dave The King (10/11), Back In Business (5/2), Southern Skies (7/2), Mo Jive (10/1), Lulu's Boy (33/1), Ode To The Ocean (33/1), Tanganga (33/1)

Verdict

SOUTHERN SKIES is well up to winning this easily. Dave The King has to come into the equation too, while Ode To The Ocean heads up those chasing third place.

  1. Southern Skies7/2
  2. Dave The King10/11
  3. Ode To The Ocean33/1

Prize Money

1st: R68,759.002nd: R22,005.003rd: R10,992.004th: R5,506.005th: R2,743.00

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