13:35 Turffontein

Tuesday 18 April 2023

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WSB Premier's Champions Challenge 29 April Mr 79 Divided Handicap

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 52.47s

(8)

Twin Turbo²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in December. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 8/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 361-427

(7)

African Torrent¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K De Melo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 14¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Son of Raj in Gr 1 (40/1) at this course (12.2f, good) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 15-1449

(9)

Ballroom Bliss^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Barend / / Vosloo

28/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 0-98877

(5)

American Biscuit³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

9/2

Evens, career best when winning 12-runner maiden at this course (8f, good) 31 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 4331

(1)

Romeo's Magic^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Brett Warren| CD

8/1

4-time course winner. Won 10-runner minor event (9/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 86-4821

(2)

Island Beauty¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| C

10/3

Course winner. Winner here in March. 8/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 83-2152

(4)

Call The Wind³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| BF

11/2

Three wins from 8 runs last year. 9/4, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 33 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 9583-57

(6)

Cerulean Dancer¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

50/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 10 in minor event (75/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 2598-99

(10)

Gilda Gray¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

14/1

16/1, creditable ½-length third of 10 to Romeo's Magic in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 8-69603

(3)

Time Spirit⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| D

11/1

33/1, good seventh of 14 in minor event at this C&D (good) 47 days ago.

Form: 9/57-597

Forecasts

African Torrent (5/2), Island Beauty (10/3), American Biscuit (9/2), Call The Wind (11/2), Twin Turbo (13/2), Romeo's Magic (8/1), Time Spirit (11/1), Gilda Gray (14/1), Ballroom Bliss (28/1), Cerulean Dancer (50/1)

AFRICAN TORRENT has good claims down markedly in class. Island Beauty might be the answer to second place, while Twin Turbo also seems unlikely to be far away.

Prize Money

1st: R59,383.002nd: R18,996.003rd: R9,498.004th: R4,749.005th: R2,375.00

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