13:35 Turffontein

Tuesday 18 April 2023

All11:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

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

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 209y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:35  |   Winning time: 1m 52.47s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(8)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
2
(7)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
3
(9)
Horse silk
Ballroom Blissb14
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.
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Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
Romeo's Magicb14
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.
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Timeform
6
(2)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
7
(4)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
8
(6)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
9
(10)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
10
(3)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. African Torrent5/2
  2. Island Beauty10/3
  3. Twin Turbo13/2

Prize Money

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

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