14:35 Vaal

Thursday 20 April 2023

All11:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

WSB Premier's Champions Challenge 29 April Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 9.04s

(9)

The Mauritian²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| D

16/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Turffontein in October. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap (4/1) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 143-00

(7)

Mini Coop^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Candice Dawson| D

5/1

5/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8235-23

(13)

Double Magic²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Corrie Lensley| C

22/1

Course winner. Sixth of 7 in minor event (33/1) at this course (5f, good) 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 21540-6

(11)

Tayooba¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Domeyer| T: M F De Kock| C

11/2

Course winner. 5/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 4210-66

(6)

Pinch Hit^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K De Melo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 17/2, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 3-16045

(3)

Time Together³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing

10/1

Winner at Turffontein in January. Eighth of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 33 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 3-18

(1)

Black Egret^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Julius Mariba| T: Ashley Fortune

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. 4/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 19 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 333-332

(2)

Letsdoit²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

40/1

5-time course winner. Four wins from 18 runs last year. 66/1, respectable tenth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1-97500

(5)

Storm Dictator¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| BF| D

9/2

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 3/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 55/4-824

(4)

Mescal¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner minor event at Turffontein (6f, good to soft, 3/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 595711

(10)

Ice Eater^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Chris Jonker| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Last of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 80/1) 28 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 770-800

(8)

Back To Basics⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Paul Matchett| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap (7/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good). Off 94 days. First run for yard after leaving B. Webber. Others more persuasive.

Form: 035-358

Non-Runners

(14)

Silent War³³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Craig Zackey

(12)

Thambi²⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: S Khumalo

(15)

Mr Molony²⁸

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: Gareth (jnr) J: Donald Geerthsen

Forecasts

Black Egret (10/3), Storm Dictator (9/2), Mini Coop (5/1), Silent War (5/1), Pinch Hit (11/2), Tayooba (11/2), Mescal (13/2), Time Together (10/1), Mr Molony (14/1), The Mauritian (16/1), Back To Basics (16/1), Thambi (20/1), Double Magic (22/1), Letsdoit (40/1), Ice Eater (40/1)

BLACK EGRET seems the principal player given the form he is in, while Tayooba is another that merits respect.