14:15 Turffontein

Sunday 7 May 2023

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World Sports Betting Gold Bowl (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 3m 30.7s

(8)

Shangani³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: K De Melo| T: Tony Peter| BF| C| D

5/6

7-time course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win here in February. Good neck second of 8 to Nebraas in Gr 3 at this course (14.2f, good, 5/4) 36 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 7511-12

(1)

Nebraas^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 84| CD

4/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in April. Respectable 2¼ lengths fifth of 13 to Puerto Manzano in Gr 1 (15/2) at this course (9.9f, good) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 522215

(7)

Arumugam^b³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Good 3¼ lengths third of 8 to Nebraas in Gr 3 (8/1) at this course (14.2f, good) 36 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Merits consideration.

Form: 211-553

(2)

Future Pearl^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry

10/1

Latest win at Vaal in November. 16/1, good 5¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Son of Raj in Gr 1 at this course (12.2f, good) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 15-3424

(6)

Top Sail³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett

16/1

Latest win at Vaal in February. 50/1, creditable 8¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Son of Raj in Gr 1 at this course (12.2f, good) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 21-3135

(3)

Flying First Class²²

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

40/1

Bit below form 7½ lengths fifth of 10 to Red Maple in listed race (6/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 22 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 314725

(4)

Apache Fighter²²

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| BF| C

14/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 5/2, good 1½ lengths third of 10 to Red Maple in listed race at this course (11.9f, good) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 22-7113

(5)

Electric Surge²²

Age: 7| Weight: 7-12| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Robbie Hill| OR: 87

50/1

Latest win at Greyville in November. 20/1, 11½ lengths seventh of 10 to Red Maple in listed race at this course (11.9f, good) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 16-5687

Forecasts

Shangani (5/6), Nebraas (4/1), Arumugam (11/2), Future Pearl (10/1), Apache Fighter (14/1), Top Sail (16/1), Flying First Class (40/1), Electric Surge (50/1)

SHANGANI will be hard to beat. Arumugam is next preference, while Nebraas is another with the potential to be on the premises.