15:05 Vaal

Tuesday 9 May 2023

All10:4511:1511:4512:1512:5513:3014:0514:3515:0515:40

www.tab4racing.com Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 15:04 | Winning time: 1m 27.56s

(11)

Waqaas⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

10/1

5-time course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, excellent fourth of 13 in minor event at this C&D (good) 40 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 2090-94

(6)

Irontail⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Corne Spies| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 5/1) 68 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 10-2D44

(5)

Chateau Futura²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Cole Dicken| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

18/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. First run since leaving A. G. Laird when career best when winning 6-runner maiden at this course (7.4f, good, 7/2) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 888-51

(3)

Batik¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Webber| D

9/2

One win from 23 Flat runs. Winner at Turffontein in February. 7/1, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 314225

(10)

Tree Fairy^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽³⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

25/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. First run since leaving H. E. Adamson when 25/1, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner maiden at this course (7.4f, good) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 666-891

(4)

Queen Bomi^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Paul Matchett| CD

10/1

Course winner. Fourth of 12 in handicap (66/1) at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 22240-4

(8)

Eastern World^b¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Candice Dawson| CD

28/1

Course winner. 40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good). Off 100 days. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0107-88

(1)

Silver Clock¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

8/1

Course winner. 33/1, eighth of 19 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 726068

(2)

Maboneng³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C

2/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in March. 5/1, good third of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 31 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 58-7613

(9)

Meet The Captain^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stephen Moffatt| C

9/1

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, fourteenth of 19 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 863-750

Non-Runners

(7)

After Hours¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: D Gray St John J: Nathan Klink

Forecasts

Maboneng (2/1), Irontail (11/4), Batik (9/2), After Hours (9/2), Silver Clock (8/1), Meet The Captain (9/1), Queen Bomi (10/1), Waqaas (10/1), Chateau Futura (18/1), Tree Fairy (25/1), Eastern World (28/1)

MABONENG has run several good races recently and just about gets the nod in this company. Batik is tough to ignore in the search for second, while Irontail also requires scrutiny.