14:55 Vaal

Thursday 11 May 2023

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4racing.tv Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 2m 4.01s

(9)

River Romeo¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Paul Matchett

5/1

17/2, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1-6704

(6)

Over Two You¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Strydom| T: Barend / / Vosloo| D

13/8

25/2, first run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when creditable third of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 029-073

(5)

Tinder Dry¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

17/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in March. 4/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 124555

(3)

Luthuli^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib| BF| C

5/2

Course winner. Latest win here in April. 7/2, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 55-5315

(7)

Oyster King^b³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Chris Jonker| C

11/2

4-time course winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fifth of 9 in minor event (6/1) at Turffontein (9f, good to soft) 37 days ago.

Form: 235265

(1)

English Primrose⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. Eighth of 10 in handicap (25/2) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 516308

(8)

Treaty²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

18/1

Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. Last of 16 in handicap (40/1) at this course (7.4f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 086650

Non-Runners

(4)

Nuclear Force¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Erico Verdonese J: G Lerena

(2)

The Inkosana¹⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: Erico Verdonese J: J V'd Merwe

Forecasts

Over Two You (13/8), Luthuli (5/2), River Romeo (5/1), Oyster King (11/2), Tinder Dry (17/2), English Primrose (14/1), Treaty (18/1), The Inkosana (20/1), Nuclear Force (20/1)

TREATY is just about the best hope here taking everything into account but will need everything to fall right. Oyster King is the rational second choice, while The Inkosana also seems unlikely to be far away.