14:00 Turffontein

Tuesday 23 May 2023

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betontab.co.za Mr 75 Handicap

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 59.14s

(8)

Laetitia's Angel¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: R Danielson| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 17/2, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 416215

(5)

Successful Secret⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Brett Webber| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Very good second of 8 in handicap at this course (5.5f, soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 108-072

(7)

Civil Princess¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in January. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 5/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 107

(4)

Dontshootthebarman²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| D

28/1

Winner at Greyville in March. Seventh of 9 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 80-4107

(9)

War Empress⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Strydom| T: Ashley Fortune| D

7/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. 63/100, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Vaal (5f, good) 47 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 23-41

(3)

Pendragon^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Respectable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 302153

(6)

Clean Living^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corne Spies| D

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Shortlist material.

Form: 0-92053

(2)

What A Tiger^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib| BF| D

9/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Vaal (5f, soft) 7 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 7-73827

(10)

Smelting^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Bridget Stidolph| C

40/1

Course winner. One win from 44 Flat runs. Winner here in March. Ninth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 16 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 63-2159

(1)

Mercer Girl^b³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in March. Ninth of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good, 8/1) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 70-4319

Forecasts

Pendragon (3/1), War Empress (7/2), What A Tiger (9/2), Successful Secret (9/2), Laetitia's Angel (11/2), Civil Princess (15/2), Clean Living (11/1), Mercer Girl (18/1), Dontshootthebarman (28/1), Smelting (40/1)

WAR EMPRESS makes plenty of appeal. Clean Living rates the main threat, while Pendragon is another that merits respect.