14:55 Vaal

Tuesday 30 May 2023

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Book A Table Call 011 681 1796 Mr 103 Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 52.32s

(7)

Zeus³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Fabian Habib| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 9 lengths ninth of 13 to Puerto Manzano in Gr 1 at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 50/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 51-3779

(4)

Laguna Verde²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. 7/2, fourth of 6 in minor event at Turffontein (9f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 0-41054

(5)

Argo Alley²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Last of 6 in minor event at Turffontein (9f, good to soft, 9/2) 23 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 100866

(9)

Flashy Apache^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

16/1

Course winner. 7/1, last of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 333677

(8)

Willow's Wish^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| BF| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Good third of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 28/10) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 25-8113

(2)

Bold Fortune^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, creditable 11¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Gilded Butterfly in Gr 2 at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 31 days ago.

Form: 464-974

(1)

The Kop¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Creditable 5 lengths seventh of 13 to Zuzan in minor event at Turffontein (7f, soft, 40/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 57418-7

(6)

Bey Suyay^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: C Maujean| T: Barend / / Vosloo

20/1

7¼ lengths ninth of 13 to Zuzan in minor event at Turffontein (7f, soft, 22/1) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5-25949

(10)

Zuzan^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| C| D

2/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 4 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 13-runner minor event (10/1) at Turffontein (7f, soft) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 52-1121

Non-Runners

(3)

London Roads⁷⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: Corrie Lensley J: Jarryd Penny

Forecasts

Zuzan (2/1), Willow's Wish (7/2), Laguna Verde (5/1), Argo Alley (5/1), Bold Fortune (7/1), Zeus (11/1), The Kop (14/1), Flashy Apache (16/1), Bey Suyay (20/1), London Roads (50/1)

WILLOW'S WISH couldn't meet market expectations last time, but still appeals as the most obvious winner here. Bey Suyay could emerge as the main challenger, while Bold Fortune commands respect as well.