13:40 Vaal

Thursday 8 June 2023

All11:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:4515:20

www.soccer6.co.za Mr 88 Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 35.09s

(10)

Tizona⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| C

6/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 7/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 44 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 24-0161

(9)

Bey Suyay^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Barend / / Vosloo| D

14/1

20/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 9 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 259495

(1)

Spin Doctor⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

5/1

Course winner. 16/1, good third of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 44 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 14481-3

(7)

Stormy Winter^b²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

28/1

5-time C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Tenth of 13 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, soft, 14/1) 23 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 5-87150

(2)

Nordic Rebel⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

14/1

4-time C&D winner. 17/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 9 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 095227

(5)

Tirpitz³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| C| D

7/4

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 9/4, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 33 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 242-421

(11)

Set To Go^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Candice Dawson| C

28/1

Course winner. 7/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, soft) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 8-35437

(8)

Tamarisk Tree⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| D

6/1

9/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 51 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7-53345

(6)

Lord Varys^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Paul Matchett| C

8/1

7/2, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 3-79231

(12)

City By The Sea⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: Corrie Lensley| C| D

66/1

Course winner. Last of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 75/1) 9 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 90-8070

(4)

Battleground^b⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 23 lengths last of 11 to Son of Raj in listed race at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 89 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 222-130

(3)

Mo The Man⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

9/1

15/10, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 40 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has good chance on form.

Form: 35-3231

Forecasts

Tirpitz (7/4), Spin Doctor (5/1), Tizona (6/1), Tamarisk Tree (6/1), Lord Varys (8/1), Mo The Man (9/1), Battleground (12/1), Bey Suyay (14/1), Nordic Rebel (14/1), Stormy Winter (28/1), Set To Go (28/1), City By The Sea (66/1)

MO THE MAN can win again. Lord Varys is most likely the sternest opposition, while Battleground might have a say too.