14:55 Vaal

Tuesday 13 June 2023

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Mr 104 Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 1.93s

(3)

Godswood¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

6/1

6-time course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in May. 14/1, creditable fifth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 413815

(6)

Winter Stories¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Fabian Habib| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 10 in minor event (40/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 449-558

(7)

Cleaver Greene^b1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| C

11/8

Course winner. Excellent second of 6 in minor event (3/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 1/122-72

(5)

Val D'orcia⁹³

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

9/2

Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 8/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at Greyville (6f, good to soft). Off 93 days. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Van Vuuren. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 375-697

(1)

Miss Daisy⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Billy Ruiters| CD

14/1

Course winner. 6½ lengths last of 9 to Cold Fact in Gr 2 (40/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 45 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 6-74469

(9)

Sheldon⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| D

5/1

Latest win at Turffontein in March. 13/10, creditable 1¾ lengths second of 7 to Godswood in minor event at this course (5f, good) 75 days ago.

Form: 12-3312

(4)

Cabinet Shuffle⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: Robyn Klaasen| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Latest win here in January. Good second of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 8/1) 49 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 19-1572

(8)

Vegas Hi Rise⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Fabian Habib| CD

16/1

Course winner. 4/1, last of 8 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 7 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 938458

(2)

Clarkson^b¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Candice Dawson| BF| C

16/1

Course winner. 28/10, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good). Off 103 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 143-753

(10)

Herecomestherain^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Corrie Lensley| D

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, last of 10 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 20 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 7-45040

Forecasts

Cleaver Greene (11/8), Val D'orcia (9/2), Sheldon (5/1), Cabinet Shuffle (6/1), Godswood (6/1), Miss Daisy (14/1), Clarkson (16/1), Vegas Hi Rise (16/1), Herecomestherain (25/1), Winter Stories (40/1)

CABINET SHUFFLE gets the vote. Clarkson has the best claims of the remainder, while Sheldon could also get a look-in.