13:45 Turffontein

Thursday 29 June 2023

All10:2510:5511:2511:5512:3513:1013:4514:2014:55

4Racing.tv Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 31.16s

(4)

Ashanti Sword¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Grant Maroun

22/1

40/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 11 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 823-008

(9)

Green Sceptre²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C

13/2

Course winner. Winner here in April. 20/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 971945

(6)

Back To Basics⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

11/4

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Vaal (7.2f, soft, 6/1) 51 days ago by 1½ lengths from Spring Will Come. Booking of De Melo a plus. One to keep on right side.

Form: 5-35801

(2)

Spring Will Come³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Dianne Stenger

5/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Winner at Vaal in February. 10/1, bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 35 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 2-31527

(5)

Maboneng²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

5/4

Course winner. Won 8-runner handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 18/10) 21 days ago.

Form: 613261

(11)

Written In Stone¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Thirty two runs since last win in 2020. 25/1, seventh of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 66-3787

(7)

Meet The Captain^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Stephen Moffatt

9/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. 50/1, fourth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 3-75084

(10)

Lizado¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Billy Ruiters| C

33/1

Course winner. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (66/1) at Vaal (6f, good) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 68-0080

Non-Runners

(8)

Rattle Bag²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Grant Maroun J: Craig Zackey

(3)

Batik²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Brett Webber J: Denis Schwarz

(1)

Twice As Wild¹⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: Grant Maroun J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Maboneng (5/4), Back To Basics (11/4), Spring Will Come (5/1), Rattle Bag (5/1), Twice As Wild (5/1), Green Sceptre (13/2), Meet The Captain (9/1), Batik (10/1), Written In Stone (16/1), Ashanti Sword (22/1), Lizado (33/1)

SPRING WILL COME looks the one to beat on these terms, but Maboneng also commands consideration.