14:00 Turffontein

Saturday 8 July 2023

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Book A Table 0116811796 Mr 91 Handicap

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 39.60s

(2)

Supreme Dance^b⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Brett Warren

14/1

7/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 81 days ago. On a lenient mark on pick of form.

Form: 3-73256

(3)

Atticus Finch¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| D

15/2

Respectable 9¼ lengths ninth of 16 to Eye of The Prophet in Gr 2 (100/1) at this C&D (good). Off 154 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3123-9

(4)

Trident King⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: Alson Ndzilana| C| D

9/2

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Vaal (8f, good) by 1½ lengths from Bloomington. Off 93 days. First run for yard after leaving R. R. Magner.

Form: 321-131

(9)

Tizona³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter

11/4

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in April. Good second of 12 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good, 7/1) 30 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 4-01612

(8)

Destiny Of Souls⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 6/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 341653

(5)

Pragmatist³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

4/1

Course winner. Good ½-length second of 6 to Brave Viking in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (good) 37 days ago.

Form: 212-782

(6)

Bloomington⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Fabian Habib| CD

9/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in March. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 10/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 123943

(1)

American Star¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Tyrone Zackey

25/1

Winner at Vaal in December. 66/1, 10½ lengths eighth of 10 to Billy Bowlegs in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good). Off 167 days. Makes handicap debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 6441-8

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Brave Viking³⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Joey Soma J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Tizona (11/4), Brave Viking (3/1), Pragmatist (4/1), Trident King (9/2), Atticus Finch (15/2), Destiny Of Souls (9/1), Bloomington (9/1), Supreme Dance (14/1), American Star (25/1)

BLOOMINGTON could take the beating. Supreme Dance is a threat, while Tizona isn't entirely out of it either.