13:05 Turffontein

Saturday 5 August 2023

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 1m 38.42s

(2)

Stratospheric¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| BF| C| D

10/3

Course winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in June. Creditable third of 11 in minor event at Vaal (7f, good, 33/20) 11 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 5/11413-

(4)

Atticus Finch²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Alec Laird| CD

5/4

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2) 28 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Tizona. Something to find on form.

Form: 3123/91-

(6)

Tizona^b1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tony Peter| BF

7/2

Latest win at Vaal in April. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good, 87/100) 21 days ago.

Form: 161222-

(9)

Trident King²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Alson Ndzilana| C| D

20/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 5/1, first run since leaving R. R. Magner when 5¾ lengths last of 8 to Atticus Finch in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 21/1318-

(8)

Pragmatist²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

11/1

Course winner. 4/1, 4 lengths seventh of 8 to Atticus Finch in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 12/7827-

(7)

Bey Suyay^b⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: C Maujean| T: Barend Daniel Botes| CD

10/1

4-time course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, first run since leaving B/Y Botes /. Vosloo when good third of 8 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 4 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 662233-

(3)

Kotinos¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Roy Magner| C

14/1

Course winner. Good second of 7 in handicap (33/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 25/5602-

(1)

Bloomington²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Fabian Habib| CD

18/1

4-time course winner. 10/1, 3½ lengths sixth of 8 to Atticus Finch in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 239436-

Non-Runners

(5)

Global Impact¹⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Denis Schwarz

(10)

Tamarisk Tree²⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Robbie Sage J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Atticus Finch (5/4), Stratospheric (10/3), Tizona (7/2), Bey Suyay (10/1), Global Impact (10/1), Pragmatist (11/1), Kotinos (14/1), Tamarisk Tree (14/1), Bloomington (18/1), Trident King (20/1)

BEY SUYAY is narrowly favoured. Bloomington is another who could have a hand in the finish, while Pragmatist also has claims.