14:35 Durbanville

Saturday 12 August 2023

All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

Play.tabonline.co.za Class 4

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 38.19s

(1)

Gentleman Joe¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C Orffer| T: Willem Nel

4/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Kenilworth (9.9f, good to soft, 14/1). Off 101 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 52/0785-

(2)

Ntabazondi³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Morne Winnaar| T: Des A McLachlan

8/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap (33/1) at Kenilworth (7f, soft) 31 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0066/91-

(3)

Guy Alexander¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Devin Ashby| T: Peter Wrensch| C

40/1

Course winner. 25/1, well-beaten seventh of 8 to American Landing in listed race at Fairview (13.9f, good). Off 120 days. Significantly down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 31/2907-

(4)

Global Ally⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| D

17/2

14/1, last of 7 in minor event at Kenilworth (7f, heavy) 49 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 19/9557-

(5)

Sylvan Theater²⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Des A McLachlan

15/2

5/2, good second of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (7.4f, good). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving M. F. De Kock. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 52412/

(6)

Tothemoonandback²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith

7/4

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 5/1, respectable 2¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Que Shiraz in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, heavy) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 5/95625-

(7)

Rule Of Thumb³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Bantam| T: Justin Snaith

18/1

Good fifth of 11 in handicap at Kenilworth (8f, soft, 40/1) 31 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 17/9885-

(8)

Que Shiraz²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S Veale| T: Justin Snaith| D

5/1

25/2, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at Kenilworth (7f, heavy) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 20/8681-

(9)

Katsu³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Lucinda Woodruff

13/2

Winner at Kenilworth in February. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Kenilworth (8f, soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 6/4146-

Non-Runners

(10)

Max The Otter²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Candice Bass-Robinson J: A Domeyer

Forecasts

Tothemoonandback (7/4), Gentleman Joe (4/1), Que Shiraz (5/1), Katsu (13/2), Sylvan Theater (15/2), Ntabazondi (8/1), Global Ally (17/2), Max The Otter (12/1), Rule Of Thumb (18/1), Guy Alexander (40/1)

TOTHEMOONANDBACK is the play in an open race. Gentleman Joe is a threat, while Rule Of Thumb is another with a place chance too.