13:10 Turffontein

Saturday 12 August 2023

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Book A Table Call 0116811796 Novice Handicap

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 1m 39.29s

(7)

American Biscuit¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Winner here in March. 25/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 123849-

(4)

King's Express^b³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Fabian Habib| D

9/1

20/1 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at Vaal (8f, good) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5541-

(3)

Napoleon³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter

5/4

One win from 21 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 3/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 324242-

(9)

Silver Sanctuary³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock

5/1

1 win from 1 run this year. Won 9-runner minor event at Vaal (7f, good, 9/2) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 1-

(8)

Thambi³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Paul Matchett| C

11/1

Course winner. 17/2, very good second of 11 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 32 days ago.

Form: 865782-

(2)

Godfather⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Robyn Klaasen| D

18/1

Winner at Vaal in May. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 65 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 3/56413-

(5)

Prince Of Kildare²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Billy Ruiters| CD

12/1

66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 80051-

(6)

Black Lightning³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Fabian Habib| D

17/2

Good second of 9 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good, 14/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 1/30462-

(10)

Lizado³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Billy Ruiters| C

50/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 32 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 008070-

Non-Runners

(11)

Mo The Man³²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Diego De Gouveia

(1)

Primrose Path¹¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Napoleon (5/4), American Biscuit (7/2), Silver Sanctuary (5/1), Mo The Man (5/1), Black Lightning (17/2), King's Express (9/1), Primrose Path (10/1), Thambi (11/1), Prince Of Kildare (12/1), Godfather (18/1), Lizado (50/1)

PRINCE OF KILDARE will be hard to beat. Silver Sanctuary is tough to ignore where second place is concerned, while Napoleon also requires consideration.