13:35 Vaal

Thursday 24 August 2023

All10:5511:2511:5512:3013:0513:3514:1014:4515:20

Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Mr 82 Handicap

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 1m 26.27s

(3)

Vegas Hi Rise³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| C

12/1

Course winner. 20/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 845888-

(8)

Silent War^b⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| D

15/8

1 win from 3 runs this year. 9/4, won 8-runner minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 53 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Van Vuuren. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 884/271-

(1)

Mescal⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

7/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in April. Very good second of 10 in handicap (11/2) at this course (6f, good) 49 days ago. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 118362-

(2)

Mini Coop^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Candice Dawson| BF

6/1

9/4, good fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 234534-

(4)

Biofarmer⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heather Adamson| C

9/1

1 win from 1 run this year. 25/1, won 7-runner minor event at this course (6f, good) 58 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Standard bearer.

Form: 1-

(6)

Majestic Touch⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in June. 6¾ lengths ninth of 13 to Sandringham Summit in Gr 2 (16/1) at Greyville (7f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 619-

(5)

Thambi¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Paul Matchett

8/1

14/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 657825-

Non-Runners

(7)

Funky Music⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: Paul Matchett J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Silent War (15/8), Majestic Touch (9/4), Funky Music (5/2), Mini Coop (6/1), Mescal (7/1), Thambi (8/1), Biofarmer (9/1), Vegas Hi Rise (12/1)

MAJESTIC TOUCH looks quite difficult to fault and has fair claims. Biofarmer would be our next pick, while Funky Music edges it so far as third place is concerned.