15:15 Turffontein

Tuesday 29 August 2023

All11:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4015:1515:50

www.soccer6.co.za Mr 88 Handicap

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 1m 10.78s

(4)

Cosmic Star⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| CD

7/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in May. Creditable second of 5 in handicap (13/10) at this course (5f, good) 52 days ago.

Form: 216172-

(6)

Power Broker²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Tony Peter| CD

7/2

28/10, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at this course (5.5f, good) 24 days ago by neck from Black Egret.

Form: 086/221-

(2)

Black Egret²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Fourie| T: Clinton Binda| C

7/4

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Good neck second of 10 to Power Broker in handicap at this course (5.5f, good, 9/2) 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 326122-

(7)

Munchkin³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S Khumalo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| CD

11/2

Course winner. 2/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 35 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 21/634-

(1)

Fort Lauderdale²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Barend Daniel Botes| CD

9/1

First run since leaving B/Y Botes /. Vosloo when career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (5.8f, good, 11/2) 24 days ago.

Form: 210341-

(5)

Zinovi¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in April. 6/1, bit below form third of 9 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 10 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3/413-

(9)

Kalahari Blue⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: R Danielson| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 16/1) 63 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 125/478-

(3)

Siberian Steel²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| C

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in March. Respectable 2¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Power Broker in handicap (8/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 24 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 177626-

(8)

Meteoric^b⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 15/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 45 days ago.

Form: 617727-

Forecasts

Black Egret (7/4), Power Broker (7/2), Munchkin (11/2), Cosmic Star (7/1), Zinovi (15/2), Siberian Steel (8/1), Fort Lauderdale (9/1), Kalahari Blue (20/1), Meteoric (33/1)

ZINOVI looks to be the safest option. Siberian Steel is probably the sternest opposition, while Power Broker should also be considered.