14:40 Vaal

Thursday 31 August 2023

All10:4511:1511:4512:1512:5513:3014:0514:4015:20

Equus Champion Miler Charles Dickens Mr 75 Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 24.11s

(7)

Viva De Janeiro⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

11/2

Career best when winning 7-runner maiden at this course (7.2f, good, 2/1) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Van Vuuren. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 343321-

(2)

Midnight Caller⁵⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 20/1). Off 19 months. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Becoming well treated.

Form: 541170/

(9)

Top Man³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Bridget Stidolph| C

8/1

1 win from 1 run this year. Won 10-runner maiden at this course (8f, good, 33/1) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has good chance on form.

Form: 1-

(8)

Coming In Hot^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in May. Good second of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good to firm, 6/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 615332-

(5)

After Hours^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| CD

17/2

4-time course winner. Latest win here in June. Sixth of 9 in handicap (9/2) at this course (7.2f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 125646-

(4)

Whorly Whorly²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Clinton Binda| CD

2/1

7-time course winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. Creditable second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 10/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 055592-

(10)

Waqaas^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

11/2

5-time course winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/2) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 402468-

(6)

In Cahoots^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Jason Gates| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

22/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 14/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 979708-

(11)

Written In Stone¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Thirty six runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago.

Form: 873734-

(1)

Petunia^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Chris Jonker| CD

33/1

C&D winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 66/1, last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 19 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 07/9000-

(3)

Bridge Of Spies⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Daniel Pretorius| C

40/1

Course winner. Two wins from 72 Flat runs. Fifty eight runs since last win in 2019. 100/1, last of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 49 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5/07999-

Forecasts

Whorly Whorly (2/1), Coming In Hot (10/3), Viva De Janeiro (11/2), Waqaas (11/2), Top Man (8/1), After Hours (17/2), Written In Stone (12/1), Midnight Caller (18/1), In Cahoots (22/1), Petunia (33/1), Bridge Of Spies (40/1)

COMING IN HOT can come home in front. Top Man is the next best alternative, while Whorly Whorly is one to bear in mind as well.