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Equus Groom Of The Horse Of The Year: Mzwandile Julias Siqila Mr 82 Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 35.9s

(7)

Bloomington¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| C| D

7/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 5/2) 14 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Nordic Rebel. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 943631-

(4)

Greenlight Magic^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Barend Daniel Botes| D

14/1

11/2, last of 7 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 1/52667-

(9)

Nordic Rebel¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: R Danielson| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

11/1

4-time C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Bloomington in handicap (15/2) at this course (7.2f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 270622-

(10)

Rain Or Shine²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Robyn Klaasen| C| D

15/2

2/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 11/0281-

(2)

Archimides^b1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

14/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this course (7f, good, 7/1) 16 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 421931-

(1)

Mo The Man¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| D

8/1

Winner at Turffontein in April. 33/20, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 231354-

(6)

Vesuvio⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

28/1

Latest win at Turffontein in April. 10/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 70 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 671457-

(3)

Purple Pitcher²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

3/1

First run since leaving B. B. Ruiters when 9/4, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 58341-

(8)

Napoleon²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| D

3/1

14/10, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 242421-

(5)

Ryan's Dream²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

4/1

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 25/1) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Leniently treated.

Form: 252897-

Forecasts

Purple Pitcher (3/1), Napoleon (3/1), Ryan's Dream (4/1), Bloomington (7/1), Rain Or Shine (15/2), Mo The Man (8/1), Nordic Rebel (11/1), Archimides (14/1), Greenlight Magic (14/1), Vesuvio (28/1)

NORDIC REBEL is proving consistent and is just about the pick in this line up. Ryan's Dream could be the sternest opposition, while Mo The Man also has claims.

Prize Money

1st: R50,008.002nd: R16,008.003rd: R8,004.004th: R3,992.005th: R2,006.00

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