14:55 Vaal

Thursday 7 September 2023

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Equus Champion Owner: Drakenstein Stud Mr 80 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   4f 214y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:58  |   Winning time: 57.37s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(5)
Horse silk
Covert Operatorb33
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD
10/3
C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in July. 11/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 33 days ago. Something to find on form.
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Timeform
2
(3)
Horse silk
Siberian Steel9
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| CD
5/2
C&D winner. 17/2, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 9 days ago. Merits consideration.
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Timeform
3
(6)
Horse silk
Pendragonb42
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Siyanda Sosibo(6)| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D
15/2
Latest win at Turffontein in May. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (6/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 42 days ago.
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Timeform
4
(8)
Horse silk
Axel Collins33
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Gates| T: Tony Peter| CD
9/2
C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in April. 14/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 33 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
Successful Secret9
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Brett Webber| CD
7/1
C&D winner. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 25/2) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
Samoab14
Age: 9|  Weight: 8-13| J: S Khumalo| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD
15/2
4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.
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Timeform
7
(1)
Horse silk
Bom Bom54
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Candice Dawson| C
28/1
Course winner. Winner here in April. Sixth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good, 8/1) 54 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.
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Timeform
8
(4)
Horse silk
War Queen16
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD
11/2
1 win from 2 runs this year. 28/10, won 14-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Siberian Steel (5/2), Covert Operator (10/3), Axel Collins (9/2), War Queen (11/2), Successful Secret (7/1), Pendragon (15/2), Samoa (15/2), Bom Bom (28/1)

Verdict

SIBERIAN STEEL has been hard to fault in recent runs and is just about the pick in this line up. Pendragon is taken for the forecast, while Samoa commands a closer look as well.

  1. Siberian Steel5/2
  2. Pendragon15/2
  3. Samoa15/2

Prize Money

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

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