13:30 Vaal

Thursday 5 October 2023

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Betway Back The Boks Graduation Plate (F & M)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 10.13s

(10)

Time For Charity^b⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Gates| T: Weiho Marwing| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in May. 25/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 65 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 104190-

(8)

Gal Gadot⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Shaylen Naidoo| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 14/1) 54 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 68/3376-

(4)

American Graffiti³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Sean Tarry| C

4/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 7/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good) 32 days ago.

Form: 110666-

(6)

Mix The Magic^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, last of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 008528-

(5)

No Filter⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

7/4

Course winner. Winner here in June. 6/1, third of 5 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good) 84 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 321035-

(1)

Runway Bomb¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Tony Peter| D

1/1

Winner at Turffontein in June. 3/1, good second of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 081322-

(7)

Bad Hair Day²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Winner here in August. 50/1, eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 07/6178-

Non-Runners

(2)

Storm Player⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Tony Peter J: Craig Zackey

(9)

Chasing Happiness²⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: G Lerena

(3)

Striking Angel²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Runway Bomb (1/1), Chasing Happiness (5/4), No Filter (7/4), Storm Player (7/2), American Graffiti (4/1), Time For Charity (20/1), Striking Angel (20/1), Mix The Magic (22/1), Gal Gadot (28/1), Bad Hair Day (33/1)

NO FILTER looks the way to go. Runway Bomb is feared most, ahead of American Graffiti.