14:05 Vaal

Thursday 5 October 2023

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Betway Boost Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 23.31s

(13)

Back To Basics¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

9/1

5-time course winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win here in August. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 9/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 816145-

(5)

Circle Of Grace⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corne Spies| C

33/1

Course winner. 40/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good) 9 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 458417-

(14)

Fully Loaded³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| BF| C

3/1

Course winner. 9/4 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable third of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 832733-

(9)

Spring Will Come²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Dianne Stenger| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in June. 25/2, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 527166-

(6)

Dungeons²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner

9/2

7/2, good second of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 767422-

(15)

Alabama Anna³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 4/1, good second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 649682-

(11)

Whorly Whorly³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: Clinton Binda| CD

5/2

3-time C&D winner. 3/1, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 555921-

(2)

Prince Of Kildare¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Billy Ruiters

40/1

Winner at Turffontein in July. Tenth of 12 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 100/1) 19 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 005180-

(1)

Midnight Caller²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 40/1, last of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 26 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1170/80-

(3)

Spring In Heaven¹¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock

14/1

33/20, didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner maiden at Turffontein (9f, good). Off 116 days. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 743361-

(4)

Never To Clever^b⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 25/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 86 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 111/078-

(7)

Samthewiseman³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Shaylen Naidoo| CD

12/1

Course winner. 25/1, first run since leaving B. B. Ruiters when fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 809074-

(10)

The Chosen One⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Alec Laird| D

14/1

9¾ lengths twelfth of 13 to Back To Basics in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good) 56 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 559250-

(12)

Treaty⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

50/1

Course winner. One win from 32 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 75/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good to firm) 47 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 074890-

Non-Runners

(8)

Here Is The Tiger³⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Jeffery Syster

(16)

Eiffel Tower⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: D Gray St John J: A Mgudlwa

Forecasts

Whorly Whorly (5/2), Fully Loaded (3/1), Dungeons (9/2), Here Is The Tiger (7/1), Alabama Anna (8/1), Back To Basics (9/1), Samthewiseman (12/1), Spring Will Come (14/1), The Chosen One (14/1), Spring In Heaven (14/1), Eiffel Tower (14/1), Never To Clever (28/1), Circle Of Grace (33/1), Prince Of Kildare (40/1), Midnight Caller (40/1), Treaty (50/1)

EIFFEL TOWER can win again. Dungeons seems best of the rest, while Fully Loaded heads up the remainder for third place.