13:45 Turffontein

Saturday 7 October 2023

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Betway Joburg Spring Challenge (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 26.12s

(7)

Anfields Rocket¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Grant Maroun| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 14/1, 6¾ lengths last of 10 to See It Again in Gr 1 at Greyville (9.9f, good). Off 133 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 151350-

(2)

William Robertson²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: Corne Spies| CD

18/1

5-time course winner. Seven wins from 24 Flat runs. Seventh of 10 in minor event (9/2) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 528857-

(4)

Bingwa^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

8/1

4-time course winner. 14/1, very good third of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 1/75583-

(14)

Mk's Pride^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Robbie Sage| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner. Ten wins from 29 Flat runs. Latest win at Greyville in June. Last of 10 in minor event at this course (6f, good, 14/1) 11 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 260180-

(15)

Forever Mine⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: M F De Kock| CD

50/1

5-time course winner. Six wins from 23 Flat runs. Good third of 12 in handicap (4/1) at Scottsville (7f, good to soft). Off 126 days.

Form: 642630-

(6)

Cabinet Shuffle⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

40/1

Course winner. 13/2, sixth of 9 in minor event at this course (7.4f, good) 49 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 572276-

(13)

Dave The King⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. 25/2, creditable 5½ lengths sixth of 18 to Winchester Mansion in Gr 1 at Greyville (10.9f, good to soft). Off 98 days. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 213263-

(8)

Thunderstruck^b⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| C

8/1

Course winner. 13/10, very good neck second of 14 to Gladatorian in Gr 2 at Greyville (6f, good to soft). Off 98 days. Back up in trip.

Form: 5/49223-

(3)

Quantum Theory³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Robbie Sage| CD

6/1

9/2, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner listed race at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago by ½ length from Sheldon. Back up in trip.

Form: 294221-

(12)

Unzen¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Robbie Sage| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 9/2, very good second of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of Gouveia a plus.

Form: 0/18042-

(1)

Miss Daisy³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Gates| T: Tony Peter| CD

18/1

Five wins from 18 Flat runs. First run since leaving B. B. Ruiters when 33/10, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 446971-

(5)

Main Defender⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 7-13| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tony Peter| OR: 106| CD

13/8

Course winner. 3 wins from 3 runs this year. 9/4, won 14-runner minor event at Greyville (6.5f, good to soft). Off 98 days. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 1112-

(11)

Ready To Charge³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 7-13| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

16/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 33/20, won 7-runner minor event at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 1321-

(10)

Solar Power¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Brett Crawford| OR: 90| D

40/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner Gr 3 at Kenilworth (9.7f, heavy, 8/1) by ½ length from The Futurist. Off 105 days. Back down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 137231-

Non-Runners

(16)

Star Coin¹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Alec Laird J: Kaidan Brewer

(9)

Val D'orcia³⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Tony Peter J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Main Defender (13/8), Dave The King (5/1), Quantum Theory (6/1), Thunderstruck (8/1), Bingwa (8/1), Ready To Charge (16/1), Anfields Rocket (16/1), William Robertson (18/1), Miss Daisy (18/1), Mk's Pride (20/1), Star Coin (20/1), Unzen (33/1), Cabinet Shuffle (40/1), Solar Power (40/1), Forever Mine (50/1)

MAIN DEFENDER looks marginally the pick of this bunch but has little margin for error. Miss Daisy may be the best bet to follow the selection home, while Bingwa can't be ruled out of things either.