14:50 Turffontein

Saturday 14 October 2023

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Free Kiddies Entertainment 28 Oct Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 14:54 | Winning time: 1m 32.82s

(8)

Raiseahallelujah⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Candice Dawson| C

22/1

Course winner. Bit below form 5¼ lengths seventh of 15 to Crimson King in Gr 3 (17/2) at Greyville (10.9f, good to soft). Off 105 days. Significantly back down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 290274-

(3)

Indlamu⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD

8/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable sixth of 12 in minor event (16/1) at this course (9f, good) 79 days ago.

Form: 337826-

(10)

Running Rifles³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Tony Peter| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. 2/1, good second of 10 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 812112-

(1)

Littlemarysunshine^b¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: M F De Kock| CD

16/1

Course winner. Bit below form 14 lengths fifth of 10 to Gilded Butterfly in Gr 2 (25/1) at this course (9.9f, good). Off 168 days. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 413845-

(5)

Mardi Gras^b³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good, 66/1) 35 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 560968-

(7)

Whispers Of War³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Corne Spies| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 33/1, last of 9 in minor event at Vaal (8f, good) 37 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 910599-

(9)

Bloomington³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Fabian Habib| CD

11/2

4-time course winner. Latest win at Vaal in August. 17/2, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 436315-

(11)

Tirpitz¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| BF

4/1

Latest win at Greyville in May. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (18/10) at Vaal (8f, good). Off 128 days.

Form: 42/4214-

(4)

Captain Of Grit³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Candice Dawson| D

7/2

Latest win at Vaal in May. Good second of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW, 11/2) 31 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 36/1332-

(6)

Kotinos¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Roy Magner| BF| CD

10/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 3/1, respectable third of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 18 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 602553-

Non-Runners

(2)

River Romeo²⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Rachel Venniker

Forecasts

Running Rifles (2/1), Captain Of Grit (7/2), Tirpitz (4/1), Bloomington (11/2), Indlamu (8/1), Kotinos (10/1), River Romeo (14/1), Littlemarysunshine (16/1), Mardi Gras (16/1), Raiseahallelujah (22/1), Whispers Of War (33/1)

CAPTAIN OF GRIT continues to operate somewhere near current peak and is probably the one to beat. Tirpitz is probably the chief threat, while Bloomington is prominent among those with minor place claims.