13:30 Turffontein

Saturday 21 October 2023

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Bidvest Progress Plate

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 30.45s

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Star Coin^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Alec Laird| CD

9/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 25/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 25 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 514/169-

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(7)

Smorgasbord⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

4/1

Course winner. Good 3¾ lengths fifth of 11 to Quantum Theory in listed race (40/1) at this course (6f, good) 49 days ago. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 00/0385-

(9)

Sister Light¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Good third of 7 in handicap (25/2) at Vaal (8f, good). Off 135 days.

Form: 642643-

(5)

Fostinovo⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

17/2

Course winner. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 6/1) 42 days ago.

Form: 622483-

(3)

Billy Spellbound^b²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry

12/1

7½ lengths eighth of 11 to Son of Raj in listed race (7/2) at this course (9.9f, good). Off 7 months. Back down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 13/2948-

(1)

Zinovi¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: S Khumalo| T: M F De Kock| C

10/11

Course winner. Creditable third of 12 in minor event (40/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 413353-

(6)

Calida²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: M Yeni| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

22/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 25/1, won 11-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 25 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 031-

(2)

Princeofgreen^b¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Winner here in May. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good). Off 114 days.

Form: 5716-

Non-Runners

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Shoemaker¹³³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: M F De Kock J: J V'd Merwe

Forecasts

Zinovi (10/11), Smorgasbord (4/1), Shoemaker (4/1), Fostinovo (17/2), Star Coin (9/1), Sister Light (9/1), Princeofgreen (10/1), Billy Spellbound (12/1), Calida (22/1)

SMORGASBORD is a major player. if not hindered by this new trip, while Princeofgreen is another that should go well.