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Allied Steelrode - Onamission Charity Mile 28 October Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 1m 8.91s

(2)

Covert Operator^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

9/2

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 4 wins from 9 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (4/1) at this course (5f, good) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 412171-

(3)

Esquevelle²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Clinton Binda| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in September. 2/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 22 days ago.

Form: 789113-

(9)

Twice The Storm^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 7/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 2/05393-

(7)

Willow Express³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Sean Tarry

7/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 35 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 575976-

(6)

Mescal³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

15/2

Course winner. 4/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 836234-

(1)

Super Agra^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Corrie Lensley| D

22/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 7 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 33/1) 23 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 838067-

(11)

Pinch Hit^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 645867-

(4)

Lulu's Boy⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Kobus Roux| CD

5/1

5-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 4/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 47 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 015114-

(8)

Circle Of Grace²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Corne Spies| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. 50/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Merits consideration.

Form: 584179-

(5)

Golden Pavilion¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Alec Laird

12/1

33/1, respectable sixth of 10 in maiden at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 553406-

(10)

Written In Stone²³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Brett Webber| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Forty runs since last win in 2020. Third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 5/1) 23 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 344733-

Forecasts

Esquevelle (10/3), Covert Operator (9/2), Lulu's Boy (5/1), Twice The Storm (6/1), Willow Express (7/1), Mescal (15/2), Pinch Hit (10/1), Golden Pavilion (12/1), Written In Stone (14/1), Circle Of Grace (14/1), Super Agra (22/1)

LULU'S BOY has put together a solid series of efforts lately and just about gets the nod in this field. Esquevelle seems the principal threat, while Twice The Storm also seems unlikely to be far away.

Prize Money

1st: R65,627.002nd: R21,002.003rd: R10,501.004th: R5,240.005th: R2,620.00

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