14:35 Turffontein

Saturday 28 October 2023

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Golden Loom Handicap (Listed)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 56.95s

(7)

Mover And Shaker²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

7/1

Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 4 wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner minor event (33/10) at this C&D (unknown) 21 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 512621-

(10)

Captain Hindsight^b³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter| BF| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 4 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win here in September. 5/2, good 1¼ lengths second of 10 to Dyce in minor event at this course (6f, good) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 113112-

(8)

Dyce³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

11/4

8/1, won 10-runner minor event at this course (6f, good) 32 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Captain Hindsight. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1512/41-

(1)

Full Velocity^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Seven wins from 23 Flat runs. 66/1, 6¼ lengths eleventh of 13 to Feather Boa in Gr 2 at this course (7.2f, unknown) 21 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 555900-

(4)

Aussenkehr²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: Tony Peter| C

15/2

4-time course winner. 4 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win here in September. 5/1, very good short-head second of 7 to Cliff Hanger in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 343312-

(2)

I Am Giant³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| C

7/4

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner minor event (28/10) at this course (6f, good) 32 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 124/211-

(9)

Coldhardstare^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

10/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 25/2, 2 lengths fourth of 6 to Aussenkehr in minor event at this course (6f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 121454-

(5)

Ragnar Lothbrok^b⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Grant Maroun| D

20/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in June. 9/2, seventh of 9 in minor event at Durbanville (5f, good) 74 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. Botha. Others more persuasive.

Form: 411837-

Non-Runners

(6)

Iphiko²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

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

(3)

Cliff Hanger²⁵

Weight: 8-3| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Diego De Gouveia

Forecasts

I Am Giant (7/4), Dyce (11/4), Cliff Hanger (5/1), Mover And Shaker (7/1), Aussenkehr (15/2), Captain Hindsight (17/2), Coldhardstare (10/1), Ragnar Lothbrok (20/1), Iphiko (20/1), Full Velocity (22/1)

I AM GIANT left his earlier form behind last time and has chief claims. Aussenkehr is the danger, while Dyce looks best of the others.