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Betway Summer Cup Book Your Table 0116811796 Mr 82 Handicap(open)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 52.98s

(10)

Billy Spellbound^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| D

9/1

Sixth of 8 in minor event (14/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 19 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 3/29486-

(2)

Clarkson^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Candice Dawson| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 33/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 343496-

(8)

Black Lightning³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 9/2, last of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 33 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 622118-

(1)

Barneys Pride⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| C

11/2

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Last of 10 in minor event at this course (12.9f, good, 25/1) 44 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 759670-

(5)

The Front Line¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Robbie Sage| C

18/1

Course winner. Winner here in June. Sixth of 7 in handicap (5/1) at this course (8.4f, good) 19 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 7316-

(7)

Player²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Candice Dawson| C| D

3/1

1 win from 1 run this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (8f, good, 33/1) 26 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Vesuvio.

Form: 56117/1-

(4)

Mondial^b1⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Fourie| T: Mike/Adam Azzie

11/4

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 10-runner maiden (18/10) at Vaal (8f, good) 77 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 21-

(9)

Vesuvio²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

15/2

Course winner. 14/1, creditable 2¾ lengths second of 9 to Player in handicap at this course (8f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 457792-

(3)

Little Prince²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fabian Habib| BF| C

17/2

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 4/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 29 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 332562-

Non-Runners

(6)

Willow Express¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: Sean Tarry J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Mondial (11/4), Player (3/1), Barneys Pride (11/2), Black Lightning (7/1), Vesuvio (15/2), Willow Express (8/1), Little Prince (17/2), Clarkson (9/1), Billy Spellbound (9/1), The Front Line (18/1)

THE FRONT LINE just about appeals most in this field. Billy Spellbound could give the selection most to think about, while Vesuvio has place prospects as well.