13:20 Turffontein

Thursday 30 November 2023

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Free Kiddies Entertainment 09 December Mr 84 Handicap

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 3m 10.71s

(8)

Battleground¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

6/4

Course winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win here in September. Second of 4 in minor event (5/2) at Vaal (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 941182-

(3)

Arlington Action^b²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

14/1

4-time course winner. Good 5½ lengths fourth of 8 to Nebraas in Gr 3 at this C&D (good, 25/1). Off 8 months.

Form: 111/764-

(2)

Rule Book^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| C

9/4

Course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Latest win here in September. 33/10, last of 4 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 686144-

(5)

Afraad^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

9/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 18 runs this year. 16/1, first run since leaving S. Moffatt when sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 495516-

(4)

Namaqua Blossom²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF

9/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (5/4) at this course (11.9f, good) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 756532-

(6)

Monsieur Chevelle¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 450785-

(1)

Indian War Dance⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Tyrone Zackey

40/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good) 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 266606-

(7)

Corapi¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Mike/Adam Azzie

16/1

Latest win at Vaal in August. 14/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 866140-

Forecasts

Battleground (6/4), Rule Book (9/4), Namaqua Blossom (9/2), Monsieur Chevelle (9/1), Afraad (9/1), Arlington Action (14/1), Corapi (16/1), Indian War Dance (40/1)

NAMAQUA BLOSSOM can come out on top. Rule Book is put forward for the forecast , while Arlington Action is one to bear in mind too.