13:00 Turffontein

Saturday 9 March 2024

All10:0510:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:45

Tab Hawwaam Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 2m 5.57s

(8)

Hawkbill^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

5/1

Third of 5 in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good, 3/1) 18 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 432-443

(2)

Eiffel Tower²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: D Gray St John| C

13/2

Course winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 10 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 10/1) 21 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 312-240

(5)

George Handel⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

9/2

Latest win at Vaal in December. Good fifth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Vaal (9f, good) 53 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 85217-5

(9)

Dubai Hills^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: M F De Kock| BF| C

11/2

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Latest win here in February. Good second of 11 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 9/4) 9 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 010-512

(10)

Marauding Horde^b1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: M F De Kock| C

11/4

67/100, won 7-runner maiden at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2-21

(11)

No Place Like Home⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: M F De Kock| C

40/1

Course winner. Winner here in February. Seventh of 11 in handicap (3/1) at this course (9f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 220-317

(3)

Atarime¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

10/1

Career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Vaal (9.9f, good, 87/100) 18 days ago.

Form: 542-21

(6)

Thunee Playa²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Lorenzo Karriem| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. 7/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 333-17

(4)

Dhoni^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry| BF

18/1

Blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, good, 9/4) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2537-5

(7)

Taxhaven^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Paul Matchett| BF

40/1

Fourth of 6 in maiden at this course (12.9f, good, 9/4) 23 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 7442-34

(12)

Crepuscolo⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib

66/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Vaal in September. 80/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 9 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 15-79

Non-Runners

(1)

Viva Brazil²³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: R Danielson

Forecasts

Marauding Horde (11/4), Viva Brazil (7/2), George Handel (9/2), Hawkbill (5/1), Dubai Hills (11/2), Eiffel Tower (13/2), Thunee Playa (8/1), Atarime (10/1), Dhoni (18/1), Taxhaven (40/1), No Place Like Home (40/1), Crepuscolo (66/1)

HAWKBILL is operating at a good level lately and seems the one they have to beat. Atarime is perhaps the most interesting other runner in the line up.