13:35 Turffontein

Saturday 9 March 2024

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Tab Aquanaut Handicap (Listed)

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 2m 33.06s

(10)

Good Council³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 9/2, creditable second of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0572-22

(9)

Crimson King²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: Brett Crawford| D

11/1

10¾ lengths tenth of 11 to Litigation in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good, 33/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1035-30

(2)

East Coast¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: M F De Kock

15/2

63/100, didn't need to be at best when winning 5-runner minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 970-651

(7)

Black Thorn⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Danielson| T: M F De Kock| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 25/1, creditable 3 lengths sixth of 13 to Master Redoute in Gr 3 at Kenilworth (13.9f, good) 42 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7225-66

(3)

Raiseahallelujah⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Candice Dawson| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, 8 lengths tenth of 13 to Master Redoute in Gr 3 at Kenilworth (13.9f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 4962-90

(8)

Red Maple^b⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Respectable 4¾ lengths third of 13 to Explosive Bond in listed race at this C&D (good to soft, 6/1) 41 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 1286-33

(5)

Top Sail¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Paul Matchett

33/1

Ninth of 10 in minor event (75/1) at this course (7f, good) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7552-99

(6)

Rule Book^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Alec Laird| CD

18/1

5-time course winner. Seven wins from 21 Flat runs. Latest win here in January. 7½ lengths fifth of 6 to Prime Example in minor event (17/2) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 1441-15

(4)

Prime Example²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Ryan Munger| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

11/4

Four wins from 10 runs last year. 8/1, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 5020-31

(1)

Indian Ocean⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Lorenzo Karriem| C

11/2

First run since leaving P. F. Matchett when career best when winning 10-runner handicap (6/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 56 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 4174-1

Forecasts

Prime Example (11/4), Good Council (9/2), Indian Ocean (11/2), Red Maple (13/2), Black Thorn (15/2), East Coast (15/2), Crimson King (11/1), Raiseahallelujah (14/1), Rule Book (18/1), Top Sail (33/1)

BLACK THORN looks marginally the pick in this field but can't afford to put a foot wrong. Red Maple gets the nod among the remainder, while Raiseahallelujah also has claims.

Prize Money

1st: R124,990.002nd: R39,998.003rd: R19,999.004th: R10,010.005th: R4,995.00

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