13:55 Vaal

Thursday 4 April 2024

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Novice Handicap

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 1m 27.06s

(1)

Mount Pilatus^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett| C

2/1

Course winner. 7/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good second of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 43-2382

(3)

Richard The First^b³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽³⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

11/2

Course winner. 20/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 2¼ lengths sixth of 8 to One Fell Swoop in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 39 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 374-336

(10)

Mk's Dreams¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| BF

3/1

5/2, creditable second of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 308-732

(4)

Master Christmas^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

7/2

Course winner. Winner here in February. 16/1, good second of 19 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 22-7162

(8)

Sacambaya³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Crawford

22/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form sixth of 10 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 25/2) 33 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 8235-76

(2)

Munchkin¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, respectable third of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4-76033

(6)

Walled Garden^b1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Joey Soma

40/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Winner at Turffontein in November. 25/2, below form tenth of 19 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 51-70

Non-Runners

(5)

Vitellius⁹⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: Weichong Marwing J: C Maujean

(7)

Galladorn²¹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: Brett Crawford J: Philasande Mxoli

(9)

Majestic Palace¹⁶

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Mount Pilatus (2/1), Mk's Dreams (3/1), Master Christmas (7/2), Galladorn (4/1), Munchkin (9/2), Richard The First (11/2), Vitellius (20/1), Sacambaya (22/1), Majestic Palace (33/1), Walled Garden (40/1)

RICHARD THE FIRST looks marginally the pick of these but can't afford for much to go wrong. Munchkin can come out best of the rest, while Master Christmas also demands a second look.