15:45 Turffontein

Saturday 6 April 2024

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World Pool Premier's Champions Challenge (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 2m 7.06s

(1)

Dave The King³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: M F De Kock| C

4/1

Course winner. Creditable 2¾ lengths second of 13 to Main Defender in Gr 1 (8/1) at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 3797-22

(5)

Puerto Manzano^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

9/1

Below form 14¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Main Defender in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good, 16/1) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8210-47

(13)

Cousin Casey³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry

11/2

Respectable 5¼ lengths fourth of 13 to Main Defender in Gr 1 (16/1) at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 4020-34

(6)

Zeus²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| C

18/1

6-time course winner. Ten wins from 26 Flat runs. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Eleventh of 12 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 7/1) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 114-110

(10)

Winchester Mansion¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford

7/1

Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Good 4¼ lengths eighth of 18 to Royal Victory in Gr 1 at this C&D (good, 14/1). Off 133 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 721148-

(3)

Royal Victory⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Nathan Kotzen| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 9/2, creditable third of 11 in minor event at Scottsville (7.4f, good) 48 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 58711-3

(7)

Son Of Raj^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 66/1, creditable 5½ lengths fifth of 13 to Main Defender in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 8056-05

(2)

Aragosta²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: M F De Kock| C

25/1

4-time course winner. Latest win at Kenilworth in December. 14/1, eighth of 12 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 071-438

(4)

Future Pearl^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry| C

40/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 12 in minor event (75/1) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 16110-0

(11)

Safe Passage³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, 20½ lengths ninth of 13 to Main Defender in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 602-889

(14)

Litigation²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| CD

18/1

7-time course winner. Eight wins from 31 Flat runs. Latest win here in February. 11/2, creditable fourth of 12 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 06-5114

(8)

Meridius²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| C

16/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 12 in minor event (7/1) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 874-432

(12)

Street Art²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Tony Peter| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable sixth of 12 in minor event (11/2) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 623-126

Non-Runners

(9)

Without Question⁷⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Justin Snaith J: Rachel Venniker

Forecasts

Royal Victory (4/1), Dave The King (4/1), Cousin Casey (11/2), Winchester Mansion (7/1), Son Of Raj (7/1), Without Question (8/1), Puerto Manzano (9/1), Meridius (16/1), Litigation (18/1), Zeus (18/1), Street Art (20/1), Aragosta (25/1), Safe Passage (25/1), Future Pearl (40/1)

DAVE THE KING continues to run well and is probably the one to beat. Cousin Casey gets the vote for second, while Zeus also requires scrutiny.