15:15 Vaal

Thursday 11 April 2024

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Work Riders Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 1m 38.16s

(3)

Secret Is Ours^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Siyabonga Mkhumbuzi| T: Jaap Visser| C| D

40/1

Course winner. 100/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 35 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 00-0958

(9)

Putins Promise¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Siyabonga B Mthembu| T: Kobus Roux| C

10/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 385876

(7)

Viva De Janeiro¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Goodman Fundile Dadamasi| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

5/4

Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 5/4) 14 days ago.

Form: 259531

(2)

His Master's Voice⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tshepiso Matsoele| T: Mark Khan| C| D

6/5

11/2, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Booking of Matsoele a plus. Another bold show likely.

Form: 18-6081

(4)

Volte Face^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Lukhele| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

20/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. 20/1, 5½ lengths ninth of 12 to His Master's Voice in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 3-83719

(6)

Aunt Pittypat^b¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Thomas Ncume| T: D Gray St John| C

16/1

Course winner. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good, 25/2). Off 6 months. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 160623-

(5)

Thambi²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Siyakholwa Myendeki| T: Lorenzo Karriem

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Below form tenth of 18 in handicap (10/1) at this course (7f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 559-630

(8)

Beguiling²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Vusunzi Sithetho| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, sixth of 17 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 23 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 6408-06

Non-Runners

(1)

Carnelo¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: Phenisile Mongqawa

Forecasts

His Master's Voice (6/5), Viva De Janeiro (5/4), Carnelo (7/1), Putins Promise (10/1), Thambi (10/1), Aunt Pittypat (16/1), Volte Face (20/1), Beguiling (33/1), Secret Is Ours (40/1)

HIS MASTER'S VOICE looks the one they all have to beat. Volte Face is most likely the sternest opposition, while Viva De Janeiro could well have a say too.