16:10 Turffontein

Saturday 13 April 2024

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Arthur Havergal, Jacob Kalt, Michael Coetzee Mr 90 Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 8.02s

(12)

Prophet^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Corne Spies| C

25/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 9 in handicap (33/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 23 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Others have achieved more.

Form: 750-479

(5)

Silver Tudor⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 28/10, good second of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 44 days ago.

Form: 287-142

(7)

Esquevelle^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Clinton Binda| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 13 runs last year. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 40/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 87-4663

(9)

Suryavarman²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 311-764

(3)

Cian The Conqueror²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap (8/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 23 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 65-3015

(10)

San Simon⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Winner here in October. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 9/4) 53 days ago.

Form: 2125-2

(1)

Siberian Steel¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Tony Peter| C

9/2

Course winner. 14/10, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 16 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 224761

(4)

What A Tiger^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| D

20/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. 14/1, good third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1-53703

(11)

Longsword¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

4/1

11/2, improved to win 9-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 9-97401

(8)

Halberdier¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Billy Ruiters| BF| D

8/1

Bit below form 7¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Longsword in handicap (5/2) at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 098-455

(6)

Max The Otter³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable 2½ lengths fourth of 20 to Cian The Conqueror in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 7/1) 37 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-14204

Non-Runners

(2)

Dr Faustus⁵⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: R Danielson

Forecasts

San Simon (7/2), Longsword (4/1), Dr Faustus (4/1), Siberian Steel (9/2), Suryavarman (6/1), Silver Tudor (13/2), Halberdier (8/1), Esquevelle (10/1), Max The Otter (12/1), Cian The Conqueror (14/1), What A Tiger (20/1), Prophet (25/1)

SIBERIAN STEEL looks marginally the best in this field but will need everything to fall right. Longsword is fancied to follow the selection home, while Silver Tudor has place prospects as well.