15:30 Turffontein

Saturday 27 April 2024

All10:5011:2512:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:07

Tab Gold Bowl (Listed)

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 3m 28.05s

(11)

Zeus²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| C

5/1

6-time course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. 7/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 14-1108

(10)

Nebraas²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 84| CD

14/1

4-time course winner. 33/1, tenth of 12 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 64-3407

(4)

Crimson King²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| C

5/1

25/2, won 10-runner handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 49 days ago by ½ length from Red Maple. Significantly up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 35-3016

(5)

Arumugam²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 100/1, last of 9 in minor event at this course (8.4f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 02454-9

(3)

Explosive Bond^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| C

25/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 11/2, 7 lengths eleventh of 13 to Frances Ethel in listed race at this course (9.9f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 44-1105

(9)

United Council²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Nathan Klink| T: Robbie Sage| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 25/2, ninth of 11 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good) 39 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 451-593

(6)

Red Maple^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Sean Tarry| C

12/1

Course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Creditable ½-length second of 10 to Crimson King in handicap (7/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 86-3328

(8)

Breeze Over^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Good 4 lengths third of 6 to Zeus in minor event at this course (11.9f, good, 10/1) 84 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 411-434

(2)

Prime Example⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: C Maujean| T: Weiho Marwing| BF| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Creditable 6 lengths sixth of 10 to Crimson King in handicap (3/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving T. Zackey.

Form: 020-316

(1)

Battleground³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

28/1

Course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 50/1) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 242-467

(7)

Out Of Your League²³

Age: 7| Weight: 7-12| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Fabian Habib| OR: 90| C

28/1

Course winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2021. 7/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7-76324

Forecasts

Breeze Over (9/4), Crimson King (5/1), Zeus (5/1), Prime Example (13/2), Arumugam (15/2), United Council (12/1), Red Maple (12/1), Nebraas (14/1), Explosive Bond (25/1), Battleground (28/1), Out Of Your League (28/1)

CRIMSON KING can win again. Red Maple is the second choice, while Breeze Over also looks good for a place.