13:45 Vaal

Thursday 16 May 2024

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 56.75s

(3)

Nkandla Gold¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Brett Webber| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Good fifth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 595115

(4)

Coppola⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Mark Khan| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. First run since leaving G. J. Maroun when ninth of 20 in handicap (50/1) at this course (6f, good) 70 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 6-19

(7)

Prized Platinum¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M Yeni| T: Clinton Binda| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Winner here in March. Tenth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 597120

(5)

Lulu's Boy³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Kobus Roux| C

10/1

5-time course winner. Creditable ¾-length second of 9 to Nkandla Gold in minor event (28/10) at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 430-032

(6)

Munchkin⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

10/11

11/10, won 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago by neck from Pendragon.

Form: 033421

(10)

Stormy Seas¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| CD

11/1

5-time C&D winner. 25/2, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 841646

(2)

Pendragon^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

9/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 33/1, creditable neck second of 11 to Munchkin in handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 7-72072

(1)

Delphi Dancer³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

40/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 33/10, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 87-31

(9)

Samoa^b⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

9/2

4-time C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable 2 lengths fourth of 11 to Munchkin in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good) 9 days ago.

Form: 8-54334

(11)

Inafix¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Clinton Binda| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap (17/2) at Greyville (5f, AW) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 860497

Non-Runners

(8)

In The Ether¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Munchkin (10/11), Samoa (9/2), Pendragon (9/2), In The Ether (5/1), Lulu's Boy (10/1), Stormy Seas (11/1), Nkandla Gold (14/1), Prized Platinum (16/1), Coppola (18/1), Inafix (28/1), Delphi Dancer (40/1)

SAMOA continues to run well and looks the one they all have to beat. Pendragon is the most realistic option for second, while Munchkin edges it as the selection for third.