15:00 Vaal

Thursday 19 September 2024

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Betway Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 57.55s

(8)

Dontshootthebarman¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P Strydom| T: Clinton Binda| CD

11/4

2/1, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 400941-

(6)

Nkandla Gold¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lerena| T: Brett Webber| CD

10/1

3 wins from 17 runs this year. 1¾ lengths third of 5 to Dontshootthebarman in handicap (17/2) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 166583-

(5)

On Cue^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| CD

15/2

3-time C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2) 30 days ago.

Form: 244523-

(3)

Tchaikovsky¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Kobus Roux| CD

10/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 6-runner minor event (33/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 307681-

(9)

John Wick^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

2/1

9/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 29 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 638921-

(4)

Var Park¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Grant Maroun| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 6/1, 7½ lengths last of 5 to Dontshootthebarman in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 209765-

(1)

Munchkin²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 5 lengths fifth of 7 to John Wick in handicap (2/1) at this C&D (good) 29 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 283555-

(2)

Pendragon^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

20/1

Latest win at Turffontein in July. 8½ lengths last of 7 to John Wick in handicap at this C&D (good, 7/1) 29 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 236157-

(10)

Axel Collins¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 4/1, respectable second of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Leniently treated on pick of form.

Form: 473/382-

Non-Runners

(7)

Sakhala Is'cathulo⁴⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Clinton Binda J: R Danielson

Forecasts

John Wick (2/1), Dontshootthebarman (11/4), Munchkin (11/2), Axel Collins (7/1), On Cue (15/2), Sakhala Is'cathulo (8/1), Tchaikovsky (10/1), Nkandla Gold (10/1), Var Park (20/1), Pendragon (20/1)

AXEL COLLINS is up to winning this with something in hand and has claims second to none. John Wick is a marginal preference for second, while Dontshootthebarman looks third best.