15:45 Durbanville

Saturday 12 October 2024

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Taking The Reins Class 3

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 59.13s

(1)

Blue Holly²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Glen Kotzen| CD

8/1

3-time C&D winner. Ninth of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good, 9/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 896529-

(2)

Handsome Prince⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| D

4/1

28/10, bit below form third of 7 in minor event at this course (6.2f, good to soft) 72 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 51/303-

(3)

Mojo Man^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

9/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in May. Fifth of 7 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0/97135-

(4)

Dean Street³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Lucinda Woodruff| D

3/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in June. 7/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (6.2f, good) 39 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 20/0413-

(5)

Piroshka⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha| D

25/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 5/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good) 43 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson.

Form: 6/32928-

(6)

Nordic Chief¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C Orffer| T: Willem Nel| C| D

9/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Good 2 lengths fourth of 10 to Dean Street in minor event (33/10) at Kenilworth (5f, good to soft). Off 112 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 56/1414-

(7)

Impact Investor⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| D

12/1

5¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Cats Pajamas in Gr 2 (25/1) at Greyville (6f, good) 76 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 41537-

(8)

The Abdicator²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Fourie| T: Brett Crawford| BF| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Very good second of 7 in handicap (14/10) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 5/12132-

Non-Runners

(9)

Porque Te Vas²¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: Mike Stewart J: Mpumelelo Mjoka

Forecasts

The Abdicator (5/2), Dean Street (3/1), Handsome Prince (4/1), Nordic Chief (9/2), Blue Holly (8/1), Mojo Man (9/1), Impact Investor (12/1), Porque Te Vas (14/1), Piroshka (25/1)

IMPACT INVESTOR is probably the best recommendation. Dean Street is the most pragmatic second option, while The Abdicator deserves some consideration as well.