13:35 Turffontein

Saturday 2 November 2024

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Allied Steelrode - Onamission Charity Mile (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:44 | Winning time: 1m 37.84s

(8)

Dave The King⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: R Fourie| T: M F De Kock| C| D

11/4

Course winner. Six wins from 20 Flat runs. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. 9/4, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner Gr 1 at Greyville (9f, good) by 1½ lengths from Cousin Casey. Off 97 days.

Form: 224111-

(6)

Winchester Mansion²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Brett Crawford

28/1

17/2, last of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 148/200-

(12)

Barbaresco²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Respectable 1½ lengths second of 14 to Back In Business in Gr 2 at this course (7.2f, good, 11/2) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 238812-

(15)

Gladatorian²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Tristan Godden| T: Stuart Ferrie

16/1

Seven wins from 19 Flat runs. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Below form 2¾ lengths fourth of 14 to Back In Business in Gr 2 at this course (7.2f, good, 6/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 136814-

(2)

Frances Ethel²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 6 runs this year. 6/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, excellent second of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 111142-

(19)

Gimmeanotherchance^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: M F De Kock| C

20/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 3/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below form third of 9 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 624503-

(13)

Quasiforsure²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Peter Muscutt| D

25/1

Seven wins from 19 Flat runs. Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner minor event at Greyville (6f, good, 33/10) 27 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 420801-

(3)

Silver Sanctuary²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Danielson| T: M F De Kock| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in May. 4/1, very good fourth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 223194-

(9)

Hotarubi²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD

33/1

Last of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good, 8/1) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 542758-

(1)

Litigation²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Sean Tarry| CD

28/1

7-time course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 14/1, tenth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 511470-

(4)

Meridius³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Tony Peter| BF| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 18/10, fourth of 7 in minor event at Vaal (9f, good) 30 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 201014-

(17)

Back In Business²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Joey Soma| C

9/2

5-time course winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. 17/2, career best when winning 14-runner Gr 2 at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago by 1½ lengths from Barbaresco. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5/60111-

(10)

Shoemaker¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: M F De Kock| CD

22/1

4-time course winner. Tailed-off last of 18 to Oriental Charm in Gr 1 (33/1) at Greyville (10.9f, good). Off 119 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 551520-

(5)

Safe Passage²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: M F De Kock| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Good fifth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good, 16/1) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 895505-

(11)

Celtic Rumours²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Sean Tarry| C

12/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 13-runner Gr 2 at this course (7.2f, good, 7/2) 28 days ago by neck from Fiery Pegasus. Enters calculations.

Form: 142031-

(18)

Zinovi²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Reserve 1| T: M F De Kock| C

40/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in April. 10½ lengths tenth of 14 to Back In Business in Gr 2 (25/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 110330-

Non-Runners

(16)

Melech²⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Roy Magner J: Serino Moodley

(14)

Let's Go Now²⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Sean Tarry J: Reserve 2

(7)

Formagear²⁷

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: Peter Muscutt J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dave The King (11/4), Back In Business (9/2), Barbaresco (5/1), Frances Ethel (8/1), Silver Sanctuary (12/1), Celtic Rumours (12/1), Safe Passage (14/1), Gladatorian (16/1), Meridius (16/1), Melech (16/1), Gimmeanotherchance (20/1), Shoemaker (22/1), Quasiforsure (25/1), Winchester Mansion (28/1), Litigation (28/1), Hotarubi (33/1), Zinovi (40/1)

MERIDIUS was unable to cheer backers last time, but should make the most of this opening. Celtic Rumours may be the best bet to follow the selection home, while Quasiforsure also commands a closer look.