Perfectly Placed Apprentice Class 5

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 14.01s

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Ozark^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Eduan Muller⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Reeves| C

11/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. Good 2 lengths third of 8 to Winter Pearl in handicap at Durbanville (6.2f, good, 15/2) 28 days ago.

Form: 3442-83

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Avignon^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Sifisokuhle Bungane⁽⁶⁾| T: Piet Botha| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 14/1, last of 8 in handicap at Durbanville (7f, good) 24 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 45-4318

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Winter Pearl²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Varun Jodhee⁽⁹⁾| T: Ricky Maingard| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Durbanville (6.2f, good, 14/10) 28 days ago by ½ length from Jet A One.

Form: 533-351

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Fort Red^b¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Divesh Ramkhalawon⁽⁹⁾| T: Mike Stewart| CD

10/3

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Very good third of 8 in minor event (5/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 17 days ago. Form choice.

Form: 6381-83

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Gravity²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Dezahn Louw⁽⁶⁾| T: Piet Botha| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Durbanville in January. 6½ lengths seventh of 8 to Winter Pearl in handicap at Durbanville (6.2f, good, 8/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 253-127

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Bonne Bouche³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁶⁾| T: Shane Humby| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 6/1, very good second of 7 in handicap at Durbanville (6.2f, good) 31 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 764-452

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