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(5)

American Rebel

J: S Mosia

T: W C Marwing

Missed the frame (beaten 6l into sixth) when close behind Ariovistus (Turffontein) in a handicap three weeks ago; has shown signs of promise here and there and has to be high on list.

570-66

Age: 5

Weight: 9-12

OR: 80

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-6	6/9	Kudzu (5¾L)	33/1	81	8
29 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	9-2 b	6/11	Jordan (4¼L)	20/1	82	60
2 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-0	10/14	Diesel's Shadow (9¼L)	40/1	83	49
1 Nov 25	Tur Turffontein	12f		8-7	7/11	Daimyo (7L)	40/1	83	-
14 Oct 25	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	9-2	5/9	Eiger Sanction (2¾L)	6/1	84	87
20 Sep 25	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-5	3/11	Titans Of War (1L)	8/1	84	78

(7)

Ariovistus

J: P Mongqawa

T: A P Peter

Has proven competitive in a race of this nature and has maintained his consistent level of form; not beaten too far (just under 3l) at Turffontein last month in a handicap; encouragement to be gleaned from latest effort so warrants consideration.

0-6024

Age: 4

Weight: 9-11

OR: 79

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-5 b	4/9	Kudzu (2½L)	7/2	80	19
26 Mar 26	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-11 b	2/12	World Of Royalty (1¾L)	8/1	76	-
31 Jan 26	Ken Kenilworth	10f		9-6	13/13	Note To Self (14½L)	20/1	77	59
4 Jan 26	Ken Kenilworth	13f		9-3	6/10	Gentleman Joe (4½L)	14/1	77	40
15 Nov 25	Ken Kenilworth	10f		9-0 b	11/11	Coco's Hero (16L)	40/1	77	-
25 Oct 25	Dur Durbanville	9f		9-2 b	3/7	Coco's Hero (1¼L)	16/1	77	57

(3)

Zip Code ¹

J: T Matsoele

T: D Nieuwenhuizen

Finished in front of two of these when beaten just over 5l (fifth of 11) at Turffontein last month in a handicap.

-25475

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 72

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-5 h¹	5/11	Orange County (5L)	25/2	75	42
4 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	9-4 h¹	7/9	Kambati (9½L)	10/1	77	32
19 Mar 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	8-12 h¹	4/5	Bjorn Ironside (5L)	6/1	79	35
26 Feb 26	Tur Turffontein	8f	Md	9-0 h¹	5/7	King Harald (5½L)	9/2	79	34
17 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-1 h¹	2/9	Robert Browning (2½L)	9/2	79	56
30 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-4 h,b	8/9	Texas Missile (10½L)	6/1	79	-

(6)

Cartagena

J: T Lukhele

T: H E Adamson

Finished last of ten here over 1m4f (stakes race) three months ago; has scored over C&D; she can be competitive at this level; should not be far away.

291-10

Age: 5

Weight: 9-4

OR: 77

Days: 83

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Feb 26	Vaa Vaal	12f		9-4	10/10	Copper Plate (10½L)	10/1	77	-
15 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	12f		9-2	1/11	Copper Plate (nk)	28/10	73	-
20 Dec 25	Vaa Vaal	12f		8-11	1/10	Party Punch (2¾L)	8/1	68	35
20 Nov 25	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	8-3	9/9	Nkwenkwezi (6L)	25/2	68	-
4 Nov 25	Vaa Vaal	12f	Hc	8-11	2/8	Chabal (hd)	14/1	67	43
14 Oct 25	Vaa Vaal	12f		8-7	2/12	Arlington Action (2½L)	9/4	67	-

(4)

Naretoi

J: C Mabaya

T: M/M De Kock

Found life tough when just over 5l back in sixth last month (Turffontein) in a handicap; has won at this track; this is his level.

2-1306

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 71

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-3	6/11	Orange County (5¼L)	6/1	73	39
5 Mar 26	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	8-11 e/s	10/13	Councillor (6½L)	5/1	74	-
10 Feb 26	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-7 e/s	3/11	Storm Ahead (½L)	4/1	73	-
8 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-6 e/s	1/14	War Talk (hd)	28/10	68	-
4 Dec 25	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-6 b	2/13	Real Stunner (6¾L)	10/1	65	-
27 Nov 25	Tur Turffontein	9f	Md	9-6 b	2/11	Equilateral (½L)	33/20	65	-

(8)

Real Stunner

J: T Ncume

T: M/M De Kock

Has won here; although below par last time out, is better than that judged on previous efforts; no impression when eighth of 11 (Turffontein) last month in a handicap.

413-68

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 71

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-4	8/11	Orange County (6¾L)	10/1	74	35
17 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	9-6 e/s	6/9	Copper Cliff (2¾L)	28/10	75	58
30 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-0 e/s	3/9	Texas Missile (2¼L)	3/1	75	-
4 Dec 25	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-6 e/s	1/13	Naretoi (6¾L)	4/1	70	-
11 Nov 25	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-6 e/s	4/11	Beira (1½L)	63/100	70	41
30 Oct 25	Tur Turffontein	8f	Md	9-6 e/s	2/11	Luwak (1½L)	14/10	70	46

(1)

Pepper Tree ¹

J: N Ngqwangi

T: W/W Marwing

Finished tailed off in a handicap (Turffontein) upped to this distance last month.

590980

Age: 3

Weight: 8-3

OR: 67

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	8-4 h¹	10/10	Future Gamble (65L)	16/1	67	-
4 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-7 e/s	8/9	Kambati (20L)	66/1	67	-
19 Mar 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-12 e/s	9/10	Unsolved Riddle (7L)	100/1	69	18
19 Feb 26	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	8-3 e/s	11/13	Mount Etna (12½L)	66/1	72	3
1 Feb 26	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-9 e/s	9/10	Scarlett Heart (8¾L)	33/1	75	14
22 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	8-11 e/s	5/10	Lady Blunt (5L)	40/1	77	63

(9)

Hopscotch

J: V Sithetho

T: F Bronkhorst

Out of the frame when ninth at Turffontein in January upped to 1m1f in a handicap.

45-889

Age: 3

Weight: 8-3

OR: 66

Days: 92

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 26	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-1 b	9/11	World Order (7¾L)	66/1	71	17
17 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-5 b	8/8	Can't Catch Me (5½L)	25/1	74	34
1 Jan 26	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	8-9 b	8/9	Surprise Party (13L)	33/1	76	10
11 Dec 25	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-12 b	5/9	Sky Pillar Rock (9L)	10/1	78	-
20 Nov 25	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	9-3	4/9	Ethical (2½L)	8/1	80	4
9 Oct 25	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-7	8/9	Artic Silver (8¾L)	20/1	82	24

(2)

Red Sparrow

J: P Mlangeni

T: B Webber

Held when ninth beaten 17l in a handicap last month; suited by this C&D.

370069

Age: 4

Weight: 7-12

OR: 54

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Apr 26	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	8-8 e/s	9/11	Hat Furious (17L)	33/1	55	-
31 Mar 26	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	8-10 e/s	6/11	Itsnowornever (8¾L)	25/2	57	21
21 Feb 26	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-5 e/s	10/10	Paris Fun (9¾L)	25/1	58	-
10 Feb 26	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-6 e/s	10/11	Storm Ahead (12L)	40/1	59	-
22 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	8-5 e/s	7/10	Lady Blunt (9¾L)	8/1	60	39
1 Jan 26	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	8-12 e/s	3/12	Crepuscolo (1½L)	33/1	60	43

Quite a competitive heat - American Rebel is a credible contender while Hopscotch needs to be considered. However, CARTAGENA is the selection. She knows how to get her nose in front and has won once over this C&D.

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