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Equus Champion Groom Of The Year: Sokhe Mwelase Mr 66 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 2f
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Itsnowornever silk
Itsnowornever
J: A Mosaheb 9
T: C I Jonker
Beaten 7l when fifth of 14 over 1m here (handicap) two weeks ago; has won three times here; in the mix.
291725
Age: 6
Weight: 9-13
OR: 72
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Aug 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-4 b 5/14 Redlightgreenlight (6½L) 17/2 72 38
16 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-4 b 2/7 Spirit Of Gabz (hd) 25/2 72 52
6 Aug 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-6 b 7/13 Euphrates (5¼L) 11/2 67 38
30 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-7 b 1/10 Ghostbuster (3¾L) 9/2 67 83
21 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-12 b 9/9 Guerilla Warfare (18L) 5/1 67 -
11 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-11 b 2/11 Snow Moon (shd) 6/1 66 41
2
(9)
Arumugam silk
Arumugam
J: G Lerena
T: J S Roux
Finished seventh, beaten a fair way over 1m1f here (handicap) last month; looks well treated on the pick of his form; should go close as now running off a lower mark and he's shown signs of promise here and there.
803567
Age: 8
Weight: 9-6
OR: 66
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Aug 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 7-11 b 7/11 Diwali Rocket (8L) 33/1 68 12
1 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-0 b 6/9 Winding Power (3½L) 33/1 71 44
9 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 8f 7-12 b 5/9 Palace Prince (2¾L) 100/1 71 60
18 Jun 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-11 b 3/14 Best Candidate (5¾L) 80/1 71 66
28 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-5 b 10/10 War Reporter (14L) 125/1 73 -
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-6 b 8/12 Instant Attraction (11½L) 25/2 74 11
3
(1)
Heroic Act silk
Heroic Act
J: J Penny
T: T Zackey
Ninth beaten 17l over 1m here (handicap) last Thursday, behind Circle Of Grace; grade looks suitable; looks likely to go well if in the same mood as when achieving most recent success.
361039
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 63
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Aug 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-3 9/10 One State (18L) 40/1 63 -
16 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-5 3/7 Spirit Of Gabz (4L) 33/1 65 31
6 Aug 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-11 10/13 Euphrates (13L) 33/1 65 -
23 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-6 1/5 Comic Artist (2¼L) 3/1 59 23
11 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Md 9-6 6/7 Doctor Strangelove (6¼L) 20/1 62 1
26 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 3/6 Samuel Sharpe (6L) 17/2 63 -
4
(3)
Steel Spring silk
Steel Spring 1
J: M Yeni
T: F P Habib
Registered first success at the fourth time of asking in a maiden plate when springing a surprise to win at 40-1 21 days ago upped to 1m; has to be considered.
9051
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 81
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Aug 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-3 h1 1/7 Campo Formio (hd) 40/1 62 34
23 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-0 5/6 Glastonbury Fire (19L) 10/1 - -
7 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 12/13 Fish Tales (16½L) 40/1 - 8
2 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-0 9/11 Sosoru (11½L) 5/1 - 7
5
(4)
Ariel's Jet silk
Ariel's Jet
J: K J Lihaba
T: E Verdonese
Useful in this grade and better than this level in her prime; came home seventh, beaten 13l, splitting Hopscotch, Circle Of Grace and Itsnowornever at Turffontein 44 days ago.
905577
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 61
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-6 h,b 7/9 Guerilla Warfare (13½L) 17/2 64 1
11 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-6 h,b 7/11 Frangipani (6¼L) 7/1 67 18
19 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-0 h,b 5/10 Future Gamble (8¼L) 10/1 69 9
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-5 h1 5/9 Falconfly (5¼L) 25/1 70 -
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-1 h1 12/13 Mount Etna (14½L) 40/1 73 7
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-8 h1 9/9 Duchess Of Paloma (8¼L) 100/1 73 -
6
(10)
Circle Of Grace silk
Circle Of Grace
J: J Botes 6
T: X/C Spies
Useful in his prime; finished seventh, beaten 7l, over 1m here (handicap) a week ago.
278747
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 55
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Aug 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-8 h,b 7/10 One State (8L) 15/2 55 -
16 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 7-11 h,b 4/7 Spirit Of Gabz (6½L) 10/1 57 14
30 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-6 h,b 7/10 Itsnowornever (10L) 25/2 58 37
21 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 7-11 h,b 8/9 Guerilla Warfare (17L) 8/1 58 -
18 Jun 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 7-11 h,b 7/14 Best Candidate (9L) 25/2 58 41
10 Jun 26 Gre Greyville 9f 9-3 h,b 2/12 Shiny Bob (shd) 13/2 58 72
7
(8)
Full Go silk
Full Go
J: G Samo-Burthia 6
T: B B Ruiters
Three-time course winner and on a good mark based on best form; behind Itsnowornever here dropped back in distance when well held third five weeks ago.
750663
Age: 8
Weight: 8-7
OR: 54
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-10 e/s 3/10 Itsnowornever (8¼L) 13/2 55 42
16 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 13f Hc 8-3 e/s 6/10 Nuclear Force (6¾L) 20/1 56 -
29 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-11 e/s 6/12 Bold Action (5¼L) 25/1 58 -
18 Jun 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 8-3 e/s 11/13 Repetition (9½L) 25/1 58 -
28 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-4 5/10 War Reporter (1½L) 10/1 59 13
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-4 7/12 Instant Attraction (11L) 16/1 59 -
8
(5)
Ghostbuster silk
Ghostbuster 1
J: B Marx-Jacobson 3
T: E Verdonese
Solid effort when 33-1 runner-up behind Itsnowornever 35 days ago upped to this trip; you have to go back a fair way to find her only win.
-00972
Age: 7
Weight: 8-7
OR: 54
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-4 h1 2/10 Itsnowornever (3¾L) 33/1 54 55
21 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-7 h1 7/9 Bay Empire (6½L) 40/1 57 7
11 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-6 h1 9/14 Legendary (6¼L) 125/1 57 25
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-5 h1 12/12 Pearl In Her Crown (17L) 100/1 57 -
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-7 h1 10/13 Lapis Lazuli (5¼L) 50/1 59 35
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-4 h1 6/7 Sheets And Goggles (8¼L) 20/1 62 28
9
(7)
Thambi silk
Thambi
J: K A Brewer
T: M Pandaram
An infrequent winner and form has an uneven look to it; missed the frame (beaten 9l into fourth), finishing well behind reopposing Itsnowornever five weeks ago; a few rivals look in good form so others more persuasive.
827304
Age: 7
Weight: 8-7
OR: 54
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-8 4/10 Itsnowornever (9¼L) 5/1 55 36
28 Jun 26 Sco Scottsville 10f 8-5 11/12 Day Two (7L) 11/2 55 -
10 Jun 26 Gre Greyville 9f 8-10 3/12 Shiny Bob (2L) 20/1 55 65
23 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-8 7/11 Hat Furious (13½L) 17/2 55 -
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-5 2/11 Itsnowornever (3¾L) 8/1 55 37
1 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-6 8/11 World Order (6½L) 8/1 58 18
10
(11)
Hopscotch silk
Hopscotch 1
J: C Habib
T: F Bronkhorst
Useful in this grade; finished ahead of three of these in a stakes race when not disgraced upped to 1m4f last month.
044564
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 55
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Aug 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 7-12 h1 4/13 Euphrates (3¼L) 17/2 55 4
30 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-3 h1 6/9 Play With Fire (4L) 15/2 55 -
21 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-3 h1 5/9 Guerilla Warfare (5½L) 25/1 56 23
29 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-6 h1 4/12 Bold Action (2½L) 10/1 57 2
26 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-6 h1 4/12 Circle Of Grace (3¼L) 20/1 58 -
14 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-3 12/14 Scarlet O'Hara (8¼L) 100/1 62 -
11
(6)
Gold De Grace silk
Gold De Grace
J: P Mxoli
T: C I Jonker
Finished towards the rear of 13 over 1m4f here (stakes race) last month; on a good mark based on best form and useful at this level.
039050
Age: 6
Weight: 8-4
OR: 51
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Aug 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-3 b 11/13 Euphrates (15L) 100/1 51 -
30 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-4 b 5/10 Itsnowornever (9½L) 50/1 51 31
16 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 13f Hc 8-3 b 10/10 Nuclear Force (28L) 66/1 51 -
26 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-4 b 9/12 Circle Of Grace (7¼L) 16/1 51 -
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-4 b 3/11 Itsnowornever (4¾L) 40/1 51 29
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 8-3 b 11/12 Futurewolff (11½L) 40/1 51 -
Verdict

STEEL SPRING is a firm choice. He has been a winner at this track and is the one to beat based on his most recent effort. Arumugam has run well previously over this C&D.

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Steel Spring

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