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Thursday 3 September 2020

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Mr 76 Divided Handicap

Off time: 14:39 | Winning time: -

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Ballon D'or²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| C

8/1

Course winner. 12/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 69/5685-

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Dark Tide²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

5/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (3/1) at Vaal (8f, good) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 922121-

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Lord Melbourne⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Winner here in June. 8/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 44 days ago.

Form: 35136-

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Prospector³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Gary Alexander| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in July. 8/1, second of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 32 days ago.

Form: 612-

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Norland¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Collen Storey| T: Chris Erasmus| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 14/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 128309-

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El Romiachi^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Strydom| T: Romeo Francis| D

14/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 10/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 17 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 555221-

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Opening Gambit^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John

18/1

Winner at Vaal in February. 50/1, bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 17 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 302197-

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Able Surprise^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Sean Tarry| C

22/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 22/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 740/310-

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War Jewel¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett| CD

9/1

C&D winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. Respectable third of 15 in handicap (25/4) at Vaal (8f, good) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 043733-

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Whipping Boy^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁹⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

14/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Fifth of 14 in minor event (10/1) at Vaal (8f, good) 7 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 274775-

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Dogliotti^b⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| C

7/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner maiden at this course (7.2f, good, 12/10) 81 days ago by ½ length from Dark Tide. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 238/321-

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Brigtnumberten¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Bill Human| C

66/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 12 in handicap (50/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 00/9900-

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Manitoba²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S Brown| T: D Gray St John| C| D

66/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Thirteenth of 17 in minor event (55/1) at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 900000-

Forecasts

Prospector (9/4), Dogliotti (7/2), Dark Tide (5/1), Lord Melbourne (7/1), Ballon D'or (8/1), War Jewel (9/1), Whipping Boy (14/1), El Romiachi (14/1), Opening Gambit (18/1), Able Surprise (22/1), Norland (25/1), Manitoba (66/1), Brigtnumberten (66/1)

WHIPPING BOY is probably the safest recommendation but others can't be discounted in an open contest. El Romiachi also comes into the equation, while Dark Tide also requires a closer look.