13:50 Turffontein

Saturday 17 April 2021

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Ashley Levett Mr 104 Handicap

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: -

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Bold Ransom^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Gabriel Pieterse⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Peter| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in January. 17/4, creditable third of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 132-153

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Mardi Gras^b³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Seven wins from 23 Flat runs. 28/1, 5 lengths eighth of 12 to Vars Vicky in Gr 2 at this course (5.8f, good) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 00-5068

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Valyrian King¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in February. 13/2, 10 lengths sixth of 8 to Celestial Love in Gr 3 at this course (5.5f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 51-1126

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Old Man Tyme^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| CD

10/1

Course winner. 12/1, 5 lengths seventh of 12 to Vars Vicky in Gr 2 at this course (5.8f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 629-037

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Oravar⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Eighth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good) 63 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus.

Form: 76244-8

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Before The Dawn³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Ashley Fortune| D

40/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. 18/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 39 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 59-0297

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Chief Of State^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Peter| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good, 15/2) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 057-724

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Epic Dream³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Candice Dawson| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. 17/2, ninth of 16 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 642-169

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Garden Party^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Xola Jacobs⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Peter| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Career best when winning 6-runner minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 23/4) 23 days ago. Big player again.

Form: 2214-51

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Singfonico⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corne Spies| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. 28/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good) 53 days ago. Back down in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies.

Form: 4-06947

Forecasts

Bold Ransom (7/4), Garden Party (4/1), Valyrian King (9/2), Oravar (6/1), Chief Of State (13/2), Epic Dream (10/1), Old Man Tyme (10/1), Mardi Gras (22/1), Singfonico (33/1), Before The Dawn (40/1)

GARDEN PARTY looks the one to be on if reproducing his most recent effort and is going to be hard to beat. Valyrian King could be the one to profit if the selection underperforms, while Oravar could also get a look-in.