15:10 Turffontein

Tuesday 6 July 2021

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Racing Association Mr 89 Handicap

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: -

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Nordic Rebel²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Erico Verdonese| D

15/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D (good) 22 days ago.

Form: 355423

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Dan The Lad⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

28/1

5-time course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 200/3) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 809000

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Dark Tide^b1¹⁰

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

5/2

Fifth of 6 in handicap (25/11) at this course (8f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 31-2345

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Rock Of Africa^b²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Erico Verdonese| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 100/7, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 26 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 585976

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Ballon D'or^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 10/3) 22 days ago.

Form: 140-342

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Starflash¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Barend Daniel Botes| D

22/1

Latest win at Vaal in March. 100/3, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 138488

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Sea Ways²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

9/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (25/3) at this C&D (good) 22 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 9-67611

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South Boy³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

3/1

5/10, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at this course (6f, good) 37 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Has best chance on form.

Form: 5221

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Waqaas^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| C

8/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 525325

Forecasts

Dark Tide (5/2), South Boy (3/1), Sea Ways (9/2), Ballon D'or (9/2), Nordic Rebel (15/2), Waqaas (8/1), Rock Of Africa (14/1), Starflash (22/1), Dan The Lad (28/1)

SOUTH BOY quite clearly has the best form and isn't easy to look past. Waqaas is another who could have a big say in matters, while Nordic Rebel is another with the potential to be on the premises.