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Topbet Spring Spree Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 10.65s

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(10)

Prince Of Fire⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

11/2

5-time course winner. Latest win here in April. 25/1, 3¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Al Muthana in Gr 1 at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 84 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 31/3918-

(11)

Ultra Magnus⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| OR: 113| CD

22/1

10/1, good fourth of 12 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 62 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. B. Muscutt. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5/58074-

(2)

Val D'orcia³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Paul Peter| CD

2/1

4-time course winner. Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner Gr 2 (16/1) at Greyville (6f, good) 63 days ago by ½ length from Good Traveller. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 102210-

(5)

Supreme Quest³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 25/1, 4½ lengths eighth of 10 to She's A Keeper in Gr 1 at Greyville (8f, good) 63 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 112380-

(7)

Sheela⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

10/3

Course winner. Good 1½ lengths third of 14 to Val D'orcia in Gr 2 at Greyville (6f, good, 25/1) 63 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 13120/3-

(1)

Vaseem³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| OR: 111| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. 16/1, very good third of 12 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 62 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 220332-

(8)

Mind Reader³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| OR: 69| C

28/1

First run since leaving R. R. Magner when respectable fifth of 9 in minor event (33/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 30 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 589/555-

(3)

Noble Striker¹³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corne Spies| C

40/1

Course winner. 7/1, last of 8 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, soft). Off 137 days. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 651468-

(6)

Team Gold⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Roy Magner| C

8/1

15/10, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 76 days ago.

Form: 996121-

Non-Runners

(9)

Rollwiththepunches³⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Roy Magner J: Calvin Habib

(4)

Twice As Splendid⁴

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Grant Maroun J: Kaidan Brewer

Forecasts

Val D'orcia (2/1), Sheela (10/3), Rollwiththepunches (9/2), Vaseem (5/1), Prince Of Fire (11/2), Team Gold (8/1), Twice As Splendid (10/1), Supreme Quest (11/1), Ultra Magnus (22/1), Mind Reader (28/1), Noble Striker (40/1)

VASEEM is in good form and can win this race for the second year running. Team Gold is a danger, while Prince of Fire should get a look-in.

Prize Money

1st: R109,367.002nd: R35,003.003rd: R17,501.004th: R8,740.005th: R4,381.00

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