13:00 Turffontein

Tuesday 18 April 2023

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Mr 97 Divided Handicap

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 1m 50.4s

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(8)

Vanderbilt^b⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Tony Peter| C

6/1

4-time course winner. Five wins from 12 runs last year. 15/2, creditable 1¼ lengths third of 12 to Savannah Storm in listed race at this course (8f, soft) 79 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 3222-53

(7)

Supreme Dance¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Brett Warren| BF| D

13/2

3/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 17 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 73-7325

(6)

Sir Michael^b³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Candice Dawson

16/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft, 8/1) 34 days ago. Up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 12890-7

(4)

Willow's Wish^b³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

10/3

Career best when winning 9-runner minor event at this C&D (good, 6/1) 38 days ago by head from Supreme Dance. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2325-81

(1)

Meridius¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune

10/3

Latest win at Vaal in December. Respectable sixth of 10 in minor event at this course (7f, good, 16/1) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 01-2626

(2)

Littlemarysunshine^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: R Fourie| T: M F De Kock| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 11¾ lengths eighth of 10 to None Other in Gr 2 (50/1) at this course (12.2f, good) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-24138

(3)

Otto Luyken⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: M Yeni| T: Tyrone Zackey| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Creditable 8 lengths sixth of 10 to Billy Bowlegs in Gr 3 (25/2) at this C&D (good) 86 days ago.

Form: 43101-6

(5)

Tamarisk Tree¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robbie Sage| C

4/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 9/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 47-5334

Forecasts

Willow's Wish (10/3), Meridius (10/3), Tamarisk Tree (4/1), Otto Luyken (5/1), Vanderbilt (6/1), Supreme Dance (13/2), Littlemarysunshine (12/1), Sir Michael (16/1)

SUPREME DANCE should be in the mix. Meridius will probably give the selection most to think about, while Tamarisk Tree edges it as the selection for third.