ZA - Turffontein - Race 5

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

Handicap

Turf

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Verdict

EIGER SANCTION looks marginally the best of these but will need everything to fall right. Heal And Soul could be the sternest opposition, while Thoonsil edges it so far as third place is concerned.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
7	C&D winner. Respectable 4¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Page Boy in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 25/2) 12 days ago. Now below last winning mark. 1st Pick 7 Eiger Sanction (Saf) Jockey: Divesh Ramkhalawon Trainer: S. J. Gray, South Africa J: Divesh Ramkhalawon T: S. J. Gray, South Africa	0	-	-	-	13%	7/1
Analysis C&D winner. Respectable 4¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Page Boy in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 25/2) 12 days ago. Now below last winning mark.
6	First run since leaving J. Crawford when good third of 10 in handicap (33/10) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration. 2nd Pick 6 Heal And Soul (Saf) Jockey: Callan Murray Trainer: M/M De Kock, South Africa J: Callan Murray T: M/M De Kock, South Africa	0	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis First run since leaving J. Crawford when good third of 10 in handicap (33/10) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.
3	2 wins from 5 runs this year. Blinkered for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner handicap (16/1) at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 38 days ago. 3rd Pick 3 Thoonsil (Saf) Jockey: Kaidan Brewer Trainer: M. Pandaram, South Africa J: Kaidan Brewer T: M. Pandaram, South Africa	0	-	-	-	13%	7/1
Analysis 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Blinkered for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner handicap (16/1) at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 38 days ago.

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