- Age
- 8
- Weight
- 9st 1lbs
- Or
- 105
6-time course winner. Latest win here in November. 11¼ lengths fourteenth of 18 to Pomodoro's Jet in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good to soft, 25/1) 18 days ago.
- Age
- 6
- Weight
- 8st 9lbs
- Or
- 100
C&D winner. Creditable 6 lengths sixth of 10 to Savannah Storm in minor event at this course (7.2f, good to soft, 8/1) 60 days ago.
- Age
- 6
- Weight
- 9st 1lbs
- Or
- 105
First run since leaving B. Crawford when 3/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 18-runner handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.
- Age
- 5
- Weight
- 9st 6lbs
- Or
- 110
4-time course winner. Seven wins from 24 Flat runs. Creditable second of 5 in minor event (3/1) at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Booking of Matsunyane a plus.
- Age
- 4
- Weight
- 8st 13lbs
- Or
- 103
Four wins from 8 runs last year. Blinkered for 1st time, 13 lengths seventeenth of 18 to Pomodoro's Jet in handicap (50/1) at Vaal (7.3f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
- Age
- 4
- Weight
- 8st 5lbs
- Or
- 95
14/10, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.
- Age
- 4
- Weight
- 8st 8lbs
- Or
- 99
Won 5-runner minor event (5/1) at this course (7f, good) 26 days ago by neck from Truth. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
- Age
- 4
- Weight
- 8st 10lbs
- Or
- 101
4-time course winner. Four wins from 10 runs last year. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good sixth of 13 in handicap (9/4) at this course (9.9f, good) 42 days ago. Back down in trip.
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 8st 5lbs
- Or
- 99
C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable 8½ lengths fifth of 13 to Quid Pro Quo in Gr 2 (33/1) at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
Truth (Saf)
- J: Muzi Yeni
- T: C. Dawson, South Africa
- F:
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 8st 5lbs
- Or
- 106
Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Good neck second of 5 to Storm Brasco in minor event (91/100) at this course (7f, good) 26 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
Timeform Verdict 
TRUTH can take this open contest. Pomodoro's Jet is a viable alternative, while Texas Red also demands respect.
Betting Forecast
33/1 Savannah Storm (Saf), 22/1 Silent War (Saf), 3/1 Pomodoro's Jet (Saf), 9/2 Texas Red (Saf), 25/1 Joker Man (Saf), 15/2 Command Pilot (Saf), 9/2 Storm Brasco (Saf), 25/2 Marauding Horde (Saf), 25/2 Chestnut Bomber (Saf), 3/1 Truth (Saf)