Tab Dr Richard Maponya Handicap (Listed)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
8th	1	10	The Ultimate King (G) FAV Course winner. Five wins from 10 runs last year. 8/1, good 2 lengths third of 20 to Mocha Blend in Gr 1 at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Others more persuasive.	822634	M Yeni Tony Peter	4	59.9kg	4.50 7/2
9th	2	6	Choisaanada (G) Three wins from 9 runs last year. 19½ lengths last of 10 to Pressonregardless in listed race at Turffontein (8f, good to soft, 20/1) 13 days ago. Something to find on form.	4-09112	Mickaelle Michel Erico Verdonese	4	59.4kg	15 14/1
1st	3	2	Aristotle (G) Creditable fourth of 8 in minor event (16/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 39 days ago. Back up in trip.	2404-17	Calvin Habib Alec Laird	4	55.3kg	8.50 15/2
3rd	4	1	Willy Meet Again (F) B Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable 2 lengths fourth of 10 to Pressonregardless in listed race at Turffontein (8f, good to soft, 33/1) 13 days ago. Enters calculations.	432565	Craig Zackey Michael Nicholas Houdalakis	4	55.3kg	9.50 17/2
6th	5	9	Buster Barnes (G) 20/1, good length third of 10 to Pressonregardless in listed race at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 13 days ago.	6-360	Callan Murray Mike/mathe Kock	5	54.9kg	6.50 11/2
10th	6	4	King's Express (G) B C&D winner. Seven wins from 25 Flat runs. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in September. 20/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 44 days ago.	79-0831	Marco V'Rensburg Fabian Habib	6	54.9kg	21 20/1
7th	7	3	Copper Eagle (G) B 14/10 and blinkered for 1st time, good 1¼ lengths second of 6 to Gerbera in minor event at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. On the upgrade recently.	705542	Kabelo Matsunyane Robyn Klaasen	3	54kg	6 5/1
4th	8	7	Gerbera (F) 7/2, didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 16 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Copper Eagle. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.	74823-1	Philasande Mxoli Sean Tarry	4	54kg	10 9/1
2nd	9	5	Pioneer Square (G) C&D winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. First run since leaving C. Dawson when very good third of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 25/2) 23 days ago. Enters calculations.	2116-32	Serino Moodley Candice/ta Dawson	4	54kg	5.50 9/2
5th	10	8	Bakwena (F) B Course winner. Latest win here in October. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 9/2) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.	515685	K De Melo Johan J Vuuren	4	54kg	26 25/1

Betting forecast: The Ultimate King (7/2), Pioneer Square (9/2), Copper Eagle (5/1), Buster Barnes (11/2), Aristotle (15/2), Willy Meet Again (17/2), Gerbera (9/1), Choisaanada (14/1), King's Express (20/1), Bakwena (25/1)