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Friday 24 December 2021

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Racing Association Contributes R5000 Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: -

(6)

Jet Mirage^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| D

9/4

Winner here in October. Respectable second of 13 in handicap at this course (6.5f, 25/3) 7 days ago.

Form: 872152-

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(7)

The Black Manx^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in September. 5/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 31 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 7/22116-

(10)

Rock Garden²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Greg Cheyne| T: Alan Greeff| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 10/3, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3215-

(11)

Son Of Zeus^b1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Jaap Visser| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (6.5f, 25/7) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 210129-

(3)

Drive By⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Kumaran Naidoo| C

8/1

Career best when winning 10-runner maiden at this course (7f, 20/11) 42 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 59621-

(2)

James Gordon Jnr^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Alan Greeff| C

50/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. Last of 10 in handicap (200/3) at this course (5f) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 787910-

(1)

Bumrah^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Yuzae Ramzan⁽⁶⁾| T: Gavin Smith| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. 50/7, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 331724-

(4)

Red Bishop^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

16/1

C&D winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Winner here in October. 50/3, twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (6.5f) 7 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 323140-

(9)

Masterful⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Julius Mphanya| T: Gavin Smith| D

8/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 50/7, creditable 1¾ lengths second of 11 to Son of Zeus in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago. Respected.

Form: 59/8722-

(8)

Red Eight²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

9/1

Two wins from 44 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 25/7, respectable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 520462-

(5)

Great Guy^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Teaque Gould| T: Cliffie Miller| D

9/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 50/7, fifth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 32 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. B. Puller.

Form: 335985-

Forecasts

Jet Mirage (9/4), Rock Garden (4/1), The Black Manx (7/1), Masterful (8/1), Drive By (8/1), Son Of Zeus (8/1), Great Guy (9/1), Red Eight (9/1), Bumrah (14/1), Red Bishop (16/1), James Gordon Jnr (50/1)

MASTERFUL continues to run well and just about sets the standard. Son Of Zeus is just about preferred for second, while Red Bishop might well have a say as well.