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Friday 31 December 2021

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Racing Association Contributes R5000 Mr 74 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   6f 211y  |   Standard  |   14 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:27  |   Winning time: -
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Life On Marsb28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Yuzae Ramzan(6)| T: Gavin Smith| C
5/2
20/7, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (6f) 28 days ago. Merits consideration.
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2
(16)
Horse silk
El Romiachib32
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Greg Cheyne| T: Alan Greeff| C
6/1
3 wins from 21 runs this year. Won 14-runner handicap (4/1) at this course (8f) 32 days ago by ¾ length from Euphoric.
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3
(8)
Horse silk
Euphoricb32
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: Tatenda Musekiwa| T: Jacques Strydom| D
10/1
50/1, good ¾-length second of 14 to El Romiachi in handicap at this course (8f) 32 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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4
(5)
Horse silk
Vista Nova14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Gavin Smith
5/1
Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (6.5f, 20/1) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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5
(9)
Horse silk
Essosb28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD
9/1
Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap (50/3) at this C&D 28 days ago.
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6
(12)
Horse silk
Marsh Marigoldb21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| CD
13/2
C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable second of 14 in handicap (50/9) at this course (8f) 21 days ago.
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7
(6)
Horse silk
Emperors Decree28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Teaque Gould| T: Juan Nel
40/1
Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, 100/3) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.
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8
(3)
Horse silk
Florida Keysb21
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| D
10/1
Latest win at Vaal in August. First run since leaving S. G. Tarry when below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 4/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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10
(14)
Horse silk
Frankie Two Shoesb14
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-6| J: R Fourie| T: Juan Nel| CD
12/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (6.5f, 100/3) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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11
(11)
Horse silk
Sanctity21
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-5| J: M Yeni| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C
20/1
One win from 21 Flat runs. First run since leaving L. W. Goosen when much improved when winning 11-runner maiden at this course (6f, 100/7) 21 days ago. Must improve.
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12
(2)
Horse silk
Wicked Grin28
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-5| J: C Maujean| T: Duncan McKenzie| C
16/1
Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, 7¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Life On Mars in handicap at this course (6f) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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13
(7)
Horse silk
Jaquar Catb42
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-3| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Hekkie Strydom| CD
16/1
Career best when winning 11-runner maiden (50/3) at this C&D 42 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.
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14
(13)
Horse silk
Coffee Break21
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-3| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen
22/1
Winner here in July. Ninth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this course (8f) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith. Has good chance on form.
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16
(10)
Horse silk
Livingstone14
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-3| J: Xola Jacobs| T: Jacques Strydom
40/1
200/3, fifteenth of 16 in minor event at this course (10.9f) 14 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.
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Non-Runners

9
(1)
Horse silk
Storm Chaser19
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 4
T: Zietsman Oosthuizen  J: Marco V'Rensburg
NR
15
(15)
Horse silk
Silver Celebrity28
Weight: 8-3|  Age: 4
T: Zietsman Oosthuizen  J: Reserve 1
NR

Forecasts

Life On Mars (5/2), Vista Nova (5/1), El Romiachi (6/1), Marsh Marigold (13/2), Essos (9/1), Euphoric (10/1), Florida Keys (10/1), Frankie Two Shoes (12/1), Jaquar Cat (16/1), Wicked Grin (16/1), Sanctity (20/1), Coffee Break (22/1), Storm Chaser (33/1), Emperors Decree (40/1), Livingstone (40/1)

Verdict

LIFE ON MARS has run several good races recently and will probably take the beating. Marsh Marigold is fancied as the best bet for second, while Coffee Break looks the one for the minor money.

  1. LIFE ON MARS (SAF)
  2. MARSH MARIGOLD (SAF)
  3. COFFEE BREAK (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R40,622.002nd: R12,998.003rd: R6,509.004th: R3,255.005th: R1,627.00

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