12:45 Vaal

Thursday 10 March 2022

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: -

(2)

Bronco Blitz^b1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 20/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 8004-68

(11)

Who's That Star^b¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda

12/1

17/2, last of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good). Off 117 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 221260-

(8)

Frontline Fighter^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in December. Ninth of 10 in handicap (10/3) at this C&D (good) 23 days ago.

Form: 3121-49

(4)

Esquevelle⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: Clinton Binda

9/4

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Turffontein in November. Fourth of 16 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good, 17/2) 70 days ago.

Form: 164-

(5)

On Cue^b1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 5645-44

(9)

Droghiere²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Derreck David| T: Paul Peter| CD

13/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, won 6-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 5/2) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Standard bearer.

Form: 5-1

(10)

Alex The Great^b²³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Roy Magner| CD

18/1

4-time C&D winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 5108-07

(6)

Another Thief²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| C

7/1

100/7, career best when winning 13-runner maiden at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 70644-1

(3)

Twice As Splendid³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Klink| T: Grant Maroun

4/1

50/1, 8¼ lengths eleventh of 14 to Gallic Princess in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5f, good) 30 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 6670-20

Non-Runners

(1)

Slings And Arrows⁶⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Candice Dawson J: R Fourie

(7)

Grindelwald¹⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 7

T: Grant Maroun J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Esquevelle (9/4), Twice As Splendid (4/1), Frontline Fighter (5/1), Grindelwald (6/1), On Cue (13/2), Droghiere (13/2), Another Thief (7/1), Slings And Arrows (8/1), Who's That Star (12/1), Bronco Blitz (12/1), Alex The Great (18/1)

DROGHIERE is the one to beat on these terms. Twice As Splendid earns the vote for second, ahead of Grindelwald.

Prize Money

1st: R50,001.002nd: R15,991.003rd: R8,006.004th: R3,992.005th: R2,007.00