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Thursday 28 December 2023

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Racehorse Owners Association Mr 100 Open Handicap (3-Year-Olds)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 27.55s

(1)

Leaving Las Vegas⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| C

14/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 12½ lengths ninth of 10 to Egyptian Mau in Gr 3 at Turffontein (7f, good, 10/1) 61 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Up against it.

Form: 11539-

(7)

Wyzeact¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Corne Spies| C

6/4

Course winner. Winner here in July. 28/10, good second of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2132-

(8)

Command Pilot⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Alec Laird| D

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in August. 5/1, fifth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 46 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 415-

(2)

Sunshine Day²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 4/1) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 652131-

(3)

Chasing Happiness²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF

4/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in September. Second of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 2/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 122-

(9)

Longsword¹⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: Sean Tarry| D

20/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in July. 8/1, ninth of 13 in minor event at Greyville (7f, good to soft). Off 102 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 652109-

(5)

Princeofgreen^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

11/1

Bit below form sixth of 10 in minor event (28/10) at Turffontein (8f, good) 23 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 716236-

(6)

Whirlybird³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Clinton Binda| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 8/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 321013-

(4)

San Simon²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Johan J Vuuren

17/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in October. 7/2, second of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 23 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 212-

Forecasts

Wyzeact (6/4), Sunshine Day (4/1), Chasing Happiness (4/1), San Simon (17/2), Command Pilot (10/1), Princeofgreen (11/1), Whirlybird (12/1), Leaving Las Vegas (14/1), Longsword (20/1)

CHASING HAPPINESS can resume winning ways. Princeofgreen can also play a leading part, while Longsword is perhaps the most interesting other runner in the line-up.

Prize Money

1st: R62,495.002nd: R19,999.003rd: R10,010.004th: R4,995.005th: R2,497.00

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