13:30 Turffontein

Thursday 4 January 2024

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Tab 4Racing App Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 55.76s

(7)

Cliff Hanger⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

15/8

Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in October. 28/10, respectable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 56 days ago.

Form: 19213-

(8)

Ziyasha¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Clinton Binda| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 10/1, creditable third of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 231143-

(6)

Cosmic Star²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

5/2

Course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner minor event (5/2) at Vaal (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 726421-

(5)

Esquevelle^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Clinton Binda| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Seven wins from 25 Flat runs. Four wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in November. 25/1, 6 lengths seventh of 9 to Rulership in Gr 3 at this C&D (good) 12 days ago.

Form: 131187-

(3)

Qhawe Lami⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Clinton Binda| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win here in August. 33/20, ninth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (5f, good) 59 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 132159-

(10)

Tchaikovsky⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

5/1

40/1, 16 lengths last of 11 to Dyce in Gr 3 at this course (5.8f, good) 40 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 104520-

(9)

Ragnar Lothbrok¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| D

8/1

Respectable third of 6 in minor event (4/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 377543-

(4)

Daring Act¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Jason Gates| T: Robyn Klaasen| D

25/1

Winner at Vaal in August. 66/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 372106-

Non-Runners

(1)

Captain Dizzy¹⁶³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: Barend Daniel Botes J: Trent Mayhew

(2)

Wind Water⁶³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Diego De Gouveia

Forecasts

Cliff Hanger (15/8), Cosmic Star (5/2), Captain Dizzy (4/1), Tchaikovsky (5/1), Ziyasha (6/1), Ragnar Lothbrok (8/1), Qhawe Lami (12/1), Esquevelle (14/1), Wind Water (14/1), Daring Act (25/1)

COSMIC STAR is in top form right now and has leading claims. Cliff Hanger appeals most of the remainder, although Tchaikovsky shouldn't be ruled out.