13:25 Vaal

Thursday 1 February 2024

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 75 Handicap

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 1m 25.02s

(8)

Ode To The Ocean¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett

25/1

First run since leaving R. R. Magner when very good fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 50/1) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0/7560-5

(6)

Work Of Time¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford

4/1

28/10, won 12-runner maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, soft) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3-1

(11)

Arividicio¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: M F De Kock| D

13/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 73470-7

(2)

Robert Burns¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Crawford| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 25/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 16738-8

(7)

Munchkin¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

5/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 34904-7

(1)

Princess Ilaria¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (11/2) at this course (6f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 06782-7

(3)

Mariachi Madness^b³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Clinton Binda| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. Ninth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at this course (6f, good) 30 days ago. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 09517-9

(4)

Viva De Janeiro^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Good second of 8 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good) 9 days ago.

Form: 58089-2

(5)

Never To Clever^b⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 40/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 54 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 078604-

(10)

Written In Stone³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Brett Webber| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Forty five runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago.

Form: 39954-4

Non-Runners

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Circus Lights⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Grant Maroun J: Nathan Klink

Forecasts

Viva De Janeiro (7/2), Princess Ilaria (4/1), Work Of Time (4/1), Munchkin (5/1), Arividicio (13/2), Never To Clever (13/2), Robert Burns (17/2), Circus Lights (10/1), Written In Stone (16/1), Mariachi Madness (22/1), Ode To The Ocean (25/1)

WORK OF TIME can win again now she goes into handicaps. Viva de Janeiro is feared, while Written In Stone could also figure.