14:50 Turffontein

Saturday 17 February 2024

All10:0510:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:4014:1514:5015:25

Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 70 Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 2m 32.48s

(3)

Mount Etna²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 25/1, 15 lengths tenth of 13 to Explosive Bond in listed race at this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3101-20

(9)

Crimson Forest^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Paul Matchett| C

14/1

Career best when winning 9-runner maiden (3/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 8662-41

(5)

Angel's Wish¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁶⁾| T: Weiho Marwing| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 25/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 34258-7

(6)

Royal Mazarin^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: Joey Soma| C| D

3/1

25/1, won 9-runner handicap at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9/8286-1

(11)

Monsieur Chevelle²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Munger| T: Paul Matchett| D

5/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 8 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 78555-2

(2)

Fiery Cliffs^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Alson Ndzilana

12/1

Winner at Fairview in August. 10/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 61767-5

(1)

Nuclear Force^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lerena| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 88682-4

(8)

Indian War Dance²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

14/1

Latest win at Vaal in December. 15/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6741-87

(7)

The Inkosana⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Erico Verdonese| C

6/1

Course winner. 7/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 9953-47

(10)

Zoombomber¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Corne Spies

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW, 4/1) 10 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 569-564

Non-Runners

(4)

Martinique³⁰

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: Roy Magner J: Denis Schwarz

Forecasts

Royal Mazarin (3/1), Nuclear Force (3/1), Monsieur Chevelle (5/1), The Inkosana (6/1), Mount Etna (7/1), Angel's Wish (9/1), Fiery Cliffs (12/1), Indian War Dance (14/1), Crimson Forest (14/1), Zoombomber (16/1), Martinique (33/1)

NUCLEAR FORCE has been hard to fault in recent starts and is just about the pick in this field. The Inkosana is the most realistic next preference, while Fiery Cliffs edges it for third.