12:55 Turffontein

Thursday 29 February 2024

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Mr 84 Handicap

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 1m 51.05s

(8)

Mardi Gras¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib| C

13/2

4-time course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, creditable fifth of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 8653-85

(11)

Mambo Come Tesio^b¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: M F De Kock| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 11 lengths sixth of 9 to Zeus in listed race at this course (11.9f, good, 25/1). Off 124 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 311556-

(6)

Arlington Action^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

18/1

4-time course winner. Creditable third of 7 in minor event (16/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 6485-43

(9)

King's Express^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| C

17/2

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 33/1, creditable 4¾ lengths seventh of 12 to Dubai Hills in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 41717-7

(3)

Black Lightning¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 16/1, 6 lengths ninth of 12 to Dubai Hills in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 1860-69

(12)

Celtic Rush¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. 14/1, 17¾ lengths last of 12 to Dubai Hills in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 31141-0

(5)

Dubai Hills^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: M F De Kock| CD

7/4

One win from 3 runs last year. 40/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 010-51

(7)

The Brief^b⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good, 18/1) 40 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 17/559-5

(4)

Romeo's Magic^b⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Brett Warren| CD

14/1

5-time course winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (6/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 47 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 33272-5

(1)

Blackberry Breeze³⁷

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

15/2

14/1, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Vaal (8f, good) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 085-1

(10)

No Place Like Home¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock| C

11/4

9/2, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner maiden at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4220-31

Non-Runners

(2)

Poorlittlerichgirl²⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Brett Crawford J: Kabelo Matsunyane

(13)

Guy Alexander⁴⁴

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Corrie Lensley J: Nirvan Nastili

Forecasts

Dubai Hills (7/4), No Place Like Home (11/4), Poorlittlerichgirl (9/2), Mardi Gras (13/2), Blackberry Breeze (15/2), King's Express (17/2), The Brief (12/1), Romeo's Magic (14/1), Arlington Action (18/1), Black Lightning (22/1), Celtic Rush (22/1), Mambo Come Tesio (25/1), Guy Alexander (33/1)

MARDI GRAS has been in decent form of late and is probably the one to beat. No Place Like Home is a chief danger, while Romeo's Magic shouldn't be far away either.