13:45 Vaal

Thursday 7 March 2024

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 30.86s

(9)

Fully Loaded^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| C| D

9/4

Course winner. 4/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 3322-11

(14)

Bob's Your Uncle^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Danielson| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C| D

8/1

Course winner. 7/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 11 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 7775-28

(11)

Calibre Crest⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Joey Soma| CD

40/1

Course winner. 20/1, last of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 3/12250-

(10)

Nordic Rebel¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

12/1

9-time course winner. Won 10-runner minor event at Turffontein (7.4f, good, 16/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 29667-1

(4)

Princess Ilaria¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

20/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 7/2, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 11 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 782-715

(1)

Whorly Whorly^b²⁶

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

13/2

9-time course winner. Latest win here in October. 14/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 59211-3

(3)

Back To Basics²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

33/1

5-time course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Last of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 66/1) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 45207-9

(16)

Moola Man²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

13/2

Course winner. Respectable 2½ lengths sixth of 11 to Fully Loaded in handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 46347-6

(7)

Robert Burns³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Crawford| CD

14/1

Course winner. Good 1½ lengths second of 10 to Princess Ilaria in handicap (25/2) at this course (7.2f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 6738-82

(5)

Falcon Strike¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen

12/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. Fifth of 8 in handicap (66/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 060-5

(2)

Archimides^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

40/1

Course winner. Last of 10 in minor event (20/1) at Turffontein (7.4f, good) 14 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 6388-70

(15)

Boom Boom^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽³⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

16/1

Winner at Turffontein in November. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 10/1) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5142-97

(12)

Silvano's Song^b¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Stuart Pettigrew| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 14/10, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good). Off 140 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 552324-

(6)

Sage King¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S Veale| T: Brett Crawford| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 6/1, respectable 5 lengths fifth of 10 to Nordic Rebel in minor event at Turffontein (7.4f, good) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 6550-25

(17)

Kashkaval⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Nathan Klink| T: Mark Khan

25/1

First run for yard after leaving G. J. Maroun.

Form: 560505-

Non-Runners

(8)

Royal Edition⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Phillip Labuschagne J: Jason Gates

(13)

Kambulu¹¹²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Sean Tarry J: Serino Moodley

Forecasts

Fully Loaded (9/4), Whorly Whorly (13/2), Moola Man (13/2), Silvano's Song (7/1), Bob's Your Uncle (8/1), Sage King (9/1), Nordic Rebel (12/1), Falcon Strike (12/1), Robert Burns (14/1), Boom Boom (16/1), Princess Ilaria (20/1), Royal Edition (20/1), Kambulu (20/1), Kashkaval (25/1), Back To Basics (33/1), Archimides (40/1), Calibre Crest (40/1)

SAGE KING is just about the pick in this company. Nordic Rebel is a chief danger, while Moola Man is the other candidate for the three.