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Thursday 7 March 2024

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 10.0s

(16)

Esquevelle^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Clinton Binda| CD

33/1

3-time C&D winner. Seven wins from 27 Flat runs. Four wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 3/1, last of 6 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 22 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1187-46

(13)

What A Tiger^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Seventh of 9 in handicap (6/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 26 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 311-537

(9)

Siberian Steel³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tony Peter| BF| C

11/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in September. 14/10, bit below form fourth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 143-224

(15)

Cian The Conqueror²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| D

25/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 25/1) 28 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 0465-30

(19)

Kinshin Sha^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

16/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. Fifth of 6 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good, 25/2) 14 days ago. Well handicapped on pick of form.

Form: 22215-5

(17)

Turbo Power^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 13/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 1684-16

(3)

Iron Sky⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Brett Webber| C

40/1

Course winner. 40/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 47 days ago. First run for yard after leaving S. T. Pettigrew.

Form: 4129-69

(5)

Vegas Hi Rise⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 87645-0

(18)

Allende¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Crawford| D

28/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap (20/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5399-47

(14)

Lulu's Boy¹⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Gates| T: Kobus Roux| CD

33/1

5-time C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. 7/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 105 days.

Form: 511430-

(20)

Duke Of Rock¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| CD

15/8

C&D winner. First run since leaving B. D. Botes when 33/10, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 582-651

(11)

Max The Otter¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Veale| T: Brett Crawford| BF| D

11/2

Latest win at Turffontein in January. 5¼ lengths tenth of 13 to Duke of Rock in handicap (33/10) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 00-1420

(8)

Coppola⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Klink| T: Mark Khan| C

40/1

33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, won 8-runner maiden at this course (5f, good) 65 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. J. Maroun. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6-1

(1)

His Master's Voice⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Mark Khan

50/1

Winner at Greyville in October. 125/1, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 51 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. J. Maroun.

Form: 92418-6

(7)

Mitch Got His Wish¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Alec Laird| C

9/1

Course winner. Ninth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (7.4f, good, 11/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 85/43-99

(4)

Munchkin³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

14/1

11/2, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 4904-76

(10)

Putins Promise^b²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Kobus Roux| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Fairview (6f, 16/1) 23 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. L. Turner.

Form: 804-385

(6)

Thymetoshine²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Warren| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 20/1, last of 7 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good). Off 7 months. Difficult ask.

Form: 154/797-

(2)

Open Highway¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 25/2, first run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when respectable 2¼ lengths fourth of 13 to Duke of Rock in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 1748-04

(12)

Super Agra^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Corrie Lensley| D

40/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 16/1) 11 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 7289-05

Forecasts

Duke Of Rock (15/8), Max The Otter (11/2), Siberian Steel (11/2), Turbo Power (17/2), Mitch Got His Wish (9/1), Munchkin (14/1), Open Highway (16/1), What A Tiger (16/1), Kinshin Sha (16/1), Cian The Conqueror (25/1), Putins Promise (28/1), Allende (28/1), Esquevelle (33/1), Lulu's Boy (33/1), Coppola (40/1), Super Agra (40/1), Thymetoshine (40/1), Iron Sky (40/1), His Master's Voice (50/1), Vegas Hi Rise (66/1)

MUNCHKIN is worth siding with in this big field. Putins Promise is a player, while Siberian Steel also demands consideration.