13:20 Turffontein

Saturday 13 July 2024

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Racing Today Novice Handicap

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 1m 39.55s

(4)

Atarime⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett

9/2

Winner at Vaal in February. 7¾ lengths tenth of 13 to Purple Pitcher in Gr 1 at this course (12.2f, good to soft, 66/1). Off 98 days. Significantly back down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 42-2130

(12)

Officer In Command⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Winner here in March. Tailed-off last of 12 to La Moohal in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good, 80/1) 6 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 615260

(7)

Volare E Mambo^b³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: M F De Kock| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Winner here in April. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good, 9/2) 37 days ago.

Form: 422123

(9)

Galladorn⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| C

10/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/1) 44 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 746415

(11)

Sacambaya³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Crawford

18/1

Winner at Vaal in May. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good, 25/2) 39 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 766215

(6)

American Biscuit^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: C Maujean| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 276-072

(3)

Play With Fire^b⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

33/1

Winner at Greyville in March. 66/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 46 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 221808

(8)

Eiger Sanction^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Jason Gates| T: D Gray St John| C

15/2

Course winner. Respectable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 7/1) 16 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 604703

(1)

Lava Fire⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in June. 20/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good) 9 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 7-9010

(5)

Green Sceptre³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 13/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 30 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 5-80288

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Thunee Playa⁹⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Lorenzo Karriem J: Denis Schwarz

(10)

Chestnut Bomber⁴⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: Johan J Vuuren J: G Lerena

Forecasts

American Biscuit (7/2), Chestnut Bomber (7/2), Atarime (9/2), Officer In Command (9/2), Volare E Mambo (5/1), Eiger Sanction (15/2), Thunee Playa (8/1), Galladorn (10/1), Sacambaya (18/1), Lava Fire (25/1), Play With Fire (33/1), Green Sceptre (40/1)

AMERICAN BISCUIT's recent efforts have been likeable in general and he has leading claims. Volare E Mambo is a sound alternative, while Thunee Playa is a solid place option.