12:50 Turffontein

Saturday 3 August 2024

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 1m 53.72s

(3)

Thambi¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Lorenzo Karriem| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 20/1) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 304101-

(8)

Diesel's Shadow⁵¹

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

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 13-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 9/2) 51 days ago by 2 lengths from Fifth of July. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 098/551-

(7)

Black Lightning¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 80/1, good fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 909865-

(6)

Japanese Maple^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Winner here in July. Tenth of 14 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good, 17/2) 9 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 542210-

(5)

Hazlo Grande²³

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

15/8

Creditable third of 11 in handicap (9/2) at this course (9.9f, good) 23 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 46/8943-

(4)

Fifth Of July⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. 2/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 9 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 60/3224-

Non-Runners

(2)

Princess Kesh²³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: Heather Adamson J: P Strydom

(1)

Eiger Sanction⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: D Gray St John J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Hazlo Grande (15/8), Fifth Of July (9/4), Thambi (7/2), Diesel's Shadow (5/1), Eiger Sanction (10/1), Japanese Maple (16/1), Black Lightning (20/1), Princess Kesh (33/1)

FIFTH OF JULY can come out on top. Hazlo Grande is the pick of the rest, while Thambi deserves some consideration too.