13:15 Vaal

Thursday 8 August 2024

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 82 Handicap

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 1m 45.10s

(10)

Trident King²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Strydom| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

15/2

Course winner. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. Ndzilana. Can make presence felt.

Form: 80/4540-

(5)

Banha Bridge^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Candice Dawson| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. 20/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 2/12269-

(3)

Whispers Of War¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Corne Spies| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Good sixth of 10 in handicap (25/2) at this course (8f, good) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 502706-

(4)

Celtic Rush¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 11/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 513483-

(7)

Apache Son⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey

10/3

Winner at Turffontein in May. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Greyville (7f, good) 54 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 453125-

(1)

Circle Of Grace¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Corne Spies| C

11/2

33/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 12 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 318706-

(8)

American Rebel^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Weichong Marwing| D

9/1

18/10 and blinkered for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 243661-

(2)

Blackberry Breeze²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Tony Peter| CD

7/2

Course winner. Winner here in January. 25/1, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 5/18664-

(9)

Futurewolff⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heather Adamson| C

25/1

Course winner. 33/1, fourth of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 370004-

Non-Runners

(6)

Stormy Winter¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: David Nieuwenhuizen J: Wesley Marwing

Forecasts

Apache Son (10/3), Blackberry Breeze (7/2), Celtic Rush (9/2), Whispers Of War (5/1), Circle Of Grace (11/2), Trident King (15/2), American Rebel (9/1), Banha Bridge (16/1), Futurewolff (25/1), Stormy Winter (33/1)

BLACKBERRY BREEZE's overall form just puts him out in front but he can't afford for much to go wrong. Apache Son could be the hardest opposition, while Trident King also commands consideration.