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Thursday 29 August 2024

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 30.93s

(11)

His Master's Voice⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Mark Khan| C

28/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap (25/1) at this course (7f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: 081660-

(4)

Callaburn^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

11/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Winner at Turffontein in June. Sixth of 7 in handicap (25/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 741976-

(1)

Calida³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Weichong Marwing| D

5/4

Good length fourth of 12 to Risky Business in handicap (8/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 690984-

(3)

Sail The Sky²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Chris Jonker| D

20/1

Latest win at Turffontein in August. 17/2, last of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 000610-

(5)

Risky Business²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| CD

11/4

Improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap (2/1) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 545211-

(13)

Spring Palace¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Weiho Marwing| D

33/1

40/1, last of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 8/00068-

(10)

Zoombomber¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies

9/2

One win from 27 Flat runs. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Greyville (8f, AW) 15 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Can make presence felt.

Form: 299343-

(14)

Cartagena²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Danielson| T: Heather Adamson| C

22/1

5/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6/84951-

(6)

Vava Vegas^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S Khumalo| T: Jannie Borman| C

16/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 25/2, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 015789-

(12)

Perini Palace⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Jaap Visser| C

33/1

10/1, won 10-runner maiden at this course (5f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 436431-

(8)

Can't Catch Me⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: L Nhlapo| T: Brett Webber| BF

14/1

One win from 31 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2023. Sixth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at this course (8f, good) 8 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 062926-

(7)

Gal Gadot¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Shaylen Naidoo| C

40/1

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Last of 9 in handicap (50/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 099049-

(2)

Eye Catching⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Jannie Borman

40/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 11 in handicap at Kenilworth (9f, good, 100/1). Off 95 days. First run for yard after leaving V. H. Marshall. Difficult ask.

Form: 9670/06-

Non-Runners

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Stroke Of Mercy¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Corrie Lensley J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Calida (5/4), Risky Business (11/4), Zoombomber (9/2), Stroke Of Mercy (8/1), Callaburn (11/1), Can't Catch Me (14/1), Vava Vegas (16/1), Sail The Sky (20/1), Cartagena (22/1), His Master's Voice (28/1), Perini Palace (33/1), Spring Palace (33/1), Eye Catching (40/1), Gal Gadot (40/1)

CALLABURN gets a narrow vote. Zoombomber could be the answer to second spot, while Calida could also figure.