14:05 Vaal

Thursday 29 August 2024

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Racing Today Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 30.24s

(13)

Nordic Rebel⁹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

9/1

10-time course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 20/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good). Off 91 days.

Form: 67/1512-

(6)

Rock Of Bismantova³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C

16/1

7/1, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner minor event at this course (6.5f, good) 30 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 462611-

(5)

Run For Cover^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

13/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in March. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 314186-

(4)

Stormy Winter^b³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Wesley Marwing| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

33/1

7-time course winner. Last of 10 in handicap (33/1) at this course (8f, good) 37 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 50500/0-

(2)

Whispers Of War²¹

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

8/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 5/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 027065-

(11)

Deception Pass^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

2/1

Career best when winning 9-runner maiden (5/10) at Greyville (7f, AW) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4/42221-

(3)

Luthuli^b²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| C

33/1

Course winner. 25/2, respectable fourth of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good to soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 44581/4-

(1)

Laughing William³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Candice Dawson| D

7/1

17/2, won 10-runner handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 230401-

(8)

Breath Of Magic⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

40/1

Course winner. One win from 32 Flat runs. Winner here in July. 25/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 8 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 535154-

(7)

King Rahul⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corne Spies| C

33/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, good third of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good). Off 93 days. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 507303-

(12)

Boom Boom^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

10/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at this course (8f, good, 2/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 901441-

(10)

King Of Numbers¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber

25/1

Winner at Turffontein in August. 7/1, creditable third of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 650213-

(9)

Shinto Shrine⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter

10/3

Didn't need to be at best when winning 10-runner maiden at Turffontein (8f, good, 72/100) 68 days ago by head from Deception Pass. Makes handicap debut. Leniently treated.

Form: 2221-

Forecasts

Deception Pass (2/1), Shinto Shrine (10/3), Run For Cover (13/2), Laughing William (7/1), Whispers Of War (8/1), Nordic Rebel (9/1), Boom Boom (10/1), Rock Of Bismantova (16/1), King Of Numbers (25/1), Stormy Winter (33/1), King Rahul (33/1), Luthuli (33/1), Breath Of Magic (40/1)

SHINTO SHRINE can win again. Deception Pass has to come into the equation too, while Whispers Of War could also get a look-in.