13:40 Turffontein

Saturday 31 August 2024

All11:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5515:3016:05

Betway Mr 73 Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 2m 7.78s

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Dual Prophecy^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Joey Soma| C

9/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Blinkered for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner maiden at this course (9f, good, 33/10) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 26/561-

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(3)

Japanese Maple^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing| C

14/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. 20/1, good second of 6 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 422102-

(8)

Safe Space^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter| C

4/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner minor event at Vaal (8.4f, good, 4/1) 32 days ago by short head from American Biscuit.

Form: 125511-

(9)

Futurewolff²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heather Adamson| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 25/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Vaal (8.4f, good) 23 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 700042-

(7)

American Biscuit^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Strydom| T: Weichong Marwing| BF| C

2/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Good short-head second of 7 to Safe Space in minor event (13/10) at Vaal (8.4f, good) 32 days ago.

Form: 6/07232-

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Majestic Touch¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Roy Magner

4/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 11/2, good second of 9 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 857522-

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Eiger Sanction²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| BF| C

15/2

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (28/10) at Vaal (8.4f, good) 23 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 703873-

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Flag Bearer^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 3/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Vaal (8.4f, good) 23 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 556622-

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Rainy Season²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Weiho Marwing| C

25/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Last of 7 in handicap (50/1) at Vaal (8.4f, good) 23 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 685/007-

Forecasts

American Biscuit (2/1), Safe Space (4/1), Majestic Touch (4/1), Flag Bearer (5/1), Eiger Sanction (15/2), Dual Prophecy (9/1), Japanese Maple (14/1), Futurewolff (20/1), Rainy Season (25/1)

FLAG BEARER is worth siding with again. American Biscuit is most likely the leading challenger, while Eiger Sanction also has claims.