16:30 Turffontein

Saturday 7 December 2024

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Racing Today Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 1m 26.18s

(2)

Purpleninjaturtle¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: L Nhlapo| T: Weichong Marwing| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. Last of 9 in minor event at Vaal (7f, good, 40/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 65/1389-

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(1)

Fostinovo^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

11/2

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Fifth of 6 in minor event (40/1) at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 632455-

(11)

Mk's Dreams^b²²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tony Peter| C

15/2

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 11/2). Off 7 months.

Form: 8/73256-

(10)

Pressonregardless⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| D

7/2

Winner at Vaal in July. Below form ninth of 16 in handicap (14/1) at Vaal (7f, good) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 217229-

(4)

Rattle Bag^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Grant Maroun| CD

8/1

4-time course winner. 4/1, won 11-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 457731-

(5)

Hair Trigger³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| C

11/4

Course winner. Winner here in September. 8/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 43416-

(3)

Libeccio^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

8/1

Course winner. Good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 6/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 812172-

(8)

New Mexico¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| C

4/1

Course winner. 16/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 11/5960-

(7)

Viva De Janeiro^b¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

40/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good, 14/1). Off 109 days. Back down in trip. Must improve.

Form: 183679-

(6)

King Rahul⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Corne Spies

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Below form sixth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Vaal (7f, good) 51 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 303076-

Non-Runners

(9)

Laughing William⁴²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Candice Dawson J: Jarryd Penny

Forecasts

Hair Trigger (11/4), Pressonregardless (7/2), New Mexico (4/1), Fostinovo (11/2), Mk's Dreams (15/2), Rattle Bag (8/1), Libeccio (8/1), Laughing William (10/1), King Rahul (16/1), Purpleninjaturtle (28/1), Viva De Janeiro (40/1)

PRESSONREGARDLESS could be the way to go. Mk's Dreams could provide the chief threat, although Rattle Bag is a solid place option.