12:05 Turffontein

Saturday 28 December 2024

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Fm 88 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 1m 28.76s

(5)

Ceuta²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: David Nieuwenhuizen

7/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in July. Good third of 8 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D (good) 25 days ago.

Form: 312313-

(7)

Across The Pond³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Strydom| T: D Gray St John

8/1

3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in September. 25/2, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 221145-

(6)

Quantum⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Alec Laird| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Good fourth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good, 40/1) 9 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 274764-

(3)

Hong Kong²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Tony Peter| C

3/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 15-runner maiden (25/2) at this course (5.8f, good) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Has best chance on form.

Form: 21-

(2)

Godspeed²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 25 days ago.

Form: 227396-

(8)

There She Goes²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Weiho Marwing| C

22/1

Course winner. 20/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 884456-

(4)

Destiny Of Fire^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: M F De Kock

5/6

Winner at Scottsville in August. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable 5½ lengths seventh of 15 to World of Alice in Gr 3 at this course (8f, good, 25/1) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1227-

Non-Runners

(1)

Salenio Peninsula¹⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Rachel Venniker

Forecasts

Destiny Of Fire (5/6), Hong Kong (3/1), Salenio Peninsula (7/2), Ceuta (7/1), Across The Pond (8/1), Quantum (17/2), There She Goes (22/1), Godspeed (33/1)

HONG KONG has quite a significant edge on form and is a straightforward pick. Destiny Of Fire is fancied as the best bet for second, while Salenio Peninsula comes into calculations for minor honours.