14:40 Turffontein

Saturday 11 January 2025

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Take A Bet Wina Numba Numba Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 14:43 | Winning time: 1m 27.77s

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Silver Tudor¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry| C

10/3

4-time course winner. Latest win here in November. 20/1, respectable fourth of 18 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 423514-

(5)

Radicchio¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Barend Daniel Botes| D

9/4

Seven wins from 21 Flat runs. Six wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. 15/2, creditable fifth of 18 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 414115-

(9)

The Africa House^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Bit below form ninth of 18 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good to soft, 11/2) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 366229-

(1)

Cymric³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren

5/2

Second of 4 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good, 4/1) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 183232-

(4)

Moonlight Trader⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 17½ lengths tenth of 13 to Quid Pro Quo in Gr 2 (50/1) at this course (8f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 446110-

(3)

The Front Line²⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Danielson| T: Robbie Sage| C

50/1

Course winner. 66/1, last of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good). Off 8 months. Something to find on form.

Form: 631/080-

(7)

Deception Pass^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

16/1

Latest win at Vaal in August. Tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 7/1) 42 days ago.

Form: 221180-

(10)

Willow Express³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Sean Tarry| CD

22/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Bit below form 5½ lengths sixth of 13 to Radicchio in minor event at Vaal (7.3f, good, 40/1) 37 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 681126-

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The Playboy Bomber²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Alec Laird| CD

11/2

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good). Off 6 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 72114-

Non-Runners

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Buster Barnes

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: M F De Kock J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Radicchio (9/4), Cymric (5/2), Silver Tudor (10/3), The Playboy Bomber (11/2), The Africa House (8/1), Buster Barnes (8/1), Moonlight Trader (14/1), Deception Pass (16/1), Willow Express (22/1), The Front Line (50/1)

WILLOW EXPRESS looks to have just about the best credentials. Cymric is probably the biggest danger, while The Africa House also needs a closer look.