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Thursday 16 January 2025

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 1m 26.92s

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Vava Vegas²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Jannie Borman| C

7/1

Course winner. Three wins from 21 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 66/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at this course (7.3f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 252418-

(13)

Call Me Master¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Robbie Sage| CD

5/2

Won 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 07333-1

(4)

Sahara Dawn¹⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| C

20/1

Course winner. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (33/1) at Scottsville (6f, good). Off 176 days. Back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 555700-

(1)

Great Barrier^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Candice Dawson| C

13/8

Course winner. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (14/1) at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 107356-

(6)

Kylie's Angel³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Tony Peter| C

10/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. Eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 14/1) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 154608-

(9)

Samthewiseman³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in November. 14/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 509519-

(10)

Bob Lee Swagger³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Craig Mayhew

20/1

66/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 31 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 089057-

(11)

Mix The Magic^b⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

20/1

Course winner. Two wins from 45 Flat runs. Eighth of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 40 days ago. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 356748-

(7)

Can't Catch Me²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber

10/1

One win from 39 Flat runs. Thirty one runs since last win in 2023. Sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 16/1) 23 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 825776-

(3)

Count Your Chances^b³¹

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

10/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 66/1) 31 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 463556-

(2)

Perini Palace^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Jaap Visser| C

33/1

Course winner. One win from 28 Flat runs. 150/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 574795-

(5)

Wilkies^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: D Gray St John

50/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. 33/1, last of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 800660-

Non-Runners

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Red Knot²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Alson Ndzilana J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Great Barrier (13/8), Call Me Master (5/2), Vava Vegas (7/1), Can't Catch Me (10/1), Kylie's Angel (10/1), Count Your Chances (10/1), Red Knot (10/1), Samthewiseman (14/1), Sahara Dawn (20/1), Bob Lee Swagger (20/1), Mix The Magic (20/1), Perini Palace (33/1), Wilkies (50/1)

GREAT BARRIER is in good heart right now and will probably take the beating. Bob Lee Swagger is most likely the chief opposition, while Call Me Master shouldn't be discarded.