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Thursday 30 January 2025

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 1m 8.3s

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After The Rain⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: L Nhlapo| T: Corrie Lensley| D

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, 10¾ lengths eleventh of 13 to Mount Pilatus in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 61 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 60/9030-

(13)

Biofarmer³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heather Adamson| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 5/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 30 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 502449-

(3)

Chieftain³³

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

2/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 10/1, below form fifth of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, soft) 33 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 142215-

(2)

Danilo Danilovitch¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| D

9/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 33/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 09548-7

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Wyzeact¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Corne Spies| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 10/1, 3 lengths fifth of 8 to Rollwiththepunches in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 92907-5

(4)

Cian The Conqueror¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Corne Spies| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 16/1, ½-length second of 8 to Rollwiththepunches in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 81908-2

(1)

Edward Rye⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| D

5/1

13/2, third of 4 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 54 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6311/53-

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Night Bomber⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ryan Munger| T: Barend Daniel Botes| BF| D

9/2

Latest win at Durbanville in September. Bit below form fifth of 13 in minor event (7/2) at Kenilworth (5.5f, good) 82 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford.

Form: 611435-

(11)

Ensuing⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

50/1

40/1, first run since leaving A. Wright when fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 42 days ago.

Form: 050005-

(8)

Midnight Gem^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

66/1

7-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 14/1, 7 lengths seventh of 8 to Rollwiththepunches in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 90739-7

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Sutherland⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

13/2

Winner at Turffontein in September. 33/1, very good second of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 63 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 72/3312-

(5)

Fastnet Filly²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett/jame Crawford| BF| D

6/1

Two wins from 4 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in December. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 6/3411-2

Non-Runners

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Rollwiththepunches¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: Roy Magner J: P Strydom

Forecasts

Chieftain (2/1), Night Bomber (9/2), Edward Rye (5/1), Fastnet Filly (6/1), Sutherland (13/2), Cian The Conqueror (7/1), Rollwiththepunches (7/1), Danilo Danilovitch (9/1), Wyzeact (25/1), After The Rain (25/1), Biofarmer (40/1), Ensuing (50/1), Midnight Gem (66/1)

SUTHERLAND is up to winning this. Night Bomber could be the one to profit if the selection underperforms, though Biofarmer shouldn't be discarded.