10:30 Turffontein

Thursday 6 February 2025

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4Racing Welcomes You Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 10:30 | Winning time: 58.96s

(1)

Radiant Heat¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Corne Spies| CD

12/1

14/1, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Others more persuasive.

Form: 20477-1

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(5)

Thunderbird^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Dianne Stenger| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. 50/1, eleventh of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus. Something to find on form.

Form: 54155-0

(9)

Stroke Of Mercy¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L Nhlapo| T: Corrie Lensley| C

16/1

Course winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap (11/2) at Greyville (5f, AW). Off 176 days. Has work to do.

Form: 12/0648-

(8)

Oriental Bouquet²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Grant Maroun

12/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, twelfth of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 89507-0

(7)

Pacific^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| D

7/4

One win from 21 Flat runs. 6/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 9673-35

(2)

Together Again^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Jaap Visser| D

16/1

Two wins from 46 Flat runs. Latest win at Vaal in November. 50/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 70184-0

(6)

Dancing Dora¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Thirty nine runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 9/4) 16 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2324-85

(10)

Phala Millions²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber

22/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. 66/1, ninth of 11 in minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 05590-9

Non-Runners

(4)

Nazare²⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Candice Dawson J: R Danielson

(3)

In The Ether⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Grant Maroun J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Pacific (7/4), Dancing Dora (7/4), Nazare (7/2), Thunderbird (4/1), In The Ether (4/1), Oriental Bouquet (12/1), Radiant Heat (12/1), Together Again (16/1), Stroke Of Mercy (16/1), Phala Millions (22/1)

DANCING DORA was a shade disappointing when favourite last time out, but looks the one to be with once again. Pacific rates the main threat, ahead of Phala Millions.