12:50 Turffontein

Thursday 6 February 2025

All10:3011:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:35

www.tab4racing.com Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 12:52 | Winning time: 1m 38.24s

(5)

Mk's Dreams⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: M Yeni| T: Tony Peter| C

2/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Seventh of 11 in minor event at Vaal (7.3f, good to soft, 25/1) 44 days ago.

Form: 325617-

(6)

Bloomington¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| CD

22/1

4-time course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 16/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 82708-7

(3)

Dance King⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Winner here in October. Creditable 15½ lengths eighth of 13 to Quid Pro Quo in Gr 2 at this C&D (good, 100/1) 68 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs others to falter.

Form: 864318-

(4)

Pressonregardless⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: David Nieuwenhuizen

17/2

Winner at Vaal in July. Bit below form 3¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Mk's Dreams in handicap at this course (7f, good, 4/1) 61 days ago. Form choice.

Form: 172295-

(10)

Safe Space^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 13 runs last year. 14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 55421-6

(1)

King Of Numbers¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Brett Webber| C

7/4

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 7/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 28841-3

(9)

Lava Fire^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

16/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 16/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 6735-42

(7)

Ombudsman⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. 10/1, bit below form third of 6 in handicap at this course (7f, soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 149553-

(2)

Solar Sail¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Mark Khan

16/1

Winner at Vaal in October. 33/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 74215-5

(11)

Guy Alexander¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corrie Lensley| C

28/1

Course winner. Three wins from 19 runs last year. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (14/1) at Vaal (9f, good) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1413-84

Non-Runners

(8)

Primal Quest¹⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Paul Matchett J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

King Of Numbers (7/4), Mk's Dreams (2/1), Ombudsman (7/1), Dance King (8/1), Pressonregardless (17/2), Safe Space (14/1), Solar Sail (16/1), Lava Fire (16/1), Primal Quest (20/1), Bloomington (22/1), Guy Alexander (28/1)

KING OF NUMBERS should give backers a decent run for their money. Mk's Dreams heads the dangers, while Pressonregardless looks best of the remainder.