10:55 Turffontein

Saturday 8 February 2025

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Take A Bet Wina Numba Numba Graduation Plate

Off time: 10:55 | Winning time: 1m 7.25s

(1)

Grand Crescendo¹²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Candice Dawson

5/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 12½ lengths twelfth of 14 to Back In Business in Gr 2 at this course (7.2f, good, 20/1). Off 126 days. Can make presence felt.

Form: 991130-

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(3)

The Specialist²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| D

6/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, good 5¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Greaterix in Gr 3 at this course (7f, good to soft, 100/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 28254-5

(7)

Winds Of Change²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

1/3

Won 10-runner maiden (17/100) at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 22235-1

(2)

Zanthar²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Varun Jodhee⁽⁹⁾| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| BF| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Respectable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 17/10) 28 days ago.

Form: 55373-3

(5)

Banff⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Sean Tarry

25/1

One win from 2 runs last year. 25/1, first run since leaving A. E. Sands when last of 9 in minor event at this course (5f, soft) 42 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 19-

(8)

Taxhaven¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett

40/1

Winner at Vaal in July. Last of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good). Off 156 days. Significantly down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 622018-

(6)

Quick Trip⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Brett/jame Crawford| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Vaal (6f, good). Off 95 days. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford. Others more persuasive.

Form: 121800-

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(4)

Kia Kaha¹¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Winds Of Change (1/3), Grand Crescendo (5/1), The Specialist (6/1), Kia Kaha (7/1), Zanthar (16/1), Banff (25/1), Quick Trip (33/1), Taxhaven (40/1)

WINDS OF CHANGE looks to have narrowly the best claims but has little room for error. Grand Crescendo ranks next in the field, while Zanthar comes into calculations for third place.