13:45 Turffontein

Monday 24 February 2025

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 99 Handicap

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 1m 39.17s

(4)

Storm Brasco²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 7/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2691-68

(9)

Argo Alley⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Gates| T: D Gray St John| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in October. 25/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good to soft) 62 days ago.

Form: 4/11570-

(3)

Master Christmas^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

8/1

Four wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in September. 25/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 29 days ago.

Form: 11282-7

(6)

Whafeef³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Munger| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 7 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D (good) 32 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 8724-24

(1)

Zuzan^b³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Paul Matchett| CD

20/1

4-time course winner. Eight wins from 31 Flat runs. Fifth of 6 in minor event (33/1) at Vaal (7.4f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 70843-5

(2)

Jury's Out^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| CD

10/11

C&D winner. 3/1, good second of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good) 29 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 26344-2

(10)

Artist's Model⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/mathe Kock| BF| D

4/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in October. 2/1, first run since leaving M. F. De Kock when creditable third of 7 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 72116-3

(7)

Deception Pass^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Mike/Adam Azzie

25/1

Latest win at Vaal in August. Sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good, 17/2) 32 days ago.

Form: 1180-46

(8)

Panning Gold^b¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Alson Ndzilana| C

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. Good third of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 11/2). Off 101 days. Back down in trip. Must improve.

Form: 333813-

Non-Runners

(5)

Command Pilot⁴⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Alec Laird J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Jury's Out (10/11), Artist's Model (4/1), Whafeef (5/1), Command Pilot (6/1), Storm Brasco (7/1), Master Christmas (8/1), Zuzan (20/1), Panning Gold (25/1), Deception Pass (25/1), Argo Alley (40/1)

JURY'S OUT is narrowly favoured all things considered but will need everything to fall right. Whafeef can't hope for much better than second, while Artist's Model also requires a second look.