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Tuesday 25 February 2025

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Racing Today Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 1m 8.84s

(5)

Secret Chord^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| D

9/2

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in December. Good third of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 5/1) 30 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8951-23

(10)

Spring Tradition²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Nhlapo| T: Weichong Marwing

20/1

11/2, good second of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 72544-2

(6)

Kinshin Sha¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

11/2

Course winner. Good second of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 9/2) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 608-75D

(9)

Big Boy Bruce³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

10/3

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in December. Bit below form third of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2161-03

(4)

Paul Revere²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corrie Lensley| D

15/2

14/1, career best when winning 13-runner maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 673-421

(2)

Midnight Fusion¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

28/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, last of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 19 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 54427-0

(7)

Super Awesome⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Roy Magner| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 25/2, 3¾ lengths seventh of 8 to Sovereigns Call in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 54383-7

(1)

Blizzard Snow⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Tony Peter| D

8/1

Winner at Turffontein in September. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 22154-6

(11)

Alone Time²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: Kobus Roux| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. 10/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 17332-8

(3)

Sovereigns Call¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Tenth of 11 in handicap (11/2) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 046-210

Non-Runners

(8)

Zanthar¹⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Big Boy Bruce (10/3), Zanthar (4/1), Secret Chord (9/2), Alone Time (5/1), Kinshin Sha (11/2), Sovereigns Call (6/1), Super Awesome (15/2), Paul Revere (15/2), Blizzard Snow (8/1), Spring Tradition (20/1), Midnight Fusion (28/1)

ZANTHAR could prove hard to catch. Blizzard Snow seems the most likely to step into the breach if the selection fails to deliver, while Super Awesome also requires a closer look.