12:25 Turffontein

Thursday 27 February 2025

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Fm 72 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 1m 53.95s

(5)

Ideal Future^b³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Luchelle Kruger

5/2

Creditable third of 15 in handicap (14/1) at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6625-43

(6)

Play With Fire^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

14/1

Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (25/2) at Greyville (9f, AW) 29 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 34327-5

(7)

Streisand²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

4/1

Course winner. Good third of 6 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1450-93

(4)

Sneak Preview³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

4/1

Course winner. 8/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 30 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2723-52

(3)

Party Punch²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: Phillip Labuschagne

2/1

Good second of 6 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus. Another bold show likely.

Form: 487-772

(1)

Angel's Wish³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good to soft, 16/1) 3 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 4775-40

(2)

Whistledown^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Klink| T: Mark Khan| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 20/1, fifth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 28 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 1084-55

(8)

Bad Hair Day^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen

80/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Tenth of 11 in handicap (150/1) at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 8079-00

Non-Runners

(10)

Annewithan E¹⁶¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Weichong Marwing J: Wesley Marwing

(9)

Have A Party¹⁰⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Paul Matchett J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Party Punch (2/1), Ideal Future (5/2), Streisand (4/1), Sneak Preview (4/1), Annewithan E (4/1), Have A Party (7/1), Angel's Wish (15/2), Play With Fire (14/1), Whistledown (40/1), Bad Hair Day (80/1)

IDEAL FUTURE can land the spoils. Sneak Preview could be the hardest opposition, while Angel's Wish also commands consideration.