14:15 Turffontein

Thursday 27 February 2025

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 84 Handicap

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 1m 39.21s

(14)

Warhawk Bomber^b⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 11 in minor event (16/1) at Vaal (7.3f, good to soft) 65 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 544445-

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(13)

Birthright^b⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Alec Laird| C

9/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 9 in minor event () at Vaal (9.9f, good) 56 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 53215-3

(9)

Willow Express³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1126-74

(1)

Salute The Flag^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| C

9/4

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (7f, good, 18/10) 26 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 19526-1

(8)

Kudzu⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

7/2

Course winner. Good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 3/1) 40 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 35222-2

(3)

Hat Trick Or Treat¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Phillip Labuschagne| D

14/1

Latest win at Vaal in December. 25/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 3081-26

(12)

Safe Space^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5421-66

(11)

King Of Numbers²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber| BF| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (2/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 8841-35

(7)

Hazlo Grande³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Eighth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6166-68

(10)

Coppola³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Mark Khan

25/1

50/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 30 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 2374-85

(2)

Ombudsman¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 33/10, sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 9553-46

(5)

Spy Story¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: D Gray St John| CD

25/1

Won 11-runner maiden (8/1) at this C&D (good) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5-54421

Non-Runners

(6)

Kamensky²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Roy Magner J: Ryan Munger

(4)

Skittles Skies²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Phillip Labuschagne J: R Danielson

Forecasts

Salute The Flag (9/4), Kudzu (7/2), Ombudsman (4/1), Hazlo Grande (17/2), Birthright (9/1), King Of Numbers (10/1), Skittles Skies (10/1), Kamensky (12/1), Hat Trick Or Treat (14/1), Willow Express (16/1), Warhawk Bomber (16/1), Spy Story (25/1), Coppola (25/1), Safe Space (28/1)

KING OF NUMBERS earns the narrow vote. Kudzu is most likely the chief opposition, while Ombudsman can make the first three as well.