14:40 Turffontein

Saturday 8 March 2025

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Book For Champions Day 29 March Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 2m 36.05s

(5)

George Handel^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

16/1

50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 2088-00

(4)

To The Rescue^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| BF| CD

5/2

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. 5/2, creditable fourth of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 314-134

(8)

Arlington Action^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Tyrone Zackey| C| D

16/1

4-time course winner. 7/2, last of 6 in handicap at this course (14.9f, good) 30 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 573-556

(3)

Coffeeberry¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett

5/1

50/1, excellent second of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7/96-792

(1)

Rosy Lemon^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

11/2

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 14/1) 23 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 564-534

(7)

Romeo's Magic¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Brett Warren| C| D

11/8

6-time course winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. 11/2, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 3744-14

(9)

Nuclear Force^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 25/2) 12 days ago.

Form: 278-450

Non-Runners

(6)

Afraad³⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: Phillip Labuschagne J: Jason Gates

(2)

Ultimissimo¹²

Weight: 8-3| Age: 3

T: Kobus Roux J: L Nhlapo

Forecasts

Romeo's Magic (11/8), To The Rescue (5/2), Afraad (9/2), Coffeeberry (5/1), Rosy Lemon (11/2), Nuclear Force (14/1), Arlington Action (16/1), George Handel (16/1), Ultimissimo (16/1)

TO THE RESCUE may be the one if he can ounce back, while Romeo's Magic deserves respect as well.