12:20 Turffontein

Thursday 20 March 2025

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Take A Bet Wina Numba Numba Fm 74 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:21 | Winning time: 2m 10.85s

(5)

Hearts On Fire⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

3/1

91/100, won 8-runner maiden at Vaal (9f, good) 58 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 73-1

(10)

Rosy Lemon^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 6/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 64-5343

(1)

Play With Fire^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

5/1

Good 1½ lengths third of 8 to Whistledown in handicap at this course (9f, good, 16/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 4327-53

(3)

Patches Of Grey³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Tyrone Zackey

40/1

Last of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 33/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 3177-50

(9)

Free In Seattle^b⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| BF

15/8

Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good, 13/10) 49 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4642-23

(8)

Spirit In The Wind^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Chris Jonker| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in February. Tenth of 15 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good to soft, 33/1) 24 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 986-210

(6)

Whistledown^b²¹

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

11/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap (50/1) at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 084-551

(4)

Teo Torriatte²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corrie Lensley

9/2

One win from 24 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Respectable seventh of 15 in handicap (14/1) at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 46537-7

(7)

Silver Flare¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

33/1

Course winner. 40/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 159 days.

Form: 031788-

(2)

Cartagena¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Heather Adamson

14/1

50/1, fifth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 846-475

(11)

Summerland¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Corne Spies| D

50/1

Two wins from 52 Flat runs. Sixth of 7 in handicap (25/1) at Greyville (9.4f, AW). Off 100 days. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 660066-

Non-Runners

(12)

Angel's Wish²¹

Weight: 8-5| Age: 6

T: Weiho Marwing J: Kobeli Lihaba

Forecasts

Free In Seattle (15/8), Hearts On Fire (3/1), Teo Torriatte (9/2), Play With Fire (5/1), Rosy Lemon (8/1), Whistledown (11/1), Cartagena (14/1), Angel's Wish (14/1), Silver Flare (33/1), Spirit In The Wind (33/1), Patches Of Grey (40/1), Summerland (50/1)

FREE IN SEATTLE could take an open race. Play With Fire has the strongest claims of the others, while Teo Torriatte is the tentative selection for third.