12:55 Turffontein

Thursday 20 March 2025

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Tab 4Racing App Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 2m 11.74s

(3)

George Handel^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

25/1

Last of 7 in handicap (25/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 12 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 088-007

(6)

Safe Space^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Tony Peter| C

7/1

Four wins from 13 runs last year. 25/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, soft) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 21-6693

(2)

American Rebel²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Weichong Marwing| C

6/4

Course winner. 15/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 36273-3

(7)

Circle Of Grace⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Corne Spies

20/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 16/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, soft) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6235-89

(4)

Page Boy¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| C

7/2

Course winner. Winner here in February. Respectable 10½ lengths sixth of 11 to Immediate Edge in listed race (20/1) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 46-516

(9)

Gamer^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John

6/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Winner at Vaal in December. 9/2, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 314-552

(12)

The Merciful²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

28/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 40/1, improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 237-441

(5)

Japanese Maple²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: C Maujean| T: Weichong Marwing| BF| C

10/3

Course winner. 9/2, bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 68956-6

(8)

Full Go³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Billy Ruiters

33/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap (16/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 457-927

Non-Runners

(1)

Celtic Rush⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: David Nieuwenhuizen J: Diego De Gouveia

(11)

Panning Gold¹²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Alson Ndzilana J: Ryan Munger

(10)

Crepuscolo⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Fabian Habib J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

American Rebel (6/4), Japanese Maple (10/3), Page Boy (7/2), Gamer (6/1), Safe Space (7/1), Celtic Rush (8/1), Panning Gold (12/1), Crepuscolo (14/1), Circle Of Grace (20/1), George Handel (25/1), The Merciful (28/1), Full Go (33/1)

GAMER is just about the pick in this line up. Japanese Maple looks another that has to be reckoned with, while Page Boy may do better.