12:45 Turffontein

Saturday 22 March 2025

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Book For Champions Day 29 March Mr 76 Handicap

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 1m 27.02s

(5)

Just Var⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Grant Maroun| CD

15/8

Won 8-runner minor event (7/2) at this C&D (good) 49 days ago.

Form: 3112-41

(1)

Sigrid Swing²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Heinrich Westhuizen

4/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 17/2, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 23 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 0456-43

(4)

Theres A Light⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Munger| T: Roy Magner| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 25/1) 53 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 1260-56

(10)

Sovereigns Call²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

28/1

Latest win at Vaal in January. Last of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Vaal (6f, good) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 46-2100

(6)

Tokyo Medaglia²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| C

17/2

Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner maiden (16/1) at this course (5.8f, soft) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 2690-1

(2)

Gaelic Dancer^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| C

25/1

Course winner. 6/1, first run since leaving R. Klaasen when eighth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 68255-8

(7)

Call Me Master⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Robbie Sage| CD

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. Seventh of 11 in handicap (25/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 44 days ago.

Form: 333-177

(9)

Thambi³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Mano Pandaram| CD

17/2

Course winner. 16/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 7796-66

(8)

Viva De Janeiro^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

12/1

14/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 16 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 7985-76

Non-Runners

(3)

Futurenaire²⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Sean Tarry J: P Strydom

Forecasts

Just Var (15/8), Theres A Light (5/2), Sigrid Swing (4/1), Futurenaire (4/1), Thambi (17/2), Tokyo Medaglia (17/2), Call Me Master (12/1), Viva De Janeiro (12/1), Gaelic Dancer (25/1), Sovereigns Call (28/1)

THERES A LIGHT looks to have more or less the best credentials but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Just Var looks the best bet for the runner-up spot, while Thambi is one to bear in mind as well.