13:35 Vaal

Tuesday 25 March 2025

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Racing Today Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 1m 30.5s

(7)

Thunderbird^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lerena| T: Dianne Stenger

15/2

Latest win at Turffontein in February. 20/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 155-010

(12)

Lady Majorca¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Corne Spies

25/1

First run since leaving J. P. Nel when eighth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft, 80/1) 10 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 69870-8

(3)

Silky Jet⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

4/1

Course winner. 25/2, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 63 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 61373-6

(5)

Time For Charity^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

13/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. 25/2, first run since leaving W. H. Marwing when below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 17 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 66-9217

(8)

Breath Of Magic¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

8/1

Course winner. One win from 40 Flat runs. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 6/1) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8-74620

(13)

Perini Palace^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Jaap Visser| CD

11/4

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Good fourth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft, 20/1) 10 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 154234

(9)

Stroke Of Mercy²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Corrie Lensley

14/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 40/1) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0648-89

(10)

Bob Lee Swagger¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Craig Mayhew

9/2

40/1, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 9057-46

(2)

Gimme The Flame⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: C Maujean| T: Heather Adamson| CD

8/1

Course winner. Two wins from 45 Flat runs. 40/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 30578-7

(4)

Can't Catch Me^b⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Webber

14/1

One win from 43 Flat runs. Thirty five runs since last win in 2023. Last of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 25/1) 45 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 76-6779

(1)

Gal Gadot⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: L Nhlapo| T: Shaylen Naidoo| C

66/1

Course winner. 13½ lengths last of 10 to Time For Charity in handicap (66/1) at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 9760-00

Non-Runners

(11)

Chicago Lass¹³⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: Mano Pandaram J: Kaidan Brewer

(6)

Southern Style⁶¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Craig Mayhew J: Kobeli Lihaba

Forecasts

Perini Palace (11/4), Silky Jet (4/1), Bob Lee Swagger (9/2), Time For Charity (13/2), Thunderbird (15/2), Gimme The Flame (8/1), Breath Of Magic (8/1), Southern Style (10/1), Chicago Lass (10/1), Stroke Of Mercy (14/1), Can't Catch Me (14/1), Lady Majorca (25/1), Gal Gadot (66/1)

PERINI PALACE is the one to be with. Gimme The Flame is most likely the main danger, while Silky Jet can win the battle for minor honours.