13:05 Turffontein

Saturday 12 April 2025

All11:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Keith Basel, Danny Lombard, John McMurtry, Mark Nel Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 13:08 | Winning time: 1m 54.57s

(11)

Copper Mist⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing| C

18/1

Course winner. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 25/1) 70 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 3453-85

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(8)

Ombudsman³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| BF| C

5/2

Course winner. Good second of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, soft, 7/2) 30 days ago.

Form: 3-46252

(4)

Huehuetenango³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Danielson| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

11/4

Career best when winning 13-runner maiden (9/4) at this C&D (good to soft) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Leniently treated.

Form: 6-5341

(12)

Celtic Rush³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, soft) 30 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 2463-07

(7)

Only A Poet⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing| BF

12/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good to soft, 11/2) 47 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Can make presence felt.

Form: 242-450

(1)

Storm Ahead¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 33/10, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (12.9f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 1687-35

(3)

Gamer^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: D Gray St John

11/2

One win from 29 Flat runs. 6/1, respectable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 4-55223

(9)

Whistledown^b²³

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

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 10/1, last of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 84-5510

(10)

Thambi²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Mano Pandaram| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 17/2, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 796-665

(2)

Viva De Janeiro^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 9 in handicap (16/1) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 985-767

(13)

Bob Lee Swagger¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Craig Mayhew

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 11/2, sixth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (7.4f, good) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 057-466

(6)

Full Go²³

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

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 66/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 57-9278

Non-Runners

(5)

Carnelo³⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: Nirvan Nastili

Forecasts

Ombudsman (5/2), Huehuetenango (11/4), Storm Ahead (11/2), Gamer (11/2), Carnelo (7/1), Thambi (17/2), Viva De Janeiro (12/1), Only A Poet (12/1), Celtic Rush (16/1), Copper Mist (18/1), Whistledown (28/1), Bob Lee Swagger (33/1), Full Go (40/1)

HUEHUETENANGO put up an excellent effort last time and is the one to catch. Ombudsman might be the answer to second spot, while Carnelo can fight it out for minor honours.