14:30 Turffontein

Thursday 8 May 2025

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Youcanbetonus! Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 28.93s

(3)

Wild At War⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Candice Dawson| C

28/1

Course winner. 16/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, soft) 56 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 6220-85

(11)

Night Bomber¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Barend Daniel Botes| CD

5/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 19 days ago by ¾ length from Pressonregardless. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 35-1331

(12)

In The Beginning^b¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Fifth of 7 in minor event (10/1) at this course (7f, soft). Off 178 days.

Form: 154925-

(6)

Max The Magician¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Strydom| T: Roy Magner| CD

17/2

4-time course winner. 66/1, good 2½ lengths fourth of 12 to Night Bomber in handicap at this course (7f, good) 19 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 760-394

(1)

The Specialist²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry

8/1

Last of 6 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good, 8/1) 26 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 254-556

(2)

Bob's Your Uncle^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

8/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner minor event at Vaal (7f, good, 3/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 564-221

(10)

Biofarmer¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heather Adamson

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 33/1, creditable 2¼ lengths third of 12 to Night Bomber in handicap at this course (7f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 9-74643

(8)

Pressonregardless¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| BF| CD

7/2

Course winner. Latest win here in March. Creditable ¾-length second of 12 to Night Bomber in handicap (11/10) at this course (7f, good) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 95-2212

(7)

Zip Code⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

28/1

Course winner. Tailed-off eleventh of 13 to Legend of Arthur in Gr 1 (125/1) at this course (12.2f, soft) 40 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 5006-50

(9)

Deception Pass^b⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| BF| D

18/1

14/10, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Vaal (7.4f, good) 44 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 80-4682

(5)

Plus Four⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Candice Dawson| CD

5/2

1 win from 1 run this year. First run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when 5/4, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 70 days ago.

Form: 9/3100-1

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(4)

Richard The First¹⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Phillip / Vermeulen J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Plus Four (5/2), Pressonregardless (7/2), Night Bomber (5/1), Bob's Your Uncle (8/1), The Specialist (8/1), Max The Magician (17/2), Richard The First (10/1), Deception Pass (18/1), Biofarmer (18/1), In The Beginning (28/1), Zip Code (28/1), Wild At War (28/1)

DECEPTION PASS failed to justify market support on his most recent run, but edges it as the selection once again. Pressonregardless gets the nod among the remainder, while Plus Four shouldn't be far away.