13:10 Turffontein

Saturday 17 May 2025

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Www.racingtoday.co.za Mr 88 Handicap(open)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 3f 205y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:11  |   Winning time: 2m 33.22s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Star Coin9
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| C
11/2
Course winner. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Given a chance by the handicapper.
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2
(4)
Horse silk
Vesuvio9
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Tyrone Zackey| C| D
9/4
5-time course winner. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.
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3
(1)
Horse silk
To The Rescueb21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| CD
11/2
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. 33/1, creditable 8½ lengths sixth of 10 to Taxhaven in listed race at this course (15.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.
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4
(3)
Horse silk
Eiger Sanction16
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: D Gray St John| C
10/1
Course winner. Good fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 10/1) 16 days ago. Up in trip.
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5
(7)
Horse silk
Douglas Dragon30
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Mark Khan| D
5/1
Latest win at Vaal in November. Fourth of 7 in handicap (33/10) at Vaal (8f, good) 30 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
6
(5)
Horse silk
Romeo's Magic70
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-8| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Brett Warren| CD
8/1
7-time course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Won 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 33/20) 70 days ago by 2½ lengths from To The Rescue.
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7
(6)
Horse silk
Arlington Actionb16
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: Tyrone Zackey| C| D
14/1
4-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Good third of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 25/2) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.
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8
(9)
Horse silk
Mo Mentb28
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| C| D
5/1
2 wins from 4 runs this year. 3/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (14.2f, good) 28 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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9
(8)
Horse silk
Robert Browning65
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-3| J: L Nhlapo| T: Tyrone Zackey
18/1
Winner at Vaal in October. 25/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, soft) 65 days ago. Up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.
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Forecasts

Vesuvio (9/4), Douglas Dragon (5/1), Mo Ment (5/1), To The Rescue (11/2), Star Coin (11/2), Romeo's Magic (8/1), Eiger Sanction (10/1), Arlington Action (14/1), Robert Browning (18/1)

Verdict

ARLINGTON ACTION has been hard to fault in recent outings and seems likely to take the beating. Eiger Sanction is likely to be waiting in the wings if the selection fails to deliver, while Vesuvio looks another that has to be reckoned with.

  1. Arlington Action14/1
  2. Eiger Sanction10/1
  3. Vesuvio9/4

Prize Money

1st: R62,508.002nd: R20,011.003rd: R9,994.004th: R4,997.005th: R2,498.00

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