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Saturday 17 May 2025

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Www.tab.co.za Mr 96 Handicap(open)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 38.49s

(7)

Bacchus⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| C| D

9/4

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in November. 40/1, below form 15¼ lengths seventh of 13 to Legend of Arthur in Gr 1 at this course (12.2f, soft) 49 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 212-607

(5)

Don't Cry For Me⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 17½ lengths ninth of 13 to Legend of Arthur in Gr 1 (66/1) at this course (12.2f, soft) 49 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 56-4109

(10)

La Moohal³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Tyrone Zackey| BF| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 16 in handicap (6/1) at Vaal (9f, good to soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 851-930

(1)

Command Pilot³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 2½ lengths fifth of 8 to I Salute You in listed race at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft, 25/2) 34 days ago.

Form: 2341-75

(9)

Artist's Model⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D

8/1

5/1, good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 82 days ago.

Form: 2116-32

(6)

Key Element³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 20/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 7-45065

(12)

The Front Line²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Robbie Sage| CD

66/1

C&D winner. 125/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1/080-89

(4)

Claw⁹

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

7/2

Course winner. Good third of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 33/20) 9 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 6523-33

(11)

Count Huhtikuu⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett/jame Crawford| C

5/1

Below form 17½ lengths eighth of 13 to Legend of Arthur in Gr 1 at this course (12.2f, soft, 50/1) 49 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 5-3518

(3)

Eiffel Tower³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: D Gray St John| C| D

15/2

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap (6/1) at Vaal (8f, good to soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 095-751

Non-Runners

(2)

Mastership²⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Dianne Stenger J: G Lerena

(8)

Johnny Hero⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 8

T: Tyrone Zackey J: Nirvan Nastili

Forecasts

Bacchus (9/4), Claw (7/2), Command Pilot (9/2), Count Huhtikuu (5/1), Mastership (6/1), Eiffel Tower (15/2), Artist's Model (8/1), Don't Cry For Me (12/1), La Moohal (14/1), Key Element (28/1), Johnny Hero (33/1), The Front Line (66/1)

COUNT HUHTIKUU has strong claims back down in class. Claw is also fancied to take a hand, while Eiffel Tower can't be ruled out of things either.