14:30 Vaal

Thursday 22 May 2025

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www.tab.co.za Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 14:34 | Winning time: 57.43s

(6)

Chieftain¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| D

4/1

Latest win at Turffontein in November. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 3/1). Off 112 days.

Form: 42215-5

(10)

Sorceress Supreme²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Brett/jame Crawford| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 50/1, below form 3¼ lengths seventh of 12 to Mai Sensation in Gr 3 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must find best form.

Form: 071-607

(4)

Master Casper³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

3/1

20/1, good 2½ lengths second of 11 to Warm Winter Nite in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 12248-2

(8)

Passage Of Power²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fabian Habib| CD

6/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 16/1, good second of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 11-8552

(7)

Address The Nation³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Candice Dawson| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in February. Bit below form 6½ lengths fifth of 11 to Warm Winter Nite in handicap (11/2) at Turffontein (5f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 517-155

(1)

Warm Winter Nite²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fabian Habib| BF| C| D

6/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in April. 28/10, sixth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 91-2116

(5)

Richard The First³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Danielson| T: Phillip / Vermeulen| C

9/1

Course winner. First run since leaving F. Bronkhorst when respectable 5 lengths third of 11 to Warm Winter Nite in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 9/2) 33 days ago.

Form: 437-473

(2)

Johnny Appleseed⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Tony Peter| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 13/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft). Off 96 days. Has good chance on form.

Form: 1441-66

(9)

Halberdier^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Billy Ruiters| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in November. Last of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 10-8847

Non-Runners

(3)

Mist In Scotland¹¹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Master Casper (3/1), Chieftain (4/1), Johnny Appleseed (5/1), Passage Of Power (6/1), Warm Winter Nite (6/1), Address The Nation (6/1), Richard The First (9/1), Sorceress Supreme (12/1), Halberdier (14/1), Mist In Scotland (25/1)

WARM WINTER NITE couldn't meet market expectations last time, but is worth siding with again. Johnny Appleseed has to be feared, while Passage Of Power is one to bear in mind as well.