15:05 Vaal

Thursday 29 May 2025

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Leg 2 Highveld Winter Series 8 June Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 23.3s

(19)

Fostinovo^b¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

12/1

Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Fourth of 7 in handicap () at this course (7.2f, good). Off 147 days. Booking of Lerena a plus.

Form: 24552-4

(14)

King Of Numbers²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Brett Webber| D

9/2

Latest win at Turffontein in April. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 357213

(13)

Paul Revere¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Corrie Lensley

15/2

Winner at Turffontein in February. Eighth of 11 in handicap (25/2) at Turffontein (7f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 153428

(7)

Dylan's Champ³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib| C

9/4

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner maiden at this course (6.5f, good, 5/10) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 222-231

(12)

High Queue^b⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Clinton Binda| C

28/1

Course winner. Last of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, soft) 77 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 124-840

(5)

Laughing William¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Candice Dawson| CD

40/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 20/1) 18 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 4-19577

(3)

New Mexico¹²

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

13/2

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 6041-56

(9)

Kwagga Blitz²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callan Murray| T: Clinton Binda| D

28/1

Winner at Scottsville in February. 25/2, last of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2-63107

(2)

Mystic Vision^b³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett

25/1

6/1, creditable third of 10 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 56-6723

(4)

Pearl In Her Crown³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 10/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 38-5387

(16)

One Party¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Ninth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 392039

(15)

Sovereigns Call⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

22/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable 2¾ lengths third of 7 to King of Numbers in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 210083

(1)

Clarkson^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: R Danielson| T: Robbie Sage| C

28/1

Course winner. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 21 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 60-7456

(18)

Pretty In Pearls¹⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett| C

50/1

Course winner. 33/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (9f, good). Off 149 days. Down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 677879-

(6)

Sheets And Goggles³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

22/1

Winner at Turffontein in March. Seventh of 9 in handicap (25/2) at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6-41057

(11)

Sea Shanty²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Mark Khan| D

11/2

Won 12-runner handicap (8/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 005671

(10)

Oklahoma Twister⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

50/1

Course winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Winner here in January. 66/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 84 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 94-3189

Non-Runners

(17)

Cars Big As Bars²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Tony Peter J: Malesela Katjedi

(8)

Vitellius³²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Weichong Marwing J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dylan's Champ (9/4), King Of Numbers (9/2), Sea Shanty (11/2), New Mexico (13/2), Paul Revere (15/2), Cars Big As Bars (10/1), Fostinovo (12/1), Vitellius (12/1), One Party (14/1), Sovereigns Call (22/1), Sheets And Goggles (22/1), Pearl In Her Crown (25/1), Mystic Vision (25/1), Clarkson (28/1), Kwagga Blitz (28/1), High Queue (28/1), Laughing William (40/1), Oklahoma Twister (50/1), Pretty In Pearls (50/1)

DYLAN'S CHAMP can win again. Vitellius is the one for the forecast, while Fostinovo is perhaps the most interesting of those left.