11:15 Vaal

Thursday 19 June 2025

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youcanbetonus! Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 11:15 | Winning time: 2m 32.01s

(6)

Ideal Future^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Luchelle Kruger| CD

16/1

5-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 66/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 353280

(7)

Flag Bearer^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

1/1

4-time course winner. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Booking of Lerena a plus. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 279533

(5)

Nuclear Force^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Callan Murray| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

11/2

Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap (28/10) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago by ½ length from Rainy Season.

Form: 505251

(1)

Pomozelous^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| C

40/1

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in handicap (40/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 12/00-00

(4)

Cartagena²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Heather Adamson| C

4/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 14/1, won 10-runner handicap at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 475711

(3)

Callaburn^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

3/1

One win from 34 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 7/1, sixth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 578-076

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Rainy Season²⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 7

T: Weiho Marwing J: Kobeli Lihaba

Forecasts

Flag Bearer (1/1), Callaburn (3/1), Cartagena (4/1), Rainy Season (9/2), Nuclear Force (11/2), Ideal Future (16/1), Pomozelous (40/1)

FLAG BEARER looks to have just about the best credentials but will need to be on song. Rainy Season may be the one for second, while Nuclear Force isn't out of it either.