14:40 Turffontein

Monday 23 June 2025

All11:1011:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:2015:55

tab.co.za Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 2m 5.18s

(7)

Salute The Flag⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P Strydom| T: Candice Dawson| C

7/2

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 8/1, good third of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 53 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 26-1053

(1)

Safe Space^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| C

22/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in April. 50/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 933100

(8)

Aladdin's Lamp²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callan Murray| T: James Crawford| D

15/8

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 18/10, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 25 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B/J Crawford.

Form: 155421

(3)

Diesel's Shadow^b⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Erico Verdonese| C

17/2

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 8/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 65 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 34-2165

(12)

Eiger Sanction³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 14/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 37 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 18-7048

(13)

Coming In Hot¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

66/1

Course winner. Last of 10 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 20/1) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 3132-00

(6)

Casus Belli¹⁸

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

20/1

Winner at Vaal in January. 100/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 515400

(14)

Order Of Hope^b³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing| C

25/1

Course winner. Good fourth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good, 33/1) 32 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Progressing recently.

Form: 819-484

(10)

Trident King³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

11/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (100/1) at this course (8f, good) 37 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0938-74

(9)

Arlington Action^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

40/1

4-time course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Last of 6 in handicap at this course (12.9f, good, 6/1) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 643356

(11)

Dual Prophecy⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| C

14/1

Course winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 33/1) 43 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 56136-6

(4)

War Reporter¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry

9/2

Winner at Vaal in March. 8/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 18 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0-05185

(5)

Rosy Lemon^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. Respectable 3¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Aladdin's Lamp in handicap (20/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 25 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 434665

Non-Runners

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Ideal Future⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: Luchelle Kruger J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Aladdin's Lamp (15/8), Salute The Flag (7/2), War Reporter (9/2), Rosy Lemon (15/2), Diesel's Shadow (17/2), Trident King (11/1), Dual Prophecy (14/1), Ideal Future (14/1), Casus Belli (20/1), Safe Space (22/1), Order Of Hope (25/1), Eiger Sanction (28/1), Arlington Action (40/1), Coming In Hot (66/1)

ROSY LEMON has fewer question marks about her than the others but has little margin for error. Order Of Hope seems best of the rest, while War Reporter also merits respect.