13:50 Vaal

Thursday 3 July 2025

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Racing240 Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 2m 30.86s

(10)

Banha Bridge^b³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| CD

7/2

4-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 17/2, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 42-6344

(4)

Romeo's Magic²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: P Strydom| T: Brett Warren| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in March. 17/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 28 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 4-14174

(1)

Order Of Hope^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing

11/2

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Enters calculations.

Form: 19-4847

(6)

One Religion¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Roy Magner| C

18/1

Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 234858

(3)

Arlington Action^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Ninth of 13 in handicap (66/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 433569

(9)

Teo Torriatte¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in June. 8/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 710314

(8)

Chabal¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. 18/10, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 41-0526

(2)

Royal Mazarin^b¹²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 10/1, bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (11.9f, good to soft). Off 129 days. Has work to do.

Form: 7241-48

(7)

Storm Ahead^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

5/2

5/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 542233

Non-Runners

(5)

Douglas Dragon²⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Mark Khan J: Jarryd Penny

Forecasts

Storm Ahead (5/2), Banha Bridge (7/2), Douglas Dragon (7/2), Chabal (4/1), Teo Torriatte (9/2), Order Of Hope (11/2), Romeo's Magic (15/2), One Religion (18/1), Royal Mazarin (28/1), Arlington Action (40/1)

ORDER OF HOPE looks marginally the best of this bunch. Storm Ahead is the second option, while Teo Torriatte could well have a say too.