13:10 Vaal

Thursday 7 August 2025

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Racing240 Mr 74 Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 57.20s

(8)

What A Tiger^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Dezahn Louw⁽⁹⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

16/1

4-time C&D winner. 66/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 870089-

(2)

Mister Wilson¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Tony Peter| CD

2/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 91/100, won 8-runner minor event at this C&D (good). Off 154 days. Makes handicap debut. On a lenient mark.

Form: 41-

(9)

Arilena^b⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Abdulla Rashid Al-Mansouri⁽⁹⁾| T: Mano Pandaram| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 7/2) 84 days ago.

Form: 263913-

(5)

Sea Wolf^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Tony Peter| C

14/1

Course winner. 33/1, last of 5 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 32 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 6/54805-

(10)

Nazare¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Candice Dawson| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 25/2, bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0/47195-

(7)

In The Ether^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Grant Maroun| CD

40/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 40/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 810770-

(6)

Blindfire^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Tony Peter| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Winner here in May. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 10/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 63617-

(3)

William West⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| D

5/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form fifth of 10 in minor event at Kenilworth (5.5f, good, 7/2). Off 95 days. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith.

Form: 3899/45-

(4)

Kylie's Angel⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Corrie Lensley| C

25/1

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 40/1) 49 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. P. Peter. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4608/80-

(1)

Together Again^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Wilmien Fourie⁽⁹⁾| T: Jaap Visser| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 58 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Fourth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 40/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 863984-

Forecasts

Mister Wilson (2/1), Arilena (11/4), Nazare (9/2), William West (5/1), Blindfire (9/1), Sea Wolf (14/1), Together Again (14/1), What A Tiger (16/1), Kylie's Angel (25/1), In The Ether (40/1)

MISTER WILSON can win again. Arilena is given the vote for second, while William West looks best of the rest.