14:15 Turffontein

Saturday 23 August 2025

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Derek Michael Novice Handicap

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 13.19s

(2)

The Last Duke⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

15/8

1 win from 2 runs this year. 9/2, won 8-runner minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 56 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Well handicapped.

Form: 51-

(8)

Top Division³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| C

11/4

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner here in June. 72/100, second of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 12-

(4)

Futurenaire¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry| CD

9/1

Course winner. Winner here in February. Good third of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Greyville (7f, good to soft). Off 112 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 4/913-

(5)

It's Personal⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner

9/2

Winner at Vaal in March. 7/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 5 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 48 days ago.

Form: 313563-

(6)

Bright And Brazen⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Winner here in April. Creditable second of 7 in minor event at this course (7f, good, 16/1) 48 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4512-

(3)

Clairwood Rose⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Paul Matchett

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Vaal in March. 7¾ lengths last of 14 to Anotherdanceforme in Gr 2 (66/1) at Greyville (7f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 160-

Non-Runners

(1)

Bourbon Reserve⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Sean Tarry J: Craig Zackey

(7)

Blushing Bloom⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: L Nhlapo

Forecasts

The Last Duke (15/8), Top Division (11/4), It's Personal (9/2), Clairwood Rose (5/1), Bourbon Reserve (6/1), Blushing Bloom (7/1), Bright And Brazen (15/2), Futurenaire (9/1)

THE LAST DUKE is very promising and can win again. Clairwood Rose is the pick for the places, ahead of Bright And Brazen.