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Book For July Day In Jozi 0116811796 Mr 96 Handicap(Open) Racecard

Channel: SIS
Distance: 1m 1f

Runners: 13
Type: Flat

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(4)

Whafeef

J: B Plaatjies ⁹

T: S T Pettigrew

Not disgraced in fifth at 17-2 (Turffontein Standside) in April; a course winner but on a lengthy losing run

80-675

Age: 5

Weight: 9-8

OR: 98

Days: 68

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	8f		8-3	5/8	Bingwa (3¼L)	17/2	99	53
9 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	9f		7-12	7/12	Shoemaker (4L)	8/1	101	73
28 Jan 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-0	6/10	Litigation (1¾L)	33/1	103	59
9 Dec 23	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-5 b	15/22	Unzen (5½L)	50/1	105	-
4 Nov 23	Tur Turffontein	9f		8-3	8/13	Atticus Finch (8L)	75/1	107	54
28 Oct 23	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-0	8/13	Silent War (6½L)	20/1	107	63

(3)

Medlers Tart

J: C Habib

T: A P Peter

Solid career strike-rate; not beaten far when runner-up at Fairview in April; debut for new trainer; ought to be in the mix

5-8312

Age: 4

Weight: 9-7

OR: 97

Days: 76

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Apr 24	Fai Fairview	14f		9-1	2/8	Zatara Magic (1¼L)	7/2	97	115
8 Mar 24	Fai Fairview	14f		8-12	1/11	Heathcliff (2½L)	10/1	94	112
9 Feb 24	Fai Fairview	10f		9-6	3/6	Official Secret (1¾L)	7/2	94	76
12 Jan 24	Fai Fairview	8f		9-4	8/14	Gold Poker Game (7¾L)	50/1	96	61
8 Dec 23	Fvw Fairview	8f		8-11	5/8	Perfection (5¾L)	50/1	98	59
5 Nov 23	Fai Fairview	12f	Hc	9-5	6/7	Flower Of Saigon (12½L)	10/1	98	69

(10)

Duke Of Sussex

J: C Zackey

T: M N Houdalakis

Specialist here with six wins but no winning form at this trip; last of ten in a handicap two weeks ago dropped down to 7f (Vaal); something to find with Another Level (fourth) on that performance; useful partnership with C Zackey, who is back on board today; passed over

000-90

Age: 6

Weight: 9-6

OR: 96

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Jun 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-6	10/10	Tsar Bomba (11½L)	16/1	96	35
16 Jan 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-8	9/11	Twin Turbo (6¾L)	8/1	98	-
9 Dec 23	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-0	12/22	Unzen (4L)	20/1	100	-
28 Oct 23	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-3 b	12/13	Silent War (12L)	16/1	102	39
14 Oct 23	Tur Turffontein	8f		8-3 b	11/12	Atticus Finch (9¾L)	25/1	103	48
16 Sep 23	Tur Turffontein	10f		8-3	7/7	River Romeo (7¾L)	8/1	103	13

(11)

Twin Turbo

J: D Schwarz

T: F P Habib

Has won previously at this course; finished last of eight at Turffontein Inside last month; blinkers now left off; couldn't be confident about him

-13908

Age: 6

Weight: 9-4

OR: 94

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 May 24	Tur Turffontein	8f		7-12 b	8/8	Bingwa (8½L)	20/1	95	45
9 Apr 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-6	10/11	Total Surrender (9½L)	16/1	96	-
9 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	9f		7-12	9/12	Shoemaker (7L)	14/1	96	62
17 Feb 24	Tur Turffontein	9f		9-6	3/10	Supreme Dance (½L)	25/2	96	77
16 Jan 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-3	1/11	Player ()	7/2	93	-
28 Dec 23	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-9	4/8	Mondial (2L)	14/1	93	-

(6)

Another Level

J: C Maujean

T: C Dawson

Potentially on a good mark and has won here; solid run when fourth in a handicap (Vaal) two weeks ago; handicapper easing the burden; has shown signs of promise here and there and should prove competitive

0-9054

Age: 5

Weight: 9-3

OR: 93

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Jun 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-4	4/10	Tsar Bomba (1¾L)	25/2	94	69
20 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	9-6	5/10	Money Heist (3L)	20/1	96	53
9 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	8f		9-6	10/10	Scallywag (11½L)	33/1	97	48
13 Jan 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-6 b	9/9	Silver Hills (12L)	10/1	98	23
9 Dec 23	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-11	14/22	Unzen (4½L)	20/1	98	-
12 Nov 23	Tur Turffontein	7f		9-11	2/9	Bavarian Beauty (1L)	8/1	98	85

(12)

The Brief

J: S Khumalo

T: R R Sage

Comfortably landed eight-runner handicap when he had George Handel behind (Turffontein Standside) from career-high mark three weeks ago on his second outing for this trainer; this looks tougher but he needs to be taken very seriously

-51421

Age: 5

Weight: 9-1

OR: 91

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 May 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-4 b	1/8	Mount Darwin (3¼L)	5/1	84	82
2 May 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-3 b	2/11	Master Ariano (1L)	6/1	81	66
23 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-7 b	4/8	Marauding Horde (2¼L)	25/2	81	-
29 Feb 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	8-10 b	1/11	Dubai Hills (2¾L)	16/1	75	69
20 Jan 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	8-11 b	5/7	Youcanthurrylove (5½L)	18/1	76	14
17 Dec 23	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-2 b	9/10	Luthuli (3¾L)	14/1	76	31

(7)

Top Sail

J: M K Katjedi

T: P F Matchett

Has won here but has not been in the winners' enclosure for a while now; upped to 1m6f in a Listed race (Turffontein Standside) in April when towards the rear of 13; might find this company a little easier but he faces an uphill struggle

2-9990

Age: 4

Weight: 9-0

OR: 90

Days: 75

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	14f		7-12	12/13	Rule Book (38L)	100/1	90	-
9 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	12f	Hc	8-5	9/10	Crimson King (7¾L)	25/1	91	-
25 Feb 24	Tur Turffontein	7f		9-2	9/10	Mid Winter Wind (10L)	75/1	91	60
10 Feb 24	Tur Turffontein	6f		9-2	9/9	I Am Giant (20L)	40/1	91	2
3 Oct 23	Vaa Vaal	12f		8-7	2/8	Zeus (4¼L)	10/1	91	-
16 Sep 23	Tur Turffontein	10f		7-12	5/7	River Romeo (4¾L)	25/2	96	20

(1)

George Handel

J: M Yeni

T: F Bronkhorst

Finished last, beaten 12l by The Brief (handicap) at Turffontein Standside last month (dropped back to 1m2f); opposable with this looking tougher than last time

7-5208

Age: 3

Weight: 8-12

OR: 93

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 May 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-8	8/8	The Brief (12L)	20/1	93	44
6 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	12f		9-6	13/13	Purple Pitcher (36L)	33/1	93	-
9 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	10f		9-3	2/11	Marauding Horde (4¼L)	9/2	93	54
16 Jan 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-4	5/11	Twin Turbo (1¾L)	7/1	93	-
28 Dec 23	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-8	7/8	Mondial (4L)	28/10	93	-
9 Dec 23	Vaa Vaal	9f		7-12	1/9	On The Horizon (shd)	25/2	87	63

(5)

Battleground

J: K A Brewer

T: M N Houdalakis

Upped to 2m two months ago at Turffontein Standside when beaten just under 2l into third at 33-1 in a Listed race; drops in class and rates a likely contender

2-4673

Age: 4

Weight: 8-11

OR: 88

Days: 54

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	16f		7-12	3/11	Crimson King (1¾L)	33/1	84	-
23 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	8-7	7/10	Viva Brazil (5¼L)	50/1	85	55
17 Feb 24	Tur Turffontein	12f		8-11	6/6	Prime Example (8L)	8/1	86	-
8 Feb 24	Tur Turffontein	13f	Hc	9-7	4/5	Positive Attitude (4L)	2/1	87	14
12 Dec 23	Tur Turffontein	14f		8-7	2/5	Absolute Value (nk)	9/4	87	38
30 Nov 23	Tur Turffontein	14f	Hc	9-6	4/8	Rule Book (3L)	33/20	87	29

(2)

Imperial Master

J: P Mxoli

T: S T Pettigrew

Last of nine at Vaal latest stepped up to 1m2f; has won here before; not hard to turn elsewhere

671-39

Age: 6

Weight: 8-11

OR: 88

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 May 24	Vaa Vaal	10f		8-11 b	9/9	Sugar Blast (10½L)	25/1	88	39
21 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-11 b	3/9	Joker Man (2½L)	40/1	88	61
10 Aug 23	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-9 b	1/9	Supreme Dance (1L)	14/1	86	55
27 Jul 23	Tur Turffontein	9f		8-6	7/12	Perfect Witness (3½L)	40/1	88	47
13 Jun 23	Vaa Vaal	10f		8-11	6/10	Raffles (4¼L)	25/2	89	11
1 Apr 23	Tur Turffontein	14f		7-12	5/8	Nebraas (7L)	14/1	89	112

(8)

Millahue

J: G Lerena

T: J J Van Vuuren

A course winner; not disgraced in fifth at 11-2 at Vaal last month, two subsequent winners have advertised the form; should not be ruled out

329-35

Age: 5

Weight: 8-11

OR: 88

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 May 24	Vaa Vaal	10f		8-11 h,b	5/9	Sugar Blast (3¾L)	11/2	89	63
9 Apr 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-12 h,b	3/11	Total Surrender (1L)	20/1	89	-
9 Nov 23	Tur Turffontein	10f		8-11 h,b	9/9	Perfect Witness (20L)	33/10	89	-
2 Sep 23	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	8-11 b	2/9	Twin Turbo (¾L)	5/2	88	26
27 Jul 23	Tur Turffontein	9f		8-11	3/12	Perfect Witness (¾L)	33/10	88	57
4 Jul 23	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	8-4	1/7	Bey Suyay (½L)	3/1	85	78

(13)

Supreme Dance

J: D De Gouveia

T: B Warren

Has winning form at this course; was held in eighth latest (Vaal); may have to settle for supporting role

561468

Age: 6

Weight: 8-11

OR: 88

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 May 24	Vaa Vaal	10f		8-11	8/9	Sugar Blast (7¾L)	14/1	89	49
20 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-9	6/12	Judgement Day (4L)	14/1	89	66
30 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	9f		8-11	4/9	Player (3L)	16/1	89	-
17 Feb 24	Tur Turffontein	9f		8-11	1/10	Trois Trois Quatre (hd)	16/1	86	69
16 Jan 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-11	6/11	Twin Turbo (2L)	14/1	88	-
4 Jan 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-7	5/10	Home Of The Brave (3¼L)	7/1	89	21

(9)

Poorlittlerichgirl

J: K Matsunyane

T: B Crawford

Stepped up to 1m4f at Scottsville when towards the rear of 13 three weeks ago; hard enough to fancy as she is now faced with highest mark

138200

Age: 4

Weight: 8-9

OR: 86

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jun 24	Sco Scottsville	12f		9-6 e/s	12/13	Vihaan's Bomb (9¾L)	25/2	86	41
11 May 24	Gre Greyville	10f		8-10 e/s	10/16	Saartjie (4¾L)	10/1	86	51
23 Apr 24	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	9-5 e/s	2/8	Donna Mo (hd)	28/10	84	56
9 Apr 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-7 e/s	8/11	Total Surrender (6¾L)	11/2	84	-
23 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	8-6 e/s	3/10	Viva Brazil (snk)	10/1	84	72
9 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-0 e/s	1/6	Trois Trois Quatre (hd)	25/2	82	66

Battleground should be on the shortlist while Medlers Tart poses a big threat. But THE BRIEF is expected to win. He is taken to confirm the placings with George Handel and has won over this trip before.