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5 September 2024

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Betway Mr 80 Handicap(Open) Racecard

Channel: SIS
Distance: 5f

Runners: 10
Type: Flat

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(9)

Nkandla Gold ¹

J: G Lerena

T: B Webber

Behind The Navy Lark at Vaal in a handicap last Thursday finishing 7l behind the winner; fully effective over this distance with all three wins over this trip; won at Vaal in June and has to be respected

416658

Age: 4

Weight: 9-12

OR: 85

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-12 h¹	8/11	The Navy Lark (7L)	20/1	85	-
20 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-7 h¹	5/10	Kinshin Sha (4½L)	25/1	86	47
27 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-3 h¹	6/10	Esquevelle (3¼L)	33/1	86	61
30 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	5f		8-7 h¹	6/9	Trompie (9½L)	16/1	86	42
4 Jun 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-6 h¹	1/10	Longsword (1¼L)	20/1	81	66
16 May 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-2 h¹	4/10	Stormy Seas (3L)	14/1	81	51

(2)

Var Park

J: M Yeni

T: G J Maroun

Held in sixth over C&D last month (handicap); has scored over course and distance; the assessor relents a little; won at Turffontein Inside in January and easy to see him making an impression

120976

Age: 5

Weight: 9-7

OR: 81

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-3	6/10	Kinshin Sha (6L)	20/1	82	39
4 Jun 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-6	7/10	Nkandla Gold (8¾L)	33/1	84	37
16 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-8	9/9	Cosmic Star (24L)	14/1	85	7
2 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	5f		7-12	13/14	Mover And Shaker (17½L)	40/1	84	-
15 Feb 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-11	2/8	Linkin Navigator (½L)	2/1	80	53
18 Jan 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-6	1/10	Cityscape (1½L)	28/10	75	71

(7)

Dontshootthebarman

J: P Strydom

T: C Binda

Not really built on success in a handicap in December at Scottsville; not disgraced in fourth at 20-1 in a handicap over C&D last month; competes off a lower mark

-40094

Age: 5

Weight: 9-6

OR: 80

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-7 h, cp	4/10	Kinshin Sha (4L)	20/1	81	46
27 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-7 h,b	9/10	Esquevelle (5L)	33/1	81	53
16 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-8 h¹	12/13	Stormy Seas (8½L)	25/2	82	40
28 Feb 24	Gre Greyville	5f	Hc	9-4 h,b	11/12	Donquerari (5½L)	18/10	82	54
4 Jan 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-8 h,b	4/9	Var Park (4¼L)	5/1	82	51
3 Dec 23	Sco Scottsville	5f	Hc	9-11 h,b	1/10	Shot Of Courage (hd)	7/2	79	89

(5)

What A Tiger

J: S Khumalo

T: F P Habib

Well suited to a straight track and boasts winning form over course and distance; finished last of ten over C&D (handicap) last month; deserves respect despite defeat last time as was second in Turffontein Standside handicap two runs back

056220

Age: 5

Weight: 9-6

OR: 80

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-6 b	10/10	Kinshin Sha (13L)	4/1	80	12
27 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-5 b	2/10	Esquevelle (1½L)	6/1	79	64
30 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-6 b	2/8	Lovegrass (¾L)	5/1	79	74
23 May 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-6 b	6/9	French Impact (5L)	25/2	80	30
9 May 24	Vaa Vaal	6f		7-8 h,b	5/10	Richard The First (5¼L)	20/1	81	49
13 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-10 b	11/11	Halberdier (14L)	25/1	81	28

(10)

Rattle Bag

J: R Danielson

T: G J Maroun

A course winner but a long time since her last success; comfortably held in seventh in a handicap (dropped back to 5½f) last Thursday at Vaal, 6l behind The Navy Lark

666457

Age: 6

Weight: 9-2

OR: 76

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-2 b	7/11	The Navy Lark (6L)	20/1	76	-
15 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-3 b	5/8	Duenna (2¾L)	14/1	77	46
3 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-6 b	4/8	Where's The Party (1¾L)	10/1	78	51
20 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-6 b	6/7	Virginia Beach (2L)	20/1	78	-
23 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-5 b	6/7	Dreamland (5¼L)	20/1	79	40
20 Feb 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-4 b	6/11	Celtic Rumours (6L)	25/1	81	-

(6)

Oriental Bouquet

J: L Nhlapo

T: G J Maroun

Safely held at Vaal last Thursday behind The Navy Lark (handicap) when beaten 11l into last; achieved only a sole win; uphill struggle

088950

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 73

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-12	11/11	The Navy Lark (11L)	33/1	73	-
20 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-6	5/8	Green Flash (6½L)	66/1	79	36
3 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-11	9/9	Wings Within Me (8½L)	25/1	81	27
17 May 24	Fvw Fairview	7f	Hc	9-2	8/10	Passchendaele (5¾L)	10/1	86	49
19 Apr 24	Fai Fairview	6f		9-0	8/10	Three Rocks (3½L)	40/1	86	53
29 Mar 24	Fvw Fairview	5f	Hc	8-7	10/12	Paris Lass (5½L)	25/1	89	49

(4)

Sakhala Is'Cathulo

J: J Gates

T: C Binda

Solid run when fourth (this distance, Turffontein Standside, stakes race) 33 days ago, form franked by the second, third and seventh

728024

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 73

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	5f		9-6 b	4/10	Secret Chord (2½L)	4/1	74	62
20 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-4 b	2/9	Pendragon (hd)	14/1	73	-
4 Jun 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-5 b	14/15	Cityscape (11½L)	50/1	75	14
17 Apr 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-5 b	8/11	Wings Of Nike (4¼L)	16/1	75	40
10 Apr 24	Gre Greyville	5f	Hc	9-9 b	2/10	Ndaka (2L)	3/1	75	62
16 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-12 b	7/13	Stormy Seas (2¾L)	14/1	78	57

(8)

The Navy Lark

J: T Mayhew ⁶

T: J A Visser

Caused a 25-1 surprise when landing Vaal handicap last week off career-high rating; her victims included Rattle Bag, Nkandla Gold and Oriental Bouquet; definitely of interest

437131

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 73

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-7 b	1/11	Godspeed ()	25/1	73	-
20 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-0 b	3/13	Just The Two Of Us (3½L)	8/1	73	55
25 Jul 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-3 b	1/9	Captain Efficient (½L)	11/2	69	71
4 Jul 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-10 b	7/16	Golden Aspen (6¾L)	16/1	70	31
20 Jun 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-1 b	3/14	Jasiri (¾L)	16/1	70	51
13 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-8 b	4/7	Fennec Fox (2¾L)	14/1	70	52

(3)

In The Ether

J: P Mxoli

T: G J Maroun

On a losing run but a course winner; fair effort when beaten 2½l over this trip at Vaal (handicap) on Tuesday; she can make a bold bid if replicating best efforts

444503

Age: 6

Weight: 8-7

OR: 68

Days: 2

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-8 b	3/6	Arilena (2½L)	7/2	68	-
20 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-10 b	11/13	Just The Two Of Us (8L)	10/1	70	36
3 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	5f		8-7 b	5/10	Secret Chord (2¾L)	9/2	71	58
30 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-7 b	4/8	Lovegrass (3L)	17/2	72	62
16 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	6f		9-3 b	4/12	What A Lucy (4¾L)	25/2	72	-
4 Jun 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-8 b	4/10	Nkandla Gold (2¾L)	20/1	73	53

(1)

Miraculous Man

J: N Klink

T: G J Maroun

Last of 15 in a handicap (Vaal) last Thursday; not really built on success in a maiden plate in January at Fairview; not easy to fancy as tougher task in this company

090900

Age: 5

Weight: 8-3

OR: 50

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-6 b	15/15	Inafix (17½L)	50/1	50	-
8 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	7-8 b	11/12	Written In Stone (17L)	40/1	50	3
1 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-3 b	9/9	Ride On (26L)	75/1	50	-
16 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	7f		8-3 e/s	11/11	Clarkson (39L)	125/1	53	-
28 May 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-9 b	9/12	Peace Of Mind (4¾L)	25/1	56	34
7 May 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-11 b	13/13	Putins Promise (24L)	40/1	60	-

It may pay to side with THE NAVY LARK who has shown a liking for this course and distance and can confirm superiority with Rattle Bag, Nkandla Gold and Oriental Bouquet who were behind her last time. However, this is not a race for maximum stakes; Nkandla Gold and What A Tiger must bounce back from below-par performances, while In The Ether is an interesting runner although the long losing run is a concern.