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17 October 2024

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Distance: 1m 110y

Runners: 11
Type: Flat

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(7)

Moola Man

J: G Lerena

T: S T Pettigrew

826133

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 86

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-4	3/6	Atarime (4¾L)	28/10	86	25
5 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-7	3/7	Master Christmas (3L)	4/1	86	65
4 Jul 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-2	1/7	Royal Edition (2L)	7/2	79	31
25 May 24	Gre Greyville	8f	Hc	9-3	6/14	Spelling Bee (4L)	7/1	79	56
9 May 24	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-6	2/11	Whorly Whorly (hd)	4/1	79	55
7 Mar 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-6	8/15	Fully Loaded (3½L)	7/1	81	-

(2)

Pocket Watch

J: C Habib

T: S T Pettigrew

All his winning form has come at Turffontein (two successes); creditable fourth, beaten just under 3l, of seven over 1m at Turffontein (stakes race) 47 days ago; has claims if finding his best form and there is potential to save ground from stall two.

744194

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 86

Days: 47

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	8f		8-7 e/s	4/7	Atarime (2¾L)	12/1	86	43
18 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-3 e/s	9/13	Majestic Palace (5½L)	11/2	86	71
30 May 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-3 e/s	1/9	Nordic Rebel (1½L)	9/4	81	69
18 May 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	9-4 e/s	4/11	Open Highway (1L)	5/1	82	43
25 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-12 e/s	4/9	Simple Simple (3L)	9/4	82	37
19 Mar 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-4 e/s	7/19	Jury's Out (4¾L)	6/1	84	66

(9)

Professor Snape

J: T Mayhew ⁶

T: J J Van Vuuren

Behind Royal Edition when last of nine in August in a stakes race; a while since he's been in the winners' enclosure (last win last July) but useful in this grade.

547309

Age: 5

Weight: 9-6

OR: 84

Days: 77

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	10f		8-11 b	9/9	Vesuvio (9½L)	16/1	86	59
18 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-7 b	11/13	Majestic Palace (7¼L)	20/1	87	69
22 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-10 b	3/14	Command Pilot (2L)	50/1	87	79
19 Mar 24	Vaa Vaal	12f		9-3 b	7/11	Afraad (5L)	8/1	87	25
20 Feb 24	Vaa Vaal	10f	Md	9-5 b	4/5	East Coast (1¾L)	25/1	87	28
13 Jan 24	Tur Turffontein	12f		9-2	5/7	Rule Book (17½L)	33/10	87	-

(8)

Total Surrender

J: C Zackey

T: M N Houdalakis

Has maintained his consistent level of form and course regular who has won three times here; didn't quite live up to market expectations at 100-30 when fourth in a stakes race last month upped to 1m2f; has to be feared.

512424

Age: 5

Weight: 9-6

OR: 84

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	10f		8-7	4/12	Royal Edition (2¾L)	33/10	85	82
5 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-6	2/7	Master Christmas (2L)	6/1	84	67
30 May 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-4	4/8	The Brief (4½L)	2/1	84	66
9 May 24	Vaa Vaal	10f		8-7	2/9	Sugar Blast (1L)	7/2	84	69
9 Apr 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-4	1/11	Sugar Blast (¾L)	6/1	81	-
23 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	8-5	5/10	Viva Brazil (3¾L)	16/1	83	58

(3)

Royal Edition

J: P Strydom

T: P P Labuschagne

Narrow winner of a stakes race last month upped to 1m2f; he shouldn't be far away.

724331

Age: 4

Weight: 9-5

OR: 85

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	10f		8-3	1/12	Tamarisk Tree (¾L)	8/1	82	87
5 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-6	3/5	Willow Express (2L)	2/1	82	55
24 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	8-3	3/10	King's Express (1¾L)	10/1	82	66
1 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	10f		8-3	4/9	Vesuvio (3¼L)	8/1	83	73
4 Jul 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-3	2/7	Moola Man (2L)	13/2	80	25
30 May 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	8-12	7/8	The Africa House (7½L)	50/1	85	53

(5)

Eiffel Tower

J: R Danielson

T: S J Gray

700743

Age: 4

Weight: 9-3

OR: 83

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-9	3/8	Willow Express (4½L)	6/1	84	63
5 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-8	4/7	Master Christmas (4¾L)	7/1	87	60
30 Jul 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-0	7/8	Master Christmas (7¾L)	20/1	92	59
7 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	9f		9-6	10/12	La Moohal (26L)	50/1	92	14
9 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	8f		9-3	13/15	Mastership (12½L)	40/1	94	15
9 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	10f		9-6	7/11	Marauding Horde (16L)	8/1	95	15

(11)

Al Akhtaar

J: M K Katjedi

T: B B Ruiters

Not disgraced when sixth at Turffontein over 1m1f (handicap, not far behind Celtic Rush) five weeks ago; a course winner; running in a handicap for only the second time; makes limited appeal given many of his rivals are in good form.

-46176

Age: 4

Weight: 9-0

OR: 80

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-0	6/10	Apache Son (4L)	66/1	82	18
31 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	8f		8-3	7/7	Atarime (7¼L)	33/1	82	23
11 Apr 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-6	1/9	Callaburn (5L)	7/2	69	22
19 Mar 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-6	6/10	Volte Face (3½L)	7/1	-	17
2 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Md	9-6	4/13	Judgement Day (6½L)	8/1	-	18
26 Sep 23	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-0	7/11	Calida (4½L)	40/1	-	-

(10)

Eiger Sanction

J: M Yeni

T: S J Gray

Comes here off the back of a hat-trick; got the job done by just over 1l over 1m2f here (handicap) last month; been raised a little in the ratings; should get involved despite having more on his plate.

873111

Age: 4

Weight: 9-0

OR: 80

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	9-5	1/6	Master Tik Tok (1¼L)	2/1	75	25
7 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-6	1/6	Callaburn (2L)	83/100	70	66
31 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	8-9	1/9	Flag Bearer (2¾L)	10/1	65	23
8 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-6	3/7	Full Go (¾L)	28/10	64	9
27 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-4 b	7/10	Laughing William (5L)	17/2	67	33
13 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	NvHc	8-4 b	8/10	Atarime (5¼L)	10/1	68	33

(1)

To The Rescue

J: C Maujean

T: S G Tarry

Form is hit and miss and low strike-rate of 1-12; didn't run too badly when out of the frame here (beaten just over 4l) over 7f (handicap) 16 days ago; this looks a fair heat so he can be taken on.

633084

Age: 4

Weight: 8-11

OR: 78

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	NvHc	9-1 b	4/5	We Are The Logans (4¼L)	25/2	78	63
24 Jul 24	Sco Scottsville	9f	Hc	9-3 b	8/15	Master Of Destiny (5¼L)	9/2	80	33
1 Jun 24	Sco Scottsville	12f		9-3	11/13	Vihaan's Bomb (8¼L)	6/1	80	40
16 May 24	Vaa Vaal	12f		9-6	3/13	Vesuvio (2½L)	9/2	80	51
4 May 24	Tur Turffontein	12f	Hc	8-8	3/8	Weather Wizard (2½L)	7/1	80	-
20 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-11	6/11	Thambi (6¼L)	11/2	81	50

(4)

Celtic Rush ¹

J: K Matsunyane

T: D Nieuwenhuizen

Finished runner-up when beaten 3½l at Turffontein over 1m2f (handicap) finished just ahead of Moola Man 12 days ago; possesses winning form at this track; hasn't won for a while.

483452

Age: 5

Weight: 8-11

OR: 76

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	8-9 h¹	2/6	Atarime (3½L)	25/2	76	20
14 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	8-10 h¹	5/10	Apache Son (3¾L)	9/2	77	15
8 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-2 h¹	4/9	Apache Son (2L)	5/1	78	53
27 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-4 h¹	3/10	Laughing William (2½L)	11/2	78	56
30 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-5 h¹	8/14	Real Relief (3¾L)	16/1	79	43
16 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-3 h¹	4/8	Trois Trois Quatre (7L)	8/1	79	63

(6)

Black Lightning

J: J Gates

T: F P Habib

Fifth of eight beaten 6l over 1m at Turffontein (handicap) 26 days ago; has won at this course; a long time since his last win; a few rivals look in good form so there are better alternatives here.

865445

Age: 5

Weight: 8-3

OR: 68

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-2	5/8	Hazlo Grande (6¼L)	25/1	70	34
5 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-9	4/5	Willow Express (7L)	11/2	71	26
3 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-4	4/6	Fifth Of July (3¾L)	33/1	72	46
20 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-6	5/10	Safe Space (4L)	80/1	74	45
4 Jul 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-3	6/7	Moola Man (11L)	25/1	77	-
23 Apr 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-4	8/9	Majestic Palace (12½L)	16/1	78	17

Pocket Watch is well drawn and warrants respect while Moola Man certainly isn't out of it. But TOTAL SURRENDER gets the vote. He has proved consistent of late and can reverse last time's placings with Royal Edition.