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Book For Guineas Day 1 February Mr 80 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 1f
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Eiger Sanction silk
Eiger Sanction
J: M Yeni
T: S J Gray
Finished behind Circle Of Grace at Turffontein when beaten 8l (eighth of nine) in October; has chalked up four wins from his last five; has won previously at this course; may be involved from a draw which should help.
11118-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 83
Days: 91
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-7 8/9 Dj Junior (7½L) 28/10 83 47
17 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-0 1/11 Total Surrender (shd) 8/1 80 41
24 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-5 1/6 Master Tik Tok () 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
2
(6)
Supreme Dance silk
Supreme Dance
J: N Nastili 6
T: B Warren
C&D has proven suitable before; generally modest form since stakes race success at Turffontein last February; not disgraced when ninth of 11 last month; meeting some horses in good form and passed over.
04659-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 82
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-10 9/11 Hawkbill (4½L) 50/1 84 -
3 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-1 b 5/6 Birthright (14½L) 10/1 84 20
5 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-6 b 6/8 Sugar Blast (3¼L) 25/1 85 34
24 Aug 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-9 b 4/10 King's Express (3¼L) 50/1 86 67
18 Jul 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-8 13/13 Majestic Palace (13½L) 100/1 88 47
20 Jun 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-11 11/12 Imperial Master (18L) 33/1 88 -
3
(5)
Kudzu silk
Kudzu
J: J Greyling
T: J J Van Vuuren
Runner-up, beaten 3½l, at Turffontein over 1m (handicap) at the weekend; knocking at the door recently.
5222-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 82
Days: 3
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jan 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-8 2/9 Spumante Dolce (3½L) 3/1 82 -
24 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 8f NvHc 9-3 2/10 Hat Trick Or Treat (¾L) 9/2 82 -
19 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 8f NvHc 8-12 2/7 Chestnut Bomber (hd) 25/2 79 84
29 Feb 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-5 2/13 Futurewolff (nk) 3/1 81 48
20 Jan 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-7 5/9 Royal Mazarin (7L) 5/2 83 21
2 Jan 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-5 3/12 Banha Bridge (½L) 3/1 83 -
4
(4)
Luthuli silk
Luthuli
J: P Strydom
T: F P Habib
Behind Guy Alexander here over 1m½f (handicap) when beaten 9l in November; has scored over C&D.
40518-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 81
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-6 b 8/9 Wild Intent (8¼L) 25/2 81 18
17 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-12 b 1/6 Vava Vegas (hd) 5/2 75 48
14 Sep 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-3 b 5/9 Run For Cover (1¾L) 66/1 77 45
29 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-3 b 12/13 Deception Pass (19L) 50/1 77 -
18 Jan 24 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-3 b 4/9 Zuzan (4¾L) 25/2 80 36
17 Dec 23 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-2 b 1/10 Light Of Day (1¾L) 8/1 76 45
5
(3)
Quatermain silk
Quatermain 1
J: K Matsunyane
T: R Klaasen
Can be a player at this level; not beaten too far when fifth of nine three weeks ago upped to 1m2f in a stakes race; should prove competitive if he is able to replicate his best form.
6023-5
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 81
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-3 h1 5/9 Tamarisk Tree (4¾L) 17/2 83 56
7 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-7 h1 3/7 Command Pilot (4¾L) 7/2 84 51
5 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-3 h1 2/8 Sugar Blast (shd) 20/1 82 43
10 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-3 b 14/16 Argo Alley (12L) 50/1 82 44
21 Sep 24 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-3 b 6/6 Barbaresco (60L) 14/1 82 -
5 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-5 b 2/5 Willow Express (¾L) 17/10 80 58
6
(11)
Professor Snape silk
Professor Snape
J: R Danielson
T: J J Van Vuuren
This is his grade; fifth of seven beaten 7l at Turffontein over 1m (handicap) 45 days ago when just behind Quatermain.
09945-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 79
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-5 b 5/7 Command Pilot (6¾L) 16/1 82 42
15 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-4 b 4/9 Hawkbill (5½L) 25/1 84 35
17 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-1 b 9/11 Eiger Sanction (7L) 66/1 84 23
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
7
(1)
One More Star silk
One More Star
J: C Zackey
T: S G Tarry
From powerful trainer; went down by a head (was done no favours by the draw) over 1m2f (handicap) on Thursday; notable rider booked; by no means ruled out from a draw which should help.
5231-2
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 86
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-6 2/12 Silvano's Song (hd) 6/1 86 -
11 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-2 1/9 Pioneer Square (nk) 91/100 83 38
26 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-2 3/9 Potberrie (3¾L) 5/2 - 66
1 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 2/8 Zafar (hd) 9/4 - 56
18 May 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-0 5/8 Truth (13L) 10/1 - 19
8
(9)
Circle Of Grace silk
Circle Of Grace 1
J: T Mayhew 3
T: C Spies
Has won at this course; out of the money and beaten 6l in the Summer Cup at Turffontein in November.
46235-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 74
Days: 68
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-6 h1 5/8 Dimako's Jet (6L) 5/1 75 38
22 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-7 h1 3/9 Dj Junior (2L) 20/1 75 57
16 Oct 24 Gre Greyville 10f Hc 9-7 h1 2/7 Allaroundtheworld (2½L) 7/2 75 89
5 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-8 h1 6/6 Atarime (11½L) 14/1 77 -
26 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-1 h1 4/8 High Queue (½L) 33/1 76 -
5 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-0 h1 5/5 Willow Express (16½L) 17/2 76 -
9
(10)
On Target silk
On Target
J: G Lerena
T: A P Peter
Has won previously at this course; lightly raced (this just his fifth race); not beaten far over 1m here (handicap) last month; now off a higher mark; every chance.
4162-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 84
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-10 2/8 Princeofgreen (nk) 25/2 83 53
23 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-5 6/9 Just Var (4½L) 33/10 83 46
5 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 1/15 Legendary (1¼L) 28/10 - 35
17 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-4 4/12 Seawolf (7½L) 7/1 - 19
10
(8)
Guy Alexander silk
Guy Alexander
J: R Munger
T: C J Lensley
C&D has proven suitable before; finished behind One More Star here over 1m2f (handicap) when beaten 13l on Thursday; probably unlikely to trouble the principals as running in what looks to be a hot race.
1413-8
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 72
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-4 e/s 8/12 Silvano's Song (13L) 16/1 72 -
12 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-4 e/s 3/7 Towers Of Gold (3¾L) 5/1 72 36
21 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-8 e/s 1/8 Flag Bearer (1L) 3/1 68 58
5 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-6 e/s 4/9 Wild Intent (4½L) 25/2 68 18
22 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-3 e/s 1/6 Zoombomber (½L) 7/2 62 59
10 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-6 e/s 1/9 American Rebel (hd) 6/1 58 16
11
(7)
Greenhouse silk
Greenhouse
J: M K Katjedi
T: M F De Kock
Close up behind Kudzu when seventh over 1m here (handicap) on her first start for this trainer over Christmas; lightly raced (running for just the fifth time); has won here before; M F De Kock's runners are going great guns at the moment; the only filly in the race; steps into the unknown over new trip and looks an unlikely winner.
3157-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 80
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 8f NvHc 8-4 7/10 Hat Trick Or Treat (4L) 17/2 82 -
15 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-9 5/10 Coral Blaze (4¼L) 16/1 82 59
3 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 1/8 Saudi Sweep (¾L) 5/2 - -
21 Sep 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-2 3/8 Stroopsoet (2¼L) 9/4 - 23
Verdict

One More Star is an interesting contender with an ideal draw while Quatermain poses a threat. But ON TARGET is strongly fancied to come out on top. He has won here once before.

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On Target

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