TURFFONTEIN

20 February 2025

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Racehorse Owners Association Mr 96 Handicap(Open) Racecard

Channel: SIS
Distance: 1m 1f

Runners: 12
Type: Flat

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(6)

La Moohal

J: R Munger

T: T Zackey

Record shows he knows where the winning post is (wins-runs record of 3-11); belied odds of 33-1 when winning by 1l in a Grade 3 in July; back from an absence here; now down in class and likely to be a contender.

15851-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 96

Days: 228

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	9f		9-6	1/12	Greeting My Master (1L)	33/1	90	110
22 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-10	5/14	Command Pilot (2¼L)	10/1	90	78
20 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-3 b	8/12	Judgement Day (8¼L)	14/1	90	43
30 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	9f		8-3 b	5/9	Player (3¾L)	13/2	90	-
8 Feb 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-8 b	1/7	Laughing William (3L)	14/10	82	68
20 Jan 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	NvHc	8-10 b	2/9	Presley (¾L)	10/1	80	51

(7)

Flashy Apache

J: N Nastili ⁶

T: T Zackey

Displayed a fair level of form when just over 3l second in August in a stakes race; has had some time off.

70832-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-5

OR: 95

Days: 180

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	8f		7-12 b	2/6	Key Element (3L)	10/1	95	58
10 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	9f		8-7 b	3/5	Meridius (3¾L)	16/1	95	42
30 Jul 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-7 b	8/8	Master Christmas (9L)	33/1	97	62
11 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	13f		9-6 b	10/10	Vesuvio (21L)	50/1	97	50
25 Jan 24	Tur Turffontein	10f		8-11 b	7/7	Street Art (14½L)	20/1	97	-
16 Jan 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-0 b	7/11	Twin Turbo (4¼L)	16/1	98	-

(4)

Johnny Hero

J: L Nhlapo

T: T Zackey

Course specialist who has won four times here but recent form hardly the most inspiring; finished last of six over 7½f at Vaal (stakes race) last month; easy to oppose as this looks a decent race.

8705-6

Age: 8

Weight: 9-4

OR: 94

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	8f	7-12 b	6/6	Melech (11L)	40/1	99	29
16 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	8-3 b	5/5	Main Defender (19½L)	8/1	103	-
11 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	8-0 b	13/14	Greeting My Master (17½L)	66/1	108	18
12 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	8-7 b	7/12	Beating Wings (4¼L)	50/1	108	56
16 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	8-11 b	8/12	Texas Red (10L)	33/1	111	65
25 Mar 23	Tur Turffontein	10f	9-4 b	3/7	Rain In Holland (5¾L)	16/1	111	61

(12)

King's Express

J: K Matsunyane

T: F P Habib

Record shows he knows where the winning post is (wins-runs record of 4-17); not disgraced when fourth of nine over 1m2f at Vaal (stakes race) last month; can be on the premises with drop back in trip looking the right move.

6210-4

Age: 5

Weight: 9-0

OR: 90

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	10f		8-11 b	4/9	Tamarisk Tree (3¾L)	25/2	90	69
28 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	8f		9-2 b	11/11	Argo Alley (14½L)	6/1	90	22
24 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	8-9 b	1/10	Tamarisk Tree (1½L)	5/2	86	79
18 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-5 b	2/13	Majestic Palace (½L)	5/1	85	91
4 Jun 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-8 b	6/10	Tsar Bomba (2¾L)	25/2	85	59
9 May 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-12 b	3/8	Nordic Rebel (¾L)	28/10	85	55

(11)

Majestic Palace

J: G Lerena

T: M/a Azzie

Wins-runs record of 3-10; went close when second over 1m here (handicap) last month; competing off a higher mark; up in class but has to be respected.

1617-2

Age: 4

Weight: 9-0

OR: 90

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Jan 25	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-7	2/7	Confederate (¾L)	11/2	86	79
19 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-11	7/11	Hawkbill (2¼L)	25/1	86	-
18 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-0	1/13	King's Express (½L)	25/2	83	88
9 May 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-5	6/8	Nordic Rebel (8¾L)	7/2	83	20
23 Apr 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-12	1/9	Golden Pavilion (1¾L)	25/2	78	58
19 Mar 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-2	9/19	Jury's Out (10L)	50/1	82	46

(10)

Twin Turbo ¹

J: D De Gouveia

T: F P Habib

Beaten 15l in a stakes race when dropped to this distance in October; has gained four wins over course and distance and potentially well treated on his best form; meeting some horses in good form and only limited appeal.

58248-

Age: 7

Weight: 9-0

OR: 90

Days: 117

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	9f		8-7 h¹	8/9	Marauding Horde (15L)	33/1	92	13
5 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	13f		8-3 h¹	4/5	Raiseahallelujah (8¾L)	7/1	92	74
14 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-11 h¹	2/10	Apache Son (1¼L)	10/1	90	39
24 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-2	8/10	King's Express (6½L)	7/1	92	61
30 Jul 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-3	5/8	Master Christmas (6¾L)	10/1	93	66
20 Jun 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-4	8/12	Imperial Master (4¼L)	25/1	94	-

(8)

Mount Darwin

J: P Mxoli

T: S T Pettigrew

Fair effort when beaten just under 4l, finishing fourth of six here over 1m2f (handicap) in December; in with a shout if in the same mood as when achieving most recent success - return to this trip is a plus too.

71444-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 89

Days: 79

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-6	4/6	Birthright (3¾L)	33/20	90	66
23 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	10f		8-8	4/9	Indian Ocean (3¾L)	8/1	90	69
2 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-0	4/6	Total Surrender (1½L)	5/1	90	56
10 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	NvHc	9-5	1/7	Strewn Sky (1½L)	3/1	85	41
23 Jul 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-6	7/10	Thunee Playa (3¾L)	20/1	88	50
9 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	8f		9-0	15/15	Mastership (17½L)	25/1	88	-

(5)

Apache Son ¹

J: C Maujean

T: T Zackey

Could not manage better than sixth over 1m2f here (handicap) four months ago; has managed three wins from ten career runs; returning from a layoff here.

51166-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-11

OR: 88

Days: 131

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	8-9 h¹	6/7	Thunee Playa (11L)	18/10	88	-
28 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	8f		8-11 h¹	6/11	Argo Alley (4¼L)	7/2	88	55
14 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-0 h¹	1/10	Twin Turbo (1¼L)	33/10	82	33
8 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-1 h¹	1/9	Futurewolff (1L)	33/10	79	60
15 Jun 24	Gre Greyville	7f	Hc	8-11	5/12	Strathclyde (2¼L)	10/1	79	51
28 May 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	NvHc	8-12	2/9	King's Ransom (½L)	6/1	76	-

(1)

George Handel

J: G Samo-Burthia ⁹

T: F Bronkhorst

Last of ten upped to this distance five weeks ago; not been able to make much of an impact in handicaps recently and not seen the winners' enclosure for a while now (last win in 2023); this is competitive and easy enough to take on.

2088-0

Age: 4

Weight: 8-10

OR: 87

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 25	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	8-12	10/10	Forgiveness (11½L)	50/1	90	21
31 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-0	8/9	Ampersand (10½L)	40/1	90	46
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	-

(9)

Total Surrender

J: C Zackey

T: M N Houdalakis

On the premises when third of eight over 1m2f here (handicap) 19 days ago; admirable career strike-rate (five from 20 to date); can be in the mix.

4218-3

Age: 5

Weight: 8-10

OR: 87

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	8-10	3/8	Tamarisk Tree (2½L)	9/2	87	29
24 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-3	8/18	Pomodoro's Jet (8¼L)	40/1	87	-
2 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-0	1/6	Royal Edition (1L)	5/2	84	55
17 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-6	2/11	Eiger Sanction (shd)	8/1	84	47
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

(3)

Kudzu

J: M Yeni

T: J J Van Vuuren

Quite a while since he tasted success; producing solid form figures; wasn't disgraced when runner-up of nine here over 1m (handicap) 33 days ago.

5222-2

Age: 4

Weight: 8-5

OR: 82

Days: 33

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	75
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	-

(2)

Quatermain ¹

J: K A Brewer

T: R Klaasen

Solid run when fourth over 1m2f here (handicap) a week ago; has been consistent of late but a long time since his last win.

23-524

Age: 5

Weight: 8-4

OR: 81

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Feb 25	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	8-12 h¹	4/9	Immediate Edge (1¾L)	10/1	81	12
21 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-7 h¹	2/8	On Target (2¼L)	7/2	81	-
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

Firm preference is for LA MOOHAL. He has shown in the past that he is able to get the job done and has won over this C&D. Majestic Palace has winning form over C&D.