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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 66 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 7f 110y
Runners
14

Type
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Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
After Hours silk
After Hours
J: M K Katjedi
T: S J Gray
Achieved four wins at this venue; fair effort when beaten just over 4l, finishing fifth of 12 at Turffontein last Thursday; he has a shout if duplicating the form of his last win.
131405
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 69
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 May 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-9 b 5/12 Sea Shanty (4L) 16/1 69 27
15 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-1 b 10/15 Eiffel Tower (11L) 7/1 69 20
29 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-6 b 4/8 Pressonregardless (9¾L) 8/1 69 49
13 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-12 b 1/9 Ombudsman (hd) 7/1 67 23
27 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-1 b 3/13 Plus Four (2½L) 10/1 67 44
6 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-9 b 1/11 Great Notion (hd) 4/1 64 31
2
(1)
Calida silk
Calida
J: G Lerena
T: W C Marwing
Had five of these rivals behind him (Turffontein) when on the premises, finishing second a week ago; notable jockey booking; respected given there's a paucity of good recent form on offer in this contest and his latest effort was promising.
3338-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 69
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 May 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-9 2/12 Sea Shanty (1½L) 5/1 69 37
24 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-1 8/8 New Mexico (65L) 13/2 69 -
5 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 7f NvHc 8-5 3/8 Sonic Jet (2¼L) 11/2 69 48
17 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-8 3/14 Tried And True (3¼L) 14/10 69 54
24 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 7f NvHc 8-3 3/8 Captainofthegreen (½L) 5/1 65 71
29 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-4 2/13 Risky Business (1L) 14/10 65 -
3
(5)
Flag Bearer silk
Flag Bearer
J: G Samo-Burthia 9
T: F Bronkhorst
Likes it here (four wins); finished last of nine over 1m2f at Turffontein (handicap) three months ago.
21-279
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 67
Days: 91
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-6 b 9/9 Immediate Edge (16½L) 33/1 67 -
28 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-4 b 7/8 Futurewolff (13L) 13/10 67 -
21 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-11 b 2/6 Romeo's Magic (3¼L) 5/1 67 -
19 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-4 b 1/9 Silent Trigger (hd) 2/1 64 -
3 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 7-12 b 2/10 Silvano's Song (4¼L) 10/1 64 29
21 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-4 b 2/8 Guy Alexander (1L) 3/1 64 50
4
(9)
Kotinos silk
Kotinos
J: P Strydom
T: R R Magner
Not beaten too far when sixth at Turffontein over 6f (handicap) 18 days ago; he shouldn't be far away operating off a reduced mark and has been on the scene in the recent past.
7-3306
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 67
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-4 6/9 Vitellius (4¼L) 16/1 70 39
27 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-4 12/13 Plus Four (9L) 25/2 70 23
6 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-2 3/11 After Hours (1¼L) 25/2 70 31
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 9-2 3/11 Oh My Gucci Girl (1¼L) 13/2 70 -
28 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-6 7/7 King Of Numbers (9¾L) 11/2 72 38
24 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-0 5/10 Count Invicto (7½L) 20/1 74 40
5
(13)
Libeccio silk
Libeccio
J: N Nastili 6
T: T Zackey
Missed the frame (beaten 10l into ninth) over 1m here (handicap) 30 days ago; on a good mark based on best form and useful in this grade; looks likely to be involved as has been given a chance by the handicapper.
278-39
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 67
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-1 b 9/15 Eiffel Tower (9¼L) 20/1 69 26
29 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-7 b 3/8 Pressonregardless (9¼L) 20/1 70 52
16 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-3 b 8/8 Busstopinhounslow (10½L) 25/1 71 26
7 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-11 b 7/10 Mk's Dreams (5¼L) 10/1 72 58
23 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-5 b 2/9 Just Var (1L) 6/1 71 59
30 Mar 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-11 b 7/8 Judgement Day (8¼L) 3/1 72 18
6
(4)
Sail The Sky silk
Sail The Sky
J: M V'Rensburg
T: C I Jonker
Couldn't quite get the job done when 14-5 third at Turffontein a week ago; should not be far away.
236613
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 67
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 May 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-7 3/12 Sea Shanty (2L) 28/10 67 33
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-11 1/9 Guerilla Warfare (1¼L) 5/2 64 62
19 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 7-13 6/7 King Of Numbers (5½L) 4/1 65 10
15 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-1 6/15 Eiffel Tower (5½L) 6/1 65 35
25 Mar 25 Vaa Vaal 8f 8-11 3/10 Princess Ilaria (3½L) 3/1 65 37
25 Feb 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-5 2/10 Phala Millions (nk) 28/10 65 76
7
(12)
Written In Stone silk
Written In Stone
J: J R Syster
T: B Webber
Held when eighth beaten 9l over 7f at Turffontein (handicap) 19 days ago; specialist here with three wins; one to note.
518628
Age: 9
Weight: 9-7
OR: 67
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-1 8/9 Sail The Sky (9¼L) 20/1 67 30
25 Mar 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-12 2/10 Super Awesome (hd) 40/1 67 52
25 Feb 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-7 6/10 Phala Millions (5¼L) 8/1 67 60
6 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-12 8/11 After Hours (6¼L) 16/1 67 11
21 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-3 1/11 Time For Charity (2¼L) 25/2 62 57
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 6f 8-10 5/9 Boom Boom (1½L) 25/2 62 51
8
(11)
Perini Palace silk
Perini Palace
J: K Matsunyane
T: J A Visser
Not seen the winners' enclosure for a while now (last win in January) but she can be competitive at this level; was eighth of 11, beaten 9l, at Turffontein last week.
345968
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 63
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 May 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 7-12 b 8/11 Gregarious (9¼L) 7/1 64 6
27 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-8 6/10 Streisand (3L) 25/2 64 15
13 Apr 25 Sco Scottsville 6f 9-4 b 9/10 Double Olympic (7¾L) 8/1 64 29
25 Mar 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-0 b 5/11 Thunderbird (4¼L) 7/2 60 62
15 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-3 b 4/10 Princess Ilaria (2L) 20/1 60 47
6 Mar 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-0 b 3/13 Pretty Analia (3½L) 3/1 60 63
9
(6)
Count Your Chances silk
Count Your Chances
J: S Khumalo
T: F Bronkhorst
Beaten 12l in ninth at Turffontein over 1m (handicap, behind Perini Palace) last month; useful in this grade but not seen the winners' enclosure for a while now (last win 401 days ago).
-97839
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 62
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-6 b 9/10 Streisand (12L) 33/1 62 -
27 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-3 b 3/9 Pretty Analia (4¾L) 100/1 50 33
6 Mar 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-5 b 8/13 Pretty Analia (8½L) 66/1 52 36
1 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 7-12 b 7/8 Just Var (13½L) 66/1 52 5
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-5 b 9/12 Perini Palace (10½L) 10/1 52 -
16 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-3 b 6/8 Busstopinhounslow (5¾L) 66/1 52 33
10
(7)
Callaburn silk
Callaburn
J: C Maujean
T: F Bronkhorst
Finished towards the rear of 15 over 1m here (handicap), finishing behind three of these rivals last month; useful in this grade but achieved just the one win.
4578-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 60
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 7-10 b 12/15 Eiffel Tower (15L) 20/1 60 -
19 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-1 b 8/9 Flag Bearer (5¾L) 10/1 62 -
5 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-3 b 7/10 Vava Vegas (6½L) 11/2 64 18
21 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-5 b 5/8 Guy Alexander (4L) 5/2 66 40
2 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-1 b 4/8 Diwali Rocket (3¼L) 8/1 67 24
22 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-6 b 3/6 Guy Alexander (2½L) 33/20 67 53
11
(3)
Sahara Dawn silk
Sahara Dawn
J: C Zackey
T: S G Tarry
From a top stable but not made much of an impact recently in handicaps; finished 11th of 12 when behind five of these rivals (Turffontein) upped to this trip a week ago.
265990
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 59
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 May 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-2 11/12 Sea Shanty (10L) 20/1 62 -
27 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-9 9/9 Vitellius (11L) 20/1 62 8
6 Apr 25 Gre Greyville 6f 9-5 9/9 Blush Of Dawn (4¾L) 4/1 65 39
31 Mar 25 Gre Greyville 6f 9-5 5/11 Now I Got You (2½L) 14/1 65 47
6 Mar 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-0 6/7 Frozen Fantasy (10½L) 40/1 68 25
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-6 2/12 Perini Palace (3¼L) 25/1 66 -
12
(14)
Stroke Of Mercy silk
Stroke Of Mercy
J: K J Lihaba
T: C J Lensley
Far from disgraced (beaten just under 3l) at Turffontein a week ago; may be involved with so many of these having something to prove and his latest run was promising.
-89254
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 58
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 May 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-3 e/s 4/12 Sea Shanty (2½L) 8/1 58 25
19 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 7-10 5/7 King Of Numbers (4L) 20/1 58 13
25 Mar 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-3 2/11 Thunderbird (1¼L) 20/1 58 71
25 Feb 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-3 9/10 Phala Millions (7¼L) 40/1 63 50
6 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-3 8/8 Thunderbird (6¼L) 16/1 63 38
14 Aug 24 Gre Greyville 5f Hc 9-8 h1 8/11 Masterbling (7L) 11/2 67 38
13
(8)
Si Veloce silk
Si Veloce
J: G Dookhit 9
T: J A Visser
Just the one win to her name; finished behind Perini Palace at Turffontein upped to this trip when beaten 14l (tenth of 11) seven days ago; easy to oppose.
983800
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 52
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 May 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-5 b 10/11 Gregarious (14L) 125/1 52 -
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-5 b 12/15 Phala Millions (9¼L) 66/1 52 -
13 Apr 25 Sco Scottsville 6f 8-5 b 8/10 Double Olympic (7L) 25/1 52 23
22 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 7-10 b 3/12 Inafix (1¾L) 66/1 52 56
8 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-3 b 8/9 Mariachi Madness (9L) 50/1 53 19
28 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 7-8 b 9/13 Phantom Express (6L) 66/1 53 24
14
(10)
Can't Catch Me silk
Can't Catch Me
J: L Nhlapo
T: B Webber
Finished ninth of 12 (Turffontein) last Thursday; she can be taken on.
779399
Age: 5
Weight: 8-4
OR: 51
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 May 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-4 9/12 Sea Shanty (8¾L) 25/1 51 -
15 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-3 9/11 Kisshoten (7¾L) 50/1 51 22
25 Mar 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-4 3/11 Thunderbird (1½L) 25/1 51 65
8 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-8 b 9/9 Mariachi Madness (11½L) 25/1 52 14
28 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-7 7/12 Secret Recipe (10½L) 20/1 52 20
21 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-8 7/11 Written In Stone (4¼L) 16/1 52 35
Verdict

It is hard to get away from CALIDA. He finished ahead of Sail The Sky, Stroke Of Mercy and After Hours when last seen. Libeccio should be on the shortlist while Kotinos should put up plenty of resistance, and Stroke Of Mercy is beginning to look exposed.

Verdict silk image
Calida

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