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Marcus Johnston B Stakes(For All Horses with a nett rating of 101 & below) Racecard

  • Channel: TRP
  • Distance: 5f
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Connery silk
Connery
J: J Botes 9
T: G S Kotzen
Creditable fifth, beaten just under 3l, of 12 over 6f here (stakes race) last month; has won here previously; generally modest form since handicap success at Greyville in November; others have more pressing claims given many of his rivals are in good form.
-68085
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 93
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Sco Scottsville 6f 9-1 5/12 Vihaan's Web (3L) 50/1 94 73
6 Apr 25 Gre Greyville 6f 9-6 8/12 Quandary (5¼L) 40/1 96 54
23 Mar 25 Gre Greyville 5f 9-9 11/12 Mojo Man (5¼L) 11/2 96 56
2 Feb 25 Sco Scottsville 5f 9-1 8/14 Smorgasbord (3½L) 10/1 96 67
12 Jan 25 Sco Scottsville 6f 9-1 6/11 Licence To Thrill (4L) 33/10 96 81
27 Nov 24 Gre Greyville 5f Hc 8-12 1/5 Jet Legacy (¾L) 14/10 91 57
2
(2)
Donquerari silk
Donquerari
J: M Mbuto 9
T: L W Goosen
Not far behind Holds The Key when seventh (Greyville) two weeks ago in a; a winner over C&D; should give it a bold bid as latest run was an encouraging one.
572077
Age: 5
Weight: 10-1
OR: 99
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 25 Gre Greyville 2f 9-6 b 7/10 Warrior Of Royalty (1¾L) 9/2 101 -
27 Apr 25 Sco Scottsville 6f Hc 8-12 7/13 O'Tenikwa (7½L) 33/1 101 52
23 Mar 25 Gre Greyville 5f 9-6 10/12 Mojo Man (3¼L) 7/2 101 66
2 Mar 25 Sco Scottsville 5f 9-6 2/9 Kalahari Roller (½L) 15/2 101 90
2 Feb 25 Sco Scottsville 6f 9-2 7/9 William Robertson (5¾L) 40/1 102 75
19 Jan 25 Sco Scottsville 7f 8-10 5/6 Cats Pajamas (4¼L) 25/1 103 67
3
(3)
Abaddon silk
Abaddon
J: T Godden
T: M D Miller
Bidding for hat-trick and winner of two of his four career starts; got home in front by less than a length three months ago in a Class 4; hard to dismiss.
25/11
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 80
Days: 98
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Feb 25 Sco Scottsville 6f 9-1 1/12 All The Time (¾L) 16/1 75 63
1 Jan 25 Gre Greyville 5f Md 9-6 1/7 Gorgeous Bomb (shd) 9/4 - 54
27 Sep 23 Gre Greyville 6f Md 9-2 5/10 Palace Revolt (1¼L) 2/1 - 39
9 Aug 23 Gre Greyville 6f Md 9-2 2/14 Thisiswhatitmeans (¾L) 50/1 - 41
4
(4)
Holds The Key silk
Holds The Key
J: M Thackeray
T: M D Miller
Good effort when close up at Greyville over 2f () in front of Donquerari two weeks ago; a winner over C&D; gets an age allowance.
221-53
Age: 2
Weight: 8-0
OR: 83
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 25 Gre Greyville 2f 8-11 b 3/10 Warrior Of Royalty (½L) 9/2 83 -
12 Jan 25 Sco Scottsville 5f 9-6 5/9 Comic Relief (5¼L) 10/1 - 44
29 Dec 24 Sco Scottsville 5f Md 9-6 1/6 George's Magic (1¾L) 30/100 - 47
15 Dec 24 Sco Scottsville 5f Md 9-6 2/7 Captains Envy (hd) Evs - -
1 Dec 24 Sco Scottsville 4f Md 9-6 2/7 Siesta Sunset (1¼L) 6/4 - 74
5
(5)
Rainbow Reward silk
Rainbow Reward
J: S Sosibo
T: K Naidoo
Not beaten too far when third of seven at Turffontein over 5½f (handicap) in October; returns from a break here; has shown some capability here and there and has to be taken seriously.
52523-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 86
Days: 204
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-9 3/7 Greaterix (5L) 6/1 86 -
5 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-9 2/8 Karangetang (1¾L) 28/10 86 55
20 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 6f 8-11 5/9 Cian The Conqueror (2L) 33/20 86 48
27 Jul 24 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-9 2/6 Chyavana (½L) 4/1 86 72
13 Jul 24 Tur Turffontein 6f 8-11 5/9 Mount Pilatus (3½L) 8/1 86 67
20 Jun 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-8 2/12 Bob's Your Uncle (shd) 7/2 86 66
6
(6)
Smorgasbord silk
Smorgasbord
J: D Schwarz
T: L W Goosen
Not disgraced when sixth over 6f at Greyville () 42 days ago; not really built on success in a stakes race in February at Scottsville but has proven competitive in a race of this nature.
148566
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 85
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 25 Gre Greyville 6f 8-9 b 6/12 Quandary (3¼L) 10/1 86 54
31 Mar 25 Gre Greyville 6f 8-0 b 6/8 Teflon Man (3¼L) 66/1 86 59
23 Mar 25 Gre Greyville 5f 9-0 b 5/12 Mojo Man (1¼L) 10/1 86 65
2 Mar 25 Sco Scottsville 5f 9-0 b 8/9 Kalahari Roller (61L) 4/1 86 -
16 Feb 25 Sco Scottsville 6f 8-12 b 4/12 Licence To Thrill (1½L) 8/1 86 62
2 Feb 25 Sco Scottsville 5f 8-10 b 1/14 Twenty One May (shd) 25/1 84 74
7
(7)
Mojo Man silk
Mojo Man
J: C Murray
T: M/M De Kock
Narrow winner of a stakes race at Greyville accounting for five of these two months ago; all his winning form has come at or around this trip.
758-61
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 92
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Mar 25 Gre Greyville 5f 9-3 b 1/12 Jet Legacy (hd) 8/1 90 72
9 Mar 25 Sco Scottsville 6f 9-3 b 6/6 Convocation (3¾L) 7/1 90 61
14 Dec 24 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-2 b 8/11 Kaiboy (8½L) 40/1 92 56
4 Dec 24 Ken Kenilworth 5f 9-9 b 5/10 Elusive Winter (5¼L) 25/1 94 55
12 Oct 24 Dur Durbanville 5f 9-6 b 7/8 Dean Street (7¼L) 25/2 96 51
14 Sep 24 Dur Durbanville 5f 9-6 b 5/7 Captain Arrow (5¼L) 11/2 96 62
8
(8)
Jet Legacy silk
Jet Legacy
J: A Mgudlwa
T: A Wright
A winner over this C&D; recent efforts have generally been solid; went down by a head (draw was no help, Greyville) behind Mojo Man two months ago.
124-32
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 84
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Mar 25 Gre Greyville 5f 8-10 2/12 Mojo Man (hd) 14/1 84 68
2 Feb 25 Sco Scottsville 5f 8-1 3/14 Smorgasbord (nk) 17/2 84 73
29 Dec 24 Sco Scottsville 6f Hc 9-6 4/7 Hope Is Power (2L) 9/2 86 60
27 Nov 24 Gre Greyville 5f Hc 8-12 2/5 Connery (¾L) 9/4 83 50
27 Oct 24 Gre Greyville 5f Hc 9-0 1/13 Warrior Of Royalty (1¼L) 33/1 79 59
25 Sep 24 Gre Greyville 6f Hc 8-10 9/11 Imperial Power (5¼L) 25/1 79 51
9
(9)
Twenty One May silk
Twenty One May
J: K Matsunyane
T: D C Howells
Has been consistent of late; 1½l sixth to Mojo Man at Greyville two months ago; latest effort was encouraging so could be involved.
23-426
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 88
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Mar 25 Gre Greyville 5f 8-10 6/12 Mojo Man (1½L) 7/2 89 63
2 Feb 25 Sco Scottsville 5f 8-10 2/14 Smorgasbord (shd) 10/1 89 74
1 Jan 25 Gre Greyville 5f 9-8 4/9 Future Flo (1¾L) 33/10 89 53
15 Dec 24 Sco Scottsville 5f Hc 9-7 3/11 Kalahari Roller (½L) 8/1 89 -
1 Nov 24 Gre Greyville 5f Hc 9-5 2/7 Masterbling (nk) 7/1 89 66
25 Sep 24 Gre Greyville 6f Hc 8-10 7/11 Imperial Power (3½L) 11/2 92 57
Verdict

ABADDON is the selection. He is thriving at the moment and is bidding for his second course success. Donquerari has winning form over C&D.

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Abaddon

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