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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 74 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 7f 110y
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Johnny Drama silk
Johnny Drama
J: S Valjalo 9
T: R Klaasen
Last of eight over 1m at Turffontein (handicap) in October; has won at this track; off a higher mark; one to take seriously if able to find the same level as when recording last success and this step up in class unlikely to hinder him.
421481
Age: 4
Weight: 9-12
OR: 79
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-2 1/10 Guerilla Warfare (hd) 6/1 74 63
11 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-5 8/8 Dylan's Champ (17½L) 16/1 74 -
9 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 4/9 After Hours (2½L) 25/2 74 -
24 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 8f MdHc 9-6 1/8 Codeword (shd) 13/10 72 27
17 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 2/8 Safe Travel (3½L) 5/2 72 27
15 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 b 4/11 Chieftain's Shield (6½L) 10/1 75 -
2
(10)
Express Yourself silk
Express Yourself
J: R A Venniker 3
T: C/T Dawson
Has a record of 1-13; not beaten that far in seventh (just under 4l) over 1m2f at Durbanville (conditions race) four months ago.
736847
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 77
Days: 115
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Aug 25 Dur Durbanville 10f 9-5 7/11 Heal And Soul (3¾L) 11/2 79 44
29 Jul 25 Ken Kenilworth 8f 9-6 4/10 Afrique (7½L) 33/1 82 49
24 Jun 25 Ken Kenilworth 8f 9-8 8/14 King's Quest (7¾L) 10/1 85 74
1 Jun 25 Ken Kenilworth 10f 8-10 6/6 Ahead Of The Facts (1¾L) 25/2 86 -
28 Apr 25 Ken Kenilworth 9f 10-1 3/8 Dubbelosix (2½L) 8/1 86 65
22 Feb 25 Ken Kenilworth 10f 9-6 b 7/7 Eight On Eighteen (29L) 100/1 86 -
3
(5)
Father Christmas silk
Father Christmas
J: C Zackey
T: A P Peter
Not beaten too far (just over 2l) over 1m here (handicap) last month; has been fairly consistent this year; booking of Craig Zackey takes the eye.
616933
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 75
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-3 3/6 Coppola (2¼L) 18/10 75 49
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-4 3/10 Palace Prince (1L) 7/2 75 -
17 Jun 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f 9-1 9/12 Industrialstrength (6L) 25/1 78 -
1 Jun 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f 9-1 6/12 Boogiefied (7¼L) 14/1 78 68
6 May 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f Md 9-8 1/12 Dricus (½L) 14/1 - 58
14 Apr 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f Md 9-6 6/12 Gold Dust (5L) 20/1 - 53
4
(3)
Lady Blunt silk
Lady Blunt
J: M V'Rensburg
T: B Webber
Creditable effort to finish third over 1m1f here (handicap) 19 days ago; managed two wins in her last three outings; has won here before; only female in race; one to take seriously.
304113
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 85
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-1 3/10 Duchess Of Paloma (2L) 7/2 85 -
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-8 1/12 Sigrid Swing (hd) 20/1 81 59
11 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-2 1/9 Duchess Of Paloma (hd) 17/2 77 39
28 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 4/10 Ringa Ringa Roses (1½L) 20/1 77 -
28 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-0 10/13 Scarlett Heart (11½L) 6/1 77 -
14 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f MdHc 9-2 3/7 Hollywood Madam (1¾L) 4/1 77 52
5
(8)
Lava Fire silk
Lava Fire
J: P Mxoli
T: T Zackey
Track has proven suitable before; needs to improve on balance of recent form; could not manage better than ninth over 5f at Turffontein (handicap) last month.
856890
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 73
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-3 10/13 Storm Ahead (5¾L) 33/1 73 -
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-5 b 9/10 Daring Act (13½L) 33/1 73 13
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-2 b 8/9 Clarkson (5¾L) 10/1 76 38
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-1 b 6/10 After Hours (4L) 33/1 76 53
27 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-3 b 5/9 Vitellius (4L) 16/1 78 43
20 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 7-11 b 8/9 French Bolt (7L) 40/1 80 54
6
(7)
Prince Of Kildare silk
Prince Of Kildare
J: C Murray
T: B B Ruiters
Has won here; string of consistent efforts of late; on the premises when runner-up of nine over 1m at Turffontein (handicap) two weeks ago.
531432
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 73
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-10 2/9 Open Highway (1¾L) 5/1 73 33
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-7 3/7 Champion Warrior (1¾L) 40/1 73 82
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-3 4/10 Palace Prince (1L) 7/2 73 -
4 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-5 1/7 Fostinovo (1¼L) 7/2 69 61
6 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-4 3/10 Juniper Green (1¼L) 6/1 69 53
17 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 b 5/7 Rodeo Drive (4L) 33/1 69 53
7
(9)
Oklahoma Twister silk
Oklahoma Twister 1
J: J R Syster
T: H Van Der Westhuizen
Won by just over 1l over 1m here (handicap) last month; course specialist (three wins); handicapper applies the brakes.
616177
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 71
Days: 3
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-6 h1 7/19 Wayne (5¾L) 40/1 71 -
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f 7-13 h1 7/8 Mastership (8L) 25/1 71 69
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-2 h1 1/9 Vava Vegas (1¼L) 28/10 64 -
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-7 h1 6/10 Palace Prince (3¼L) 16/1 64 -
25 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-12 h1 1/8 Dylan's Champ (1¼L) 10/1 61 57
26 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-11 h1 6/13 Coppola (5L) 14/1 64 30
8
(6)
Elusive Red silk
Elusive Red
J: D Schwarz
T: R R Magner
Beaten 6l over 7f here (handicap) last month; few miles on the clock with this his fifth race; should be in the mix as some leniency shown by handicapper and he scored three runs back.
8194
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 82
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-9 4/8 Grand Empire (5½L) 33/1 84 48
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-0 9/9 Artic Silver (10½L) 25/2 84 -
11 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-2 1/10 Battle Ofthe Bulge (nk) 66/1 - 41
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-2 8/12 African Pride (15½L) 125/1 - -
9
(4)
Force Publique silk
Force Publique
J: G Lerena
T: M N Houdalakis
Registered first success at the fifth time of asking when winning by a neck in a maiden plate 19 days ago; has raised his game the last twice; should be thereabouts.
75631
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 82
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 1/14 Go Johnny Go (nk) 4/1 79 -
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 3/12 Tommy Atkins (½L) 11/2 75 54
26 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 6/11 Rifle Queen (7¾L) 25/2 - 29
29 May 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-0 5/16 Got The Feeling (4L) 8/1 - 29
15 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-0 7/12 Kaalvoet (5L) 8/1 - 32
10
(1)
Viva De Janeiro silk
Viva De Janeiro
J: K Matsunyane
T: F Bronkhorst
Doesn't win often but winner of three races at this venue; towards the rear of 13 here over 1m½f (handicap) off higher mark last month; could have less on his plate in this.
278807
Age: 6
Weight: 8-3
OR: 50
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 7-10 b 7/9 Sky Pillar Rock (11½L) 25/1 52 -
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-5 b 10/13 Commander Of All (9¼L) 66/1 54 19
11 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-4 b 8/10 Greenlight Racer (10L) 25/1 57 21
26 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-6 b 8/13 Coppola (6L) 6/1 59 21
9 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-3 b 7/9 After Hours (4¼L) 17/2 59 -
26 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-8 b 2/9 Clarkson (2L) 17/2 59 53
Verdict

This tight-looking race poses an interesting puzzle - Lady Blunt looks a big threat while Force Publique might have a say. However, ELUSIVE RED is the most likely winner here. He has shown he can get his head in front.

Verdict silk image
Elusive Red

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