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Championship Finale 25 April Mr 74 Apprentice Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 7f
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Weather
Light rain

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(8)
Monkey Puzzle silk
Monkey Puzzle
J: D Ramkhalawon 9
T: J Crawford
Scored narrowly in a handicap at Vaal two months ago; on target twice in his last four outings; off a higher mark; should go well despite being up in class.
2126-1
Age: 5
Weight: 9-12
OR: 79
Days: 58
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-5 1/8 Never Never Land (½L) 5/1 75 -
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-7 6/13 Storm Ahead (3¾L) 7/2 77 64
23 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-9 2/7 Speedman (1½L) 5/2 75 62
26 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 1/11 Reece's Wish (1¼L) 56/100 75 74
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 2/12 African Pride (2¼L) 17/10 73 31
6 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 2/8 Trust (1L) 5/1 71 46
2
(11)
Zip Code silk
Zip Code 1
J: D D Louw 6
T: D Nieuwenhuizen
Not beaten that far in fourth (5l) in a graduation plate last month.
48-254
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 77
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 8-12 h1 4/5 Bjorn Ironside (5L) 6/1 79 35
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-0 h1 5/7 King Harald (5½L) 9/2 79 34
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-1 h1 2/9 Robert Browning (2½L) 9/2 79 56
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-4 h,b 8/9 Texas Missile (10½L) 6/1 79 -
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-1 h,b 4/19 Wayne (3L) 50/1 79 -
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-8 h,b 7/9 Harun Al Rashid (6½L) 10/1 82 44
3
(9)
Oklahoma Smokeshow silk
Oklahoma Smokeshow
J: J Botes 6
T: F P Habib
Managed two wins in his last three outings; comfortably landed nine-runner handicap 49 days ago; should prove competitive with rider's claim offsetting ratings rise and he can take this step up in class in his stride; was entered at Vaal Thursday.
51-312
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 80
Days: 2
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-4 1/9 Winds Of Grace (4½L) 4/1 72 68
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-10 3/9 Fostinovo (2L) 10/1 72 -
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f MdHc 7-13 1/12 Royale Jacket (1¾L) 33/10 66 61
7 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 5/13 Rockaroundtheclock (7¾L) 25/1 67 16
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f MdHc 7-11 2/9 Jabari Thimba (3¼L) 25/2 63 -
11 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 8-7 8/10 Elusive Red (9¾L) 16/1 63 5
4
(5)
Kambati silk
Kambati
J: B Marx-Jacobson 6
T: C J Lensley
Too good for Bay Empire and Bloomington when winning by half a length in a handicap from an unhelpful draw two weeks ago; attempts to land a hat-trick and has raised his game the last twice; a rise in the ratings to contend with but this just his second run in a handicap; up in class but prospects.
-37311
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 75
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-12 b 1/10 Sunset Warrior (½L) 7/1 71 49
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 8-11 b 1/9 Major Arcana () 10/1 64 52
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-3 b 3/6 King Redoute (4¼L) 9/2 62 37
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 7/10 Master Spy (10L) 16/1 - -
11 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 b 3/6 Fiery Rose (6L) 25/2 - 40
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 6/12 Tintin (8L) 125/1 - 33
5
(7)
Brave Viking silk
Brave Viking
J: M Mbuto 3
T: J A Soma
Finished ahead of two of these rivals in a handicap when on the premises, finishing third at 5-1 last month; three-time course winner and potentially on a good mark.
5-7263
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 72
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-5 3/10 Unsolved Riddle (2L) 5/1 72 42
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-6 6/10 Lava Fire (2¾L) 15/2 74 -
1 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-5 2/9 Tintin (2½L) 20/1 74 78
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-7 b 7/9 Page Boy (7¼L) 10/1 75 39
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-11 b 5/19 Wayne (3¼L) 14/1 76 -
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-9 b 2/9 Clarkson (¾L) 15/2 75 56
7
(3)
Hat And Heels silk
Hat And Heels
J: D Pillay 6
T: A P Peter
Narrow success in a maiden plate, breaking her duck at the sixth time of asking when back to this trip three weeks ago; has displayed improved form on last two starts.
4-3591
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 75
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 b 1/7 Lolly Willowes (shd) 9/4 67 47
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-2 9/12 Chickasaw (7½L) 13/2 69 19
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 8-3 5/12 Culturati (6L) 3/1 69 39
1 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 8-11 3/8 Jaffa (4¾L) 9/2 - 31
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-1 4/8 Aquarius (4¾L) 33/10 - 24
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 8-12 8/19 Splittheeights (11L) 125/1 - 11
8
(2)
Space Mission silk
Space Mission
J: B Soodoo 6
T: S G Tarry
Hails from a good stable; finished fourth last month albeit only beaten just under 3l in a handicap upped to this trip.
5-4104
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 75
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-6 b 4/10 Unsolved Riddle (2¾L) 14/1 76 38
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-2 b 10/13 Captain Selvie (8½L) 4/1 76 21
1 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 b 1/8 Tiger's Captain (4½L) 46/100 76 44
1 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-4 4/8 Jaffa (6L) 4/1 80 32
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 5/14 Force Publique (2½L) 7/2 81 -
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-2 2/11 Beira (1¼L) 7/1 74 37
9
(4)
Bloomington silk
Bloomington
J: G Samo-Burthia 6
T: F P Habib
Behind Kambati when seventh last month in a handicap; potentially well treated and winner of four races at this venue.
348-37
Age: 7
Weight: 9-1
OR: 69
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-0 7/10 Kambati (3¼L) 7/1 69 35
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-6 3/8 Can't Catch Me (1¼L) 5/2 69 53
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-3 8/15 Legendary (4¼L) 6/1 71 34
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-9 4/13 Storm Ahead (2¼L) 20/1 71 65
23 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-1 3/8 Grand Empire (5¼L) 16/1 71 51
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-0 9/9 Clarkson (6L) 14/1 74 36
10
(6)
Pepper Tree silk
Pepper Tree
J: K J Lihaba
T: W/W Marwing
Held when ninth of ten in a handicap dropped down to this distance last month.
-95909
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 67
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-12 e/s 9/10 Unsolved Riddle (7L) 100/1 69 18
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-3 e/s 11/13 Mount Etna (12½L) 66/1 72 3
1 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-9 e/s 9/10 Scarlett Heart (8¾L) 33/1 75 14
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-11 e/s 5/10 Lady Blunt (5L) 40/1 77 63
1 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-12 b 9/9 Surprise Party (13L) 16/1 79 12
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-8 b 4/9 Rosy Lemon (1½L) 33/1 79 49
11
(1)
Bay Empire silk
Bay Empire
J: I Taka
T: A P Peter
Has been fairly consistent lately and can be a player at this level; far from disgraced (beaten 2½l) when behind the reopposing Kambati 16 days ago in a handicap.
004365
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 62
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-0 5/10 Kambati (2¼L) 6/1 64 36
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-4 6/14 Sunset Warrior (2¾L) 8/1 64 28
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-5 3/12 Fostinovo (1¾L) 66/1 66 71
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-0 4/9 Oklahoma Smokeshow (6¼L) 125/1 66 46
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-2 b 15/16 Hathighwaytothesky (14½L) 125/1 70 10
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-5 b 11/15 Zoombomber (7¼L) 25/1 70 18
6
(10)
Sea Shanty silk
Sea Shanty
J: G Dookhit 9
T: M Khan
9465-0
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 71
Days: 70
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-5 e/s 10/16 Hathighwaytothesky (5L) 16/1 73 46
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-0 5/9 Clever Trevor (3L) 25/1 74 -
7 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-11 6/9 Open Highway (10½L) 20/1 74 4
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-0 4/9 Clarkson (1¾L) 10/1 74 51
28 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-9 9/10 Super Awesome (15½L) 16/1 74 -
30 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-0 3/9 Laughing William (¾L) 5/1 74 -

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