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

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 110y
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
War Reporter silk
War Reporter
J: K De Melo
T: S G Tarry
Accounted for Redlightgreenlight and Oklahoma Twister over 1m at Turffontein (handicap) when successful by just over 2l last month; from respected trainer; can figure despite this step up in class and the substantial hike in the weights seems fair.
426-31
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 78
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-6 1/9 Bold Action (2¼L) 2/1 72 57
28 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-4 3/10 Chieftain's Shield (2½L) 8/1 72 30
24 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-5 6/10 Tommy Shelby (4L) 25/2 75 33
6 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 9-6 2/8 Rosy Lemon (1¾L) 3/1 75 58
23 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-11 4/13 Aladdin's Lamp (2½L) 11/2 76 53
5 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-1 5/11 Lady Sabrina (3½L) 8/1 78 70
2
(3)
Mount Darwin silk
Mount Darwin
J: B Marx-Jacobson 6
T: S T Pettigrew
Looks well treated on the pick of his form; not beaten far when runner-up two weeks ago at Turffontein upped to 1m2f.
47-972
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 77
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-4 2/12 Instant Attraction (2¼L) 13/2 77 47
28 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-3 7/11 Fire Storm (10L) 14/1 81 50
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-0 9/11 Fully Loaded (7L) 33/1 85 46
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-8 7/14 Diesel's Shadow (7L) 10/1 88 63
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-12 4/9 The Ultimate King (5L) 10/1 88 55
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-11 3/11 Mastership (2L) 8/1 88 61
3
(10)
Gimmethespotlight silk
Gimmethespotlight
J: M V'Rensburg
T: D N Stenger
Eighth beaten 11l at Turffontein over 1m (handicap, just behind Mount Darwin) last month; has kicked on in his last couple of races; just second start in this company; despite defeat last time, won a maiden plate on penultimate start; should get involved.
4-2418
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 80
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-10 8/11 Fire Storm (11½L) 20/1 80 38
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 1/7 Pompeii Shield (1¾L) 67/100 77 44
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 4/10 Status (2½L) 72/100 - 55
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-4 2/8 World Order (1½L) 2/1 - 31
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 8-12 4/12 Tommy Atkins (3L) 25/1 - 45
4
(5)
Carnelo silk
Carnelo
J: M Michel 3
T: S M Naidoo
Finished last of nine over 1m1f at Turffontein (handicap) last month; this is his grade; one to be interested in despite defeats on last two starts as he scored three runs back.
222189
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 75
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-10 9/9 World Of Royalty (12½L) 25/1 75 16
9 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-8 8/9 Kudzu (8½L) 8/1 75 -
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-6 1/12 We Are The Logans (3L) 7/2 69 39
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 7-13 2/9 Fully Loaded (1L) 25/2 67 38
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-1 2/14 Casus Belli (¾L) 6/1 67 44
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-8 2/8 Agoge (2½L) 33/10 66 42
5
(2)
Guerilla Warfare silk
Guerilla Warfare
J: S Moodley
T: S J Gray
Grade looks suitable; was tailed off over 7f at Turffontein (handicap) 21 days ago.
-25498
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 75
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 May 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-7 8/9 Frere Jacques (21L) 16/1 75 3
9 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-8 9/9 Father Christmas (12L) 25/1 75 33
28 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-7 4/10 Chieftain's Shield (2¾L) 33/10 75 32
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-11 5/9 Robert Browning (3L) 25/2 76 51
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-4 2/8 Radio Star (4¼L) 9/4 76 -
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-3 3/9 Clever Trevor (¾L) 28/10 77 -
6
(12)
Arumugam silk
Arumugam
J: D Schwarz
T: J S Roux
Useful at this level and potentially well treated; behind several of these over 1m2f at Turffontein (handicap) when beaten 11l (eighth of 12) two weeks ago.
453048
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 73
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-6 b 8/12 Instant Attraction (11½L) 25/2 74 11
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-11 b 4/12 World Of Royalty (4¾L) 40/1 76 -
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-12 b 11/13 Councillor (8L) 16/1 75 -
21 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-3 b 3/3 Enflame (3¼L) 8/1 75 -
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-11 b 5/8 On Target (4½L) 14/1 76 38
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-10 b 4/11 Jordan (2¼L) 25/1 77 61
7
(8)
Repetition silk
Repetition
J: T Mayhew
T: C Mayhew
Produced several respectable runs lately; he can be competitive at this level; not beaten that far at Turffontein over 1m2f (handicap) when separating a number of reopposing rivals two weeks ago.
2-3944
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 73
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-6 4/12 Instant Attraction (4½L) 6/1 74 35
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-8 4/12 Carnelo (4L) 7/2 76 32
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-8 9/11 Jordan (8½L) 3/1 76 36
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-6 3/9 Copper Cliff (1¼L) 33/20 75 63
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-10 2/9 Texas Missile (1L) 14/1 72 -
25 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 9f 8-10 4/7 Coco's Hero (1½L) 14/1 73 51
8
(11)
Redlightgreenlight silk
Redlightgreenlight
J: C Maujean
T: A P Peter
Minor honours in a handicap last month (9-4) at Turffontein, behind the reopposing War Reporter.
548063
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 76
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-5 3/9 War Reporter (2½L) 9/4 76 47
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-7 6/11 Fully Loaded (4¾L) 33/1 80 42
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-7 e/s 13/13 Diogenes (14½L) 50/1 82 -
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-0 e/s 8/13 Councillor (5L) 6/1 85 -
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-9 e/s 4/11 Storm Ahead (2½L) 6/1 85 -
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-0 b 5/8 Quickfreeze (6½L) 25/2 88 -
9
(1)
Tracksuit Dave silk
Tracksuit Dave
J: K Strydom
T: A P Peter
Comfortably beaten when seventh at 6-4 24 days ago in a stakes race; has raised his game the last twice; winner two starts ago and he should go close.
46217
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 76
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 May 26 Vaa Vaal 8f 9-6 7/8 Sky Pillar Rock (7½L) 6/4 76 27
9 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 1/4 Rock My Boat (5½L) 33/20 76 49
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 2/9 Shoreybomba (nk) 17/2 - -
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 6/13 Stoneywood (9¼L) 10/1 - 19
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 4/7 Lovable (4¾L) 33/1 - -
10
(7)
Oklahoma Twister silk
Oklahoma Twister 1
J: J R Syster
T: H Van Der Westhuizen
Has won three times here; could not compete with War Reporter when sixth over 1m at Turffontein (handicap) last month.
177-06
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 70
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-5 h1 6/9 War Reporter (6½L) 33/1 71 33
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-4 h1 10/11 Jordan (12½L) 40/1 71 18
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 -
11
(9)
Stop The Traffic silk
Stop The Traffic
J: P Mxoli
T: C J Lensley
Held when ninth beaten 6l over 7f here (handicap) last Thursday; P Mxoli will be looking to further their good record.
00-069
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 65
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 May 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-2 9/16 Legendary (6L) 66/1 65 -
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-11 6/11 Cartagena (4½L) 66/1 65 -
1 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-6 e/s 12/12 Crepuscolo (18L) 80/1 66 -
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-2 e/s 10/10 Johnny Drama (8¼L) 66/1 66 22
2 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-5 e/s 10/10 Robert Browning (15½L) 33/1 66 -
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-6 e/s 10/11 Red Sparrow (7¾L) 5/1 66 10
12
(4)
Full Go silk
Full Go
J: M Yeni
T: B B Ruiters
Split a number of these rivals over 1m2f at Turffontein (handicap) when beaten 10l (seventh of 12) two weeks ago; has won three times here.
223247
Age: 7
Weight: 8-4
OR: 59
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-4 7/12 Instant Attraction (10L) 16/1 59 -
19 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-3 4/11 Orange County (3½L) 14/1 59 31
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 8-6 2/12 Futurewolff (1½L) 8/1 59 -
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-6 3/14 Casus Belli (1¾L) 10/1 59 31
1 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-12 2/11 World Order (1½L) 25/1 59 38
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-3 2/9 Copper Cliff (1L) 100/1 52 46
Verdict

This is not a race for maximum stakes - War Reporter is respected while Gimmethespotlight has to be on the shortlist, however, could struggle to defy a hike in the weights. However, TRACKSUIT DAVE looks the most likely winner. He can bounce back from a below-par effort when last seen and has proved he can get his head in front.

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Tracksuit Dave

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