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4racing Welcomes You Mr 90 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 6f
Runners
6

Type
Flat

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Bellerophon silk
Bellerophon
J: K Matsunyane
T: F P Habib
Six weeks ago at Turffontein over 1m4f (handicap); has won here previously; on target twice in his last six outings; has to be considered.
168126
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 96
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 9-0 6/6 Corrupt (61L) 33/20 96 -
14 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 12f 7-13 2/7 Hotarubi (½L) 11/10 96 -
21 May 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-5 1/8 Titans Of War (hd) 8/1 92 62
4 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 12f 9-6 8/13 Curious Girl (8¼L) 66/1 89 61
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-10 6/13 Diogenes (4¾L) 33/1 89 24
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 13f Hc 8-3 1/6 Battleground (shd) 11/2 79 60
2
(2)
Corrupt silk
Corrupt
J: K De Melo
T: M/M De Kock
Has managed four wins from 14 career runs and bidding for a hat-trick; readily accounted for rivals over 1m5f at Turffontein (handicap) when accounting for two of these last month; competing off a higher rating.
6-7311
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 90
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 13f Hc 8-12 1/5 Green Machine (3¼L) 2/1 84 83
27 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 8-4 1/6 Damova (½L) 9/4 81 -
21 May 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-2 3/8 Bellerophon (4¾L) 7/2 82 39
9 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 7-11 7/10 The Playboy Bomber (5¼L) 20/1 82 -
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 9-4 6/7 Douglas Dragon (9¾L) 9/2 86 -
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 16f 7-12 3/11 Shoot The Rapids (16½L) 7/1 86 -
3
(4)
Battleground silk
Battleground
J: C Maujean
T: M N Houdalakis
This is his grade and posted a few good efforts here of late; beaten 7l in seventh at Turffontein over 1m2f (handicap) dropped back in distance last month.
624037
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 89
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-9 7/8 Best Candidate (7¼L) 33/1 91 47
27 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 9-3 3/6 Corrupt (4¼L) 14/1 93 -
4 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-3 12/12 The Playboy Bomber (15½L) 20/1 93 7
28 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 16f 8-3 4/10 Enflame (10L) 20/1 92 -
21 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-7 2/6 Futurewolff (3L) 7/2 92 62
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 8-9 6/13 Daimyo (8½L) 25/2 93 -
4
(3)
Taxhaven silk
Taxhaven
J: C Habib
T: P F Matchett
Tenth of 12 at Greyville upped to 1m7f last month in a Grade 3; this is his grade; has winning form at this track; this might be easier.
695540
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 89
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jul 26 Gre Greyville 15f 8-4 10/12 Ahead Of The Facts (15½L) 50/1 89 -
14 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-3 4/7 Hotarubi (4¼L) 16/1 89 -
21 May 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-7 5/8 Bellerophon (7½L) 33/1 92 50
28 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 16f 8-3 5/10 Enflame (12½L) 100/1 96 -
4 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 14f 8-3 9/10 Enflame (27L) 66/1 96 35
28 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 8-12 6/7 Chronicle King (12L) 50/1 96 -
5
(1)
Green Machine silk
Green Machine
J: M Yeni
T: M/M De Kock
Fair runner-up of five over 1m5f at Turffontein (handicap) behind Corrupt four weeks ago; has winning track form; successful twice in his last four starts; should not be far away.
621172
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 81
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 13f Hc 8-3 2/5 Corrupt (3¼L) 7/2 81 54
18 Jun 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-5 7/13 Repetition (7L) 18/10 81 22
26 May 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-2 1/12 Dj Junior (2L) 28/10 77 -
7 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Md 9-6 1/6 Samuel Sharpe (2¼L) 6/4 75 -
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-6 2/6 Thoonsil (1¾L) 3/1 75 32
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 6/7 Gimmethespotlight (6½L) 25/2 75 20
6
(5)
Samuel Sharpe silk
Samuel Sharpe
J: B Marx-Jacobson 3
T: F P Habib
Behind Corrupt when last four weeks ago at Turffontein over 1m5f (handicap); has won here before; steps into the unknown over new trip and one to tread carefully with.
432125
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 76
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 13f Hc 8-0 b 5/5 Corrupt (8½L) 7/2 78 37
18 Jun 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 8-8 2/13 Repetition (3¼L) 33/10 74 21
26 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-3 b 1/6 Epidaurus (4¼L) 56/100 72 -
7 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Md 9-1 2/6 Green Machine (2¼L) 28/10 73 -
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 8-11 3/9 Terrence (2¾L) 6/1 73 13
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 4/7 Stokesy (5L) 6/1 - -
Verdict

Taxhaven is one to consider, and Bellerophon is considered although might not get the trip. However, it's hard to go against GREEN MACHINE here. He was behind Corrupt latest but can now overturn placings and has won once at this venue previously.

Verdict silk image
Green Machine

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