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Tickets @ Howler For The Betway Summer Cup Mr 74 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 5f
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Echoes Of War silk
Echoes Of War
J: K Matsunyane
T: F P Habib
String of consistent efforts of late; favourite and just came up short when having two of these behind two weeks ago; off a higher mark; not discounted.
518422
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 67
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Oct 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-6 h,b 2/9 Master's Lady (nk) 9/4 66 -
1 Oct 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-11 h,b 2/8 Lonely As A Cloud (¾L) 6/1 66 49
5 Sep 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-2 h,b 4/6 Sergeant Soqrat (3½L) 7/2 68 43
16 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-5 h,b 8/10 Iconic Winter (7½L) 17/2 68 23
23 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-3 h,b 1/9 Gennady (2L) 7/2 66 63
9 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-3 h, cp 5/14 Magic Declaration (5L) 7/2 67 39
2
(2)
Time To Fire silk
Time To Fire
J: J Gates
T: W/W Marwing
Has been fairly consistent lately; creditable effort in fifth (beaten just over 2l) in a stakes race at Greyville 20 days ago; a lot on his plate here and one to tread carefully with.
469165
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 80
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Oct 26 Gre Greyville 5f 8-8 5/8 B Fiftytwo (3L) 20/1 81 48
1 Oct 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-2 6/8 Lonely As A Cloud (1¾L) 16/1 81 47
27 Aug 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-2 1/12 Two Tigers (¾L) 125/1 71 48
23 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-0 b 9/9 Echoes Of War (18L) 16/1 - -
2 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 6/9 Trompe L'Oeil (7L) 10/1 - 18
14 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 4/10 Bisou Bisou (8¾L) 40/1 - 33
3
(3)
Ready Set Fire silk
Ready Set Fire
J: T Godden
T: F Bronkhorst
Successful twice in his last four starts; respectable effort to finish third over 6f at Turffontein (handicap) last month; could be hard to beat.
631103
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 74
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Oct 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-1 3/9 Willow Charm (4¼L) 10/1 74 65
11 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-6 10/10 Winter In Auckland (9¼L) 4/1 74 27
2 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-6 1/12 Time Will Tell (3½L) 5/2 63 71
25 Jun 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-3 1/10 Time Will Tell (2L) 3/1 63 -
7 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-8 3/14 Cold Shine (¾L) 7/1 63 48
26 May 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-9 6/13 Catfish (5¾L) 40/1 67 35
4
(4)
Ice Dragon silk
Ice Dragon
J: C Zackey
T: G J Maroun
Finished fifth, beaten 6l, (Turffontein) in August; quite a while since he tasted success; facing a testing assignment and looks risky.
0-7725
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 74
Days: 75
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-0 5/7 Caladrius (5¾L) 6/1 74 42
1 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-6 2/5 Pivotal Role (2¾L) 15/2 73 68
11 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-5 7/10 Winter In Auckland (8L) 50/1 77 36
25 Jun 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-1 7/9 Catfish (7¾L) 66/1 77 -
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-4 12/13 Storm Ahead (8½L) 66/1 84 45
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-3 10/10 Daring Act (15L) 16/1 86 12
5
(5)
Raining Rubies silk
Raining Rubies
J: K J Lihaba
T: H Van Der Westhuizen
Out of the frame when sixth last month; loves this venue (five wins from 29 course runs); this looks a decent race so passed over.
-08156
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 75
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Oct 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-5 6/9 Playing Trix (9¾L) 100/1 75 -
10 Sep 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-9 5/7 Playing Trix (12L) 33/1 75 28
30 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-5 1/7 Twentytwentyvision (shd) 100/1 73 32
25 Jun 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-1 8/9 Catfish (12½L) 100/1 75 -
14 May 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-5 13/13 Lovable (7¾L) 66/1 75 36
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-6 10/11 Miss Munroe (8½L) 6/1 76 21
6
(6)
Var Park silk
Var Park
J: J Mariba
T: G J Maroun
Specialist here with three wins but generally struggled of late; a lot on his plate here and not easy to fancy.
747689
Age: 7
Weight: 9-4
OR: 72
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Oct 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-4 9/9 Master's Lady (11L) 16/1 72 -
1 Oct 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-6 8/8 Lonely As A Cloud (5½L) 40/1 74 36
19 Sep 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-9 6/7 Fierceness (9L) 75/1 76 30
29 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-6 7/7 Caladrius (10½L) 66/1 80 28
1 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-4 4/5 Pivotal Role (7½L) 40/1 84 55
25 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-7 7/7 It's Personal (9¾L) 125/1 84 35
7
(7)
Oriental Bouquet silk
Oriental Bouquet
J: P Mxoli
T: G J Maroun
One-time useful performer; creditable fourth at Turffontein at the weekend in a stakes race; can be in the mix as has won off this mark and her latest effort was promising; was due to run at Turffontein Sunday.
408544
Age: 6
Weight: 8-3
OR: 52
Days: 4
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 26 Tur Turffontein 6f 8-3 b 4/5 Lazer Light (2¾L) 7/1 52 -
29 Oct 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-6 b 4/9 Master's Lady (1¼L) 25/1 53 -
6 Aug 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-7 b 5/6 Bell Of Angelus (9½L) 5/1 54 4
21 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 6f 7-12 b 8/12 Whatsdamatterwithu (6½L) 40/1 55 25
26 May 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-7 b 10/12 Dads Dream (9¼L) 16/1 56 8
14 May 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-5 b 4/10 Magic Carpet Ride (½L) 11/2 55 44
8
(8)
Dog In The Fog silk
Dog In The Fog
J: C Murray
T: M/M De Kock
Beaten a short head when runner-up (Turffontein) last month; not had much racing - third outing here; been raised a little in the ratings but runs for only the second time in a handicap; entitled to respect.
12
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 76
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Oct 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-12 2/9 Highwayman Harry (shd) 11/10 75 62
8 Oct 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 1/10 Autograph () 5/4 - -

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