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Friday 31 December 2021

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Racing Association Contributes R5000 Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 13:27 | Winning time: -

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Life On Mars^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Yuzae Ramzan⁽⁶⁾| T: Gavin Smith| C

5/2

20/7, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (6f) 28 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 204221-

(16)

El Romiachi^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Greg Cheyne| T: Alan Greeff| C

6/1

3 wins from 21 runs this year. Won 14-runner handicap (4/1) at this course (8f) 32 days ago by ¾ length from Euphoric.

Form: 633711-

(8)

Euphoric^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Tatenda Musekiwa| T: Jacques Strydom| D

10/1

50/1, good ¾-length second of 14 to El Romiachi in handicap at this course (8f) 32 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 419052-

(5)

Vista Nova¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Gavin Smith

5/1

Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (6.5f, 20/1) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 096347-

(9)

Essos^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

9/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap (50/3) at this C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 999391-

(12)

Marsh Marigold^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable second of 14 in handicap (50/9) at this course (8f) 21 days ago.

Form: 126212-

(6)

Emperors Decree²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Teaque Gould| T: Juan Nel

40/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, 100/3) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 5/18597-

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Florida Keys^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

10/1

Latest win at Vaal in August. First run since leaving S. G. Tarry when below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 4/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 312338-

(14)

Frankie Two Shoes^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: R Fourie| T: Juan Nel| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (6.5f, 100/3) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 914050-

(11)

Sanctity²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: M Yeni| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

20/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. First run since leaving L. W. Goosen when much improved when winning 11-runner maiden at this course (6f, 100/7) 21 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 599091-

(2)

Wicked Grin²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: C Maujean| T: Duncan McKenzie| C

16/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, 7¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Life On Mars in handicap at this course (6f) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 779596-

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Jaquar Cat^b⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Hekkie Strydom| CD

16/1

Career best when winning 11-runner maiden (50/3) at this C&D 42 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 4461-

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Coffee Break²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

22/1

Winner here in July. Ninth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this course (8f) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith. Has good chance on form.

Form: 107559-

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Livingstone¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Xola Jacobs| T: Jacques Strydom

40/1

200/3, fifteenth of 16 in minor event at this course (10.9f) 14 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 850000-

Non-Runners

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Storm Chaser¹⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Zietsman Oosthuizen J: Marco V'Rensburg

(15)

Silver Celebrity²⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Zietsman Oosthuizen J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Life On Mars (5/2), Vista Nova (5/1), El Romiachi (6/1), Marsh Marigold (13/2), Essos (9/1), Euphoric (10/1), Florida Keys (10/1), Frankie Two Shoes (12/1), Jaquar Cat (16/1), Wicked Grin (16/1), Sanctity (20/1), Coffee Break (22/1), Storm Chaser (33/1), Emperors Decree (40/1), Livingstone (40/1)

LIFE ON MARS has run several good races recently and will probably take the beating. Marsh Marigold is fancied as the best bet for second, while Coffee Break looks the one for the minor money.