11:55 Turffontein

Saturday 24 December 2022

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4Racing Wishes You A Blessed Festive Season Mr 89 Open Handicap (3yo)

Off time: 11:55 | Winning time: 1m 55.23s

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(3)

Bonete³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Simons| T: M F De Kock

11/4

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Vaal in October. 5/2, 4½ lengths fifth of 12 to Emirate Gina in Gr 3 at this course (8f, good) 36 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 15-

(8)

Pragmatist⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

1/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 5/4) 44 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 4121-

(7)

Kill Shot^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

20/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Vaal (7.4f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 655066-

(5)

Rosy Lemon¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

22/1

Won 10-runner maiden at this course (8f, good to soft, 15/10) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 354421-

(1)

Vesuvio¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Ryan Munger| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

7/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in November. 5/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 616108-

(4)

Just Eminent^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corrie Lensley

22/1

Winner at Vaal in October. Fifth of 7 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (8f, good) 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 61035-

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Futurewolff¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Heather Adamson

10/1

Winner at Vaal in October. Third of 6 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, soft) 11 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 221423-

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Midnight Crystal^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Sean Tarry

7/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at this course (8f, soft, 33/10) 11 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 556641-

Forecasts

Pragmatist (1/1), Bonete (11/4), Vesuvio (7/1), Midnight Crystal (7/1), Futurewolff (10/1), Kill Shot (20/1), Rosy Lemon (22/1), Just Eminent (22/1)

KILL SHOT has been operating at a good level lately and sets the bar. Pragmatist is the pick of the remainder, while Vesuvio can fight it out for minor honours.