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Thursday 6 March 2025

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Take A Bet Wina Numba Numba Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 14:34 | Winning time: 1m 35.02s

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Spy Story⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Gates| T: D Gray St John| D

15/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner at Turffontein in February. 33/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 544213

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Oklahoma Twister⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

33/1

Course winner. 20/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 494-318

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Gamer^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| CD

5/1

C&D winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. Winner here in December. 25/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4314-55

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Silent Trigger⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Barend Daniel Botes| D

7/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 25/2, good second of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 77 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 409432-

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Viva De Janeiro^b⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Munger| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Last of 7 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 63 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 67985-7

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Miss Predator⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Heather Adamson

50/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap (100/1) at this course (6f, good) 44 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 90007-0

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Breath Of Magic²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

5/1

Course winner. One win from 39 Flat runs. Good second of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good to soft, 16/1) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 88-7462

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Perini Palace^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Jaap Visser| C

11/4

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable second of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 33/1) 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 95-1542

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Pretty Analia³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: L Nhlapo| T: Barend Daniel Botes

7/2

One win from 32 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good) 37 days ago.

Form: 5325-24

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Bob Lee Swagger⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Craig Mayhew

22/1

Bit below form 6¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Perini Palace in handicap (20/1) at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 89057-4

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Countess Danza²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Chris Jonker| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 16/1, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 7 months. Has work to do.

Form: 730/979-

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Cartagena³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: C Maujean| T: Heather Adamson| C

25/1

Course winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 10/1) 35 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 0846-47

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Count Your Chances^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

33/1

Course winner. Two wins from 42 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 66/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 3556-97

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Red Knot⁷⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Alson Ndzilana J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Perini Palace (11/4), Pretty Analia (7/2), Gamer (5/1), Breath Of Magic (5/1), Silent Trigger (7/1), Spy Story (15/2), Viva De Janeiro (12/1), Red Knot (16/1), Bob Lee Swagger (22/1), Cartagena (25/1), Count Your Chances (33/1), Oklahoma Twister (33/1), Miss Predator (50/1), Countess Danza (50/1)

SILENT TRIGGER could be the way to go. Cartagena heads the dangers, while Pretty Analia deserves some consideration as well.