14:40 Turffontein

Saturday 9 August 2025

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Avroy Shlain Mr 84 Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 26.06s

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Birthright^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| C

3/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (8f, good, 11/2) 28 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 866241-

(8)

Pressonregardless¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

13/8

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 9/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 212382-

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Willow Express¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Sean Tarry| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. 6/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 549354-

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Phil The Fluter²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

4/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Didn't need to be at best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 91/100) 23 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 5/33211-

(1)

Stars And Bra's¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Chad Little| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

11/1

Course winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 10/1) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 309/856-

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Great Notion⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 8/1, below form eighth of 17 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 51 days ago.

Form: 237938-

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Tiger Storm¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib

16/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1/25408-

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Bloomington²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable 3¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Birthright in handicap at this course (8f, good, 10/1) 28 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 08/7525-

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Coming In Hot^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 100/1) 14 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 32/0003-

Forecasts

Pressonregardless (13/8), Birthright (3/1), Phil The Fluter (4/1), Stars And Bra's (11/1), Great Notion (11/1), Bloomington (12/1), Willow Express (12/1), Coming In Hot (16/1), Tiger Storm (16/1)

PHIL THE FLUTER can win again. Bloomington is the pick of the remainder, while Pressonregardless is in the running for a share of the minor money.