12:45 Turffontein

Saturday 22 March 2025

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Book For Champions Day 29 March Mr 76 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   6f 211y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:45  |   Winning time: 1m 27.02s
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Horse silk
Just Var49
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Grant Maroun| CD
15/8
Won 8-runner minor event (7/2) at this C&D (good) 49 days ago.
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Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 17/2, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 23 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.
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(4)
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Theres A Light53
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Munger| T: Roy Magner| CD
5/2
C&D winner. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 25/1) 53 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.
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(10)
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28/1
Latest win at Vaal in January. Last of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Vaal (6f, good) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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(6)
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Tokyo Medaglia21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| C
17/2
Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner maiden (16/1) at this course (5.8f, soft) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.
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(2)
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25/1
Course winner. 6/1, first run since leaving R. Klaasen when eighth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration.
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8
(7)
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Call Me Master44
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Robbie Sage| CD
12/1
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. Seventh of 11 in handicap (25/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 44 days ago.
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Thambi37
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Mano Pandaram| CD
17/2
Course winner. 16/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Back down in trip.
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Viva De Janeirob16
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D
12/1
14/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 16 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.
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Non-Runners

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(3)
Horse silk
Futurenaire26
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 3
T: Sean Tarry  J: P Strydom
NR

Forecasts

Just Var (15/8), Theres A Light (5/2), Sigrid Swing (4/1), Futurenaire (4/1), Thambi (17/2), Tokyo Medaglia (17/2), Call Me Master (12/1), Viva De Janeiro (12/1), Gaelic Dancer (25/1), Sovereigns Call (28/1)

Verdict

THERES A LIGHT looks to have more or less the best credentials but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Just Var looks the best bet for the runner-up spot, while Thambi is one to bear in mind as well.

Prize Money

1st: R65,619.002nd: R21,001.003rd: R10,489.004th: R5,256.005th: R2,616.00
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