Turffontein Race 4

For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 80 Handicap

Prize Money: $10,693

TO THE RESCUE (1) won his last start over 2400m on the Vaal Classic course. He tries the 3000m for the first time. He meets a similar line-up and if seeing out the extra distance on offer, he can follow up with another victory. ARLINGTON ACTION (3) ran a fair race over a distance short of his best last time. Finds the right field to return to form. ROYAL MAZARIN (4) was given a gun ride when winning his last start over 2400m on the Standside course. He should have no issues with the rise to 3000m and has each-way claims. ONLY A POET (5) finished fourth over 2400m at Vaal last start when sent out as the hot favourite. Jumping from an inside draw can atone.

Distance: 3000m
Class: RBH80
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf

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To The Rescue (5) 308x463141
Trainer: Sean Tarry ()
Jockey: Kabelo Matsunyane
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 17% / 41%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS)

Dam: HASHTAGYOLO (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Dynasty

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-1-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

6: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Metro

11: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

6: 2-0-2

Turf

17: 3-1-3

Good

17: 3-1-3

Clockwise

17: 3-1-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 2-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2400m

Gear Changes

A BT

Comments

Useful gelding. Comes here off a 35-day let-up. At the latest run won by 0.5 len at Vaal January 2 over 2400m defeating Douglas Dragon carrying 58.5kg at $4. The start before that 4th of 7 at Turffontein Standside on December 7 over 2400m, 2.5 len behind Royal Mazarin with 60.5kg at $3.80. No reason he cannot salute again.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	2/1/25	Vaal	2400m	RBH80	3	K Matsunyane	58.5kg	Good	2:29.15	57.9 km/h	0.5L	-	$4.00	26	$10,270	-	1. To The Rescue 2. Douglas Dragon 3. Afraad
4th of 7	7/12/24	Turffontein	2400m	RBH76	1	Calvin Habib	60.5kg	Good	2:34.40	56.0 km/h	2.6L	-	$3.80f	16	$8,920	-	1. Royal Mazarin 2. Banha Bridge 3. Damova
1st of 7	21/11/24	Vaal	2400m	RBH76	7	K Matsunyane	58.5kg	Good	2:29.78	57.7 km/h	0.1L	-	$4.00f	16	$9,100	-	1. To The Rescue 2. Ideal Future 3. Teo Torriatte
3rd of 8	5/11/24	Vaal	2400m	RBH80	3	K Matsunyane	56.5kg	Good	2:32.02	56.8 km/h	2.5L	-	$5.00	19	$10,400	-	1. Douglas Dragon 2. Nuclear Force 3. To The Rescue
6th of 11	17/10/24	Vaal	1700m	RBH84	1	Chase Maujean	56kg	Good	1:44.60	58.5 km/h	4.4L	-	$11	16	$9,200	-	1. Eiger Sanction 2. Total Surrender 3. Moola Man
4th of 5	1/10/24	Vaal	1400m	HCP	1	Craig Zackey	57.5kg	Good	1:22.04	61.4 km/h	4.3L	-	$14	69	$7,530	-	1. We Are The Logans 2. Pressonregardless 3. Pearl In Her Crown
69 Day Spell

Afraad (6) 4967805773
Trainer: P P Labuschagne ()
Jockey: Denis Schwarz
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $46,300
Win / Place: 11% / 35%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DYNASTY (SAF)

Dam: VARIETY (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Var

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 9-8-11

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

16: 2-2-2

Season

7: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

4th Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

37: 2-3-3

Non-Metro

42: 7-5-8

Turf

79: 9-8-11

Good

70: 7-7-9

Soft

9: 2-1-2

Clockwise

79: 9-8-11

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

14: 1-2-4

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m - 2600m

Gear Changes

A BT

Comments

Comes off a 35 day let-up. Most recently 3rd of 7 at Vaal on January 2 over 2400m, 1.5 len behind To The Rescue with 59.5kg at $26. The run before that ran last of 7 at Vaal on December 21 over 2000m, 9 len behind Red Maple carrying 50kg at $67. Rather invest elsewhere.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	2/1/25	Vaal	2400m	RBH80	5	Dennis Schwarz	59.5kg	Good	2:29.15	57.9 km/h	1.5L	-	$26	12	$10,270	-	1. To The Rescue 2. Douglas Dragon 3. Afraad
7th of 7	21/12/24	Vaal	2000m	OPEN	7	M K Katjedi	50kg	Good	2:02.40	58.8 km/h	9.1L	-	$67	28	$16,990	-	1. Red Maple 2. Royal Edition 3. Son Of Raj
7th of 9	23/11/24	Turffontein	2000m	OPEN	5	J R Syster	50kg	Good	2:04.66	57.8 km/h	13.0L	-	$67	18	$13,860	-	1. Indian Ocean 2. Two Miles West 3. Tamarisk Tree
5th of 8	5/11/24	Vaal	2400m	RBH80	4	Dennis Schwarz	61kg	Good	2:32.02	56.8 km/h	4.8L	-	$26	40	$10,400	-	1. Douglas Dragon 2. Nuclear Force 3. To The Rescue
40 Day Freshen-Up
12th of 12	26/9/24	Vaal	2000m	OPEN	12	Dennis Schwarz	54kg	Good	2:02.86	58.6 km/h	99.0L	-	$101	42	$9,270	-	1. Royal Edition 2. Tamarisk Tree 3. Claw
42 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	15/8/24	Turffontein	2600m	OPEN	4	M Van Rensburg	54kg	Good	2:44.04	57.1 km/h	23.8L	-	$21	14	$9,270	-	1. Prime Example 2. Raiseahallelujah 3. Twenty Drachma's

Arlington Action (4) 514757x355
Trainer: Tyrone Zackey ()
Jockey: Craig Zackey
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $34,600
Win / Place: 13% / 35%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: THE APACHE (SAF)

Dam: ACETYLENE (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Jallad

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 6-5-5

Track

12: 2-3-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

6: 1-0-1

2nd Up

6: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

4th Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

28: 4-3-4

Non-Metro

17: 2-2-1

Turf

45: 6-5-5

Good

39: 5-5-5

Soft

6: 1-0-0

Clockwise

45: 6-5-5

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 0-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2400m

Gear Changes

A B

Comments

At the latest run 5th of 8 at Turffontein Standside on January 23 over 1600m, 3.5 len behind Two Miles West carrying 54.5kg at $21. The run before that 5th of 7 at Vaal on January 2 over 2400m, 4 len behind To The Rescue with 59kg at $8. This is well within his grasp.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	23/1/25	Turffontein	1600m	RBH85	2	T Mayhew	54.5kg	Good	1:39.64	57.8 km/h	3.3L	-	$21	21	$10,270	-	1. Two Miles West 2. Doitwithdiamonds 3. Dj Junior
5th of 7	2/1/25	Vaal	2400m	RBH80	7	P Mxoli	59kg	Good	2:29.15	57.9 km/h	4.1L	-	$8.00	30	$10,270	-	1. To The Rescue 2. Douglas Dragon 3. Afraad
3rd of 6	3/12/24	Turffontein	2000m	RBH89	1	P Mxoli	54.5kg	Good	2:06.63	56.9 km/h	1.0L	-	$15	145	$12,740	-	1. Birthright 2. Douglas Dragon 3. Arlington Action
145 Day Spell
7th of 10	11/7/24	Turffontein	2600m	OPEN	9	J Gates	52kg	Good	2:43.18	57.4 km/h	5.8L	-	$21	25	$9,000	-	1. Vesuvio 2. Twenty Drachma's 3. Mambo Come Tesio
5th of 11	16/6/24	Turffontein	2400m	OPEN	3	S Sosibo	52kg	Good	2:30.98	57.2 km/h	5.3L	-	$41	29	$9,000	-	1. Raiseahallelujah 2. Breeze Over 3. Mambo Come Tesio
7th of 9	18/5/24	Turffontein	2400m	OPEN	6	N Nastili	50kg	Good	2:34.68	55.9 km/h	8.5L	-	$14	14	$8,960	-	1. Home Of The Brave 2. Mambo Come Tesio 3. Twenty Drachma's

Royal Mazarin (2) 132677x241
Trainer: Joe Soma ()
Jockey: C Maujean
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $18,200
Win / Place: 11% / 38%

Jockey / Horse Combo

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FLOWER ALLEY (USA)

Dam: ROYAL MAZARI (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Black Minnaloushe

100

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 5-7-4

Track

15: 1-3-3

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

4th Up

3: 0-2-0

Metro

26: 4-6-3

Non-Metro

16: 1-1-1

Turf

42: 5-7-4

Good

36: 5-4-4

Soft

6: 0-3-0

Clockwise

42: 5-7-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 3-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2400m - 2600m

Gear Changes

A BT

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 61-day let-up. Last start won by 0.7 len at Turffontein Standside December 7 over 2400m defeating Banha Bridge carrying 56kg at $4.50. The run before that 4th of 7 at Vaal on November 21 over 2400m, 4.5 len behind To The Rescue with 56kg at $5.50. Last-start winner worth including

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	7/12/24	Turffontein	2400m	RBH76	2	Chase Maujean	56kg	Good	2:34.40	56.0 km/h	0.7L	-	$4.50	16	$8,920	-	1. Royal Mazarin 2. Banha Bridge 3. Damova
4th of 7	21/11/24	Vaal	2400m	RBH76	4	Chase Maujean	56kg	Good	2:29.78	57.7 km/h	4.6L	-	$5.50	40	$9,100	-	1. To The Rescue 2. Ideal Future 3. Teo Torriatte
40 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	12/10/24	Turffontein	2600m	RBH66	4	Chase Maujean	61kg	Good	2:50.16	55.0 km/h	2.8L	-	$9.50	93	$7,110	-	1. Damova 2. Royal Mazarin 3. Rainy Season
93 Day Spell
7th of 11	11/7/24	Turffontein	2000m	RBH74	4	Chase Maujean	57.5kg	Good	2:04.66	57.8 km/h	5.1L	-	$14	28	$6,550	-	1. Romeo's Magic 2. Silvano's Song 3. Hazlo Grande
7th of 10	13/6/24	Turffontein	2600m	RBH73	7	Muzi Yeni	58.5kg	Good	2:48.51	55.5 km/h	3.8L	-	$5.50	28	$6,550	-	1. Nuclear Force 2. Battleofbarberton 3. Kadizora
6th of 13	16/5/24	Vaal	2400m	OPEN	11	Muzi Yeni	58kg	Good	2:30.36	57.5 km/h	4.8L	-	$7.00	26	$6,720	-	1. Vesuvio 2. Angel's Wish 3. To The Rescue

Only A Poet (3) 31486x2424
Trainer: Weiho Marwing ()
Jockey: Kobeli Lihaba
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 8.33% / 50%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RAFEEF (AUS)

Dam: CAITLIN (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Dylan Thomas

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 1-3-2

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

10: 1-2-2

Non-Metro

2: 0-1-0

Turf

11: 1-3-2

Good

11: 1-3-2

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

12: 1-3-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m - 2400m

Gear Changes

A T

Comments

Form hard to fault. Most recently 4th in a small field at Vaal on January 21 over 2400m, 9 len behind Romeo's Magic with 58kg at $1.70. The run before that 2nd of 9 at Vaal on December 24 over 2400m, head behind Damova with 58kg at $3.30. Genuine chance this time around.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 6	21/1/25	Vaal	2400m	OPEN	2	K J Lihaba	58kg	Good	2:32.17	56.8 km/h	9.2L	-	$1.72f	28	$9,410	-	1. Romeo's Magic 2. Flag Bearer 3. Ultimissimo
2nd of 9	24/12/24	Vaal	2400m	RBH72	7	K A Brewer	58kg	Good	2:33.08	56.4 km/h	0.2L	-	$3.25f	21	$8,500	-	1. Damova 2. Only A Poet 3. Another Universe
4th of 10	3/12/24	Turffontein	2000m	RBH76	6	K A Brewer	57kg	Good	2:07.76	56.4 km/h	6.4L	-	$5.50	19	$10,200	-	1. Silvano's Song 2. Flag Bearer 3. Celtic Rush
2nd of 8	14/11/24	Turffontein	1800m	RBH74	7	K A Brewer	56.5kg	Good	1:54.61	56.5 km/h	0.4L	-	$15	207	$8,670	-	1. Dimako's Jet 2. Only A Poet 3. Mount Etna
207 Day Spell
6th of 10	21/4/24	Greyville	2300m	OPEN	5	Tristan Godden	55kg	Good	2:24.90	57.1 km/h	4.0L	-	$34	18	$9,760	-	1. Vihaan's Bomb 2. Kind Judy 3. Madison Valley
8th of 10	3/4/24	Greyville	1900m	RBH74	3	Tristan Godden	57.5kg	Neutral	1:54.73	59.6 km/h	5.9L	-	$15	17	$8,140	-	1. Circle Of Grace 2. Riccardo 3. Future Saint

Damova (1) 3952113316
Trainer: Joe Soma ()
Jockey: M Yeni
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $6,800
Win / Place: 16% / 41%

Jockey / Horse Combo

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: FLOWER ALLEY (USA)

Dam: TIRZA (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Silvano

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 4-2-4

Track

8: 1-0-2

Season

7: 3-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

15: 2-0-3

Non-Metro

9: 2-2-1

Turf

23: 4-2-4

Good

20: 4-2-4

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

24: 4-2-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 2-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m - 2600m

Gear Changes

Comments

At the latest run second last of 7 at Turffontein Standside on January 26 over 2400m, 11 len behind Littlemarysunshine carrying 50kg at $5.50. The race before that won by a head at Vaal December 24 over 2400m defeating Only A Poet carrying 56kg at $3.50. Will need to improve many lengths to feature.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 7	26/1/25	Turffontein	2400m	OPEN FM	5	M K Katjedi	50kg	Good	2:33.87	56.2 km/h	11.1L	-	$5.50	33	$19,250	-	1. Littlemarysunshine 2. My Soul Mate 3. United Council
33 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	24/12/24	Vaal	2400m	RBH72	3	Craig Zackey	56kg	Good	2:33.08	56.4 km/h	0.2L	-	$3.50	17	$8,500	-	1. Damova 2. Only A Poet 3. Another Universe
3rd of 7	7/12/24	Turffontein	2400m	RBH76	7	M K Katjedi	54kg	Good	2:34.40	56.0 km/h	2.4L	-	$3.80f	25	$8,920	-	1. Royal Mazarin 2. Banha Bridge 3. Damova
3rd of 11	12/11/24	Turffontein	2000m	RBH67 FM	5	Piere Strydom	58.5kg	Good	2:11.28	54.8 km/h	3.5L	-	$3.25f	31	$9,100	-	1. Fetching Flyer 2. Have A Party 3. Damova
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	12/10/24	Turffontein	2600m	RBH66	3	Muzi Yeni	56.5kg	Good	2:50.16	55.0 km/h	2.8L	-	$2.80f	39	$7,110	-	1. Damova 2. Royal Mazarin 3. Rainy Season
39 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	3/9/24	Vaal	2400m	RBH71 FM	2	Muzi Yeni	53kg	Good	2:35.51	55.6 km/h	0.1L	-	$2.80f	26	$6,750	-	1. Damova 2. Ideal Future 3. Teo Torriatte

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