14:45 Turffontein

Saturday 2 November 2024

All10:0510:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Allied Steelrode Java Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 2m 30.8s

(4)

Zeus²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| CD

11/1

3-time C&D winner. Ten wins from 32 Flat runs. Very good neck second of 5 to Raiseahallelujah in minor event at this course (12.9f, good, 9/2) 28 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 874052-

(5)

Aragosta^b⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: M F De Kock| CD

18/1

4-time course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 7¾ lengths twelfth of 15 to Master Redoute in Gr 3 (25/1) at Greyville (15.9f, good). Off 97 days. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 340200-

(7)

Nebraas^b⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 84| CD

25/1

4-time course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 7¾ lengths eleventh of 15 to Master Redoute in Gr 3 at Greyville (15.9f, good, 10/1). Off 97 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 076630-

(2)

Raiseahallelujah²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Candice Dawson| CD

10/1

6-time course winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. 11/10, didn't need to improve to win 5-runner minor event at this course (12.9f, good) 28 days ago by neck from Zeus.

Form: 109211-

(12)

None Other³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

11/1

Course winner. 14/1, very good third of 7 in minor event at Vaal (9f, good) 30 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 369543-

(13)

Flying Bull²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C| D

66/1

Course winner. First run since leaving A. P. Peter when well-beaten last of 5 to Raiseahallelujah in minor event at this course (12.9f, good, 16/1) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 13/5705-

(8)

River Romeo²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Lorenzo Karriem| C

50/1

Course winner. Ninth of 12 in minor event (50/1) at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 6/00009-

(14)

Arumugam^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tony Peter| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good) 37 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 54/9069-

(10)

Scarlett Pimpernel²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

50/1

Course winner. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 173/354-

(3)

Marauding Horde⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| C

10/3

4-time course winner. 4 wins from 8 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner minor event (9/2) at this course (9f, good) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 116031-

(1)

Poets Warrior³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C| D

13/8

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner minor event (7/2) at this course (12.9f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 7511/41-

(6)

Battleground¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

6/1

4-time course winner. Career best when winning 7-runner minor event at this course (12.9f, good, 17/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 733181-

(9)

Explosive Bond^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 1½ lengths third of 5 to Raiseahallelujah in minor event at this course (12.9f, good, 5/2) 28 days ago. Form choice.

Form: 060523-

Non-Runners

(11)

Twin Turbo⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 7

T: Fabian Habib J: Jason Gates

Forecasts

Poets Warrior (13/8), Marauding Horde (10/3), Battleground (6/1), Raiseahallelujah (10/1), Zeus (11/1), None Other (11/1), Explosive Bond (12/1), Aragosta (18/1), Twin Turbo (20/1), Nebraas (25/1), Arumugam (33/1), Scarlett Pimpernel (50/1), River Romeo (50/1), Flying Bull (66/1)

EXPLOSIVE BOND holds a definite advantage on form and will prove hard to beat. Zeus is fancied to chase the selection home, while Marauding Horde comes into calculations for third place.