13:30 Turffontein

Thursday 20 March 2025

All10:3511:1011:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:40

Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Mr 90 Handicap

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 30.02s

(1)

French Bolt¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Stuart Pettigrew

11/2

14/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 41464-7

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(4)

Open Highway⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

11/2

Course winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. 33/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 47 days ago. Back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 9000-66

(9)

Run For Cover^b¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

11/1

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in September. 33/10, sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 152 days.

Form: 186316-

(11)

Sutherland⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

5/2

Course winner. Winner here in September. 10/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 49 days ago. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2/3312-4

(2)

The Playboy Bomber⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 13/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 72114-5

(8)

Spring Tradition²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Ryan Munger| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 20/1) 23 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 2544-26

(3)

Brave Viking^b⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: Joey Soma| CD

14/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Last of 18 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good to soft, 50/1) 86 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 833560-

(6)

Lava Fire^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

25/1

Course winner. Last of 7 in handicap (25/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 23 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 35-4277

(5)

Prince Of Kildare^b⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Billy Ruiters| C

28/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in September. Last of 5 in minor event (66/1) at this course (7f, good). Off 94 days.

Form: 417475-

Non-Runners

(10)

The Front Line⁶⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Robbie Sage J: Andrew Fortune

(7)

Wyzeact⁴⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Corne Spies J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

The Playboy Bomber (5/2), Sutherland (5/2), Spring Tradition (5/1), French Bolt (11/2), Open Highway (11/2), Run For Cover (11/1), Brave Viking (14/1), Wyzeact (16/1), The Front Line (20/1), Lava Fire (25/1), Prince Of Kildare (28/1)

SUTHERLAND is running well enough to take this. Run For Cover is another who could play a big role in proceedings, while Spring Tradition also requires consideration.