12:30 Vaal

Tuesday 15 April 2025

All10:4511:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

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Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 1m 10.16s

(2)

Chocolate Soldier¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C

6/4

Course winner. Four wins from 13 runs last year. 25/1, 5 lengths ninth of 12 to William Robertson in Gr 1 at Turffontein (5f, soft) 17 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 31-4259

(6)

Quantum Theory²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| D

7/4

7/2, creditable fourth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 7338-24

(3)

Dantonfromsandton^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Sean Tarry| D

11/2

Three wins from 9 runs last year. 4½ lengths fourth of 7 to Oxalis Gold in Gr 3 at Greyville (7f, good to soft, 6/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 97-3984

(4)

Passage Of Power⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Fabian Habib| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable fifth of 12 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft, 8/1) 45 days ago.

Form: 3011-85

(5)

Alone Time²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Kobus Roux| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 10/1) 21 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 332-877

Non-Runners

(7)

Cousin Casey²⁶¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: Sean Tarry J: Craig Zackey

(1)

Ready To Charge³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Chocolate Soldier (6/4), Quantum Theory (7/4), Cousin Casey (2/1), Passage Of Power (4/1), Dantonfromsandton (11/2), Ready To Charge (14/1), Alone Time (25/1)

READY TO CHARGE can win again. Quantum Theory could provide the chief threat, while Dantonfromsandton shouldn't be ruled out.