14:15 Vaal

Tuesday 15 April 2025

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

Racing240 Fm 100 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 23.7s

(1)

Hierkommiebokkie³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| D

6/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 40/1, 8¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Mia Moo in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 24-8178

(10)

Explosive Bond^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett

22/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable neck second of 12 to My Soul Mate in listed race at Turffontein (14.2f, soft, 33/1) 17 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 23-2472

(9)

Sonic Jet⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

11/8

5/2, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 49 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 211-801

(5)

Grandi Orecchie¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: C Maujean| T: Candice Dawson

50/1

20/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, good). Off 138 days. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving G. Van Zyl (Jnr). Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 610568-

(4)

Pointer³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird

15/2

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Good third of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 13-5563

(6)

Wings Within Me³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| C

18/1

Course winner. 10¼ lengths ninth of 12 to Mia Moo in Gr 3 (50/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 1004-69

(2)

Destiny Of Fire⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/mathe Kock| BF

2/1

Latest win at Turffontein in January. First run since leaving M. F. De Kock when fourth of 6 in handicap (11/10) at Turffontein (9f, good) 68 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 2273-14

(8)

Scars Of War²⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Tony Peter| D

8/1

9¾ lengths ninth of 12 to Quid Pro Quo in Gr 1 (75/1) at Greyville (8f, good). Off 8 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 321439-

Non-Runners

(3)

Key Element³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Philasande Mxoli

(7)

Ceuta¹⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: David Nieuwenhuizen J: R Danielson

Forecasts

Sonic Jet (11/8), Destiny Of Fire (2/1), Hierkommiebokkie (6/1), Pointer (15/2), Scars Of War (8/1), Ceuta (14/1), Wings Within Me (18/1), Explosive Bond (22/1), Grandi Orecchie (50/1), Key Element (50/1)

SONIC JET can win again. Destiny Of Fire can beat the rest, while Scars Of War is another to bear in mind.