14:50 Vaal

Tuesday 15 April 2025

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Champion Finale 26 April Fm 82 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 23.17s

(11)

Blind Ambition^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Webber| D

11/4

Winner at Turffontein in February. 28/10, good second of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 752-212

(8)

Mountain High³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry

3/1

Winner at Turffontein in February. Creditable fifth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 10/1) 38 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 222-215

(10)

Last Car To Pass⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

12/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 16/1, last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 82 days ago. Well treated on pick of form.

Form: 130-0

(1)

Stormy Sunday¹²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Danielson| T: Robbie Sage

22/1

Winner at Turffontein in October. 8/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good). Off 124 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 635158-

(2)

Shampimpi¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Candice Dawson| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 10/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 7939-17

(5)

Roaming Spirit²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D

5/1

Winner at Turffontein in January. 7/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 323-157

(7)

Godspeed⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 3962-98

(3)

Golden Aspen³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| CD

15/2

Three wins from 20 runs last year. 50/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 38 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Becoming well treated.

Form: 763-678

(4)

Messalina⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Corne Spies| D

5/1

Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner maiden at Scottsville (7f, soft, 83/100) 44 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 5632-21

(6)

Sheets And Goggles¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

20/1

Winner at Turffontein in March. Last of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, soft, 25/2) 17 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 536-410

(9)

Countess Danza⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Chris Jonker| CD

66/1

Course winner. Last of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 66/1) 40 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 30/979-0

Forecasts

Blind Ambition (11/4), Mountain High (3/1), Roaming Spirit (5/1), Messalina (5/1), Golden Aspen (15/2), Godspeed (10/1), Last Car To Pass (12/1), Shampimpi (12/1), Sheets And Goggles (20/1), Stormy Sunday (22/1), Countess Danza (66/1)

MESSALINA can win again. Roaming Spirit looks to have most to offer of the rest, while Godspeed also merits respect.