14:00 Turffontein

Saturday 19 April 2025

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Mr 84 Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 2m 8.78s

(8)

Birthright^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Alec Laird| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 9/2, eighth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 215-368

(3)

Dj Junior⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Erico Verdonese| C

5/2

One win from 3 runs last year. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (9/2) at this course (8f, good) 86 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 18/321-3

(6)

Diesel's Shadow^b³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁶⁾| T: Erico Verdonese| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 33/10, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 37 days ago.

Form: 534-216

(7)

Dark Silver^b³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Alec Laird| BF| D

15/8

28/10, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 37 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 962-832

(2)

Arlington Action^b⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

11/1

4-time course winner. 20/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 73-5564

(4)

Taxhaven³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett

11/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 25/2, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 37 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 018-669

(5)

Circle Of Grace⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Corne Spies

9/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Others more persuasive.

Form: 35-8940

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Hearts On Fire³⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Mxolisi Mbuto

Forecasts

Dark Silver (15/8), Dj Junior (5/2), Birthright (7/2), Circle Of Grace (9/1), Diesel's Shadow (10/1), Arlington Action (11/1), Taxhaven (11/1), Hearts On Fire (12/1)

DARK SILVER headed the market on his latest run, but edges it as the selection once again. Taxhaven can follow the selection home in the runner-up spot, while Arlington Action edges it as the selection for third.