13:45 Turffontein

Saturday 26 April 2025

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Tab Senor Santa Stakes (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 7.34s

(1)

Melech^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| CD

4/1

4-time course winner. 20/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable 2½ lengths sixth of 12 to William Robertson in Gr 1 at this course (5f, soft) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6453-16

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(3)

Mount Pilatus^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. First run since leaving P. F. Matchett when career best when winning 8-runner minor event (28/10) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 1411-61

(2)

Pistol Pete²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Tony Peter| CD

5/1

4-time course winner. Five wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 16/1, 2¾ lengths eighth of 12 to William Robertson in Gr 1 at this course (5f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 0221-58

(5)

Truth⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Candice Dawson| CD

5/4

4-time course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 28/10, career best when winning 8-runner Gr 3 at this course (5.5f, good to soft) 61 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Chocolate Soldier.

Form: 072-511

(4)

Mrs Browning³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| CD

40/1

4-time C&D winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. 25/2, 11¾ lengths last of 8 to Mount Pilatus in minor event at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 6750-08

(7)

Taxi To The Moon²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Tony Peter| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win here in March. 9 lengths tenth of 12 to William Robertson in Gr 1 (40/1) at this course (5f, soft) 28 days ago. Form choice.

Form: 35-8710

(8)

Chyavana^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

12/1

6-time course winner. Eight wins from 23 Flat runs. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 4/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 31801-3

(6)

Magic Tattoo^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

33/1

Course winner. 15/4, last of 6 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 033-286

(9)

Chasing Happiness⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

10/1

5-time course winner. Four wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Respectable seventh of 12 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 7/1) 84 days ago.

Form: 3111-57

Forecasts

Truth (5/4), Melech (4/1), Pistol Pete (5/1), Mount Pilatus (9/1), Chasing Happiness (10/1), Chyavana (12/1), Taxi To The Moon (20/1), Magic Tattoo (33/1), Mrs Browning (40/1)

MELECH is holding his form well and sets the bar. Chyavana is hard to ignore if looking elsewhere, while Truth merits respect also.