15:30 Turffontein

Saturday 26 April 2025

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Bet On Soccer 6,10,13 Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 15:34 | Winning time: 1m 28.17s

(7)

Obsidian³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

3/1

Career best when winning 7-runner maiden (15/10) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 5332-1

(3)

Golden Aspen¹¹

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

28/1

Three wins from 20 runs last year. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good to soft, 25/2) 11 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 63-6787

(8)

Guerilla Warfare⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 2/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 9 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 4-56346

(6)

Sheets And Goggles¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Winner here in March. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good to soft, 20/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 36-4105

(10)

Unsolved Riddle^b¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Grant Maroun| BF| D

6/1

Latest win at Durbanville in October. 5/2, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, good). Off 158 days. First run for yard after leaving L. Gila. Others more persuasive.

Form: 023316-

(5)

Written In Stone³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber| CD

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. Good second of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 40/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 3-51862

(2)

Sail The Sky⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Chris Jonker| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 4/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 322366

(9)

Oriental Bouquet³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: C Maujean| T: Grant Maroun

5/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Fifth of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Vaal (6f, good) 32 days ago.

Form: 07-0545

(1)

Bregardt^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

40/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 50/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 3097-09

Non-Runners

(4)

Circus Lights⁹⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sail The Sky (5/2), Obsidian (3/1), Guerilla Warfare (5/1), Oriental Bouquet (5/1), Unsolved Riddle (6/1), Sheets And Goggles (7/1), Written In Stone (12/1), Circus Lights (20/1), Golden Aspen (28/1), Bregardt (40/1)

OBSIDIAN is in decent form right now and has fair claims. Guerilla Warfare could be the toughest opponent, while Written In Stone merits respect also.