14:35 Turffontein

Thursday 1 May 2025

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Bet On Soccer 6, 10, 13 Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 2m 9.79s

(5)

Eiger Sanction⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 18 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in October. Last of 10 in handicap (25/1) at this course (9f, good) 63 days ago.

Form: 1118-70

(2)

Orange County¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Stuart Pettigrew

7/2

One win from 3 runs last year. 25/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 515-88

(1)

American Rebel⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

10/11

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 18/10) 42 days ago.

Form: 6273-31

(7)

Flamboyant Flyer¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Craig Mayhew| D

33/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. 6/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 118-730

(8)

Arlington Action^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

9/1

4-time course winner. 10/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 12 days ago.

Form: 3-55643

(11)

Panning Gold^b⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Alson Ndzilana| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 11¾ lengths eighth of 11 to Immediate Edge in listed race (100/1) at this C&D (good) 54 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3813-78

(9)

George Handel^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (14.2f, good) 12 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 8-00757

(6)

Irish Love⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing| C

40/1

Course winner. Last of 13 in handicap (50/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 63 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 4518-60

(4)

Instant Attraction³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: C Maujean| T: Craig Mayhew| D

8/1

Evens, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner maiden at Vaal (9.9f, good) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks well in.

Form: 24-3321

Non-Runners

(10)

To The Rescue⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Sean Tarry J: Craig Zackey

(3)

Al Akhtaar¹⁴⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Billy Ruiters J: Jason Gates

Forecasts

American Rebel (10/11), To The Rescue (11/4), Orange County (7/2), Instant Attraction (8/1), Eiger Sanction (8/1), Panning Gold (8/1), Arlington Action (9/1), George Handel (25/1), Flamboyant Flyer (33/1), Al Akhtaar (33/1), Irish Love (40/1)

INSTANT ATTRACTION is easily the quickest in this line up and looks to have a straightforward task. American Rebel is the most prudent second choice, while To The Rescue is a solid place option.