14:15 Turffontein

Tuesday 3 June 2025

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Champion Older Horse: William Robertson Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 1m 50.71s

(9)

Bacchus¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in November. 28/10, good fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 12-6075

(8)

Battleground³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

66/1

4-time course winner. 16/1, 25 lengths eighth of 10 to Taxhaven in listed race at this course (15.9f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 4-83868

(4)

Street Art²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 25/2, first run since leaving A. C. Greeff when 21½ lengths ninth of 11 to Jordan in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 60808-9

(11)

Apache Son³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 20/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at this course (8f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 166-319

(7)

Hawkbill⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in December. 66/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1-84850

(12)

Jordan²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: Sean Tarry| CD

20/1

Won 11-runner handicap (10/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 0-77561

(3)

Dj Junior⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 28/10, good second of 7 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 45 days ago.

Form: 8/321-32

(6)

Total Surrender²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: S Khumalo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 9/2 and blinkered for 1st time, well-beaten tenth of 11 to Jordan in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 8-35480

(1)

Taxhaven³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Paul Matchett| C

11/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner listed race (100/1) at this course (15.9f, good to soft) 38 days ago by neck from Nebraas. Significantly down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 8-66941

(10)

Beynac¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: James Crawford| D

10/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Vaal in January. 28/10, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft). Off 110 days. First run for yard after leaving B/J Crawford. Difficult ask.

Form: 5424-17

(5)

Count Huhtikuu¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: James Crawford| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. 6/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 17 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B/J Crawford. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 5-35183

(2)

Quatermain⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Robyn Klaasen

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 50/1, 8¼ lengths last of 8 to I Salute You in listed race at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft) 51 days ago.

Form: 3-52458

Forecasts

Count Huhtikuu (2/1), Dj Junior (10/3), Bacchus (4/1), Total Surrender (8/1), Quatermain (8/1), Beynac (10/1), Taxhaven (11/1), Hawkbill (20/1), Jordan (20/1), Apache Son (33/1), Street Art (50/1), Battleground (66/1)

COUNT HUHTIKUU has an obvious chance. Taxhaven is the percentage call to finish runner-up, while Dj Junior is the tentative selection for third.

Prize Money

1st: R81,246.002nd: R25,998.003rd: R13,011.004th: R6,505.005th: R3,253.00

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