12:50 Turffontein

Thursday 5 June 2025

All10:3711:0711:3712:1512:5013:2514:0514:4015:15

Champion Horse Of The Season: Fire Attack Fm 64 Apprentice Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 2m 9.21s

(7)

Teo Torriatte²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good, 5/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 37-7103

(6)

Patches Of Grey²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey

2/1

25/2, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 7-50564

(2)

Lady Noir³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing

6/1

15/10 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 6-runner maiden at Vaal (8f, good) 37 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 08441

(3)

Lunar Rainbow¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett

33/1

Fifth of 8 in maiden (10/1) at Vaal (9f, good) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 2-68225

(1)

Count Your Chances^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

20/1

Two wins from 46 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. 66/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Vaal (7.4f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 978390

(5)

Silver Flare^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

5/1

Course winner. 7/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 8-37457

(8)

Northern Kitten¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Fabian Habib

11/4

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, fourth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 772-674

Non-Runners

(4)

Angel's Wish¹⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: Weiho Marwing J: Trent Mayhew

Forecasts

Patches Of Grey (2/1), Northern Kitten (11/4), Teo Torriatte (7/2), Silver Flare (5/1), Lady Noir (6/1), Count Your Chances (20/1), Angel's Wish (25/1), Lunar Rainbow (33/1)

SILVER FLARE's recent runs have been likeable on the whole and she sets the bar. Patches Of Grey is fancied to chase the selection home, while Teo Torriatte looks best of the rest.