14:40 Turffontein

Thursday 5 June 2025

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Champion Breeder: Varsfontein Stud Fm 80 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 38.43s

(8)

Gregarious²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| C

8/11

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 33/10, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago by 4¼ lengths from Warning Sound. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 52-141

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(1)

Play With Fire^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. 16/1, good second of 13 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7-53912

(6)

Future Date²²⁶

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

25/1

17/2, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good). Off 7 months.

Form: 752134-

(11)

The Mightiest²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Eyeshields on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Greyville (8f, AW) 22 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 251926

(3)

Warning Sound²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry

3/1

Winner at Vaal in December. 10/1, good 4¼ lengths second of 11 to Gregarious in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 241-82

(5)

Boom Boom^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW, 14/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 034928

(10)

Flamboyant Flyer³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Craig Mayhew| D

80/1

Latest win at Vaal in December. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 33/1) 35 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 18-7307

(4)

Rattle Bag^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| C

14/1

4-time course winner. Respectable 4½ lengths third of 11 to Gregarious in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 10/1) 28 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 324-363

(2)

Messalina⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Corne Spies

66/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Scottsville in March. 6/1, last of 11 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good to soft) 51 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Enters calculations.

Form: 632-210

(7)

Quantum¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Alec Laird| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 15/2, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 14 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 7-47256

Non-Runners

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Glamorous Lady³⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: Weichong Marwing J: Wesley Marwing

Forecasts

Gregarious (8/11), Warning Sound (3/1), Play With Fire (8/1), Glamorous Lady (8/1), Quantum (9/1), Boom Boom (11/1), Rattle Bag (14/1), The Mightiest (22/1), Future Date (25/1), Messalina (66/1), Flamboyant Flyer (80/1)

QUANTUM looks to be the safest option but has little room for error. Future Date seems the most likely to pounce if the selection fails to deliver, while Boom Boom also needs a second look.