14:55 Turffontein

Thursday 26 June 2025

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Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 26.96s

(7)

Busstopinhounslow⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Grant Maroun| CD

7/2

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 8/1, good third of 7 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 131-166

(5)

Guy Gibson^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| BF

2/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Creditable third of 15 in minor event (9/4) at this course (5.8f, good) 11 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 220-423

(10)

Buster Barnes

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock

20/1

0/0, 1¼ lengths second of 11 to Jaeger Moon in Gr 3 at Borrowdale (9.4f, good). Off 11 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Dj Swanson. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form:

(3)

Hierkommiebokkie⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Corne Spies| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good to soft, 8/1) 72 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 4-81786

(4)

Bob's Your Uncle^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 25/2, bit below form seventh of 15 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 11 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 4-22117

(12)

Street Art²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| C

66/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 100/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 23 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0808-90

(8)

Andi's Girl⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, 14¼ lengths tenth of 12 to Mai Sensation in Gr 3 (40/1) at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 60 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 213-200

(9)

French Bolt⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

20/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 8/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft). Off 98 days.

Form: 1464-71

(2)

In The Beginning^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| C| D

8/1

Course winner. 100/1, creditable 4½ lengths sixth of 11 to Bob's Your Uncle in handicap at this C&D (good) 49 days ago.

Form: 54925-6

(11)

Max The Magician⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Roy Magner| CD

40/1

4-time course winner. 10/1, 18 lengths tenth of 11 to Bob's Your Uncle in handicap at this C&D (good) 49 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 60-3940

(6)

Biofarmer¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Heather Adamson

18/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Last of 15 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good, 33/1) 11 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 464390

(1)

Too Late My Mate¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Alec Laird| CD

3/1

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (14/1) at this course (8f, good) 11 days ago. Has best chance on form.

Form: 663675

Forecasts

Guy Gibson (2/1), Too Late My Mate (3/1), Busstopinhounslow (7/2), Bob's Your Uncle (6/1), In The Beginning (8/1), Biofarmer (18/1), Buster Barnes (20/1), French Bolt (20/1), Andi's Girl (25/1), Hierkommiebokkie (28/1), Max The Magician (40/1), Street Art (66/1)

TOO LATE MY MATE has a very good chance on form and is hard to look past. Guy Gibson is tough to ignore, while Bob's Your Uncle can't be ruled out.

Prize Money

1st: R80,162.002nd: R25,644.003rd: R12,822.004th: R6,411.005th: R3,206.00

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