15:30 Turffontein

Thursday 26 June 2025

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 28 June Mr 84 Handicap

Off time: 15:34 | Winning time: 1m 28.02s

(10)

Richard The First¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P Strydom| T: Phillip / Vermeulen

7/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 14/1, bit below form fifth of 15 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 7-47355

(2)

Zip Code¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

9/2

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Very good second of 11 in handicap (20/1) at this course (8f, good) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 06-5072

(7)

Kisshoten⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| D

8/1

1 win from 1 run this year. First run since leaving G. Van Zyl (Jnr) when career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Vaal (7f, good to soft, 10/1) 72 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 53167-1

(11)

Birthright^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| C

10/1

Course winner. Good second of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 40/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 368662

(5)

Streisand²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

22/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Scottsville (8f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 934414

(4)

Fostinovo^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S Khumalo| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

3/1

Course winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, respectable 4¼ lengths seventh of 17 to Sea Shanty in handicap at Vaal (7f, good) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 4552-47

(14)

Bay Empire²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry

66/1

16/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good). Off 6 months. Back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 2268-

(13)

Gimmeachoice^b²⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| C

16/1

Course winner. 9/4 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 5 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving A. P. Peter. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 165225-

(9)

Thunderbird^b⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Dianne Stenger| C| D

33/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in March. Last of 15 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (8f, good to soft) 72 days ago.

Form: 5-01010

(12)

Sea Shanty²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Mark Khan| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 11/2, won 17-runner handicap at Vaal (7f, good) 28 days ago by neck from King of Numbers. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 056711

(1)

Sail The Sky³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Chris Jonker| CD

7/2

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in May. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good, 9/2) 35 days ago.

Form: 661318

Non-Runners

(8)

Turbo Power³³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Sean Tarry J: Craig Zackey

(3)

Trident King³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: David Nieuwenhuizen J: M Yeni

(6)

Rattle Bag⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: Grant Maroun J: Non Runner

(15)

King Of Numbers⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Brett Webber J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Fostinovo (3/1), Sail The Sky (7/2), Sea Shanty (9/2), Zip Code (9/2), Turbo Power (6/1), Richard The First (7/1), Kisshoten (8/1), Birthright (10/1), King Of Numbers (12/1), Gimmeachoice (16/1), Trident King (20/1), Streisand (22/1), Thunderbird (33/1), Bay Empire (66/1)

FOSTINOVO can land the spoils. Gimmeachoice is a threat, while Sail The Sky also requires respect.