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Saturday 5 July 2025

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Magical Zulu Kingdom 2200 (Grade 3) (Handicap)

Off time: 12:06 | Winning time: 2m 16.81s

(1)

Hotarubi^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callan Murray| T: Sean Tarry

40/1

Latest win at Turffontein in March. 4½ lengths eighth of 12 to Madison Valley in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 0-91738

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(2)

Thunee Playa^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Serino Moodley| T: Mano Pandaram

18/1

Latest win at Turffontein in January. Bit below form 3½ lengths seventh of 12 to Madison Valley in Gr 3 (33/1) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of Moodley a plus.

Form: 5-15757

(3)

Royal Edition²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Phillip Labuschagne

66/1

7¾ lengths eighth of 11 to Immediate Edge in Gr 3 at Turffontein (9f, good, 125/1) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 826608

(4)

The Equator³¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Tony Peter

7/2

Smart colt. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, excellent second of 16 in handicap at York (13.8f, good to firm). Off 10 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Aidan O'Brien.

Form: 4/14522-

(5)

Blackberry Malt^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Glen Kotzen| C

15/2

Course winner. 3½ lengths sixth of 8 to Field Marshal in listed race at this course (11.9f, good, 7/2) 42 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5-85226

(7)

Navajo Nation²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing

22/1

Creditable 3¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Immediate Edge in Gr 3 (6/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 27 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 984415

(8)

Johnny The Thief⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Matthys Odendaal| C

9/2

4-time course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (16/1) at this course (9f, good) 42 days ago. Up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 611-131

(9)

Field Marshal²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Frank Robinson| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 11/2, creditable 3½ lengths third of 8 to King Pelles in Gr 3 at Scottsville (11.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 241413

(10)

Magic Verse²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith

9/2

9/2, excellent second of 8 in minor event at Kenilworth (8f, soft) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 208432

(11)

Otto Luyken^b⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: James Crawford

12/1

14/1, won 7-runner listed race at Kenilworth (9.7f, soft) 41 days ago by short head from Garrix. First run for yard after leaving B/J Crawford. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 2-05621

(12)

Miss Platina⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Louis Goosen

33/1

Latest win at Scottsville in March. 100/1, good 4¼ lengths eighth of 13 to Little Suzie in Gr 2 at this course (9.9f, good) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. N. Prinsloo. Uphill task.

Form: 216588

(13)

Count Huhtikuu³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: James Crawford

15/2

First run since leaving B/J Crawford when 5/2, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 351831

Non-Runners

(6)

Litigation²⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Sean Tarry J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Equator (7/2), Magic Verse (9/2), Johnny The Thief (9/2), Field Marshal (9/2), Blackberry Malt (15/2), Count Huhtikuu (15/2), Litigation (8/1), Otto Luyken (12/1), Thunee Playa (18/1), Navajo Nation (22/1), Miss Platina (33/1), Hotarubi (40/1), Royal Edition (66/1)

THE EQUATOR was a good performer for Aidan O'Brien and can take this. Magic Verse is second choice, while Blackberry Malt is another with a place chance.