12:10 Turffontein

Saturday 26 July 2025

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Striker & JJ The Jet Plane Take On Hong Kong In 2010 Mr 100 Handicap

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 58.16s

(1)

Karate Kid¹²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Fifth of 8 in minor event (9/4) at this course (5.8f, good). Off 126 days. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1713-05

(2)

Cosmic Star²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Respectable 2½ lengths fourth of 8 to Chieftain in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 352-274

(3)

Sheldon^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

11/1

4-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, 3¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Chieftain in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 349-066

(9)

Chieftain²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

8/11

1 win from 3 runs this year. 2/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 215-541

(7)

One Fell Swoop^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Tony Peter| CD

7/1

4-time course winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Creditable third of 6 in handicap (9/2) at this course (5.8f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 4-32453

(5)

Rollwiththepunches⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in January. 25/1, 8¼ lengths eighth of 11 to Warm Winter Nite in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 98 days.

Form: 253-108

(6)

Warm Winter Nite⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fabian Habib| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in April. 33/1, tenth of 15 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 41 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 211630

(4)

Halberdier^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Billy Ruiters| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in May. 4 lengths seventh of 8 to Chieftain in handicap (5/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 847197

(8)

Tchaikovsky⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Kobus Roux| D

20/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 16/1) 76 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 026255

Forecasts

Chieftain (8/11), Karate Kid (11/2), One Fell Swoop (7/1), Halberdier (9/1), Cosmic Star (10/1), Sheldon (11/1), Warm Winter Nite (18/1), Tchaikovsky (20/1), Rollwiththepunches (25/1)

ONE FELL SWOOP should make a bold show. Chieftain is taken to follow the selection home, while Cosmic Star might have a say as well.