14:35 Turffontein

Saturday 2 August 2025

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Mr 83 Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 38.92s

(1)

Skittles Skies¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Matchett

7/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 20/1, good third of 11 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 657383-

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(6)

Princess Ilaria³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

20/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (13/10) at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 114221-

(7)

Strewn Sky^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Kobus Roux| C

16/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 50/1, first run since leaving A. C. Greeff when good third of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 728/003-

(8)

Eiffel Tower²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in April. 6/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 5/75124-

(4)

Unsolved Riddle⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Grant Maroun| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 9/4, good third of 10 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 9 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus. Enters calculations.

Form: 102513-

(5)

Future Date⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: D Gray St John| D

18/1

11/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 48 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 2134/43-

(9)

Peace Treaty¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callan Murray| T: Sean Tarry| C

18/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Sixth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 650666-

(3)

Pocket Watch¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 14/1) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8/65564-

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Impact Investor¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen

7/4

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Good neck second of 8 to Unsolved Riddle in minor event at this C&D (good, 7/2) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 6/70202-

Forecasts

Impact Investor (7/4), Unsolved Riddle (11/4), Skittles Skies (7/2), Pocket Watch (15/2), Eiffel Tower (10/1), Strewn Sky (16/1), Future Date (18/1), Peace Treaty (18/1), Princess Ilaria (20/1)

IMPACT INVESTOR could be the way to go. Unsolved Riddle can come out best of the rest, while Eiffel Tower shouldn't be far away.