13:55 Vaal

Thursday 11 September 2025

All11:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Racing240 Mr 70 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:55  |   Winning time: 1m 11.37s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Spy Story16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Serino Moodley| T: D Gray St John
4/1
One win from 28 Flat runs. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
2
(3)
Horse silk
His Lordship14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Trent Mayhew(3)| T: Dianne Stenger| CD
8/1
C&D winner. 33/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
3
(2)
Horse silk
Peregrine Falcon35
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib
10/11
Tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 8 in handicap (9/2) at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago.
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Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
Michael Faraday16
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Grant Maroun
13/2
Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving P. D. Wrensch when fourth of 11 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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Timeform
5
(8)
Horse silk
King Bluetooth16
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Girish Samo-burthia(9)| T: Chris Jonker| CD
25/1
Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.
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Timeform
6
(1)
Horse silk
Mariachi Madness40
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: Clinton Binda| C| D
5/1
Course winner. 5/1, fourth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 40 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.
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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
Across The Bow33
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Warrick/we Marwing
50/1
First run since leaving W. H. Marwing when last of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 10/1) 33 days ago.
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8
(6)
Horse silk
Stroke Of Mercy16
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Corrie Lensley| D
20/1
One win from 22 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 17/2, sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Peregrine Falcon (10/11), Spy Story (4/1), Mariachi Madness (5/1), Michael Faraday (13/2), His Lordship (8/1), Stroke Of Mercy (20/1), King Bluetooth (25/1), Across The Bow (50/1)

Verdict

KING BLUETOOTH can win again. Stroke Of Mercy is taken to follow the selection home, although Peregrine Falcon commands a second look as well.

  1. King Bluetooth25/1
  2. Stroke Of Mercy20/1
  3. Peregrine Falcon10/11

Prize Money

1st: R47,494.002nd: R15,203.003rd: R7,590.004th: R3,795.005th: R1,909.00

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