13:05 Durbanville

Saturday 25 October 2025

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Choice Carriers Class 4

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 1m 51.12s

(1)

Noble Hero^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Serino Moodley| T: Des A McLachlan| C

7/2

Course winner. 50/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 20 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 174930-

(2)

Coco's Hero²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: James Crawford| CD

11/10

1 win from 3 runs this year. 7/1, won 12-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 761-

(3)

Ariovistus^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Piet Botha

12/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in June. 10/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 491180-

(4)

Kebonalesedi⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Eric Sands

18/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 16/1) 46 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 768307-

(5)

Gurkha¹²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Behr| T: Dean Kannemeyer

9/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner minor event (28/10) at Greyville (9.9f, AW). Off 122 days. Something to find on form.

Form: 012031-

(6)

Repetition³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: Justin Snaith

14/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 66/1) 33 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 965597-

(8)

Baton Rouge²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: Piet Botha| D

3/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in July. 7/1, respectable second of 13 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 20 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 211422-

Non-Runners

(7)

Better Man⁵²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Vaughan Marshall J: R Fourie

(9)

Future Free⁴²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Justin Snaith J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Coco's Hero (11/10), Better Man (11/8), Baton Rouge (3/1), Noble Hero (7/2), Gurkha (9/1), Ariovistus (12/1), Repetition (14/1), Kebonalesedi (18/1)

BATON ROUGE looks to have more or less the best credentials but can't afford for much to go wrong. Better Man seems the principal danger, while Coco's Hero also of some interest.