14:05 Turffontein

Saturday 1 November 2025

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Allied Steelrode Java Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:28 | Winning time: 2m 37.98s

(7)

Hotarubi⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sean Tarry| C

28/1

Course winner. 17/2, last of 10 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good) 6 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 380360-

(11)

Nebraas^b⁹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 84| CD

28/1

4-time course winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, 8¼ lengths eighth of 12 to King Pelles in Gr 3 at Greyville (15.9f, good to soft). Off 97 days. Back down in trip. Must improve.

Form: 432268-

(4)

United Council²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robbie Sage| CD

10/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 10/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at this course (10.9f, good) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 194136-

(12)

Infinite Wonder²³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Mano Pandaram| C

28/1

Course winner. 33/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 550049-

(9)

Mo Ment^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Brett Webber| C| D

4/1

5-time course winner. 5 wins from 10 runs this year. 18/10, career best when winning 5-runner minor event at this course (12.9f, good) 42 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 418311-

(1)

Silent War²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Tony Peter| C

22/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, last of 11 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 557930-

(5)

Daimyo¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| D

11/2

33/1, last of 10 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 221/460-

(3)

Twenty Drachma's¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. Fifth of 7 in minor event (17/2) at this C&D (good). Off 105 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 234555-

(10)

Enflame^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Candice Dawson| C

15/8

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 4/1, below form fourth of 9 in minor event at Vaal (9f, good) 30 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 513214-

(2)

American Rebel¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Weichong Marwing| C

28/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 6/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 18 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 115435-

(6)

Corrupt²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Klink| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in July. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, good, 10/1) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 506128-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(8)

Breeze Over³⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: Mike Azzie J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Enflame (15/8), Mo Ment (4/1), Corrupt (9/2), Daimyo (11/2), Breeze Over (7/1), United Council (10/1), Twenty Drachma's (16/1), Silent War (22/1), Nebraas (28/1), Hotarubi (28/1), American Rebel (28/1), Infinite Wonder (28/1)

UNITED COUNCIL can land the spoils. Silent War could provide the main opposition, while Breeze Over looks another that has to be reckoned with.