11:10 Turffontein

Thursday 13 November 2025

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Buy 4 Summer Garden Tickets Only Pay For 3 Classified Stakes

Off time: 11:11 | Winning time: 2m 46.05s

(1)

Lava Lamp¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

5/2

Course winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in September. Last of 8 in handicap (28/10) at this course (9.9f, good) 18 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 211158-

(9)

Damova^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Joey Soma| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in September. Very good third of 8 in handicap (9/2) at this course (9.9f, good) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Form choice.

Form: 105213-

(4)

Mount Etna¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

9/2

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 50/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 18 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 998566-

(8)

Copper Plate^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: James Crawford| C

17/2

Course winner. Winner here in September. Good sixth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Progressing recently.

Form: 696616-

(7)

Itsnowornever^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Jannie Borman

22/1

Winner at Vaal in October. 16/1, last of 8 in handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 772418-

(2)

Nuclear Force^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁶⁾| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in May. Tenth of 12 in minor event (20/1) at Vaal (11.9f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 525130-

(10)

Trident King⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

15/2

Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good, 25/2) 9 days ago.

Form: 444537-

(3)

Gold De Grace^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Chris Jonker

40/1

One win from 33 Flat runs. 50/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 245089-

(5)

The Merciful²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

12/1

Course winner. One win from 31 Flat runs. 11/2, eighth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 663748-

(6)

Count Your Chances²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Nathan Klink| T: Chris Jonker

40/1

Two wins from 53 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2024. 100/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 890060-

Forecasts

Damova (7/4), Lava Lamp (5/2), Mount Etna (9/2), Trident King (15/2), Copper Plate (17/2), The Merciful (12/1), Nuclear Force (12/1), Itsnowornever (22/1), Gold De Grace (40/1), Count Your Chances (40/1)

DAMOVA has strong claims. Mount Etna could emerge as the main challenger, while Trident King is another with place prospects too.