11:50 Turffontein

Thursday 1 January 2026

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Novice Handicap

Off time: 11:50 | Winning time: 1m 40.19s

(8)

Blizzard Quest³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| D

11/2

25/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 216964-

(6)

Buddy Boy¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D

14/1

Winner at Scottsville in September. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (5/1) at this course (7f, good) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 31570-

(4)

Express Yourself¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Ryan Munger| T: Candice/ta Dawson

11/8

11/2, seventh of 11 in minor event at Durbanville (9.9f, good). Off 124 days. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 736847-

(3)

Merryweather³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Winner here in July. 66/1, very good 2½ lengths third of 15 to Hazy Dazy in Gr 3 at this C&D (good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 731333-

(5)

Mocha Frappe¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: C Maujean| T: Alec Laird

9/2

Good second of 9 in handicap at Vaal (8.4f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2480/42-

(2)

The Merciful³⁰

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

40/1

Course winner. One win from 33 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f, soft) 30 days ago. Down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 374844-

Non-Runners

(1)

Singleton Sam¹⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Mike Azzie J: G Lerena

(7)

Zip Code²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: David Nieuwenhuizen J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Express Yourself (11/8), Merryweather (2/1), Singleton Sam (4/1), Mocha Frappe (9/2), Blizzard Quest (11/2), Zip Code (7/1), Buddy Boy (14/1), The Merciful (40/1)

MOCHA FRAPPE may prove hard to catch. Zip Code is likely to pounce if the selection fails to deliver, while Merryweather is another with a place chance too.