11:50 Turffontein

Saturday 3 January 2026

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Tab 4Racing App Mr 90 Handicap

3YO plus | 1m 209y | 9 Runners | Turf

(8)

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Calvin Habib| T: Paul Matchett| CD

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 21 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good, 100/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 178317-

(7)

River Romeo¹⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁶⁾| T: Mano Pandaram| C

Course winner. 16/1, first run since leaving L. Karriem when fifth of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good). Off 154 days.

Form: 00090/5-

(4)

Imperial Master^b⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C| D

Course winner. Last of 9 in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good to soft, 14/1) 44 days ago.

Form: 54/8659-

(6)

Vesuvio²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

6-time course winner. Very good second of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Vaal (9f, good) 23 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 925782-

(9)

Jordan¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

C&D winner. Good second of 7 in handicap (5/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 384532-

(5)

Dj Junior³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Munger| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

C&D winner. Creditable eighth of 14 in handicap () at this C&D (soft) 32 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 21/3278-

(1)

Gimmeachoice^b¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Zackey| T: Joey Soma| BF| C

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in August. 67/100, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good). Off 105 days. Uphill task.

Form: 25/8315-

(2)

The Playboy Bomber³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: Alec Laird| BF| C

Course winner. 9/4, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 616525-

(3)

Banha Bridge^b¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Candice/ta Dawson| C| D

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. First run since leaving C. Dawson when last of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 335648-

Forecasts

Jordan (3/1), The Playboy Bomber (4/1), Gimmeachoice (5/1), Vesuvio (6/1), Imperial Master (7/1), Skittles Skies (8/1), Banha Bridge (12/1), Dj Junior (14/1), River Romeo (16/1)

JORDAN earns the narrow vote. The Playboy Bomber is probably the biggest danger, although Vesuvio also commands a second look.