13:25 Vaal

Thursday 29 January 2026

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youcanbetonus! Mr 86 Handicap

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 2m 2.71s

(2)

Gimmeachoice^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Joey Soma| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 28/10, excellent neck second of 7 to The Playboy Bomber in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5/8315-2

(1)

The Playboy Bomber²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Alec Laird

3/1

5/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 26 days ago by neck from Gimmeachoice.

Form: 16525-1

(3)

Jordan²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

9/2

Course winner. 3½ lengths fourth of 7 to The Playboy Bomber in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 3/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 84532-4

(4)

American Rebel⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Weiho Marwing| D

14/1

9½ lengths tenth of 14 to Diesel's Shadow in handicap () at Turffontein (9f, soft) 58 days ago.

Form: 543570-

(5)

Diesel's Shadow^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Erico Verdonese| C

18/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in December. Tenth of 13 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 65001-0

(11)

Eiger Sanction¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/1) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 25179-0

(7)

Santiago's Pride²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Warrick/we Marwing| D

33/1

Winner at Turffontein in August. 50/1, last of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 65124-8

(10)

Arumugam^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: L Nhlapo| T: Kobus Roux| D

28/1

Thirty two runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, very good fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 68476-5

(9)

Storm Ahead^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

17/2

Latest win at Turffontein in December. 14/1, good sixth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 62191-6

(6)

Repetition¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Ryan Munger| T: Craig Mayhew| BF

11/4

Creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/20) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 59742-3

(8)

Oklahoma Twister⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

33/1

Course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. 40/1, respectable seventh of 19 in handicap at this course (7.3f, good) 40 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 616177-

Forecasts

Gimmeachoice (11/4), Repetition (11/4), The Playboy Bomber (3/1), Jordan (9/2), Storm Ahead (17/2), American Rebel (14/1), Diesel's Shadow (18/1), Arumugam (28/1), Santiago's Pride (33/1), Eiger Sanction (33/1), Oklahoma Twister (33/1)

ARUMUGAM's overall form just gives him the edge but others can't be discounted in an open contest. Storm Ahead looks the best bet for second, while Jordan shouldn't be far away.

Prize Money

1st: R74,222.002nd: R23,759.003rd: R11,879.004th: R5,940.005th: R2,970.00

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