17:00 Turffontein

Saturday 4 April 2026

All10:3511:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1515:5016:2517:00

Championship Finale 25 April Mr 74 Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 26.40s

(8)

Monkey Puzzle⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Divesh Ramkhalawon⁽⁹⁾| T: James Crawford| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Won 8-runner handicap (5/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 58 days ago.

Form: 22126-1

(11)

Zip Code¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Dezahn Louw⁽⁶⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

8/1

C&D winner. One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2024. Fourth of 5 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good, 6/1) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 748-254

(5)

Kambati^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁶⁾| T: Coerie Lensley| CD

3/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 7/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 6-37311

(7)

Brave Viking¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽³⁾| T: Joey Soma| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2023. 5/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 25-7263

(3)

Hat And Heels^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁶⁾| T: Tony Peter| CD

18/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner maiden (9/4) at this course (7.2f, good) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 84-3591

(2)

Space Mission^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Bavish Soodoo⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C

8/1

Course winner. Winner here in February. 14/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 25-4104

(4)

Bloomington^b1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, 3½ lengths seventh of 10 to Kambati in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 9348-37

(6)

Pepper Tree¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Warrick/we Marwing

40/1

100/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 4-95909

(1)

Bay Empire¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Iannish Taka| T: Tony Peter

5/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Good 2½ lengths fifth of 10 to Kambati in handicap (6/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 004365

Non-Runners

(9)

Oklahoma Smokeshow²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Fabian Habib J: Non Runner

(10)

Sea Shanty⁷⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Mark Khan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Monkey Puzzle (2/1), Kambati (3/1), Bay Empire (5/1), Brave Viking (6/1), Oklahoma Smokeshow (7/1), Space Mission (8/1), Zip Code (8/1), Bloomington (12/1), Hat And Heels (18/1), Sea Shanty (25/1), Pepper Tree (40/1)

SPACE MISSION looks to have narrowly the best claims. Bay Empire is a danger, while Brave Viking comes into calculations for the placings.