14:35 Turffontein

Thursday 9 April 2026

All11:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Racing240 Mr 81 Handicap

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 2m 8.83s

(11)

American Rebel⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 70 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 43570-6

(1)

Ariovistus^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Tony Peter| D

7/2

First run since leaving P. Botha when good second of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Vaal (9f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 030-602

(8)

Kudzu³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Vaal (9.9f, soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 346-566

(3)

Storm Ahead^b¹⁴

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

17/2

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in February. Eighth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Vaal (9f, soft) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 91-6518

(5)

Dj Junior^b1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽³⁾| T: Erico Verdonese| C

28/1

Course winner. 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (9f, soft) 14 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 3278-70

(9)

Deception Pass¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁶⁾| T: Mike Azzie

11/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 735-682

(6)

Carnelo²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁶⁾| T: Shaylen Naidoo| C

9/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (9f, good, 7/2) 21 days ago by 3 lengths from We Are The Logans.

Form: 8-12221

(2)

Express Yourself¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Zackey| T: Candice/ta Dawson| D

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Creditable third of 12 in handicap (25/2) at Vaal (9f, soft) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7-40303

(10)

We Are The Logans^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber

12/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (9f, soft, 16/1) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0-96426

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Littlemisssplendid²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Kabelo Matsunyane

(4)

Royal Engagement¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: D Gray St John J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Kudzu (7/2), Ariovistus (7/2), Carnelo (9/2), Deception Pass (11/2), Royal Engagement (6/1), Express Yourself (13/2), Littlemisssplendid (8/1), Storm Ahead (17/2), We Are The Logans (12/1), American Rebel (18/1), Dj Junior (28/1)

DECEPTION PASS gets the vote. Kudzu could emerge as the main danger, while We Are The Logans may also get a look-in.