15:45 Turffontein

Thursday 9 April 2026

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Sunday 12 April Mr 86 Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 29.92s

(10)

Diwali Rocket²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽³⁾| T: Mano Pandaram| C

50/1

Course winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 50/1) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 07370-5

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(6)

Sutherland²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁶⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 546-164

(4)

Phil The Fluter⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Phillip / Vermeulen| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 100/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good) 49 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 1160-06

(5)

Drivelikeamaster²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Dianne Stenger| BF| C

10/3

Course winner. 14/10, creditable second of 5 in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 422-522

(1)

Father Christmas²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| D

5/4

Latest win at Vaal in December. Third of 5 in minor event at this C&D (good, 13/2) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 69331-3

(2)

Greenlight Racer²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Joey Soma| D

10/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 5/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Vaal (8f, good) by 1½ lengths from Guerilla Warfare. Off 7 months. Booking of Michel a plus. Uphill task.

Form: 9/63511-

(7)

Guerilla Warfare¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Gates| T: D Gray St John| BF| C

18/1

Course winner. One win from 36 Flat runs. Thirty two runs since last win in 2024. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to soft, 33/10) 12 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 263-254

(3)

Boundless Love⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| D

6/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in November. 25/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at Kenilworth (9f, good) 86 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith.

Form: 88185-8

(8)

Lava Fire³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

14/1

Course winner. 25/2, won 10-runner handicap at Vaal (7.2f, soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 907-481

Non-Runners

(9)

Copper Cliff⁵⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Father Christmas (5/4), Drivelikeamaster (10/3), Boundless Love (6/1), Copper Cliff (6/1), Sutherland (7/1), Phil The Fluter (9/1), Greenlight Racer (10/1), Lava Fire (14/1), Guerilla Warfare (18/1), Diwali Rocket (50/1)

FATHER CHRISTMAS can deliver. Drivelikeamaster is the main challenger, while Guerilla Warfare merits respect as well.