13:35 Turffontein

Sunday 12 April 2026

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Lawrence Riley, Douglas Roper, Gordon Sterley Mr 66 Handicap

3YO plus | 6f 211y | Good | 10 Runners | Turf

(3)

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jacey Botes| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

Winner at Vaal in March. 8/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 24 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 065-618

(5)

Michael Faraday²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Grant Maroun| D

16/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 24 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus.

Form: 522-736

(9)

Palace Guard⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K De Melo| T: Mike Azzie

Winner at Vaal in February. 16/1, very good fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 52 days ago. Down in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Booking of De Melo a plus.

Form: 884/14

(7)

Last Ginger^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Warrick/we Marwing| CD

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to soft, 20/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 4660-20

(4)

Bay Empire⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Tony Peter

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 7/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 8 days ago.

Form: 043652

(10)

Libeccio^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

Course winner. 33/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 24 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 65-1788

(6)

Sail The Sky⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Chris Jonker| CD

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2025. Last of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 125/1) 52 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 08-0890

(2)

Kotinos¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁶⁾| T: Roy Magner| CD

Course winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2023. 6/1, bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 12 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 50-2388

(8)

Can't Catch Me²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber| D

Three wins from 64 Flat runs. Latest win at Vaal in January. Eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 14/1) 24 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-14408

(1)

King Bluetooth²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Chris Jonker

Last of 10 in handicap (100/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 70-6700

Non-Runners

(11)

Mocha Frappe¹⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: Alec Laird J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Bay Empire (3/1), Mocha Frappe (4/1), Michael Faraday (5/1), Southampton (6/1), Kotinos (7/1), Palace Guard (8/1), Can't Catch Me (10/1), Last Ginger (14/1), Libeccio (25/1), Sail The Sky (66/1), King Bluetooth (66/1)

BAY EMPIRE could be the way to go. Last Ginger might be dangerous, with Palace Guard another to consider.