15:45 Turffontein

Thursday 23 April 2026

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 25 April Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: -

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Michael Faraday¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Grant Maroun| C

11/2

7/1, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 22-7361

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Plumbago Park²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Calvin Habib| T: Brett Webber| C

10/3

Course winner. 25/1, respectable third of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 23 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 2-37603

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Blup Blup⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

66/1

Course winner. 125/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 58 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 6189/0-0

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Royal Horizon⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| D

11/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (8/1) at this course (6f, good) 40 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 666-730

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Tiger Storm^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib

9/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 464578

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Spy Story²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Gates| T: D Gray St John| C

9/1

Course winner. One win from 37 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2025. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 33/1) 23 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 32488-0

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Time Will Tell^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

2/1

7/1, good second of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 23 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 50-8662

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Last Ginger^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Warrick/we Marwing| C

33/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2025. 20/1, respectable 3¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Michael Faraday in handicap at this course (7f, good) 11 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 660-206

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Eight Hats^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

6/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2025. 8/1, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 77-9554

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Princess Lola⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Roy Magner| D

11/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 439-853

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Oriental Bouquet^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Grant Maroun| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 25/2, sixth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 21 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 051556

Non-Runners

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Arizona Magic¹¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Denis Schwarz

Forecasts

Time Will Tell (2/1), Plumbago Park (10/3), Michael Faraday (11/2), Eight Hats (6/1), Spy Story (9/1), Tiger Storm (9/1), Princess Lola (11/1), Royal Horizon (11/1), Arizona Magic (14/1), Oriental Bouquet (25/1), Last Ginger (33/1), Blup Blup (66/1)

EIGHT HATS looks the way to go. Arizona Magic is a danger, while Plumbago Park is another to note.