11:25 Turffontein

Tuesday 28 April 2026

All10:1510:5011:2512:0012:3513:1513:5014:2515:0515:4016:15

Tab Protea Stakes (Grade 3)

Off time: 11:25 | Winning time: 1m 5.38s

(3)

Time Is Precious²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

5/1

Won 11-runner handicap (2/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 26 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3-11

(7)

Gimme A Vodka²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| BF

3/1

Winner at Vaal in January. 5/10, 4 lengths third of 4 to Better Never Ends in Gr 2 at this course (5.8f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 2123

(6)

Sherlock Holmes²⁸

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

6/1

5/10, won 11-runner minor event at Vaal (6f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 321

(2)

Status Symbol¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| C

10/3

Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. 100/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 14 in minor event at Greyville (6f, good) 17 days ago. Booking of De Melo a plus.

Form: 41-40

(5)

The Bronx Bull²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter

9/4

Winner at Vaal in March. Length second of 4 to Better Never Ends in Gr 2 (9/4) at this course (5.8f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 312

(4)

Kavady²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Tristan Godden| T: Mano Pandaram| D

40/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Winner at Greyville in December. 50/1, 8 lengths last of 7 to Good Day Sunshine in Gr 2 at this course (5.8f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 31-57

Non-Runners

(1)

Gimme Some Luck³³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Fabian Habib J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Gimme Some Luck (11/8), The Bronx Bull (9/4), Gimme A Vodka (3/1), Status Symbol (10/3), Time Is Precious (5/1), Sherlock Holmes (6/1), Kavady (40/1)

GIMME SOME LUCK holds a convincing advantage on the form book and is a straightforward selection. Gimme A Vodka could be the one to capitalise if the selection underperforms, while The Bronx Bull has place prospects as well.