14:35 Vaal

Thursday 14 May 2026

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Fm 76 Divided Handicap (F & M)

3YO plus | 4f 214y | 13 Runners | Turf

(7)

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Tony Peter| CD

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Tenth of 14 in handicap (11/2) at Turffontein (5f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 231230

(8)

Crystal Grove¹⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry

Ninth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good). Off 142 days.

Form: 14549-

(3)

Quiet Winter⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁶⁾| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

Winner at Turffontein in November. 33/10, tenth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 216-530

(4)

Jazz Pianist¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Serino Moodley| T: Robbie Sage| D

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 14 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 318-854

(9)

Lovable²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry

Winner at Turffontein in January. 9/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-1024

(12)

Raining Rubies²⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

4-time course winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good). Off 6 months. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 190340-

(13)

Clairwood Rose¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Paul Matchett| CD

C&D winner. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 9/2). Off 117 days.

Form: 35845-0

(2)

Wings Of Kildra¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Dianne Stenger| CD

C&D winner. Winner here in April. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 14/1) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-23216

(6)

Duchess Zahra⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽³⁾| T: Tony Peter| D

Winner at Turffontein in December. 14/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 44 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 31-0

(10)

Amazonian⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: Dianne Stenger| D

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Fifth of 7 in handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 481-775

(5)

Waiting On Charlie^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Candice/ta Dawson

5/1 and blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 4-88720

(1)

Taking A Risk¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Mike Azzie| D

Winner at Turffontein in December. 25/1, respectable third of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 14 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie.

Form: 21-9353

(11)

Eight Hats^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett

Fourteen runs since last win in 2025. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 7-95542

Forecasts

Lovable (7/2), Taking A Risk (6/1), Jazz Pianist (7/1), Blindfire (8/1), Eight Hats (8/1), Quiet Winter (8/1), Crystal Grove (8/1), Clairwood Rose (12/1), Waiting On Charlie (12/1), Raining Rubies (12/1), Wings Of Kildra (25/1), Amazonian (25/1), Duchess Zahra (25/1)

TAKING A RISK has a fair chance. Eight Hats can chase the selection home, while Waiting On Charlie looks best of the remainder.