12:05 Greyville

Saturday 4 July 2026

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Magical Zulu Kingdom 2200 (Grade 3) (Handicap)

Off time: 12:06 | Winning time: 2m 14.93s

(1)

Johnny The Thief⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Matthys Odendaal| C

17/2

4-time course winner. Seventh of 11 in handicap (7/1) at this course (9.4f, good to soft) 71 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 425-037

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(2)

Tintin²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry

7/2

3 wins from 5 runs this year. 63/100, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Progressing well recently.

Form: 1-11921

(3)

Magic Verse⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Zac Lloyd| T: Justin Snaith

10/1

¾-length fourth of 7 to Future Free in listed race at Kenilworth (9.7f, good to soft, 10/1) 41 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 5-25944

(4)

Tenpenny²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Patrick Kruyer

17/2

Very good 2¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Native Ruler in Gr 3 at this course (11.9f, good to soft, 17/2) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 111375

(5)

Imilenzeyokududuma^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S Veale| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

5/2

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2025. Very good length second of 9 to Native Ruler in Gr 3 at this course (11.9f, good to soft, 16/1) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-54542

(6)

World Of Alice^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry

28/1

7/1, 4¼ lengths eighth of 11 to Aladdin's Lamp in Gr 3 at Turffontein (9f, good) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 7-99248

(7)

Field Marshal²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Nathan Kotzen| C

16/1

Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in April. 14/1, creditable 2 lengths fifth of 10 to Zeitz in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 22-4155

(8)

Tomyris^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

33/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Good second of 8 in handicap at Scottsville (8f, good to soft, 17/2) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 772342

(9)

Royal Edition³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Phillip Labuschagne

40/1

Good second of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 30 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 568272

(10)

La Pulga²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Bass

9/2

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Respectable 3 lengths sixth of 10 to Zeitz in Gr 3 (9/2) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4-62116

(12)

Otto Luyken^b⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: R Fourie| T: James Crawford| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Good short-head second of 7 to Future Free in listed race at Kenilworth (9.7f, good to soft, 11/2) 41 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 50-7752

Non-Runners

(11)

Diwali Rocket¹⁶

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Mano Pandaram J: Kaidan Brewer

(13)

Copper Eagle²⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Imilenzeyokududuma (5/2), Tintin (7/2), La Pulga (9/2), Copper Eagle (8/1), Johnny The Thief (17/2), Tenpenny (17/2), Magic Verse (10/1), Otto Luyken (12/1), Field Marshal (16/1), Diwali Rocket (20/1), World Of Alice (28/1), Tomyris (33/1), Royal Edition (40/1)

TOMYRIS looks the one to be on. Royal Edition can go well again, while Tintin also merits respect.