13:40 Turffontein

Thursday 9 July 2026

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Fm 82 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 52.36s

(4)

Ancient Wisdom²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Tony Peter| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Vaal (8.4f, good) 21 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 0-44274

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(8)

Art Nouveau⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| D

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2025. 33/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 44 days ago.

Form: 256629

(11)

Cocomelon²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| C

40/1

Course winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Tongue strap on for 1st time, good sixth of 13 in handicap (100/1) at Vaal (11.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 575706

(7)

Sikeloi⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: Erico Verdonese| C

9/2

Course winner. Winner here in January. Very good second of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Vaal (8f, good) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 52-1782

(5)

Play With Fire^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 16/1) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2-85405

(9)

Wise Counsel¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

12/1

Course winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at this course (5.8f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 31-9809

(6)

Anahita⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: K De Melo| T: Joey Soma

7/2

First run since leaving M. G. Azzie when 9/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner maiden at Vaal (7f, good) 42 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 327-331

(2)

Rosy Lemon^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

5/1

4-time course winner. 10/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 722826

(10)

Pretty Analia²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: L Nhlapo| T: Brett Webber| C

18/1

Course winner. 14/1, won 10-runner handicap at Vaal (8.4f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 851071

(1)

Apostrophe¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry| BF

3/1

3/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 10 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 043343

(3)

The Mightiest^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Warrick/we Marwing| C

13/2

Course winner. Very good second of 12 in handicap (25/2) at Vaal (8f, good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 804902

(12)

Red Sparrow²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Brett Webber

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2025. 4¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Pretty Analia in handicap at Vaal (8.4f, good, 66/1) 21 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 006987

Forecasts

Apostrophe (3/1), Anahita (7/2), Sikeloi (9/2), Rosy Lemon (5/1), The Mightiest (13/2), Wise Counsel (12/1), Play With Fire (14/1), Ancient Wisdom (14/1), Art Nouveau (16/1), Pretty Analia (18/1), Cocomelon (40/1), Red Sparrow (50/1)

APOSTROPHE is in good form and can resume winning ways. Rosy Lemon can go well, while Play With Fire is another to note.