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Thursday 8 October 2026

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Novice Handicap

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 1m 8.00s

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Sands Of Valhalla⁷

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

6/1

C&D winner. Winner here in May. Fifth of 6 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago.

Form: 21735-

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(9)

Status Symbol²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry

10/3

5/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 402804-

(2)

Kavady⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tristan Godden| T: Mano Pandaram

11/1

40/1, below form 4½ lengths sixth of 11 to Palace of Arvernia in Gr 2 at Greyville (6f, good) 74 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 326596-

(7)

Rachettu⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tony Peter| D

5/1

Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner maiden at Durbanville (6.2f, good, 17/2) 75 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9/63721-

(11)

Cool Gambler⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| CD

9/4

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 9-runner maiden (3/1) at this C&D (good) 63 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 51-

(10)

Evening Parade⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| BF

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in June. 33/10, third of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 89 days ago.

Form: 713-

(5)

Matroosberg¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry

66/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 66/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 17/5965-

(1)

Treasure State¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry| CD

12/1

11/2, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 3341-

(8)

Willow Charm^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Anaas Mosaheb⁽⁶⁾| T: D Gray St John| CD

11/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner maiden (33/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 605621-

(6)

God's Country⁷

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

33/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. Excellent second of 7 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 495612-

(3)

Ada Lovelace^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Brett Webber| CD

150/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 25/1, last of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 687877-

Forecasts

Cool Gambler (9/4), Status Symbol (10/3), Evening Parade (5/1), Rachettu (5/1), Sands Of Valhalla (6/1), Willow Charm (11/1), Kavady (11/1), Treasure State (12/1), God's Country (33/1), Matroosberg (66/1), Ada Lovelace (150/1)

COOL GAMBLER can win again. Treasure State is in the mix, while Willow Charm edges things for third.