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  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 5f
Runners
13

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Scorpio silk
Scorpio
J: L Nhlapo
T: C Spies
Last of six at Turffontein last month; winless in six starts but has shown promise with second his top showing.
66-256
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 75
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 h1 6/6 Slender Silhouette (12L) 5/1 75 21
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 h1 5/7 Warning Light (15L) 4/1 75 3
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 h1 2/5 Rock Music (½L) 5/2 75 50
27 Apr 25 Sco Scottsville 5f Md 9-6 h1 6/9 Captain's Pride (5¼L) 8/1 - 45
19 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 h1 6/8 Spiritrix (6¾L) 5/2 - 32
30 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 4f Md 9-6 5/13 Glastonbury (3¾L) 33/10 - -
2
(5)
Second To Nunn silk
Second To Nunn 1
J: S Bungane 9
T: S M Naidoo
Could not manage better than eighth 42 days ago (Turffontein) upped to 1m.
5665-8
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-3 b 8/10 Status (15L) 100/1 70 11
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-1 e/s 5/7 Magic Carpet Ride (11L) 16/1 72 12
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-4 e/s 6/10 Queensland (6L) 25/2 - 30
17 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-0 6/6 Got The Feeling (7½L) 16/1 - 26
8 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 5/6 Gimmeforsure (2¾L) 40/1 - 34
3
(8)
Velvet Valour silk
Velvet Valour
J: M Mbuto 3
T: C J Lensley
Beaten a long way at Turffontein over 6f (maiden plate) last month; has hit the crossbar on multiple occasions but remains without a win.
/566-8
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 60
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 b 8/8 Major Arcana (20L) 100/1 60 -
14 Mar 25 Fai Fairview 5f Md 9-6 b 6/12 Hat Man (5L) 16/1 66 22
4 Feb 25 Fvw Fairview 6f Md 9-6 b 6/10 Grand Oasis (11L) 10/1 67 19
17 Jan 25 Fai Fairview 6f Md 9-6 b 5/14 Greenlight Express (3¼L) 4/1 67 32
30 Dec 24 Fvw Fairview 6f Md 9-6 b 2/10 Decree (4¼L) 20/1 67 49
20 Dec 24 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 9-6 h1 3/10 Champonelle (9¾L) 16/1 70 26
4
(6)
Isaac Stephan silk
Isaac Stephan
J: M V'Rensburg
T: A P Peter
Came home fourth, beaten 10l, at Turffontein last month; finished ahead of Scorpio but was behind Sosoru.
0-4
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 4/6 Slender Silhouette (9½L) 16/1 - 30
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 19/19 Splittheeights (30L) 100/1 - -
5
(1)
Sosoru silk
Sosoru
J: C Murray
T: M/M De Kock
Had a couple of these behind him when runner-up at Turffontein last month.
42
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 2/6 Slender Silhouette (1L) 2/1 - 61
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 4/8 Quickfreeze (7¾L) 5/1 - 22
6
(2)
Artifact silk
Artifact
J: M K Katjedi
T: S G Tarry
Tailed off at Turffontein over 6f (maiden plate) last month; from powerful trainer.
6-9
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: -
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 9/9 Detailed Forecast (29L) 8/1 - -
30 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 6/9 Zahra Dominia (8¾L) 18/10 - -
7
(10)
Corsaro Super silk
Corsaro Super
J: K De Melo
T: J J Van Vuuren
Never posed a significant threat on his debut at Turffontein at 17-2 last month; should be better for that run.
4
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 4/6 Good Day Sunshine (14L) 17/2 - -
8
(3)
Endearing Peace silk
Endearing Peace
J: C Zackey
T: R R Magner
Gelded already; running in first race; breeding shows he may improve with time; hard to ignore.
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: -
9
(4)
Gimme Some Luck silk
Gimme Some Luck
J: B Marx-Jacobson 6
T: F P Habib
Making his racecourse bow; related to multiple race winner Ululate (7f-1m1f); by no means ruled out.
1
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 1/8 Sheriff Bill Brown (8L) 6/4 - -
10
(13)
Sheriff Bill Brown silk
Sheriff Bill Brown
J: G Lerena
T: M N Houdalakis
Comfortably beaten finishing runner-up (8l) behind Gimme Some Luck last Wednesday in a maiden juvenile plate; entitled to have come on for that run.
52
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 2/8 Gimme Some Luck (8L) 6/1 - -
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 5/8 The Bronx Bull (11½L) 8/1 - -
11
(9)
Steel Spring silk
Steel Spring
J: R Munger
T: F P Habib
Makes competitive race debut; already gelded; one to be interested in with signs of encouragement in profile and sire a rich source of sprint winners.
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: -
12
(11)
Stormact silk
Stormact
J: D De Gouveia
T: R R Magner
Didn't offer much on his debut at Turffontein at 66-1 over Christmas; may improve; entitled to be better for that run.
9-
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 93
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 9/9 Turn It Up (18L) 66/1 - -
13
(12)
Life's Treasures silk
Life's Treasures
J: P Mxoli
T: P F Matchett
First time on the track; must be high on list with signs of encouragement in profile and there is speed in the pedigree.
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: -
Verdict

An open affair but LIFE's TREASURES looks the most likely winner here. LIFE's TREASURES is the most interesting newcomer. Gimme Some Luck impressed when making a winning debut, Endearing Peace looks dangerous, and Steel Spring is a newcomer with decent breeding.

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Life's Treasures

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