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2 April 2026
Thursday 2nd April

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Racing240 Fm 79 Apprentice Divided Handicap (f & M)(For Fillies and Mares) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 7f 55y
Runners
12

Type
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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Play With Fire silk
Play With Fire
J: J Botes 6
T: F Bronkhorst
Fair effort when beaten 4l, finishing eighth of 11 in a handicap at Turffontein last month; has proven competitive in a race of this nature.
4842-8
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 79
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-6 b 8/11 Cape Saffron (4¼L) 20/1 79 39
28 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-10 b 2/8 Free In Seattle (shd) 8/1 77 55
14 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-3 b 4/8 Future Date (1½L) 33/1 78 62
26 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-0 b 8/10 Twostep Queen (3¾L) 33/1 79 38
17 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-5 b 4/11 Streisand (3¼L) 16/1 79 44
5 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-5 b 5/10 Warning Sound (4½L) 14/1 79 54
2
(1)
Opera Fan silk
Opera Fan
J: G Samo-Burthia 6
T: P F Matchett
Fair effort when beaten 2l (Greyville) last month in a Class 4; recent form has a decent look to it.
5-1444
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 81
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 26 Gre Greyville 8f 8-11 b 4/8 Boom Boom (2¼L) 9/2 82 39
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-0 4/7 King Harald (5L) 40/1 82 36
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-0 4/8 Fair Proposal (2½L) 11/10 82 -
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-0 1/7 Scarlett Heart (1¼L) 7/2 78 3
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-1 5/9 The Mightiest (3L) 5/2 80 44
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-0 2/10 Ringa Ringa Roses (1½L) 5/1 78 54
3
(3)
Sister Golden Hair silk
Sister Golden Hair
J: K J Lihaba
T: W/W Marwing
Finished last of nine at Turffontein 40 days ago in a handicap; wears first-time blinkers; she has slipped a bit in the official ratings so has to be taken seriously.
00-779
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 81
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-10 9/9 Scarlett Heart (12L) 33/1 82 -
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-2 7/8 Trail Runner (7L) 20/1 83 45
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-5 7/14 Play With The Wind (5¾L) 50/1 86 53
23 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-6 10/10 Fire In Her Soul (8¾L) 20/1 89 -
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-4 10/15 Hazy Dazy (9¾L) 20/1 89 10
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-6 7/8 Rachel Wall (6½L) 25/1 89 33
4
(5)
Kensal Green silk
Kensal Green
J: B Marx-Jacobson 6
T: A P Peter
Fair third of nine at Turffontein over 1m1f (handicap) last month; deserves respect.
61-273
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 79
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-0 3/9 Falconfly (4L) 7/2 79 1
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-10 7/9 Duchess Of Paloma (7¼L) 18/10 80 -
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-4 2/8 Northern Kitten (hd) 13/2 78 51
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 1/10 Delaware River (nk) 7/2 74 -
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-2 6/10 Duchess Of Paloma (11L) 7/1 76 15
4 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 8-12 3/8 Drumnadrochit (4½L) 10/1 - -
5
(8)
Trip Of Faith silk
Trip Of Faith
J: N Nastili 3
T: R Klaasen
Gained a first success at the second time of asking when landing a maiden plate over 6f by 1½l at Turffontein last month; is respected.
41
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 79
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 1/11 Without Remorse (1½L) 7/2 - 42
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-0 4/9 Kambati (5¼L) 13/2 - 30
6
(7)
Winds Of Grace silk
Winds Of Grace
J: T Mayhew
T: M G Azzie
Beaten less than a length in a handicap upped to this trip at Turffontein last month; producing consistent form and been running well in defeat of late; off a higher mark.
31-222
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 72
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-6 2/10 Unsolved Riddle (¾L) 4/1 70 46
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-10 2/7 Bright And Brazen (3¼L) 9/2 70 46
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-4 2/9 Oklahoma Smokeshow (4½L) 16/1 70 56
23 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 1/10 Galaxy Queen (2½L) Evs 69 27
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 8-11 3/10 Kensal Green (2¼L) 9/4 70 -
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 2/13 Al Greenga (½L) 6/4 70 53
7
(9)
Northern Kitten silk
Northern Kitten
J: D D Louw 6
T: F P Habib
Specialist here with three wins; not disgraced when fifth of nine last Wednesday in a handicap.
4-1975
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 68
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-8 b 5/9 Azaleas For All (4L) 20/1 68 -
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-0 b 7/14 Sunset Warrior (3½L) 25/1 68 28
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-8 b 9/12 Pearl In Her Crown (8¾L) 10/1 68 -
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-3 b 1/8 Kensal Green (hd) 14/1 63 47
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 7-11 b 4/9 The Mightiest (¾L) 40/1 58 48
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-12 b 8/10 Calida (5¾L) 25/1 59 18
8
(11)
Way To Burn silk
Way To Burn
J: G Dookhit 9
T: P F Matchett
On a good mark based on best form and can be a player at this level; was ninth of 11, beaten 6l, in a handicap (Turffontein, close behind Play With Fire) with blinkers applied last month.
7-2789
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 66
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-9 b 9/11 Cape Saffron (6¼L) 100/1 69 26
1 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-0 h1 8/10 Scarlett Heart (8L) 33/1 71 21
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-11 h1 7/8 Northern Kitten (8¼L) 25/2 72 26
1 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-11 h1 2/7 Al Greenga (5½L) 20/1 72 44
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-6 h1 7/9 The Mightiest (4½L) 25/1 75 46
14 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-0 h1 8/10 Hazy Dazy (9L) 66/1 77 49
9
(4)
Eight Hats silk
Eight Hats
J: D Pillay 6
T: P F Matchett
Not beaten too far when fifth at Turffontein in a handicap 40 days ago.
77-955
Age: 3
Weight: 8-3
OR: 64
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-5 b 5/10 Paris Fun (3¼L) 7/1 66 -
1 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-3 b 5/10 Golden Aspen (4¼L) 20/1 71 58
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-5 b 9/14 Play With The Wind (9L) 40/1 73 32
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f NvHc 8-3 b 7/12 Antonio Gaudi (3½L) 100/1 76 39
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-11 b 7/11 Western Wishes (3½L) 25/1 78 45
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-9 b 10/15 Lost For Words (9½L) 33/1 82 -
10
(10)
Far Reaching silk
Far Reaching
J: B Soodoo 6
T: B B Ruiters
Not been able to make much of an impact in handicaps recently but this is her level; towards the rear of 15 three weeks ago at Turffontein in a handicap.
6-7430
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 63
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-5 b 12/15 Captain Selvie (9L) 25/1 64 26
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-5 b 3/7 Bright And Brazen (3½L) 14/1 65 41
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-5 b 4/8 Trail Runner (2¼L) 66/1 65 54
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-11 b 7/8 Fair Proposal (6¾L) 16/1 67 -
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 7-11 b 6/6 Solar Sail (15½L) 125/1 69 -
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-0 9/12 Lady Blunt (6¾L) 75/1 71 40
11
(6)
Sheets And Goggles silk
Sheets And Goggles
J: I Taka
T: F Bronkhorst
This is her grade; solid effort in a handicap at Turffontein when splitting two of these 49 days ago; should go well as the handicapper has given her a chance and she has defied this mark in the past.
96-576
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 63
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-6 6/8 Trail Runner (3L) 8/1 64 53
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-5 7/10 Libeccio (3½L) 5/2 65 45
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-6 5/8 Northern Kitten (2¾L) 25/1 67 40
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-4 6/10 Johnny Drama (6L) 8/1 68 34
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-6 9/9 Oklahoma Twister (13½L) 11/2 68 -
11 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-12 5/8 Dylan's Champ (5½L) 20/1 68 28
12
(12)
Kylie's Angel silk
Kylie's Angel
J: M Mbuto 3
T: C J Lensley
Cracking effort in defeat in a handicap last month; risen up the weights.
66-772
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 60
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-3 2/10 Lava Fire (hd) 33/1 52 -
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-1 7/12 Pearl In Her Crown (3¼L) 8/1 52 -
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-5 7/13 Lapis Lazuli (2¾L) 25/2 52 40
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-5 6/15 Legendary (4L) 66/1 52 22
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-3 6/10 Ringa Ringa Roses (5½L) 66/1 52 33
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 8-7 6/6 World Of Alice (9¼L) 125/1 52 -
Verdict

This looks an open event but TRIP OF FAITH gets the nod. She can point to better recent form than the main dangers after her success last time. Sister Golden Hair has winning C&D form.

Verdict silk image
Trip Of Faith

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