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Distance: 5f

Runners: 8
Type: Flat

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(5)

Hammer Blow

J: S Mosia

T: R R Magner

Shown recent signs of improvement; held in fourth here over 6f (maiden plate) 37 days ago.

54-034

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 74

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Mar 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6	4/9	Geostorm (5½L)	33/10	76	22
14 Mar 26	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-6	3/6	Slender Silhouette (2¼L)	33/10	73	56
7 Feb 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-6	10/10	Fire Storm (19½L)	40/1	73	9
27 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-6	4/11	Continental King (5¾L)	8/1	77	24
20 Dec 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6	5/12	Tintin (7¼L)	20/1	77	35
9 Nov 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-4	6/8	Speedman (9½L)	14/1	-	21

(4)

Gunboat

J: N Ngqwangi

T: W/W Marwing

Finished last of three over 6f here (maiden plate) four weeks ago; has shown some recent improvement.

03-793

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 72

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Apr 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6	3/3	Hat's Mambo (4L)	10/1	74	15
28 Mar 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6 h¹	9/9	Geostorm (38L)	25/1	74	-
24 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6	7/13	Stoneywood (12L)	16/1	74	9
27 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-6	3/11	Continental King (4¾L)	125/1	52	27
4 Dec 25	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-4 b	13/14	Force Publique (22L)	75/1	-	-
20 Nov 25	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-2 b	8/12	Tommy Atkins (11½L)	125/1	-	14

(3)

Second To Nunn ¹

J: T Lukhele

T: S M Naidoo

Seems to have stepped up on previous form the last twice; ran well enough to finish third at 66-1 when dropped to this trip four weeks ago; should go close.

665-83

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 71

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Apr 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-1 h¹	3/11	Sosoru (4½L)	66/1	67	34
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

(8)

Ringho

J: S Dwayana

T: C I Jonker

This is his level but has hit the crossbar on multiple occasions but remains without a win; beaten 10l over 6f here (maiden plate) in October; returns from a layoff.

33447-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-6

OR: 60

Days: 207

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Oct 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6	7/11	Ice Dragon (10L)	20/1	62	10
2 Oct 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-6	4/7	Pivotal Role (7¾L)	14/1	62	18
11 Sep 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-6	4/7	Nou Praat Jy (3¾L)	11/2	62	37
30 Aug 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6	3/7	Silver Longsword (6¼L)	10/1	62	1
7 Aug 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	MdHc	8-7	3/9	Time Will Tell (1¾L)	6/1	63	40
10 Jul 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-6	6/8	Bumps Last Grind (4¼L)	16/1	63	-

(1)

Turbo Tiger

J: N Jobose

T: C I Jonker

Finished tailed off over 7f at Turffontein (maiden plate) last month; should be thereabouts.

058-08

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 54

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-6 e/s	8/10	Best Candidate (73L)	125/1	54	-
22 Mar 26	Gre Greyville	7f	Md	9-6 e/s	10/10	Beyond All Doubt (21L)	150/1	54	-
30 Nov 25	Gre Greyville	5f	Md	9-4 b	8/8	Grand Force (31L)	40/1	54	-
18 Nov 25	Gre Greyville	7f	Md	8-7	5/6	Greatest Hit (15L)	40/1	-	-
12 Oct 25	Gre Greyville	6f	Md	9-4	11/13	Johnny Boy (13L)	100/1	-	5
16 Jun 25	Sco Scottsville	5f	Md	9-6	7/8	Wild Justice (13L)	20/1	-	-

(2)

Autograph

J: T Matsoele

T: B Webber

Pedigree shows he may improve with time; conceding experience to all his rivals; sibling of Merrywood (5f winner); August foal; must be high on list with signs of encouragement in profile.

Form:

Age: 2

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: -

(7)

Buffalo King Cody

J: P Mongqawa

T: A P Peter

Finished runner-up when 5-4 at Scottsville in February in a maiden juvenile plate.

53-22

Age: 2

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 85

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Feb 26	Sco Scottsville	5f	Md	9-6 b	2/6	Green Energy (2¼L)	13/10	-	37
29 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	8-11 b	2/6	Time Is Precious (nk)	9/2	-	46
30 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-3	3/9	Turn It Up (5½L)	7/1	-	44
29 Nov 25	Tur Turffontein	4f	Md	8-11	5/15	Heath House (5¼L)	17/2	-	-

(6)

Mfulathela

J: T Ncume

T: A Ndzilana

Was seventh of 11, beaten 8l, last month in a maiden juvenile plate.

6-57

Age: 2

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Apr 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6	7/11	Egremont (8¼L)	40/1	-	29
31 Mar 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6	5/11	Sherlock Holmes (7½L)	125/1	-	16
7 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	4f	Md	9-6	6/6	Status Symbol (13L)	33/1	-	-

This should be a competitive affair but AUTOGRAPH can win this. Turbo Tiger rates a serious threat, and Second To Nunn could have a say.

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