ZA - Turffontein - Race 6

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

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Verdict

ZOOMBOMBER is probably the best recommendation on the back of a solid second over shorter here recently. Concordia could be the answer for second spot, while Vava Vegas can win the battle for third spot.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
13	Latest win at Vaal in January. 10/1, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Enters calculations. 1st Pick 13 Zoombomber (Saf) Jockey: Kabelo Matsunyane Trainer: T. Spies, South Africa J: Kabelo Matsunyane T: T. Spies, South Africa	0	-	-	-	15%	6/1
Analysis Latest win at Vaal in January. 10/1, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Enters calculations.
10	Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 8/1) 16 days ago. Enters calculations. 2nd Pick 10 Concordia (Saf) Jockey: Serino Moodley Trainer: F. Bronkhorst, South Africa J: Serino Moodley T: F. Bronkhorst, South Africa	0	-	-	-	13%	7/1
Analysis Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 8/1) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.
12	Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. Sixth of 9 in handicap (8/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt. 3rd Pick 12 Vava Vegas (Saf) Jockey: Craig Zackey Trainer: J. Borman, South Africa J: Craig Zackey T: J. Borman, South Africa	0	-	-	-	19%	9/2
Analysis Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. Sixth of 9 in handicap (8/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

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