13:55 Vaal

Thursday 11 September 2025

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Racing240 Mr 70 Handicap

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 11.37s

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(4)

Spy Story¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Serino Moodley| T: D Gray St John

4/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 046592-

(3)

His Lordship¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Dianne Stenger| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 33/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 44615/4-

(2)

Peregrine Falcon³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib

10/11

Tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 8 in handicap (9/2) at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 01/5532-

(5)

Michael Faraday¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Grant Maroun

13/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving P. D. Wrensch when fourth of 11 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 880/004-

(8)

King Bluetooth¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Chris Jonker| CD

25/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 796651-

(1)

Mariachi Madness⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: Clinton Binda| C| D

5/1

Course winner. 5/1, fourth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 40 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 144834-

(7)

Across The Bow³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Warrick/we Marwing

50/1

First run since leaving W. H. Marwing when last of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 10/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 908577-

(6)

Stroke Of Mercy¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Corrie Lensley| D

20/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 17/2, sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 405736-

Forecasts

Peregrine Falcon (10/11), Spy Story (4/1), Mariachi Madness (5/1), Michael Faraday (13/2), His Lordship (8/1), Stroke Of Mercy (20/1), King Bluetooth (25/1), Across The Bow (50/1)

KING BLUETOOTH can win again. Stroke Of Mercy is taken to follow the selection home, although Peregrine Falcon commands a second look as well.