14:55 Turffontein

Saturday 23 January 2021

All10:1510:5011:2512:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:55

Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 30 January Mr 84 Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: -

(6)

Rock Of Africa^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Gates| T: Erico Verdonese| D

10/1

Latest win at Vaal in December. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (12/1) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 85821-3

(8)

Trend Master^b¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| C

8/1

Course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win here in September. 43/20, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good). Off 128 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 312215-

(3)

Fitzwilliam²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Dorrie Sham| CD

9/4

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (8/1) at this course (5.8f, good) 23 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 740061-

(10)

The Contractor²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: W C Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| C

5/2

Course winner. Good 1¾ lengths third of 9 to Fitzwilliam in handicap at this course (5.8f, good, 8/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 148653-

(9)

Written In Stone²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Strydom| T: Brett Webber| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. Latest win here in September. 4/1, 5 lengths seventh of 9 to Fitzwilliam in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 144237-

(1)

Convexity³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Peter

16/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Winner at Vaal in November. 3/1, last of 12 in minor event at Vaal (8f, good) 32 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5/10-

(11)

Liquid²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

10/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Won 9-runner maiden (50/1) at this course (5f, good) 27 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 91-

(7)

Procrastinator^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Matchett| D

16/1

Winner at Vaal in September. 6/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 25 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 319060-

(5)

Hurricane Hedley³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett

20/1

Winner at Vaal in October. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 25/1) 30 days ago. On a lenient mark on pick of form.

Form: 541075-

(4)

Louis The Seventh¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

25/1

Course winner. Last of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 30/1) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 50046-9

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Pidgeon Rock²³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Sean Tarry J: Lyle Hewitson

Forecasts

Fitzwilliam (9/4), The Contractor (5/2), Pidgeon Rock (5/1), Written In Stone (8/1), Trend Master (8/1), Rock Of Africa (10/1), Liquid (10/1), Procrastinator (16/1), Convexity (16/1), Hurricane Hedley (20/1), Louis The Seventh (25/1)

THE CONTRACTOR has run several good races recently and will probably take the beating. Written In Stone is the percentage call to finish second, while Louis The Seventh deserves respect as well.