14:30 Turffontein

Saturday 13 February 2021

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Wilgerbosdrift Tommy Hotspur Handicap (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: -

(9)

Singforafa⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Corne Spies| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 6/1, 7 lengths last of 10 to Mombela in Gr 3 at this C&D (good) 48 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 374140-

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(8)

True To Life^b⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| C| D

3/1

Course winner. Good second of 6 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good, 5/2) 44 days ago.

Form: 144322-

(11)

Bold Ransom^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Paul Peter| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Evens, career best when winning 7-runner minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 25 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 16132-1

(6)

Bohica⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| BF| C

9/1

5-time course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. 57/20, 14½ lengths thirteenth of 15 to Ultra Magnus in Gr 3 at this course (5.8f, good) 77 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 331110-

(1)

Winter Stories⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Weiho Marwing

5/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Career best when winning 7-runner minor event at Vaal (6f, good, 5/1) 46 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Winter Smoke. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 516351-

(4)

Mombela⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 8-6| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. 13/2, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner Gr 3 at this C&D (good) 48 days ago by head from Bold Ransom. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2/52751-

(7)

Old Man Tyme^b¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: D Gray St John| CD

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in August. 3½ lengths ninth of 14 to Bold Ransom in handicap at this C&D (good, 20/1). Off 105 days. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 821629-

(2)

Miracle Flight^b⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: C Maujean| T: Paul Peter| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, very good ½-length third of 10 to Mombela in Gr 3 at this C&D (good) 48 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 327083-

(3)

Winter Smoke⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Ashley Fortune| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 67/20, creditable 1¼ lengths second of 7 to Winter Stories in minor event at Vaal (6f, good) 46 days ago.

Form: 412312-

(5)

Oravar⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable ¾-length fourth of 10 to Mombela in Gr 3 at this C&D (good, 7/1) 48 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 876244-

(10)

Epic Dream³²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Candice Dawson| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 11/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 20642-1

Forecasts

True To Life (3/1), Winter Smoke (9/2), Bold Ransom (9/2), Winter Stories (5/1), Bohica (9/1), Mombela (12/1), Epic Dream (14/1), Singforafa (14/1), Oravar (18/1), Miracle Flight (20/1), Old Man Tyme (25/1)

OLD MAN TYME's recent form just about edges this but will need everything to fall right. Winter Smoke could provide the sternest threat, while Oravar might well have a say as well.