15:15 Turffontein

Thursday 18 March 2021

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Sat 20 March Fm 77 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: -

(14)

The Fifth Wave^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Simons| T: Roy Magner| BF| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (15/2) at Vaal (6f, good) 28 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 535-830

(5)

Capitiana¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 8/1, sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 58-9516

(7)

Emerald Crest²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Alec Laird| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. Creditable second of 14 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 12/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 8152-12

(6)

Full Velocity¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| BF

5/6

One win from 1 run last year. Winner at Vaal in September. Neck second of 16 to Hear The Trumpet in handicap (29/10) at Vaal (5f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 1-2

(8)

Bella Black²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| BF| CD

16/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. Creditable length fourth of 10 to Oksana in handicap (22/10) at Vaal (6f, good) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 31-6444

(1)

Space Race³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| D

4/1

Career best when winning 12-runner maiden at Greyville (6f, AW, 31/20) 36 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 75-41

(9)

Flower Of Scotland²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Roy Magner| D

50/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in November. 12/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 110-227

(10)

Samoa^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Bridget Stidolph| D

14/1

Latest win at Vaal in December. Good ½-length third of 16 to Hear The Trumpet in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 41-3543

(15)

Oksana²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Munger| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

66/1

C&D winner. 50/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 1100-01

(4)

Malvern^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Candice Dawson| D

18/1

Winner at Vaal in January. 12/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 28 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 3582-15

(2)

Lady Nica¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

40/1

Course winner. Winner here in November. 6¾ lengths twelfth of 16 to Hear The Trumpet in handicap (55/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 47010-0

(3)

Lagertha^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Luke Ferraris| T: M F De Kock

5/1

Creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 16 to Hear The Trumpet in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 15/2) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 32-4264

Non-Runners

(11)

Hear The Trumpet¹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: David Nieuwenhuizen J: Reserve 1

(12)

Hot Gossip³⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: David Nieuwenhuizen J: Reserve 2

(13)

Initiator³⁰

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Gary Alexander J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Full Velocity (5/6), Space Race (4/1), Lagertha (5/1), Emerald Crest (10/1), Samoa (14/1), Bella Black (16/1), Malvern (18/1), Capitiana (20/1), The Fifth Wave (28/1), Lady Nica (40/1), Flower Of Scotland (50/1), Oksana (66/1)

SAMOA looks to have narrowly the best claims. Full Velocity and Lagertha also have a shout.