13:58 Turffontein

Saturday 20 March 2021

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Sycamore Sprint (Grade 3) (Fillies And Mares)

Off time: 14:09 | Winning time: -

(1)

Winter Smoke³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 6/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 12312-4

(8)

Rio's Winter²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Stephen Moffatt| OR: 111| D

10/1

Latest win at Vaal in February. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0813-10

(2)

Double 'O' Eight^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: S Khumalo| T: Grant Maroun| OR: 100| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Respectable second of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good, 16/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 34-1762

(3)

Che Bella²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Paul Peter| OR: 105| CD

40/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in February. Last of 13 in handicap () at Vaal (5f, good) 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 04-6610

(4)

Risk Taker²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: M F De Kock| OR: 98| CD

11/2

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 135-144

(11)

Spiritofthegroove^b1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Callan Murray| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 105| CD

40/1

Course winner. 30/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 19066-8

(13)

Tropic Sun²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| CD

7/4

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in November. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2/512-33

(9)

Spring Break¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 103| BF| CD

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 3/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 17 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 02-3163

(10)

Sheer Talent^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| OR: 66| CD

33/1

Course winner. Four wins from 12 runs last year. Last of 12 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 636-920

(12)

All Of Me¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corne Spies| OR: 97| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 10 runs last year. 16/1, third of 11 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 11 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 857363

(7)

Princess Nicole¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Coenie De Beer| OR: 85| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in November. 16/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 11 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6291-39

(5)

Stellar Motion⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽³⁾| T: Candice Dawson| CD

33/1

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 12/1, good fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 69 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 31/175-4

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(14)

Mill Queen¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: David Nieuwenhuizen J: Luke Ferraris

(6)

Kayla's Champ⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Marco V'Rensburg

Forecasts

Tropic Sun (7/4), Winter Smoke (9/2), Risk Taker (11/2), Mill Queen (7/1), Spring Break (8/1), Rio's Winter (10/1), Double 'O' Eight (10/1), All Of Me (25/1), Sheer Talent (33/1), Stellar Motion (33/1), Kayla's Champ (33/1), Che Bella (40/1), Spiritofthegroove (40/1), Princess Nicole (66/1)

SPRING BREAK fell short of market expectations last time, but edges it as the selection once again. Tropic Sun can emerge second best, while Risk Taker also commands a second look.